<p>Incredibly sad story and almost surreal right now considering tomorrow. Today, Michigan has lost one of the most important figures in their history.</p>
<p>lets play the best game we can tomorrow. Bring home a big win for Bo!!!</p>
<p>GO BLUE</p>
<p>He and Woody will presumably be watching the game together.</p>
<p>It's quite surreal indeed. Bragging rights, Conference title, National title, and now the passing away of one of the most iconic coaches. This could be the plot for a movie.</p>
<p>Actually, you're right.</p>
<p>And not to be the jackass who changes the subject to the trivial after a death, but:</p>
<p>I wonder how this will affect the presentation of the game by ABC. I really hope they don't dull it down because of this. I mean, we ALL love and respect BO, but I don't think ABC should slow the game down because of it. I think they should do a "celebration" of his life, but keep the hype of the game intact. It would be a shame if they cried their way through the whole pregame and it actually detracted from the actual game.</p>
<p>^Yes, very insensitive, I know. Just my thoughts.</p>
<p>BTW, RIP in Bo. Much love and respect.</p>
<p>Subject: Coach Bo Schembechler
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:16 PM</p>
<p>This is truly a sad day for the University of Michigan and all those whose lives
have been enriched by the excellence in college football synonymous with the
name Coach Bo Schembechler. We wanted to share with you the following message
from President Mary Sue Coleman marking his passing.</p>
<p>Steve Grafton, President, Alumni Association and Jerry May, Vice President for
Development</p>
<p>A part of the University of Michigan died today with the untimely passing of Bo
Schembechler.</p>
<p>Few people exceed their reputations. Bo was the exception. He was forever
dedicated to Michigan * to our students, our alumni and our fans.</p>
<p>His contributions on the athletic field are legendary. Yet Bo's impact at
Michigan goes well beyond the hash marks of Michigan Stadium, and we should
always remember the depth of his contributions to a university he loved.</p>
<p>Bo was a teacher and a mentor. He was a benefactor who believed in the promise
of cancer research at Michigan. And as he showed us just this semester, he was a
student eager to learn. He loved the life and vitality of a university, and he
contributed mightily to the culture and traditions of the University of
Michigan.</p>
<p>Bo believed learning and excellence went hand-in-hand. He helped to shape the
lives of generations of U-M students, and that is a timeless tribute to the
dedication he showed our university.</p>
<p>"Leadership" is part of the Michigan lexicon. Bo helped to make this so, both on
and off the field.</p>
<p>Never again will we know the likes of Bo Schembechler. And while we are saddened
and stunned by his death, we are also filled with the gratitude that comes with
warm memories. As individuals and as a university community, we enjoyed the
privilege of knowing Bo and benefiting from his irrepressible personality and
loyalty. He made Michigan a better university.</p>
<p>Mary Sue Coleman
President</p>
<p>Are you sure that message was from Mary Sue? I didn't see the word "diversity" even once.</p>
<p>Way to detract from the subject of a passing to make a back-handed remark about UM's president. Classy.</p>
<p>It's called comic relief. Get a sense of humor.</p>
<p>No, it's called disrespectful. Get some class.</p>
<p>I think it's perfectly acceptable to laugh at a funeral. </p>
<p>"After all, gentlemen, the fear of death amounts simply to thinking one is wise when one is not: it is thinking one knows something one does not know. No one knows, you see, whether death may not in fact prove the greatest of all blessings for mankind; but people fear it as if they knew it for certain to be the greatest of evils. And yet to think that one knows what one does not know must surely be the kind of folly which is reprehensible."
-Socrates</p>
<p>Bo wouldn't want us to mourn. He'd want us to laugh; I can tell you he would have loved a Mary Sue joke, especially one that tasteful. Seriously, get a grip.</p>
<p>I seriously doubt Bo would want us getting a laugh at the expense of UM's President.</p>
<p>A sad day indeed. Although Michigan football has been a powerhouse since 1900, Bo revived the program and instilled a culture that has allowed Michigan football to remain at the top without compromising the image of the program or of the university. From what I hear from those close to him, he was also a down to Earth and genuine guy. </p>
<p>As for Tourguide, I have read enough of his messages to know that his post was not intended to be disrespectful. He means well, although his sense of humor can sometimes be quirky.</p>