Voices of Michigan Stadium: U of M Wolverine Football History Told by the Legends Who Made It

by Jim Brandstatter

Maybe the most enjoyable pastime of any sports fan is telling stories of the great moments and memories from events and games they’ve witnessed. Maybe even better than that is hearing the stories from the legends that actually made those moments and memories happen. In Voices of Michigan Stadium , you get exactly that! In their own words, Bo Schembechler talks about his bitterness after a controversial vote by Athletic Directors and Desmond Howard recounts his thought process before posing like the Heisman Trophy during an Ohio State game. Ron Kramer’s poignant story about the last days of Michigan legend Benny Oosterbaan will surprise and move you. Voices of Michigan Stadium is a history lesson about University of Michigan Football. Read about it now, and then hear about it in their own unique styles and voices in the audiobook version. Voices of Michigan Stadium is a winner, just like Michigan Football!

Genres: Sports, Football

182 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2022

Reviews

[Chandler]

As a University of Michigan Alumni, I have been proud of our football team since I was a kid. I was also disappointed that, since seemingly forever, we have not been able to beat The (*sigh*) Ohio State University (The last two games being an exception). That said, I have always wondered about Michigan’s glory days when the Rose Bowl was something that could be achieved, and beating Ohio State was something that happened on a regular basis. I decided to jump at the opportunity when I saw that this book was available to listen to. It covers the history of Michigan Football from the very beginning right up to the 90s. I am glad to say that this book is a must-read for any fan (or alumni) of Michigan.

Firstly, if you get the chance, get this book on audio. It is read by the author, who is a legend in the broadcasting world of Michigan football. Jim Brandstratter is excellent here, not only in the technical aspects of audio but also in the energy he gives to the peace. His enthusiasm is clear in his voice, as he covers Michigan Football from its humble beginnings to the 90s. He uses this opportunity to interview multiple people, from the player who scored the first-ever touchdown at Michigan Stadium, to the cheerleaders and band players, to Bo Shemblecher himself, we get an excellent comprehensive look at Michigan Football. The audio interviews make this format the superior version.

As for negatives, there aren’t many. Truth be told, I did find it a little bit repetitive at times. After all, there is only so much football I can listen to until my ears start to get sore. However, I think this is more of a personal problem than anything wrong with the audiobook.

In the end, I recommend this book to any Wolverine fan or Alumni. This is one that should not be missed. I gave it a five out of five. Go Blue!!

[Dave Whitman]

I read most of the Michigan books that come out and I have read the previous books that Brandstatter has written, so I was excited to sit down with this book. I have the utmost respect for Brandstatter and his passion for Michigan, but this book was really a disappointment. There was no structure or flow to any of the stories. It just seemed like a random bunch of stories that were stitched together with no rhyme or reason. I also found some of the quotes to be difficult to follow - I can’t understand why they didn’t clean them up a bit so they flowed better. And this brings me to my final point - there was clearly no proofreading done on this book..it was full of grammatical errors, typos and other mistakes which made it frustrating to read. Overall, it jus seemed like a lot of random content was slapped together to publish a book . There are much better books out there for someone interested in learning more about Michigan football, including some of Brandstatter’s previous books.

[Becky]

A must read for any Michigan Wolverine fan! Fantastic book, listening to Brandy and voices of Michigan’s past. I learned a lot from this book and will listen to it more than once.

[Lisa Merchant]

Great audible book for any Michigan fan! Highly suggest listening verses reading since the audible book has recording from players and coaches