Case of the Mundys: Too Much Monday Night Football Edition

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There's a game just starting right now at 10:30pm. Looks like a little overkill for the folks at ESPN in this opening weekend. But it's nice to have Brad Nessler in the background as I sit down to write this week's injury report. A little housekeeping first...

The game time for our next home game has been set. The Big Ten opener against Wisconsin will kickoff at noon EST, and will be nationally televised on ESPN. The tailgate theme for this game will be Tex Mex, which opens up the menu to a plethora of delicious delights, highlighted by rumors of a BBQ beef brisket from Fry Daddy Frank. I'm thinking of going with baby backs...but there's a lot of business to take care of before then. Feel free to chime in the comment thread on this post to tell us what you are bringing. We can adorn the tailgate with country cowboy deco, wear cowboy hats, and I'd appreciate it if someone could bring a mechanical bull. Oh, and a hot chick from Texas to ride it in chaps.

In typical pre-game media hype fashion, Notre Dame has moved back up to #2 in the AP poll and #3 in the USA Today Poll. Previews will come in droves this week, but I'd like to start by pointing out my lack of confidence in a positive outcome Saturday afternoon. It's perhaps my first taste of what everyone else seems to be already chewing on. I don't want to go to South Bend, where the pageantry and tradition matches the Big House, and where the Fighting Irish have owned us since 1994. It's the first road game of the season, and we haven't won the first road game of the season since a 1999 win at Syracuse. As everyone likes to point out, we've played a couple of patsies, and Notre Dame has played a couple of household names. They've got the genius Fat Bastard, we've got the hot seat.

Yes I know it's cliché, when in reality the most important game is the next one, but on Saturday we will reach a crossroads. The historical perspective and reputation of our coach, our team, and our legacy will be on the line... I just hope the team isn't cowering under the pressure the way that I am. Someone is returning to glory on Saturday, and I wish I could do more than just hope that it's Michigan.

Enough of that, on to the injuries...


  • Antonio Bass: knee, out for season

  • Mike Kolodziej: undisclosed, out for season

  • Chris Graham: missed CMU with thigh injury, will return for ND

  • Eugene Germany: missed CMU with undisclosed injury, will return for ND

  • Tyler Ecker: was in street clothes for 2nd half of CMU, no word on if he will be back for ND

  • Carlos Brown: strep throat, saw limited action against CMU, should be ready to run the Antonio Bass set against ND


That's all for tonight, you stay classy Columbus.

Case of the Mundys: Long Weekend Edition

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​Injuries:

  • Antonio Bass: knee; out for season

  • Mike Kolodziej: undisclosed injury; out for season

  • Steve Schilling: mononucleosis; 3-4 weeks

  • Chris Graham: thigh injury; should return for Central Michigan game

  • Tim Jamison: ankle injury; should return for Central Michigan game

Rounding out the long weekend that was across the world wide web of intrigue...

Case of the Mundys: 8/28/06

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style="color: rgb(54, 31, 5); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21.59375px;">It's game week. After a dreary weekend of weather in Ann Arbor, looks like we might get a break this weekend, with future forecasts reporting sunny skies and temps in the mid-70's for Gameday. Of course, I have about as much faith in weather reporting as I do in the pre-season polls.

Looks like good news on the injury front, as Mike Kolodziej's ass-pimple illnessinjury has been magically fixed. He has been cleared to play.

"They were just checking up, everything's good," he said. "It wasn't much of a situation. I'm good to go."

That's very Lloyd of you to be so specific. Amazing how something goes from career threatening to "good to go" so fast. But hey, I'm not complaining. Good to have you back Mikey.

The hard-hitting interview show known as Michigan Replay hit the airways for its 32nd season. Coach Carr didn't dwell very much on last season, spending most of his time praising the Vanderbilt juggernaught to a level that made me uncomfortable about the possible outcome of this Saturday's contest. He did his obligatory pre-season freshman shout-out, listing newcomers that might see some action. No big surprises...but Lloyd did mention that Justin Boren would be back in a couple of weeks.

Injuries:


  • Antonio Bass: knee, out indefinitely

  • Justin Boren: ankle, 2-3 weeks


EDITOR's NOTE: Freep now has this article, which outlines the Michigan depth chart (on page 11), and quotes Lloyd as saying Mike Kolodziej will not play this season. So, we can (I guess) add... 


  • Mike Kolodziej: undisclosed injury, out for season

The weekend that was across the internets....


  • Eddie Cunningham says Michigan is the team to beat. [Freep]

  • Mark Snyder confirms the return of Mike and Justin (see editor's note above). [Freep]

  • I'm tired of the term hot-seat, but apparently the media isn't. [Freep]

  • MFS has a quick-hitter on true freshman roles at Michigan. [Michigan Football Saturdays]

  • More about how the hot-seat has grown hotter since Al Gore created the internet. [ESPN]

  • The "What have you done for me lately?" team report. [

Case of the Mundys, Captains Edition: 8/22/2006

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Message board posts become rumors become truth in this week's edition of Case of the Mundy's. Forums on The Wolverinewere buzzing last Monday with rumors of a pair of injured offensive lineman. The players in question were Justin Boren and Mike Kolodziej, but there was no confirmation. No official comment from Michigan of course, so The Freep decided to ask mom and dad...good plan. They were happy to spill the beans, sort of.

Rounding out the injuries...

In "things Michigan will talk about" news, Coach Carr announced the captains for the upcoming season. Jake Long and Lamarr Woodley were selected by their teammates to lead the Maize and Blue onto the field for 2006...and hopefully just a little bit of 2007. For the superstitious folk, MGoBlue.com reminds us that the last time we had two captains that hailed from the great state of Michigan was in 1997.

Case of the Mundy's: 8/14/2006

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Injury Report Remains Unchanged 

"Based on overall instinct, gut, everything, I'm playing next year regardless, whatever it takes, I'm playing. I've told everybody that... It's not worrisome to me at all," said Bass, one of six freshmen who played last year. "I put it in God's hands; whatever happens, happens. I don't believe it is (career-ending); I never will. As long as everything goes according to plans, I'll be playing next year."

Injury concerns seem to still be starting and stopping with Antonio Bass. His future remains in doubt, but apparently his passion does not.

From the internet to you, rounding out the weekend that was:In continuing website update news:
  • Added all of the front pages from 2001 Season and Off-Season

  • Added all of the pictures from 2000

So it's with great joy that I announce that the full migration from old UMTailgate.com to UMTailgate.com is complete. Still have some finishing touches to put on it, and of course I'm always up for suggestions. Leave me some feedback in the comments section on what you'd like to see on UMTailgate.com.

Also, don't miss this week's upcoming edition of Hard Hittin' Thursdays, where The Hammer will be dropping another first rate interview upon us.