W. Tennis. Michigan's Tourney Run Ends at Hands of No. 7 UCLA

Source: MGoBlue

No. 10 Michigan dropped a tight doubles point and the first three singles matches off court in a 4-0 loss to No. 7 UCLA in the NCAA Sweet 16, ending the team play season.

W. Tennis. Postmatch Notes: #7 UCLA 4, #10 Michigan 0

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Postmatch Notes: #7 UCLA 4, #10 Michigan 0

Sara Driesenga sparkles as Michigan softball romps in opener

Source: The Detroit News by James Hawkins Special to The News

The Michigan softball team's quest for its second national championship couldn't have gotten off to a better start. In front of a packed crowd, Driesenga flirted with a perfect game as No. 8-seed Michigan overpowered Valparaiso, 5-0, in its NCAA Division 1 regional opener.

Former Michigan star Trey Burke expects to play big in NBA

Source: The Detroit News by Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News

If age is only a number, then height serves the same meaningless purpose for Michigan's Trey Burke, the national player of the year. He feels his skill set and accomplishments should speak more to NBA teams than the concerns about how tall he is.

Charles Woodson and company meet with fans during telethon at M Den

Source: Michigan Live

Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and several other prestigious Michigan football alumni are in Ann Arbor for the weekend to raise money for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. On Friday Woodson and company met with fans at the M Den...

Charles Woodson and company meet with fans during telethon at M Den

Source: Ann Arbor News NCAAF by courtneysacco@annarbor.com

Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and several other prestigious Michigan football alumni are in Ann Arbor for the weekend to raise money for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. On Friday Woodson and company met with fans at the M Den while Sports Talk 1050 WTKA wrapped up the broadcast of its annual Mott Takeover telethon.

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Baseball. Postgame Notes: Nebraska 9, Michigan 6

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Postgame Notes: Nebraska 9, Michigan 6

Baseball. U-M Falls at Nebraska in Penultimate Regular-Season Game

Source: MGoBlue

Michael O'Neill belted a grand slam -- his fourth homer in the past five games -- and Michigan had a 2-0 lead early, but nine consecutive runs by Nebraska resulted in a 9-6 win for the home squad.

Baseball. Boxscore: Nebraska 9, Michigan 6

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Boxscore: Nebraska 9, Michigan 6

Softball. Postgame Quotes: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

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Postgame Quotes: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

Softball. Postgame Notes: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

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Postgame Notes: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

Softball. U-M Rides Driesenga's Shutout to Regional Win over Valpo

Source: MGoBlue

Regional Central
Sara Driesenga threw a complete-game shutout, and Ashley Lane knocked in four runs in No. 7 Michigan's 5-0 victory over Valparaiso in the NCAA Regional opener.

Softball. Boxscore: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

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Boxscore: #7 Michigan 5, Valparaiso 0

Softball. Boxscore: California 8, Central Michigan 1

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Boxscore: California 8, Central Michigan 1

Charles Woodson 'open' to playing for Lions, if money's right

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Former Michigan standout Charles Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl player, said he would consider playing for the Detroit Lions. But a lot of things would have to fall into place, like the right financial figures.

Ex-Michigan center Steve Everitt calls Kirk Cousins' 2011 comments 'ridiculous'

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — Former Michigan center Steve Everitt apparently has been stewing for the last couple of years.

Friday Michigan Football Recruiting Roundup is Psychic

Source: Maize n Brew by Anthony Mammel

Peppers Sets Decision Date

Consensus five-star athlete and Michigan target Jabrill Peppers will make his decision on national television on May 26th. Is this a good thing for Michigan? Absolutely. The Wolverines have been firmly in the driver's seat ever since Peppers came to Ann Arbor for an unofficial visit, and no one has made up any significant ground since.

Yes, Peppers will take a visit to Penn State and maybe even Rutgers, but he still looks like a lock to end up in the maize and blue. There simply isn't enough time for another school to overtake Michigan.

Wolverines Offer a Pair of Young

Weekly Recruiting Wrap: Back in the swing - Michigan [$$] (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

RecruitingNation links: Big Ten edition

Source: Big Ten Football Blog

BuckeyeNation Brad Bournival writes : The Buckeyes’ top targets along the offensive line have changed a bit. Recruiting maibag : Bournival looks at possible next commits to OSU and which prospects who already committed to the Buckeyes could climb the ESPN rankings. NittanyNation Josh Moyer writes : J.J. Cosentino is pleased with the recent offer from nearby Penn State, but the Nittany Lions are just a safety valve next to FSU, where the Pittburgh Central Catholic QB already has committed.

Big Ten Friday mailblog

Source: Big Ten Football Blog

Wishing you a great weekend. Follow us on Twitter. Josh A. from D.C. writes: First of all, I recognize that "parity-based" scheduling wasn't set to begin until 2016 -- along with the introduction of the 9 game B1G slate ... My question is, why? What were the primary obstacles to matching up OSU/UM/PSU with UW/UNL and Iowa in 2014 and 2015? Adam Rittenberg: Josh, I hear you on this and wish there were a few more appealing crossovers. One issue in 2014/15 is that teams play only two crossover games, not three.

Ex-Michigan OL Steve Everitt fires shot at Kirk Cousins, calls his U-M comments 'ridiculous'

Source: Michigan Live by Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com

Former Michigan offensive lineman Steve Everitt has never been one to mince words. Or anything close to it.

Novak talks about U-M's run - Michigan [$$] (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAB

Peyton Siva to Trey Burke on title game play: 'It was a good block'

Source: Michigan Live by Nick Baumgardner | nbaumgardner@mlive.com

The former Louisville guard admits Burke got all ball on his controversial foul call during last month's national title game. But jokingly says, he isn't exactly about to head back in time to change the call.

W. Lacrosse. 101 Ways to Get to Know Women's Lacrosse: 45-42

Source: MGoBlue

Michigan Athletics cultivates a culture of excellence across all 29 sports, both on and off the field. Ways 45 through 42 reveals how each team is provided those resources necessary to continually strive to be the Leaders and Best.

Michigan football alumni take to airwaves to raise money for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Source: Ann Arbor News NCAAF by melaniemaxwell@annarbor.com

Some Michigan football fans might be doing some double takes around Ann Arbor this weekend as some familiar faces may be walking around town. The seventh annual Brian Griese/Steve Hutchinson/Charles Woodson Champions for Children's Hearts Weekend is being held Friday-Sunday and some prestigious Michigan football alumni are rallying behind the cause of raising money for The Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund to benefit the new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the U-M Congenital Heart Center.

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Maize 'N View: U-M could still make title run in 2014 - Michigan [$$] (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

Jake Ryan 'definitely' expected to return in 2013, Fitz Toussaint could be ready on Day 1

Source: Michigan Live by Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com

Jake Ryan and Fitz Toussaint are both important returning starters who sustained major injuries. And both appear ahead of schedule in their returns.

Michigan football alumni take to airwaves to raise money for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Source: Michigan Live

Some Michigan football fans might be doing some double takes around Ann Arbor this weekend as some familiar faces may be walking around town. The seventh annual Brian Griese/Steve Hutchinson/Charles Woodson Champions for Children's Hearts Weekend is being held...

Most indispensable players: Nebraska

Source: Big Ten Football Blog

Now that spring practice is over, we're examining the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team for the 2013 season. By indispensable, we don't necessarily mean best. We mean the players who would be hardest to replace between now and the start of the season if they got hurt or suspended or shot out of a cannon. That could be because of their value to the team, or because of a lack of depth at their position. We'll pick two players from each team, usually offense and defense, but not always.

Tom Izzo: Michigan-Michigan State now 'a good rivalry' that should be talked about

Source: Michigan Live by Diamond Leung | dleung@mlive.com

Both programs could be ranked in the top 10 in preseason polls, and Izzo said he hopes the rivalry will lead to great conversations across the state.

Michigan leading rusher Mike Hart sad to see Notre Dame series go

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — Mike Hart, Michigan's all-time leading rusher, is now an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan, but he still has opinions about the Wolverines.

Stock rising: Tim Hardaway Jr. turning heads at NBA draft combine with ability, confidence

Source: Michigan Live by Nick Baumgardner | nbaumgardner@mlive.com

Hardaway led the combine in 3-point shooting on Thursday, and was a "big standout" Friday, according to ESPN's Chad Ford.

Roy Manning is prepping Cam Gordon, Brennen Beyer - Michigan (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

Michigan first-year outside linebackers coach Roy Manning had it easy when he first arrived, in charge of coaching all-conference standout Jake Ryan, but with Ryan out with an ACL injury, Manning has to get his replacements up to speed, and he's confident they will be.

Ex-Michigan RB Anthony Thomas likes look of incoming Derrick Green

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — Former Michigan running back Anthony Thomas, the third-leading rusher in program history, thinks highly of incoming freshman tailback Derrick Green, the top-rated high school running back in the nation.

Al Borges fine with Michigan's Devin Gardner seeking QB guru's help

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Borges didn't take it personally when starting quarterback Devin Gardner recently enlisted QB guru George Whitfield for a three-day training session. Whitfield has worked with a number of college and NFL quarterbacks.

Friday Recruitin' Battles Buckle-Phobia

Source: MGoBlog by Ace

You Know The Drill

TRUE FACT: TomVH used to say "buckle up" all the time. You should remind him of this frequently.

On Wednesday morning, TomVH broke the news that five-star NJ CB Jabrill Peppers will announce his college decision live on ESPNU on May 26th*, when he'll choose between finalists LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, and Stanford. Peppers has a visit set to Penn State for tomorrow, and could make one more "surprise" visit—presumably Rutgers—before making his

Power Dynamics & Chickens

Source: Maize n Brew by Peter Putzel

A lot has already been written regarding Brady Hoke's comments on Notre Dame's "chickening out" of their series with the Wolverines, but something caught my ear on Tuesday and I'm just getting around to beating this dead chicken. During the Tuesday episode of ESPN's Around the Horn, the chicken subject came up and Pablo S. Torre said...

The reality of the situation is the power dynamic is so tilted in Notre Dame's favor. Notre Dame doesn't need Michigan; they have a nine-figure T.V. deal with NBC. They are big brother; Michigan, in this case, is unfortunately little brother.

