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UMass Likely Headed to The Big House in 2010
April 27, 2009 by
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The Free Press reports today (via the Boston Herald) that the University of Massachusetts will likely be slated for the 2010 season opener in Michigan Stadium, the first game after the completion of the renovation project. Since the game is more than an entire season away, a full-on...
Men’s Lacrosse Weekend Report
April 27, 2009 by
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The Great Lakes Lacrosse Classic didn’t go off quite as expected, as the weather in Birmingham didn’t quite cooperate. However, the teams were not to be dissuaded from playing, and managed to squeeze in the game between a number of rain delays.
Michigan State
Official recap...
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 4-26-09
April 26, 2009 by
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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings.
4-24-09 Wisconsin gains commitment from Marquis Mason.
4-25-09 Ohio State gains commitment from Scott McVey.
#1 Michigan - 9 commits
Name
Pos
Rivals
Scout
ESPN
Ricardo Miller
WR
****
****
150*
Devin Gardner...
Women’s Lacrosse Update
April 25, 2009 by
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Stu Zaas gives us the goods once more. I’m attending the men’s game against State tonight at 7:30 at Birmingham Seaholm High School, assuming the weather clears up. Report on that game coming Monday.
Ann Arbor, MI (April 23, 2009) – U.S. Lacrosse has announced the field...
Harris, Sims to Return in ‘09-10
April 24, 2009 by
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John Beilein announced today that Manny and DeShawn will return for next year. This was a foregone conclusion of sorts, but confirmation is nice.
More later, because iPhone is not the optimal blogging device.
Preview: Indiana
April 24, 2009 by
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vs. Indiana
from indiana.edu
6:35pm Friday, 1:05pm Saturday, 1:05pm Sunday
Ray Fisher Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Media Game 1: Live Stats and Audio (WBCN)
Probable Starters Game 1: Chris Fetter (5-1) vs. TBA
Media Game 2: Live Stats and Audio (WBCN)
Probable Starters Game 2:Â...
Recruiting Update 4-24-09
April 24, 2009 by
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2010 Michigan Recruiting Board.
Michigan has offered IA QB AJ Derby. He had previously been included on the board as a defensive back, but made it clear that he’s being recruited as a QB. I’ve moved him and reflected that he has an offer. I was actually very crurious about...
Wolverines in the 2009 NFL Draft
April 23, 2009 by
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I generally try to stay away from NFL-related stuff, because quite frankly, I really don’t care.
HOWEVA, boring offseason is boring offseason, so let’s take a look at the draft prospects for Michigan’s relevant players. The draft is sometime this weekend, I guess...
Mid Week Roundup: Notre Dame
April 23, 2009 by
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Michigan split a pair of mid week games at Notre Dame last night. It was one of those nights where Maloney was out to throw as many pitchers as possible just to get them work. Even with that mindset, some pitchers still couldn’t make it through just an inning of work (Travis...
Q&A With IUBaseball Fan
April 23, 2009 by
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Preface: Posting will be light today and tomorrow. Football is slow. Basketball is slow. No LAX report until Monday. This will also act as most of my preview. So savor what content you get. - FA
This weekend of the baseball schedule features a home series with the Indiana Hoosiers...
Welcome to Lilliput
April 22, 2009 by
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Or: How I learned to stop worrying (about size) and love the star system.
Since the dawn of the Rich Rodriguez era, there’s been a marked shift in recruiting philosophy. No, not the sudden emphasis on Central and Southern Florida. I speak of the recruitment of several tiny dudes...
Baseball to Play Two Tomorrow
April 21, 2009 by
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With FA unavailable, I’ll give the status update on baseball’s series with Notre Dame.
Today’s game in Ann Arbor was rained out, and will be made up tomorrow. However, instead of playing a home-and-home with the Irish, Michigan will now play a road doubleheader in...
