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The Buckeyes And Wolverines Are Still Playing This Weekend

Leitch — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:10:16 EST

This year's Ohio State-Michigan game, thanks to Illinois' win last week (woo!) and the lack of a legendary coach dying right beforehand, doesn't quite have the inherent drama of last year's. But it's still freaking Ohio State-Michigan.

It's worth noting, as CollegeGameBalls does, that this four-year span of Michigan football has to be considered among the most disappointing in school history. And just to rub it in, the Dead Schembechlers — now known as "The Bastard Sons Of Woody" — are considering performing in Ann Arbor this week. We can't imagine what could possibly go wrong there.

No word yet on who the next Wolverines coach might be. We suggest Tommy Amaker!

Band Is Hinting At U-M Gig [Detroit News]
RIP, Henne, Hart And Carr [CollegeGameBalls]

Dead Schembechlers: Classy or Pussies?

Leitch — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:45:11 EST

From their website:
The Dead Schembechlers will now be know as...The Bastard Sons of Woody!!!

The name change comes on the heels of the death of original band namesake Bo Schembechler and to acknowledge the fact that the group members are direct genetic descendents of Woody Hayes himself. "We were as shocked as anyone to learn that Woody Hayes is our genetic father," said the group's Bo Biafra. "It was during the week of mass media Michigan madness that we were leaked a previously secret governmental report about our origins. However, this dealt not only with our origins as a musical entity but also our origins as living beings. It seems all four of us were created in test tubes as part of radical scientific experimentation with DNA manipulation, cell altercation and gene splicing transmogrification. Renegade OSU scientists...."

Blah blah blah. I don't know, I mean, is it more offensive that he's actually dead now or more offensive when he was alive? Remember when Anthrax had to deal with this in 2001? Did they fold when their ironic nickname became a bit too real? Not a fucking chance. (Ecnahcgnikcufaton!)

I understand that Bo's death was very traumatic for these guys, but come on , now — even if you're a fake punk band that sings dopey songs about Ohio State football it still requires you to have some semblance of a penis.

DS Now Named Bastard Sons of Woody [DeadSchembechlers]

Bo Schembechler Gets Meta On Us

Leitch — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:00:39 EST

We've told you repeatedly about the Dead Schembechlers, the Ohio State fan punk band that features thrash ditties like "Bomb Ann Arbor Now" and "Chad Henne is A Motherfucking Joke." (Their official site is right here, though someone should probably mention that no one does splash pages anymore.)

Anyway, with the monstrously huge Ohio State-Michigan, No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup less than two weeks away, it's becoming rather heated over there. How heated? Well, it appears the real Bo Schembechler — who was awfully close to becoming a dead Schembechler himself a couple of weeks ago — has weighed in on the band.

[Schembechler] reminisced about Woody Hayes, talked a little about the showdown Nov. 18 between the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes and No. 2-ranked Wolverines, and had a question, too. "Hey, have you ever heard of the 'Dead Schembechlers'?" he asked. "What the hell is that? "

Schembechler first learned about that so-named Columbus punk band the previous day when shown their Web site, featuring such songs as "Bomb Ann Arbor Now" and "We Don't Give A Damn For The Whole State of Michigan." "Holy smokes, I couldn't believe it," a smiling Schembechler said. "They're all dressed like Woody. I think it's crazy."

So, to recap the events, in chronological order:

• Bo Schembechler coaches the Michigan Wolverines for several decades.
• "Dead Schembechlers" band formed.
• Bo Schembechler almost dies.
• Bo Schembechler finds out about "Dead Schembechlers" and smiles.

We love this world sometimes.

Schembechler In Good Spirits, Back Cheering For Wolverines [Columbus Dispatch]
Dead Schembechlers [Official Site]