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• Thursday Quick Hits: Zack Gibson Also Injured?

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  Zack Gibson was spotted wearing a boot and revealed that he will be sidelined for a few weeks with an injury.
  

  It appears Michigan has new hockey jerseys again, and this year it looks like they are all the same basic design.
  

  Had anyone looked at Georgia's future [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Non-Conference Basketball Schedule Released

  The full non-conference portion of the basketball schedule has been released:
  
  November 6 - vs. Wayne State (exhibition)
  November 14 - vs. Northern Michigan
  November 20 - vs. Houston Baptist
  November 26, 27, & 29 - vs. TBD (Old Spice Classic)
  December 2 - vs. Boston College
  December [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 1:34pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Jordan Morgan Out 4-5 Months

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  Freshman power forward Jordan Morgan is going to miss 4-5 months of action due to a left knee injury. Morgan is going to have surgery on his left knee tomorrow at the U-M Medical Center.
  
  This likely means that Morgan will be redshirted, as he isn't scheduled' [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tim Hardaway Jr. Commits to Michigan

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  John Beilein picked up his second commit for 2010 today, as Miami guard Tim Hardaway Jr. verballed to the Wolverines. Hardaway participated in a team camp at Michigan this past weekend and played so well that he received an offer from Beilein. After getting the offer, it took Hardaway [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 1:35pm EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Maize Rage Rapidly Expanding

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  The latest number of sold student season-tickets for next basketball season is 2,076. That is just amazing considering less than 500 tickets were sold last season. I guess it just goes to show what an effect a winning season can have, especially when that winning season came after the [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Coaches Q&A

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  Rich Rodriguez and John Beilein participated in a Q&A at a Michigan alumni golf outing recently (HT: It's Just Sports):
  Tate Forcier has bulked up to 190 pounds. (He was 175 when he arrived in Ann Arbor.)

  It doesn't appear likely that Kevin Grady will be kicked off the [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:22pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Season Opener to Be Shown on ABC

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  The start time and TV details have been announced for four of Michigan's games this coming season (all times Eastern):
  
  September 5 - vs. Western Michigan | 3:30 PM, ABC
  September 12 - vs. Notre Dame | 3:30 PM, ABC
  September 19 - vs. Eastern Michigan | 12:00' [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Courtney Avery Commits to Michigan

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  Ohio cornerback Courtney Avery has changed his commitment from Stanford to Michigan. Avery picked up an offer after attending a camp at Michigan and decided to commit a couple days later. Avery had originally decided on Stanford back in April, but that was obviously before picking up an offer [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 12:04pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Athletic Department Projects Another Surplus

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  The athletic department is projecting an $8.8 million operating surplus for FY 2010 (ninth straight year in the black) and a surplus of $10.2 million for FY 2009 that ends on June 30.

  Once the renovation of Michigan Stadium is complete, Bill Martin will focus on giving Crisler Arena [...]
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  Posted: June 19, 2009, 12:04pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Ricardo Miller's Move Set for Early July

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  Wide receiver commit Ricardo Miller is moving to Michigan from Orlando for good at the beginning of July. With Ann Arbor Huron changing offenses, it is no longer certain that Miller will go there for his final year of high school. Some other schools where he could end up [...]
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 1:54pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Cornelius Jones Commits to Michigan

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  South Carolina dual-threat quarterback Cornelius Jones committed to Michigan yesterday, becoming the Wolverines' 14th verbal for 2010. He is the second QB to commit and will likely be the last at that position for Michigan in this class. Devin Gardner is already a part of this class, and Jones' [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2009, 11:37am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Rodriguez Provides Updates on Grady, O'Neill

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  According to Rich Rodriguez, Kevin Grady will stay on the team if he takes care of all his probation responsibilities by when camp starts on August 9.

  Rodriguez also confirmed that Dann O'Neill left the team and doesn't know if the offensive lineman will transfer to another school. The [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: "All In for Michigan" Towel to Debut Next Season?

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  Nick Sheridan is 100% healthy again.
  

