You can check out WCBN's live broadcast from Illinois for today's Michigan Football game here.
John, Tyler, and Roberto have the call.
Go Blue!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
GOTW Friday 7-10 PM-LIVE Michigan vs. Wisconsin Volleyball
Be sure to tune in at 7 pm as we will have Live coverage of #10 Michigan Volleyball vs. Wisconsin.
Throughout the show we will preview tomorrow's Football game between the Wolverines and Illinois.
We will also briefly discuss Michigan Basketball, the World Series, the NBA, the NFL, and our weekly college football picks.
Go Blue!
Throughout the show we will preview tomorrow's Football game between the Wolverines and Illinois.
We will also briefly discuss Michigan Basketball, the World Series, the NBA, the NFL, and our weekly college football picks.
Go Blue!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Michigan Basketball- First Open Practice Impressions
Prior to witnessing the Michigan vs. Penn State football debacle, Andrew Goddeeris and I dropped by Crisler Arena on Saturday to check out the first Michigan men's basketball practice open to the public. I can't say that this was the most eventful venture, but I came away with some notable impressions.
Darius Morris, the most highly touted of the Michigan freshmen, looked a little nervous, but none the less solid. Morris showed promise during a Maize vs. Blue scrimmage when he ran several fast breaks and showcased an ability to find open men, most of the time DeShawn Sims, underneath the basket.
Blake McLimans can shoot. Although the 6'10" freshman out of the Worcester Academy in Massachusetts was not a big recruit by any means, McLimans proved to be impressive in drills when he hit, by my count, 9 out of 11 jump shots from just inside the three point line. McLimans, it should be noted, also proved to be a solid rebounder in the scrimmage.
Ben Cronin still cannot run. I know it's disheartening to hear that all of the 7 foot center's mobility issues cannot be pinned on his left hip injury last year, but the fact that Cronin still resembles a tree on the basketball court is the truth. Cronin still runs with a limp/waddle and by my guess will never see significant playing time with this squad. He was last in wind sprints, last to get into team huddles at mid court during practice, and will probably be the last big man to come off the bench come season play.
There have been changes in physique on some players on the Wolverines. Andrew and I both agreed that Laval Lucas-Perry looked like he had cut a little bit of his baby fat off from last year and seemed toned, and, in my opinion, ready for a big year with Michigan. I also believe that Zack Novak has put on a little bit of muscle, but, since I know he does a lot of work in the paint, maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Manny Harris is in a league of his his own- literally. Very rarely did Andrew and I see Michigan's most valuable piece even run drills with the team, as most of the time, Manny was working on his jumpshot by "stopping and popping" over on the side hoops of Chrisler arena. Harris did not participate in the Maize vs. Blue scrimmage and seemed relatively uninvolved in any activities that the rest of the team was doing. I guess that's just Manny being Manny.
My last impression, and I'll admit that this one did not fully come together until about 7:00pm Saturday, is that John Beilein is, without a doubt, the best athletics coach that the University of Michigan has in any sport. Beilein's practice was directed, controlled, and efficient, and I have no doubt that Michigan, under the lead of Beilein, will once again be a tournament team.
Darius Morris, the most highly touted of the Michigan freshmen, looked a little nervous, but none the less solid. Morris showed promise during a Maize vs. Blue scrimmage when he ran several fast breaks and showcased an ability to find open men, most of the time DeShawn Sims, underneath the basket.
Blake McLimans can shoot. Although the 6'10" freshman out of the Worcester Academy in Massachusetts was not a big recruit by any means, McLimans proved to be impressive in drills when he hit, by my count, 9 out of 11 jump shots from just inside the three point line. McLimans, it should be noted, also proved to be a solid rebounder in the scrimmage.
Ben Cronin still cannot run. I know it's disheartening to hear that all of the 7 foot center's mobility issues cannot be pinned on his left hip injury last year, but the fact that Cronin still resembles a tree on the basketball court is the truth. Cronin still runs with a limp/waddle and by my guess will never see significant playing time with this squad. He was last in wind sprints, last to get into team huddles at mid court during practice, and will probably be the last big man to come off the bench come season play.
There have been changes in physique on some players on the Wolverines. Andrew and I both agreed that Laval Lucas-Perry looked like he had cut a little bit of his baby fat off from last year and seemed toned, and, in my opinion, ready for a big year with Michigan. I also believe that Zack Novak has put on a little bit of muscle, but, since I know he does a lot of work in the paint, maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Manny Harris is in a league of his his own- literally. Very rarely did Andrew and I see Michigan's most valuable piece even run drills with the team, as most of the time, Manny was working on his jumpshot by "stopping and popping" over on the side hoops of Chrisler arena. Harris did not participate in the Maize vs. Blue scrimmage and seemed relatively uninvolved in any activities that the rest of the team was doing. I guess that's just Manny being Manny.
My last impression, and I'll admit that this one did not fully come together until about 7:00pm Saturday, is that John Beilein is, without a doubt, the best athletics coach that the University of Michigan has in any sport. Beilein's practice was directed, controlled, and efficient, and I have no doubt that Michigan, under the lead of Beilein, will once again be a tournament team.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Listen: Penn St. at Michigan (3:30 PM)
Tune in to WCBN Sports today as Michigan seeks their second win over a ranked opponent this season and their first Big Ten victory since Indiana in Week Four.Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions
Time: 3:30 P.M.
Venue: Michigan Stadium
Line: Penn State - 4.5
Broadcast Link: YouCastr
College Picks
Updated picks are posted to the right sidebar. Feel free to comment to this post and add your own picks for the week!
P.S. Lee Corso disagrees with the entire WCBN crew - he took Michigan St. over Iowa, while Kirk Herbstreit picked Brandon Minor and MICHIGAN to beat Penn St.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Listen: Game of the Week TONIGHT!
Tune in for Game of the Week tonight (7-10 P.M.) on 88.3 WCBN-FM Ann Arbor.
ALSO, be sure to call in to the show to comment on Michigan sports or compete in our Family Feud Trivia (8 P.M.): 734-763-3500
ALSO, be sure to call in to the show to comment on Michigan sports or compete in our Family Feud Trivia (8 P.M.): 734-763-3500
Highlights: Michigan Hockey Home Opener
Check out highlights of WCBN's call of Michigan Hockey's home opening victory over the Niagara Purple Eagles.
Final Score: Michigan 3 - Niagara 2
Next Home Game: Nov 6 vs. #1 Miami
Highlights Link: YouCastr
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Big Weekend on WCBN
Tune in for a big weekend of Michigan sports on WCBN this weekend...
TONIGHT: Michigan Hockey's home opener against the Niagara Purple Eagles (7:35 P.M.) on YouCastr.com
TOMORROW: Game of the Week (7-10 PM) on 88.3 WCBN-FM Ann Arbor -- Call in to the show at 734-763-3500 to talk Michigan sports or answer Family Feud trivia questions in the 8 o' clock hour
SATURDAY: Michigan Football takes on #13 Penn St. (3:30) LIVE from the Big House on YouCastr.com
TONIGHT: Michigan Hockey's home opener against the Niagara Purple Eagles (7:35 P.M.) on YouCastr.com
TOMORROW: Game of the Week (7-10 PM) on 88.3 WCBN-FM Ann Arbor -- Call in to the show at 734-763-3500 to talk Michigan sports or answer Family Feud trivia questions in the 8 o' clock hour
SATURDAY: Michigan Football takes on #13 Penn St. (3:30) LIVE from the Big House on YouCastr.com
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Michigan vs. Delaware State LIVE Noon ET on WCBN through YouCastr
We are here LIVE from Michigan Stadium for today's football game against the mighty Delaware State Hornets.
Michigan is favored by 37 points today.
Rushi Vyas, Steve Pietrus, Roberto Jimenez, and Michael Feinberg will have the call.
You can listen to the broadcast here through YouCastr.com.
Go Blue!
Michigan is favored by 37 points today.
Rushi Vyas, Steve Pietrus, Roberto Jimenez, and Michael Feinberg will have the call.
You can listen to the broadcast here through YouCastr.com.
Go Blue!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Game of the Week - #11 Volleyball vs. #1 Penn State
Join Andrew 'The Seidman', Rushi, Jillian, and Chris live from Cliff Keen Arena as the #11 Michigan Women's Volleyball team takes on undefeated #1 Penn State at 7 PM.
Cliff Keen is sold out and ESPN2 is in the building as Michigan tries to do what no team has done in over two years - take down the mighty Nittany Lions.
LISTEN LIVE or 88.3 WCBN FM Ann Arbor.
Cliff Keen is sold out and ESPN2 is in the building as Michigan tries to do what no team has done in over two years - take down the mighty Nittany Lions.
LISTEN LIVE or 88.3 WCBN FM Ann Arbor.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Listen: Highlights of Michigan - Iowa Heartbreaker
Click HERE for WCBN's highlights of Michigan's tough loss at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa. Highlights include...
- Warren's 40-yard interception return for a TD
- Tony Moeacki's 2 TD Receptions
- Brandon Minor's 2 TD Runs
- All 3 Daniel Murray FGs
- 4 of Michigan's 5 Turnovers
- Denard Robinson's TD Run
- Andrew Goddeeris' thoughts on leaving Forcier on the bench
- The end of the game
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Listen: Michigan at Iowa (8:12 EST)
...after a seven-hour ride through the middle of nowhere, we are in iowa city, and it's not much different. scroll down and look to the right to check out our tweets from th
e day, which features the news that students at iowa throw rocks and boomerangs. seriously. also, there's a lot of corn here...
Game: Michigan @ #12 Iowa
Time: 8:12 P.M. EST (7:12 CST)
Venue: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA
Weather: Cold
Apparel: MAIZE pants (not white)
Line: Iowa -8.0
Broadcast Link: YouCastr Sports
...unfortunately, we are not in the press box. instead, we are in a hut (literally) next to the student section. if you are looking for the best view of the end zone with "hawkeyes" written, then we're your guys. otherwise, you may have to bear with us. our view is below, and yes, those are the speakers you see at movie theater concession stands...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Game of the Week Tonight 7-10 PM
Be sure to tune into 88.3 FM WCBN Ann Arbor or online tonight for Game of the Week where we will have three hours of sports talk.
Tune in to hear me:
Debunk the myth that Iowa's win over Penn State was all that impressive.
Argue that Iowa's defense is very solid, but not the impenetrable force of nature that everyone is making them out to be.
And completely debunk Jeremy's assertion that Ricky Stanzi is a good, reliable QB (Kirk Cousins is much better).
Brian Cook from MGoBlog may be joining us in the first hour via telephone.
We will preview tomorrow's showdown with Iowa, talk College Football, MLB, NFL, Hockey, and maybe some NBA.
We also might have trivia/"He said what?" in the eight o'clock hour.
If you would like to call in and join us on the air during the show the number is 734-763-3500.
Go Blue!
Tune in to hear me:
Debunk the myth that Iowa's win over Penn State was all that impressive.
Argue that Iowa's defense is very solid, but not the impenetrable force of nature that everyone is making them out to be.
And completely debunk Jeremy's assertion that Ricky Stanzi is a good, reliable QB (Kirk Cousins is much better).
Brian Cook from MGoBlog may be joining us in the first hour via telephone.
We will preview tomorrow's showdown with Iowa, talk College Football, MLB, NFL, Hockey, and maybe some NBA.
We also might have trivia/"He said what?" in the eight o'clock hour.
