The Ace of Sports

Farewell, Faithful Readers

2009-04-04T15:36:00.002-04:00

It is with a fair amount of sadness that I am writing to tell you that I will no longer be posting on The Ace of Sports. It's been a pleasure writing on the site, and I appreciate all the people that took the time to read my musings on all things Detroit and Michigan sports. A special thanks goes out to all my readers, Nico, who designed the original banner, Aleks, who figured out how the hell to

Beilein Helping Michigan State?

2009-03-31T21:35:00.006-04:00

A lot of things are going Michigan State's way right now.When they face Connecticut in the Final Four, they will be playing 90 miles from East Lansing. They will be riding a high that only an underdog can ride. They will have on the sidelines one of the best coaches in the business.But they will also be facing a coach on the other bench who has never lost a Final Four game. A 7'3" center who,

Michigan-Oklahoma Live Blog

2009-03-21T17:49:00.049-04:00

What's up everybody, Michigan and Oklahoma are about to tip off so let's do a quick review: in their last game against Clemson, Michigan looked good. Really good. For most of the game. They struggled rebounding the ball, and that won't get any easier with Blake Griffin down low. They shot the ball well, particularly Manny Harris, who played like a man possessed. DeShawn Sims was virtually

Poetic Justice

2009-03-20T14:15:00.002-04:00

As soon as it happened, I thought, "This is the type of stuff that would happen to Michigan." We were the young team that hadn't been there before, with a couple of notorious elbow-related incidents already under our belt this season. Everyone wondered if Michigan could keep their composure in a game of such magnitude. By and large, we did, while Terrence Oglesby let the frustrations of a poor

Michigan-Clemson Live Blog

2009-03-19T19:01:00.035-04:00

What's up everybody I hope everyone is ready for the biggest game for the Michigan basketball program in 11 years. If you doubt the importance of this game, just look at the post below. Michigan fans have been waiting for this for a long time, so let's get it.Unofficially, I have recieved information from a reliable source that Ben Cronin said the team is "extra hype" today. They'd better be

I Remember Dani Wohl

2009-03-18T16:21:00.001-04:00

I remember Baron Davis tearing apart the Michigan defense in the 1998 NCAA Tournament, but only vaguely. I was ten at the time.I remember going to the Breslin Center and watching Michigan commit LaVell Blanchard lead Pioneer High School to a state title over Saginaw Arthur Hill, who featured a future Spartan named Jason Richardson.I remember the brief but spectacular careers of Jamal Crawford and

Harris and Sims named All-Big Ten

2009-03-09T19:40:00.002-04:00

Manny Harris was named first team All-Big Ten today by both the coaches and the media, and DeShawn Sims was named second team by the media and third team by the coaches. Congratulations to Manny and DeShawn for their great seasons, and it goes without saying that Michigan wouldn't be close to being in the position they're in without the contributions of each player.The first team was the same for

Burn the Ships!

2009-03-08T21:24:00.002-04:00

From the Detroit News:Burn the ships? Michigan coach John Beilein turned to an unlikely source Saturday -- 16th century Aztec conqueror Hernando Cortez -- to inspire his players. Cortez directed his Spanish troops in 1519 to burn their ships before the siege of the now-Mexican coast, as an overt act of confidence that they would win and then take their enemies' vessels as prizes.The Wolverines

Dance

2009-03-07T15:39:00.004-05:00

Michigan @ Minnesota Live Blog

2009-03-06T17:37:00.003-05:00

I'll be co-hosting a liveblog with JB of bigtenforum.com starting at tipoff tomorrow. Come join the action for the biggest game for Michigan hoops in recent memory:"In this case my enemy is a varmint, and a varmint will never quit, ever. They're like the Viet Cong. Varmint Cong. What you gotta do is you gotta fall back with superior firepower and superior intelligence."&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;

Burstin' Bubbles: March 6

2009-03-06T17:14:00.003-05:00

As you all know by now, Michigan sits firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, and probably needs at least two more victories (@MINN on Saturday, 1st round of the BTT) to secure a spot in the Big Dance. Burstin' Bubbles will run down the relevant bubble games of the day leading up to the tourney. Jamiemac over at mgoblog has been doing a tremendous job of this, but it never hurts to spread

Burstin' Bubbles: March 5 (Georgia On My Mind Edition)

2009-03-05T16:13:00.000-05:00

(Theme song for today: "Georgia On My Mind" performed by the late, great David "Fathead" Newman)As you all know by now, Michigan sits firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, and probably needs at least two more victories (@MINN on Saturday, 1st round of the BTT) to secure a spot in the Big Dance. Burstin' Bubbles will run down the relevant bubble games of the day leading up to the tourney.

Michigan/Michigan State Outdoor Hockey Game Confirmed

2009-03-04T19:10:00.003-05:00

Mark your calenders: On December 11, 2010 Michigan will host Michigan State in an outdoor hockey game at Michigan Stadium. The renovations on the stadium will be done by that time, and the projected capacity of 108,000 leads one to believe that the game will smash the current world-record outdoor hockey crowd of 74,554 (set during the "Cold War" game at Spartan Stadium in 2001).Please note: my

Burstin' Bubbles: March 4

2009-03-04T15:00:00.003-05:00

Burstin' Bubbles: March 3

2009-03-03T13:20:00.002-05:00

Ryan Mallett Drunk, Probably High, Enjoys Smell Of Own Farts

2009-03-02T13:29:00.001-05:00

Former Michigan quarterback of the future Ryan Mallett was arrested in Arkansas and charged with Public Intoxication after the 20-year-old attempted to get into a bar. This arrest gives Michigan fans another excuse to say "good riddance" and the opportunity to marvel at the incredible mugshot of Mallett post-arrest. After one second of looking at that, I knew what the picture reminded me of:Some

Michigan @ Wisconsin Live Blog (UPDATE: Never Mind)

2009-02-28T23:46:00.001-05:00

MGoBlog is hosting today ... didn't get that memo until I woke up. Head on over there to get your liveblog fix.

Basketball Live Blog Tomorrow

2009-02-28T23:26:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone. I'm back from vacation. Since I haven't been blogging in a week (blame my computer dying and the beauty of Colorado for that) I've decided to come back with a bang: I'll be doing a live blog of Michigan @ Wisconsin starting tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Go Blue, and hopefully I'll catch you tomorrow for the live blog.

Vacation Update

2009-02-19T14:42:00.002-05:00

Sorry about the light posting recently ... I just finished my last midterm, and I'm flying out of town tomorrow. I'm going to the hoops game tonight, and hopefully I'll find time while packing to throw up a game summary of some sort.I'll be bringing my laptop with me to Colorado (yes, the above picture does not accurately represent my spring break whatsoever), so if there's something major going

Reactions to the Threet Transfer

2009-02-16T17:17:00.000-05:00

The blogosphere has now had sufficient time to react to the news that dropped late last night: Steven Threet will no longer be a Wolverine. Here's a roundup of the reactions from several Michigan and national blogs (I urge you to click the links to get the full picture from each of these blogs ... I'm obviously not going to copy and paste their entire articles):MGoBlog: This is obviously not good

Steven Threet Will Transfer

2009-02-16T01:36:00.003-05:00

According to the Detroit News, sophomore quarterback Steven Threet will transfer from the University of Michigan, confirming rumors that had swirled around last season's starter during the past week."I've decided to transfer from the University of Michigan," Threet said, reciting from a prepared statement during a telephone conversation Sunday. "I have requested and received my release. I do not

Quick Note

2009-02-15T18:20:00.001-05:00

Looking for a recap of last night's Michigan hockey game? Check out The Wolverine for a cover of the game written by yours truly.

Notes on UM/Northwestern

2009-02-15T18:16:00.000-05:00

HUGE victory for the Wolverines, as they pull out a 70-67 overtime win at Northwestern to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Manny Harris carried the team to victory, scoring 25 of his 26 points in the second half and overtime, going 8-15 from the field and 9-10 from the line. Some thoughts from the game:Manny was on his best taking the ball to the hoop. He went 7-9 on his two point shots,

Forbes Tells Us What Michigan Fans Already Know

2009-02-13T18:38:00.003-05:00

Forbes named Ann Arbor the best college sports town in the country, edging out Palo Alto (Stanford) and Madison (Wisconsin) for the honor. The list took into account the school's standings in the Director's Cup (which measure athletic achievement across the board) as well as the town's quality of life, crime rate, and public school quality.As a person privileged enough to grow up and go to school

On Michigan Basketball and Schizophrenia

2009-02-11T18:29:00.000-05:00

After starting the season with two upset victories over top-5 teams, a couple appearances in the top-25, and being recognized as one of the most surprising teams in the nation, the Michigan basketball team has dropped seven of their last nine and is perilously close to becoming irrelevant in the NCAA Tournament picture. Obviously, scheduling had a large part to do with Michigan's slide ... the