What?! I don't care if Notre Dame had a bazillion-figure deal (I'm pretty sure that's a real number) with some

Michigan tops latest recruiting rankings

Source: Big Ten Football Blog

It's still early, but the tide could be turning a little for Big Ten recruiting. The league undoubtedly has moved down a few pegs on the recruiting ladder in recent years, a drop that can be tied to poor on-field performance, a lack of national titles or plain ol' geography. But the outlook for the 2014 recruiting class looks good for the league, at least on May 17. Michigan tops RecruitingNation's latest class rankings, rising two spots to No. 1 after securing a commitment from ESPN 150 defensive end Lawrence Marshall last weekend.

The Week That Was: B10 schedule draws complaints - Michigan (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

Michigan head coach Brady Hoke made headlines this week when he referenced Notre Dame "chickening out" of its series with the Wolverines, however, the biggest news of the week was, arguably, the release of the 2014 Big Ten conference schedule.

Dymonte Thomas has the lead at nickel back - Michigan (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

Michigan true freshman Dymonte Thomas will see the majority of his snaps at the nickel back position, secondary coach Curt Mallory confirmed in an interview with WTKA Friday as part of the Mott Takeover 2013.

W. Swimming. Club Wolverine Swimmers Post Top-10 Times at Arena Grand Prix

Source: MGoBlue

Ten swimmers from Club Wolverine competed at the 2013 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte N.C., led by 'A' finishes from Angela Chokran, Ali DeLoof and Marni Oldershaw.

Big House Bullets: May 17 - Michigan [$$] (Rivals)

Source: Yahoo! NCAAF

Michigan climbs to No. 1 in ESPN's latest 2014 recruiting rankings

Source: Michigan Live by Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com

There aren't many programs that are recruiting at Michigan's level right now. According to ESPN, there's none.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio focused on 2013 schedule, not caught up in 2014 slate

Source: Michigan Live by Mike Griffith | mgriffith@mlive.com

While it's the first time in history Michigan State has hosted Michigan in consecutive football seasons, there were 37 occasions past Spartans teams had to play consecutive games at Michigan.

Michigan Vaults to No. 1 in 2014 Recruiting Class Rankings for ESPN

Source: Bleacher Report NCAAF

It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine, especially if you've scoped out the latest class recruiting rankings released by ESPN.

At least for now, the Wolverines are indeed "the leaders and the best" in the world of college football recruiting—according to ESPN.

Tom VanHaaren of ESPN tweeted out the link to the newest rankings, with Michigan all alone on top:

The Wolverines' class was bolstered by the addition of

Big Ten lunchtime links

Source: Big Ten Football Blog

Tan, rested and ready after a week in Aruba. Well, maybe not tan. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the 2014 home game against Penn State could be a night game. Brandon says student no-shows at the Big House are "unacceptable." Mark Hollis talks about keeping the Michigan State-Notre Dame game alive. Mark Dantonio says the Spartans "re-assessed" recruit turned rapper Jay Harris. Sixteen significant changes made by Bill O'Brien at Penn State.

Michigan coach Brady Hoke: 'chickening out' line not insult to Notre Dame players

Source: The Detroit News by Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News

Hoke said his comment regarding Notre Dame ending the football series after the next two games was not meant as an insult to any of the Irish players. Hoke was a call-in guest to WTKA Friday morning as part of the Mott Takeover fundraiser.

Michigan Football: 10 Greatest QB/WR Connections in Wolverines' History

Source: Bleacher Report NCAAF

For several decades, the Michigan football program has been known for churning out some of the best quarterbacks and wide receivers at the college level. Some of those greats even had the privilege of playing alongside one another. Those connections will not be forgotten anytime soon.

There are four main criteria for ranking the top 10 greatest quarterback-wide receiver connections.

Statistical numbers are taken into account, but their is also a certain amount of value attached to the era in which they were recorded. The forward pass was not exactly a big deal in the late 1940s and during Bo Schembechler's 21 seasons as head coach. A receiver has to make up a high percentage of the quarterback's passing yards as well. Great

Unverified Voracity Is Probably Named Pappy

Source: MGoBlog by Brian

Brace yourself. LSUFreek spent yesterday swapping rival coaches' hair. Paul Chryst/Dana Holgorsen:

Aaand our local rivals:

As Orson says, that makes Hoke look like a senator straight out of O Brother Where Art Thou.

Point Gene Smith. OSU's AD on the possibility of playing The Game at

Report Card 2013: Tim Hardaway Jr.

Source: UMHoops.com by Joe Stapleton

Report Cards are back and a month late is better than never. We’ll start with the NBA Draft prospects and work our way through.

When Tim Hardaway Jr. committed to Michigan, he was a 6-foot-4, rail-thin 3-star prospect whose skills were limited mostly to outside shooting. As his body and his skill set developed at Michigan, so did his role.

He carried Michigan to the NCAA tournament in his freshman season, supplementing Darius Morris’s passing with a torrid 3-point shooting streak to close the season. His sophomore year brought the challenge of deciphering his role alongside another new, supremely