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Whew.

So Monday night, I suffered as the Detroit Red Wings gave away the game-tying goal to Pittsburgh with 34 seconds left in the game, and proceeded to lose in triple-overtime.

Tonight, Detroit was within inches of giving it away again, but managed to stave off the Penguins, 3-2, winning the series in six games. The eventual winning goal came because Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury sat on the puck after it trickled between his legs, and his butt squirted the puck into his goal. On the other end, as the clock expired, the puck went all the way across the goal mouth after getting by Chris Osgood, but didn't go in.

I'm amazed at the level of talent on this Detroit team. It finally all came together: offense, defense, goaltending. Henrik Zetterberg was amazing. I guess this makes up for the disappointing finish of the Detroit Pistons (who, by the way, fired Flip Saunders after three years of underachieving).

Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings.

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Confluence

Monday, 2008 February 4 - 11:20 am

So tomorrow is Super Tuesday, and Wednesday is college football's national letter-of-intent signing day. If there were also a Macworld expo and an American Idol finale happening this week, the Real Kato Universe of Things I Follow Obsessively would absolutely explode.

Fortunately, only two of the four things are happening, and I think I can wrap my head around both at once. In a single blog post, even.

In election news, Obama has erased Clinton's lead in many polls, most notably in the critical state of California. The Democratic race will probably not be decided this week... in a lot of ways, that's bad news for the Democratic party, who will have to continue spending money on primaries instead of saving for the general election.

The Republican party seems to be consolidating behind John McCain, though it'll be interesting to see where Christian conservative voters go if Huckabee drops out.

As far as Michigan football recruiting goes, the big question mark is still whether Terrelle Pryor will come to Michigan or not. Many fans and analysts think he's leaning slightly towards Ohio State; while that wouldn't spell total disaster for Michigan, it would certainly hurt, especially considering that Michigan desperately needs a spread-offense quarterback. Michigan did pick up Justin Feagin, a two-way player who played both safety and quarterback in high school. If Pryor doesn't end up at Michigan, Feagin might compete for the starting job.

Oh, I do have one quick "American Idol" note... did you catch Jordin Sparks singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl? I thought she did a great rendition.

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Posted by Ken in: politics, sports

Mallett, Manningham, Arrington Leaving Michigan

Wednesday, 2008 January 9 - 2:06 pm

It just became official; quarterback Ryan Mallett is leaving Michigan, in search of a program that better fits is pro-style passing skills. He is considering Tennessee, where former Michigan offensive coordinator Mike DeBord and former Michigan quarterbacks coach Scott Loeffler are reportedly being considered for jobs.

Meanwhile, coach Rich Rodriguez said last night that Arrington and Manningham are also leaving Michigan for the NFL.

With only two inexperienced scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, Steven Threet and David Cone, it has suddenly become critical for Rodriguez to land some quarterback recruits. You can expect that Rodriguez will call for an all-out-blitz to land top high school prospect Terrell Pryor, a mobile quarterback who would do well under Rodriguez' spread offense.

At wide receiver, Michigan has had success in previous recruiting classes, and depth is decent; however, there will surely be a drop-off from Manningham and Arrington, who each had dazzling performances at times during this past season.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2008 January 8 - 11:03 am

A look back at the Michigan game, and comments on last night's championship.

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Live-Blogging the Michigan Game

Tuesday, 2008 January 1 - 1:27 pm

Well, almost live... I'm starting on a twenty-minute DVR delay.

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More on Rich Rodriguez

Monday, 2007 December 17 - 9:14 pm

First of all, I'm already tired of the phrases "RR in AA" and "In Rod We Trust". We're in dire need of a less hackneyed nickname or catch phrase.

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Rich Rodriguez Named Michigan's New Head Coach

Sunday, 2007 December 16 - 6:11 pm

It's official, folks. Rich-Rod is coming to Michigan. Read about it on MGoBlue.com.

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Michigan Football Woes

Wednesday, 2007 December 12 - 12:54 pm

So Michigan still hasn't announced a successor to coach Lloyd Carr.

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College Football Recap

Monday, 2007 November 26 - 10:58 pm

N.C. State 0, Maryland 37. Also, BCS insights, and more Michigan coaching news.

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What Now, Les?

Saturday, 2007 November 24 - 6:32 pm

LSU loses to Arkansas 50-48 in triple overtime.

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And, It's Official

Monday, 2007 November 19 - 8:36 am

Coach Carr has retired.

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Well, Crap. College Football Recap.

Sunday, 2007 November 18 - 4:00 pm

Michigan 3, Ohio State 14. N.C. State 18, Wake Forest 38.

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The Game, It Approaches

Wednesday, 2007 November 14 - 8:45 pm

Michigan. Ohio State. Saturday.

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College Football Recap

Monday, 2007 November 12 - 4:52 pm

Michigan 21, Wisconsin 37. N.C. State 31, North Carolina 27. Also: Breaking news on Lloyd Carr.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2007 November 6 - 6:53 pm

Michigan 28, Michigan State 24. N.C. State 19, Miami 16.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2007 October 30 - 7:42 pm

Michigan 34, Minnesota 10. N.C. State 29, Virginia 24.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2007 October 23 - 10:04 pm

Michigan 27, Illinois 17. N.C. State 34, East Carolina 20.

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College Football Recap

Sunday, 2007 October 14 - 8:10 pm

Michigan 48, Purdue 21. N.C. State was idle.

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College Football Recap

Monday, 2007 October 8 - 11:34 pm

Michigan 33, Eastern Michigan 22. N.C. State 10, Florida State 27.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2007 October 2 - 9:56 am

Michigan 28, Northwestern 16. N.C. State 10, Louisville 29.

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College Football Recap

Tuesday, 2007 September 25 - 10:59 pm

Michigan 14, Penn State 9. N.C. State 20, Clemson 42.

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College Football Recap

Sunday, 2007 September 16 - 10:45 am

Michigan 38, Notre Dame 0. N.C. State 38, Wofford 17.

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NFL Recap

Tuesday, 2007 September 11 - 9:27 am

Detroit Lions 36, Oakland Raiders 21. Carolina Panthers 27, St. Louis Rams 13. Also, there may have been some college football games this weekend.

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Posted by Ken in: sports

More Michigan Self-Flagellation

Thursday, 2007 September 6 - 10:04 pm

I'm a masochist... just like mgoblog. So I have to keep thinking about that dang game.

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More on Dia de los Muertos

Tuesday, 2007 September 4 - 9:59 pm

Sack Carr? Who would be a better coach?

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