Bo Schembechler has Died

[Wolverine]

He was 77:

http://www.wxyz.com/wxyz/nw_local_news/article/0,2132,WXYZ_15924_5151291,00.html


"Schembechler, who retired in 1989 with a 194-48-5 record at Michigan and a 234-64-8 overall mark, had a history of heart problems. He suffered a heart attack on the eve of the 1970 Rose Bowl and suffered another one in 1987. He has undergone two heart bypass operations."

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=227384

[redlegsfan21]

I must say, this is a very sad event. Couldn't have happened at a worse time.

[brady_branch]

Oh, man. Bo was one of my earliest football heroes. The first football book I got was one about Big Ten history, and I grew up reading about Bo, Woody, Duffy, Biggie, Zuppke, Yost, Stagg, and the rest of the great coaches, along with Nagurski, Harmon, Evashevski, Pest, Griffin, Harley, Graham and the rest. That's what made me a fan of pretty much all the Big Ten teams.

[efin98]

A tragedy to lose him the day before his team goes on to play the biggest game of the year. I feel sorry for his family and the Michigan team, I wouldn't want to be there today nor tomorrow...

Just one more day...just one more day and he could have seen his team go on to victory...

I sense a "win one for the Gipper" type speach tomorrow before the OSU-Michigan game. If there ever was a time to do that speach, tomorrow is the time.

[Snake]

Definately a sad day for both Michigan and Ohio State, as Bo was originally one of theirs as well. Though he never won a national championship, I still think of Bo as one of the greatest college coaches of all time. The whole timing of his death really stinks, would have been nice for him to see one last game.

R.I.P. Bo :(