The University of Michigan football team in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference announced today (Monday, May 21) the conference schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The Wolverines will open the 2015 and 2016 conference slate with in-state rival and Legends Division foe Michigan State. U-M will travel to East Lansing on Oct. 3, 2015 and host the Spartans on Oct. 1, … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines, Big 10 announce 2015, 2016 conference schedules
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Michigan Wolverines paint Twitter hash tag on field
Technology moves at the speed of light. I remember the novelty of seeing a dotcom painted on a college football field. Ah yes, 2010- those were simpler times. Now you can see social media on the gridiron. The University of Michigan will paint the field turf at Michigan Stadium with the hash tag, #GOBLUE, for the upcoming spring game. … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines paint Twitter hash tag on field
Wolverines Land Top Recruiting Class in Big 10; Top 10 Nationally
The Wolverines Sugar Bowl win over Virginia Tech is reason for optimism, especially considering that it came in the first year of what many U of M fans hope is a long and illustrious tenure for head coach Brady Hoke. But it would be premature to say that Michigan is now ready to compete for national championships on a yearly basis. (guest post from Christopher Johnson, Big … [Read more...] about Wolverines Land Top Recruiting Class in Big 10; Top 10 Nationally
Michigan’s Brady Hoke Wins National Coach of the Year
When the college football season started, University of Michigan Head Coach Brady Hoke made some very arrogant comments at Big Ten media day. He said "we're not rebuilding," and "we're Michigan" a few times. He proved right, and us media types wrong as he was selected as the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year for the 2011 season. Hoke wasn't the Wolverines … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Brady Hoke Wins National Coach of the Year
Wolverines Really Didn’t Deserve BCS Bowl Win, or Bid in the first Place
It was kind of ridiculous that both the ACC and the Big Ten got two BCS bids this year when each conference only deserved one. Of course, that's nothing compared to #23 West Virginia getting an Orange Bowl bid when the Big East clearly didn't deserve it's automatic qualifier this year; or last year for that matter. The Michigan Wolverines didn't deserve to be in New Orleans … [Read more...] about Wolverines Really Didn’t Deserve BCS Bowl Win, or Bid in the first Place
Michigan Wolverines Unveil Sugar Bowl Uniforms (Pics)
The Michigan Wolverines will wear new white road jerseys in the 2012 Sugar Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Check out the pics above and after the jump- this is what you'll see Jan. 3, 2012, at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Sugar Bowl logo is placed above the heart, a blue Block M on the right upper chest. There's also two blue stripes on both sleeves and a blue neck … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Unveil Sugar Bowl Uniforms (Pics)
Michigan Wolverines Lineman Achieves All-American, Center Honors
Michigan Wolverines fifth year Center David Molk (Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township HS, hey that's close enough to SICA! Holla!) has been named recipient of the 2011 Rimington Trophy, announced during the ESPN College Football Award Show last night in Disney World. Molk becomes the second Michigan player to win the Rimington Trophy, named after former Nebraska center and two-time … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Lineman Achieves All-American, Center Honors
LSU’s Les Miles or Michigan’s Brady Hoke for Coach of the Year?
Today, the Football Writers Association of America announced five finalists for the 2011 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In alphabetical order, the finalists are: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Brady Hoke (Michigan), Les Miles (LSU), Bill Snyder (Kansas State), and Dabo Swinney (Clemson). I'm pretty sure it's down to the Mad Hatter of the LSU Tigers and Michigan Man … [Read more...] about LSU’s Les Miles or Michigan’s Brady Hoke for Coach of the Year?
#16 Nebraska vs. #18 Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
In both the present and the future these two teams matter much for Big Ten. The loser between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan Wolverines is officially eliminated from the conference title. The winner stands as the #2 should Sparty falter down the stretch, and would grab the trip to Indianapolis in place of Michigan State. That's the short term. In the long run, … [Read more...] about #16 Nebraska vs. #18 Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Wolverines Much Closer to Becoming a “Michigan Defense”
"We are getting close to becoming that "Michigan" defense that we have talked about," Wolverines cornerback J.T. Floyd said after the crushing of the Illini on Saturday. "We still have some things we need to clean up, which we can do through watching film and practice next week." That's how they talk in the program surrounding Ann Arbor. "Play Michigan football," be a … [Read more...] about Wolverines Much Closer to Becoming a “Michigan Defense”