Monthly Archives: May 2011

Programming Update

I’m currently on vacation, so expect content to be light over the next several days. There are a few thing scheduled to go up, but I won’t be covering anything minute-by-minute, that’s for sure. Plenty if content from the high … Continue reading

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The Next Level – May 31, 2011

Joey Fontanesi of Maryland was the only Michigan product to make it all the way to Memorial Day weekend. His Terps fell to Virginia in yesterday’s final. Maryland 9, Duke 4 #6 Joey Fontanesi (Brother Rice) – DNP. Maryland 7, … Continue reading

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The Life and Death of the Great Western Lacrosse League

Michigan’s promotion to varsity raises the age-old question: why isn’t there a lacrosse conference composed of teams away from the East Coast? The closest thing, the conference with both Colorado Schools and Ohio State and Bellarmine (located in Lousiville, KY), … Continue reading

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The Comparisons for Michigan Lacrosse

As The New Kid On The Block, how Michigan lacrosse fares on the varsity level will remain a mystery until they hit the field this Spring. However, we aren’t without a few reference points. There are a couple types of … Continue reading

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Projecting A Michigan Schedule: 2012

Now that Michigan is confirmed to be joining Division-1 lacrosse next spring, who are they likely to play in their inaugural season? For starters, the Wolverines have applied to the ECAC, and they’re expected to join the league right away. … Continue reading

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Detroit Men’s Lacrosse Hit with Scholarship Reductions

The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate reports came out earlier this week, and there was bad news in store for UDM. The men’s team had a multi-year APR of 880, well below the NCAA’s 925 threshold to avoid penalties. As a … Continue reading

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Michigan Media Reactions

Rounding up most of what’s been put into print (er… pixels?) since yesterday’s Michigan Varsity lacrosse Announcement. If I’ve missed anything, let me know in the comments or via e-mail. The Michigan Daily covers yesterday’s press conference. The Daily’s Tim … Continue reading

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Brother Rice NALI Uniforms

Coach Tumbas seemed adamant that he wasn’t going to take photos of Brother Rice’s… interesting uniforms for the North American Lacrosse Invitational, but that didn’t stop him from posting the pictures that somebody else took. Behold, the Detroit skyline: He … Continue reading

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Michigan: Transfer Possibilities

This subject was first broached in the comments section by JP (Not that JP). Can Michigan pick up transfers from other Division-1 teams, and have those guys play immediately? Since I didn’t know, I went straight to the NCAA rulebook … Continue reading

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Michigan Press Conference Notes

Adding to the general notes from this morning’s press conference (a must-read), a few specific things from David Brandon and John Paul. All quotes from JP unless otherwise noted. Brandon said “It’s also a great television sport,” which likely means … Continue reading

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