If you would like to call in and join us on the air during the show the number is 734-763-3500.
Go Blue!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
LDS PREDICTIONS
Chip Caray is the best, plain and simple! Only Chip could screw up the potential game winning call not once, but twice in extra innings (10th and 12th). I think Chip used the word 'fisted' 78 times. Who knew that a ground ball, line drive and fly ball hit to the infield and outfield all could be 'fisted'. Thesaurus, Chip? TBS- To make things even better, please bring back Tony Gwynn: the Caray/Gwynn combination was one for the record books in 2007 (The NY Times Explains Why). Hilarious!
On to quick LDS predictions:
Yankees-Twins: YANKEES IN 4 It would not shock me if the Twins came in and stole Game One. The Twins are coming off a high and Sabathia has been a horrible postseason pitcher. I'm rooting for multiple extra inning games with Chip on the call. Overall, though, the Yanks are too strong and should advance with ease.
Red Sox-Angels: ANGELS IN 5 Can the Angels finally beat the Red Sox? I think so. Lackey is pitching for a contract, Weaver has been consistent and Kazmir has been great in his last 6 starts with LA. I'll take LA's deep starting pitching to finally put them over the top in a grueling series.
Cardinals-Dodgers: CARDINALS IN 4 Carpenter and Wainwright are scary at the top of the rotation. Randy Wolf is not. St. Louis rolls to the NLCS.
Phillies-Rockies: PHILLIES IN 5 Tough series to call. The Phillies have the better offense and starting pitching. The Rockies have a more reliable bullpen (anyone would compared to the Phillies) and better bench. I'll say the series goes the distance with Victorino providing the series-winning hit. By the way, Game 3 weather forecast in Denver: 31 degrees and SNOW!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Live Broadcast of Hockey Exhibition Game vs. Windsor at 5:05 ET
WCBN has the call of Michigan's Hockey Exhibition Game vs. Windsor at 5:05 PM ET.
Andrew Seid, Roberto, Tyler, and Jillian will have the call.
You can listen to the broadcast here on youcastr.com.
Andrew Seid, Roberto, Tyler, and Jillian will have the call.
You can listen to the broadcast here on youcastr.com.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Michigan Hockey vs. USDP Under 18 Preview
It is that time of the year again; October skies, leaves changing and Michigan Hockey! Red Berenson’s team will start the new season with two exhibition games against the United States National Developmental Program Under-18 Team and University of Windsor. The game to watch should be the one against the Under-18 team because not only is it against top college recruits, but five of them are currently committed to Michigan’s 2010 class. Jack Campbell (1) is a stud waiting to be Michigan’s starting goaltender and could challenge Hogan for playing time as soon as next year. Defensemen Jon Merrill (15) and Kevin Clare (4) will be replacing seniors Chris Summers (4) and Steve Kampfer (5) with their size and skill. Jacob Fallon (8) and Luke Moffatt (7) will be adding more scoring potential to an already potent Michigan offense.
There will be a couple of lineup battles going into the season. The top two centers will be Louie Caprousso (29) and Matt Rust (19), and David Wolberg (25) along with Carl Hagelin (12) will be wingers on the top two lines. Robbie Czarnik(27), Chris Brown(10), Kevin Lynch(11), Ben Winnett(16), and Brian Lebler (14) will fight it out for the final two wing positions. Freshman Lindsay Sparks (39) (Yes it can be a guy’s name) and Jeff Rohrkemper (22) will try show Coach Berenson they have the defensive reliability to be on the 3rd or 4th line. On the backend, Greg Pateryn(2), Scooter Vaughan(3), and Lee Moffie(13) will battle it out for the final defensive pairing and not end up in the 7th defenseman role.
The Wolverines will be challenged by America’s top junior program as the USDP has the talent and speed to keep up with Michigan for the first two periods. The third period will show Michigan experience and superior scoring skills. It will be a good test for this Michigan with high expectations. Prediction: 5-2 Michigan over U.S. under-18.
-JZ
Michigan @ Michigan State Broadcast Link
We are live in East Lansing for today's game with a Noon Kickoff.
Here is the link to the broadcast.
Rushi Vyas, Andrew Goodeeris, Bill Rothwell, and Tyler Bruens have the call.
Go Blue!
Here is the link to the broadcast.
Rushi Vyas, Andrew Goodeeris, Bill Rothwell, and Tyler Bruens have the call.
Go Blue!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Michigan 2009-2010 Hockey Preview By JZ
Goaltenders:
Now that Billy Sauer has graduated, it is all on Bryan Hogan. The positive about that statement is Hogan has the ability and experience to start all of Michigan games. He already has 37 games under his belt, 31 occurring last year. Hogan was the solid rock Coach Berenson was looking for. After an early season battle with Sauer for playing time, Hogan emerged as the starter. He finished the year with a sparkling 1.97 goals against average. Though ending on a soft second goal in the NCAA semi-regional, Bryan Hogan hopes to lead his team 30 minutes down I-94 to the frozen four in Detroit. The negative about the statement is the depth. All of three minutes of hockey have been played by Shawn Hunwick at Michigan. Once a recruit for Adrian (a division 3 school), Hunwick is not big and definitely unproven. Recently added Patrick Summers, younger brother of team captain Chris, will serve as the third string. If Hogan is sidelined for any significant time, Michigan will be in considerable trouble.
Defensemen (Projected lines)
1. 4-Summers 6- Burlon
2. 7-Langlias 5-Kampfer
3. 34-Llwellyen 2-Pateryn
Extra -3-Vaughan, 13-Moffie, 20-Elmblad
The strength of the team should be the back end. Anchoring the defense will be seniors Chris Summers and Steve Kampfer. They had 17 and 13 points respectively last season and amazingly neither took a single penalty last season. Hopefully with an injury free season from Kampfer and sophomore Brandon Burlon, the powerplay unit will improve on their disappointing 15.8 percent from last year. Freshman Lee Moffie will also get into the mix for playing the point. Junior Tristin Llwellyen will be the bruiser among the group and will be relied on to clear the front of the net. Greg Patryn and Scooter Vaughan will fight it out for the 6th spot, and Eric Elmblad brings more depth.
Forwards (Projected lines) From LW to RW
1. 25-Wohlberg 29-Caprousso 27-Czarnik
2. 12-Hagelin 19-Rust 10-Brown
3. 14-Lebler 21-Treais 16-Winnett
4. 11-Lynch 23-Glendening 15-Ciraulo
Extra- 39-Sparks, 22-Rohrkemper
After a season where the wolverine offense averaged 3.54 goals per game, they would like to keep that up this season. The biggest lost in the off season was their leading point getter, Aaron Palushaj. He was the player who “stirred the drink” by moving the puck and set up his teammates for goals. Continued improvements from David Wohlberg and Robbie Czarnik along with the freshmen forwards will help make up for the departed Palushaj. Louie Caprousso (24 goals), Matt Rust (11 goals), and Carl Hagelin (13 goals) will be the key goal scorers on the team. Senior Brian Lebler and Junior Ben Winnett look to also add to their roles on the team to become more than forwards on the third line. Look for one of them to break the 10 goal mark. (I personally look for Lebler to do it more than Winnett) Freshman Chris Brown and Kevin Lynch have the size (6’2 and 6’1 respectively) and talent to be offensive threats, but the question is, when will that occur? Look for one of the two to contribute right way while the other comes along slowly. In the checking role, Luke Glendening, A.J. Treais, Anthony Ciraulo will center the bottom two lines. Glendening showed last year he is an effective checker and can score the timely goal. Jeff Rohrkemper and Lindsay Sparks will, for lack of a better term, spark the 4th line when injuries occur. The Penalty kill unit will be lead by the fantastic duo of Rust and Hagelin. They score half the teams shorthanded goals (3) last season. Wohlberg, Glendening, Czarnik, Ciraulo and Treais will add depth to the penalty kill forwards.
If the Wolverines can continue their scoring power, they will live up to their pre-season #1 ranking in the CCHA.
-JZ
Now that Billy Sauer has graduated, it is all on Bryan Hogan. The positive about that statement is Hogan has the ability and experience to start all of Michigan games. He already has 37 games under his belt, 31 occurring last year. Hogan was the solid rock Coach Berenson was looking for. After an early season battle with Sauer for playing time, Hogan emerged as the starter. He finished the year with a sparkling 1.97 goals against average. Though ending on a soft second goal in the NCAA semi-regional, Bryan Hogan hopes to lead his team 30 minutes down I-94 to the frozen four in Detroit. The negative about the statement is the depth. All of three minutes of hockey have been played by Shawn Hunwick at Michigan. Once a recruit for Adrian (a division 3 school), Hunwick is not big and definitely unproven. Recently added Patrick Summers, younger brother of team captain Chris, will serve as the third string. If Hogan is sidelined for any significant time, Michigan will be in considerable trouble.
Defensemen (Projected lines)
1. 4-Summers 6- Burlon
2. 7-Langlias 5-Kampfer
3. 34-Llwellyen 2-Pateryn
Extra -3-Vaughan, 13-Moffie, 20-Elmblad
The strength of the team should be the back end. Anchoring the defense will be seniors Chris Summers and Steve Kampfer. They had 17 and 13 points respectively last season and amazingly neither took a single penalty last season. Hopefully with an injury free season from Kampfer and sophomore Brandon Burlon, the powerplay unit will improve on their disappointing 15.8 percent from last year. Freshman Lee Moffie will also get into the mix for playing the point. Junior Tristin Llwellyen will be the bruiser among the group and will be relied on to clear the front of the net. Greg Patryn and Scooter Vaughan will fight it out for the 6th spot, and Eric Elmblad brings more depth.
Forwards (Projected lines) From LW to RW
1. 25-Wohlberg 29-Caprousso 27-Czarnik
2. 12-Hagelin 19-Rust 10-Brown
3. 14-Lebler 21-Treais 16-Winnett
4. 11-Lynch 23-Glendening 15-Ciraulo
Extra- 39-Sparks, 22-Rohrkemper
After a season where the wolverine offense averaged 3.54 goals per game, they would like to keep that up this season. The biggest lost in the off season was their leading point getter, Aaron Palushaj. He was the player who “stirred the drink” by moving the puck and set up his teammates for goals. Continued improvements from David Wohlberg and Robbie Czarnik along with the freshmen forwards will help make up for the departed Palushaj. Louie Caprousso (24 goals), Matt Rust (11 goals), and Carl Hagelin (13 goals) will be the key goal scorers on the team. Senior Brian Lebler and Junior Ben Winnett look to also add to their roles on the team to become more than forwards on the third line. Look for one of them to break the 10 goal mark. (I personally look for Lebler to do it more than Winnett) Freshman Chris Brown and Kevin Lynch have the size (6’2 and 6’1 respectively) and talent to be offensive threats, but the question is, when will that occur? Look for one of the two to contribute right way while the other comes along slowly. In the checking role, Luke Glendening, A.J. Treais, Anthony Ciraulo will center the bottom two lines. Glendening showed last year he is an effective checker and can score the timely goal. Jeff Rohrkemper and Lindsay Sparks will, for lack of a better term, spark the 4th line when injuries occur. The Penalty kill unit will be lead by the fantastic duo of Rust and Hagelin. They score half the teams shorthanded goals (3) last season. Wohlberg, Glendening, Czarnik, Ciraulo and Treais will add depth to the penalty kill forwards.
If the Wolverines can continue their scoring power, they will live up to their pre-season #1 ranking in the CCHA.
-JZ
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