by johnubacon | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week, the Michigan athletic department admitted what many had long suspected: student football ticket sales are down, way down, from about 21,000 in 2012 to a projected 13,000-14,000 this fall. The department has blamed cell phones, high-definition TV, and a...
by johnubacon | May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: Bacon final Michael Sam for web with open 5-23-2014] Last February, University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam publicly declared he was gay – a first for a likely NFL draft pick. Last week, the St. Louis Rams drafted...
by johnubacon | May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: Bacon Final 5.1.14 McGary for Web] When Mitch McGary played high school basketball in New Hampshire, he was one of the nation’s top recruits. Michigan fans were rightly thrilled when he decided to play for the Wolverines....
by johnubacon | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here Bacon Final 4.24.14 Greg Meyers for Web] In 1896, the first modern Olympics in Athens staged a marathon. The next year the Boston Athletic Association followed suit. Just 18 men ran that day, and the winner finished in...
by johnubacon | Apr 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: UM hoops to NBA] Nik Stauskas grew up in Mississauga, Ontario – a Toronto suburb better known for its neighborhood hockey games than a Lithuanian kid spending thousands of hours shooting on his parents’ backyard hoop. This...
