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Saturday, November 04, 2006
Michigan 34 - Ball State 26...WTF?!?!?!?
Blow me.
That was a complete embarrassment. No, we weren't "saving ourselves" for OSU. We weren't doing "just enough" to win. We were lucky to win. Period. One of the worst teams in the COUNTRY (not just the MAC) had a chance to tie us with minutes left.
Forget looking ahead to OSU, if we play like this next week on the road, we will lose to IU.
MUCH more to come. In the meantime, leave your comments below.
PS Ohio State would ass rape the Wolverines the way they played today. No if, ands or buts.
98 comments:
- Andy said...
This is not going to be a pretty week.
- November 04, 2006 3:29 PM
THROW THE DAMN BALL DOWN THE FIELD!!! I'm tired of all this run right, run left shit. We know that Michigan can run the ball, show us that you have a passing game to go with it. If I'm a defensive player I'm pissed at the offense and the coordinator for not scoring and allowing teams to stay in it.
- November 04, 2006 3:37 PM
Unable to watch, but it's clear what happened.. once again "playing down" to our opponnents. I really hope the team gets focused this week. I think the "ESPN Machine" has already done irreperable damage to the team by pimping the game on the 18th.
- November 04, 2006 3:39 PM
- The King said...
There went our chance to get into the Title game even if we lose close to OSU.
- November 04, 2006 3:42 PM
Curious question to all my older, fellow Blue fans - did you guys ever witness such a similar "embarrassing victory?" I'm finding it very hard to find anything to like about this "win."
- November 04, 2006 3:54 PM
The only positive thing out of this is the coaches can use it to refocus the team. Not that they don't deserve some blame (even the demi-god English). I actually feel better about IU (who was making me a little nervous) and OSU, because this game will force the players and coaches to realize half-assing it doesn't cut it.
Since the comments will get ugly, try to keep in mind WE WON. We're 10-0. That's the bottom line.
- November 04, 2006 3:59 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
in the long run, there are no "bad" wins. that's about the only thing that could be said about this near debacle: they didn't lose.
they weren't ready from the top (Lloyd "i'd rather have a bye" Carr) down, they didn't take these guys seriously, and they tried to coast when they had a lead.
i'd like to think if they had been playing someone better, they would have at least looked/played more intensely. they never looked like they were engaged.
either this will be a wake up call (let's see how they respond this week) or a sign of things to come.
i'm putting my faith (and hope) on the former.
- November 04, 2006 4:00 PM
- Yost said...
SO true. So true indeed.
- November 04, 2006 4:00 PM
- KatieG said...
embarrassing. what happened to our crushing defense? that was simply, embarrassing.
- November 04, 2006 4:02 PM
- TitleIX said...
coaching? sucked.
receivers? no hands.
offense??? where?
no mercy for Brady Hoke either--let the 1st team play!
and--everyone--including fans were looking past Ball State.
How about the fans in Section 17 with the M #1 Bring on the Bucks Sign...
guess that wasn't you Yost?
- November 04, 2006 4:06 PM
- PeckHorn78 said...
Well, Ball State had 7 cracks from first-and-goal at the end, but that is certainly the furthest I have ever seen "bend don't break" stretched.....
- November 04, 2006 4:06 PM
- JMA said...
F*@%ing ridiculous, is the only thing I can say about this game. I have never been a Carr hater, perhaps until today. His whole, I'd rather have a bye stance had to have contributed to this debacle. Henne looked terrible, why can't we throw down field. Why on earth did we not get Manningham some catches to get back in the flow. And why do we have second stringers in there with the game in question. This better serve as a wake-up call because we will lost to Indiana with that team on the field.
- November 04, 2006 4:07 PM
In all seriousness, that was probably what the Wolverines needed to get the focus back. Now they're going to play like the quality team they are against IU pikcing up an easy win and then go into the Bucks game with their minds on business. You're lucky you got the win today, but be thankful the wakeup call came before you get back into conference play.
- November 04, 2006 4:08 PM
Yost, look at the positive side: at the end of the game when we were on defense I didn't see a single fan jingling keys. So . . . I guess that's something.
- November 04, 2006 4:10 PM
- zippy said...
Unbunch your panties. Crap teams play above their level. Our heroes play like crap. Life happens.
Screw rankings.
Screw projections.
Bottom line: We won. We're 10-0. Nothing else matters for the next 6 days.
(Except beer and chicks). Screw a cheerleader and drink a beer, then declare victory for another week. At least that is my plan. Fully 50% of the plan is guaranteed to succeed.
- November 04, 2006 4:12 PM
- TitleIX said...
oh...and where did Prescott Burgess go??
He came up lame (hammy?) and wasn't on the field or the sidelines for the second half....
on the flip side...glad that Mr. Amazing Team Player Football Guy J. Jackson got six. That was sweet.
- November 04, 2006 4:31 PM
You guys need to calm down. Stewart got burned (surprise surprise) for 80 and how many did Sears get burned for? like at least another 60, yeah theres 14 points right there.
Calm down chicken little
- November 04, 2006 4:35 PM
Yost...this is one time I have truly been livid with you. I dont owe you an apology for shit...how bout you blow me. Give my fucking team a break...and I say mine because you obviously arent a very loyal fan. I don't care how the fuck they win all that matters is that beautiful 10-0 which weve done what twice since 86 right? So just sit back and enjoy this historical season instead of constantly bitching about wins. Now if we fall to tOSU at then end of the year then you can bitch all day...and ill be right with you. But until then live it up bro.
- November 04, 2006 4:36 PM
Most important thing: UM got the W.
Second Most Important thing: Ball State's Dante Love has the coolest name since "Mister Senor Love Daddy." That's the only consolation for letting a BSU receiver have the nice little day he did.
- November 04, 2006 4:40 PM
- TitleIX said...
Lloyd's press conference is pathetic..."really everything that happened today was good for our team"
oh, is he gonna coach this up...
if you look at the game stats you think we clobbered them, but the score doesn't reflect the 500 yards of offense, nor the 2 running backs over 100 yards.
Yes he played a lot of "young guys" and that contributed to a lot, and if he had been playing Mike late into the 4th and he gets hurt, what would we all be saying???
I just don't get this team....
And, anyone know why Grady didn't even dress??
- November 04, 2006 4:47 PM
You won. Quit your bitchin'.
- November 04, 2006 4:49 PM
- Andy said...
Anon 1:36 -
I think I am speaking for a more than Yost. F**k off.
10-0 or not... this team was not ready to play football today. At this point of the season, it is as much of a beauty contest as anything. We looked like a pig and got lucky to escape. Meanwhile, Troy Smith and the bucks are rolling again (14-0 in the 2nd) against the Illini.
