Bo Schembechler (official thread)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Rest in peace Bo. God Bless.

[bukIpower]

Terrible thing to hear... RIP Bo, we'll miss you.

On a side note this game just got THAT much more Bigger and THAT much more emotional. Especially for the Michigan Squad.

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Wow.

RIP, Coach.

[Bucks07]

Bo meant a lot to this rivalry, it's a sad day that he's passed on. R.I.P. Bo. Link to offer condolences on the UM board http://mb16.scout.com/fwolverineinsi...ID=16101.topic

[sandgk]

Apparently there is also a report on Channel 7 in Detroit.

RIP Bo.

[OSU_Buckguy]

i hate to bring it up, but i will...

the name of the band. you know the name. was there a reason i've never heard about for naming the band as such? i always thought it was tasteless. they've been playing the songs so much on espn radio recently. i can just imagine what others are thinking about some buckeye fans naming their band like that. again, perhaps there's more to it than i know.

[wadc45]

Rivals

Former Michigan head coach and athletic director Bo Schembechler has passed away. Schembechler collapsed again on the set of Detroit television station WXYZ Channel 7 during taping of his weekly television show and was rushed to Providence Hospital in Southfield, where he was initially listed in critical condition. This is the second similar incident this month involving the U-M legend. Schembechler suffered a similar episode at the station on Oct. 21 before taping and was hospitalized for several days at the University of Michigan Hospital. On Oct. 23 he underwent a procedure to implant a new pacemaker.

Schembechler had had two heart attacks and two quadruple heart bypass surgeries prior to his Nov. 17 passing.

On Monday, Schembechler addressed the media during a news conference to preview Saturday's Michigan-Ohio State game, appearing healthy and ready to watch the battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2 at home. He wasn't planning on attending the game.

Schembechler remains the winningest coach in Michigan football history, having won or tied for the Big Ten title 13 times in his 21 years. He guided the Wolverines to a 96-10-3 regular season record in the 1970s, the nation's standard, and took 17 teams to bowl games, 10 to the Rose Bowl.

In his 27 years as a head coach at Miami (Ohio) and Michigan, Schembechler never had a losing season.

Stay with TheWolverine.com for more coverage on this sad day for college football.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

ESPN.com

DETROIT -- Former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has died, television station WXYZ is reporting.


Schembechler


He was 77.
Schembechler collapsed Friday during the taping of a television show and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

He became ill at WXYZ-TV in Southfield the day before the Ohio State-Michigan showdown, the station said. Schembechler also was hospitalized Oct. 20 after falling ill at the same studio.

Earlier Friday, Southfield police spokesman John Harris could not provide specific medical information, but said: "I don't think it was good."

Police were sent to the station about 9:25 a.m. with the city's fire department, and they escorted an ambulance to Providence Hospital, Harris said.

Messages were left with the university, Schembechler's office and the hospital.

Schembechler met with the media this week to discuss Saturday's game between the No. 1 Buckeyes and No. 2 Wolverines. He also talked about the device that was implanted to regulate his heartbeat after he was hospitalized last month. He said the device covered about half his chest, and doctors still were adjusting it.

Schembechler said he did not plan to attend the game in Columbus, Ohio, and he doesn't go to road games anymore.

Schembechler had a heart attack on the eve of his first Rose Bowl in 1970 and another one in 1987. He has had two quadruple heart bypass operations.

The seven-time Big Ten coach of the year had a 194-48-5 record at Michigan from 1969-89. His record in 26 years of coaching was 234-64-8.



Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

[NightmaresDad]

Breaking news on Fox a coiuple of minutes ago - Bo Schembechler collapsed doing some news thing and has been pronounced dead.

Tragic at any time but even more so on the eve of The Game!!

[Bucklion]

Wow, RIP Bo...he was one colorful and hornery old man, and I mean that in a completely positive way. Despite coaching TSUN, I respect all the contributions to collegiate athletics he made an awful lot. He and Woody will have a lot to catch up on I'm sure.

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by OSU_Buckguy

i hate to bring it up, but i will...

the name of the band. you know the name. was there a reason i've never heard about for naming the band as such? i always thought it was tasteless. they've been playing the songs so much on espn radio recently. i can just imagine what others are thinking about some buckeye fans naming their band like that. again, perhaps there's more to it than i know.

The name was (as I recall matters) a rip of an existing Punk Rock band's name that used the moniker "Dead Kennedys."
Lets not deliberate further on that in here - please.

[jimotis4heisman]

just a reminder folks, id bet a lot saturday their will be a moment of silence.


ACT WITH CLASS DURING IT

[st8ofmind]

A link to some MSU thoughts on Bo.

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forum...d.php?t=219837

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Please look at the Bo thread currently up on the front page....

[Buckeye86]

This rivalry wouldn't be what it is without Bo Schembechler. He was a great coach for Michigan and great for our rivalry and I respect him for that. RIP.