From an mgoblue.com press release from this evening, a full listing of the available twitter feeds to get your U-M tweet on: Below is a list of Michigan’s official Twitter pages: Teams Football – twitter.com/michigan_fball Men’s Basketball – twitter.com/michigan_mbball Women’s Basketball – twitter.com/michigan_wbball Baseball – twitter.com/michigan_baseb Softball – twitter.com/michigan_softb Golf – twitter.com/michigan_golf Men’s Gymnastics – twitter.com/michigan_mgym Rowing – twitter.com/michigan_rowing Tennis – twitter.com/michigan_tennis Track & Field/Cross Country – twitter.com/michigan_track Water Polo – twitter.com/michigan_wpolo Women’s Gymnastics – twitter.com/michigan_wgym Wrestling – twitter.com/michigan_wrestl Coaches Rich Rodriguez, Football – twitter.com/UM_CoachRod   And one unofficial Twitter page: MVictors.com:  http://www.twitter.com/mvictors

Thanks to Joel Rippel of the MN Star Tribune for forwarding this to me last night.    From the St. Paul Pioneer Press, a story by Rubén Rosario on the family of former Michigan outfielder Mike Watters.    The piece explains how one of the Watters’  five kids was stricken with cancer.   Through the process of treating their young daughter, they met another young patient named Victor [what’s not to like?] who was without parents.  Check it out, and prepare to be choked up.

I made it into Detroit yesterday to enjoy some of the pregame festivities and managed to get decent seats to the big game.   Viva miscellanea: Dick Vitale watched the game on TVs inside the media room but made it out after the Spartan win for a few photos and to yuck it up with the green faithful:   One of my spies was nearby when Vitale was preparing to get his media credential and badge for the weekend.  Per my source, Vitale approached the kids manning the media booth and gave his name.  The kids asked for some ID.  Vitale didn’t have it and said something like, “Come on, I’m Dickie V.!”, which got blank stares back from the people behind the desk.  Thankfully an NCAA official was nearby and resolved the issue.   The debate continues in the M community over whether a true Michigan man can root for the Spartans and I guess it’s an interesting discussion.  I understand if you, the individual fan, are passionate one way or another.  I understand the history, I understand how many Michigan State fans treat Michigan, I understand that many of you work next to some annoying MSU fan and get some pleasure out of watching him suffer.  That’s all fine.  But there is no hard fast rule, and for anyone to…

Izzo with, if my instincts are keen, Sgt.Lt. Krumm, former Spartan football player (photo: Detroit News) Via UM Tailgate, mad props to Tom Izzo from Lloyd Carr, straight from Pete Thamel of the New York Times: DETROIT — At the end of a telephone conversation about the Fab Five and cheating in college sports, the former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr added one request. “If you see Izzo, tell him I’ll be cheering him,” Carr said of Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo. “He and Jud Heathcote, those are two of the best guys in the game.” It’s not clear where UM Tailgate sits on this based on the title of the post (“Noooooooooooooooo. No. No. No. No. No.”) Me?  My title UMT-style title would be “I’m fine with this but it’d be more funnn if Carr ripped Izzzzoooo!” This is probably a real kick in the pants to many of the Michigan faithful (see Rick Leach) who feel Carr should vocalize his support for Rich Rodriguez, that is, if he supports Rich Rodriguez. RELATED: As he notes Thamel’s reason for the call to Carr was to discuss the Fab Five and NCAA indiscretions.  He takes a look back at the Fab Five in the Quad Blog: But as the years passed, the grand jury testimony was heard and the N.C.A.A.…

Fab 5’er Jimmy King talked about the upcoming celebration (it’s no longer being billed as a Fab Five reunion).   Per King, they shifted the focus of the event to open it up to all fans and one set of fans in particular:  Spartans.    He noted that Ray Jackson will not be there so safe to assume you’ll have Juwan, Jalen and Webber joining King at the event. The partial reunion will be held at the Elysium Lounge in Detroit on Saturday, April 4.  The doors open at 9:00 PM and parking is available.   It’s not clear if there’s a ticket charge, or a cover, or whatever.   I’m guessing it’ll be $20 at the door or something like that. Also you’ll see Desmond Howard, Mateen Cleaves, Braylon Edwards, Mo Peterson, is working on getting the “big dog” there–Magic Johnson. [display_podcast] . King also talked about Kevin Kelvin Grady’s departure, and Michigan State’s chances in the Final Four.

Update: Anthony Thomas – RB, 1997-2000 – in Via MSC and Rich Rod’s Facebook fan page, the rosters for the flag football battle between distinguished Michigan alums is filling out.   The game will be held prior to the April 11 final spring practice at Michigan stadium and will surely be a hoot.  A few of the names released: Rick Leach – QB, 1975-78 (audio, if you need it) Bill Dufek – OT, 1974-78 Jim Betts – S, 1968-1970 Michael Taylor – QB, 1987-89 Kenny Jackson – DB, 1996-98 Scott Dreisbach – QB, 1995-98 Mike Leoni – OL, 1978-79 Chris Bohn – LB, 1988-1990 Chris Calloway – WR, 1986-89 Jay Riemersma – TE, 1992-95 Andy Mignery – TE, 2001-03 (and his good friend Lucas) Jason Carr – QB, 1993-95 Todd Richards – WR, 1993-95 Aaron Richards – WR, 2000 Larry Foote – LB, 1998-2001 (audio, if you need it) Mark Bihl – C, 2003-06 Ron Bellamy – WR, 1999-2002 Thomas Wilcher – RB, 1985-86 Aaron Shea – TE, 1996-99 Ali Haji-Sheikh – PK, 1979-82 (Sweet!  FGs were actually worth 5 pts back then) Brandent Englemon – S, 2004-07 Guest Referee: James Hall – DE 1996-99 Per the Facebook page “Former Players Flag Football Game: Prior to the final practice, former Michigan football greats will participate in a flag football game. Gary…

Last night local author, radio host and now, award-winning U-M professor John U. Bacon received the 19th annual Golden Apple Award and delivered his version of a ‘last lecture’.   I stopped by to check it out and it was outstanding. They actually started giving this award when I was on campus, the first going to must-have pysch professor Drew Westen. I’d offer up some bullets to prove I was there but that might cheapen Bacon’s message.  Instead, I’ll offer a slacker’s guide to the lecture takeaways: don’t play hockey for coach Bacon turn in your papers on time in Bacon’s class bring your hat size with you to Montreal don’t go in Bo’s office. Look for the video of the lecture on YouTube soon, or check out the piece in the Michigan Daily today which includes video the speech in two parts: Related: Varsity Blue was there as well, recap.  (Who was manning the blogosphere during this time?)

Per the hustling Mark Snyder of the Freep, the Fab 5 reunion that was scheduled to be at the Motor City Casino before being canceled this week, is back on, with a change of venue (via BiggieMunn).  The deets: The "Celebration of Michigan Sports" event, hosted by members of the Fab Five, will now take place Saturday at Detroit’s Elysium Lounge, organizer and former Michigan basketball player Jimmy King said today. Elsewhere:  Check out Snyder’s piece on the Michigan coaches’ scouting report on UConn.  I wonder if Beilein and Izzo actually spoke about this.