Stuffed: Cards jump on Blue, cruise 75-64
Last night at Crisler Arena, the worst-case scenario unfolded for the Michigan men's basketball team. The Wolverines (0-2 overall) - a team low on depth and heavily dependent on the play of guards Louis Bullock and Robbie Reid - were victimized by poor execution and inconsistent guard play in their home opener, losing 75-64 to Ball State (1-0).
Rebuilding or not, teams put bullseye on Blue
'M' decides not to play insult game
Packed with print, radio and television media, Weber's Inn hosted its weekly football press luncheon yesterday under the intense glare of the media spotlight.
But after two hours of sitting, listening and watching, nothing of significance occurred. The orchestrated parade of Michigan players cautiously strolled to the podium one by one, trembling at the thought of making news.
Fargas has surgery
Michigan freshman tailback Justin Fargas underwent a surgical procedure yesterday to fuse two bones in his lower leg that were broken in Saturday's victory. Initially, the injury suffered against Wisconsin was thought to be a knee dislocation, but Michigan coach Lloyd Carr clarified his postgame comments at yesterday's media luncheon.
Wolverines can't mount 'counter' attack
After yesterday's loss to Ball State, Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe couldn't stop talking about "counters."
What exactly did he mean?
Mortimer injured, but ready for NCAA nals
The sixth-ranked Michigan men's cross country team accomplished its most impressive task to date on Saturday by earning an invitation to the NCAA Championships without the team's best runner.
"I thought it was great. We didn't run with our best runner and I was a little concerned," coach Ron Warhurst said. "But freshman Mark Pilja ran instead and he really stepped up for us and finished fifth for us. The rest of the team also stepped up, especially Todd Snyder.
Light at the end of the tunnel is only a glimmer for Wolverines
At the beginning of the 1998 Michigan volleyball campaign, the team set very lofty goals for itself. Because of these lofty goals, the team has often been labeled as its own worst critic by several players.
Winning the Big Ten championship and going to the NCAA tournament were among the goals that the team set for itself.
11-17-98