Reproductively Relevant Currencies

I swear, science has been making some huge strides recently.

Did you know…

New research shows that even affluent college students who don’t need resources will still attempt to trade sexual currency for provisions, said Daniel Kruger, research scientist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

and

Men are more likely to attempt to exchange investment for sex, females were more likely to attempt to exchange sex for investment.

Learn more about this fascinating study here.

Filed under: Currency, News, Science, Sex, University of Michigan

Public Enemy #1

Michigan fans have a new reason to get up for the games the next four years, and his name is Terrelle Pryor. Not only did he string out coach Rich Rodriguez and Michigan fans for months, he also chose the evil Ohio State Buckeyes as his landing place.

The college football season can’t start soon enough!

Filed under: College Football, Football, Ohio State, Rivalries, Terrelle Pryor, University of Michigan

Big 10 = Overrated

There, I said it. The Big Ten is the equivalent of the bully in the movie Christmas Story. He had a bloated sense of reality because he was physically bigger, but when push came to shove the more talented boy whooped his tail.

I finally realized last night that all of the criticism we’ve taken on our conference has been legitimate. If I were living anywhere else in the country I wouldn’t be as loyal as I have been. It was simply because I live in Big Ten country that I chose to think we were superior.

Well, I was wrong.

We have a couple of decent teams, but as a whole we stink. And we have a hard time competing with the rest of the world. But I have a feeling that’s all about to change. Ron Zook showed flashes of what we could do if we changed our style, and the hiring of Rich Rodriguez could be the point people look back and say, “This is when the Big Ten became relevant!”

Congratulations LSU and the SEC. You were (are) better… for now.

Filed under: Big Ten, College Football, Football, SEC, University of Michigan

Sportz R CraZy

This is why you don’t bet on sports.

Michigan has lost two games to open the season, and will probably lose next week against Notre Dame. Yet the Detroit Lions have won their season opener, and looked pretty good doing it.

On the Fantasy front, I’m currently losing 37 – 43. But Jason has already had Peyton Manning and Larry Johnson play, and I’ve still got Frank Gore and Plaxico Burress yet to go. If only LT didn’t steal a touchdown pass from Philip Rivers, I’d be doing even better.

Filed under: Detroit Lions, Football, Sports, University of Michigan

Randomness

A tad frightening when you think about it. Nuclear Bombs Mistakenly Flown Over US

It only makes sense. Rumor has it the student section will be singing the HOT HOT HOT song during this Saturdays game. Michigan To Schedule Pee Wee Team For Next Year’s Opener

Michael Vick is very organized. And very contrite. Notes On A Scandal

Always good to see a buddy from college do well for himself. Review: Jesus Painter One Way DVD

Who’s my Tiger? Curtis Granderson, that’s who. Granderson Having A Remarkable Statistical Season

Filed under: Baseball, Football, Jesus Painter, Michael Vick, Nuclear Weapons, University of Michigan

Tradition

I have a book in my library called Tradition. It’s a book about the University of Michigan, it’s football team, and Bo Schembechler’s memories of coaching there. It’s chock full of great photos and great stories. It will swell you up with pride for one of the most storied football programs in the country. It will also help you understand why we lost on Saturday.

You see, while tradition has a ton of great qualities, it also has it’s flaws. More often than not you’ll find the latter. In Ann Arbor, for as long as I can remember, tradition has given us pride and complacency. We seem to have a feeling that we can just throw our jerseys out on the field and win every week. We never try anything different, and never adjust to the changing landscape.

After attending church with a local football coach for a struggling team I have a hard time calling out coaches. But I really do think it’s time to cut our losses with Lloyd Carr, and get someone in here that will buck tradition, establish a sense of urgency, and actually win some games.

Congratulations Appalachian State. And thank you for opening our eyes.

Filed under: College Football, Football, Tradition, University of Michigan, Wolverines