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The Michigan football staff begins its recruitment in the Midwest, hoping to target players within four to five hours of Ann Arbor. But when they find a player from farther away with ties to the area, that's just as good. Cornerback Nick Watkins (...

In their first year at the helm of the Wolverines, Michigan football coach Brady Hoke and his staff reeled in the No. 7 recruiting class in the nation. Now, in their second year, with top commits such as Shane Morris, Gareon Conley and David Dawson, ...

Al Borges said fitting his offense around the talents of Denard Robinson has made him a better coordinator.

When former Michigan safety Marlin Jackson reached the NFL as a first-round pick in 2005, there was no one there to help him with the process of going from a broke college athlete to a 22-year-old millionaire. But now, seven years later, Jackson a...

Michigan's season opener against defending national champion Alabama is beginning to loom larger and larger. The Wolverines' ticket allotment is sold out. Students and fans are planning road trips to the game, in Arlington, Texas. The hype has begun....

Brady Hoke wasn't linebacker Dhani Jones' position coach when he played at Michigan from 1996-99, but even so, Jones said the coach had a great effect on him during his time as a Wolverine. "Brady has that type of rapport, he has that type of ener...

With the graduation of two players, the transfer of three underclassmen and a recruiting class of five, this might be the biggest personnel transition Michigan basketball coach John Beilein has undergone during his tenure in Ann Arbor. But that do...

With the early success in the 2013 recruiting class, the Michigan football staff has had the opportunity to put out more offers in the 2014 class. One area on which it has focused its efforts in is the secondary, where they've already handed out five...

For Michigan fans the name "Wangler" is pretty familiar. John Wangler was Bo Schembechler's first pass-first quarterback, and when he made that perfect throw to a streaking Anthony Carter in 1979 for the Wolverines' 27-21 win over Indiana, he soli...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan wide receiver Jerald Robinson appeared in court Monday morning for his pretrial hearing, which his lawyer requested to have adjourned to June 4 at 9 a.m. Judge Elizabeth Pollard Hines granted the request. Robinson was ...

Some players fly under the radar throughout high school, hardly sending up flares for many college coaches. But many have talent or can be successful. Aaron Rodgers wasn't heavily recruited. Neither was Terrell Owens, Tony Romo or Clay Matthews. ...

We're now into the months where football and basketball recruiting take precedence (though that might be true for every month depending on who you are), but we'll be here all summer to keep answering your questions and prompting discussion, whether t...

Dominique Booth has been raised in a family of successful football players, but the Class of 2014 wide receiver might be the best yet.

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As a freshman at Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic, cornerback Darius West was a starter on the freshman team. After a few games, he was moved up to junior varsity and started there. And after a few more games, he was moved to varsity. And of course, he s...

Senior safety Jordan Kovacs has been named one of 42 football players to be named to the 2012 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch list. The IMPACT award is given to a defensive player who "best exemplifies integrity, maturity, performance, academics, communi...

Several talented basketball players have graduated from the Illinois Wolves AAU program, including Northwestern point guard Dave Sobolewski and former Ohio State standout Evan Turner. And there's a current player on the 16U team that might be the ...