Archive for June, 2008
It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season! A Special Message from Comrade Rodriguez Comrades, we find ourselves in a tenuous situation today. The long drought that is the off-season has left the Republic with precious little to obsess over. Our most rabid fans have also become [...]
Checking In
Update from the WLA HQ: – Apologies for lack of posting, but things have been busy around here and a general lack of interesting football news isn’t helping. We are still here though, and we will have an update soon. Not dead, as opposed to the fun at MGoBlog, which is quite dead now. BREAKING [...]
Letters from the Republic
Today we feature a letter received from a member of the Michigan fan base. Reginald J. Dickington checks in with us today, from an undisclosed location in Michigan. I’m as big of a Michigan Man as you’ll find in this fair nation. My life revolves around the Blue and Maize squadron, as you can see [...]
The 2005 Michigan football team was not good. They were mediocre. But in “The Almost Play” at the end of the Alamo Bowl, they became perhaps the embodiment of what makes football beautiful. Chad Henne lined up to take the snap for the final season. The season had been over, for most, months before. Fans [...]
The Looming Threat of Les Miles
Ever since December, when Comrade Rodriguez was installed as our new leader, there has been a presence hanging in the background. We’ve seen it discussed few times on Michigan blogs, slightly more in their comment sections, and most likely in great detail during private conversations. It’s a rhino in our collective room. Or, more relevant, [...]