- November 04, 2006 4:50 PM
- Andy said...
And, anyone know why Grady didn't even dress??
He kept dropping his jersey ?
- November 04, 2006 4:52 PM
Anybody buying the "a win is a win" crap needs to have their head examined.
This team has been coasting for the past month, and it finally showed big-time today.
They are overrated, and have been living off a 47-21 win over ND in the polls for the past two months.
And yes, LC didn't help things with his "I'd rather have a bye week" line.
Drop passes, poor blocking, bad play-calling, suspect pass defense, coaches who don't want to be there rubbing off on kids who don't want to be there - it's all there.
OSU beats them by three TD's, and we all have to suffer through another year of hearing about what a genius the guy in the sweatervest is. That is, if they don't lose to Indiana first.
- November 04, 2006 4:55 PM
- Yost said...
LOL, Guthrie. There was that.
Anon, I think I said it best on the main page: blow me.
A team should be getting better as the season progresses, if you think you saw that today then you're an even bigger jackass than I first thought.
Don't be so dumb, of course I'm happy we won. But it was about as ugly a win as was possible. Henne had to play EVERY snap against Ball St.
Please get a clue.
- November 04, 2006 4:56 PM
Michigan is not that great.
signed, Ball State
- November 04, 2006 5:01 PM
- Yost said...
Uh...don't you think you left a couple things out.
First of all, they got burned AGAINST BALL STATE.
Receivers dropped balls that hit them in the numbers which would have kept drives alive.
Coaches pulling the first string out with the game in doubt.
A pick returned for a TD
A safety.
Not being able to punch the ball in for TDs and having to settle for FGs...against BALL ST.
And on and on and on.
- November 04, 2006 5:02 PM
- B-Man said...
The fact is, children, a "win IS a win..." If you're counting on "style points..." If you're thinking about how we get into the championship game even IF we lose to TOSU, then you're living in a fantasy land with little fairies and tiny little hats anyway. Here's the deal; we WON.. If we win NEXT week, and on the 18TH, guess what: WE GO TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! If we lose next week OR the 18th, we will NOT be in the title game... Accept it, hope for wins, and quite whining about style points. If we take care of business, none of that shit matters.
- November 04, 2006 5:05 PM
The guy in the sweater vest is a genius.
- November 04, 2006 5:05 PM
Mike Hart did not technically break his streak, his fumble counted as a safety, not a loss of possession, therefore his streak is still alive, albeit by rule only and not meaning.
- November 04, 2006 5:24 PM
- boomstick aka Shop Smart, Shop S-mart said...
Amen b-man. We would have had to win every game by 50 to be able to lose to To$u and still get in the title game. Voters don't like rematches. By the way, we could be anywhere in the top ten going into Columbus, as long as we beat them.
I notice that no one is commenting on Carr actually calling passing plays at the end of the 1st half, instead of his normal two runs and jog off the field.
I would like everyone who is freaking out to remember a couple of things.
Stewart and Sears won't be seeing anywhere near that much time on the field come the 18th. Unless they have a magical transformation, it will be Hall and Trent out there.
Mike Hart won't be fumbling again until about the third year of his pro career.
I don't buy this "hanging on" to win shit. At no point in time did I fear that the game was going to be lost. I'm as critical of this team's shortcomings as the next guy, but what I saw was a bunch of guys who just didn't give a shit. Who the fuck ever thought they would see Michigan playing a MAC team on senior day?
I'm happy that Ball St. got some garbage time points, maybe now the media will stop giving this team a verbal blow job. Doesn't everyone else want to see this defense pissed off again? The only guy out there that looked angry was Harris. I didn't hear Branch's name get called at all today.
I'm going to the game next weekend, and I fully expect to see Michigan win by two touchdowns. They'll be pissed and actually care again.
Oh yeah, I am soo not worried about the running game after watching Minor today.
- November 04, 2006 5:29 PM
- Howard21 said...
A win is a win, that's fine and all, but everyone should be worried. Maybe someone else has said it but I'm going to say that we peaked at South Bend. We have played as good of an all-around game since then. There is cause for concern but at the same time hopefully this sobers the team up and makes them realize that the season is still going on until the 18. Anon 1:36 calm down, don't take things so personally, there is cause for concern but there is still a week to go to work out kinks and it's better that this happen against Ball St. than Indiana and have no time to work on anything. Remember it was senior day and sometimes there is too much emotion on senior day and guys try too hard. Still one week so focus on Indiana
- November 04, 2006 5:34 PM
Radio broadcast said Grady had a banged up shoulder.
I couldn't beleive, at the end of the game when we needed a friggen first down to end it, we couldn't get it and had to punt. Ouch!
- November 04, 2006 5:36 PM
- Howard21 said...
Correction on last post, we haven't played as well since South Bend
- November 04, 2006 5:36 PM
Don't be worried about the way Michigan won, rather be worried the offense fucking blows, and that Chad Henne is starting to look a lot like Chad Henne.
By the way, Ohio State's defense is very, very underated.
- November 04, 2006 5:37 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
We were horrible today. But I don't see how we were "lucky to win." Plus, we didn't play tOSU today, so what does it matter what tOSU would have done to us.
We played down to the competition. But the bottom line is that we're in the same position we were yesterday - win next week and beat tOSU. Nothing's changed, other than we're one game closer.
- November 04, 2006 5:38 PM
- TitleIX said...
what concerns me is the lack of concentration and attention to ALL opponents. as far as I can tell, tOSU isn't playing half-assed or playing down to their competition. they are steady and strong.
now, maybe you could argue that we are "saving" something, or that today's win is a great coachable moment since it shows just what can happen if you don't show up etc etc and will motivate the team.
but you can't turn that intensity and focus off and on so quickly.
last season the team wasn't physically ready to finish the 4th quarter.
I'm worried that this season they aren't mentally ready to finish....
- November 04, 2006 5:49 PM
- Wired said...
We sucked today and it was a good thing it was Ball State on the field. None of us like it when Michigan allows it to get close at the end. I literally flashbacked to the way I felt right before "the pass" vs Colorado back in the day. Still, no matter what we say or anyone says we either win the next two or we don't. I am still celebrating getting out of September undefeated.
- November 04, 2006 5:57 PM
After watching their 2002 Championship season I think all OSU fans would tell you that a win is a win regardless of who you play and how you do it.
Don't worry, a win is a win.
Its not the end of the world....
