Michigan to decide Saturday morning if weather will force spring game indoors, wipe out public access
Michigan coach Brady Hoke runs a drill with Roy Roundtree during a practice last year at the Al Glick Field House. Thunderstorms may move the Wolverines' spring game indoors on Saturday and eliminate public access to the final practice of spring camp.
Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
After 14 practices, the Michigan football team was prepared to unveil Team 133 publicly during its spring game Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
But there's a chance that won't happen.
With thunderstorms expected for the area Saturday morning, Michigan will make a call at around 6 a.m. on whether to move the game indoors to Al Glick Field House. If that happens, the spring game would not be open to the public.
Michigan said in a release there's a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms Saturday.
The game is scheduled for noon, and will be broadcast by Big Ten Network no matter where it is played.
“We are concerned about the weather conditions that are expected in Ann Arbor at the time of our scrimmage and lacrosse game,” associate athletic director for facilities and operations Rob Rademacher said in a statement. “We will cancel the events at the stadium if the safety of our fans, players and staff is compromised by the weather.
"Cancellation is a possibility given the reports we have received from local weathermen and from radar.”
National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Kulik told AnnArbor.com on Friday afternoon there's a 70 percent chance of rain from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with winds gusting at up to 24 mph.
“It doesn’t look good,” Kulik said.
There also is a chance the men's lacrosse game between Michigan and Ohio State, which is slated for 2:30 p.m. at Michigan Stadium, will be moved indoors. If it is, it would be played at Oosterbaan Field House.
The spring football game and the lacrosse game are free to the public.
Kyle Meinke covers Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2588, by email at kylemeinke@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @kmeinke.
Comments
ted
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 : 4:43 a.m.
MICHIGAN MAN PICNIC . I would like to get a show of hands here on Mlive of how many people here would like to join us for the first in a series of Michigan Man get-togethers. On May 5th we are having a picnic at County Farm Park. We will have a wide array of people representing the wide spectrum of Michigan Men. It goes without saying that it is a men's only event. But, we urge you to bring your life-partners along if that pertains to you. But please understand that children are prohibited due to the adult nature of the picnic. There is a $ 15 admission fee. Come and enjoy good food, a fortune telling psychic, maize and blue body painting and of coarse lively Michigan Football talk !!
ted
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 : 4:42 a.m.
what is Hoke and company trying to hide ? They are clearly trying to conceal anything about the team until they play Alabama. I know one thing that won't be canceled........That's the.....
rightmind250
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 : 2:31 a.m.
You can probably forget about joey Bosa showing up.
Nick
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 : 3:46 p.m.
isn't there a columbus.com you can go to and bother people there?
Casey conley
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 : 10:45 p.m.
Please tell me the game will still be televised!! Please?
Kyle Meinke
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 : 10:50 p.m.
Yep, Casey, the game will be on BTN not matter what. I'm going to update the story as well to reflect that.