as a comic aside, there is a gag band called "the dead Schembechlers" who play anti-Michigan/pro-OSU gag songs in Columbus bars.
As part of a "Michigan Hate Rally" in downtown Columbus on Friday night, a band named The Dead Schembechlers was scheduled to play. The punk band dresses up like Woody Hayes and sings song after song cursing Bo and the Wolverines.
Not on Friday. Calling Schembechler "OSU's most valiant foe," the band posted this tribute on its website:
"The band is crushed to learn of the death of Bo Schembechler. We named this band after Coach Schembechler to honor him as the face of Wolverine football. We have never wished ill will upon him in any way and have always wished him the best. When we learned that Bo had seen our web site and was amused by it we were delighted. We were simply delighted. He said to those with him as he read it, 'See, I still matter in Columbus!' That may have been the greatest understatement in football history. We believe that he took the band's name as the compliment that it was meant as and that he was flattered by it. We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to his family. We are truly sorry for their loss."
Two days ago, Bo was asked about the band that bore his name.
"If they have that name 'Dead Schembechlers' and they're making money," he said, "God bless them."