When Tom Brady was at Michigan, there were many times he didn't have complete control over the quarterback position, sharing with Drew Henson.
Now, as the NFL's biggest star, he's got his own rule.
The injury that cost Brady the 2008 NFL season - on an accidental hit by former Purdue player Bernard Pollard - wasn't a penalty then. It will be now, Michael Reiss reports in the Boston Globe. Plays like that will be deemed "forceable contact" when it happens below the knee.
FOOTBALL:
Mark Stewart of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes about Michigan in his Big Ten previews.
Following along with the draft ESPN had last week to try and realign college football, Michigan has been placed in the Knute Rockne Division by the .com's writers. Among the teams joining them there - Michigan State, Penn State and two schools you may have heard of: Ohio State and Notre Dame.
When Carcajous Attack breaks down the offensive lines in Rich Rodriguez' career. The research alone is impressive.
BASKETBALL:
UMHoops.com breaks down the minutes of all the returning players for all the teams in the Big Ten. Although it matters less in basketball than in football because of the influx of freshmen playing meaningful minutes in college basketball, Minnesota, Michigan, Purdue and Ohio State seem to return the most.
John Beilein discusses part of his role with the ethics coalition set up earlier this year. The next conference call among the committee members is set up for later this month.
MGoBlue. writes a feature on freshman Eso Akunne.
