Posted on Mon, May 17, 2010 : 11:38 a.m.
Roundup of Michigan football alumni golf tournament, plus Big Ten football news
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Caption: Steve Gorman smiles as Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez holds a cigar holder as they sit in their cart during the Champions for Children's Hearts golf scramble fundraiser at Michigan Golf Course on Sunday afternoon.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
As part of Sunday's Champions for Children's Hearts golf tournament, a handful Michigan football players in attendance, filmed spots for a Funny Or Die video that will debut before the start of the college football season.
Mike Farah, an Ann Arbor native and founder of funnyordie.com, pitched the segment to Charles Woodson at a Los Angeles fundraising event. Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press has a preview of coming attractions.
AnnArbor.com's Michael Rothstein writes that Sunday's golf tournament raised more than $1 million for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and Dave Birkett caught up with former Wolverines and learned their thoughts about the program's recent struggles. Photographer Melanie Maxwell captured a ton of pictures at the golf outing.
Onto the rest of today's college links.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- SI.com: Terrelle Pryor ready to lead Ohio State to a national title.
- Associated Press: Minnesota names Adam Weber starting quarterback.
- Detroit Free Press: Big Ten expansion could destroy storied rivalries.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: If USC cheated, should the Trojans lose title?
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
- Austin American-Statesman: Texas A&M recruit Tobi Oyedeji killed in car crash.
- ESPN.com: Ole Miss blocks transfer of player who wants to be closer to ill mom.
- Yahoo.com: Nineteen years later, Mitch Buonaguro gets 2nd shot at coaching.
OTHER COLLEGE SPORTS
- AnnArbor.com: Michigan softball picks up No. 2 overall seed, will host regional.
- AnnArbor.com: Michigan baseball team overcomes 14-run deficit for win.