U-M athletics already tied its modern era 1992-93 record for Big Ten titles won
Both are at 7 officially sanctioned Big Ten titles. I didn't bother to look back prior to 1981-82 when Big Ten didn't sponsor women's sports, because odds are, because of that, no year would have more than that
But anyway, the current athletic year these 7 championships (Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Men's Gymnastics, Softball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's and Women's Tennis), which is equal to arguably the pinnacle era of Michigan athletics in 1992-93 (they got Women's Cross Country, Football, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving)
What's amazing is that we still have 4 championships left in the Big Ten to crown this year (Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field, Women's Rowing and Baseball)
Is this the year where Michigan unseats Stanford for the Director's Cup?
You mean the Stanford University Directors Cup, sponsored by the Palo Alto Athletic Club with Palantir as its corporate sponsor?
Seeing as Stanford shuttered 11 sports teams...maybe?
You got to hand it to women's athletics, they've looked pretty damn good this year.
They've played well, also.
And not done yet. Tennis, T&F, and softball off the top of my head.
If you read the original post you would have seen that softball is included in the 7 that they've already won.
I was thinking about NCAAs too, but you're right.
Thanks.
Odd that Women's Gymnastics won the National Championship but didn't win the B1G title.
Alabama won the national title for the 2017 season but didn't win the SEC. Georgia did. Alabama didn't even make it to the SEC Championship.
Different sport, of course, and its definitely not normal. But its not unheard of.
Or 2008 Giants winning the Super Bowl as a wildcard.
Why oh why did you have to bring THAT one up :(
Because I didn't want to bring up the 2006 Tigers and the egg they laid in the WS.
Are we expected to win any of the remaining titles? I thought baseball was in the hunt, but wouldn’t have a clue on the others...
Baseball is in the hunt but it will end up being another dong punch as usual.
Give Warde his maize & blue flowers.
FIRE WARDE
Warde Manuel is a ? ?
You mentioned that in 1992-93 there was a “Big Ten championship in football.”
What is this mythical thing you speak of? Did you make that up? Is that a real thing?
It's the other football championship, the one that you win when you're #1 overall in the final poll taken of ten people who are regular subscribers to the Toledo Blade (or some other midsize paper). If I am not mistaken, the trophy is carved from a used tire found near Middlebury, Indiana.
Sort of amazing and a testament to the well-rounded nature of the school's athletic department.
Ann Arbor's Title Town, baby!
The football team is a lock to pick up another one
Warde!!!
Women's Rowing BT Championships: May 16 @ Indianapolis (not televised)
M/W Outdoor T&F Championships: May 14-16 @ Champaign (BTN+)
Baseball: Michigan (23-12) is currently in third place behind Indiana (23-10) and Nebraska (23-11), ahead of Iowa and Maryland tied at 21-14.
No idea how good our rowing and T&F teams are