It's the little things Johnny notices

Being an online sleuth and avid cold case researcher sometimes means he picks up on things or mannerisms others may miss. Today driving home coming down Emmet St., he noticed John Norman Collins' old abode is now a sorority house. Where once evil and anger towards women lived, now a far more upbeat and positive view of women now resides.

And that's a good thing...

Attention Ypsilanti, student move-in is Saturday, wrong way drivers alpenty

Don't forget, the first couple days, which can stretch into the first couple weeks students are back fill our city with drivers unfamiliar with local roads and customs. Don't get caught ONLY checking one way on Hamilton or Cross Street. These directionally challenged noobs and parents can put a crimp in your insurance bill if you're not careful.

Saturday from 8am-1pm is move in, be ye warned...

Pick up basketball game between two EMU frats turns violent, THREE police agencies needed to break it up

Boy, we don't have the names of the fraternities involved but we will and we will post them here for the entire world to see. What the hell is wrong that a pickup basketball game at the REC-IM building on the campus of Eastern Michigan turns into a melee?

EMU police chief Greg O'Dell said several HUNDRED people refused to disperse. Police from EMU, Ypsilanti, and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department were needed to move people outside where, you guessed it, the cement-heads started fighting again.

Gee, guys, what part of your honor were you fighting over involving a BASKETBALL GAME? Can you embarass your frat and your school any more?

We can, we can't wait to get the names of the fraternities involved posted here. They should be ashamed and we're here to help.

A Saturday morning what's happening thread

What's Happening-

*The Plymouth Ice Festival is going on today, and looks like they have some good weather for it

*Governor Granholm once again put EMU's academic building Pray-Harrold in the capital outlay budget for the state. It would provide 44 of the necessary 57 million dollar repair cost

*Michigan hockey looks to get even with MSU tonight in East Lansing (Game will be carried by FSN channel 32 @ 7:30)

*EMU hoops is at Miami (Oh) today at 4pm

*Radio personality 'Thayrone' will return Monday from 4-6pm on WAAM which will also add gambling aficionado and moralist Bill Bennett's show "Morning in America" where Bennett will no doubt tell YOU how to live your life while he doesn't hold up his end of the bargain. Why the right wing slant at WAAM YCD wonders. How is THAT serving THIS community?

Eastern at home tonight vs U of Detroit

7pm tip off at the ACC. EMU is 3-2 and UD is 3-2. EMU is on a two game winning streak and has won 3 of 4. U of D has also won two in a row so somebody's modest winning streak will come to an end tonight.

The Titans are led by Jon Goode and Chris Hayes while EMU has been getting strong efforts from Senior Jesse Bunkley and Sophomore Justin Dobbins.

Tell 'em Johnny sent you

EMU football gameday

Wow, on a FRIDAY no less.

Well, it's Senior night at EMU and everyone will want to go out a winner on their last time at Rynearson. BG offers a stretch offense with much passing which works against EMU's defensive scheme, stopping the run. BG is good but not overwhelming and Johnny would love to pick EMU here but after last weeks blowout loss to Toldeo who is on par with BG, YCD has to say (regretfully):

BGSU 31
EMU 20


Next week we'll begin the Jeff Genyk needs a new job meme.....

Spate of campus burglaries at EMU

Student citizens, be ever vigilant. One student who had a wallet and credit cards stolen was only taking a shower but left the door unlocked. What, you were expecting a Geek Squad employee to show up with a camera? YCD is simply reminding students irreplaceables and things that are a major hassle to report and replace can vanish in a second. These turds cruising the dorms looking for open doors (Like Orange Taylor III was) need just a second to perform their evil.

Protect yourselves. Identity theft sucks as does having to cancel a credit/debit card which COULD leave you with no bar money that weekend.

EMU football Gameday

Homecoming edition.

EMU will look to pull off a mild upset over their worthy adversaries from Western Michigan. Western comes into the game at 3-5 while EMU Is 2-6. The Broncos are certainly more adept at moving the ball both on the ground as well as through the air. Eastern does have a very tough and capable front 7 on defense and the wet wet weather today in the Huron Valley is always a great equalizer. A close game would favor the home team today to be sure. EMU looks to also have better big play threats on special teams.

EMU has shown they can score this season but they need to consistently move the ball in doing so. A key stat today will be time of possession. If EMU can keep that close and keep their defense fresh they could pull the upset.

