Michigan’s defensive coordinator, Scott Shafer, resigned this week. He resigned his post and he’s resigned to leaving Ann Arbor as the official anti-hero of the 2008 season. He’s an easy target: his unit returned most of its starters from a successful 2007, but the defense performed far, far worse in ’08. Before the season, when [...]

Today’s High Five: Two weeks ago, Tigers fans wondered who would back up Dusty Ryan at catcher in 2009. Now, that’s a question for Toledo Mud Hens fans. After trading for Gerald Laird at the Winter Meetings, the Tigers are expected to announce that they’ve signed Matt Treanor to be his backup. Scot Shafer is [...]

Today’s High Five: Don’t count on a Rasheed Wallace trade this winter. ‘Sheed and his expiring contract are more valuable than you could possibly imagine. A huge blogging coup for Lee from Tiger Tales: An interview with Curtis Granderson! The Mitten is preparing its mammoth Capitol One Bowl preview, but while you wait, check out [...]

Today’s High Five: Michigan State’s football practices are not energy efficient. They are cranking the heat to prepare for Florida sun in the Capitol One Bowl. Michigan State is considering adding another two-sport athlete, a basketball/football player who would follow in the footsteps of Andre Rison and Matt Trannon. It’s Dion Sims from Orchard Lake [...]

Today’s High Five: With MSU forward Delvon Roe limited and Goran Suton hurt, State’s frontcourt has been thin. But help is on the way: Roe is almost ready to shed his knee brace and start playing more minutes. On the gridiron, MSU RB Javon Ringer is an All-American. As reporters ask Ringer about his Capitol [...]

Today’s High Five: The Tigers traded away OF Matt Joyce for Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Jackson. Though Joyce just broke in with the Tigers last season and Jackson has been in the majors since 2003, Jackson is just a year older than Joyce — reminiscent of the Miguel Cabrera trade last year, when one of [...]