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The Denard Robinson Song (Parody of Mrs. Robinson)

The Michigan Friars sung a parody to Mrs. Robinson, by Simon and Garfunkel. The song doesn’t get going until the two minute mark, so hang in there. I wish I could sing like this!

Did Refs Make Right Call Overturning Virginia Tech’s Touchdown?

Michigan snuck by Virginia Tech in overtime of the Sugar Bowl, 23-20, thanks in part to an overturned TD call. And, yes, kickers played a part in it, too.

Virginia Tech, who seemed to be in control mode all game, got the ball first in overtime. Danny Coale, on third down, somehow caught a 20 yard pass from Logan Thomas, with one hand. However, the play went to the booth and the refs overturned the original call.

Although it appeared that Coale was able to get his arm underneath the ball, the catch was called incomplete, and Virginia Tech was forced to kick a field goal.  Justin Meyer, who had previously hit his first four kicks,  missed a 37-yarder.

Michigan only needing a field goal to secure victory, ran a few running plays, setting up Brendan Gibbons’ line-drive game winning 37-yard field goal.

Even as a Michigan fan, it felt kind of painful to see the way the Wolverines played during the entire game.  With a few lucky breaks like the crazy fake field goal attempt by Michigan, which ultimately led to an actual field goal before halftime, this game could have easily gone the other way. In any case, it was a very tough way to go down in a BCS game.

Michigan Sporting New Jerseys for Sugar Bowl

I guess Oregon isn’t the only team in the country getting a new jersey set nearly every week. The University of Michigan sported a unique jersey this season against Notre Dame and Michigan State. These are the ones they will be wearing when they take on Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on New Years Day 2012.

Denard Robinson played through Staph Infection

Denard Robinson drew a lot of criticism from Michigan fans during the year with several poor decisions and ill advised passes. This may be partially due to the many injuries Robinson faced during the year and forced him to leave four of the team’s last six games.

“He had a lot of different problems he went through during the course of the season,” Brady Hoke said. “His elbow, his hand, he had an abdominal problem. He’s a tough guy. He played with it.”

In fact, Denard wasn’t just affected by injuries this year. Hoke revealed that Robinson had to endure a staph infection during the year.

Hoke, at a meeting of Friday, said that the staph infection nearly jeopardized Denard from playing games during the year, though he couldn’t remember which game they were.

According to Medicinenet, Staphylococcus or Staph Infection is a group of bacteria that can cause a number of diseases as a result of infection of various tissues of the body. It’s thought that approximately 20 percent to 30 percent of the adult population is thought to have Staphylococcus bacteria on their skin or in their noses.

Referee spits out jolly rancher during challenge call

This is not one of the bright moments for referee Bill Lemonnier. During the Ohio State and Michigan game on Saturday, Lemmonnier spit out what looks like a jolly rancher while overturning a Fitzgerald Toussaint touchdown. This call had word vomit written all over it, and this proves it.

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