- November 04, 2006 6:09 PM
I am glad Benny is the voice of reason. We need to get to Nov 18 at 11-0. Period. In fact, I prefer this crappy win to remotivate the team. OSU is good, and this team needs every edge going into that game. I hope we are a double digit underdog. Right or wrong, I believe this team will play better as a 10 pt dog than a 1 pt dog.
- November 04, 2006 6:09 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
Meanwhile tOSU is going thru the motions against the Illini. Troy Smith has actually looked human. It's just like our win over Northwestern last week.
Does it make me think that we have a better chance to beat tOSU because of it? Nope. They'll play better on Nov. 18 than they did today. So will we.
- November 04, 2006 6:26 PM
I'm done visiting this site until the day before OSU. I'd rather stick to celebrating being 10-0 than telling other Michigan fans to "blow me" because everyone alive knows that if we put in our second string against OSU they'll beat us. Hey, also, if you drop stuff, it falls to the ground. Have fun sitting by your blog and hating on other UM fans tonight, guys -- I'll be out celebrating a win with my friends.
By the way, the student section was fantastic and everyone stayed.
Michigan 34, Johnny Sears 12.
- November 04, 2006 6:29 PM
You guys SUCK!
You should have lost to a very bad 2-7 team.
Had that game been called fairly, especially with that no call pass interference in the endzone at the end, you lose.
Louisville, tOSU, West Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, LSU, Rutgers, Boise State would all wipe the floor with you.
- November 04, 2006 6:41 PM
haha I love it...maybe your scUM education has finally payed off, and you can finally see what we've been telling you for years...Michigan Sucks! umm yeah see on your Nov. 18 when we kick your ass... and keep rippin on your team it's less work for us.
Go Bucks!
- November 04, 2006 6:44 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
I don't see why everyone's so upset. Michigan won by more than tOSU did. That's all that matters, right? Margin of victory?
Both are 10-0. Both will be 11-0 this time next week. And the game on Nov. 18 will be a classic.
- November 04, 2006 6:44 PM
You can not get kids to stay up for 12 weeks in a row. It's impossible...considering with everything else that is going on in their lives. Everything is done with peaks and valleys. You only hope that when you are in a valley, that you still win...hence with yours and tOSU's victories. As we showed in 2002, just keeping winning, and the rest takes care of itself. And when it's all said and done, we both will be 11-0 on the 18th of Nov.
- November 04, 2006 6:57 PM
Thank you anon even though your a tOSU fan you got soom sense/ 2002 experience. and Yost...really just Blow me.
- November 04, 2006 7:00 PM
- November 04, 2006 7:00 PM
UM deserves to be #1, OSU's offense utterly disappeared today. They couldn't run the ball, made zero big passing plays, and allowed their defense to play most of the second half in their own territory. Maybe Tressel was trying to prove a point, maybe Boone is critical, but goodness, Michigan's defensive line will dominate OSU on 11/18. They should be the favorite, 17-7 MICH.
- November 04, 2006 7:09 PM
Does anyone know if the game will be re-aired on TV tonight?
- November 04, 2006 7:22 PM
What both UM and tOSU should take away from their games today is the need to focus. Neither team looked great. There is business to attend to before the 11/18 clash. If these games don't motivate the respective teams to do that, then neither deserve the recognition they are working to achieve.
BTW, I wouldn't make any judgments about how the game will be played in two weeks on the basis of either performance today. I'm happy there's a good chance both schools will be undefeated and that the outcome will be settled on the field. It'll be a great game.
- November 04, 2006 7:22 PM
Ohio State had a bad outing today as well. What does that say about Illinois? Are they going to be an improved team next year? They really gave us something to look at though, how to tear apart the "Bucks". I'm pretty sure we have a better defense then they do.
By the way, Manningham was in the game today...right? Thankfully he didn't reinjure.
- November 04, 2006 7:25 PM
GO NORTHWESTERN!! Next weekend that is. HAHAHA!
- November 04, 2006 7:27 PM
Actually, Henne looked pretty good. It was the rest of the team. He made some poor choices in choosing receivers to pass to, but I saw some of his best passes yet, and unfortunately they were dropped. There was one bullet to Adrian Arrington that flew through the hands of something like 4 defenders and straight into Arrington's hands...and then he dropped it. There was that other pass to Carson Butler that was dropped as well.
- November 04, 2006 7:58 PM
The mighty Buckeyes didn't exactly tear it up today either.
- November 04, 2006 8:31 PM
- Andy said...
I feel much better after a couple of glasses of wine and a big plate of pasta.
This just showed up in my inbox:
Ohio State is not that great.
Signed, Ron Zook
- November 04, 2006 8:50 PM
Anon 3:41, you think that Michigan won because of bad calls in their favor? Michigan won in spite of bad calls! That facemask call was bullshit, for one thing.
- November 04, 2006 8:50 PM
This happens. 10 games into the season with no bye week, and the team gets tired and loses its focus. We saw it today with OSU, Florida, and Michigan, although with a very bad team.
Another problem to me is that against good teams in big games, Michigan plays a planned and prepared attack. In South Bend, the team focused on the game and played like it had nothing to lose. And in College Station, the team kept focused on the game at hand and played a careful and calculated game, both offensively and defensively. Here, the team was just asleep at the wheel. They need to wake the fuck up.
- November 04, 2006 8:56 PM
- D. King said...
After shitting on Auburn in your blog poll, I am looking forward to seeing where you put your Wolverines this week?
- November 04, 2006 9:03 PM
While I am displeased that our defense let receivers behind them -- it was our second- and third-string. I accept the choice of playing defensive backups in the second-half. How many would have been screaming bloody-murder if a David Harris, LaMarr Woodley, or Alan Branch had twisted a knee on an innocuous late 3rd-quarter play? Every one of them. So, the coaching staff spares the starters and provides valuable playing time to the bench, and loses the public confidence??? People, remember, the defense will win this thing for us. When the entire team is playing for 60 minutes, and wins, will you then believe the coaching decisions have been proper? Or will you still want to fire the staff? 10-0 has been done VERY RARELY in the last 37 seasons at Michigan. Don't be spoiled -- have some character and appreciate the season.
And who said, "Throw the ball downfield?" If Arrington catches, and Butler catches, and Mathews catches, bread-basket passes, Ball State doesn't score 26...and we score much more than 34.
Many of today's fans have absolutely NO sense of context or sense of reality. 10-0 is extremely hard to do in ANY sport. We have a chance to be 11-0 going to Columbus and can not have said that very often in the last 40 years. Some of the posters/bloggers that enjoy complaining (under cover of free speech) have lost their minds -- and weren't through puberty the last time Michigan was 10-0; and not born the last time before that Michigan was 10-0.