Homecoming in Ypsilanti, we'll say EMU 26 WMU 21

EMU Homecoming 2007

Ah the smell of a moribund football program, hot dogs, beer, and snausages on the grill, it MUST BE EMU Homecoming week. Johnny will be there with his best friend, a WMU grad so it'll be the diametrically opposed bowl on Saturday at Rynearson.

Kickoff is at 3:30pm and literally DOZENS of fans are expected to attend.

Here is a list of Homecoming activities:
1:30 Johnny arrives with friends and begins the grill
1:45 Time for another beer
2:10 Coals are ready, where's the beef?
2:15 Burgers looking good
2:20 Time for another beer
2:30 Eatin time is here
2:45 Football tossin time
3:00 Time for another beer
3:15 Head into Rynearson and fight crowds for seats.
3:35 Western leads 7-0.

But seriously folks, the real Flashback Homecoming info from the EMU website (their picture too):
Flashback Homecoming 2007: Oct. 21-27

EMU goes retro
Dust off those platform shoes and Members Only jackets. The 1970s and 1980s are back this year for Flashback Homecoming! That means plenty of great retro music and warm EMU memories – old and new. The weeklong celebration begins Sunday, Oct. 21, and builds up to the big football game Saturday, Oct. 27, when the Eagles kick off against the Western Michigan Broncos, 3:30 p.m. at Rynearson Stadium.

YCD will be covering the jury verdict Monday should it come

After swimming one afternoon early last week Johnny was flipping the channels and there it was, on Court TV, live, the trial of Orange Taylor III. Couldn't escape it almost 800 miles away.

Whatever the verdict if it even comes tomorrow, YCD will cover it.

Don't forget about the big Robert Zimmerman and Declan McManus concert at EMU tonight

At the ACC.

You know, the big concert.

Oh, you want STAGE names, ok then.

Don't miss the big Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello concert tonight

YCD IS aware of the rape claim on EMU's campus

But it is SO vague there's not really much to tell. A 20 year old Ferndale woman claims she was raped by two men in a car in the Ann St parking lot. The woman said she got into a car with a man she had met once before and was raped by he and another man on September 19.

She did not report this until yesterday (10/11).

We'll let you know, but there you have it, not much to go on...

Former EMU President John Fallon sues EMU, regents

To nobody's surprise except maybe that of common sense, former EMU President John Fallon sued the university and the regents under----get this----the Whistleblower Protection Act.

OK, John, you didn't blow ANY whistles. You helped COVER UP a murder. Your stupidity, along with a few others, just got done costing EMU hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and penalites. Now you want more money and for what? Being a stooge in the face of a serious campus crisis? You got fired for CAUSE and now you wanna save face by suing the place you failed? YIKES.

EMU, if you settle with this guy, Johnny will never ever ever send you another dime.

You fight this.

EMU Campus Police STILL DO NOT 'GET IT'

Johnny tries, oh he TRIES not to use foul language here and keep this blog/website safe for those at work and for those who have kids who may see it up. He is SEETHING right now over the EMU Campus Police YET AGAIN. He sure FEELS like throwing off some colorful language.

Facts in this case: EMU Student KNOWN TO POLICE, ie they know WHO he is, from previous contact, knocks on acquaintences door in Putnam Hall 4am October 2nd. She opens the door, knowing him, he FORCES his way inside, takes his clothes off and forcibly touches woman who opened the door, she screams, he bolts. However, She DID NOT report this incident (and SHOULD have). She DOES file a report when the SAME person shows up again. From the A2 news:

She said he returned at about 10:30 p.m. Monday. When her roommate answered the door, she told police, he forced his way in again. She told police he initially refused to leave, but finally did.

Police are looking for him but REFUSE TO RELEASE HIS NAME OR DESCRIPTION. What HUH? Are you SERIOUS? EMU Campus Police say they will wait to talk with him until that info is released. Again, huh WHAT? Gee MAYBE he'll not rape or MURDER anyone in the meantime. It sure would be a shame if someone actually found the description HELPFUL in protecting themselves.

This is a DISGRACE of the HIGHEST ORDER. After all that has happened at EMU this past year to NOT give students the tools to protect themselves is simply ABHORRANT. One EMU female student, Senior Molly Nuzzo interviewed by the A2 news had this to say:


"Very, very, very concerned that they are not willing to disclose this man's name and description. We're concerned for our safety. They know who it is, and they are not willing to disclose it," she said.


