March 2002

FEATURES

3/31/02  Michigan Fan Christopher Willis has released a new version of his Michigan Wolverine uniform files for NHL 2002.  Here
3/30/02  Poll Results- 39% of respondents said that of the former Wolverines in the NFL that they would purchase Charles Woodson's  jersey.  39.3% of respondents think that John Navarre will emerge from spring practice as the starting QB while 38.8% think that Spencer Brinton will emerge as the starter.   40% give Men's Head Coach Tommy Amaker a 'B' for his first season while 40% give him a 'C'.  43% Give Women's Head Coach Sue Guervara a 'C' for the past season.
3/29/02 Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Steve Fisher Dodges the Hard Questions
3/26/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The Ed Martin Scandal, Again
3/24/02 I've added a new hockey post card in honor of the Wolverines making the Frozen Four!  Here
3/23/02 Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- If The Allegations Are True...
3/22/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Regional Action Comes to Ann Arbor
3/20/02 Guest Commentary- Vince Prygoski- The Bitter End
3/19/02 I've added game pictures from UM/WMU Game.  Here
3/18/02 I've added game pictures from Hockey Senior Night.  Here
3/16/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Final Wrap-Up
3/15/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville Previews the Second Season.  Part I  Part II
3/13/02 I've added new postcards.  Here
3/12/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End, Part 2
3/11/02 Pictures from Hockey Senior Night.  Here
3/6/02 Guest Commentary- Vince Prygoski- "M" Women Win One, Lose One in Big Ten Tourney
3/5/02 I've just added pictures from the UM/Nebraska-Omaha Hockey Game.  Here
3/5/02 UMGoBlue.COM Regular Cheryl Godmar has sent in some pictures from the UM/OSU basketball last Saturday.  Here
3/4/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End, Part 1
3/1/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Wrapping Up the Regular Season

FOOTBALL

3/21/02 Former Wolverine Jim Harbaugh has been hired as an assistant coach by Oakland (NFL)  NFL.COM
3/16/02 Football tickets are going up- again.  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  Ann Arbor News [Editor's Note:  The raise must be to pay for the bail of all 'our' Michigan Men...]
3/15/02 The Leaders and Best need to pay for it?  Jeremy LeSueur has been suspended for being arrested in a prostitution sting.  Ann Arbor News  [Editor's Note:  So what is it going to take for players to understand that this kind of crap won't be tolerated?]
3/15/02 Notes from Spring Practice.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit News  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Michigan Daily
3/11/02 Former Wolverine Dan Jilek has died.  Detroit News
3/7/02 Running Back B.J Askew has been 'cleared' of charges that he assaulted his live-in girlfriend.  The case was dismissed when the alleged victim failed to show up in court.  [Editor's Note: This is crap.  If the incident was serious enough to press charges his girlfriend should show up for court.  If not she should face the consequences for making a false complaint.]
3/6/02 Former Wolverine Rob Renes may get another crack at an NFL career.  Ann Arbor News
3/5/02 Former Wolverine Elvis Grbac has announced his retirement.  YAHOO.COM  Michigan Daily
3/2/02 Former Wolverine Elvis Grbac has been cut by Baltimore (NFL)  NFL.COM
3/1/02 Sam Sword has been offered a contract by Indianapolis (NFL)  YAHOO.COM

MEN'S BASKETBALL

3/31/02 The return of the Ed Martin Scandal hasn't hurt this recruiting class- yet.  Ann Arbor News
3/29/02 Athletic Director Bill Martin's latest statement on the Ed Martin scandal.  mgoblue.com
3/29/02 It's the ten year anniversary of the Fab 5.  USATODAY.COM
3/28/02 Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Steve Fisher Dodges the Hard Questions
3/28/02 Josh Moore won't be rejoining the Wolverines.  Michigan Daily
3/26/02 Former Wolverine Head Coach Steve Fisher on the current scandal.  AP  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
3/26/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The Ed Martin Scandal, Again
3/26/02 Athletic Director Bill Martin on the current scandal.  mgoblue.com  [Editor's Note:  I have to give credit to Bill Martin.  This statement touches on many of the things that Michigan fans are wondering about right now.]
3/25/02 Former Wolverine Chris "I ain't no English major" Webber waxes eloquently on the latest allegations that he took money.  "...It's not that I didn't want to talk about it. It's something I don't have to talk about. It's my life. You mean because somebody says talk about this, then I have to talk about something? No. No..."  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  [Editor's Note:  Chris- was that 'Yes' you took money or 'No' you didn't?]
3/24/02 Former Wolverine Jalen Rose speaks out about Ed Martin.  Ann Arbor News
3/23/02 Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- If The Allegations Are True...
3/21/02 The Ed Martin scandal is back... ESPN.COM  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Ann Arbor News  Ann Arbor News  Time Line  Indictment  Michigan Daily 
3/16/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Final Wrap-Up
3/15/02 Tommy Amaker evaluates the program.  Ann Arbor News
3/12/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End, Part 2
3/11/02 Former Wolverine Head Coach Steve Fisher has guided his current team (SDSU/Mountain West) to the NCAA Tournament.  Michigan Daily  Detroit Free Press  Fisher's Record
3/8/02 GAME DAY- OSU 75 Michigan 68  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Ann Arbor News  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily
3/7/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 72  Northwestern 51  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Ann Arbor News
3/6/02 LaVell Blanchard has been names All-Conference Big Ten Third Team.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
3/5/02 UMGoBlue.COM Regular Cheryl Godmar has sent in some pictures from the UM/OSU basketball last Saturday.  Here
3/4/02 The 3/4/02 Edition of Sports Illustrated ranks Rumeal Robinson's two game ending free throws against Seton Hall in the 1989 NCAA Title Game as one the top five pressure filled sports moments in recent memory.
3/4/02 Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End, Part 1
3/2/02 GAME DAY- Ohio State 84 Michigan 75  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Michigan Daily
3/1/02 Dominic Ingerson and Chuck Bailey were late for the bus yesterday.  Ann Arbor News

