There are often divergent opinions on what constitutes a true Michigan football fan. Do you need to be an alumni? Do you need to be a season ticket holder? Do you need to be over 75 years old with Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Rather than speculate, the WLA has decided to get some perspective from a [...]

Experience: Ruler of Wallachia (1448, 1456–1462, and 1476) Background: More commonly known as Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Ţepeş, Vlad Dracula, Drăculea or simply Dracula. Vlad was the ruler of the small principality of Wallachia, located between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, while both were at the peak of their rivalry for control [...]

Dear Diary, It’s a brand new year. 2008 wasn’t the best for me, but I did get to live out my dream. Who would have thought through all of this that I’d be playing for Michigan? It was great battling with my roommate too. New Year’s Eve was great. A few of the boys and [...]

Experience: Elemental Force (Dawn of time – Present)Record: 3-0 Background: Often referred to as “General Winter”, the Russian Winter has repelled two of the greatest offenses in the history of the world. In 1707, Peter the Great repelled Swedish invaders by burning crop fields and relying on the cold and lack of food to carry [...]