ESPN's Dan Orlovsky and Taylor Lewan had a wager on last night's UConn-Michigan game. Orlovsky lost and has to pay a penalty.
Orlovsky is a UConn alum while Lewan went to Michigan. Yesterday, Lewan revealed on X that the two decided to place a "contract" on their favorite team coming out on top in the NCAA Tournament national title game.
Had UConn won, Lewan would have had to dye his hair Husky Blue. But Michigan won, so Orlovsky's penalty is different. The former NFL quarterback must now wear an earring with a Michigan block M for an entire month during all media appearances. Failure to do so for even a single day over that month results in the time resetting.
"Contract details: Michigan wins, Dan Orlovsky must wear a single dangle earring on the right side with a Michigan block M for 1 full month on all media sports or otherwise. IF he forgets a day, the month timeline restarts. If UConn wins, Taylor Lewan must dye his hair husky Blue once. Failure to do so within a two week period he must keep it husky blue for the rest of the calendar year," Lewan wrote.
"Fleeced"
Fans couldn't help but applaud Lewan for completely getting the better side of the wager. Having him wear a Michigan earring for an entire month was seen as a much tougher bet to fulfill. Perhaps it was a sign of Orlovsky's confidence in the Huskies.
"Nah you fleeced him with these terms. A month? The dude is on tv like every day lol," one fan joked.
"I am so glad Taylor made this bet with Dan Orlovsky. Now the next time Dan starts spouting off dumb (expletive) about Mendoza he’ll match his idiocy with a dangly Michigan earring while doing so," wrote another.
"You fleeced him. He’s on tv and no one ever sees you. Or would care if you had a blue Mohawk. Close enough to Michigan blue," a third wrote.
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Michigan controlled UConn pretty much from the get-go, taking a double-digit lead in the second half and basically controlling things en route to a 69-63 win.
Elliot Cadeau was named Most Outstanding Player and capped off his strong tournament with a game-leading 19 points. Morez Johnson Jr. had a double-double with 12 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.
