Schembechler's influence running deep Super Bowl

Schembechler - McCarthur?
Talk amongst yourselves.

Bo was one of the greastest coachs of all time.He had a clean program and he loved the game.Bo loved the great Woody Hays and loved butt heads with him that is why the GAME is a street fight.

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET  02.01 by HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

Street fight, you say? OK.

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Originally posted 09:10 AM ET  02.01 by Tin Man

Street fight, you say? OK.

HaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Good one Tin Man.

Both Harbaughs have posted "The Team, The Team, The Team" signs in their respective facilities.

Here's the original speech if you are so inclined.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjv2iDxiGBI

The Detroit News worshipped Schembechler when he was alive, and have continued to keep his name in front of people at every opportunity. Their coverage of this Super Bowl has primarily focused on the influence Schembechler had on the Harbaughs.

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Originally posted 11:48 AM ET  02.01 by DearbornSparty

The Detroit News worshipped Schembechler when he was alive, and have continued to keep his name in front of people at every opportunity. Their coverage of this Super Bowl has primarily focused on the influence Schembechler had on the Harbaughs.

Duffy was a great coach for Michigan State.

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Originally posted 11:48 AM ET  02.01 by DearbornSparty

The Detroit News worshipped Schembechler when he was alive, and have continued to keep his name in front of people at every opportunity. Their coverage of this Super Bowl has primarily focused on the influence Schembechler had on the Harbaughs.

I've always considered Bo the Freddie Akers of TSUN.

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Originally posted 11:48 AM ET  02.01 by DearbornSparty

The Detroit News worshipped Schembechler when he was alive, and have continued to keep his name in front of people at every opportunity. Their coverage of this Super Bowl has primarily focused on the influence Schembechler had on the Harbaughs.

And this "worshipping" was brought on by . . .

I know you won't finish the thought so here goes the short verison . . .

Basically up until the late 40's / 50's Michigan, along with Notre Dame, were considered by many the nations best football programs.

Beginning in the 50's and through most of the 60's Michigan program was in decline relatively speaking.

In 1969, Michigan hired Glenn "Bo" Schembechler taking over a medicre progam from "Bump" Elliot.

In late November 1969, the fledgling Wolverines with a 7-3 (I think) record took on the "Unbeatable" Woody Hayes led Buckeyes in Ann Arbor. Some said they could beat NFL teams.

What followed was the "Upset of the Century" (per Bill Fleming ABC's announcer on the scene).

I won't bore you any more with the rest . . . let's just say it's history.

This "worshiping" may be over the top but some of it is definitely deserved. He was quite a personality.

Yes he was, and a great influence in CFB. Duffy's active recruiting of African-American high school stars in the South (Bubba Smith, Gene Washington, Jimmie Raye, George Webster et al) resulted in two national titles and forced the southern schools to integrate.

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Originally posted 12:15 PM ET  02.01 by DearbornSparty

and forced the southern schools to integrate.

Integrate their football teams.

Another Buckeye done good at tsun because they weren't good enough for their first choice of The Ohio State University.

"We're getting the band back together."

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Originally posted 11:55 AM ET  02.01 by SL Guido

I've always considered Bo the Freddie Akers of TSUN.

darrell rogers was a joke and loved sheep.

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Originally posted 02:32 PM ET  02.01 by HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

darrell rogers was a joke and loved sheep.

now did you mean dale rogers, the wife of roy, or Darrell Royal, the very successful coach, who had 3 more MNC than Bo?

I said Akers because, like Bo, he had great teams, a similar winning %, a similar horrid bowl record and just missed the MNC on several occassions