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[1410] Of Michigan and Purdue

Eid? Eid?

It is Michigan and I am certainly not going to miss it. I bleed maize and blue!

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Purdue are pissing in their pants!

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Sing it!

Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
the champions of the West!

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SACKED! w00t!

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Ah, I hate karma. Purdue got a turnover at Michigan’s 5.

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The last few minutes were filled with efficient plays. Too bad it ended with only 3 points for Michigan.

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w0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000! Purdue fumbled on their own 37!

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TOUCHDOWN! And Mike Hart is my God!

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Wow. Almost another turnover again. Purdue suck. They were lucky to recover it.

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Purdue 7, Michigan 24.

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Illinois-Iowa game could be the most boring game today. It is nearing halftime and it is tied at 3. Yes, I kid you not.

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Oh, no. Hart is hurt. Looks serious. Ankle.

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Hart is out but Purdue threw an INTERCEPTION! And then, TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN! 31-7.

This is why Michigan was ranked #5 pre-season. It is halftime now.

Oh, I pity Purdue. Just out from a bad game against Ohio State, they just have to travel to Ann Arbor for a worse game.

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From the comment section of MGoBlog:

Just got a text message from GOD…
“Ur Welcome”
Dude McGhee | 10.13.07 – 2:02 pm |

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Purdue 7 – Michigan 41.

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This is harsh:

Big halftime debate is whether, at 5-2 with a dominating victory, the Wolverines should crack the AP Top 25. My guess is the voters will rank them, although I wouldn’t if I were voting this year, and I’ll be surprised if our football writer, John Heuser, who is a voter puts them in his ballot. Michigan is just too unproven and Purdue – as we predicted prior to the game – is clearly (as usual) a fraud built on scheduling. [LIVE BLOG: Michigan 41 Purdue 7. Jim Carty. October 13 2007]

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Hahaha. Maybe not so. Another turnover; Michigan got the ball and another TD is in sight!

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Illinois is down. Just like what was said at MGoBlog, “Damn. I wanted to beat a 1-loss Illinois team.

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Purdue 7 – Michigan 48.

FYI, Kent 3 – OSU 48.

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Well, the only two unbeaten teams in the Big Ten, conference-wise, are Michigan and Ohio State. Illinois does not want to wait for the game against Michigan. Blergh. Michigan could use a ranked Illinois.

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Mallet replaces Henne. C’mon Mallet. Just 2 more points to 50!

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Aww. Purdue got another TD and Michigan, with only less than a minute on the clock, won’t break that pretty number 50. So, will Michigan be ranked?

I doubt so but let us find out on Monday.

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The backup team replaces the whole Michigan team and now, it is Purdue 21, Michigan 48. But there are less than 20 seconds anyway.

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Final. I still wish Carr had not replaced the team with backup. I would prefer to keep Purdue from getting two-digit score and boost Meeeeechigan’s shot at the ranking.

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[1406] Of Dida banned!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Celtic were relieved to avoid heavy punishment but AC Milan were left reeling after UEFA banned goalkeeper Dida for two matches for his theatrics in last week’s controversial Champions League match at Parkhead.

Celtic have been fined £25,000, half of which is suspended, for their part in the incident which saw a pitch-invading supporter approach the Brazilian goalkeeper after Scott McDonald scored the late winning goal.

[…]

Dida was found to have breached UEFA’s ‘principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship’.

And the 34-year-old, who writhed around in feigned agony in the goalmouth when he was barely tapped by the Celtic supporter, received no sympathy from the 10-man disciplinary body.

Stunned Milan have pledged to appeal against the punishment, which as it stands means Dida will miss the club’s Champions League games against Shakhtar Donetsk.

AC Milan lawyer Leandro Cantamessa blasted the decision to hit Dida with such a strong punishment, while only fining Celtic a small sum for the pitch invasion by the supporter. [Dida gets two match ban as Celtic escape with fine. ESPN Soccernet. October 12 2007]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

‘Everybody is laughing at the ‘keeper. The fan shouldn’t have gone on the park but he didn’t do anything.’ [Dida gets two match ban as Celtic escape with fine. ESPN Soccernet. October 12 2007]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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[1399] Of is Wisconsin overrated?

I expected Wisconsin to steamroll over Illinois but at halftime, the latter leads the former with the scoreline of 17 to 6. Wisconsin has yet to get a touchdown.

As for Michigan, I think we should have done better but with half way to go, it is 16 for Michigan against 8 for Eastern Michigan. The not-so-good news is this: Henne’s hand suffered a cut. I do not know how serious it is but he seems to be playing okay despite the cut. According to the commentators, blood is visible.

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p/s — okay. At the start of the third quarter, the game in Ann Arbor is getting scary for Michigan.

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pp/s — about two weeks ago, Stanford almost gave Oregon a lot of problem. Today, USC got that problem; final score is 23 USC, 24 Stanford. Oh boy. That is going to pull USC way down the chart. I suppose, just like Michigan or any other team that goes a long way, the fairy tale has to end sooner or later.

And oh yeah, Michigan won. Not convincingly but we won nonetheless.

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[1396] Of a mixed day

First, out of European competition:

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Former European champions Ajax Amsterdam made a shock exit from the UEFA Cup on Thursday after a 3-2 home defeat by Dinamo Zagreb gave the Croatians a 3-3 draw on aggregate and victory on the away goals rule. [Ajax dumped out by Zagreb, Bayern through. ESPN Soccernet. October 4 2007]

Second, Chelsea secured the service of Henk Ten Cate:

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Henk Ten Cate’s agent said the Ajax Amsterdam coach has agreed to join Premier League club Chelsea as assistant to Avram Grant, according to reports in British newspapers on Friday.

It’s true we have an agreement with Chelsea,” Ten Cate’s agent Sigi Lens was quoted as saying by the Sun.

Chelsea want to take the coach now so if there is an agreement between the two clubs then everything will be clear.” [Ten Cate leaving Ajax for Chelsea, says agent. Reuters. October 4 2007]

He would have probably been sacked if he had not move anyway. So, whatever. But still, I am developing strong suspicion against Ten Cate and Chelsea; his move was announced on the same day Ajax was booted out of the UEFA Champions League. Given this, it is hard to believe Ten Cate invested all of his effort on that UEFA match. Perhaps, that is just me, a lot of other fans, looking for scapegoat. Nevertheless, there is a growing tendency in me to support anybody that plays against Chelsea, including ManUre.

Chelsea to met used to be a bugging mosquito across the Channel. Now, the relationship is becoming personal.

Amid that the flurry of bad news, at least a piece is there to lighten up the day:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan won’t have to forfeit any football games for using an ineligible freshman player.

Michigan last month reported an administrative error involving safety Artis Chambers to the Big Ten. Chambers played in three games, including a 14-9 victory over Penn State, but wasn’t eligible under the conference’s freshman rules. [Big Ten rules Michigan won’t have to forfeit games. AP via Yahoo! News. October 4 2007]

The Big Ten crown is still in sight.

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[1391] Of Michigan-Northwestern

Thank heavens for that touchdown. 28-16 now in Michigan’s favor.

And oh, that sack too.

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Wow. I had expected this game to be a stroll in the park. For 3 quarters, I thought I was wrong and now, in the fourth quarter, the Northwestern is self-destructing. They just lost another ball to Michigan.

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Hail Chad Henne and Michigan is 2-0 in the Big Ten.