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To Hell With Michigan
via The Rock Report by The Rock on May 09, 2008
Come on Michigan fans, know you're own damn history. Wolverine fans across the country are having a collective pantie bunch over Charlie Weis's stump speech that ended with a seeming low blow at "that team up north."
Here's what Charlie said, "And then we'll listen to Michigan have all their excuses as they come running in and saying how they have a new coaching staff and there's changes. To hell with Michigan!"
As you would expect, Skunkbear nation reacted with little thought and much vitriol... using really imaginative slams such fat jokes and calling him a "Blowhard."
It might even seem like a new low in the Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry, except it's not new at all. In fact, the line is a reference to Bo Schembechler. Turns out that Charlie is a better student of Michigan history than the majority of Michigan fans.
As ndoldtown wrote back in 2006, Bo's (he of zero national championships) last public statement about ND was "To Hell with Notre Dame." In fact, he used this phrase often as some Michigan fans know well and used it publicly. Charlie used it at a ND only event where such rally the troops talks are normal fare.
So, no, Charlie hasn't reached a new low --- Bo set that standard years ago.Notre Dame Football, Charlie Weis, Sugar BowlShared by: