tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116377255807065267..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Ohio State vs. Michigan Mania:The Impact of Bo's DeathUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163883115634556672006-11-18T15:51:00.000-05:002006-11-18T15:51:00.000-05:00I don't think you have to be a Big 10 person to ca...I don't think you have to be a Big 10 person to care about the passing of a man like Bo. Just like you don't have to be a Big 10 person to watch a the damn good football game we are about to see. We all have our legends/heroes/icons and when one of them is lost it is a sad day.<BR/><BR/>And I watched/cared about college football when I was 13, but maybe that's just my Texas upbringing.Badass Of The Yearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006421706977226384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163806214125982522006-11-17T18:30:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:30:00.000-05:00Actually Eric, you do more or less understand what...Actually Eric, you do more or less understand what I was trying to say. I have a little bit of difficulty in saying what I mean without being crass is all. It's not so much not caring about Bo as it is the fact people seem to have this idea that we should care more about a celebrity death than my neighbor down the street who I don't really even know. I also personally don't believe people truly 'die' so that also affects my belief system.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163805066599348442006-11-17T18:11:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:11:00.000-05:00BTW: statement about Mongolia was regarding the fa...BTW: statement about Mongolia was regarding the fact that no one knows him there, not about there value system or anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163804684370609712006-11-17T18:04:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:04:00.000-05:00steve:If you said what you said in back-country Mo...steve:<BR/>If you said what you said in back-country Mongolia, I'm sure everyone around you would nod approvingly. The factor you overlooked is that there are people that care about the state of Michigan, the University of Michigan, Michigan football, Big Ten football, and a bunch of other things that cannot help but be touched by Bo's life's work in some way or another. Those people have every right to care about him, even if they never met him. This is made easier by the seeming fact that he was an all-around really nice guy.<BR/><BR/>I hear the gist of what you're saying, and there is a kernel of truth there. Where you trail off into lunacy is where you suggest that basically, there isn't enough time and energy to care about everyone so you shouldn't care about anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163804050496044742006-11-17T17:54:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:54:00.000-05:00I've come across people like you, Steve, and I mus...I've come across people like you, Steve, and I must say that I feel sorry for you. If you can't understand why someone like Bo Schembechler was loved and respected by many, and will be missed, there is nothing any of us can say that will change your mind. I have no ties to Michigan, but I can understand the pain of their fans and those who appreciate the program's history.<BR/><BR/>In other news, the Dead Schembechler's myspace page is still active and they have decided to end their run and give all proceeds from tonight's show to charity. Very gracious of them, methinks.<BR/><BR/>http://myspace.com/deadschembechlersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163803684057499752006-11-17T17:48:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:48:00.000-05:00My point is that Bo is not any more special than a...My point is that Bo is not any more special than anyone else in the world. I'm sure he was a good enough guy, but good people die every day, so to me Bo in particular dying in comparison to anyone else is not a big deal.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163803078112557062006-11-17T17:37:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:37:00.000-05:00steve:People get worked up over someone they care ...steve:<BR/>People get worked up over someone <I>they care about</I> dying. You clearly don't care about him, so you shouldn't get worked up. Have I adequately explained the nature of human emotion to you?<BR/><BR/>I dare you to say this to a coworker that just lost an aunt. Dare you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163801167645003842006-11-17T17:06:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:06:00.000-05:00People die every day, do we really have to get wor...People die every day, do we really have to get worked up 365 days a year about someone dying? People don't get worked up over a random person dying but they do over a celebrity, that's bogus.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163798288343443292006-11-17T16:18:00.000-05:002006-11-17T16:18:00.000-05:00so deadschembechlers.com is...dead?The irony makes...so deadschembechlers.com is...dead?<BR/><BR/>The irony makes my head a-splode!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163796436907353682006-11-17T15:47:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:47:00.000-05:00Saddest. Day. Ever.Biggest. Game. Ever.Go. Blue. R...Saddest. Day. Ever.<BR/><BR/>Biggest. Game. Ever.<BR/><BR/>Go. Blue. RIP BO.SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526832708037362566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163796302935799682006-11-17T15:45:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:45:00.000-05:00Now on deadschembechlers.com:Due to an increase in...Now on deadschembechlers.com:<BR/><BR/>Due to an increase in visitor traffic, the Web page you requested is temporarily unavailable. It has exceeded its monthly traffic allottment. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Please try again later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163794826684733232006-11-17T15:20:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:20:00.000-05:00What's everyone talking about? UM has never beate...What's everyone talking about? UM has never beaten OSU, so Woody's undefeated vs Bo.