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November 2, 2009 FEATURED HEADLINEWolverines have regressed, and the evidence is ugly Angelique Chengelis ? The Detroit News On so many levels, Michigan's game at Illinois was a must-win. Get to six wins, start booking bowl travel -- even if that means scrounging some gas money to drive to Ford Field -- relax and play the remaining three games knowing that at least that burden was removed from the Wolverines. FOOTBALL U-M must pick up the pieces Angelique Chengelis ? The Detroit News Two days after Michigan's stunning loss at Illinois, it is time to pick up the pieces. And there are plenty of them, scattered pretty much across the board -- offense, defense, special teams, and coaching. Wolverines are scary bad in lopsided loss to Illini Angelique Chengelis ? The Detroit News Can you say, scary bad? Michigan dealt with mostly its own demons in a second-straight poor performance, but this time it wasn't against a highly ranked opponent, as was the case against Penn State a week ago. U-M legend Forest Evashevski dead at 91 Rick Brown and Lisa Colonno ? The Des Moines Register Forest Evashevski, one of Michigan's greatest players in the pre-World War II era who would go on to serve as coach and athletic director at Iowa, died Friday in Petoskey, Mich., at age 91 after suffering from liver cancer. National writer: A big step backward for Michigan Ralph D. Russo ? The Detroit Free Press Michigan takes a huge step backward. Think at least a few Wolverines fans who used to bash Lloyd Carr are missing him now? Is Michigan resilient enough to beat Purdue? Mark Snyder ? The Detroit Free Press Before this Michigan season began, few would have pointed to Purdue as a pivotal matchup. Yet that's where the Wolverines sit entering Saturday's game at Michigan Stadium. Unlike U-M, things looking up for Brandon Graham Mark Snyder ? The Detroit Free Press As the Michigan football season slips away, one player is actually moving the other way. Defensive end Brandon Graham continues to shine, shooting up draft boards in the process. What's left to say about the Michigan football team? Andy Reid ? The Michigan Daily Minutes before Illinois running back Jason Ford's 79-yard touchdown run officially proved the Michigan football team had hit rock bottom, Greg Mathews took a knee on the sideline. He closed his eyes, hung his head and sighed heavily. For second year in a row, Juice Williams routs Michigan Ruth Lincoln ? The Michigan Daily During the week heading into last year's Michigan-Illinois game, Illini coach Ron Zook sat down one-on-one with his star quarterback, Juice Williams. Leach, Graham's efforts wasted in 25-point blowout Courtney Ratkowiak ? The Michigan Daily He ran around the outside, straight at the quarterback, as if he had done it every game this season. But it was linebacker Kevin Leach's first sack, and the first one Michigan had seen from a non-defensive lineman all year. With the Illinois line staying with its blocks and the Michigan secondary holding its coverage, Leach met Williams with a vengeance to force a nine-yard loss. Did Michigan's Mark Ortmann strike Illinois' Corey Liuget? Dave Birkett ? AnnArbor.com If precedent holds, Michigan might be without starting left tackle Mark Ortmann for its last best chance to qualify for a bowl game Saturday against Purdue. Birk's Eye View: Michigan football has mental obstacles to overcome Dave Birkett ? AnnArbor.com There were no good answers outside Memorial Stadium after Michigan's stunning 38-13 loss to Illinois Saturday. Not for how things could spiral so quickly out of control, not for what's happened over the past month, and certainly not for where the Wolverines go from here. One play changed the entire tone of the Michigan-Illinois game Michael Rothstein ? AnnArbor.com It started with a replay, ended with a replay and the result changed the trajectory of the Michigan-Illinois football game Saturday. Second year turnaround? How about a U-Turn to last year for Michigan football? Michael Rothstein ? AnnArbor.com The fan stood in the front row at the 50-yard line behind Michigan's bench, and his mouth wouldn't stop. He kept going. And going. And going. And if you were him in his white No. 7 Juice Williams jersey, why wouldn't you heckle? Michigan running back Brandon Minor barely plays, hardly talks Dave Birkett ? AnnArbor.com Brandon Minor wasn't in a talkative mood as he walked to the bus after Michigan's stunning 38-13 loss to Illinois Saturday. Why was he used only in pass protection early? BASKETBALL Beilein's preparation time never ends Andy Katz ? ESPN.com The photo on the wall of Michigan head coach John Beilein's office does more than just capture a moment of celebration. Ex-Fab Fiver Juwan Howard still a fixture in NBA Mark Snyder ? The Detroit Free Press In 1994, Juwan Howard entered an NBA full of Wolverines. There were as many as nine former Michigan players in the league around that time, and it seemed to be a train rolling for years to come. Is Michigan becoming a basketball school? Andy Reid ? The Michigan Daily The jokes started about two minutes after Illinois broke free for a 70-yard touchdown to take the lead for good. AROUND THE NATION Eye-gouge attempt by Gators' Spikes? ESPN.com News Services ? ESPN.com Brandon Spikes' fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown Saturday punctuated top-ranked Florida's 41-17 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. Suh blows .035 BAC after hitting 3 cars Associated Press Story ? ESPN.com Nebraska star nose tackle Ndamukong Suh has been ticketed for negligent driving after he hit three parked cars on a narrow Lincoln street. Richt to announce lineups Tuesday Associated Press Story ? ESPN.com Georgia coach Mark Richt isn't saying if he plans to bench quarterback Joe Cox. Oregon Ducks make a statement, but how high can they fly? Stewart Mandel ? SI.com We all know that, though preseason polls are inherently arbitrary, they carry great weight over the course of a season. Following their respective blowout victories Saturday, No. 1 Florida (which dismantled Georgia) and No. 3 Texas (which hammered Oklahoma State) remain on course for a potential BCS Championship collision, but the reason they -- as opposed to, say, Iowa and Cincinnati -- occupy the driver's seat stems primarily from the fact that they started there. Ducks thrive under Kelly from lessons learned in past Dennis Dodd ? CBSSports.com For those of us who were there that night in Tucson two years ago, the immediate emotion was pity. Pity that those plucky Ducks had once again been shot down. Pity that Mike Bellotti, an everyman who deserved better, was going to miss out on a championship. Pity that a Heisman Trophy campaign ended in a crumpled heap. For links from around the Michigan blogosphere, check out The Wolverine Blog. |
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