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Rainer Sabin

@RainerSabin

Covering Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten football for @Freep. Previously covered Alabama for https://xitter.cf/t.co/fM8h3H4aR8 and Dallas Cowboys for The Dallas Morning News.

Joined March 2011
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Regarding Lions center Cade Mays, who is currently sidelined with an injured ankle, I wrote this back in March when he signed: freep.com/story/sports/nfl/l…
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In 2018, I wrote about this Saban doing this: al.com/alabamafootball/2018/…

How Alabama coach Nick Saban uses the media to talk to his team

Nick Saban's news conferences are good theater. But they also give him an avenue to talk to his team and reiterate messages he delivers behind closed doors.

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"I used the media to talk to our team." Nick Saban reveals how he used press conferences to send messages to his players while coaching 😯
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Back in April, I wrote about the potential sunk-cost fallacy that was Bryce Underwood. Here's an excerpt: freep.com/story/sports/colle…
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Whittingham's stance on Underwood is understandable. I wrote about this possibility on April 1: freep.com/story/sports/colle…
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Spent years writing about problems with Michigan football and the athletic department at large, touching on the issues now being spotlighted in wake of Sherrone Moore scandal. Here is a thread with some of those articles: freep.com/story/sports/colle…
Warde Manuel's contract is up in March. What's next for Michigan AD after trying year?

Warde Manuel's contract is up in March. What's next for Michigan AD after trying year?

Warde Manuel's contract is set to expire March 13 after he endured a difficult year marked by controversies, setbacks and challenging circumstances.

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Spent years writing about problems with Michigan football and the athletic department at large, touching on the issues now being spotlighted in wake of Sherrone Moore scandal. Here is a thread with some of those articles: freep.com/story/sports/colle…
Warde Manuel's contract is up in March. What's next for Michigan AD after trying year?

Warde Manuel's contract is up in March. What's next for Michigan AD after trying year?

Warde Manuel's contract is set to expire March 13 after he endured a difficult year marked by controversies, setbacks and challenging circumstances.

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Inside Michigan football RB Donovan Edwards' antisemitic retweet, first start

Inside Michigan football RB Donovan Edwards' antisemitic retweet, first start

Donovan Edwards made his first start for Michigan football three days after sharing antisemitic content on Twitter and issuing a string of statements.

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Sherrone Moore wanted Michigan (football) vs. Everybody. That's what he's going to get.

Sherrone Moore wanted Michigan (football) vs. Everybody. That's what he's going to get.

In his first season in charge of Michigan football, Sherrone Moore has leaned into the idea that his program is viewed as a universal enemy of sorts.

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Sherrone Moore's image is tarnished before start of Michigan football head coaching tenure

Sherrone Moore's image is tarnished before start of Michigan football head coaching tenure

Sherrone Moore's tenure as Michigan football's full-time head coach is just beginning, and his reputation has already taken a big hit.

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Michigan football looks shameless by honoring Jim Harbaugh after NCAA punishment

Michigan football looks shameless by honoring Jim Harbaugh after NCAA punishment

Michigan football's decision to bring back Jim Harbaugh as an honorary captain is brazen. But it captures the spirit of the program.

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Before its next game, Michigan football absorbed a major loss: Its credibility

Before its next game, Michigan football absorbed a major loss: Its credibility

Michigan and Jim Harbaugh suffered a loss to their credibility when they withdrew their complaint against the Big Ten and doused their fiery response.

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Michigan athletics' 'wait and see' approach to problems is a costly pattern

Michigan athletics' 'wait and see' approach to problems is a costly pattern

The resignation of Michigan football staffer Shemy Schembechler following a public outcry highlighted the problem with the athletic department's leadership.

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Dr. Anderson survivor pines for accountability after Michigan AD Warde Manuel's Bo comments

Jon Vaughn and Michigan AD Warde Manuel were once teammates. But the Dr. Robert Anderson scandal has divided the Michigan football family.

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How a new Michigan staffer strayed outside NCAA rule book, exposed Jim Harbaugh's hypocrisy

How a new Michigan staffer strayed outside NCAA rule book, exposed Jim Harbaugh's hypocrisy

Several people inside Michigan's football program revealed that analyst Ryan Osborn was coaching. But he's prohibited from doing so, per the NCAA.

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From this @freep story in June: "Last fall, the Seminoles led their conference in scoring, averaging 36.1 points per game. With Coleman on board, it stands to reason that output could increase."
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Not a bad time to reshare this gem from @RainerSabin. Keon Coleman said his plan was always to head south, with his eyes on the NFL after one season. With 3 TDs in his first game, he’s on the right track. freep.com/story/sports/colle…
Keon Coleman explains why he transferred from Michigan State football to Florida State

Keon Coleman explains why he transferred from Michigan State football to Florida State

Keon Coleman's transfer from Michigan State was a shocking development at the time. But in many ways it represents the new normal in college football.

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Michigan athletics' 'wait and see' approach to problems is a costly pattern rssfeeds.freep.com/~/7420776…
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Michigan safety R.J. Moten is in the NCAA transfer portal, @freepsports has learned.
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Meet the Michigan football player determined to prove Jim Harbaugh's 'meritocracy' claim rssfeeds.freep.com/~/7363935…
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Michigan State football defensive back A.J. Kirk is in the NCAA transfer portal, @freepsports has learned.
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BREAKING: 5-star QB Jadyn Davis, the No. 4 QB and No. 28 overall rated player in Class of 2024, commits to Michigan. Davis is U-M's second highest rated QB recruit (McCarthy) since Ryan Mallett in 2007 -- Harbaugh lands the heir-apparent to J.J. McCarthy
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