HOCKEY

3/29/02 Head Coach Red Berenson will do a live chat with ESPN.COM  mgoblue.com
3/29/02 There were only 500 Frozen Four tickets given to Michigan for distribution.  Ann Arbor News
3/27/02 Michigan's allotment of Frozen Four Tickets have been sold.
3/23/02 GAME DAY-  Michigan 5  Denver 3  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Michigan Daily
3/22/02 GAME DAY-  Michigan 4  St. Cloud State 2  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
3/22/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Regional Action Comes to Ann Arbor
3/22/02 Listen to Michigan Hockey LIVE from WCBN  (3/22/02- 8:00 PM EST)
3/21/02 Things will be a little different at Yost this weekend.  Ann Arbor News
3/19/02 I've added game pictures from UM/WMU Game.  Here
3/19/02 The 3/18/02 Edition of Sports Illustrated features brief article about short players in the NHL featuring former Wolverine Mike Comrie.  Former Wolverine Marty Turco is also featured in the "Whom Would You Rather Have?"  Feature.  He's pitted against Ed Belfour- SI chooses  Turco over Psycho Eddie...
3/18/02 I've added game pictures from Hockey Senior Night.  Here
3/17/02 The Wolverines will face St. Cloud in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Yost.  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
3/17/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 3 MSU 2  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Ann Arbor News  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily [Editor's Note:  This clinches a spot in the NCAA Tournament.]
3/16/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 2 OSU 1 (OT)  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
3/15/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville Previews the Second Season.  Part I  Part II
3/15/02 Mike Komisarek and Kevin O'Malley received awards at the CCHA Banquet.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
3/11/02 Pictures from Hockey Senior Night.  Here
3/10/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 4  LSSU 1  Michigan Daily  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
3/9/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 4  LSSU 1  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  [Editor's Note: The Wolverines' Blonde Ambition Tour is back on track...]
3/8/02 GAME DAY- LSSU 4 Michigan 3  mgoblue.com  [Editor's Note: The Wolverines' Blonde Ambition Tour took a little detour.  Someone forgot to tell LSSU that they had no chance...]  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
3/8/02 Long Time Public Address Announcer Glen Williams is retiring.  Ann Arbor News
3/7/02 Mike Komisarek (First Team), Mike Cammalleri (Second Team), and Mike Shouneyia (Second Team) have been named to the CCHA All-Conference Squad.  mgoblue.com
3/6/02 The Wolverines have dyed their hair for the play-off run.  Michigan Daily  Ann Arbor News  [Editor's Note:  Rumor has it that Red was less than pleased...] 
3/6/02 Former Wolverine Jeff Jillson has been recalled to the San Jose (NHL)  YAHOO.COM
3/5/02 Eric Werner and Eric Nystrom have been named to the CCHA All-Rookie Squad.  mgoblue.com  Michigan Daily
3/5/02 John Shouneyia has been named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week. mgoblue.com
3/5/02 I've just added pictures from the UM/Nebraska-Omaha Hockey Game.  Here
3/2/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 6 WMU 2  [Editor's Note:  This win clinched the regular season CCHA Championship for the Wolverines.]  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Michigan Daily
3/1/02 GAME DAY- Michigan 4 WMU 2  [Editor's Note:  This win coupled with MSU's loss to Ferris State puts Michigan alone in 1st place with one game remaining.]  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
3/1/02 Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Wrapping Up the Regular Season
3/1/02 Mike Cammalleri has returned to the lineup after battling illness.  Ann Arbor News

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

3/20/02 Guest Commentary- Vince Prygoski- The Bitter End
3/13/02 GAME DAY- Valparaiso 62 Michigan 49  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
3/11/02 The Wolverines will host a first round game of the WNIT.  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
3/6/02 Guest Commentary- Vince Prygoski- "M" Women Win One, Lose One in Big Ten Tourney
3/5/02 Former Wolverine Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough has been traded to Miami (WNBA)
3/1/02 GAME DAY- Purdue 74 Michigan 67 (OT)  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  Ann Arbor News

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

3/26/02 Athletic Director Bill Martin on the current scandal.  mgoblue.com  [Editor's Note:  I have to give credit to Bill Martin.  This statement touches on many of the things that Michigan fans are wondering about right now.]
3/11/02 The Athletic Department has been named among the top 20 in the nation.  Detroit News  Full Article
2/22/02 The Big Ten has made moves to insure that MSU never again steals a game with crooked timekeeping.  Ann Arbor News
2/1/02 Athletic Director Bill Martin says that the Big Ten is looking into correcting the problems that allowed the MSU timekeeper to stop the clock prematurely during last football season.  Ann Arbor News 
1/23/02 Athletic Director Bill Martin wants hockey fans to refrain from abusing visiting fans.  Detroit Free Press