Michigan's next FG kicker

Sure he's only 18 months old, but he couldn't be worse than last season.

Wallpaper Wednesday: Jim Mandich & Bo

James Michael Mandich

Leader and Best

July 30, 1948 – April 26, 2011

Et tu, Herbie?

O-lie-o!

We here at the MZone would like to officially thank Jim Tressel and THE Ohio State University for providing some much needed material during the dog days of college football blogging.

And, with real life intruding of late, we'd especially like to thank regular reader Bob for the pics below.

First up is the revised edition of Jim Tressel's book The Winner's Manual.

Next, in order to help Tosu players sell their Buckeye memorabilia, a new tech company has sprung up.

Finally, as Tresselgate heats up, we end these guest pics with the obligatory 'Shop of Script O-lie-o.

So, what are the odds of Tressel getting canned when all is said and done?

Two-Minute Drill

As previously noted below, real life has intruded on blogging of late.  Again, my apologies for falling behind on MZone email.  But, alas, here are a couple quick things I wanted to pass along:

* Even The Dispatch knows penalties against Tosu could be severe  (HT: SiC)

* More Tressel emails re: Tresselgate released.  And guess what: none of them are to his bosses or the compliance department.  (HT: SiC)

*  MZone reader and high school junior TL has created a new Android app called UM Recruit, which focuses on Michigan Football and Basketball recruiting and it allows users to follow the recruiting trail on their phone

*  Clock is ticking for Tosu/Tressel in C-bus  

*  Check out longtime MZone reader Thorin's site, MGoVideo.

* Chengelis to current, former Wolverines: Can't we all get along?

NCAA to Tressel: Liar!

ED. NOTE:  It's been an extremely busy time lately so my apologies for the lack of new posts.  Double apology for all the unreturned emails as I hadn't checked MZone email in a couple days.

The NCAA sent a "notice of allegations" to Tosu Friday (which defines "Good Friday") and verbally bitch-slapped coach Jim Tressel in what could amount to "potentially major violations."

According to the ESPN link above:

In a 13-page indictment of Tressel's behavior, the NCAA alleged that Tressel had "permitted football student-athletes to participate in intercollegiate athletics while ineligible." It also said he "failed to deport himself ... [with] honesty and integrity" and said he was lying when he filled out a compliance form in September which said he had no knowledge of any NCAA violations by any of his players.

Gee, shocker.  I guess our photoshop of the movie poster below is no longer just MZone hijinks but rather something now confirmed by the NCAA.

And no, we never tire of posting this pic.

CHAPTER 1: Cheat

Name That Tune Contest

Let's have a contest to guess which "country" song prompted Coach Tressel to break out his dancing shoes?

My entry: