September 28, 2006

Procrastination station

Minnesota 42
Michigan 28
Before every football game this season, two of the Daily's football writers will take the weekend's matchup to the PlayStation 2 and then let you know what happened.
Play of the game - With Minnesota leading 35-28 with under a minute left, Michigan stacked the line, hoping to stop Minnesota and get one last possession. But HB #29 broke a 42-yard score to clinch the win.
Player of the game - Minnesota's QB #3 had five touchdowns: two on the ground and three through the air with 250 yards passing.

September 27, 2006

Sarah Royce

Jamison runs to new heights

BY MATT SINGER

At his apartment one evening this summer, defensive tackle Alan Branch gazed toward the street and saw something unusual zipping by.
It was defensive end Tim Jamison, running down the street, getting in some extra conditioning. Jamison somehow had energy for the additional running, even though he, like most Michigan football players, spent his summer getting worked to the bone.
"I was basically helping my girlfriend prepare for her season, because she's a basketball player," Jamison said. "So I was like, 'Why not condition myself, too?' "

September 26, 2006

Steven Neff

Blue tackle big on speed, power

BY STEPHANIE WRIGHT

When Alan Branch was a sophomore in high school, he weighed 280 pounds and ran a 4.9 40-yard dash.
Not exactly blink-and-you'll-miss-him speed, but surprisingly fast for a man that big.
Branch's quickness came in handy during his first two seasons as a Wolverine, when he split time between defensive tackle and defensive end. When Branch lined up outside, he could use speed moves to blow past blockers and get into the backfield. In 10 starts last year, Branch tallied five sacks and seven tackles for loss.

September 25, 2006

Rice football player dies after collapse at practice

HOUSTON (AP) - A Rice University freshman football player died yesterday, a day after collapsing during a light workout.
Dale Lloyd, a 19-year-old defensive back, collapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when taken to a hospital by ambulance. He died about 9 a.m. yesterday, school officials said.
"I just can't describe the pain we're feeling right now and the shock," Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte said. "It will take a long time to digest. The coaches are crushed. This is a tough time for all of us."