Football
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HOW MICHIGAN MEN ARE MADE: A look inside the timeless tradition
By: Courtney Ratkowiak
Deathless loyalty. Enthusiasm. Conviction. Fielding Yost’s definition of those “right values” date back to the early 1900s. The idea of a Michigan Man is ingrained in the school’s culture, but even those considered personifications of the term struggle to explain exactly what it means.
Heisman Trophy winners Archie Griffin and Desmond Howard reflect on both sides of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry
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By: Courtney Ratkowiak
The Michigan Daily interviewed legends of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry Desmond Howard and Archie Griffin.
Pryor returns to Ann Arbor for first time since recruitng visit
By: Ruth Lincoln
The last time Terrelle Pryor visited Ann Arbor, students living on Greenwood Ave. planned a block party in his honor.
FROM THE DAILY VAULT — A Rose for 'U'
By: J. Brady McCollough
This is our last piece in a series looking back on The Michigan Daily's coverage of seminal moments in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Here, we have the game coverage of the 100th contest between the two schools — a 35-21 Michigan win in 2003 that sent the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl.
Breakdown: Michigan football vs. Ohio State
By: Michael Eisenstein and Andy Reid
It's in the Big House. It's Senior Day. That "42-7" score is still leaving a bad taste in every Wolverines' mouth. And, to top it all off, the coaching staff played old tapes of Bob Ufer's best calls from the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry at practice. Michigan is going to be jacked for this game.
Andy Reid: Bob Ufer at practice? Rodriguez definitely 'understands' this rivalry
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By: Andy Reid
Let me repeat that — Rich Rodriguez is blasting Ufer’s game calls of the epic battles between Michigan’s and Ohio State’s most iconic coaches. The man whom many have accused of shunning Michigan’s great tradition is using it to his advantage for the single most important week of the year. A little Ufer during Ohio State week? Sounds good to me.
FROM THE VAULT: The Victors!
By: Alan Goldenbach
This is part four of our five-part series that looks back at the Daily's game coverage of some of the seminal moments in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Today, we take a look at the Daily's cover from the 1997 game, in which Charles Woodson clinched the Heisman and the Wolverines clinched a spot in the Rose Bowl.
Brandon Graham gets ready for his final appearance in the Big House
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By: Michael Eisenstein
Throughout Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's tumultuous two-year tenure, one player has almost always been able to flash a smile, even in the toughest of stretches. It's not that Graham — who leads the nation with 21 tackles for loss — doesn't take Michigan's struggles seriously. Rather, he's excelled and turned into a surefire first-day NFL Draft choice because of his attitude.
Boren won't get a warm welcome in return to Big House
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By: Andy Reid
Neat piles of equipment line the perimeter of the Michigan football team’s practice field, ready at a moment’s notice. There are blocking sleds, orange cones and various pads used throughout different drills. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Football Saturday
Making the Big House home: How former point guard Kelvin Grady is fitting in
From Crisler Arena to the Big House, Kelvin Grady has endeared himself to two set of Wolverines.
Feature
Finding peace in a kick and preparing for a life-changing diagnosis
Walk-on kicker Philip Brabbs became a cult hero after his 2002 game-winning kick against Washington. Then came the life-changing part.
Football Saturday
The story of an unlikely bond between two football powerhouses
Three players' journey from a small sugarcane town in Florida to the Big House.
Video
Rich Rodriguez comments on Bill Martin's retirement
Football coach Rich Rodriguez answers questions about the announcement that Athletic Director Bill Martin is retiring.
Football Saturday
How a Pee-Wee team and a high school powerhouse provided the ultimate football education
How a Pee-Wee team and a high school powerhouse provided the ultimate football education.
Football Saturday
Behind Brandon Graham
From overweight and underachieving high school senior to nationally recognized defensive end, Brandon Graham has kept his family close.
Football Saturday
Who is Rich Rodriguez?
Rich Rodriguez can’t be adequately explained by singular descriptions. He’s a country boy, yet a celebrity. Competitive, yet compassionate. He’s a prodigy, yet has been passed over. Harsh, yet loose. He’s a West Virginia man, yet a Michigan Man. Put simply, he’s a contradiction.
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