Enjoy the Past When It's All You Have

Our resident Michigan blogger Bill got off to a flaming start with his first post. For those that don't want to scroll down to read his one sentence diatribe, let me sum it up: Michigan used to be really good, and that historical performance is more important than Ohio State's current superiority.

Big. Freakin'. Deal.

If you're bored at work or can't figure out your NCAA bracket, look up Michigan's daunting records. Bill's right...Michigan won lots of games and national titles back during the pre-World War I era. One of their national title seasons even included a win against a nurse's college. This is before bowls, before African-American athletes, heck before people even really cared enough to formalize rules, eligibility, and other important aspects of today's game.

This an ongoing coversation between Michigan and Notre Dame fans, trying to stay relavant. You remember those days, before the Golden Domers were gang-raped in every big game they played, and before LLLLLoyd Carr finished every season with two losses.

As Smiling Jack Ross said in A Few Good Men, "These are the facts of the case. And they are undisputed."

Ohio State's football team has won 3 in a row and 5 of 6 against Michigan. This stretch includes 3 Big Ten titles, 1 national title, 1 Heisman trophy winner, and 3-1 record in BCS games.

Ohio State's basketball team has won 6 in a row against Michigan. This includes back-to-back Big Ten regular season championships.

In the two primary college sports, no Michigan team has defeated an Ohio State team in more than three years.

So go ahead, brag about stuff that happened before your great grandfather was born. Because apparently, Michigan fans can't handle the truth.