To say the Big Ten and major college football as a whole have been slow to come around on the idea of a playoff would be an understatement. For years now, fans have been clamoring for something far better than the Bowl Championship Series, the current system that causes yearly gripes and complaints from...
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Former UM stars say life after football can be a difficult transition
Ann Arbor— No one better understands the trials of life after football than football players. In those weeks, even years after these men stop playing the game, whether it is college or professionally, most have said they experience a sense of loss, and that...
Former Michigan football players weigh in on NFL bounty culture
The NFL may be America’s most popular sport but this off-season it was rocked by the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, where defensive players allegedly were paid – by their coaches and each other – for injury-inducing hits. What shocked the sports world isn’t...
Tradition or change? Former Michigan football players split on alternate uniforms
Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said earlier this week in Chicago that he continues to support the idea of varying the Wolverines’ uniform schemes throughout the season, and more...
’97 U-M football team shares national title memories
The memories are all joyous now, 15 years later. The former Michigan football players can laugh even at the tense moments, about how important it all seemed at the...
Meetings continue as RC Johnson’s time runs out
Photo by Mike Brown Incoming U of M AD Tom Bowen (second from left) won’t be at the Big East meeting this week, but R.C. Johnson (right) will.