Message from The Staff
The Wolverine Den is more an atmosphere than a place. Those who regularly attend Saturday afternoons on Snyder Avenue (or the traveling Den at away games) quickly embrace the camaraderie. Those who arrive for the first time quickly understand they are welcome to return at will. Michigan Fans and opposing fans alike are welcome to share our fall weekend distraction. Even a fan wearing Ohio State gear to a Purdue - Michigan game was once offered a friendly beverage with respect to our differing opinions. Whether it's the exciting morning before kickoff or the relaxing sundown after the final seconds, friends and friends of friends gather around the fire (or bar or video games or the food), to share common memories.
Do not be surprised to be offered fine fare (hamburgers and hot dogs are not our usual style) and fine drink, the only rule is to not be shy. Check the website the following week and find who the Den Photographers have caught smiling or click on a recorded notable quotation for all to hear. We will sum up last week's game, preview the next contest (and menu), and share the faces from last week. See you on Saturday!
The Wolverine Den Staff would like to offer our thanks to those who attend our fall distraction. Although it is our practice to ask for little in return (just your enjoyment and a return to the den for a future game), many of you contributed to a secret fund for a flat screen last season. We were surprised and humbled by the expression of your emotion and appreciation. Click on the picture above to see the card that accompanied the gift presented at last season's Victory Party. Come by the Den to watch the gift itself.
Craig's 2007 Mid-Season Report
As a senior at Onondaga High School in 2004, Mike Hart’s football coach proclaimed "He's an unbelievable kid. Kids look up to him, and it isn't because of his success. It's just his persona. I don't know if I'll ever see a kid like this again." That was after Leon “Michael” Hart had broken the all time National high school football record for most career TDs. Hart is also first all time in High School with 47 consecutive 100-yard rushing games and ranks 2nd in career rushing yards.
Now he has become Michigan’s all-time leading rusher with 4655 yards. The name of Mike Hart populates the Michigan record book:
Most career yards rushing
Most 100-yard rushing games (25)
Most 150-yard rushing games (12)
Most 200-yard rushing games (5)
Highest career average yards per game (119.2)
Most rushing yards by a Freshman (1455)
He was first team All Big Ten in 2004 and 2006
First team All-American in 2006
5th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2006
Team Captain in 2007
Michigan MVP in 2006 (Bo Schembechler Award)
Only one lost fumble in his entire Michigan career. 953 touches without a lost fumble. His last lost fumble was September 25, 2004 in his first ever Big Ten game.
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This year, Mike Hart has shown that he is the leader, the heart and the soul of this Michigan team. He stays in the game when injured, makes the key blocks and delivers the yards every time. He speaks out when he believes it is necessary. Even guarantees victories (and then backs it up). He is THE most valuable player in the nation and would be a front runner for the Heisman Trophy this year had Michigan not lost their first two games. His accomplishments are simply a reflection of his persona. I don’t think we will ever see a kid like this again.