Bo Schembechler, R.I.P.
Bo Schembechler and I, Grand Rapids, MI, October 2003
On the eve of what may be the biggest rivalry game ever between Michigan and that motley gang of repugnant fiends whose name I will not sully my website with by spelling out, Bo passes away. I can only hope that gives everyone extra motivation to win, excluding those evil, putrescent wildebeests from south of the border, of course.
I’ve been hearing Bo’s name ever since I was a kid. My whole family (dad’s side) were crazy Michigan fans, although no one had ever actually attended the school until I went there in 1991. My grandpa looked like Bo, we were Michigan crazy, Anthony Carter was my favorite player, and I still bleed blue. I was fortunate to meet Bo at Barnes & Noble here in Grand Rapids when he came for a signing of his book “Tradition”. Nice guy.
Go Blue!