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Michigan running back Blake Corum used his NIL money to purchase turkeys distributed today in two Ypsilanti communities in what he calls “Giving Back 2 Give Thanks”
UM’s Blake Corum using his NIL money to donate turkeys for Thanksgiving in Ypsilanti a second straight year
Regarding his knee: “It’s good. I’ll be fine. I’ll be back”
Harbaugh announces he and wife Sarah are giving whatever incentive bonus money he earns this season back to the athletic department to distribute to those in the dept who had to endure pay cuts last year because of Covid — “Inside Michigan Football” radio w
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Just spoke to a former Michigan player who suggests "one-game season, Michigan-Ohio State, Rose Bowl, January 1, pay-per-view" Would you pay to see this?
Colin Kaepernick will participate in a throwing exhibition at halftime of the Michigan spring game on Saturday (it will be sponored by a UM student group, Wolverines Against Racism). He will be throwing to NFL free agent receivers -- per UM spokesman
Asked Mike Hart about Blake Corum, who underwent surgery and obviously couldn't be at the game Saturday;
"Blake was texting me at 6 this morning and I was like, ‘Why aren’t you sleeping?’ He said, ‘It’s game day.’"
Davis Warren on being scout team QB as Michigan prepares for Washington: “It is fun. It’s more fun than when we play Iowa being the scout team quarterback”
Harbaugh said he received a text from John Madden who said that was “as good as an offensive line performance he’s seen in a game” harbaugh said he shared that w OL coach Sherrone Moore
Jim Harbaugh: "It was a great season. To me, it's one of the best seasons in Michigan football history. We were trying to make it greater." Has mentioned several times "this is a beginning."
UM DT Kris Jenkins on the post-game trophy celebration: "We were waiting for that awkward moment. For him (Petitti) it was probably awkward but for us it was a little validating."
Kirk Herbstreit’s reaction when he heard my name called to ask a question on a Zoom presser yesterday keeps making me laugh 🤣 🤣🤣
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Blake Corum today says he’s “been thinking about” his future, returning to UM or going to NFL. “It’s up in the air. I’ll have a decision sooner than later.” Story coming in
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“I just thought to myself there’s no way in hell I’m leaving this place on that note. Regardless of a draft grade ... I would never end my career with an opportunity to come back with a loss to that team” — Patterson said the OSU loss was part of his decision to return
Mike Hart, who is the second-half coach for Michigan today, (Jay Harbaugh coached the first half) is the first African American head coach at Michigan.
This is 91. Happy birthday to my mom today. Had a little party for her last night (with an amazing cake from
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On 2/22/23 at approximately 8pm in the middle of the ice storm Ofc Howard Cooper was at Devonshire and Londonderry to remove a large tree that was blocking the road when a van pulled up. The driver then parked and got out of the vehicle. (1/3)
Corum read with the nearly two dozen 4- to 8-year-old boys and girls at Most Holy Trinity School, spoke to them about setting goals and then gave each a holiday bag he purchased containing a football, coloring book and DVD. movie.
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Asked Sherrone Moore about becoming a HC one of these days: “Most coaches at some point in their life want to do that. When the time comes, the time comes, but I’m in no rush to leave this place, this great university, these students and coach Harbaugh."
Spike Lee is at Michigan Stadium today for the spring game — he is directing a documentary for ESPN on Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is honorary captain for UM spring game and will have a throwing “exhibition” at halftime
My father took me to my first Bengals game in 1971. Eagles. We had seats in the very top row of Riverfront. He was a heavy (but athletic) guy and he walked all those steps for me. Sometimes I forget what it’s like to be a fan, and I was surprised by my tears. Cheers to sports🍻
UM-MSU pregame incident — MSU was 10 min late taking field for warmup. UM was already on field (allowed at 10 am). MSU players w arms locked “clotheslined” Lawrence Marshall and Devin Bush. Ripped off Lavert Hill’s earphones. “That’s a game management issue” — UM’s Dave Ablauf
Jim Harbaugh extends his sympathies to UVA and said center Olu Oluwatimi, who transferred to UM from Virginia, has had a difficult time with the tragedy
Asked center Olu Oluwatimi post-practice what Jim Harbaugh's message was at team meeting today. Said Harbaugh woke at 4 am and had an epiphany: "And that epiphany was to focus on Rutgers and not feel like a victim of the situation that happened and become a victor out of this."
New Michigan DL coach Mike Elston at Michigan High School Coach Clinic in Lansing w UM assistants. He is wearing his Michigan 1997 national champion leather jacket
Harbaugh was on Tom Brady’s Sirius XM podcast “Let’s Go!” tonight and said of the OSU win: “It’s something that I know I’m going to remember until they throw dirt over top of me.”
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It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share that Dametrius "Meechie" Walker has passed away after a courageous fight with osteosarcoma. Thank you all for your support. Please continue to send prayers and positive vibes to his family during this time.
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Shea Patterson: "We could be sitting here and talk negative, 'Michigan doesn’t win the big games' all we want. What else is there to say? We’re going to come back and work our asses off in the spring and we’re going to go from there. "
I spoke briefly with Blake's father, James, who was helping with the Thanksgiving turkey distribution. He said this of Blake: “He’s a better human than he is a football player,”
"I’ve got to do my job. I can’t not come to work. Somebody’s got to do this, and this is my role here. Put your mask on and have at it. Is it fun? Absolutely not, but somebody has to do it" -- Former UM DL/captain Chris Hutchinson is on the front lines as a Beaumont ER doctor
Spoke to Jake Thaw about the punt, return error in the final final seconds of Rose Bowl regulation: “I made the biggest mistake of my life on the biggest stage of my life. It hurts, but I’m not wavering in confidence. I’m ready for Monday if called upon.”