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How Big Colleges Prey On Fan Loyalty To Fight Back Against Scandals
If you’ve been following the ongoing developments in the Larry Nassar scandal and Michigan State University’s sexual-assault crisis, you’ve recently become familiar with the phrase “#SpartansWill.” If you’ve spent any time around East Lansing, you already knew about it, because it’s all over town. Y...
Villanova Coasts To Title On Back Of Record-Setting Bench Player Donte DiVincenzo<em></em>
For the bulk of the first half, tonight’s NCAA men’s basketball championship was Michigan’s game—not by more than a few points, not convincingly, but it was. With six minutes remaining, though, Donte DiVincenzo hit a three to deliver Villanova its first lead since the opening seconds, and then he se...
Late Michigan Surge Ends Loyola-Chicago's Heroic Cinderella Run
For a good 30-plus minutes Saturday night it looked like the unlikely tournament run of 11th-seed Loyola-Chicago would live on. The Ramblers had a seven-point lead at halftime; that lead would grow to 10 points early in the second half, and stood as high as eight points at the 11:25 mark. From that ...
Michigan's Offense Just Showed Up, And Everyone Should Be Scared
They didn’t show it for the first 79 minutes and 57 seconds of this NCAA Tournament, but this year’s Michigan basketball team can be pure, unstoppable adrenaline when they’re at their best. And oh my god, that’s what the Wolverines were tonight in their 99-72 win over Texas A&M....
Here's How Jordan Poole's Buzzer-Beating Three-Pointer Sounded On Michigan Radio
Michigan is moving on to the Sweet 16 after freshman Jordan Poole drilled a buzzer-beating three to end Houston’s season and seal his place in Wolverines lore. Brad Nessler’s call was perfectly fine for the moment, but we thought we’d share with you how it sounded to radio listeners back in Ann Arbo...
Michigan's Miracle Victory Cost The Utter Devastation Of Houston's Devin Davis
Before Jordan Poole sank his amazing buzzer-beating three to bring Michigan from behind to beat Houston, Cougars senior Devin Davis was at the line with four seconds on the clock and his team up two points. A make would’ve meant Michigan could do no better than force overtime; two makes would’ve ice...
Jordan Poole's Buzzer-Beating Three-Pointer Downs Houston
Michigan is moving on to the Sweet 16 after Jordan Poole delivered a desperation shot at the buzzer to give the Wolverines a 64-63 win over Houston....
John Beilein Is Pulling All The Right Strings And Michigan Looks Great
If there is anyone who still doubts that Michigan’s John Beilein is one of the best head coaches in the country, they should be shown a tape of Sunday’s Michigan-Purdue Big Ten title game. For the second day in a row, Beilein’s Wolverines faced an undeniably more talented opposition, and all they di...
Michigan's Jordan Poole Is A Badass Freshman Dunk Hound
Michigan Wolverine freshman Jordan Poole has been one of the very pleasant surprises of this Big Ten season, but normally, he does his job with buckets from outside the three-point arc. Against Penn State tonight, however, Poole showed off some tremendous above the rim ability, stuffing home an and-...
It Was Not A Great Morning For Michigan
Today’s the first National Signing Day since the implementation of the new early signing period, which means the normally hectic day of 30-year-olds tweeting feverishly at teens they’ve never met is a bit more subdued this year. There is still plenty at stake today, however, and things are already g...
Urban Meyer Says A "Guy With A Camera" Injured J.T. Barrett's Knee During Pregame Warmups
Senior quarterback J.T. Barrett exited yesterday’s Ohio State win over Michigan with an apparent knee injury in the 3rd quarter, but according to OSU coach Urban Meyer, the blame for that injury doesn’t lie with any Michigan defensive player. Instead, Meyer said an unidentified cameraman knocked Bar...
Wilton Speight's Parents: Medical Treatment At Purdue After Fractured Vertebrae Was "Absolute Train Wreck"
In the Detroit News, the parents of Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight have a harrowing account of the treatment their son received at Purdue last month after a hit that left him with three fractured vertebrae in his back....
Michigan Football Dismisses Defensive Back Nate Johnson After Domestic Violence Arrest
Following an arrest last weekend on a charge of misdemeanor domestic assault, Michigan football has dismissed cornerback Nate Johnson from the team. Johnson was taken to jail early Sunday morning when police were called to an Ann Arbor dorm room to investigate an alleged assault of a female student....
Jim Harbaugh And Jim McElwain Are In A Very Silly Standoff
Michigan and Florida open their seasons against each other on Saturday. As of today, nobody knows who will be starting at quarterback for either team, and nobody is really quite sure who is even on Michigan’s roster. This is because Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and Florida head coach Jim McElwai...
Reports: College Football Players Will Play In Michigan-Florida Game
Jim Harbaugh is confirmed to be coaching a football team up in Ann Arbor, but right now, that’s about all he’ll tell you. While it seems safe to assume that his football team is, in fact, made up of currently eligible football players, the most recent official roster out of Michigan is still from 20...
YouTube Video, By Jim Harbaugh
Welcome to the YouTube video. It was created by Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh. The description reads: “The first video of many taking a behind the scenes look at the faith, family and football of the Harbaugh’s [sic].” ...
Report: Michigan WR Grant Perry Cuts Plea Deal, Gets Sexual Assault Charges Dropped
Michigan receiver Grant Perry pleaded guilty to one count of resisting a police officer and one misdemeanor count of assault and battery Wednesday, according to the Lansing State Journal. ...
Michigan's Trip To Italy Cost Close To $800,000
In April, Michigan football players, coaches, and their family members went to Italy for spring break to play football, do tourist things, and enjoy what the university described as an “educational” experience. The trip was fully funded by an anonymous donor and on Tuesday, Michigan athletic directo...