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Wolverines playing it safe in the spring game

By Teddy Greenstein
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

The original plan called for Michigan to conclude spring practice with an intrasquad game April 16. But Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr said it won't be much of a game – unless fans like watching touch football. "For all those people who want to see tackling in the spring game, don't come," Carr said. "But I hope you come Sept. 3 [for the opener against Northern Illinois]. Hopefully, we'll tackle that day." Carr hasn't gone soft as he enters his 11th season as head coach at Michigan. It's si ...

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