Michigan
Michigan basketball’s Hunter Dickinson has one big individual goal
Earlier this month, as faculty basketball gamers contemplated their futures forward of the NBA draft’s early entry deadline, Hunter Dickinson left Michigan to spend a while at dwelling.
The previous eight months have been a whirlwind for Dickinson, the Michigan basketball star whose mystique in Ann Arbor was amplified by an unmissable 7-foot-1 body, a gregarious temperament and the glut of sponsorship offers these traits attracted by profitable NIL (title, picture and likeness) alternatives. What had been a sterilized freshman season within the throes of the pandemic all of a sudden gave solution to an explosion of localized fame throughout his second yr on campus.
“I can’t even go all the way down to Chipotle or one thing like that with out two individuals making an attempt to ask for an image,” Dickinson mentioned earlier this week in an look on “Defend the Block,” a U-M athletic division podcast.
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However Dickinson’s journey to the East Coast — he was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended Dematha Catholic Excessive College in Maryland — ushered in a welcome wave of anonymity, or one thing nearer to it than what he experiences at U-M. He ventured out in public with out being stopped each few ft; he described it as an surroundings the place he may “be slightly bit extra regular.”
Then he boarded a flight to Detroit and his superstar standing shortly kicked into gear.
“As soon as I acquired off the aircraft,” Dickinson mentioned, “there have been a pair individuals making an attempt to take an image and it began again up once more. That’s once I first actually, actually found out what I’m to Michigan proper now.”
Dickinson’s determination to double again on his proclamation that the 2021-22 season can be his last yr with the Wolverines was based mostly on a confluence of things starting from his incomes energy as probably the most recognizable athlete on campus to shaping how he might be remembered in Michigan lore. And whereas Dickinson made no reference to his potential draft inventory as an influential issue — all indicators pointed towards him being a late second-round choose at finest — that was undoubtedly an essential a part of the equation.
Right here is how Dickinson defined his determination on the podcast:
Why is he coming again?
“I simply didn’t really feel like I used to be performed with faculty basketball but,” Dickinson mentioned. “I really feel like I nonetheless had extra on the market to show and extra nonetheless to work on. I really feel like once I go to the NBA ultimately — I really feel like I may have went final yr; I do know I may have went this yr — however I believe the most important factor for me was once I get there, I need to be as prepared as potential for the subsequent degree.”
How did falling wanting the Ultimate 4 the previous two years affect his alternative?
“Being so shut my freshman yr after which making that actually enjoyable run final yr undoubtedly simply provides to, , wanting to come back again and hopefully simply attempt to break by and at last get to that Ultimate 4 and nationwide championship sport,” Dickinson mentioned. “I really feel like we’re actually shut. Basketball is a sport of inches, particularly within the match, it’s much more emphasised. So for us, simply making an attempt to be sure that subsequent yr we’re as prepared as potential and we simply attempt to execute and be as strong as we will for 40 minutes every sport.”
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Did the upcoming determination weigh on him throughout the season?
“It undoubtedly was going by my thoughts final season,” Dickinson mentioned. “I’m human. Clearly you need to take into consideration the longer term, and on this sport you solely have a finite period of time to play, so that you’ve acquired to reap the benefits of the chance. For me, having the ability to undergo it my freshman yr and having the ability to sort of study from the errors I made and sort of simply keep within the second was actually huge for me.
“I sort of had a sense the best way NIL was going — how I sort of nonetheless actually appreciated faculty — that the door was at all times open for me to come back again. If you happen to would have mentioned in the beginning of the yr and requested me if I used to be going to come back again for an additional yr, I might have instructed you, ‘No approach.’ However I believe with NIL, that door undoubtedly opened it up for me to come back again, and I’m actually pleased and excited to come back again for an additional yr below Coach Howard.”
With teammates Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan coming into the draft, did Dickinson think about doing the identical or give the 2 freshmen recommendation?
“I instructed them tales about what it’s like,” Dickinson mentioned. “It was a ton of enjoyable for me. I bear in mind final yr I had a bunch of enjoyable like flying out to NBA groups and figuring out with them, the G League mix, simply the grind of prepping for the NBA draft. It was tremendous enjoyable for me.
