MGoRadio 6.6: The Game

wsgs 1985-'88 WR John Kolesar, 1962-'65 QB/TE Tom Parkhill, and 1947-'50 halfback Leo Koceski. Special thanks to Dr. Sap for helping to dig these guys up!

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1. John Kolesar: Bo and the 1980s

starts at 1:00

Kolesar introduces us to www.FORTHOSEWHOSTAY.com, which goes to support former Michigan players. He also talks about The Game under Bo, from his great 1985 play to the Guarantee, to the Earle Bruce game and the 1988 battle. Also son Caden is on the team so we talk a little modern football.

2. Basketball Talk

starts at 32:28

As we began recording we learned Austin Davis will be out 3 weeks, so we take a break from the old guys to discuss the impact of light center depth, and also preview the upcoming Big Ten season while we're at it.

3. Tom Parkhill: Bump and 1964

starts at 43:45

Injured for the last game of a magic 1964 season, when Michigan was a failed 2-point conversion from a national championship, Parkhill got to watch Michigan clinch a trip to the Rose Bowl from a unique vantage point: in the press box with

4. Leo Koceski: The Snow Bowl

starts at 54:40

Right halfback of the later Mad Magicians and senior for the Snow Bowl, Leo comes on to tell us how things really were back in the day.

MUSIC:

Today we're featuring Emily Scott Robinson, who was my camper at Crystalaire Camp once upon an age, and is now Telluride's sweetest and most awesome singer-songwriter.

• "Better with Time"
• "Westward Bound"
• "Free My Soul"
• “Across 110th Street”

If you or a friend made some good tunes and don't have a label out scrubbing for them we'd be happy to feature you.

THE USUAL LINKS:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
• General podcast feed link
• What's with the theme music?

 

We went to the Pretzel Bell and had a beer, and Dufek got lost, and found a girl to give him a ride to the union, and long story short that's where we get the Dufeks.