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May 4, 2009

T-minus four months to NCAA kickoff; fans excited, coaches looking at starting positions

It's May... Baseball season is in full swing, we're in the middle of the NBA and NHL playoffs, and summer is on the horizon.

But with all of this BCS talk in Congress and less than four months to go until the first game's kickoff, excitement for college football season is warming up with the weather.

Looks like universities caught some spring fever too. Per ESPN.com, several teams are seeing promise after spring game performances.

USC Coach Pete Carroll named Aaron Corp as the starting quarterback -- beating out Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain, who got beat by freshman Matt Barkley as Corp's backup.

On the cusp of their worst season in school history last year and losing veteran Nick Sheridan to a broken leg, Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez is looking to freshman Tate Forcier to take the snaps.

Notre Dame seems to have a running game, Jarrett Brown looks to replace record-breaking Pat White at West Virginia, Tim Tebow moves to center for the Gators, and Malcom Williams could be a big threat at receiver for Texas.

NCAA football fans have been tweeting their anticipation for the upcoming season:

gambo3241 May football and talking to College Coaches really gets the juices flowing can't wait for the season 04 May 2009 from mobile web

jasonmudd9 thinking about my favorite season -- football season. It's almost here. Lots of college excitement. 04 May 2009 from web

Iowaboy85 Is it fall yet? God i miss college football 04 May 2009 from web

mango2kw @ChiefHava I'm a football junkie, love it all, hs to pro, but college rules! 05 May 2009 from Tweetie in reply to ChiefHava

Stunzeed I'm glad to live in a medical marijuana state! Love Oregon and Go Ducks! Can't wait for the sunny weather, Country fair and college football 05 May 2009 from TwitterFon

MitchellShiver Ah yes. A college football story to wet my appetite. http://tinyurl.com/ddzu5x 05 May 2009 from TwitterBerry

The first games of the NCAA football season are set for Thurs., Sept. 3.

April 11, 2009

Michigan football sets spring game attendance record

Coming off a 3-9 season, the worst in Michigan football's storied 130-year history, the Wolverines were excited to put last year behind them and take the field this afternoon for the annual Spring Practice. But they were not the only ones looking forward to see action between the sidelines in Michigan Stadium. Per The Michigan Daily, an estimated 50,000 fans (a program record) came out to see what the 2009 team had to offer after just 14 pre-season practices.

Freshmen quarterback Tate Forcier, an early enrollee, was the highlight of the practice. He connected to another unproven player, redshirt freshmen Roy Roundtree, on a 50-yard touchdown strike that drew a great deal of applause from the crowd.

The Wolverines open the 2009 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, against the Western Michigan Broncos in Michigan Stadium.

Twitterers at the practice and in the surrounding neighborhood shared their excitement and thoughts on what they observed:

sullivti lots of il, in, even mn plates on cars w michigan football flair on eastbound 94 11 Apr 2009 from txt

mattwish Spring game...nice to go to a football game knowing Michigan can't lose 11 Apr 2009 from TwitterFon

livethefan At the michigan spring football game. For those of u who are fans, forcier and roundtree are showing much promise. 11 Apr 2009 from txt

rrcarter Wha? Michigan tweeps: any idea what sporting event has transformed my neighborhood into its Football Saturday incarnation? 11 Apr 2009 from web

sgtwolverine Michigan football did a GREAT job with the spring game. Good atmosphere, lots of fun. Great to see 50,000 fans turn out for it. 11 Apr 2009 from TwitterFon