Wake up. Get some perspective. Quit hanging-out on these boards where the devil is hanging-out (no sense of humor? Check-out Bobby Boucher's mom in "The Waterboy.")
Still, 10-0. Going to Columbus UNDEFEATED. THAT IS THE KEY!
- November 04, 2006 9:06 PM
- Howard21 said...
Seriously, I'm sure we'll be fine, but to anyone who saw the game (I don't have ESPNU) did the execution and basic stuff look good (other than the drops)?
- November 04, 2006 9:16 PM
- Stew said...
You guys need to chill. OSU looked just as bad as UM today. How can they not be looking ahead to each other? JT from tOSU played the second half against the Illini as a joke...running on 1st and 2nd down and leaving 3rd and long the entire second half...Carr and JT understand the stakes now...why show anything? Michigan and OSU will bring their best on the 18th...forget about the next two weeks. I expect both teams to play their best games of the year.
- November 04, 2006 9:28 PM
God Damnit what the hell is wrong with a WIN!!!! and Ohio State did'nt look much better but they won. A Win is a Win and it has notrhing to do with what happens next week.
- November 04, 2006 9:32 PM
I watched the entire Michigan game and a good share of the OSU game. Michigan looked significantly better than OSU. Like Lloyd said basically M made 4 mistakes (2 by backups). OSU did absolutely nothing offensively the entire second half and Smith took a beating. The "panic boys" above were saying the same thing after the Vanderbilt and Central Michigan games...and concluded that Michigan had no chance against Notre Dame. Prediction: Michigan 20 - OSU 10.
Seattle Wolverine
- November 04, 2006 9:43 PM
First I like what anon 606 pm said. Nice post. The rest of you You guys frett over this game like a bunch of pansy ass women. not that there is anything wrong with pansy ass women. some of my best friends are pansy ass women, but guys looking at style points and whinning, stop it have beer and watch some more football.
- November 04, 2006 9:43 PM
- CaliGirl said...
I agree with many of you. As much as I hate to listen to all the jokes at work about how bad Michigan looked...I can still say we are 10-0 and they are not. Furthermore, I did not like how close the game was at the end, however, I do know we weren't playing at the top of our game, nor with starters the entire game. Why would we? Risk injuries and key players to Ball State??? I don't think so!
I agree with Stew; LC and JT know what is at stake here and no matter what, they will be 11-0 going into 11/18 with their poker faces not having shown all their cards.
tOSU looked like crap today as well, how coincidental we both win narrowly. And like everyone said above...sit back, relax and ENJOY what is already going to be a classic football matchup come November 18th!!
- November 04, 2006 9:52 PM
Thanks for beating me to the punch. I was going to slam Mich but you seem to have seen the same game.
- November 04, 2006 9:53 PM
- Yost said...
Wait, Jeremy, you're n to coming back? Oh, woe is me. Oh, cursed woe!
Hey, my bad for not praising a week performance against one of the worst teams in the country. Really.
- November 04, 2006 10:01 PM
- TitleIX said...
hey--Anon 6:06
I was at the 1997 Rose Bowl victory for the championship as well as that year's Michigan/Ohio State game here in A2. And even then, puberty was decades behind me. So close your pie-hole about that, ok?
Those of us who lived thru that championship can tell you that that team routinely hit on all cylinders. You could count on the playmakers to catch, run, and/or pass. And not just on the sidelines or the edges, but right down the middle of the field.
This team? 50/50 if Breaston will catch it. We worry if Grady hangs on to it or loses it when he hits the line. Yes, Henne is doing better but his receivers (save for Mario) are iffy. Arrington dropped a perfectly thrown TD ball today. Shitty TE play all the way around as well. Red Zone offense is spotty at best. Running back situation? Completely dependent on #20. So, yes, it's great that we are undefeated with the opportunity to completely ruin the Buckeyes in their sandbox. That will be the sweetest victory EVER>>>
If you were at the stadium today, then you will agree that the crowd was NOT happy on the walk home. No one was whoopin' up the 10-0 record like you claim we should be. There was amazement that Ball State was in it til the last tick of the clock and continued recognition that with each game the stakes increase logrithmically but that the team's attention to that fact may not be keeping pace.
We Fans, including the thoughtful and erudite ones like Yost, Benny, Baggy, King, Surrounded, srudoff (the moron), and yes, even my bro' Andy have experienced MANY a Michigan season. Decades of them, in fact.
We got away with one today, as did tOSU. If tOSU had killed today then my concerns would be even greater. I am calmed a bit by their lackluster performance against the Illini, making our game play today less notable.
Nevertheless, our team has to play all 11 before the 18th, and if they half-ass another one, then the opportunity for the magic we sense now will be gone....
Sorry...The Champions of the West don't 'settle'.
- November 04, 2006 10:03 PM
- Yost said...
Title IX,
So true. Look, I'm THRILLED we're 10-0. I'm guessing not many M fans thought that would be the case going into this season.
That said, it's not wrong to expect better from a team in the hunt for the National Title in the LAST home game of the season!
Furthermore, style points DO count in the current system. Period. How you play is just as important as winning. Ask teams like ND and Aub that dropped after WINNING games.
- November 04, 2006 10:28 PM
- The King said...
Hart's fumble was his first in 666 carries.
- November 04, 2006 10:30 PM
- Howard21 said...
Really if we weren't complaining what would we be doing. Second guessing and speculation is all the control a fan really has. So why not just accept that and not take posts so serious. Really worry if they look like this after the indiana game, but to not have a little concern would be stupid.
- November 04, 2006 10:32 PM
Hey Titleix you said We Fans, including the thoughtful and erudite ones like Yost, Benny, Baggy, King, Surrounded, srudoff (the moron), and yes, even my bro' Andy have experienced MANY a Michigan season. Decades of them, in fact. as if dropping names and agreeing with the owners of the blog adds some weight and credence to your arguement.
One question What's the object of the game?
If you answer like I think you will next question.
Why are you bitchin?
- November 04, 2006 10:32 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
Style points might matter for Auburn and ND, but not for Michigan. If we win the next two - even if they're both in triple OT, we're playing the national championship game. The ONLY number that matters is getting to 12 wins.
- November 04, 2006 10:35 PM
From Anon606pm
To TitleIX
You callin' me out? What you basically said was, "I was there" man, I know what it's like, I have credibility -- just ask Benny, and so on.
I agree that this team didn't fire on all cylinders today. And, I agree that our backups may not be ready for prime time. That is obvious.
And "The Champions of the West don't settle." Thanks, for the comeuppance. I thought I paid good money for my degree.
