If you haven't already, make sure to check out my oral history of Appalachian State's 2007 upset over Michigan here. One quote that stands out in the piece is former Wolverines receiver Greg Mathews description of game week from that year:
"I'll speak for myself, and I know there were obviously some of my teammates doing the same thing as well. It was welcome week, where all the students had come back to school and class hasn't started yet and we just got out of camp. Throughout that week, there were a bunch of parties. Every night of the week, it was like a crazy, insane party. I just didn't manage that very well. Guys were missing practice, coming to practice hung over, having to sit out because they were hung over. We lost that game that week."
There are plenty of other memories well told in the piece, including those of Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, safety Corey Lynch (who blocked the kick to seal the victory), former Wolverines players Carlos Brown, Tim Jamison and Donovan Warren and current Michigan coach Brady Hoke.The upset was a dark chapter in Michigan history; the Maize and Blue hope to create some better memories on Saturday as the Mountaineers pay a return visit to the Big House.
