Rich Rodriguez can joke about dealings with lawyers, but more and more, the law and sports are intersecting.
From prayer to real estate to firings, the criss-crossing of the worlds has gotten crazier and crazier, writes Lester Munson of ESPN.com.
While you think of other examples, check out these links:
FOOTBALL:
While Kevin Grady is happy to be playing for Michigan, his grandmother roots for Michigan State, writes Dave Birkett of AnnArbor.com.
Saturday's game is bigger for Michigan State than Michigan, opines Michael Rothstein of AnnArbor.com.
Rich Rodriguez is thankful for the support he's gotten during his team's 4-0 start.
Detroit Crockett coach Rod Oden will root for players on both Michigan and Michigan State on Saturday, as he is the high school coach of Michigan's Brandon Graham and Michigan State's Trevor Anderson, writes Mark Snyder in the Detroit Free Press.
A look at Michigan State's game against Notre Dame.
Michigan State is sticking with its two-quarterback plan.
The Heisman Trophy will be in Ann Arbor from Thursday-Saturday at Ann Arbor Nissan.
BASKETBALL:
Casey Prather commits to Florida over Michigan, the Tennessean reports.
The lecturer who complained about athletics at Binghamton was fired, writes Pete Thamel in the New York Times.
OTHER SPORTS AND STUFF:
Former major leaguer Chuck Knoblauch was arrested and charged with hitting his wife, reports Channel 2 in Houston.
When Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was hired, he sought out advice from Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, writes James Briggs of AnnArbor.com.
Comments
tater
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 : 10:49 a.m.
Prather was a loss, but you can't really fault him for going to Florida. They have a good program, a recent history of NCAA Championships, good resources, and, uh, great "scenery."