2016 was an incredible year for Michigan football, even though we did not reach the end results we had all hoped for–a victory in Columbus, a Big Ten championship, and, most importantly, a College Football Playoff bid. But while many experts, including Colin Cowherd and Skip Bayless, agree that Michigan remains one of the best […]
Category: Sports
At the Review, we are dedicated to the proud sporting legacy that is ours in Ann Arbor. Our writers aim to paint profiles of athletes and coaches, to offer us a glimpse at the heart of the champion.
Thank you, Cade McNamara
Cade McNamara deserves nothing but the utmost respect from University of Michigan football fans. The few, but clearly audible, “boos” that erupted within the student section when he graced the field for the September 10th game against Hawaii were absolutely uncalled for. Frankly, they were shameful. Cade McNamara joined Michigan football in 2019 as one […]
Only Room for One Blue and Yellow Team
Why Michigan Football Should Oppose the Addition of UCLA and USC to the Big Ten On the surface, the University of California – Los Angeles and the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor have a lot in common. Blue and yellow are each school’s primary colors, each boast an undergraduate population of about 30,000 students, […]
To the Boosters: Pump It Up!
As college football enters a new landscape with the emergence of the NIL and the transfer portal, I can only think of the institutional advantages the University of Michigan has. As James Earl Jones puts it “We are the greatest university in the world.” Despite what those pretentious, tweed jacket wearing elites on the East […]
Isaiah Livers Shows He’s #NotNCAAProperty
As the University of Michigan basketball team got ready to play Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Isaiah Livers could be seen in a black shirt, cheering on his teammates. The shirt had a hashtag in white lettering. It read #NotNCAAProperty. Despite suffering a stress fracture that ended his season, he made an […]
Michigan Football is like a Bad Boyfriend
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports We’ve all heard of the bad boyfriend. He tells you he’s going to be better. He tells you that he’s improved and that he can make this work. You decide to get back together with him or stay with him despite your better judgment because you think maybe this time will […]
Thank You, Michigan Football
With a 49-24 victory over the Golden Gophers, a little bit of normalcy returned to Saturdays in Ann Arbor. I tailgated with friends (in my place of residence), analyzed the betting lines and which team was favored to win, and screamed in front of the TV when Zach Charbonnet’s 70-yard touchdown changed the trajectory of […]
Gamble And You’re Gone: Why the NCAA Should Allow Their Athletes to Bet on Sports
On December 20, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill legalizing sports betting when run by licensed casinos in the state of Michigan. Here, the legal age for some casinos is 18, although Detroit area casinos which allow bitcoin slots with no deposit bonus such as MGM, Motor City, and Greektown require sports bettors to […]
Taxation Without Representation: A Bad Solution to Collegiate Athletics
A month ago, the NCAA announced it would set up a committee to help create solutions that would potentially allow student-athletes to profit off of their own names, images, and likenesses. The decision has sparked plenty of conversation and debate, particularly from the right. Among those who inserted themselves into the debate was U.S. Senator […]
A Champion is Born: The Ben Flanagan Story
On June 6th, 2018, one lap remained on Hayward Field Track in Eugene, Oregon. This was not just any lap: it was the lap to determine who would be the 10,000 meter NCAA Champion. By the last lap, after the size of the lead pack winnowed down, Michigan’s Ben Flanagan found himself closing in on […]
Thank You, Blake
When I first came to campus, I had to meet new people. As a freshman, this can become a tedious task, and I quickly became overwhelmed by the new names that seemed to fly past me. It was stressful at times, but the opportunity to get to really know people is always a treat. Generally, […]