OK, it's time for a COMPLETE turnover at EMU Campus Police. EVERYONE MUST GO. They need to start over. Again we see police wanting to do everything THEIR way and THEIR way only and doing NOTHING to proactively protect EMU Students whom without they'd be jobless. They KNOW there is a threat on campus. They REFUSE to tell students even the most basic information that could be used (and this is no longer hyperbole at EMU) to SAVE THEIR VERY LIVES.

If you know this guys name send it to YCD we WILL print it, we WILL proactively protect the campus if EMU Campus Police are no longer willing to do so.

EMU travel plans released for trip to Michigan Stadium

Friday the Eastern Michigan football team will shuttle to Willow Run Airport around 3pm and their flight will take off from Willow Run and land at Ann Arbor Municipal Airport shortly thereafter. The team will take a bus to a swanky downtown Ann Arbor hotel for the night and then bus to the stadium on Satuday for the football game.

The battle for Washtenaw County--Can you FEEL the excitement?

WOW, two days out from the battle for football supremacy and bragging rights in Washtenaw County. There were far more guys "needing tickets" in front of the Michigan Union yesterday than normal, this is THE game this week, well, in Washtenaw County.

Michigan has suspended top receiver Mario Manningham for breaking team rules which will really give EMU a decided advantage in stopping Mario Manningham.

EMU has some top flight speed at skill positions, Michigan has BIG guys with speed at skill positions.

YCD can hardly contain itself, in a game matching up two premiere coaches (Nobody can turn a 30-10 wipeout into a 27-24 loss better than Lloyd Carr while nobody can turn a 24-24 game into a 30-10 loss faster than Jeff Genyk's play calling) it doesn't get any bigger or better than this game.

More slime oozing out of EMU Campus police

Can it get ANY worse over there? We are all too well aware of the reasons Cindy Hall was let go in the wake of the Laura Dickinson debacle but now come the lawsuits exposing (supposedly) just how the EMU campus police works.

Former EMU Sergeant Stacy Cain is suing EMU for gender discrimination. Cain who has been fired twice before only to be reinstated made the following claims:

*She was treated differently from male officers
*She was disciplined more harshly than her actions merited
*She was fired for less serious infractions than men who were not terminated
*She was singled out for remedial training
*She was assigned to do personal errands for former public safety director Cindy Hall


YCD at this point would raze that place and start over. It's SUCH a mess. YCD is sure there are dutiful professional campus police on staff at EMU, they're just not the ones you read about.

Johnny can't believe he's writing this--EMU a half game out of FIRST

My goodness. Eastern Michigan football has a two game winning streak and is a mere half game out of the top slot in the MAC West.

Before we all get carried away, Howard is a game they SHOULD have won and they DID. They should have dominated and they DID. So to this end, well done EMU. Prasie be. Your first two game winning streak since 2005.

Now there is an upcoming trip to Vanderbilt, an SEC wild card. Never quite know what you'll get outta the Commodores. Could it be THIS is the weekend EMU springs the big upset? Is this the weekend EMU proves they ARE indeed a contender in the MAC? Kickoff's at 7pm (8 EDT) from Nashville.

Vandy has a gorgeous campus by the way if you're headed down to the game and Nashville is a wonderful place to spend a few days.

YCD thinks it's fun to even perchance to dream with this team.

EMU football gameday thread

EMU is in DeKalb Illinois today to take on equally dismal Northern Illinois at NOON today. He's another case where EMU needs to SHOW It's improvement if they are to do anything this year. They cannot go down 0-2 after two MAC games against arguably two very beatable MAC foes. The offense, while not lacking big play speed needs to be far more consistent in passing the ball. The much ballyhooed defense needs to keep NIU to ten or less and hope the special teams kick in some points again this week and the offense can put up at least four scores.

Another measuring stick game. This one might have a job attached to it.

EMU offers SEEUS program for safety

As Johnny recalls when he was an EMU Undergrad he participated in something called "Safe Walk" where students would walk with other students coming into the north campus lots for a little night time safety. With all EMU has been through lately, even with DPS offering expanded patrols, it will fall on YOU to make sure YOU are safe.

SEEUS is in it's 15th year and a great program. If it protects ONE person it's well worth it.

To learn more about SEEUS (Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety, or to USE SEEUS, call SEEUS (734-48-SEEUS or 734-487-3387).

When calling SEEUS, a student will be asked their name, their student ID number, where they are and where they will want an escort to. The student will then wait for an escort who will be readily identified by "their bright yellow jackets or t-shirts with the SEEUS logo on the back and a photo identification badge"



If you THINK you'd like to use it, DO use it. There are bad nasty people in this world as we all find out regularly, don't make THEIR jobs any easier.