Michigan Newsstand - Apr. 21

FEATURED HEADLINE

http://annarbor.com/sports/um-football/frank-clark-brennen-beyer-engaging-in-hottest-position-battle-on-michigan-footballs-defensive-line/"

target="_blank"> Frank Clark, Brennen Beyer engaging in closest position battle on Michigan football's defensive line

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

Beyer earned the start for the spring game last weekend, although defensive coordinator Greg Mattison said not to read too much into that.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

http://www.mgoblue.com/allaccess/?media=316544"

target="_blank"> Watch: Spring Football Recap

MGoBlue.com

Jim Brandstatter reviews the 2012 spring season as coaches and players speak about the team's progress and look forward to the fall.

FOOTBALL

http://annarbor.com/sports/um-football/massive-social-media-outcry-centers-around-michigan-marching-bands-texas-snub/"

target="_blank"> Michigan marching band's Texas snub met with social media outcry

Nick Baumgardner • AnnArbor.com

The Twitter hashtag "#MMBtoDallas" began gaining heavy traction Thursday night in the wake of the news that Michigan has no plans to bring its marching band to Texas in September when the Michigan football team opens the 2012 season against defending national champion Alabama in the "Cowboys Classic."

http://www.freep.com/article/20120421/SPORTS06/204210372/Alabama-opener-will-be-a-summer-motivator-for-Michigan"

target="_blank"> Alabama opener will be a summer motivator for Michigan

Mark Snyder • The Detroit Free Press

Michigan's opener against Alabama on Sept. 1 at Cowboys Stadium already is being identified as one of the biggest nonconference games of the season. And while the U-M players don't want to seem consumed, it'll be a driving force this summer when they're on their own.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120420/SPORTS06/120420051/michigan-football-jerald-robinson-arrest-warrant"

target="_blank">Warrant lifted after Michigan WR Jerald Robinson appears in court

Detroit Free Press Staff • The Detroit Free Press

Michigan sophomore receiver Jerald Robinson was arraigned today on a malicious destruction of property charge after surrendering on a bench warrant, according to 15th District Court records in Ann Arbor.

http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1356651"

target="_blank"> Mailbag: End zone to end zone

John Borton • TheWolverine.com

Coming off Michigan's spring game, it's not surprising the Mailbag features wall-to-wall football. Let's take a dive in, and see what tumbles out.

FROM THE OTHER SIDELINE

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/48709/spring-game-preview-ohio-state-2"

target="_blank">Spring game preview: Ohio State

Adam Rittenberg • ESPN.com

Three spring games are on tap Saturday around the Big Ten, and we're taking a look at each one. Let's finish today's roundup by examining the LiFE Sports Spring Game at Ohio State.

BASKETBALL

http://michigan.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=338&mid=154736753&sid=883&tid=154736753&style=1"

target="_blank"> No comparison between Beilein, Ryan transfer policies

Chris Balas • TheWolverine.com

A national writer raised eyebrows recently when he compared Michigan head coach John Beilein's transfer "policy" to that of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. For those who missed it, Ryan initially gave forward Jarrod Uthoff permission to transfer, but limited his schools to those outside the Big Ten and ACC as well as Marquette, Iowa State and Florida.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

http://annarbor.com/sports/um-basketball/report-michigan-hires-ex-st-johns-womens-basketball-coach-kim-barnes-arico-to-replace-kevin-borseth/"

target="_blank">Kim Barnes Arico is new Michigan women's basketball coach

Nick Baumgardner • AnnArbor.com

Former St. John's coach Kim Barnes Arico, the 2012 Big East Coach of the Year, was named the program's ninth head coach Friday, according to an official university release.

GYMNASTICS

http://annarbor.com/sports/michigan-at-ncaa-mens-gymnastics-finals-and-more-friday-results/"

target="_blank"> COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Michigan sixth at NCAA men's gymnastics finals and more Friday results

AnnArbor.com Staff • AnnArbor.com

One day after posting the top score out of six championship-round qualifiers, the Wolverines finished in sixth place in the team standings after the finals on Friday night in Norman, Okla.

RECRUITING

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/04/class_of_2013_football_recruit.html"

target="_blank"> Class of 2013 football recruiting rankings: Michigan No. 1, Penn State on outskirts of Top 10

Brian McLaughlin • TheSportingNews.com

When teams can't strap on the pads and go head-to-head on the gridiron, they'll settle for the next best thing--beating their rivals in recruiting. So far, Michigan, Texas, Alabama and Florida are doing a pretty good job of it.

http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1357308"

target="_blank"> New Level Pittsburgh: Players to watch

Josh Helmholdt • Rivals.com

For the second straight week, Rivals.com's Josh Helmholdt will be in Pittsburgh covering an elite camp. This weekend it's the New Level Athletics 7-on-7, and he previews the event with the top players to watch there.

AROUND THE NATION

http://espn.go.com/blog/notre-dame-football/post/_/id/6124/irish-getting-creative-with-tight-ends"

target="_blank"> Irish getting creative with tight ends

Matt Fortuna • ESPN.com

Chuck Martin received a late Christmas gift after he moved from safeties coach to offensive coordinator. The gift, former linebacker Troy Niklas, received a chance to play with an All-America tight end. That tight end, Tyler Eifert, received more responsibilities after he decided to return to Notre Dame.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7836660/ncaa-president-mark-emmert-calls-scandals-product-sea-change"

target="_blank">NCAA prez: Scandals reveal change

The Associated Press • ESPN.com

Emmert also said transfer rules are too complex and need to be changed, and he added NBA rules that have led to one-and-done men's basketball players make it "hard with a straight face to say these are student-athletes."

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7833426/jarrod-uthoff-wisconsin-badgers-lift-transfer-restrictions-big-ten"

target="_blank"> Bo Ryan Defends Decision To Block Transfer

ESPN.com news services • ESPN.com

Wisconsin athletic officials, after meeting Thursday with basketball player Jarrod Uthoff, have agreed to lift all transfer restrictions except for Big Ten schools for the redshirt freshman.