The seventh Griese-Hutchinson-Woodson golf weekend to raise money for Mott Hospital in Ann Arbor kicks off on Friday with a 12-hour celebrity radio-a-thon on WTKA-1050 AM. Money raised during the three-day event-filled weekend will go to Champions for Children’s Hearts. Former Michigan players Brian Griese, Steve Hutchinson and Charles Woodson are the event organizers. The… Continue reading
ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer believes Michigan is good enough to win the Big Ten championship this season with a schedule he believes sets up nicely. But finish with only two losses as the Wolverines did last season in Brady Hoke’s first season as head coach? Palmer thinks that is unlikely, especially with Michigan opening the… Continue reading
Michigan is No. 1 in recruiting for the 2013 freshman class, according to Scout.com, which released its rankings on Monday. The Wolverines have 17 commitments for 2013, including De La Salle’s left-handed quarterback Shane Morris. Texas is ranked second, then Texas A&M, Ohio State and Notre Dame.
One of the side discussions in all this college football playoff talk is whether a 6-6 team should be bowl-eligible. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said recently he does not believe a six-win team should be rewarded with a bowl. “That weakens the bowl system,” Brandon said. “That weakens the quality of some of the… Continue reading
Last week, ESPN.com documented increased marijuana use among college football players. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon was included in the story, detailing how U-M’s drug-testing policy has significantly changed under his watch. Brandon addressed the issue earlier this week after a news conference formally introducing Michigan’s new women’s basketball coach, Kim Barnes Arico. “We went… Continue reading
So you want to experience Michigan football behind the scenes? There are 116 spots for $5,000 apiece – the money will benefit prostate cancer research at U-M Hospital – for the two-day event that kicks off May 30. “Players” will experience on-field coaching from the entire Michigan football staff, after dressing in the Michigan Stadium… Continue reading
In the only thing more ridiculous than coming up with rankings already for the next college basketball season, ESPN has released its first NCAA Tournament bracket for the 2013 tournament. That’s right, Joe Lunardi, author of Bracketology, has his first pairings out some 11 months before the tournament will begin. So take how you will,… Continue reading
Several current and former Michigan football and basketball players will be among the participants in Braylon Edwards’ annual celebrity basketball game on Friday at Ann Arbor Pioneer High. The event, hosted by Edwards, a former Michigan receiver, starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7. Proceeds will go to the U-M Alfred Taubman Medical Research… Continue reading
Michigan’s spring game on April 14 at Michigan Stadium is free to the public, but the program hopes to use the game and related events as a fund-raiser for Mott Children’s Hospital. The gates open at 9 a.m. that day, and the alumni flag football game begins at 10 a.m. The current team will be… Continue reading
The family of Michigan football coach Brady Hoke, whose father, John, 80, passed away Monday at the University of Michigan Hospital, has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Faith Lutheran Church in his memory. John Hoke is survived by his wife, Patricia and four children. His memorial service is Sunday.… Continue reading