July 2002

FEATURES

7/28/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- 1948 Football National Champions
7/28/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan reviews Electronic Arts NCAA Football 2003.  Here
7/27/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Handshake Controversy
7/14/02  Poll Results- 76% of respondents would like to see a night football game at Michigan Stadium early in the season.  79% of respondents would support a Cold War II hockey game versus MSU at either the Pontiac Silverdome or Ford Field.  Only 54% Would like to see the Wolverines take on the Spartans at the Palace of Auburn Hills.  Only 8% of respondents think that Detroit News Writer Fred Girard is NOT biased against Michigan- 44% think that he is.  37% of Respondents chose Jim Cnockaert as their favorite Ann Arbor News Columnist.  33% of Respondents thought that Michigan would go 10-2 in football next season.  [Editor's Note:  It looks like we had an attempt to stuff the ballot box on the Ann Arbor News question...]
7/9/02  I've added two new Football wallpapers.  Here
7/4/02  Happy Independence Day! 
"...We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness..."  Declaration of Independence  [Editor's Note:  I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.  And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God with liberty and justice for all...]
7/4/02  Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Off-Topic-  Lance Armstrong:  An Athletic Metaphor for America

FOOTBALL

7/30/02  Michigan has received two more verbal commitments.  Ann Arbor News
7/30/02  Former Wolverine Jeff Backus (Detroit/NFL) has injured his knee.  Detroit News
7/30/02  An update on former Wolverine Head Coach Bo Schembechler.  Ann Arbor News
7/29/02  An update on former Wolverine Remy Hamilton.  Ann Arbor News
7/28/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan reviews Electronic Arts NCAA Football 2003.  Here
7/27/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Handshake Controversy
7/27/02  Former Wolverine Marquise Walker has signed with Tampa Bay (NFL)  NFL.COM
7/27/02  The QB race between John Navarre and Spencer Brinton is wide open- Jerame Gonzales has moved back to WR.  Detroit News
7/27/02  The Wolverines have been selected by the media as Big Ten Pre-season favorites.  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily
7/26/02  Former Wolverine Assistant Coach Kit Cartwright has been named Head Football Coach of Butler.  BUTLERSPORTS.COM
7/26/02  The Athletic Department is sending out e-mail notifying people on the season ticket waiting list about the availability of 3 game packages.  [Editor's Note:  They took a lot of heat for not notifying people on the waiting list when single game tickets went on sale online a few weeks ago.]
7/25/02  Former Wolverine David Brandt (Washington/NFL) has retired.  Ann Arbor News
7/25/02  Former Wolverine Jonathan Goodwin has signed with the New York Jets (NFL)
7/24/02  Former Desmond Howard (Detroit/NFL) is off of the physically unable to perform (PUP) List.  NFL.COM
7/23/02  The Athletic Department has announced the availability of three game mini-plans for the upcoming season.  mgoblue.com
7/21/02  A report from the UM Club of Greater Flint's Annual Sports Night & Golf Outing.  WWW.FLINT.UMICH.EDU  [Editor's Note:  Thanks to CMG for the link.]
7/20/02  10 questions with former Wolverine Tom Brady.  ESPN.COM
7/20/02  Wolverine great Kip Taylor has died.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
7/19/02  Former Wolverine Hayden Epstein has signed with Jacksonville (NFL)  YAHOO.COM
7/19/02  Former Wolverine Larry Foote Jr. has signed a contract with Pittsbergh (NFL)  NFL.COM
7/18/02  Former Wolverine Brian Griese has agreed to re-structure his contract.  ESPN.COM
7/17/02  Recruiting update- the Wolverines are running behind on early commitments.  Ann Arbor News
7/17/02  There a nice advertisement section about Former Wolverine Tom Brady in the current issue of Sports Illustrated (7/15/02)  It has a great picture of Tom and his parents with the 1997 UM/OSU scoreboard in the background.
7/16/02  Former Wolverine Brian Griese has been involved in a minor traffic accident.  ESPN.COM
7/12/02  Former Wolverine Tom Brady won an ESPY for "Best Breakthrough Athlete"  Past winners include Tiger Woods and Kurt Warner.  ESPN.COM
7/11/02  The Wolverines have locked up a top QB recruit.  Ann Arbor News
7/9/02  I've added two new Football wallpapers.  Here
7/8/02  Another update on Former Wolverine Drew Henson.  Ann Arbor News  [Editor's Note:  Is there any other player hitting .260 with 20 errors in the minors who gets so much attention?]
7/2/02  Former Wolverine Mike Harden has run into some trouble.  Football.COM

