In the past half-century, the Illinois Fighting Illini have beaten the Michigan Wolverines at home just twice, in 1983 and 2009, entering today. Make it three, as the #21 Illini upset the #24 Wolverines 21-7 on Memorial Stadium's 100th anniversary/Official Rededication game. It was the 77th sellout in the history of the historic stadium, and what a coincidence given how today … [Read more...] about Illini Gain Historic, Emotional Win Over #24 Michigan, Fans Storm Field
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Michigan starting cornerback lost for season; torn ACL
University of Michigan football sophomore cornerback Blake Countess (Owings Mills, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) will miss the remainder of the 2012 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in last Saturday's game against Alabama. The loss to the Crimson Tide was bad enough, but now there's injury added to insult for the Wolverines. … [Read more...] about Michigan starting cornerback lost for season; torn ACL
Michigan Wolverines expectations in 2012: starting with Alabama Crimson Tide game
In his first season, Michigan Wolverines coach Brady Hoke brought the big blue back from mediocrity into a BCS bowl. What can he do for an encore? It all starts with the Alabama Crimson Tide game in the season opener. Hoke answered a lot of questions at media day about the season ahead and the Bama game. … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines expectations in 2012: starting with Alabama Crimson Tide game
Alabama vs. Michigan at Cowboys Stadium will be prime time
The Michigan Wolverines, in conjunction with ABC, announced today kickoff times for the Sept. 1 Cowboys Classic contest against the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Nov. 24 contest at Ohio State. … [Read more...] about Alabama vs. Michigan at Cowboys Stadium will be prime time
Michigan Wolverines’ Taylor Lewan: next big OL NFL Prospect
The Big Ten has been great at producing offensive linemen prospects for he NFL lately. The Wisconsin Badgers are a factory, but there's also been a bunch in the few year coming out from the Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines. Who's the next Jake Long? Maybe Michigan junior left tackle Taylor Lewan. Part of what makes these o linemen from … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines’ Taylor Lewan: next big OL NFL Prospect
2012 Big Ten Power Rankings: post media day edition
These are highly subject to change. Brady Hoke remarked at Media Day that UM was picked fifth in their division a year ago; and just outside the top 25 in the year they won their last national title- 1997. So maybe these rankings don't really mean all that much? Of course, that won't stop you from reading them and commenting, right? … [Read more...] about 2012 Big Ten Power Rankings: post media day edition
Michigan Wolverines announce 2014-16 nonconference schedules
The Michigan Wolverines announced today (Wednesday, June 27) updates to the non-conference schedules for the 2014-16 football seasons and the future schedule with Notre Dame. The Wolverines will play a slate that includes teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West and Mid-American conferences as well as independent Notre Dame. Michigan will play three of its four non-conference … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines announce 2014-16 nonconference schedules
Michigan Wolverines, Big 10 announce 2015, 2016 conference schedules
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
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