In Just Over Six Weeks
Submitted by Wes Sims on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 00:23
In just over six weeks, the Maze and Blue return to the football field for their 130th season with a game at The Big House on September 5thgainst the MAC’s Western Michigan Broncos. This game, which kicks off at 3:30 will be on the ABC affiliate in the Ann Arbor, Detroit and Kalamazoo markets. The rest of the country will see the game on ESPN2. The Wolverines then host long time rival Notre Dame on September 12th at 3:30 which will be televised nationally by ABC. September 19th, the Eastern Michigan Eagles come to Ann Arbor for a noon kickoff and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
The Al Glick Field House, which is named after U-M alum Al Glick for his huge donation toward the building, is the new University of Michigan Indoor Practice Facility for Intercollegiate Football. The construction should be completed sometime this August. The state of the art facility is located on none other than, State Street. Wolverines head coach Rich Rodriguez is very appreciative of Glick and his family’s efforts; “"The support he has provided this football program has been amazing. My staff and I feel privileged that this year's team will be the first to practice in the Al Glick Field House,” said Rodriguez. Glick, along with his son, Randy, nephews Barry and Carl, and other family members donated $8.7. million to this project.
Defensive lineman and highly touted recruit Will Campbell will have a lot of eyes on him this season. This is what Rodriguez had to say about Campbell on National Signing Day. No pressure, heh?
"I think a lot of people had picked him as a top player in the state. He's a big guy and can play on either side of the ball. He's going to be playing defensive line for us. He's filling the need for us as an explosive young man. He's a local guy. He's been here several times. He loves football, and he's a lot of fun to be around. It's going to be an important spring for him. He's going to be a guy that gets an opportunity to play right away because of need and his ability.
"Will Campbell from down the road at Cass Tech, who was coached by Thomas Wilcher, who does an outstanding job. We have several guys, as you know from his team, either on the team, like Boubacar (Cissoko), or joining with him with Teric Jones and Thomas Gordon."
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