Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Michigan football faces questions, with QB foremost among them

For those who believe basketball season is simply a way to pass the time before spring football, well, Michigan basketball season is over, and Michigan spring football is about to begin. - 03/16/2010

Roundup

John Beilein admits strategy 'backfired' vs. Ohio State in final seconds

Michigan coach John Beilien said Monday during a radio appearance on WTKA 1050 that U-M's defense on its final play against Ohio State last Friday was "too soft." - 03/16/2010

Jim Leavitt sues South Florida; U-M baseball signs two

Former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt has sued the university over his firing.

Leavitt, who was fired in January over claims that he grabbed and player by the throat and struck him in the face, filed the complaint Monday. - 03/16/2010

John Beilein admits U-M’s defense was ‘too soft’

Michigan coach John Beilien said Monday during a radio appearance on WTKA-AM 1050 that the Wolverines' defense on their final play against Ohio State last Friday was "too soft" and that his decision with 2.2 seconds remaining "backfired." - 03/15/2010

Bob Wojnowski

Michigan's John Beilein, Manny Harris need each other

Beilein desperately needs a boost, something to convince us he's more than just a smart, gentlemanly leader of an up-and-down, underachieving program. Harris needs to round out his game and show he can be the focal point of an offense. - 03/13/2010

Angelique S. Chengelis: Michigan

U-M spring game played at night would be extra special

Coach Rich Rodriguez and the Wolverines sing the fight song after last year's spring game at Michigan Stadium.

Just think of the possibilities. There has been so much talk among fans in recent years about the Wolverines playing a night game at Michigan Stadium, and what better way for that to become a reality than by doing a dry run during the spring? - 03/13/2010

Angelique S. Chengelis

U-M's hopes crushed in stunning fashion

Michigan coach John Beilein's face shows the frustration of a disappointing end to a disappointing season. The Wolverines finished 15-17.

Manny Harris didn't want to talk about his future. And John Beilein still can't go into any detail about what exactly went wrong for his Michigan basketball team this season. - 03/13/2010

Ohio State 69, Michigan 68: U-M falls on last-second 3-pointer

Evan Turner launched a desperation 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left on the clock and it fell as the Buckeyes overcame the Wolverines' gutsy comeback, 69-68, on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. - 03/12/2010

Rich Rodriguez 'obsessed' with making Michigan a winner

Rich Rodriguez's Wolverines were 3-9 in 2008 and 5-7 in 2009.

Rodriguez on winning: "We think about it every day. And I know a lot of our great fans do as well. But I'm obsessed with it, and I think our staff and I think certainly our players are obsessed with it, too." - 03/12/2010

Angelique S. Chengelis

Wolverines finally find some fun

In the locker room after Michigan's Big Ten tournament victory over Iowa on Thursday afternoon -- to advance to the quarterfinals against top-seeded Ohio State -- the mood was light and hopeful. - 03/12/2010

Sam Webb: Recruiting

U-M, MSU go after super soph James Ross Jr. early

James Ross Jr., a 6-foot, 210-pounder, had 103 tackles, five sacks, five forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and an interception while keying the defense for an Orchard Lake St Mary's team that went all the way to the state title game.

In his first year of high school football after starring in the Detroit Police Athletic League, Ross emerged as a standout performer for Orchard Lake St. Mary's - 03/11/2010

U-M basketball takes a step back

The Wolverines, called by ESPN's Dick Vitale "one of my major disappointments," limp into the Big Ten tournament today with a 14-16 record, including 7-11 in the Big Ten. - 03/11/2010

Roundup

Eagles sign former U-M star Marlin Jackson

A 2005 first-round draft pick by the Colts, Marlin Jackson is coming off a pair of season-ending knee injuries.

Still looking to replace Brian Dawkins, the Eagles are taking a chance on Jackson. They signed the free agent to a two-year contract on Wednesday. - 03/11/2010

Forbes: With U-M, Ann Arbor is No. 1 college sports town

To rank the schools, Forbes magazine used diversity and success of the school's varsity sports teams, based on the Directors' Cup standings, among other factors. Chapel Hill, N.C., was ranked second and Norman, Okla., came in third. - 03/11/2010

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Angelique S. Chengelis
Play the favorite: Kansas will win NCAA Tournament

Why so confident? Because if Kansas get through that brutal Midwest Regional, which includes second-seeded Ohio State, third-seeded Georgetown and fifth-seeded Michigan State, there's no doubt they... - 03/15/2010

Eric Lacy
MSU waits for explosiveness of Delvon Roe's game to emerge

It's unfair to call Michigan State forward Delvon Roe's young college career a bust. But that's a popular belief among overzealous fans who thought Roe would be an explosive dynamo this season. - 03/13/2010

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