Anyway, now that you have everything off your chest, the point of my 606pm post was that we still have achieved something that has been rare -- even for the Champions of the West -- in the last 40 years. Take the win. Keep your powder dry. Don't canabalize your own fans. Get to the 18th.
And if you're a fan, you'll accept my hearty Go Blue!
- November 04, 2006 10:57 PM
- TitleIX said...
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- November 04, 2006 11:03 PM
- TitleIX said...
and to Anon 6:06
I return the heart felt GO BLUE!
how about a reality check for those of us who remain skeptical?
what's happening on the tOSU sights?
are they concerned with their performance today too??
- November 04, 2006 11:07 PM
The student section was a joke today, they're a disgrace. Not only did the majority not even arrive until the game was right about to start, but the top half was pretty empty. I'm sick of this, you students should be embarrassed.
- November 04, 2006 11:11 PM
From Anon606 (aka "Logician Blogger Anon Person" -- I like that, Logician)
To Title IX
I agree with you on many points. I wanted the entire second- and third-string in the game the entire second half. The risk of injury weighed on me the entire second half. And, yes, it bothered me that our starters had to play to seal the game. And, yes, if today's team goes to Columbus and plays OSU's best team, it could be...bad. And, yes, I said, "Unacceptable" one-hundred times in the second half.
I was never concerned that we would lose the game. As poorly as we played in half-two, I was not concerned about defeat. Winning the game was all that mattered today for us, for OSU, for Florida, for many teams. In an eleven-game gauntlet to Columbus, one or two may not be your "A" game (credit to Tiger Woods, circa 1997). But, who cares as long as they bring it in 14 days.
Yes, I'm not on Bob Jones Kool-Aid, I was disappointed today. But, I post to get people off the kettle and them to try to enjoy some of a 10-0 season, about to be an 11-0 season, and VERY DAMN WELL could (75% likelihood) be a 12-0, no 13-0 season.
I, personally, appreciate your having been there, as I have. I just called you back on callin' me out.
We'll be there next week. WIN.
We'll be there in two weeks. And WIN.
Logician Anon
- November 04, 2006 11:23 PM
- Yost said...
"I was never concerned that we would lose the game. As poorly as we played in half-two, I was not concerned about defeat."
Really? With Ball St having seven -- SEVEN cracks at the endzone from inside our 10 with under 3 minutes left?!
Uh, just what exactly would it take for you to be concerned?
Nobody is saying we aren't the best team -- by a mile -- but the best team doesn't always win.
We got lucky to at least not end up in OT today the way things ended.
- November 04, 2006 11:26 PM
- TitleIX said...
Logician Anon 606--
I pulled my last diatribe becuz the horse is soooo dead right now that even I'm tired of it!
Here's what I REALLY am hoping for....
2 more wins and a trip to AZ so we can have Yost and Benny host a huge ass tail gate for us all to celebrate together in person!
or, at least rent an internet cafe so we can blog?? (kidding...)
The Rose Bowl in 1997 was one of the best football atmospheres EVER and it would be amazing to celebrate like that again.
This team can do that, if they focus--and I definitely want to party like that again!
The other amazing thing about that trip? The BAND who Marched in the early AM for the Parade and then played and played and played during the game and for eons afterwards. A-Maizing.
I'm sure you know that Coach has been showing the movie, The Cinderella Man, to the team as this season's motivator.
This team is now up off the 7-5 mat, and I want them to go for the KO!!!
- November 04, 2006 11:37 PM
- harry hasselhoff said...
Easy guys, it was ugly, but it was a "W." It's SO DIFFICULT to go undefeated because of games like this - teams don't have trouble getting up for big games, its getting past these games. I can't believe I'm agreeing with Lou Holtz, but he does know a lot more about coaching then any of us yahoos, and he put it well when he said that a good team only needs to play great 3 times a season and has to simply get the W's the rest of the way through. Probably truer when you play the service academy slate at ND, but still a worthwhile observation.
Plain and simple, they didn't take Ball St. seriously, Sears and Stewart suck and there were some inopportune mistakes. On the upside, the offense was pretty good.
And please Yost, try to take it easy on the negativity this week - yes, it was ugly but they're 10-0 and how many times have we been able to say that in the last 50-FIFTY-years? Twice before ('73 and '97), that's it - so enjoy it.
- November 05, 2006 12:47 AM
Yost... did u ever graduate from UM? what the fuck do u mean by blow me? to your fellow freaking loyal readers most of whom are michigan fans?
REMEMBER THIS - ITS GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!!! STOP your freaking whining, and give my team (yes I do agree with anon 1:34) a break.
Andy - u still holding on to OSU rolling on Illinois? STFU!
- November 05, 2006 1:08 AM
All the good teams have struggled against crap teams this year. This was the first time we did. OSU struggled today against Illinois. Auburn struggled against Ole Miss last week. Tennessee struggled against LSU today (and lost!)
It's not like we suck, and we DON'T.
- November 05, 2006 2:33 AM
- Wired said...
We all can at least be happy that this will all be settled on the gridiron, and not by sportswriters or coaches with their agendas. GO BLUE!
- November 05, 2006 2:55 AM
anyone else notice how long it took for the defensive staff to get the plays in on those last few drives? no one on defense was set when ball state was snapping the ball. they were out of position play after play. i mean, criticize the coaches for sure, but besides two blown coverages by two backup corners, it wasn't that bad..
- November 05, 2006 3:20 AM
Much later, just home from the bar and work, but who the hell are you guys to question Yost's comittment to UM? You're fucking retarded. Seriously. If it weren't for him and the rest of the guys who put up this site, you'd be arguing with the jackasses on the MLive forum. Enough said.
Now, a win is a win. I had to watch us almost get beat in front of a lot of Buckeye fans who- although they were cheering for the Fighting David Lettermans just to piss me off- really wanted us to win so we'll have a real showdown on the 18th.
If you look at the Bucks title, they barely won more than a few games (phantom pass interference not included) but the thing is... THEY WON. So, we get our shit together, take care of business, get our heads on straight, and kick ass on the 18th.
Maybe this is what we needed. Either way, don't bite the hand that feeds you, you fuckin' jackholes. These guys bring us quality content every week. As always, GO BLUE!
- November 05, 2006 3:40 AM
- Andy said...
Anon 10:08:
Football is a funny game. The internet can be even more fun. It is very easy to wait for all the games to end and then start dropping comments like "I told you so"... I wrote the "rolling" comment when it looked like the buckeyes were headed towards their typical 44-0 whitewash of another big10 team.
You are correct. In general, it is great to be a michigan wolverine and we are undefeated. However, I don't care to fall back on annoying cheers when my team plays below their exectations and barely beats a terrible team.
