How about them WOLVERINES :)

[Gare]

THANK YOU GUYS !!! WELL DONE !!!

 

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[SD51]

Great game, way to Go Blue!

Looks like the Big10 Conference should be called the Big17!

Which schools will comprise the Big Ten Conference in 2024?

What 18 schools will comprise the Big Ten in 2024?

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[Blackfoot58]

THANK YOU GUYS !!! WELL DONE !!!

Well, I’m a Hawkeye, but definitely pulled for Michigan. They are a well-coach team.

 

[devldog]

Great game. I was pulling for the Wolverines. I never thought that this Georgia, (SEC) fan would say this, but this was true. TRIVIA question: does anyone know how Michigan came about being dubbed" the "Wolverines"? 🇺🇸

 

[smr1000]

I was raised on the Buckeyes in Canton, Ohio. Never thought that I'd cheer for Michigan!.
However, when you are paying for three kids to attend school in Ann Arbor, you learn that it's OK to change
Can't imagine that now Washington will be in the Big 10 next year!

 

[SD51]

Great game. I was pulling for the Wolverines. I never thought that this Georgia, (SEC) fan would say this, but this was true. TRIVIA question: does anyone know how Michigan came about being dubbed" the "Wolverines"? 🇺🇸

Michigan is called the Wolverine State due to its rich fur trading history. During the 18th and 19th centuries, wolverine pelts were highly valued for their thick, warm fur, which was used to make clothing and blankets. Furs that were sold in Michigan included wolverine pelts from Canada and other states which may have been referred to as “Michigan Wolverines”
Another theory is that Ohioans referred to Michiganders as wolverines because of their strength and determination. Or Ohio thought of them as greedy and gluttonous, like the furious wolverine 2.
The most popular origin of the nickname comes from the 1835 Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio. Since a wolverine has a reputation of being ornery, Ohioans called Michiganians “wolverines” as the two sides struggled over who owned the disputed Toledo Strip 2.

 

[devldog]

Yes. You went further back than what I was referring to. I was referring to General George Armstrong Custer's famed Cavalry during the American Civil War. It was said that General Custer could be heard to yell "Go You Wolverines" during a cavalry charge. He would go on to experience a little "Injun" problem some 11 years after the war in 1876 at a place called the "Little Big Horn".

 

[SD51]

Yes. You went further back than what I was referring to. I was referring to General George Armstrong Custer's famed Cavalry during the American Civil War. It was said that General Custer could be heard to yell "Go You Wolverines" during a cavalry charge. He would go on to experience a little "Injun" problem some 11 years after the war in 1876 at a place called the "Little Big Horn".

In 2007. I fished the Bighorn...

We stopped at the Little Bighorn Battlefield on the way to the airport. Surprisingly, some of Custer's reinforcements were late getting there because they stopped to do some trout fishing.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I was a neutral observer and to me there appeared to be a lot of miss calls for holding by Michigan, I was seeing them even before the announcers said anything.

I'm not a basketball fan so now I have to wait for baseball spring training.

 

[devldog]

In 2007. I fished the Bighorn...

View attachment 2125172 We stopped at the Little Bighorn Battlefield on the way to the airport. Surprisingly, some of Custer's reinforcements were late getting there because they stopped to do some trout fishing.

It's a beautiful area. I have never been fortunate enough to visit the area myself, but a good friend of mine visited the battlefield some years ago. Nice pic.

 

[tamrock]

They definitely brought down the house, but a bit sad the Huskies couldn't find a way to make it more of a slug-fest.

 

[Gare]

The most popular origin of the nickname comes from the 1835 Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio. Since a wolverine has a reputation of being ornery, Ohioans called Michiganians “wolverines” as the two sides struggled over who owned the disputed Toledo Strip. Years later, the University of Michigan adopted the wolverine as its school mascot.