MidWeek Matchup: Notre Dame
April 21, 2009 by
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As of right now, it looks like the game is going to be played. I’ll update accordingly if it’s not. -t
We’ve got a home and home scheduled with Notre Dame that is supposed to start tonight at 7:05pm. I’m not so optimistic it’ll be played. Tomorrow...
Recruiting Update 4-21-09
April 21, 2009 by
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Don’t forget, you can always visit the 2010 Recruiting Board here, or by clicking the link on the left sidebar.
Moved to Committed:
FL S Marvin Robinson. And there was much rejoicing. Also, there was a weird “OMG Half Shirtlessz” picture.
SC RB Marcus Lattimore has...
Half Way Home
April 21, 2009 by
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With the Michigan State Series wrapping up today, the BigTen Conference season has reached the midpoint. The conference season hasn’t fared so well for Michigan, obviously, as the Wolverines are currently 5-7 in 8th place. Lets take a look back at what we’ve seen, then...
Men’s Lacrosse Weekend Report
April 20, 2009 by
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So, this is odd to do after a weekend in which the team didn’t play, but here goes.Â
Chapman
A replay of the victory over Chapman aired yesterday on ESPNU at noon. This is notable in itself, because club sports are rarely on television at all, much less one so niche-oriented...
Monday Quick Hits
April 20, 2009 by
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OK, These posts might become more common in the offseason as there isn’t a ton of actual news to report/analysis to undertake.
As reported by several other outlets over the weekend, Michigan’s pursuit of Greg Paulus has come to an end. I was basically indifferent on the...
Weekend Recap: Michigan State
April 19, 2009 by
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There is a lot of not good in game 1 and 2, but game 3 went well.
Game 1
Box Score
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H
E
Michigan
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
7
10
3
MSU
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
8
11
1
W - Wonderlich (4-4) L - Eric Katzman (5-3) Sv - None
Michigan jumped ahead in this one with a big 3rd inning, but [...]
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 4-19-09
April 19, 2009 by
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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. I’ve also added the ESPN rankings for the players that have them at this point. “150*” indicates they’re on the ESPNU 150 watchlist, and their numerical ratings (presumably higher than those...
Why We Lost: MSU Game 2
April 18, 2009 by
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What a poor offensive game for Michigan today. While I’ll save the recap for Monday, here’s a look at what caused us to lose this game… at Ray Fisher Stadium in front of over 2,000 fans to a team that is now only 2-14 away from their home stadium.
Michigan left...
A Day at The Ball Park
April 18, 2009 by
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I’ve been excited for this day since I saw the weather report on Monday. The weather was absolutely amazing and the Fish was packed. Reports are over 2000 fans at the game.
The game: meh. Oaks had a good start, but 14 left on base. Blah.
The pregame: Awesome. Jim Abbott is...
The Ballad of Anthony Fera
April 17, 2009 by
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A series exploring the commitments (and subsequent decommitments) of Michigan’s lost members of the class of 2009.
The Commitment
With KC Lopata and Jason Gingell leaving Michigan following the 2008 season, the Wolverines were in search of a placekicker. Already on the roster...
Quick Preview: Michigan State
April 17, 2009 by
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Between an exam, a research paper, and 6 games umpired this week, I’m a bit behind schedule for the Michigan State series. I’ll touch quickly then leave it to the team to figure out. First pitch is only an hour away (now 10 minutes as I finish) as I type this (starts...
Marvin Robinson Goes Blue
April 17, 2009 by
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Michigan has gained the commitment of Florida safety Marvin Robinson. The rising junior won’t enroll until the fall of 2010, but is already Michigan’s second verbal in the class. Robinson, from Lake Region High School, measures 6-2, 190, with a 40-yard dash in the 4.5 range...
Paulus-free Day
April 17, 2009 by
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This is the only time (barring significant developments) that I’ll mention Greg Paulus today. He has been offered, wait no he hasn’t, the NCAA would have to grant him a waiver to participate (and they probably would). I think it’s a good idea, because he won’...
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