1947 Michigan

It's the day before Thanksgiving and everyone is in a rush to get somewhere. Me? I'm just looking forward to a couple of days of peace and quiet.

Meanwhile, for some reason, the national media totally jumped on Nick Saban's comments from Monday about reaching rock bottom, more than 24 hours after he made them. Granted, he shouldn't have used 9/11, Pearl Harbor and alcoholism like that, but really, it was pretty obvious to anyone at the press conference that he was trying to make a simple analogy that good things can come out of bad times. Is that a huge national story to me? Not really. Especially not a day after the fact.

Meanwhile, a van driven by former Alabama running back Siran Stacy was struck by a pickup at an intersection and six people were killed, including Stacy's wife and four of his children. The truck was in the wrong lane. If that isn't gut-wrenching, I don't know what is.

Ok, enough of that. Although Notre Dame had already been named the Associated Press’ national champion, Michigan made a very powerful claim by crushing Southern California, 49-0. Jack Weisenburger scored three touchdowns and the Trojans crossed midfield only twice. Courtesy of the Tournament of Roses archives.

Please people, a little perspective.

Happy Thanksgiving. Gobble, gobble.