by johnubacon | Sep 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Big Ten was the first major college conferences, created in 1895. For decades it was the best in football, and, lest we forget, research and academics. And you Ivy League snobs can hold your horses: your league didn’t start until 1954 – a surprising fact that can...
by johnubacon | Jul 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today, Jim Harbaugh’s return to Ann Arbor looks like a no-brainer, the most obvious of football marriages. But it didn’t seem that way two years ago, when the odds were very long, indeed. Michigan football coach Brady Hoke seemed poised for a solid season. With eight...
by johnubacon | Jun 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers, As you can imagine, with the passing of Muhammad Ali and Gordie Howe, just about all sports writers have been working to give both the obituaries they deserve. Here are mine for Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. My interview on Michigan...
by johnubacon | Jun 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Under coach Carol Hutchins, the Michigan softball team has won 19 Big Ten titles, and nine in a row — more than the rest of the Big Ten combined. She has led her team to 18 regional crowns, and made it to the College World Series 12 times in the past 22 years....
by johnubacon | Jun 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
For a record 25th straight season, the Detroit Red Wings made the playoffs. For the seventh straight season, they didn’t get past the second round. Well, no matter, Wings fans. Because whether the Pittsburgh Penguins or the San Jose Sharks raise the Cup, they will be...