  Michigan may be getting their own version of the "Terrible Towel" next season.

  The Wolverine Blog ran through Michigan's roster on NCAA 10.

  A poster on MGoBlog put together a list of ten Michigan games that have ended in losses with the' [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 12:52pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Rodriguez Discusses Grady Brothers

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  Senior pitcher Chris Fetter was drafted in the ninth round by the San Diego Padres.

  Two incoming freshmen, Daniel Fields and Derek Dennis, were also drafted. Fields was taken by the Tigers in the sixth round and Dennis went to the Rays in the tenth round. It appears that Dennis [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 2:35pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Ken Wilkins Commits to Michigan

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  Pennsylvania linebacker Ken Wilkins committed to Michigan yesterday. Wilkins is a three-star on Rivals and a four-star on Scout. ESPN grades him as a 77 and has this to say about Michigan's 13th commit:
  Wilkins has good size, physical tools and a high motor for a' [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Hockey Schedule Released

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  Michigan has released its 2009-10 hockey schedule. Good news for students: The team's final regular season home game is not during spring break for a change. In fact, it is even scheduled on a Thursday night, giving people that want to take off before Friday night a chance to' [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2009, 12:39pm EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Announces Kansas, UConn Games

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  From MGoBlue:
  The Wolverines will start the two-game series against Bill Self's Jayhawks on the road at the famed Phog Allen Field House on Saturday, Dec. 19, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas is scheduled to make the return trip to Crisler Arena the following year and the contest is scheduled' [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 5:15pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Dann O'Neill Leaves Football Team

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  Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dann O'Neill is no longer on the football team, according to MGoBlog. According to the poster who first reported this on MGoBoard, O'Neill lost his love of the game.

  Kevin Grady Sr. went on WTKA yesterday and shared a few interesting things about his [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 12:45pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Kickoff Set for Indiana Game

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  Michigan is going to open Big Ten play against Indiana at noon. TV details will be worked out at a later time, but I'm going to assume it will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

  The original report about Kelvin Grady joining the football team said he would receive' [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 10:34am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Michigan to Play at Kansas in Basketball

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  Michigan is going to play at Kansas on December 19. Not only is this a tough matchup based on the fact that Kansas is going to be one of the nation's top teams next season, but Allen Fieldhouse is one of the toughest venues to play at in all' [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2009, 1:21pm EDT
  by Sean

• Kelvin Grady Now Expected to Play Football at U-M

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  This past weekend, there was some speculation that Kelvin Grady was going to play football for Michigan. Grady left the basketball team in April and seemed to be planning on transferring to continue his career on the hardwood elsewhere. Football reentered the picture, though, and now Grady is [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 2:17pm EDT
  by Sean

• Christian Pace Commits to Michigan

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  Ohio offensive lineman Christian Pace committed to Michigan on Monday. Pace is a three-star center/offensive guard on both Rivals and Scout and is Michigan's 12th commit for 2010. He holds offers from Michigan State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Colorado, Florida State, Illinois, and Iowa among others.[...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Kelvin Grady to Play Football at Michigan?

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  Kelvin Grady has already left the Michigan basketball team, but he hasn't transferred to a new school yet. That may not end up being necessary at all, as he is apparently looking into playing football at Michigan. He would probably be a running back/slot receiver, which is what he' [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
  by Sean

• Georgia Ends Michigan's Season

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  Unlike Friday's 1-0 loss to Florida, Michigan and Georgia actually scored quite a few runs on Saturday. The end result, however, was no different for the Wolverines. Michigan lost 7-5 in a back and forth game that ultimately went Georgia's way. Since this is Michigan's second loss at the WCWS,' [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2009, 1:03am EDT
  by Sean

• Florida Edges Out Michigan 1-0

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  Florida beat Michigan last night thanks to a solo home run in the sixth inning. That was the only run scored in the entire game, as this was a pitchers' duel. The Gators came out on top, winning 1-0 and sending Michigan to the losers' bracket, where the Wolverines will [...]
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  Posted: May 30, 2009, 1:25pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Michigan Defeats Alabama, Moves on to Face Florida

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  Michigan beat Alabama with relative ease last night, winning its opening game at the WCWS by a score of 6-1. The Wolverines will take on Florida tonight at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. Florida beat Michigan 4-0 way back in February and is 61-3 this season.
  

  The Michigan men's golf' [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2009, 12:36pm EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Adds Bowling Green, UMass to 2010 Schedule

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  Michigan has announced the addition of Bowling Green and UMass to the 2010 football schedule. Neither team will help open the 2010 season, as Bill Martin and company are still on the search for an opponent to play in the first game at Michigan Stadium after the renovation is [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2009, 4:01pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Jordan Paskorz Commits to Michigan

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  Michigan plays Alabama in the Women's College World Series at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
  

  Pennsylvania defensive end Jordan Paskorz committed to Michigan on Wednesday. Paskorz is an ideal fit in Michigan's defense as a hybrid defensive end/linebacker (a "spinner," as the position is known to most), and is rated [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2009, 12:27pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Michigan to Play Utah in Basketball

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  Michigan is going to play at Utah on December 9 as part of its non-conference basketball schedule. When it was announced that Michigan and Utah were going to open last football season against each other, there was some mention about basketball games being played between the two schools down [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Michigan to Play Alabama in WCWS

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  Michigan will play No. 4-seeded Alabama in the Women's College World Series on Thursday. The game begins at 7 p.m. (on ESPN), and the winner moves on to face the winner of the Florida-Arizona game. The loser heads to the loser's bracket, where it takes only one more loss [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 11:47am EDT
  by Sean

• Happy Memorial Day and Congrats to the Softball Team

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  Congrats to the softball team for making it back to the College World Series for the first time since 2005. Michigan put on quite the performance against Baylor this weekend, winning by a combined score of 15-2 in the two games. I'll have more tomorrow, but until then, Happy Memorial' [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2009, 10:32am EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Softball Begins Super Regional Tonight

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  Pitcher Chris Fetter was named the baseball team's MVP this season.
  

  The softball team begins its Super Regional against Baylor tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Tomorrow's first game begins at 2:30 p.m., and if a third game is necessary, it is expected to start at around 4:30 p.m. [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2009, 11:55am EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Bill Martin Really Wants a Round-Robin Conference Schedule

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  Kevin Grady was released from jail on Tuesday, two days earlier than his sentence called for.

  Apparently Cal and Michigan tried to schedule a football game, but talks "fell through." Cal head coach Jeff Tedford went on to say that he only wants to play a home-and-home series, which [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Lo Wood to Announce in June

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  Lo Wood is going to announce his college decision in June, and he will likely choose between Michigan and Notre Dame.
  

  Comcast finally agreed to a deal with ESPNU and ESPN360.com.

  Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve is likely going to end up at Purdue.
  

  Notre Dame purposely [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 12:40pm EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Super Regional to Be Televised by ESPN

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  The schedule for the Super Regional in Ann Arbor is out. Michigan and Baylor will play on Friday at 8 p.m., and the first game on Saturday will get underway at 2:30 p.m. If a third game is necessary, it will be played at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2009, 11:57am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Lacrosse Wins Another Title; Softball Advances

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  Congratulations to the Michigan men's club lacrosse team for winning its second consecutive MCLA national championship. Michigan took down Chapman by a score of 12-11 on Saturday night to finish the season with a 20-0 record and another national title. I think it's time for lacrosse to be made [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2009, 12:21am EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Beilein to Head Ethics Coalition

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  John Beilein is the head of the new NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Ethics Coalition.

  Regents approved the building of a new soccer stadium on Thursday.
  

  MGoBlue has new photos of the Michigan Stadium renovation.

  It has now been 2,001 days since Michigan beat Ohio State in football, and' [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 12:23pm EDT
  by Sean

• Kevin Grady in Jail for Violating Probation

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  Kevin Grady is currently in jail on a seven-day sentence for violating his probation in more than one way. Grady was convicted of a drunk driving charge last year and managed to avoid jail time. After basically ignoring his probation, however, that was no longer possible.
  Court officials said [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 1:47am EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Delaware State Forfeits Game to Play Michigan

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  Michigan's opponent on October 17, Delaware State, has already lost a game next season. Delaware State is also scheduled to play North Carolina AT&T on that same day, and since that game could not be rescheduled, they were forced to forfeit. Since they are getting hundreds of thousands of' [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2009, 11:35am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: U-M the Leader for Two Miami Recruits

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  Rich Rodriguez spoke to alumni in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. (John Beilein was also there, but there isn't video of his speech yet.)
  There is also a video of Rodriguez singing "The Victors" at the alumni event.

  Michigan is currently the leader for Torrian Wilson, the second-best offensive guard' [...]
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  Posted: May 13, 2009, 11:29am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Loses S&C Coach Mike Curtis to Virginia

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  Via UM Hoops, Michigan strength and conditioning coach Mike Curtis is headed to Virginia, his alma mater. Curtis was the S&C coach for both the men's and women's basketball teams. He came to Michigan in 2008 after working for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA, and his impact [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 9:19am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Softball Wins Big Ten Title, Will Host Regional

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  1,369 returning students have bought 2009-10 basketball season tickets. Once incoming freshman get a chance to purchase tickets, that number could easily rise to 2,000. Considering only 480 season tickets were sold last year, this is great news. The Maize Rage should be filled for every game and the [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2009, 12:30am EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Softball Sweeps OSU to Clinch Big Ten Title

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  The design for Michigan's basketball practice facility may be approved in July if everything goes according to plan.
  

  The softball team swept No. 11 Ohio State yesterday to up its winning streak to 20 games and to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title.

  All 25' [...]

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  Posted: May 07, 2009, 3:00am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Quick Whistle Not Limited to College Hockey

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  Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany has no plans of expanding the conference to 12 teams anytime soon.

  Former Michigan baseball player Bobby Scales was called up to the Cubs after more than 1,000 games in the minor leagues.

  Michigan is going to play Virginia Tech in the women's version' [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2009, 1:58am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Cislo Out for the Season?

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  Michigan second baseman and captain Kevin Cislo may be out for the season with a shoulder injury.
  

  Two of Michigan's senior basketball players from last season are moving on to a life without basketball. David Merritt is hoping to launch a business venture in Ann Arbor this fall,' [...]
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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Michigan No-Hit by Ohio State

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  Tickets for the Michigan-Wisconsin hockey game at Camp Randall Stadium go on sale today.

  Though Michigan did beat Ohio State in baseball on Sunday, the Wolverines were no-hit in Saturday's first game and beat 9-6 in the second meeting of the day.
  

  The Free Press took a look' [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2009, 12:00am EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Drew Dileo Commits to Michigan

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  Michigan picked up its 10th commitment yesterday, as Louisiana slot receiver Drew Dileo verballed to the Wolverines. Dileo only had offers from three other BCS schools (Virginia, Northwestern, and Stanford), and Michigan was the first BCS to offer back in March. He appears to be another one of those [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 12:29am EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Michigan Adds Another Preferred Walk-On

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  Josh Bartelstein, a guard from New Hampshire, is going to be a preferred walk-on at Michigan next season. He joins Eso Akunne, who is also set to walk on to the team.

  There are still spots open for a tour of the new premium seating at Michigan Stadium. The [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 1:13am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: UMass Game Would Not Open 2010 Season

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  Assistant athletic director for football Scott Draper confirmed that Michigan is in talks to schedule a game with UMass. If scheduled, however, that game would not be the 2010 season opener, as originally reported. Draper said that Michigan is in talks with a couple teams about Michigan Stadium's' [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2009, 2:59am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Michigan in Talks with UMass for 2010 Opener

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  Michigan is in negotiations with the University of Massachusetts to schedule a game between the two schools to open the 2010 football season. The 2010 opener will be the first game after the completion of the Michigan Stadium renovation, and although I would like to see a high-profile team [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2009, 3:02am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Catching Up on Everything

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  Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims are officially coming back to Michigan next season. There wasn't a whole lot of concern about either of them leaving school early for the NBA, but it is good for all of the speculation to be put to rest.

  Terrance Taylor and Morgan Trent were' [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2009, 2:51am EDT
  by Sean

• On Vacation Until Next Week

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  And by on vacation, I mean I am busy studying for my final exams and covering the NFL Draft for Pride of Detroit. Those two things are taking up all of my time right now, and there isn't a whole lot of Michigan-related news anyways. If something big breaks,' [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
  by Sean

• Photos from Jim Abbott's Jersey Retirement Ceremony

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  Jim Abbott had his No. 31 jersey retired by the Michigan baseball program this past Saturday before the Wolverines took on the Spartans. The game didn't turn out all that well, as Michigan lost 3-1, but the ceremony was great. Abbott was an amazing player and is an even better' [...]
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  Posted: April 21, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Hockey Recruits Lead USA to Gold

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  Thanks to a 3-9 season and the economy, ticket sales for the 2009 football season are down right now. Not as many students bought tickets as in past years, possibly providing an indication of how ticket sales will go for non-students. I'm not too concerned, though. The athletic department' [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Done Considering Greg Paulus

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  GoBlueWolverine is reporting that Michigan is no longer going after Greg Paulus. Based on the reaction of a few members of the team, this is probably for the best, but man, why did this have to go on at all? Michigan and Rich Rodriguez got bashed in the media, [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 5:15pm EDT
  by Sean

• Marvin Robinson Commits to Michigan

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  Michigan picked up a big commitment today from Florida safety Marvin Robinson. Robinson was in Ann Arbor for the spring game last weekend and had a great visit. Rumors immediately started swirling that Robinson was going to commit in the near future, and they obviously turned out to be [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
  by Sean

• NCAA Releases Statement on Greg Paulus

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  The NCAA decided to address the Greg Paulus situation by releasing a prepared statement, specifying exactly what policy would allow him to transfer without sitting out a year.
  "Mr. Paulus has expressed an interest in competing in a second sport at another Division I school after earning an" [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 2:14am EDT
  by Sean

• Rich Rodriguez Offers Paulus a Scholarhsip... Or Not? (UPDATE: He Hasn't)

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  I don't like the direction the Greg Paulus situation is taking.
  
  He held a conference call this morning and told reporters that he has an opportunity to compete for the starting job at Michigan.
  "There has been an opportunity given there," Paulus said Thursday morning on a conference' [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2009, 3:17pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: The Latest on Greg Paulus

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  Greg Paulus is going to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. this morning to update everyone on what is going on with him right now. His father said that "several pro teams" are interested in his son, and additional workouts are being set up. That leads me to [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2009, 2:17am EDT
  by Sean

• Greg Paulus Visits Michigan, Considering Transferring?

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  Greg Paulus, best known for being a Duke point guard the last four years, is out of eligibility for basketball. He was probably going to try to pursue a future with that sport, but his plans may be changing. Paulus worked out for the Packers last week after Green [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2009, 12:01am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Jason Forcier Hoping to Return to U-M

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  Jason Forcier is planning on returning to the University of Michigan. After transferring to Stanford a couple years ago, Forcier is hoping to go to grad school at U-M. He hasn't been accepted yet, but if he is, there is some speculation that he could rejoin the football team.' [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2009, 12:00am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Harris Named MVP, Opts to Share Award with Sims

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  The basketball team held its awards banquet last night, and Manny Harris was named the MVP. In a surprising move, though, he asked to share the award with DeShawn Sims, making the two players co-MVPs. It was certainly a great gesture and shows how close the two native Detroiters are. [...]
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  Posted: April 14, 2009, 2:54am EDT
  by Sean

• Spring Game Recap

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  The 2009 spring game was a huge success. Rich Rodriguez set a goal of having 40,000 people attend the event, and that goal was surpassed by at least 10,000. Unlike spring games in the Lloyd Carr era, which eventually became nothing more than drills and a very short scrimmage, this [...]
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  Posted: April 13, 2009, 1:32am EDT
  by Sean

• Spring Game Photos

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  Posted: April 11, 2009, 8:07pm EDT
  by Sean

• Stephen Hopkins Commits to Michigan

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  Stephen Hopkins became Michigan's 8th commit today, as he verballed to the Wolverines after the spring game. More later. [...]
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  Posted: April 11, 2009, 4:21pm EDT
  by Sean

• A Great Day for Football

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  I'll have much more later, including a ton of pictures, but in the mean time I just want to give a pat on the back to Rich Rodriguez and the athletic department for turning the spring game into a great experience. The alumni game was fun to' [...]
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  Posted: April 11, 2009, 3:48pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Gearing Up for the Spring Game

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  Don't forget to check out MSC on Saturday for full coverage of the spring game. I will be providing live updates in the left sidebar and will have a full report on all the festivities next week.
  

  The rosters for tomorrow's alumni flag football game are out. One thing' [...]
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  Posted: April 10, 2009, 4:49am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Picks Up First 2010 Basketball Commitment

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  Evan Smotrycz, a 6-9 power forward from New Hampshire, committed to Michigan today. Smotrycz is not highly rated by Scout or Rivals, but he seems like a perfect fit for John Beilein's offense. He has height and the ability to shoot from three-point land, making him a [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Basketball Student Ticket Sales Drastically Increase

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  MVictors recently interviewed Nick Sheridan. It is a great read, as Sheridan provides insight into a variety of topics. Nice work on the interview, Greg.
  

  Over 1,000 student season tickets have been sold for the 2009-10 basketball season. After the Duke win, it was guaranteed that sales would [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2009, 9:32am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Alumni Game Roster Announced

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  Michigan finally announced the official alumni game roster. You can check it out on MGoBlue. Teams will be announced tomorrow on WTKA during their remote at a Michigan practice.

  Also part of the alumni game release was the news of two events for students at the spring game.
  Kick [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 2:20am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Five More Alumni Game Participants Announced

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  Just a quick note on my plans for covering the spring game this Saturday... I am going to put MSC's "Live Updates" widget back up in the left sidebar, allowing me to provide, well, live updates. There is a tour of the locker room from 8-10, the alumni game at [...]
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  Posted: April 07, 2009, 2:37am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Early Forecast Looks Good for Spring Game

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  Louie Caporusso was named the hockey team's MVP at its awards banquet on Saturday. Chris Summers was named the captain of next season's team at the banquet as well. Alternate captains will be announced in the fall.
  

  Unlike the weather in Michigan today (April snowstorms are just so much [...]
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  Posted: April 06, 2009, 12:05am EDT
  by Sean

• Devin Gardner Announces Commitment to Michigan

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  From The Wolverine:
  "I've made a decision; I'm going to go to the University of Michigan," he said. "I talked with my coaches and the Michigan coaches and it really feels like a family up there. I feel comfortable with my decision, so I figured I'd just get it'" [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 3:59pm EDT
  by Sean

• Aaron Palushaj Leaves Michigan for NHL

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  Aaron Palushaj signed with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, ending his career with Michigan after only his sophomore year. Michigan was actually pretty lucky to keep him as long as they did. Palushaj nearly left last summer when Max Pacioretty signed with Montreal. He decided to stay for [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 1:10pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: A-Train to Play in Alumni Game

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  Anthony Thomas is going to play in the alumni flag football game.

  Chris Forcier was apparently at a practice last month to watch his brother, Tate. Chris is transferring from UCLA.
  

  UM Hoops looks at next season's basketball team without Kelvin Grady.

  John Beilein went on SportsCenter to [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 4:49am EDT
  by Sean

• Kelvin Grady Decides to Transfer

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  Kelvin Grady has decided to transfer from Michigan. I imagine he is transferring in part because his playing time quickly diminished after January. His defense and C.J. Lee kept him off the floor, and in the final two months of the season, he usually played only a few minutes or [...]
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  Posted: April 02, 2009, 2:47pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Notes: Five More Added to Alumni Game

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  The official roster won't be out until next week, but add Larry Foote and four others (see below) to the list of alumni flag football game participants.
  
  Mark Bihl - C, 2003-06
  Ron Bellamy - WR, 1999-2002
  Thomas Wilcher - RB, 1985-86
  Aaron Shea - TE, 1996-99
  
  Wilcher' [...]
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  Posted: April 02, 2009, 12:35am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Notes: Devin Gardner to Make Decision Public This Week

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  Michigan put together a spring game promo.

  The following players were added to the list of alumni flag football game participants:
  
  Andy Mignery - TE 1999-2001
  Jason Carr - QB 1991-1995
  Todd Richards - WR 1992-1995
  Aaron Richards - WR 1998-2001

  With basketball season over, Devin Gardner is going [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 1:33am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Initial List of Alumni Game Participants Released

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  A full list isn't out yet, but some names of alumni flag football game participants have been released on Rich Rodriguez's fan page on Facebook. Here is the current list:
  Teams coached by Jerry Hanlon and Gary Moeller.
  Rick Leach - QB 1975-78
  Derrick Walker - TE 1986-89
  Bill' [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2009, 12:00am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Michigan Wasn't the Only Team Upset This Weekend

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  I was very disappointed with how Michigan's season ended back on Friday night, but with the Frozen Four now set, I don't feel nearly as bad about the Air Force game. Obviously it sucks that Michigan lost, but that upset was only the tip of the iceberg of what' [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 2:30am EDT
  by Sean

• Air Force Upsets Michigan in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament

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  Despite outshooting Air Force 43-13, Michigan lost to the Falcons 2-0 earlier today. Michigan's issues with being able to score came early in the first period when Air Force killed off a 5-on-3, and it was all downhill from there. Air Force's Andrew Volkening played his butt off and didn't' [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2009, 7:05pm EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Sheridan Out for Rest of Spring Practice

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  Michigan opens the NCAA tournament today at 3 p.m. ET against Air Force. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
  

  Rich Rodriguez said on Thursday that Nick Sheridan will be out 4-6 weeks due to a "small fracture in his lower leg." That means that Sheridan will miss the [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2009, 12:57am EDT
  by Sean

• Tony Drake Commits to Michigan

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  Texas athlete Tony Drake committed to Michigan today after receiving a scholarship offer. Drake is a speed back/slot receiver that is very quick. For more on him, check out Varsity Blue. [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 2:32pm EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Sheridan Seen on Campus with Crutches, Boot

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  The Michigan Daily is reporting that Nick Sheridan was seen on campus yesterday walking with crutches and wearing a "large" boot. This lends credence to the rumor that he broke his leg. We will likely find out for sure today, as Rich Rodriguez is going to speak with the [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 1:12am EDT
  by Sean

• Nick Sheridan Seriously Injures Leg

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  Nick Sheridan seriously hurt his leg during practice on Tuesday. Rumor is that he broke it, which is not good news at all. Depth at QB is thin as it is, and with Sheridan out, Tate Forcier will be the starter in practice already.
  
  The article on Sheridan's' [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Seantrel Henderson Visits Michigan

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  Ben Winnett is questionable for Friday's game against Air Force.
  

  Minnesota offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson, the current #1 overall recruit in the nation, recently visited Michigan and had nothing but good things to say about his time in Ann Arbor.
  

  Varsity Blue attended a spring practice and [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 3:07am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: Toney Clemons Decides to Transfer

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  Wide receiver Toney Clemons is going to transfer after the semester is over and has already been released athletically.
  

  "It's time for me to make a change and go in another direction than what I am needed for," said Clemons, a two-year letterman who has 12 career receptions for [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 4:14am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Rodriguez Hopes to Increase Interest in Spring Game

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  Not that there was a whole lot of discussion about this, but DeShawn Sims and Manny Harris will be back next season.
  