“The rationale why I didn’t do it (once more this yr) was, I felt like I knew I wished to come back again and provides it another shot. I felt like if I might have (gone by the NBA course of once more) I might have been doing it halfheartedly. And that’s what I instructed Juwan (Howard, U-M’s coach), I mentioned, ‘I simply need to deal with subsequent season and fear about getting higher and not likely deal with (the NBA),’ as a result of I knew my coronary heart wasn’t with that at this second. So for me, I didn’t need to do it. However I’m pleased for them to have the ability to expertise that and undergo that and see the place that takes them.”
Which elements of his sport do Dickinson and the coaches imagine he wants to enhance earlier than turning professional?
“Perfecting my back-to-the-basket and down-low sport, fine-tuning it, making an attempt to get pretty much as good as I can,” Dickinson mentioned. “I can at all times enhance in that space. Looking for extra strikes so as to add to my arsenal that I can use for counters and issues like that. Clearly persevering with to shoot the three. I really feel like I shot it respectable (this yr). I bear in mind telling individuals, ‘Man, I do know on the minimal I can shoot 32% from 3.’ And I ended up taking pictures like 32.9% (sic), so I knew it. Subsequent yr I’ll attempt to get not less than above 35. I’m aiming towards 40, however above 35 for certain.
“After which one thing that I believe I’m actually engaged on is the mid-range bounce shot. I really feel like that’s one thing I’ve been watching the NBA and guys like (Joel) Embiid and (Nikola) Jokic, they’re in a position to get a number of simpler buckets and never have to take action a lot work with that mid-range bounce shot. Simply open up, jab a pair occasions and shoot. Having the ability to rating like that takes a number of put on and tear off your physique.
“Clearly, defensively, I’ve extra potential as a rim protector. That’s one thing I’m undoubtedly specializing in subsequent yr. The purpose for me is to attempt to have 2.5 blocks per sport not less than. I really feel like shot blocking is one thing that if I put my thoughts to it, I’ll be a lot improved in that space. I believe within the first half of the season, , I used to be extra passive when it got here to blocking pictures and as soon as I sort of modified my thoughts set slightly bit and went and have become extra aggressive, I really feel like my blocks went up. So for me, simply making an attempt to common like 2.5 blocks and be a presence affecting pictures and having the ability to be a greater defender for my crew and serving to my teammates extra is one thing I work on.”
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Michigan
Family of 18-year-old killed in high-speed Michigan crash wants teen driver’s mother charged
Detroit — A teenager drove nearly 140 miles per hour just days before a high-speed crash in suburban Detroit last November that killed his friend, according to video obtained by CBS News this week.
On Nov. 17, 2023, Flynn MacKrell, 18, was a passenger in a BMW X3 that crashed into a utility pole and tree minutes after he left his home in the city of Grosse Pointe Farms.
Flynn’s 16-year-old friend, Kiernan Tague, was behind the wheel and survived. Police say Tague was driving over 100 mph on a residential street where the speed limit was 25 mph.
“Every day I wake up and it literally feels like a horror show,” Anne Vanker, Flynn’s mother, told CBS News.
MacKrell’s parents believe Tague’s mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, could and should have stopped him.
“I think both of them should go to jail,” said Thad MacKrell, Flynn’s father, of Tague and his mother.
“Gross negligence manslaughter for Elizabeth,” Vanker said.
Investigators found cell phone videos on Tague’s phone showing a pattern of excessive speeding, matched they say by records from an app called Life 360 which his mother used to track his car in the weeks leading up to the crash.
During a 17-day period, the app recorded that about a quarter of his trips involved speeds over 100 mph, and 10% involved speeds over 120 mph.
Police records showed that Tague’s mother was concerned about her son’s driving, texting him once that “it scares me to my bone,” and another time to “slow the f— down right now!”
Tague was charged in March with second-degree murder and remains out on bail. If found guilty, he could be sentenced at least partially as an adult. When contacted by CBS News, the family’s attorney had no comment, citing ongoing litigation.
Anne and Thad compare the case to that of Oxford, Michigan, school shooter Ethan Crumbley. Both his parents were separately convicted earlier this year for not securing the gun he used in the 2021 killing of four people.
CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson says she believes this case could be even stronger.
“She had months and months of knowledge of her son’s reckless driving,” Levinson said. “And she not only failed to take the keys away. She actually gave him a car that could go faster.”
Michigan
How to watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan NCAA college football game today: Livestream options, more
Fresno State faces the reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines in Week 1 of the NCAA college football season. With a new coach at the helm, the Wolverines begin their campaign to defend their national title.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the Fresno State Bulldogs vs. University of Michigan Wolverines game today, even if you don’t have cable.
