Lloyd Carr took a stand Friday by saying he wants to see the way college football creates its national champion changed.

After speaking at the Mid-American Conference preseason luncheon to cap the league's media days in Detroit on Friday, Carr spoke with annarbor.com and the Sporting News about the state of college football's post-season.

While you're contemplating that on a gorgeous Saturday in Ann Arbor, peruse these other links, too.

FOOTBALL:

  • The Mid-American conference is not so scared of the Big Ten, writes John Sahly in the Daily Chronicle.
  • Former Michigan quarterback Clayton Richard was traded from the White Sox to San Diego for Jake Peavy.

    BASKETBALL:

  • Michigan's site, MGoBlue, profiled freshman Darius Morris.
  • Recruit Spencer Turner likes John Beilein and his offense, according to the Examiner.
  • OTHER STUFF:

  • Betsey Armstrong, a former Michigan water polo goalie, helped the United States to a gold medal at the FINA World Championships on Friday in Rome.