The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS "We put ourselves in a tough spot. We have to work our way out of it. … It's your body of work during the year, and it's too bad it comes down to one game or one weekend to dictate your destiny, but that's what happened. We have to change that around next week. "I wouldn't want to play us next week [in the Big Ten Tournament]. I think it's a good opportunity for us to salvage our so-called 'status,' whether it's in the NCAA Tournament or Big Ten status." — Michigan hockey head coach Red Beren- son after Michigan's 2-1 home loss to Michigan State prevented a Big Ten title and put U-M's NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy "I would absolutely expect them to not be nervous. This is Crisler. It's our home. Our meet. We should have so much confidence going into this. It's going THEY SAID IT Michigan senior center Max Bielfeldt on his desire to return for a fifth year with the men's hoops program "This would be at the top of my list. This is a huge opportunity here at Michigan. Playing in the Big Ten is so much fun, especially with guys like this on the coaching staff, these great teammates I have. You can't not want to come back. Just the team bonding we have going on, you can see on the court — everyone is getting closer, traveling together. Things are just going really well." PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL