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This Week's Obsession: What's the Matter With Kids Today (Basketball Edition)
[photos: Fuller]Freshmen sometimes play like freshmen, but fergodsakes…From Hardaway to Stauskas, Michigan fans in recent seasons have been spoiled by freshmen who show up and can immediately ball with...
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The Point Guard Conundrum
The optimal lineup? (Apologies for reminding you of those shoes.)Michigan's underwhelming start to this season can in large part be attributed to the dropoff in play at point guard; this was expected...
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Michigan To Play Florida In 2017, In Dallas
Just about all of the luster has gone out of the idea of playing a football game in Dallas after Michigan got pounded by Alabama to not make any money, to the point where actually getting the band...
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Thursday Recruitin' Gets Orca'd
Just When You Thought It Was Safe...Jabrill Peppers reaffirmed his commitment this week. So did Shaun Crawford. Michigan had successfully weathered the storm caused by their on-field woes. And...
View ArticleUnverified Voracity Is Kind Of Good Still
Send Joe Dumars to space, part XVII. Trey Burke's line from last night's Magic-Jazz game: 30 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds. actual highlights start at about a minute inBurke's shooting percentage is...
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Early Enrollees Are Ready To Go
In just about two weeks the Wolverine football family will grow by seven members. Bryan Mone, Michael Ferns, Mason Cole, Freddy Canteen, Brandon Watson, Wilton Speight, and Drake Harris will arrive in...
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Dear Diary Needs More Words for Pain
Argh on you, club_med. Yes, I am flattered that you were inspired by my annual FEI-based bowl game watchability article, and I think it's great that you added Sagarin to it. Except now I actually have...
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Preview: Stanford
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Michigan vs. Stanford WHERE Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York WHEN 8:37 pm Eastern, Saturday LINE Michigan –3 (KenPom) TVFox Sports 1Right: Coach Johnny Dawkins' triangle offense...
View ArticleWave Your Tiny Flag And Sing
CHRISTMAS NOTE: Everyone is off until Friday, except possibly Seth, a general in the War On Christmas. Enjoy the time spent with your family and do everything you can to speed up 2013's untimely...
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2015 Names To Watch: Chris Clark
Position: Tight EndHt/Wt: 6'6" / 243 lbs.Location: Avon Old Farms School (worth noting the mascot is the Winged Beaver) – Avon, CTOffers: Georgia, Texas Tech, Indiana, NC State, Virginia, Pittsburgh,...
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The Time of Shane is Upon Us
[Fuller]Per Hoke's press conference this morning, Shane Morris will start the Copper Bowl in place of Devin Gardner, whose fourth metatarsal finally fell off after hanging precariously from a piece of...
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Fee Fi Foe Film: Kansas State
Tyler Lockett is a rather frustrating assignment (via)We're back! I'm here to tell you, after watching Kansas State's 41-31 loss to Oklahoma, that Michigan's upcoming bowl opponent is very bad at...
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McGary To Undergo Back Surgery, Out Indefinitely
Get used to this, unfortunately. (Photo: Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog)AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH (via U-M Media Relations, emphasis mine):ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan men's basketball head...
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Preview: 2013 Copper Bowl
EssentialsWHATMichigan vs Kansas StateWHERESun Devil Stadium Tempe, ArizonaWHEN10:15 PM Eastern December 28th, 2013THE LINEKansas State –5.5TELEVISIONESPNWEATHERCloudy, 60 dropping to 50, no wind, no...
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Hokepoints: The Stupidest Sporting Event I've Ever Attended
Bill Rapai [set]I went to the second (consolation) game of the Great Lakes Invitational at Comerica Park. Michigan lost 3-0. Brian said I must write this up, which is just as well since I'm too...
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Johnny Orr, 1927-2013
Johnny Orr (left) and his successor at U-M, Bill Frieder, in 1976 (via)Johnny Orr, Michigan's all-time leader in basketball coaching wins and a legend in both Ann Arbor and Ames, Iowa, passed away...
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First Look: Offense 2014
DEPARTURES IN ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE.LT Taylor Lewan. Four year starter took all kinds of heat for performance of Michigan OL as if he was able to play four positions at once or he had some sort of...
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One Frame At A Time: Best Of 2013
2013 may have ended on a sour note (or several), but that doesn't mean it's not worth looking back at some of the highlights of the calendar year—especially, say, a few choice moments from March and...
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Hoops Mailbag: McGary Injury Impact, Caris At Point, Donnal Redshirt
U-M can get by with three options at center (all photos by Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog)As we welcome in the new year, we've moved on from fretting about the 2013 football team to ... fretting about the...
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