Shavodrick Beaver grew up a fan of the Texas Longhorns, but his family will soon be stocking up on the maize and blue worn by the Michigan Wolverines.

The University of Michigan has decided not to hold its men's football fantasy camp this year.

Eric Pate guest blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press or its writers.

The second quarterback in a week has committed to play college football for the University of Michigan.

Adam Kraus will move from Ann Arbor to Baltimore to start his NFL career, but the offensive lineman won't lose all his University of Michigan connections.

For former Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, Saturday's NFL draft held little suspense.

After recording just one out in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, freshman Travis Smith trudged off the mound toward the Michigan dugout.

The afternoon had been as deadlocked as Friday traffic on State Street.

Following Friday's ceremonial dedication game at Alumni Field at the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins was asked if the field was in fact dedicated.

Wednesday is judgment day for the Bowl Championship Series' "plus-one" format.

As three days of BCS meetings wrap up, Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive will present his plan to the other 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White.

With little or no change expected to occur in the way college football determines its national champion, fans and media have been quick to blame the Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences, which seem to be most opposed to a proposed plus-one format.

Ed Goren likes his Marlboro Lights, at least as much as the Emmy he proudly displayed for the BCS commissioners on Tuesday.

If only the Big Ten and Pac-10 weren't so stubbornly loyal to the Rose Bowl, the BCS would be on its way to a playoff.

Illinois coach Ron Zook believes college football's ruling class has enacted a law to keep the serfs from joining the landed gentry.

There is no room for tardiness anywhere around the Texas A&M football program anymore.

Florida State receiver Preston Parker still faces a weapons charge after a petty theft charge was dropped.

Nebraska offensive lineman Andy Christensen is scheduled for a July trial on charges he sexually assaulted a woman at a Lincoln bar in early March.

Advancing age typically is viewed from polar opposite perspectives – kind of like Rich Rodriguez is in Ann Arbor as opposed to Morgantown.

The passing of the torch at Arkansas is evident from how often Casey Dick is passing the football.