A rash decision may rob Michigan wide receiver Greg Mathews of a start against Notre Dame.
The sophomore appeared to kick Oregon safety Matthew Harris in the groin after Harris tackled Mathews in the fourth quarter.
Mathews had just caught a 5-yard pass, his lone reception of the game. A brief tussle ensued, but Michigan captain Jake Long quickly stepped in to keep the scuffle from escalating.
"Certainly it's nothing we're proud of," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "Greg is not proud of it. We don't want it, and we won't tolerate it."
Carr didn't comment on possible disciplinary action other than acknowledging that Mathews's decision was "not excusable and not acceptable."
Even though Carr left Mathews's status unclear, the updated depth chart for Saturday's game lists Mathews "or" freshman Toney Clemons as one of the three starting wide receivers.
Legal trouble: Defensive tackle Marques Slocum has been charged with a minor in possession of alcohol stemming from an incident on Aug. 30, according to The Ann Arbor News.
The redshirt freshman hasn't dressed for the Wolverines' first two games and will be arraigned in court next week.
Not so super Mario: Carr didn't go so far as to call out junior wide receiver Mario Manningham, but he voiced his displeasure.
"I don't think he's played as well as he can," Carr said.
Manningham has caught 11 passes for 193 yards but no touchdowns in two games.
"I think he's done some very good things," Carr said. "I just think that he's capable of playing better, and I'm confident that he will."
Alumni reaction: Michigan fans aren't the only ones taking the 0-2 start hard. Former Wolverine players have also been shocked by the first two games.
Wide receiver Adrian Arrington said he's already talked to former Wolverines Charles Woodson and Braylon Edwards.
Woodson lost two games in a row during his sophomore campaign in 1996. The Wolverines dropped back-to-back decisions to Purdue and Penn State. Edwards lost the last two games of his Michigan career to Ohio State and Texas in the Rose Bowl.
Safety Brandent Englemon added that Marcus Ray, who played on the 1997 National Championship Wolverine defense, encouraged the secondary to play with a Michigan defense's characteristic toughness.
Darnell Hood, who starred as a special team gunner the past four years, said he's called many of his former teammates to offer his support.
"It's nothing to smile about," Hood said. "We want to definitely address the situation as alumni. I'm not too happy about it. No one wants to see Michigan lose. I'm looking forward to the weekend. I have good faith in my guys that they are going to turn the season around."
When it rains, it pours: The Detroit Free Press reported that quarterback Chad Henne will be out two to three weeks with a leg injury.
Carr said after the Oregon game that Henne would return before the end of the season.