Michigan Newsstand - November 24
FEATURED HEADLINE
John Beilein will help advise Mary Sue Coleman on AD
Gregg Krupa • The Detroit News
The search for a new athletic director at the University of Michigan began officially Monday, and president Mary Sue Coleman selected men’s basketball coach John Beilein to sit on a panel to advise her on the selection.
FOOTBALL
Rodriguez unlikely to be fired
Associated Press • ESPN.com
It seems unlikely Michigan will fire Rich Rodriguez after two awful seasons with an NCAA investigation looming, a search for a new athletic director under way and luxury boxes to fill at the Big House.
LSU’s Miles, Michigan’s Rodriguez being exposed to harsh realities
Stewart Mandel • SI.com
To understand just how quickly a coach’s stock can plummet, one need only look to the afternoon of Dec 1, 2007, just less than two years ago, when Les Miles and Rich Rodriguez were the toast of their profession.
This U-M season worse than 2008
Jamie Samuelsen • The Detroit Free Press
No Michigan football coach deserves a mulligan. So it feels wrong to even suggest that 2008 represented just that. But in a way, that’s what it was.
Michigan 2009 recruit Adrian Witty now academically qualified
Josh Helmholdt • The Detroit Free Press
When Deerfield Beach (Fla.) cornerback Adrian Witty signed his letter of intent to Michigan last February, he thought he’d play an integral role for the Wolverines this season. But while his high school teammate, quarterback Denard Robinson, saw playing time this fall, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound Witty was still at his home.
U-M’s Mesko named finalist for punting award
The Detroit News Staff • The Detroit News
Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko is one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award presented annually to the nation’s top punter.
Former Michigan football assistant coach part of athletic director search
Dave Birkett • AnnArbor.com
A former linebackers coach under Bo Schembechler is working as a consultant in the search for an athletic director at the University of Michigan.
HOCKEY
Sophomore forward Czarnik quits hockey team
Nick Spar • The Michigan Daily
A familiar face was missing at yesterday’s hockey practice, and it won’t be coming back.
Campbell rescinds verbal commitment
Nick Spar • The Michigan Daily
The Michigan hockey team received its annual list of National Letters of Intent yesterday for next year’s freshmen class, but it’s the one player who didn’t sign that’s making more news than those who did sign.
Power play shows signs of life in weekend series split
Ryan Kartje • The Michigan Daily
Michigan coach Red Berenson made the power play a priority this season.
AROUND THE NATION
Police mum regarding Rather Hall altercation
Brittany Shammas • The State News
Police and university officials were tight-lipped Monday about what witnesses have described as a multiple-person assault that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the Rather Hall lounge.
Source: Clausen punched by irate fan
Joe Schad • ESPN.com
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend restaurant early Sunday morning and has a swollen eye, a person briefed on the incident said on Monday.
Miles accepts blame for costly miscues
Associated Press • ESPN.com
Les Miles said the past two days have been difficult for him and his football team.
Meyer says coaching Irish not in cards
Associated Press • ESPN.com
Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida “as long as they’ll have me.”
Tennessee safety won’t face charges
ESPN.com news services • ESPN.com
Prosecutors dropped attempted aggravated robbery charges against Tennessee freshman safety Janzen Jackson on Monday.
Pike to start at QB vs. Illinois
Brian Bennett • ESPN.com
Tony Pike will start at quarterback for No. 5 Cincinnati on Friday against Illinois, coach Brian Kelly said Monday.
Strange race, indeed, but Heisman result will be predictable
Gregg Doyel • CBSSports.com
This is the strangest season in Heisman Trophy history. That’s a big statement, but I feel good about it. I feel so good about it, I’ll take it one step farther and say this:
Arizona’s Stoops calls injury to Oregon cheerleader ‘disturbing’
CBSSports.com Wire Reports • CBSSports.com
Arizona coach Mike Stoops called Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti to express concern for the health of a Ducks cheerleader who was hit in the head by a water bottle thrown from the grandstand on Saturday night.
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