Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press
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Michigan football and hoops writer for @freep. Heisman voter. Graduate of @michiganstateu & @NorthwesternU. Once, Tom Izzo told me I had a good basketball mind.
There’s one man on earth who’s lived in Nalchick, Voronezh and Moscow, Russia; Putnam, Connecticut; Lubbock, Texas; Boca Raton, Florida and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Meet U-M center Vladislav Goldin, who last saw his family as a boy, but is all grown up now. freep.com/story/sports/c…
INBOX: Michigan football is in “advanced discussion” to open the 2026 season against Western Michigan at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. If finalized, it will be U-M’s first game in program history played outside of North America.
Nearly 2,300 miles away from where U-M’s disappointing 2024 season ended, hope has sprung eternal for a bounce back. Are there questions? Sure. But with more continuity in place, Michigan confident it can’t find the answers quicker in 2025. freep.com/story/sports/c…
Michigan football camp will bring true QB competition: 'It's a real battle' freep.com/story/sports/c…
Sherrone Moore on postgame OSU: "There will be no more flag planting."
Sherrone Moore on upcoming Oklahoma game: "My allegiance is not to Oklahoma, regardless of going there. My allegaince is to the Michigan football team ... we want to go win the game and will do everything we can to be physically and mentally ready."
Sherrone Moore: "People said we didn’t throw the ball (when I was OC)… J.J. McCarthy was quarterback of the year voted by the coaches." Said he was always trying to find a balance, which is where he and Chip Lindsey are most similar.
Sherrone Moore on the QB competition: "Before anybody asks, it’s an open competition. (Bryce) is not the starter right now…we will figure that out during camp." Says they'll know who to name when some guy "grabs the team."
Sherrone Moore: "Our team is as close as it's ever been."
After 17 coaches have already spoken, the final head man to take the main stage at Big Ten Media days: Sherrone Moore.

With Sherrone Moore set to take the main stage here in Las Vegas in about 10-15 minutes, we take a look at five key storylines surrounding the Wolverines as they enter not only media day today, but fall camp which opens next week on July 30. freep.com/story/sports/c…
This was a special one. @freepsports let me write about my one-of-a-kind grandpa “Pops,” and his winding journey to somehow, some way, get the @tigers games on his hospital room. freep.com/story/sports/c…
I think this is a fair question. There are a few reasons why something like this happens. I've had it happen to me before. If I had to guess, I'd bet he wasn't in technical compliance with the (media) rules of the event he was covering.
Why delete the video Tony?
Rod Moore went through his ‘mad at the world phase’. Twice. First after tearing his ACL last April. Again when he learned he’d need to repair his meniscus months later. From captain to coach to Unc, he’s ready to get on the field — when the time is right. freep.com/story/sports/c…
Trey McKenney grew up in the shadows of the Flintstones. Nobody from city had picked @umichbball over MSU since Glen Rice in 1985. Why McKenney wanted to ‘blaze his own trail’ and break the mold that’d become seen as a formality for the past 40 years. freep.com/story/sports/c…
Mitch Voit here at Citi Field. The Michigan infielder was a first round Mets pick in last week’s MLB Draft.

Mike is as good as it gets, so personally I’d take this as gospel. That said, multiple program sources in AA told me this is not yet finalized and the team remains in discussion regarding their intended October home exhibition. (I’d guess this does line up, though.)
Tennessee basketball will play Michigan and Duke in exhibitions in October. The Vols play at Michigan in mid-October and host Duke on Oct. 26 for two marquee preseason matchups. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…
Michigan football sets start date for 2025 fall camp — just more than two weeks away. freep.com/story/sports/c…
From transfers to FIBA, freshmen to returners, @umichbball coach Dusty May broke down his thoughts on his full roster at the halfway point of the summer session. After a live look at practice, it's clear why the optimism is through the roof. freep.com/story/sports/c…
Tigers start and finish the first half 0-7. Go 59-31 in the middle. Shouldn’t feel bad. Kinda does.