Michigan football program sets date for 2012 spring game

By Kyle Meinke Michigan Football Reporter for MLive.com

Posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 : 12:02 p.m.

The 2011 regular season is in the books.

Ready for 2012 yet?

The Michigan football team's annual spring game will be April 14, a team spokesman confirmed. The time has not yet been determined.

The school will formally announce the game when details are firmed up.

The Michigan football team lined up before the spring game earlier this year, which provided fans the first look at a Brady Hoke-led Wolverines squad.

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The buzz surrounding last year's spring game was the public unveiling of Michigan's coaching regime and pro-style offense. This year, it's likely to be the defense, where the Wolverines will be looking to replace senior stalwarts Mike Martin, Ryan Van Bergen and Will Heininger on the defensive line.

Martin was named second-team all-Big Ten by the coaches and media this week, and Van Bergen was honorable mention. They're both team captains.

The spring game will be tied with at least two other events. The Michigan men's lacrosse team will take on Ohio State in Michigan Stadium on the same day, according to a release from Champions for Charity, which organizes the Big House Big Heart Run.

The Big House Big Heart event will move from October to the spring game weekend, Champions for Charity announced. The event, which includes a 10-kilometer run, a 5K and a one-mile fun run and finishes inside of Michigan Stadium, will be conducted Sunday, April 15.

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Kyle Meinke covers Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2588, by email at kylemeinke@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @kmeinke.