WATCH: Taylor Lewan says Michigan issued him a cease and desist letter regarding 'Bussin with the Boys' merch
Former Michigan left tackle and current Tennessee Titan Taylor Lewan is apparently in some hot water with his alma mater and not too happy about it, himself. In a video Lewan posted to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, he explained that Michigan had sent him some sort of cease and desist paperwork regarding merchandise tied to his podcast with Will Compton, “Bussin with the Boys.”
Lewan said that the cease and desist — he was unclear if it was just a letter from the school or an actual court order — likely relates to a T-shirt that was being sold. The T-shirt in question read “Michigan’s The Boys” in blue and yellow lettering with a cartoon wolverine wearing a sailor cap. On the cap it says “BWTB.”
That T-shirt no longer appears on the show’s merch site.
“It hurts when your alma mater gives you C&D on the T-shirts. I don’t believe it’s this hat,” Lewan said, pointing out the hat he was wearing. “I don’t think you can C&D a yellow and blue hat. Not maize. This is just yellow, which you can buy at the merch store right now. But it’s — f*ck, man. That sh*t just breaks my heart. We put ourselves out there, we love these guys, we like to think they love us back. But it just seems like a hassle sometimes.”
Lewan added that Nebraska, the alma mater of his co-host, has been receptive to licensing the merch. He also stated that he didn’t think whatever cease and desist they did get was a result of anybody on the football side of things raising a fuss.
“And I don’t think it’s [Jim] Harbaugh. I don’t think it’s Harbaugh. I think it’s the people at the University of Michigan, not the football side,” Lewan said. “And hopefully we can work something, because boys I’ll be honest, I’m hurt right now. I’m hurt and I wish there was something we could just do. Hopefully better news is to come.”