The rosters for the Alumni game tomorrow, some impressive names. Despite Wangs on the Maize team, early favorite is the Blue team.
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Football? Oh yeah…football (2013 Spring Game Details)
Does anyone remember laughter FOOTBALL? All the Spring Football details via U-M Media Relations. Note WTKA starts broadcasting at 10:30AM. I’m still working on the opening line from the Alumni Game (Victors Classic): A Fan’s Guide to Mott Spring Game and “Battle at the Big House” Saturday ANN ARBOR – The 2013 Mott Spring Game presented by PNC Bank in partnership with Michigan Athletics and the “Battle at the Big House” men’s lacrosse game against Ohio State will be held this Saturday (April 13) at Michigan Stadium. The spring scrimmage and lacrosse game are free to the public, and Michigan Athletics and U-M C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital have teamed up once again to raise funds for the new hospital. The gates to the Big House will open at 10 a.m., as events will surround the football team’s final spring practice. The fifth annual alumni flag football game is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., while Team 134 is set to take the field at approximately 12:40 p.m. The football scrimmage will be streamed live on BTN2Go beginning at 1 p.m. ET and air on delay at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Following the spring scrimmage, Michigan’s men’s lacrosse team will face Ohio State, set to begin at 3:30 p.m. Since 2010, the Spring Game has raised nearly $1…
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One (Long) Anxious Moment
I really don’t function too well when I’m watching these games and it’s gotten worse since as I was in New Orleans two decades back. Funny, the lingering painful image I have from ‘93 is not Webber’s timeout but rather Donald Williams out on the wing with his legs and arms extended (wrist snapped), slinging in three and after three like he was Spike. It got worse at the 1998 Rose Bowl. Arms folded, I barely said a word or moved the whole game. Thinking about the never-ending string of late-game third-down measurements still makes me twist. I’ve seen highlights of course (and more importantly, I know how things turned out!) but I’m not interested in watching the entire replay again because it was so agonizing. Last night, once I arrived in section 227 I offered the occasional fist bump to the fellers around me but never moved from the seat—for anything–from tip to the time I walked out. I don’t think I’m alone. My dad once asked one of his pals, a big Michigan fan, why he didn’t really ever go to the Big House despite living within an hour. Reply: “Because they break your heart.” It was heart breaking last night. At times It’s Great to Be a Michigan Wolverine but for a lot us, especially when we’re…
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Full Postgame Presser: Beilein, Spike, Trey, Hardaway
THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by head coach of Michigan, John Beilein, and student?athletes. We’ll start with an opening statement by Coach Beilein.COACH BEILEIN: I’ve had a lot of really good teams over the years, some emotional locker rooms. That one was as emotional, or most emotional we’ve ever had.The team unity that we had, the sacrifice we had from the five seniors that did not get to play very much, to these young guys just buying into the whole team concept. I said to Tracy on CBS, I said, Team 96, there’s so many former coaches at Michigan, so many coaches around the country that would love to take my place and coach these guys, and my coaching staff. For me to have this coaching staff and Team 96 was incredible.We feel bad about it. We could have done some things better, every one of us, today and got a win. At the same time Louisville is a terrific baseball team. I have not seen that quickness anywhere, and we’ve played some really good teams. The quickness is incredible and it got us a couple times today.THE MODERATOR: Questions at this time for the student?athletes.Q. Trey, thoughts on getting that close and the hurt of not getting over the top. TREY BURKE: It hurts a lot. Just to get to…
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Jalen: “It’s a Flagrant Omission” if Webber doesn’t come to the Finals
HT to Sam Webb for pointing this out on the WTKA Michigan Insider this morning. Via Grantland, here’s Jalen Rose’s plea/call out to Chris Webber to be at the game tonight: Jalen expects the rest of the Fab Five to be in the house. Follow MVictors on Twitter
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Final Four Photos
A few shots from Atlanta, first a few from the open practice session Friday afternoon: Dilithium throwdown Thunder Cologne by Mitch “Still got it…Never lost it” Misc: More to come! Go Blue Follow MVictors on Twitter
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Provisioning for Atlanta
So the stars aligned (thanks to #THC) and I’m heading to Atlanta Friday morning. I plan to hit a few events including the open practice with camera in tow, so check back here for the occasional update. Initial provisioning: Those are my 1993 Final Four tickets & I’m bringing them along as part of my 20 year therapy. Starting to understand a little better what Jalen’s billboard really meant: Meanwhile, check out this timeless ad from MaraWatch: Follow MVictors on Twitter and stay tuned for updates from Atlanta.
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Full John Beilein Presser (April 4, 2013)
From the Final Four, via U-M Media Relations. As usual some good stuff out of Coach B. and I think he handled the Mike Rice question spot on. An interview with: COACH JOHN BEILEIN THE MODERATOR: We’re joined now by head coach John Beilein of Michigan. We’ll start with an opening statement and then take questions. COACH BEILEIN: It would be very obvious that the University of Michigan is so proud to be back in the Final Four. Our university, our team, all the staff that’s involved that’s worked very hard to get Michigan in this position. We’re practicing hard. We’re looking toward to today and tomorrow’s practice. We still have a lot to do if we’re going to be successful. But we’re all engaged and going to do our best. But on behalf of the whole university, we feel a great amount of gratitude to be back in the situation again. THE MODERATOR: Questions for Coach Beilein. Q. Coach, could you trace a little of your history with Coach Boeheim, what it’s like to face him now.