Should we have a Kickoff Countdown?

[byco42]

66 days. Mike Hammerstein, DL 1982-1985. Consensus First Team All-American, 1985. B10 DL of the Year, 1985.

 

[byco42]

65 Days. Reggie McKenzie, OG 1969 - 1971. Consensus First-Team All-American, 1971. College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, 2002. On the OL that paved the way to O.J. Simpson's 2,003-yard season in the NFL in 1973. Highland Park High School.

 

[byco42]

64 days. John Arbeznik OG, 1976-1979. Nickname "Flame", and not for his red hair, but for the time that he nearly "incinerated" his hair with a flaming alcoholic drink. Captain, 1979. Was an instrumental cog in getting Harbaugh to come to Michigan in 2015.

 

[Michchamp]

63 Days - Leslie Edwin Miles, Guard, 1972-1975; Grad Assistant (1981), OL Coach (1987-1994), Pat Riley press conference disruptor (1988)

 

[byco42]

62 days. Paul Johnson DT, 1965-1967. One of Bo's first assistant coaches.

 

[byco42]

61 days. Graham Glasgow C, OG, 2011-2015

 

[byco42]

60 days. Mark Donahue, OG 1975-1977. Consensus All-American, 1976-1977. More backstory here

 

[byco42]

59 days. Steve Strinko, LB, 1972-1974. Team MVP, 1974. All-Big Ten, 2nd-Team All-American, 1974.

In January 1971, Strinko and his parents watched Super Bowl V with Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes at his house. The Strinkos were the only family invited and enjoyed a home-cooked meal prepared by Hayes' (sic) wife Anne. Strinko later recalled that Woody Hayes never got over his decision to attend Michigan.​

Source: Wiki.

 

[byco42]

58 days. Mazi Smith, DL, 2019-2022. First-team All Big 10, 2022.

 

[tinselwolverine]

58 days. Mazi Smith, DL, 2019-2022. First-team All Big 10, 2022.

Going to the NFL, with the Dallas Cowboys.

A perfect fit.

 

[byco42]

Going to the NFL, with the Dallas Cowboys.

A perfect fit.

Yep:

 

[byco42]

57 days. Tim Killian, K 1969, 1970. Here, logging the only points for Michigan in the 1970 Rose Bowl, a 10-3 loss to USC.

 

[Michchamp]

56 Days. Lamarr DeWayne Woodley, DE. All-Big Ten, Concensus All American 2006. Later a Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and had a 9 year pro career.

 

[Michchamp]

...Steve Strinko, LB, 1972-1974. Team MVP, 1974. All-Big Ten, 2nd-Team All-American, 1974.

In January 1971, Strinko and his parents watched Super Bowl V with Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes at his house. The Strinkos were the only family invited and enjoyed a home-cooked meal prepared by Hayes' (sic) wife Anne. Strinko later recalled that Woody Hayes never got over his decision to attend Michigan.​

Source: Wiki.

How did Strinko manage to avoid getting punched in the throat for that snub?

 

[tinselwolverine]

56 Days. Lamarr DeWayne Woodley, DE. All-Big Ten, Concensus All American 2006. Later a Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and had a 9 year pro career.

Nice job.

This is the day I would typically start these threads in years past.

Thanks to you and especially byco for keeping this going.

 

[Michchamp]

Nice job.

This is the day I would typically start these threads in years past.

Thanks to you and especially byco for keeping this going.

Thanks. Byco's been carrying the bulk of the updates though.

I think the year 2020 kinda screwed me up, because 2018 seems "not that long ago" when it reality it was 5 years ago. Hard to think 2020 was already 3 years ago, and we've won two (2) Big Ten Championships since then.

 

[byco42]

55 days. Dhani Jones. 3x All Big Ten, 1997 National Championship team.

 

[Michchamp]

55 days. Dhani Jones. 3x All Big Ten, 1997 National Championship team.

He was pre-med at one time too; I remember being surprised my friend in Orgo 215 mentioned Dhani Jones was in his class. That class was brutal.

 

[byco42]

54 days. #54 Don Warner, walk-on to starter on what is Bo's greatest team IMO. No pictures I found on line, so I submit this superior documentary on the 10-10. Tie.

Warner on the left. "Greatest football player I ever coached." Bo.

https://youtu.be/S95Q4LIei_M

 

[Michchamp]

53 Days. Ryan Van Bergen (DE 2007-2011). Red-shirted during Lloyd Carr's last season, endured 3 years of Rich Rod, and got some accolades during Hoke's 1st season, Honorable Mention All Big Ten.