If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?
Andy Katz...Two Big Ten schools that had Final Fours vacated have taken more drastic approaches to the rule. Michigan's 1992 and '93 Final Four banners were taken down at Crisler Arena and are now in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Sorting out another wacky Wednesday
Andy Katz...Minnesota -- all teams ahead of the Wildcats in the standings -- and road wins, yes road wins, at Michigan State and Purdue, two of the top three teams in the league. Had the Wildcats not blown...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Big Ten sends reminder after flagrant fouls abound
Andy Katz...One of the officials in that Tuesday Purdue-Wisconsin game was Jim Burr. He also worked the Michigan-Purdue game Saturday. He made the call to eject Michigan's Manny Harris after Harris, on the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009Gophers need to rebound to rebound
Andy Katz...Gophers. Sure, a win helps the overall profile and keeps the team in the chase to catch Michigan State. But more than anything, Minnesota needs to show that it can rebound from another Big Ten...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009Harvard puts an end to BC's celebration
Andy KatzAfter his team's shocking win at No. 1 North Carolina, Boston College coach Al Skinner didn't want to talk about the ACC on Monday. He didn't want to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2009Wake's win at BYU shouldn't be overlooked
Andy KatzDino Gaudio is embracing Wake Forest's newfound fame. Prior to the Demon Deacons' monster win Saturday night at BYU, which ended the Cougars' 53-gam...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009Henderson's 20 minutes of fame
Andy KatzNEW YORK -- Regardless of what occurs when Duke plays Michigan on Friday night in the final of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer (ESPN2, 7...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008Coaches committee discusses AAU influence
Andy Katz...the way elite camps are run also needs to be governed. Beilein said Michigan ran an elite camp and only the Wolverines' staff worked the camp, not AAU or high school or any other summer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009Looking ahead to six holiday tournaments
Andy KatzHere's a quick glance at the early-season tournaments either owned by ESPN or in partnership with ESPN that announced their pairings Tuesday. For a wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009Should I stay or should I go?
Andy KatzThe draft declaration deadline is less than three weeks away, giving agents and runners plenty of time to get in the ears of underclassmen. Until t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009Griffin's thunderous dunk lifts Sooners
Andy Katz...So he powered a one-handed dunk over Michigan's Zack Novak to give Oklahoma a 13...Sweet 16-bound 73-63 win over the Wolverines on Saturday at the Sprint Center. The last...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009Memphis eyes another deep NCAA run
Andy KatzKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The expectation at Memphis is for the second weekend, not the second round. Seniors Robert Dozier and Antonio Anderson have won 1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009Added agony in defeat for Clemson's Oglesby
Andy Katz...Oglesby was alone, praying, watching, hoping that Clemson would come back from 16 points down and beat Michigan. He sat in the locker room at the Sprint Center, staring at the television, and as the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009Bozeman just happy to be back
Andy Katz...let's see how Willie Warren handles the big stage. • Michigan coach John Beilein said Monday he was ecstatic when the Wolverines were selected. He has had a week to prepare for Clemson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009Recession not stopping coaching buyouts
Andy KatzThe recession was supposed to curtail coaching moves this offseason. Boosters may not have the money to help offset buyouts, with various scandals...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "michigan wolverines" make the list?