Meandering through the maize (and blue): Behind the scenes with a Big Ten team

By Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter
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Posted on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 : 8:31 a.m.

Last week, Cal traveled to Minnesota to play the Gophers in a big early-season game for both schools. Minnesota allowed ESPN reporter Adam Rittenberg to go behind the scenes, sit in meetings and observes how a team prepares for game day.

Pretty much everything you wanted to know about a pre-game, Rittenberg covers in his story. While you wonder what Michigan's pre-game is like, check out these links.

FOOTBALL:

  • Mike Eisenstein of the Michigan Daily chronicles the ups-and-downs of the career of Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Robinson.
  • Mike Williams is officially listed as doubtful but Rich Rodriguez said yesterday he's questionable for Saturday against Indiana.
  • Even though they don't have the ball that much, Michigan is still winning writes Dave Birkett of AnnArbor.com.
  • A Q&A with Chris Korman, the columnist covering Indiana for the Bloomington Herald-Times.
  • Dave Birkett and Michael Rothstein debate this weekend's game in For Argument's Sake.
  • Carlos Brown broke through three difficult years to have a break out season, writes Mark Snyder in the Detroit Free Press.
  • Lloyd Carr called Mario Manningham and told him "one game doesn't make you a superstar," but as Ian O'Connor writes in the Bergen (N.J.) Record, he sure is standing out for the Giants right now.
  • Pete DiPrimio of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel wonders if this is the year Indiana beats Michigan.
  • Joe Rexrode and Barry Kiel of the Lansing State Journal debate Michigan State's secondary.
  • Susan Lulgjuraj of the Press of Atlantic City has a nice story about Rutgers backup quarterback Dom Natale, who has no eardrum and has had five surgeries to remove a tumor in the ear.

    • BASKETBALL:

  • UMHoops.com breaks down the Michigan recruiting situation and what comes next after signing Carlton Brundidge.

    • OTHER SPORTS AND STUFF:

  • As hockey season nears, Bryan Hogan is the No. 1 goalie for Michigan, writes James Briggs of AnnArbor.com.
  • Great story about a nice gesture from a high school football player, writes Luke Matheson of Arkansasvarsity.com.
  • Who do you think belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class this year? Here's the list of nominees. Feel free to debate.

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