My thoughts at this point:
1) It is great to be undefeated after 10 games.
2) We have a fantastic team when they play up to their ability.
3) Ohio State is also VERY good. I dare say they are the best (read: most complete) Ohio State team I have ever seen.
4) November 18th can not get here quick enough for me.
- November 05, 2006 11:22 AM
Well, in all honesty, we as OSU fans now know how you feel and while many Ohio State fans have been talking shit, I must say we must come down from our high horse because well we looked terrible too. At least on this one we can agree. Hopefully both teams will pick it up and be prepared for the 18th. On the plus side, at least both teams are still undefeated and let's just hope this was a wake up call for both. Plus if it makes the Big Ten feel any better at least Florida barely beat Vanderbilt!!
- November 05, 2006 12:32 PM
We don't have the greatest athletes in the nation. We have mostly in-state recruits and we schedule teams that some would find difficult. We were up 23-7 on Indiana before blowing that one 24-23. Purdue was spanking us until we woke up at the end and only lost 38-28. To go to the Big House...and make it actually somewhat of a game--to lose by 8 to the 2nd best team in the nation....damn it, I'm proud of them. Yes, we are a MAC school and we hail from the medium-sized Hoosier city of Muncie, but have some respect.
Don't spoon-feed me the bulls*** that we were playing the 2nd team D, because Michigan is never supposed to play that way--2nd, 3rd strings or practice squad--Michigan shouldn't have allowed that. Ohio State did look bad as well. Troy Smith sucked the big one. Heisman my ass.
The Wolves better wake up and not look past a team again, otherwise my friends in Bloomington will send you all a nice, big F--- You message
- November 05, 2006 1:51 PM
mzone sucks.
the michigan football team, coaches, fans, however, do not.
- November 05, 2006 6:19 PM
- Yost said...
Easy solution for you -- don't read it then.
Hope that helps.
- November 05, 2006 6:20 PM
it does help, and thus, i have stopped.
- November 05, 2006 7:41 PM
- Yost said...
Yeah, I can see that, Anon. We'll miss you. No, really.
- November 05, 2006 9:38 PM
Boy, a few thousand extra hits have made you bitter. I remember not too long ago you used to start even the negative comments with "thanks for reading."
- November 06, 2006 8:23 AM
- WillinSacto said...
Hey, I think this game was a wake-up call to the team that cannot, CANNOT half-ass it, even if its Ball State. You knew that they were going to come in pumped, because, 1) its Michigan and 2) playing in Michigan Stadium. You have to take care of business on the field and frankly, I don't think UM did that today. They got away with one.
If the guys and coaches don't learn anything from this game, then they have every right to lose to tOSU and lose a shot at the BCS Title Game.
- November 06, 2006 4:25 PM
Yost dont listen to Anon...althought I'm pissed as hell you keep raggin on the team i love this blog you got goin, and i dont know wat id do without it. I respect your opinion (dont agree with em all) and i love wat youve done with this thing...keep up the great work...and Go Blue!
- November 06, 2006 4:58 PM
- Yost said...
I appreciate that. Hey, it's just my opinion. That's it.
And that doesn't mean I don't bleed maize and blue!
Thanks for reading.
- November 06, 2006 5:06 PM


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I selected a really warm "greige". We'll get more into that in a moment, but first let's take a look back at what it looked like before...
Not sure why whoever installed the stone backsplash throughout the rest of the kitchen didn't continue it on this side as well... Oh well. I really think the bead board is quite pretty over there anyway.
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...Well, with the exception of our wall oven, which has done some sketchy things lately. So we've been giving it the side-eye. But when it does call it quits (hopefully not anytime soon), we'll go with a pretty shiny white like this one.
Our wall oven, range, hood, and dishwasher are original to the house and are about 15 years old. So they make me a little nervous...haha.
Our fridge isn't my favorite, but it's brand new so we'll work with it for a while. Maybe building it in like we did at our last place.
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For real estate investors in Central Pennsylvania, a lifeline has been thrown.
"House flippers" are folks who buy distressed properties and renovate them (with widely varying degrees of quality) within a relatively short period of time, finally reselling them at market prices for often-healthy profits. I've worked with many flippers over the years, both helping them buy and resell. At least in my own family of clients, the quality levels were excellent and it was fun for me to watch the transformation of a once-dilapidated house into something rather nice.
This is the spirit behind the FHA's waiver of the 2003-era "anti-flipping" policy. In 2003, everyone remembers the craziness surrounding home sales. As a result of some high-profile issues with resold properties, the FHA began enforcing a 90-day rule that disallowed FHA-backed home buyers from closing on a property that had previously sold within 90 days – thus cutting out the quick-flippers from a key first-time buyer market.
However, by 2009 it had become clear that, on balance, flipped houses were working to right communities devastated by the foreclosure mess.
This view continues to be held today by the FHA, and I think the decision is a good one. The faster we can return properties to the market in habitable condition (nice, even) and allow new homeowners to move in and restore these homes to our neighborhoods, the better.
You can read the most recent official press release (from the last extension) on the waiver policy here.
Jeff Geoghan is vice president of marketing and communications for Coldwell Banker Select Professionals and Select Services, based in Lancaster City, with 10 offices in eight Central Pennsylvania counties. Jeff lives in East Petersburg where he also serves as mayor. Jeff has been actively involved in local government and business and has been used as a source by local, regional and national publications.


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The next Xbox will be revealed on May 21st, Microsoft has announced.
According to an invite received by Shacknews (above), "Don Mattrick and the Xbox team" will present a "special unveiling" on Microsoft's Redmond campus at 10AM PT (click to see your local time). Major Nelson promises a "live global stream that will be available on Xbox.com, Xbox LIVE and broadcast on Spike TV if you are in the US or Canada."
The date aligns with a rumored leak, which makes us wonder: how many of these next Xbox rumors are true?
The next Xbox is rumored to switch to an x86 architecture powered by AMD, not unlike PlayStation 4. Early rumors suggested that the next Xbox will use slower memory, and will be very slightly outpaced by Sony's next-gen hardware. The new system will also use updated controllers.
Microsoft has gone on record to say that their next system will be more entertainment focused, with the company placing a large emphasis on non-gaming content. Controversially, early reports suggest that not only will the next Xbox include (and require) an updated Kinect peripheral, but it will also require an always-on internet connection. The last point is perhaps the most sensitive issue amongst gamers, and gamers will be hungry to get Microsoft's official stance during their May event.


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"Archivist of the United States (he's also a librarian!) and host of the DPLA Plenary (at took place at "his house"), David Ferriero, has blogged a brief item about the event on his AOTUS blog.
