What's up with the red sculptures?

I have been meaning to do a blog post about this subject ever since the University of Michigan erected this red sculpture outside of the newly renovated art museum:

Now, in it of itself, this would not be particularly odd (apart from the fact that it is a large red sculpture that seemingly popped out of nowwhere one day) because hey its outside an art museum.  But where it really becomes interesting to me is the fact that Wright State already has a big red sculpture, affectionately known (or not) as BURT or Big Ugly Red Thing:

Now, my question becomes...What the heck is up with all the red sculptures?  Is it coincidence or is this a pattern all across the nation?  Personally, I like Wright State's...it looks pretty cool at night

Live Blogging--Michigan v. OSU

Because seemingly I am watching the big game by my lonesome...I think it would be fun to live blog it as I have done for events in the past...so here goes nothing...

12:05....Everyone better shut-up about OSU going for 5 wins in a row over UM...its not going to happen.

12:08....I don't think I have ever liked Paul Magiure....and I don't think that will change today.

12:09....OSU gets the ball first...a good chance to see how UM's defense will play today

12:12....INT....Stevie Brown....GO BLUE!!! I'm excited

12:14....Key 3rd down for the offense....and we start it with a penalty

12:15....Hopefully our lack of a TD here doesn't cost us like last week...and we miss the FG.  Epitome of our season so far in the first few minutes of this game...

Now I am mad....

12:18...LOST promo makes everything feel better

12:20...Have I said that I don't the coaching staff? gesh

12:20....Tackle that punk!!

12:21...Griese's Game Plan for OSU...."Dominate"....what the heck does that mean

12:21...Nice third down stop..."You suck...you suck"

12:22...Odoms...couldn't catch the ball last week...and muffs the first punt he sees.  Killing me.

12:23...Nice horrible throw from Pryor...wow...

12:24....SACKED...Brandon Graham!! 10 sacks this year

12:26...our defense is giving us a chance...now if our offense could work some miracles and maybe move the ball a little bit....that would be great.

12:28...gosh our offense is sucky

12:33...man another sack on third down...a little Ironman should be played

12:34...nice punt...not so much...haha

12:35...is it so hard to gain yards on first down?

12:35...AVG yds per play...UM: 0.1...OSU: 0.6....and UM just went lower after being sacked.

12:36...Five straight three-and-outs combined...ouch

12:37...I've seen this somewhere before...huge run for Wells...and an OSU TD...yikes

12:38...I'd say that's Brandon Harrison's fault...you are a safety for a reason...

12:43...I think we need to try something different on offense...because we have like no offense

12:44...oh nice little tidbit...Michigan has the MOST three and outs in COLLEGE FOOTBALL

12:49....well we didn't get a first down in the first quarter...hopefully we get one in the second...*sigh*

12:53...double ouchie...our secondary has had its share of struggles this year....OSU 14-0

12:56....another LOST promo...helps numb the sting...

12:59...punt, punt, punt, punt, punt....the defense for OSU is always in the right play just like every other defense this year

1:05....Take that OSU...UM band was the first to do "script Ohio"...haha

1:07...there is something tacky about the Best Buy commerials were the sales people are telling these touching stories about the product they showed...

1:09....nice 4th down stop by Michigan....Let's get a first down!!!

1:11....could that be a first down?  Amazing!!  I didn't think it was possible....

1:13...Nick Sheridan is not very good...not very good at all.

1:14...yay going for it and getting it on fourth down!!

1:14...and another first down!!!

1:15...how many drops can Odoms have in a season...a million?

1:16....oh man...down to the one!!... come on give us the TD!!

1:17...under review...come on give it to Minor

1:18...let's go punch it in!!

1:20...GO FOR IT!!!

1:20....TD!!!! 14-7....Hail to the Victors!!!

1:21...Now at least I feel like we can be competative...lets keep it up defense...

1:22...its sad that I have to resort to playing my own band music to rile up a crowd of one!!

1:26...whooo...a sack by Jamison...wearing #78 instead of #90...I like it just the same...haha

1:28...one of the few times...I don't mind running the clock out of the first half...

1:28....nice big pass play though...maybe we shouldn't give up just yet

1:29...of course we run another stupid WR screen and have to use our last timeout

1:32....that was so stupid...4th and 6 with :14 seconds left...go for it...but no...delay of game...and punt

1:34...129 years Jim Tressel....129 years Jim Tressel

HALFTIME...I guess it could have been worse....but certainly it could have been a lot better.

1:52...Let's score on this opening possession...show we mean business in the second half.

1:56....Nice fake...fooled the cameras...

1:58...Now we are ripping off some nice runs...lets keep it up

2:00...Drive stalls...too many WR screens

2:02...Wow, seriously a repeat of the start of the second half last year....huge gaining runs and a TD by OSU...thats a tough one to swallow

2:08...Wow a draw play on 3rd and 11...that is why we have the most three-and-outs in football.  Thanks for the roughing the punter penalty though...

2:10...Have I mentioned I hate our no huddle offense?

2:11...Nick Sheridan not making a lot of fans today...least of all me

Nick Sheridan = Brad Johnson....yikes

2:16....Chris Wells out hurt?  That can only help us...

2:22....I like that big pass play!!! Then we follow that with a first down run...and then a million yard loss run...

2:22...3rd down and 15....we are at our best in these situations...yeah sure

2:24...When we can't even punt right anymore...you know something is not right...that is our specialty.

2:25...Well huge return gets turned into another OSU TD....this is not going well...28-7 OSU...*gulp*

2:28...Third string QB...this is going to be good...oh yeah

2:29...Not much different than the previous two...ineffective

2:30....The announcers are starting to become annoying with the OSU love...

2:32...There was holding on that play...we gave up a millon yards on it...Donavon McNabb style...barf

2:34...End of the third quarter...this lousy season is almost over...

2:36...Pick that off....That is why we don't win these kind of games!!!

2:38...Wow that might have been an actual INT...overturn it...give us a little hope

2:39...perhaps its for the best...

2:43...More LOST promos...make me smile despite the crappiness

2:45...Fumbled the kickoff return...I've this many many times this year...grrrr...Rich Rodriquez

2:46...Boy OSU fans are going to be insufferable...and sadly my brother is one of them...GO PSU!?!

2:47....42-7....was it really 14-7 at some point?  I can't recall...

2:50...Nice return by Odoms for what it is worth...

2:51...Oh thank heavens...Sheridan is back in...that will save us

2:53...Why don't they just marry Laurinitius?  It seems like they are willing...stupid laws

2:56...By saying they aren't cheering for somebody....kinda means they are...gross

2:57...Another deep bomb caught by OSU...I love this...I really do..."It's perfect" says Paul Maguire

3:00...This is going to be fun...can we add a safety to our offense's performance today...well...here is their chance being pinned back at the one...GO BLUE...ha

3:01...So close...maybe on second down....

3:04...Wow Michigan is 1-15 on third downs...now 1-16...that is terrific

3:10...We had a player of the game?  Who knew?  That honor goes to Brandon Minor...

3:11...I bet you can guess who was the OSU player was...

3:13...Well that was fun...

Wow this certainly adds the exclamation point to an extraordinary season (not in a good way)....

Well clearly this was very important to me...

Just look at the header above, and while this probably deserves much more in depth reaction from me right now all the time and energy I can merit is linking to this video that sums up the night perhaps best of all...



Truly proud to be an American today....

Hilarious Parody of Keith Olbermann on SNL...

Oh my this is so funny, especially if you watch Countdown with any regularity...