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target="_blank"> Reports: Michigan football team picks up surprise commit from 4-star Detroit tailback Dennis Norfleet

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

A supposed quiet signing day for the Michigan football team got off to a loud start in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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target="_blank"> Michigan Roundtable Wrap-Up #16

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University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein addressed the media on Tuesday (Jan. 31) to talk about the Wolverines' conference loss at Ohio State on Sunday (Jan. 29) and kicking off the second half of the Big Ten schedule with Indiana on Wednesday (Feb. 1).

FOOTBALL

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target="_blank"> Michigan's Brady Hoke secures coach of the year award on fourth try

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

Hoke has been named the Collegiate Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club, Michigan announced Monday in a news release. He also was a finalist for the Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Liberty Mutual coach of the year awards, but missed on each of them.

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target="_blank">Former top Michigan football recruit Justin Turner turns up in Hawaii's class

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

Former star Michigan football recruit Justin Turner has resurfaced at Hawaii.

WOLVERINES IN THE NFL

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target="_blank">QB cool: Qualities of Tom Brady, Eli Manning

Phil Richards • IndyStar.com

When quarterbacks Tom Brady and Eli Manning last shared a football field, on a mild autumn evening three months ago at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., it was a showdown of 2-minute mastery.

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target="_blank">Giants' Mario Manningham clarifies statement on Julian Edelman: He still wants to see him in Super Bowl XLVI

Mike Garafolo • The Star-Ledger

Mario Manningham told the Boston Herald last week he hopes to see Julian Edelman out there on defense. That sort of had a negative connotation to it, so today Manningham tried to clarify.

BASKETBALL

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target="_blank">Michigan basketball to roll with same starting lineup for foreseeable future

Nick Baumgardner • AnnArbor.com

More than two weeks ago, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein shook up his starting lineup.

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target="_blank"> Nothing gets easier for Michigan coach John Beilein and his players

Rod Beard •The Detroit News

The Wolverines' second half is daunting, starting with No. 20 Indiana tonight and at No. 9 Michigan State on Sunday.

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target="_blank"> Michigan basketball forward Jon Horford not cleared to play full court, still not ready to return

Nick Baumgardner • AnnArbor.com

The chances of the Michigan basketball team getting sophomore forward Jon Horford back from injury this season seem to be dwindling by the day.

http://annarbor.com/sports/um-basketball/4-things-to-watch-for-no-20-indiana-at-no-23-michigan/"

target="_blank"> 4 things to watch when No. 20 Indiana plays at No. 23 Michigan

Nick Baumgardner • AnnArbor.com

Earlier this season in Bloomington, Ind., the Wolverines dug themselves an early hole and never fully recovered, falling by a bucket.

RECRUITING

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target="_blank"> Report: Michigan offensive line target Chris Muller elects to fulfill his verbal commitment to Rutgers

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

Michigan football recruiting target Chris Muller has confirmed he will honor his verbal commitment to Rutgers, according to The (Pottstown, Pa.) Mercury.

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target="_blank"> Analysts say U-M's newest pledge simply electric

Chris Balas • TheWolverine.com

Though it has yet to be determined how Norfleet will be used in Michigan's offense, the Wolverines' newest pledge will arrive in Ann Arbor as one of the most electric players in the class, Helmholdt opined. Many have compared him to former Kansas State and current New Orleans Saints standout Darren Sproles, a former NFL fourth round pick who also acts as a return specialist.

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target="_blank"> Four future Wolverines were West Side Cubs

Mark Snyder • Freep.com

Four of the recruits in the 2012 class who will sign their letters of intent today -- tight end Devin Funchess, defensive lineman Royce Jenkins-Stone, cornerback Terry Richardson and linebacker James Ross -- played their youth ball for the Police Athletic League West Side Cubs.

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target="_blank"> Michigan football team to ink a top class, but don't put too much stock in the rankings

Kyle Meinke • AnnArbor.com

As coaches laud their newest additions today, it's important to remember that, most of the time, analysts are right. But they also miss on guys.

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target="_blank"> Henry is a five-star talent

Tim Sullivan • TheWolverine.com

According to Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr., however, the low ratings for Henry aren't due to a lack of talent, but rather a lack of exposure. Although Glenville is known for putting out plenty of Division-1 football talent, some players manage to slip through the cracks.

AROUND THE NATION

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target="_blank">Big Ten schedule imbalance irks Michigan State's Tom Izzo

Shawn Windsor • The Detroit Free Press

Because the Big Ten has 12 teams but requires its teams to play only 18 conference games, some teams will draw more favorable schedules than others.

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target="_blank"> Bill Sheridan joins Ohio State staff

The Associated Press • ESPN.com

Sheridan, a Detroit native who attended Grand Valley State University, has coached for 31 years including seven seasons in the NFL. He was the linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins the past two seasons. He won a Super Bowl ring in 2007 in his five years with the New York Giants.

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target="_blank"> Big Ten national signing day primer

Adam Rittenberg • ESPN.com

The Big Ten blog will be covering all the big commits and the news conferences from around the league.