Owner / Editor-in-Chief: Justin

Justin started Maize and Go Blue in the fall of 2009 to combine his love for sports writing with his passion for Michigan football. He has a major in sports management and public relations, and has worked in PR for the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and the National Hockey League, as well as for the National Football League’s PR staff at Super Bowls XLI, XLIII, and XLIV.

Currently, Justin manages Verizon’s NFL on-site sponsorship of 18 teams across the league for a Chicago-based marketing agency. Maize and Go Blue is a labor of love, not a full time job.

When not working, Justin loves to golf, travel, go to baseball games and concerts, and spend time with his wife and daughter.

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Staff Writer: Josh

Joshua DeMille has a diverse background in the business world with a current concentration in fixed income and insurance based products. He studied Business at St. John Fisher College in New York, and in 2007 graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science.

His early professional experience led him to the Rochester RazorSharks, a minor league basketball team playing in the Premier Basketball League, where he was directly recruited to work in the front office.  He honed his marketing and management skills, first as a member of the community relations department, and then was quickly promoted to the position of Marketing Coordinator, where he was the team’s frontrunner for all social media movement and was instrumental in implementing several key marketing innovations.  After two successful seasons with the team, he then made the decision to attend Liberty University’s School of Law in Lynchburg, VA, where he put his strong analytical skills to use in the classroom with a primary focus on business law.

After leaving law school Joshua decided to take his newly diversified knowledge base and apply it to the financial sector, a place where he felt his abilities would be best utilized. After successfully obtaining licensing and gaining tenure, he was asked to become a member of Crown Investment Services, a 25 year old full financial services organization located in Orrville, OH to help them create a new subdivision that specialized in fixed income and insurance products, now known as Crown Fixed Benefits & Estate Planning Services.

Originally from Rochester, NY, Joshua grew up very active in sports and competed at the collegiate level in lacrosse. He currently lives in Akron, OH with his wife Brooke and their two daughters Rileigh, 6 and Lilli, 2.

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Staff Writer: Matt

Matt is 28 years old. He has a wife named Amanda, and two kids, Kaleb and Emma. All four of them are die hard Michigan fans despite living in Ohio.

Born and raised in Tipp City, Ohio, Matt was unfortunately raised on the Buckeyes, but in high school decided to change it up a bit and become a fan of a team with so much prestige and so much tradition. That’s right, Matt became a fan of the Michigan Wolverines.

Matt is now more die-hard about Michigan football than anything else. He is also a Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals fan, as well as a fan of professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, and video games.

You can follow him on Twitter @MattLytle

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Staff Writer: Chris

Chris is a former Division 1 quarterback. He grew up in Michigan a huge Wolverine fan and currently lives behind enemy lines in Columbus, Ohio. He will bring a former player’s perspective to the site this season.