  MGoBlue has a recap of the past week of spring practice. Some interesting things worth noting are that Adam Patterson was granted a medical redshirt for [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2009, 12:02am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Named a 1 Seed in the East

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  As expected, Michigan is headed to Bridgeport, CT, to play in the East Regional. Michigan is the fourth overall #1 seed and will play Air Force. If Michigan wins, it will meet the winner of the Yale-Vermont game. I'm inclined to cheer for Vermont in that game, as Yale is' [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
  by Sean

• Oklahoma Ends Michigan's Season with 73-63 Victory

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  Just like the theme of this entire season, Michigan gave Oklahoma everything it had and fought until the very end on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Sooners proved to be too overpowering, as Blake Griffin dominated Michigan and helped put the Wolverines in foul trouble from almost the very start [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 2:38am EDT
  by Sean

• Notre Dame Scores 5 Unanswered to Win CCHA Tournament

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  For the first half of its game against Notre Dame, it looked like the hockey team was going to make Michigan fans' night much better. Thanks to goals scored by Luke Glendening and David Wohlberg, Michigan was up 2-0 and appeared to be on their way to a CCHA title.' [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 1:37am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Advances to CCHA Finals

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  Michigan beat Alaska 3-1 last night to advance to the CCHA finals, where they will play Notre Dame. This will be a chance for the two teams to break the tie in the season series (1-1). Michigan should have swept ND, but a couple of awful calls allowed the Fighting [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2009, 2:00am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Hangs On to Beat Clemson 62-59

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  It took Michigan 11 years to make it back to the NCAA tournament, but the wait was worth it.
  
  Michigan defeated Clemson 62-59 to advance to the second-round of the big dance, where they will play #2-seeded Oklahoma. The Wolverines held a close lead after one half [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2009, 5:26am EDT
  by Sean

• Friday Quick Hits: Student Football/Basketball Tickets Already On Sale

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  Student football season tickets are now on sale. The cost is $200 for the tickets and, as usual, $10 for a student shirt, which looks like this for the 2009 season:The front of the shirt isn't all that bad, but how cheesy is "The Big House Pledge?" I' [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2009, 4:25am EDT
  by Sean

• Thursday Quick Hits: Let the Madness Begin

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  The NCAA tournament starts today at 12:20 p.m. ET. All of the action in the tournament can be seen live on your computer with March Madness on Demand. That includes Michigan's game that begins tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET. If you can't watch the game live on CBS, then [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 8:38am EDT
  by Sean

• Wednesday Quick Hits: Michigan Leaves for Kansas City

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  The basketball team headed down to Kansas City yesterday and will practice at the Sprint Center this evening.
  

  The fact that C.J. Lee is a starter for Michigan is pretty amazing considering the path he took to even join the team.

  Jay Bilas, who has quickly gone from [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 2:49am EDT
  by Sean

• Tuesday Quick Hits: AD Confirms Existence of Rodriguez's Twitter Page

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  The Michigan athletic department has now confirmed that Rich Rodriguez is on Twitter. Rodriguez linked to his Facebook page yesterday, and most of his friends are players and recruits.

  This year's Miss Basketball for the state of Michigan is going to play at U-M.
  

  UM Hoops has [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 3:10am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan to Play Clemson in First NCAA Tournament Since 1998

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  I have been fortunate enough to experience quite a few amazing moments at various Michigan sporting events over the years, but one that quickly rose to the top of the list happened just yesterday. I, of course, am referring to the NCAA tournament selection show viewing party at [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 7:11am EDT
  by Sean

• Michigan Sweeps Western, Advances to the Joe

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  Michigan took care of business in hockey by sweeping Western Michigan over the weekend. Friday's game was a 5-2 victory for the Wolverines that was much closer than the score indicated. Although Michigan dominated Western statistically, the Broncos got within 1 goal in the second period after trailing 3-0 following [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 6:52am EDT
  by Sean

• Monday Quick Hits: Spring Practice Begins

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  There is a rumor out there that a few Michigan football players were involved in an incident at Scorekeepers over the weekend, but right now it is only a rumor. For that reason I won't mention any names or anything like that. If it is anything more than a rumor,' [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 6:30am EDT
  by Sean