On Friday more than 300 government leaders, librarians, technologist, makers, students, and others interested members of the public "occupied" the National Archives to share their visions for the DPLA. The Sloan and Arcadia Foundations announced $5m in additional funding for the Project. Europeana, the European Digital Library, announced its intention of collaborating on interoperability among libraries, museum, and archives in the United States and Europe. And David Weinberger announced that his "head and heart are exploding to interoperate!"
A series of nine Beta Sprint demonstration presented possible DPLA prototypes. I am especially proud of the one done collaboratively by the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Library of Congress. Wouldn't it be wonderful to seamlessly search across all three collections?!"


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... and it took me a couple seconds to recover from the dazzle of male beauty and realize the essential stupidity of Google.
What I was really looking for was the old TV show, "The Jimmy Dean Show." What passed for entertainment in 1964:
Was Rowlf the Dog the original Muppet? He was the first Muppet star!
I remember watching that show. I don't have much to say about Jimmy Dean. He seemed like a nice man — I've heard otherwise, but I won't pass the story on. He's dead. Here's a piece about whether, now that Dean's dead, Dean's song "Virginia" ought become the Virginia state song:
Virginia is one of the few states that has no official tune. It's been without one since 1997, when the General Assembly retired "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia," because its lyrics were deemed racist."Deemed racist"? "Virginny" was "where the old darke'ys heart am long'd to go."
The state has repeatedly tried to choose a replacement, notably by appointing a 12-member committee that sifted through 400 suggestions and whittled them down to eight finalists.Is the song any good? I can't find an on-line video rendition of it, and apparently neither could the author of the linked column. There's video there, but not of the song "Virginia." It's a video of Jimmy Dean singing his hit song "Big Bad John." Which he didn't write. (It's by Dean and Roy Acuff.) [CORRECTION: Dean co-wrote the song. Somehow I managed to read "Dean and Roy Acuff" as referring to Roy Acuff and some other guy named Dean Acuff! Ha.] And it's a big, big song. I love it. I listen to it every time it comes on "60s on 6" (my favorite satellite radio channel). Go listen to it. I don't think there's a better storytelling song.
One of those finalists was the appropriately titled "Virginia." It was a ditty played for legislative committees by its composer, song-writer and Varina resident Jimmy Dean.
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"...and can I make this decision quickly before they inevitably sell out 4 or 5 times when I know good and well they're anticipating this madness and have got plenty to go around??"
K, that second question is a whole other story, but I wanted to wait a bit and review and swatch this palette after the initial first few weeks of madness died down a bit. Just because to me, nothing is worse than seeing all these reviews on a palette only available ONE place online that is sold out 95% of the time.
So I'm happy to announce that these are finally available at Sephora.com HERE now!
...Although, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they sell out there a few times as well.
I could really go on and on about my thoughts and opinions on these, but I'm saving all that wordy goodness for my review video (at the bottom of this post). This post is mainly for reference and so that you can get a good basis for comparison.


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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, (18 December 2012) – Today South African Airways (SAA) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced a new bilateral code share agreement after receiving approval from the Department of Transport – South Africa and U.S. Department of Transportation. South African Airways will also receive expanded access to and throughout the United States, along with the convenience of a single-ticket purchase. Conversely, customers traveling on US Airways will gain new access to destinations throughout South Africa and to Dakar, Senegal (subject to US Airways securing approval from Senegalese authorities) with the new code share. SAA's customers will continue to have the ability to earn and redeem Voyager miles on these new code share flights.
"Through the codeshare agreement with US Airways, South African Airways' valued clientele will gain new travel choices to markets across the United States via US Airways' extensive network and hubs in Philadelphia, Charlotte and Phoenix, providing for seamless travel and status recognition through the respective frequent flyer programs. We are looking forward to introducing US Airways customers to our award-winning service, and to working closely with US Airways as our partnership will improve the connections between our respective networks," says Manoj Papa, SAA acting General Manager for Commercial.
"US Airways' new code share agreement with its first African code share partner creates a seamless travel experience for our customers travelling to various destinations on the African continent," said Andrew Nocella, US Airways' senior vice president, marketing and planning. "US Airways values our current relationship with South African Airways as a Star Alliance partner and now as a code share partner, we look forward to strengthening this partnership."
SAA's customers will have access to US Airways' hub cities of Charlotte in North Carolina and Phoenix as well as various destinations within the United States. Equally, US Airways customers will have access to SAA's hub in Johannesburg as well as convenient connections to Cape Town, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Customers will also have access to Dakar, Senegal via SAA's Washington-Johannesburg service. Specific connection information is below:
New Connections for US Airways Customers on South African Airways
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Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) and Dakar, Senegal (DKR), - subject to US Airways securing approval from Senegalese authorities.
London's Heathrow International Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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Munich, Germany (MUC) to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)
Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to Cape Town, South Africa (CPT), Durban, South Africa (DUR), East London, South Africa (ELS) and Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PLZ)
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US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide, operates the world's largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more than 21,000 daily flights to 1,290 airports in 189 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance magazine presented US Airways with the 2012 Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award for demonstrating outstanding achievement and innovation in the area of technical operations. US Airways was the only airline included as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style magazine's 50 Report for 2010 and 2011. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six consecutive years. The Corporate Equality index is a leading indicator of companies' attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers. For more company information visit usairways.com, follow on Twitter @USAirways or at Facebook.com/USAirways. (LCCG)
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September 07, 2012 8:43 am
Not so fortunate in Region IX opener
After an opening week of frustration, the Northwest College volleyball team turned things around in impressive fashion over the weekend. The team won all four of its games at the Colby (Kan.) tournament to finish at the head of the class.
September 07, 2012 8:38 am
Boys sixth at Billings meet
The Powell High School cross country teams opened their season in Billings last weekend with the boys' team turning in a pair of top-20 runners. The event featured the largest field the Panther runners are likely to see this year.
September 04, 2012 9:10 am
Aguirre has big plans for future
Dressed in pads and a helmet, Alex Aguirre darts around the football field like any other member of the Panthers' freshman team. It's what Aguirre can do out of his helmet and pads that will really turn heads though.
Aguirre is a runner. A distance runner. A very good distance runner.
August 30, 2012 9:10 am
August 30, 2012 9:09 am
Fifteen runners on roster to begin year
For the first time in years, the Powell High School cross country teams came back from the state meet last fall without a team trophy. A group of 15 runners are hoping to avoid a similar fate in 2012.
August 30, 2012 9:08 am
Sleep returns to field for Powell
After a zero-week shutout of traditional Montana powerhouse Miles City, the No. 1 ranked Powell Panther football team will square off against Riverton this Friday in a meeting of 2011 playoff qualifiers. The Wolverines scored a 27-9 win over Worland during the zero week.