How and when to watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan NCAA college football game
The Fresno State vs. Michigan college football game will be played on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The college football game will air on NBC, and stream on Peacock and Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch today’s Fresno State vs. Michigan game without cable
While many cable packages include NBC, it’s easy to watch the game if NBC isn’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Sling TV is the most cost-effective way to stream the Fresno State vs. Michigan game
If you don’t have cable TV that includes NBC one of the most cost-effective ways to watch today’s game, and all the major sporting events happening this fall, is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch NBC on Sling TV, you’ll need a subscription to the Blue tier. We suggest leveling up your coverage to get more NFL games this fall with the Orange + Blue tier.
That Orange + Blue plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer currently offers a half-off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30.
The streamer is also currently offering big savings on four months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports Extras plan when you prepay for the Sling TV Season Pass. The Sports Extras plan includes SEC Network, Golf Channel and Big Ten Network among others. Prepay for four months of the Sling TV Season Pass and spend $219, reduced from $300.
Because Sling TV does not carry CBS, Sling subscribers will want to add Paramount+ to their bundle. Note that Paramount+ and CBS Essentials are both subsidiaries of Paramount Global.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:
- Sling TV is our top choice for streaming major sporting events like NASCAR.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
- You can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and more sports-oriented channels (19 in total) via Sling TV’s Sports Extras add-on.
Watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan game for free with FuboTV
You can watch every college football game airing on network TV, including tonight’s game, on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, including NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
- FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch today’s game on Peacock
College football and NFL fans can stream games airing on NBC on Peacock, in addition to getting access to Peacock-exclusive NFL games like the Week 1 Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs game scheduled to be played in São Paulo, Brazil. Peacock subscribers can also access Peacock originals like “Love Island” and the Annette Bening thriller “Apples Never Fall,” plus live NBC-aired content with a Peacock Premium Plus subscription, and Peacock’s library of on-demand content including “The Office.”
Your best value, you can get a year of Peacock Premium (with ads) for $80, or a year of Peacock Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) for $120. Or, get a monthly subscription: Peacock Premium subscription costs $8 per month, while Peacock Premium Plus is $14 per month.
Watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan game on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the NFL, including NBC, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
Watch today’s game with a digital HDTV antenna
You can also watch sports airing on network TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch sports without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.
This ultra-thin, multi-directional Mohu Leaf Pro Supreme digital antenna with a 65-mile range can receive hundreds of HDTV channels and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV and top-tier sound. It comes with a 12-foot digital coax cable.
If you’re anxiously waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s college football fan shop. The Amazon College Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great gear for the football fan in your life. There are plenty of great deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see deals on TVs for watching sports.
Tap the button below to head directly to the College Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
What is Michigan’s current team ranking?
The University of Michigan is currently ranked 9 out of 134 teams, according to our sister site CBS Sports.
What is the Fresno State current team ranking?
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 56 out of 134 teams, according to CBS Sports.
When is the 2024 NCAA college football championship game?
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Michigan is just one day away from playing its first game of the 2024 season. The Wolverines will look to defend their national championship and in Week 1, Michigan plays a primetime game against Fresno State. It will be the first game between the two teams.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a 9-4 season. Fresno State returns veteran quarterback Mikey Keene who was one of the top quarterbacks in the Mountain West last year. Defensively, the Bulldogs were a top-50 defense in 2023 and the new-look Michigan offense will have to play well and keep the chains moving against Fresno State.
Michigan Wolverines on SI’s senior writer, Trent Knoop, spoke with several Michigan commits and targets to see what they thought would happen in Week 1 against Fresno State. You can see below their final score predictions along with a statement about the game.
Final score: 38-17 Michigan
“Decent outing but work for next week”
Final score: 35-10 Michigan
“Feels good being back in the Big House. Looking forward to seeing how the team compares to last season’s title team.”
Kanka predicts a “Big W from the boys in blue”
Final score: 42-14 Michigan
“I feel like they should dominate the whole game.”
Final score: 45-14 Michigan
“Can’t wait to watch them go out and ball!
Go Blue!”
Final score: 42-7 Michigan
“Go Blue”
Taylor has Michigan winning by 24 points
“Michigan wins by 24, and a great way for coach Moore to continue to show the program is great hands.”
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