<BR/><BR/>(Dead Schembechlers reference)Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163794757773398292006-11-17T15:19:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:19:00.000-05:00Now that I went to the CNN site, it links *to* SI,...Now that I went to the CNN site, it links *to* SI, which means they corrected it. Good for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163794597166012462006-11-17T15:16:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:16:00.000-05:00startvinceyoung:Thanks for the info. I went to ES...startvinceyoung:<BR/>Thanks for the info. I went to ESPN and SI and assumed if those two don't fact-check sports numbers, surely no one else will. Even the Detroit News got it wrong. I'm glad to hear that at least one news agency has it right, and my faith in CNN is renewed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163792736809276992006-11-17T14:45:00.000-05:002006-11-17T14:45:00.000-05:00Having the loser back in the national game would b...Having the loser back in the national game would be a disgrace.. look how well that worked for Nebraska in 2002..Asteroidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553001269597879361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163792657714108082006-11-17T14:44:00.000-05:002006-11-17T14:44:00.000-05:00Did anyone else notice that the A-freakin'-P artic...Did anyone else notice that the A-freakin'-P article states that Hayes "prevailed" in the ten-year war with Bo, 5-4-1? It's the other way around. Arrrgh!<BR/><BR/>And since it's an AP article, 99% of all papers that cover this story tomorrow will spread that misinformation. That's egregious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163792590195632482006-11-17T14:43:00.000-05:002006-11-17T14:43:00.000-05:00RIP, Bo.I don't think this will have an effect on ...RIP, Bo.<BR/><BR/>I don't think this will have an effect on tomorrow's game whatsoever.<BR/><BR/>GO BUCKS!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163790859869104992006-11-17T14:14:00.000-05:002006-11-17T14:14:00.000-05:00I don't think this will have as much of an impact ...I don't think this will have as much of an impact on the Michigan players as one would think. More on the fans...and on Lloyd Carr. <BR/><BR/>I think this will do the exact opposite of a blowout...This just turned into a 'field goal with :02 seconds' type of game. <BR/>Michigan will be sharp. But this has no effect on Ohio State, who will be equally sharp.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163790179122653802006-11-17T14:02:00.000-05:002006-11-17T14:02:00.000-05:00Indeed, the Dead Schembechlers are being pretty po...Indeed, the Dead Schembechlers are being pretty politic about this... a little too politic for my taste, actually, since they've created some revisionist website history.<BR/><BR/>You can't escape Google's Cache, TDS.<BR/><BR/>That said, I think they're right about Bo getting it, as much as one can.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163789106201845252006-11-17T13:45:00.000-05:002006-11-17T13:45:00.000-05:00Maybe this is cold... But you got ot be impressed ...Maybe this is cold... But you got ot be impressed with Bo, he still finds a way to inspire the team before a 1 vs. 2 matchup with Ohio St. Lets see Woody Hayes top thatNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958843468425299776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163788460117908212006-11-17T13:34:00.000-05:002006-11-17T13:34:00.000-05:00I sincerely hope the Dead Schembechlers are handli...I sincerely hope the Dead Schembechlers are handling this like humans today.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163788149697285822006-11-17T13:29:00.000-05:002006-11-17T13:29:00.000-05:00There are two ways to look at the emotional impact...There are two ways to look at the emotional impact of Bo's passing on the teams for this game.<BR/><BR/>One the one hand, Bo was the unquestioned face of Michigan Football for over twenty years. Losing him could prove to be the emotional boost Michigan needs to get over the top and take down Ohio State. And, for what it's worth, if this game were being played in The Big House, the outcome would now be a foregone conclusion.<BR/><BR/>The other possibility is that the emotions act as a burden, much like they did for the Celtics on opening night this season just after the death of Red Auerbach. Now, admittedly, the Celtics are a pretty lousy team, and there was about a 75% shot that they were going to lose that game with or without Red being gone. But the extra added pressure of "Win it for Red" just swept their legs out from underneath them.<BR/><BR/>The same thing could easily happen to Michigan tomorrow, so don't go handing them the win immediately. We should know after the first quarter - if they're flying around looking to kill someone on defense (poor choice of words, sorry), then they're extra-amped for the game. But if they're being pushed all around the field, allowing big play after big play, and not executing the most basic plays on offense, they're in trouble.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I rambled a little bit there. We'll call it my seven cents for the day.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163787143920237932006-11-17T13:12:00.000-05:002006-11-17T13:12:00.000-05:00Hopefully Bo and Woody are watching the game toget...Hopefully Bo and Woody are watching the game together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163786239780858882006-11-17T12:57:00.000-05:002006-11-17T12:57:00.000-05:00Tough way to go into what was already going to be ...Tough way to go into what was already going to be an emotionally charged game.<BR/><BR/>And I agree 100% with <I>chrth</I>, there needs to be some type of moment of silence, or full-fledged tribute to Bo before the game.<BR/><BR/>Gonna put a whole new perspetive on this Saturday, fellas.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163785680001541722006-11-17T12:48:00.000-05:002006-11-17T12:48:00.000-05:00I just read Breaking News on MSNBC.com that Bo Sch...I just read Breaking News on MSNBC.com that Bo Schembechler has passed away. Such sad news, and such creepy timing. He will be missed.Dr. Zoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716460586465658087noreply@blogger.com