Michigan Wolverines

Brady Hoke has been named as the new head coach at the University of Michigan.  Hoke comes to the Wolverines from San Diego State.  Hoke was always on the list of top candidates to replace former coach Rich Rodriguez.  Hoke does have ties to the university, spending time as a member of coach Lloyd Carr’s coaching staff when Carr was in charge of the football program...

After a rough start, Michigan managed to play well enough to make the game close against a ranked team. The Wolverines overcame a 13-point second-half deficit against No. 3 Kansas.  In overtime, the Jayhawks took control and eked out a 67 - 60 win in overtime on Sunday in front of a packed house at Crisler Arena...

Experts such as ESPN college analyst Kirk Herbstreit and NFL analyst Adam Schefter spent much of Monday discussing Michigan, Jim Harbaugh and Rich Rodriguez and have come to several conclusions: Harbaugh will leave Stanford, Rodriguez will be fired at Michigan, and the NFL is very strongly wooing Harbaugh away from potentially heading to Ann Arbor...

The Big Ten had five teams playing on New Year's Day, and all five lost — capped off by Wisconsin falling to TCU, 21 - 19, in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.  Earlier in the day, our two state schools were embarrassed — Michigan State, 49 - 7, by Alabama in the Outback and Michigan, 52 - 14, by Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl...