T.Y.I.M. - THIS YEAR IN MICHIGAN

Published: September 20, 2007, 3:08 pm

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by WCT, Wasting Company TimeIt has been a rough, rough year for the sports fans of the "Great Lakes State," and unfortunately for them, it is only September. It could get worse.Who would have thought that a state that was able to enjoy Barry Sanders, Mark Fidrych, and Steve Yzerman would have such a bad run? The state that brought us the Fab Five, the Flint-stones, and The Bad Boys has apparently angered the sports gods to the point where they now seem to be cursed. After the jump, we examine the events year-to-date:January 1, 2007 - It began badly on New Years Day, when the Wolverines from the University of Michigan were destroyed by the USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl, 32-18. Honestly, I watched every play of this game, and it wasn't that close.March 9 - On the same day, both Michigan and Michigan State are eliminated from the Big Ten Basketball Tournament. For the Wolverines, this means no bid to the Big Dance again, and another off-season to ponder the hiring of Tommy Amaker. For the

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