Super Dooper Yoopers, unbeaten in 10 appearances at Michigan State basketball games, will make a football trip this fall.

Obviously fearing a loss to Montana State in the season opener, Michigan State hopes to at least salvage a .500 record after the Yoopers watch the Sept. 12 game with Central Michigan.

Look for congenial host Tommy Izzo to entertain the Iron Mountain-Kingsford gang with a tailgate party before and after the game.

"Still kind of amazing but that's our Tom," said co-organizer Bob Furno of the invitation to watch MSU football.

Remember, Yoopers, there's no more couch burning in East Lansing ...

I've dished out some tough assignments in Ron Deuter's stay with The Daily News.

The latest? Track down pocket schedules from the NFL North teams.

First to respond? 'Da Bears! ...

From White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, diagnosing the blister on pitcher John Danks: "He's fine. He's not going to die." ...

National Football League - against my objections - will open the 2010 college draft on Thursday night, April 22, continue Friday and conclude Saturday.

We preferred the Saturday-Sunday format. NFL liked the prime time ad money on Thursday ...

It didn't come as a surprise that Krista Mikesch stepped down as Michigan Tech University women's volleyball coach.

Although senior outside hitter Veronica Armstrong, an instructor for the Kingsford Volleyball Camp, figured Mikesch would stick around for another season.

"I think we'll be OK when she's gone," Armstrong told The Mining Gazette. "Of course we're going to miss her. But the next couple of weeks are going to be hell."

Mikesch, part of Tech volleyball since 1993, delivered some classic lines when ripping her team after some setbacks ...

LA Times reader, noting the death of 95-year-old hot dog baron Oscar Mayer: "Among the likely pallbearers: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi and Bubba Franks." ...