Thursday Happy Hour is Staying The Course

Maize n Brew gives you your daily (or semi-daily) rundown of all the Michigan Football, Michigan Basketball, College Football, and College Basketball news you need to get through the tedium of your boring desk job. For good measure we'll throw in a little irreverent information, comedy and commentary to help you salt away the time until the clock strikes 5pm. If you want Maize n Brew in 140 characters or less, follow us on Twitter! Or you can become a fan of Maize n Brew on Facebook for more links. Here's what's ON TAP: 

Stuff You Must Read Right Now

Who's Number One? - No one is particularly certain right now, but the Blogpoll tries to muddle through.

Big Ten QB's, soon to contain 75% less Portland Cement  -  Off Tackle Empire hits on the bumper crop of QB/athletes in the Big Ten, particularly after Nebraska joins up next year.

Nepotism is such an ugly word  - Q and A with Beauford from Maize n Brew and the guys from BGHP on the U-M/Iowa game. Denard Robinson.

Michigan Football

MOOOOOMMMMM! I need more quarters!  - videogames explain it all, courtesy BGHP.

Pessimism from BGHP  -  10 reasons Iowa will lose.  These guys are almost pessimistic enough to be Michigan fans.  Almost.

Am I delusional? Probably .-  mgoblog's Upon Further Review of the offense against State.  Looking back, there were SO many opportunities U-M missed.  Guh.  Too early to drink?

About Freaking Time, part 1  - Sorry Obi Ezeh, you need to sit more.  Hello, Kenny Demens!

Is GERG the right guy?  - Go Blue Michigan Wolverine discusses our "defensive" coordinator, Greg Robinson.

Q&A with Vincent Smith  - Ann Arbor com talks with Vincent Smith.

Big Ten Football

Bucky/Buckeye?  - Analysis of the OSU/Wisconsin game from Bucky's 5th Quarter.  I will be interested to see how Terrelle Pryor plays in this game.

Previewing the OSU/Wisconsin game  - pick your shade of red.  Along the Olentangy previews the game.

Big Ten Week Preview from BSD  - But read it more for the apologia pro vita sua for Joe Paterno.  Yes, I am over-educated, thanks for asking.

College Football

The Fade Route  - Smart Football breaks down how to execute the fade route.  This site is graduate school for football viewing, and if you're not reading it, you're missing out.

Your Excuses Have Been Found Wanting  - Dude is traveling from THAILAND for a football game.  We are not worthy.

Acronymic Hate  - Death to the BCS!  An excerpt from a book by Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter, and Jeff Passan.  Me, I just want to go back to the Rose Bowl.

Michigan Basketball

About Freaking Time, Part 2  -  An actual basketball practice facility!  Now, can we get a basketball stadium not designed by hoboes?

In other news, remember to watch the Thursday Night Game tonight - West Virginia vs. South Florida.  It's not like you have anything else better to do, right?

GO BLUE!