HAILCAST

After an extended hiatus Matt and Michael return to discuss the latest with Michigan football and basketball, with an eager look ahead to our Orange Bowl match-up.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Festivus, Happy New Year, Merry Serbian Christmas, et al.

Now let's go all Wounded Knee on those Seminoles!

Music

Mainline Florida - Eric Clapton

Bring de Scotch - Lord Kitchener

Glass half empty: tough loss at Kinnick; lost Speight for some time. Glass half full: Celebrating Michael's birthday; CFP #3 despite the loss; O'Korn time to shine. We review the Iowa debacle and preview the Hoosiers. It's Senior Day at the Big House. All our dreams are alive.

Intro: "Take it so Hard" - Keith Richards

Outtro: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" - Monty Python

A hard rain's a gonna fall this week...

As Michigan travels to Iowa to battle a woefully under-performing Hawkeye squad as well as the urge to reference madcap doctors from the 4077th.

Matt and Michael recap the can of whoop ass put on Maryland and preview Saturday night's Iowa City contest.

Intro: "Peace Frog" Doors

Outtro: "Shelter From the Storm" Bob Dylan

This week and for at least 51 more weeks all is right and well in the universe. Matt and Michael gleefully recap Michigan's beat-down of Sparty and eagerly preview the upcoming match-up with Herr Defector Durkin's Maryland Terrapin bale. Within the Maryland preview we include a story of two local boys making the trip to meet Coach Harbaugh before the game.

Throw in some B1G updates and a review of the first College Football Playoff Rankings and we reckon we've got ourselves a darn-tootin HailCast! Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!! Game 7!

Credits:

Art Brut, My Little Brother

Grateful Dead, Terrapin Station

This week Matt and Michael recap Michigan's resounding victory over Illinois as well as Ohio State's implosion against the Cult of JoePa. And of course we cackle with glee as we preview this week's mismatchup against the tire fire that currently is Spartan Football.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Michael and Matt jibber jabber about Michigan football, bye week news that fits the decor of our wheelhouse and the Wolverines upcoming game against Illinois this Saturday.

It's nice to be back in the pigskin saddle. Giddy up!

Intro: "Get Back" - Beatles

Outtro: "The Best is Yet to Come" - Frank Sinatra

A couple of monster Michigan football fans recap last week's vaporization of Rutgers and look forward to Michigan's bye week with a brief Grand Rapids Griffins and Detroit Red Wings preview. We also debut our new theme song Go Blouie!

Intro: "Burning Down the House" Talking Heads

Outtro: "South American Getaway" Burt Bacharach

Sponsor Credit: Gargoyle Magazine Circa 1987

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Intro: "Immigrant Song" Led Zeppelin

Outtro: "Badlands" Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

A couple of slaves to Michigan football share their thoughts and off color remarks.

Recapping the Michigan win over Penn State 49-10 and previewing the Top 10 tilt with Badger ofWisconsin.

Intro: "Flirtin with Disaster" - Molly Hatchet

Outtro: "Take Your Whiskey Home" - Van Halen

Two guys talking up Michigan football. Who's got it better than us?

Answer: Noooobody

Intro: "Back in Black" AC DC

Outtro: "Sinnerman" Nina Simone, Felix Da Housecat - Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)