Stories by Zach Helfand
How the Michigan Athletic Department got caught on the catfish hook
BY ZACH HELFAND
Like a fish caught on a hook, the Michigan Athletic Department was ensnared in accusations Friday that it deliberately hoaxed its own student athletes. Michigan Associate Athletic Director Dave Ablauf called the impication “totally inaccurate.”
Denard Robinson will play wide receiver at Senior Bowl
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
Denard Robinson will play wide receiver in the Senior Bowl, according to a report by the Associated Press. The Detroit Free Press first reported the change of positions on Jan. 9.
Taylor Lewan turns down NFL Draft to return to Michigan
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
After weeks of perceived hints, Lewan declared in a surprising announcement Wednesday that he will stay at Michigan for his fifth-year senior season, forgoing a shot at the 2013 NFL Draft. Heeding the custom set by linemen like Long, and even the mantra of late Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, Lewan chose Michigan tradition over NFL riches.
Zach Helfand: Dear Denard
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
TAMPA, Fla. — Even after it was over, Denard, you made three strangers smile.
Notebook: Denard Robinson could return kicks in Outback Bowl
- Erin Kirkland/Daly
BY ZACH HELFAND
TAMPA, Fla. — If you believe his coach, Michigan senior quarterback Denard Robinson is a player who can do just about anything. That excludes punting, a fact which Michigan coach Brady Hoke repeated for comedic effect.
Floyd, Hagerup and Hawthorne suspended for Outback Bowl
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
The Michigan football team has suspended fifth-year senior cornerback J.T. Floyd, senior linebacker Brandin Hawthorne and junior punter Will Hagerup for the Outback Bowl, the team announced on Sunday.
Report: Michigan ranked second in football profits last season
BY ZACH HELFAND
Michigan can hold at least one bit of supremacy over the Southeastern Conference: money.
To recreate nighttime magic, Michigan will play Notre Dame in primetime in 2013
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
The Michigan football team will play Notre Dame in a primetime game in 2013, the Athletic Department and ESPN announced Wednesday.
Athletic Department cancels Big House Big Heart 5K
BY ZACH HELFAND
The University’s Athletic Department has cancelled the annual Big House Big Heart charity event at Michigan Stadium that was originally scheduled for April 14.
Notebook: Michigan playing to restore Big Ten's battered image
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
The Big Ten hasn’t been quite so big in recent years come bowl season. In 2012, the conference was a combined 1-4 in New Year’s Day bowls, with three losses to Southeastern Conference teams. A year prior, the Big Ten was swept on New Year’s Day — with another three losses to SEC teams.