MEN'S BASKETBALL

7/25/02  Fila has dropped their lawsuit against UM and Tommy Amaker.  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
7/23/02  Former Wolverine Chris Webber *may* be charged with perjury over his testimony about his involvement with banned booster Ed Martin.  Ann Arbor News
7/23/02  The Athletic Department has conducted a survey of basketball season ticket holders.  Page 1  2  3  4
7/22/02  A profile of incoming recruit Chris Hunter.  Michigan Daily
7/22/02  An update on Chuck Bailey.  Michigan Daily
7/19/02  Bernard Robinson Jr. will stand trial for an incident involving a female student.  Ann Arbor News
7/15/02  Bernard Robinson Jr. has been named to the Big Ten Foreign Tour Team.  Ann Arbor News  mgoblue.com
7/13/02  The City Council of Detroit (MI) has passed a resolution honoring former Wolverine Chris Webber.  [Editor's Note:  It's good to see that the Detroit City Council isn't afraid to take on the really important issues facing their city.]
7/12/02  The brother of incoming player Daniel Horton is leaning towards following in his brother's footsteps.  Ann Arbor News
7/10/02  An update on a Michigan recruit.  Ann Arbor News
7/8/02  Recruiting Update  Ann Arbor News  List
7/7/02  Michigan is battling MSU for a big instate recruit.  Ann Arbor News

HOCKEY

7/25/02  Mike Cammalleri will NOT return to Michigan next season.  He signed a contract with Los Angeles (NHL)  NHL.COM  Ann Arbor News  Michigan Daily  [Editor's Note:  In a UMGoBlue.COM poll earlier this season 39% of respondents thought that Cammalleri was the Wolverine most likely to turn pro.  Also note that the press release mis-spells his name.]
7/23/02  Mike Komisarek will NOT return to Michigan next season. He signed a contract with Montreal (NHL) mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Michigan Daily [Editor's Note:  In a UMGoBlue.COM poll earlier this season 40% of respondents thought that Komisarek was the Wolverine most likely to turn pro.]
7/20/02  Some well known Former Wolverines have confirmed that will attend this year's Alumni game.  mgoblue.com
7/18/02  The 2001-02 hockey schedule has been announced.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
7/16/02  Profiles of incoming Hockey recruits from the Michigan Daily.  Jeff Tambellini  Danny Richmond  More
7/12/02  Former Wolverine Mike Knuble has signed a new contract with Boston (NHL)  NHL.COM
7/10/02  The Wolverines won a extra home game by winning a coin toss today.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
7/9/02  The site of a UM/MSU hockey game will be determined by a coin flip.  mgoblue.com
7/5/02  An update on Former Wolverine Josh Blackburn.  Michigan Daily
7/5/02  Former Wolverine Bill Muckalt has signed with Minnesota (NHL)  NHL.COM
7/2/02  Former Wolverine Matt Herr has been released by the Florida (NHL)
7/1/02  Being a 1st Round draft pick is nice- but...This week's Sports Illustrated cites the following statistic.  5 Years after being drafted, less than half (46%) of the 1st round picks in 1997 are playing regularly in the NHL. 
7/1/02  Mike Komisarek is leaning towards returning for his junior season despite reports out of Montreal (NHL) indicating otherwise.  Michigan Daily

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
3/20/02 Guest Commentary- Vince Prygoski- The Bitter End
3/13/02 GAME DAY- Valparaiso 62 Michigan 49  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

7/22/02  A new baseball/softball complex is in the works.  Michigan Daily
7/22/02  The Athletic Department has conducted a survey of basketball season ticket holders.  Page 1  2  3  4
7/21/02  Donations to the Athletic Department lag behind other Big Ten Schools.  Ann Arbor News
7/20/02  Bill Martin says that despite that budget surplus this year does not mean that the athletic department has solved its long term financial problems.  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
7/17/02  The athletic department has posted a larger than expected budget surplus and expects a surplus for next fiscal year, too.  mgoblue.com  [Editor's Note:  Nice to see a surplus rather than a deficit...]  Budget
7/1/02  A great article about the community work done by UM athletes.  Ann Arbor News