August 28, 2012 8:56 am
Defense posts shutout of Miles City
It was a game that, for all practical purposes, didn't matter, but the top-ranked Powell Panthers certainly didn't play that way.
Taking the field against an opponent for the first time since capturing the 3A title last fall, the Panthers showcased opportunistic defense, a blanketing secondary and some big-play ability on the way to a 38-0 zero-week football victory at Miles City on Saturday. For the Powell fans who made the road trek, the sight was something to behold.
"I thought we did a lot of good things defensively," Panther head coach Jim Stringer said following the game. "I was pleased with our effort on that side of the ball. There's still things we can address and get better at, but for the first game of the season I was pleased with what we did."
What the Panthers did was keep Miles City's offense mired in neutral for most of the night. The Cowboys managed just 95 yards of total offense, more than a third of which came on the final play of the first half as the Panthers sagged their secondary to avoid any sort of trickery. That was one of just three plays of 10 or more yards surrendered by Powell's defensive unit on the night
A completely new secondary unit didn't look the part. The Panthers, who have led Class 3A in interceptions the last two seasons, picked off a pair of passes on Saturday night. The defense also forced and recovered the game's only fumble.
All of it was accomplished despite senior middle linebacker Vince Sleep standing on the sideline the entire night. Sleep was held out of the contest for precautionary purposes. He continues to nurse an injured finger suffered during offseason workouts.
Offensively, Powell scored the only points it would need on its first possession. Taking the ball at its own 47, Powell marched 53 yards in nine plays. Cory Heny's 1-yard dive accounted for the first points of the year for the Panthers.
The drive appeared to stall one play earlier as Heny was nailed in the backfield for a 1-yard loss on a third-and-goal carry, also from the 1. Powell trotted out the field goal unit, but changed its mind after Miles City was penalized for encroachment and the football was moved half the distance toward the goal line.
Miles City made its only trip inside the Panthers' 30 on its next possession. The Cowboys returned the ensuing kickoff to near midfield, then used a 16-yard quarterback scramble on third down to get to the 27. Senior Dewey Schwahn ended the scoring threat with an interception two plays later.
Schwahn added a 35-yard field goal four minutes into the second quarter to increase Powell's lead to 9-0. Less than three minutes later, he was putting Powell on the scoreboard again, this time with a 77-yard touchdown reception that started as a simple slant route on third down.
"It all starts with the line up front," Schwahn said of the touchdown play. "They did their jobs. Hayden (Cragoe) delivered a good ball and I was able to break a couple tackles and score."
After the Panthers' second failed PAT attempt of the first half, the score gave Powell a 15-0 lead. The Panthers carried that margin into halftime, but wasted little time adding to it once play resumed in the third quarter.
Brendon Phister grabbed the second-half kickoff and weaved his way along the Miles City sideline until being tackled 3 yards shy of the endzone. Heny took the first snap from scrimmage the remaining nine feet and the Panthers finally found some success on an extra-point kick to go up 22-0.
Powell was back in business two plays later as junior Matthew Widdicombe pulled the ball out of the air for the Panthers' second interception of the contest. Widdicombe's pick set Powell up at the Miles City 43 and eight plays later, the team was celebrating another touchdown.
Hayden Cragoe's 1-yard quarterback sneak provided the points, fitting since it was the quarterback's well-thrown strike to senior Tyler Patterson on fourth down two plays earlier that had positioned Powell in the red zone.
The Panthers added one more score before the third quarter expired. Once again, the points were set up by a big play from the Panthers' defensive unit, this time via a forced fumble and Patterson's recovery on a swing pass out of the backfield by Miles City.
Patterson returned the bobble, which occurred near the Cowboys' 35, to the 22-yard-line. Four plays later, sophomore Ryan Ferro carried the ball around the left end and raced untouched for 8 yards into the endzone for his first-ever varsity score for Powell. With the PAT, Ferro's touchdown increased the Panthers' lead to 36-0 and triggered Montana's running clock rule.
The Panthers threatened another score on their next possession, having driven the ball from their own 41 down to the Miles City 15. That's when Powell had one of its few miscues of the night. Cragoe, starting his first game at quarterback for the team, threw into coverage for an interception near the goal line — the Panthers' only giveaway of the night.
Even that miscue turned rosy for Powell. After a three-and-out stop by the defense, which only surrendered five first downs in the contest, the Cowboys' snap to the punter sailed out the back of the endzone for a safety, giving the game its final points. The Panthers were driving again with the ball at Miles City's 22 when time expired.
As a team, Powell finished with 317 yards of offense on 53 plays from scrimmage. Cragoe was 9-for-20 passing for 192 yards and the one interception. Six of those completions went to Schwahn, who finished with 149 receiving yards.
"We could have had a better night in the passing game," said Stringer after the contest. "We dropped some balls that should have been caught. That's one of the areas we can improve in. We need to pull in the ball better than we did tonight."
Heny finished as Powell's top rusher on the ground, getting 49 yards on 12 carries as six different Panthers took their turns splitting the team's 32 rushing attempts. Two-thirds of the Panthers' offensive plays in the game were run inside of Cowboy territory as the field position battle was decisively won by Powell.
No defensive stats were kept at the game. Panther coaches were still reviewing game film to assign defensive points for the contest at press time.
Powell officially begins its regular season this Friday. The Panthers will again be on the road, this time in Riverton. Kickoff against the Wolverines is scheduled for 7 p.m.
August 23, 2012 9:28 am
Zero-week game will be good early test
Two teams with a host of gridiron success in 2011 will collide on the field in Miles City, Mont., this Saturday as high school football season gets started. Miles City advanced to the semifinals of the Montana playoffs while Powell, obviously, was the Wyoming state champion.
"One of the reasons we love having this game to start the year is that Miles City is a quality program and they always give us a good test," said Panther football coach Jim Stringer. "They're well coached and physical."
August 23, 2012 9:24 am
One of the drawbacks of living in any community for an extended period of time is that you begin to lose sight of some of the things that make your town special or unique. You take for granted the things that you see on a daily basis that others, located in other parts of this big nation, do not.
August 21, 2012 9:22 am
Trappers shine in preseason scrimmage
The Northwest College Trapper volleyball team gave fans a taste of what's to come this season with a 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 15-12 exhibition win over Sheridan College on Saturday. The scrimmage was the only one played by the volleyball program this fall.
The Trappers open their regular season this weekend at the College of Southern Idaho tournament. The team will play four games over a two-day span at that event.
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