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that's why it's a thing in NW Iowa

In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the maritime sailors' cathedral
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald

The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland

Michigan needs to fire and revamp this entire staff. When you can do basic things correctly this far into the season, it’s time to start from scratch again.

Agree completely.

I think a playoff team mostly needs to be lucky to win the NC.  It helps of course to be very sound, but luck will play a significant role.

Even the best team might have only a 70% chance of winning each game.

Curious, is the Edmund Fitzgerald a thing in the Midwest?  Or is it because of the song?  It seems to have staying power, there have been lots of shipwrecks throughout the ages, but this one stays in our collective consciousness.

For one thing, the Fitz isn't just another shipwreck, it is the biggest in the Great Lakes.

Another thing is that most of the Great Lakes shipwrecks are a hundred or more years ago. When we think of a shipwreck from 18-something we just think that happened back then. It "feels" different when it is a modern-ish ship.

Thirdly, most of the crewmen killed were from here, chiefly Ohio and Wisconsin. 

Finally, the song 🎵 obviously contributes.

Curious, is the Edmund Fitzgerald a thing in the Midwest?  Or is it because of the song?  It seems to have staying power, there have been lots of shipwrecks throughout the ages, but this one stays in our collective consciousness.

Both.