Michigan Wolverines Archives

Exercises in Patience: Anthony Richardson, Jim Harbaugh, Shaquille O’Neal, and the straw polls that broke the camel’s back

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Chris Humpherys — 10 Comments ↓

Every time I think about whether a franchise should keep a player, or perhaps more importantly whether a fan base has turned on a player, I can’t help but think about what went down in Orlando in the summer of Continue reading Exercises in Patience: Anthony Richardson, Jim Harbaugh, Shaquille O’Neal, and the straw polls that broke the camel’s back→

Remember March Madness? You’re about to get reacquainted

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Chris Humpherys — 8 Comments ↓

Attention K-Mart shoppers and sports gamblers alike! There will be a March Madness this year! I repeat… there will be a March Madness this year! I don’t need to remind everyone currently reading this website that there was no Final Continue reading Remember March Madness? You’re about to get reacquainted→

Ohio State odds don’t justify premature panic

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Chris Humpherys — 4 Comments ↓

I love a healthy dose of recency bias, especially when you parlay it with a pinch of panic and a just a hint of woe is me. With only four, completed football games under their belt, Ohio State Buckeyes fans Continue reading Ohio State odds don’t justify premature panic→

A bothersome tennis fan in king football’s court: A tale of misplaced priorities and tested patience

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Chris Humpherys — 18 Comments ↓

Let’s speak hypothetically for a moment. Let’s pretend this event that’s about to unfold didn’t actually happen. I mean, because it didn’t. It couldn’t possibly have. Let’s pretend for one second that on college football’s opening Saturday that a theoretical Continue reading A bothersome tennis fan in king football’s court: A tale of misplaced priorities and tested patience→

Florida gets it right, ESPN gets it wrong… again

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Chris Humpherys — 14 Comments ↓

Upon hearing the news that the University of Florida had won its first ever College World Series, an old college roommate suggested that I jot down a little something to celebrate the team’s rather unlikely victory. So I am. But Continue reading Florida gets it right, ESPN gets it wrong… again→

Knowing Your Place: What College Sports Programs and Booty Calls Have in Common

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Chris Humpherys — 10 Comments ↓

I used to have a friend, still do actually, who used to preach the expression “Know your place” when it came to women and relationships. I would talk to him regularly about my goings on with the opposite sex. Many Continue reading Knowing Your Place: What College Sports Programs and Booty Calls Have in Common→

The thin line between love and hate is exactly 48 hours

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Chris Humpherys — 2 Comments ↓

You sit right down at your family’s Thanksgiving table and are surrounded by the ones you love… and a few strays you barely know but who were nice enough to bring dessert so you nod and pretend to know their Continue reading The thin line between love and hate is exactly 48 hours→

Sports Snobbery, Episode Six: Chris Webber, the time out, a car wash and the pregnant lady who wanted none of the above

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Chris Humpherys — 14 Comments ↓

Dear God, help us all. The world as we know it is crumbling all around us with people literally knowing nothing about sports. I can see I’m going to have to start handing out more business cards. Last Sunday started Continue reading Sports Snobbery, Episode Six: Chris Webber, the time out, a car wash and the pregnant lady who wanted none of the above→

Kentucky wins basketball game over rival, fans burn couches in celebration

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Chris Humpherys — 14 Comments ↓

“The sky is burning. I believe my soul’s on fire.” – Bad Company, Burnin’ Sky, 1977 I’ve never understood the whole ritual of burning things after a team victory. Why do we resort to setting things on fire in Continue reading Kentucky wins basketball game over rival, fans burn couches in celebration→

Revisiting the uselessness of pre-season college football polls

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Chris Humpherys — 23 Comments ↓

After watching this wild and wacky bowl season, it dawned on me that this year’s final college football rankings will look quite a bit different than they did back in August. I’m not faulting anyone for being unable to predict Continue reading Revisiting the uselessness of pre-season college football polls→