Articles tagged:michigan football

Posted: Tue Apr 17 10:13 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Milan schools to drop Native American imagery, keep Big Reds name

Milan Area Schools will drop all Native American imagery as it develops a new logo and mascot, while keeping the name Big Reds for its athletic teams, the Milan News-Leader reported.

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Posted: Sun Apr 8 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Al Borges discusses his philosophy on player development

Then-sophomore Fitz Toussaint had a strong spring camp last year, standing out among a deep stable of Michigan football tailbacks. He eventually won the job in the fall and rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Then-redshirt freshman Jake Ryan did the same at linebacker. He was an unknown entering spring ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 5 2:32 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan tinkers with Devin Gardner at receiver, still slated to play quarterback

Someone who has observed several spring practices told AnnArbor.com that quarterback Devin Gardner has practiced regularly at receiver, but offensive coordinator Al Borges says the emphasis remains developing the junior as a quarterback.

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Posted: Tue Apr 3 12:30 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan football coach Brady Hoke recaps first half of spring camp

Brady Hoke still isn't quite comfortable with all the attention he has received after last season, including being named Big Ten Coach of the Year and the Maxwell Club's Coach of the Year.

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Posted: Thu Mar 29 2:41 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Brady Hoke favors scrimmaging other teams in the spring

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke has said the Wolverines won't have a full spring scrimmage because there isn't enough depth, especially along the lines, to field two teams. But what if he could play someone else? Clemson coach Dabo Swinney proposed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the NCAA allow teams ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 29 2:15 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
'Overweight' Michigan FB Stephen Hopkins could be pushed by Thomas Rawls

Stephen Hopkins played well at fullback after being moved there last season, but that doesn't mean he has the position locked down heading into the fall. Especially if he shows up for spring camp overweight, and a budding Thomas Rawls is taking snaps behind him. Michigan football coach Brady Hoke ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 21 12:06 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Ex-captain Mike Martin shows business acumen at chamber of commerce meeting

Brady Hoke was a little out of his element speaking to a group of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti businessmen Wednesday morning, and was under a tight schedule after a Tuesday practice had to be rescheduled for 5:30 a.m. that day. His speech began around 8:30 a.m. In the front row, ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 13 12:19 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Road win improves Michigan football team's bowl outlook

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Big Ten had been unkind to road teams, but that was not the case this weekend. That makes the Michigan football team's 31-14 win at Illinois all the more important to its postseason bowl prospects. A loss could have been devastating. Road teams entered the weekend ...

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Michigan 31, Illinois 14: Your comprehensive guide to our coverage

Posted: Sat Nov 12 10:29 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Your comprehensive guide to our coverage

There's little arguing that the Michigan football team's defense beat Illinois on Saturday. When's the last time you could say that?

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 10:27 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Greg Mattison's work reaching final stages as Michigan defense asserts itself in win

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Greg Mattison stood there, in a tunnel near three warming team buses, addressing the media after a game for the first time this year. He had to fight back tears to do so. The Michigan football team's defensive coordinator has preached physicality and toughness, effort and technique ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 10:16 p.m. by Matt Durr Sports reporter
Pioneer tops Huron in all-Ann Arbor water polo state final

The Pioneer water polo team celebrates it's game winning goal over cross-town rival Huron in its 6-5 win in the state championship game on Satruday. (Jeff Sainlar | AnnArbor.com) Trailing 5-3 entering the fourth quarter of the Michigan Water Polo Associations championship game, Pioneer High School coach Will Hart preached ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 20 3:33 p.m. by Letters to the Editor

I sincerely hope that AnnArbor.com will be challenging the Michigan State coaches regarding the play of their team on Saturday (Oct. 15). I've been watching Michigan Football for 16 years, and I've never seen Michigan play as dirty a team as they did on Saturday against Michigan State. Michigan State ...

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Posted: Thu Sep 22 11:29 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Smoky Meatball Subs perfect for tailgating at a fall football game

Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed Nothing shouts football louder than a meatball sub. The sandwich — brown-flecked porky pigskins in a bun posed for trajectory — even resembles the sport. I’m turning down the volume on this sub recipe, injecting Spanish notes to the traditional favorite.

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Posted: Sun Feb 27 5:59 a.m. by Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Officials plan for detours, football traffic before Stadium bridge reconstruction this fall

During each home football game this fall at the University of Michigan, upwards of 110,000 fans will converge on the Big House. But in 2011, one of the main arteries to the stadium will be closed. Officials expect to begin reconstruction of the East Stadium Boulevard bridge this fall after an initial planned spring start, and that means some football fans and the approximately 25,000 drivers using the bridge daily will have to seek alternate routes.

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Posted: Mon Aug 9 12:27 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

The Michigan football team squaring off with Alabama in 2012 is not a done deal just yet. Following reports by MGoBlog that a contract for the game to be played in Dallas, Texas was being signed Monday, the Mobile (Ala.) Press Register was told Sunday night by an unnamed U-A ...

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