LLOYD CARR

Michigan Stadium’s lone tunnel — the site of altercations between players as they enter and exit the field — will be a little wider next season.

The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at stake is almost here.

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan is 6-0, Penn State is 5-0, and both teams are ranked in the top 10. It’s the toughest test to date for both teams, and given Michigan’s schedule going forward, the biggest hurdle between the Wolverines entering the regular-season finale undefeated. It’s Michigan’s fourth straight “big noon kickoff.”The Big House tunnel, connecting the locker rooms to the field, will be named in honor of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr in a pregame ceremony. Refresh this page throughout the game for regular updates about the action on the field and any other relevant information, and follow Aaron McMann on Twitter for pregame updates from Michigan Stadium. Pregame reading:Michigan vs. Penn State score predictions from MLive’s beat writersMichigan injury report, keys to victory: Ground game critical vs. Penn StateMichigan’s J.J. McCarthy had Penn State game circled on his calendarOverheard at Jim Harbaugh’s press conference: Michigan faces ‘biggest challenge of the year so far’Michigan coach Mike Hart helping with Penn State game plan from homePregame listening:Wolverine Confidential podcast

No. 5 Michigan has taken advantage of a favorable schedule, starting strong in its quest to win consecutive Big Ten titles for the first time this century.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- There is a long list of things that make Michigan Stadium special. 10 Penn State, there will be a special ceremony, honoring former coach Lloyd Carr. “In my mind, the tunnel to Michigan Stadium is hallowed ground,” Carr said during the Board of Regents meeting. It’s awesome, just like the coach, Lloyd Carr, that’s it’s going to be named for.”“We love it. When you walk down that tunnel, you’re stepping into a whole different world as a player,” McCarthy said.

ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan will name the only tunnel leading onto the field inside Michigan Stadium after former football coach Lloyd Carr, who won the program’s last national championship. UM’s Board of Regents unanimously approved dedicating the tunnel as Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium. “In my mind mind, the tunnel to Michigan Stadium is hallowed ground,” Carr said. “He was a teacher as much as he was a football coach, always looking to make a positive impact on the lives of his players,” Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel said. “He was loyal to the University of Michigan and was committed to the development of his players as young men, citizens and football players.

It’s game week for the reigning Big Ten champions, and the Michigan Wolverines are coming into the 2022 season hungry for more. They’re looking to build on the structure set at the end of last season.

Three-year-old Elowyn Pollard has people across Southeast Michigan praying and offering up their support after she was diagnosed with DIPG, which stands for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.

Gary Moeller, who succeeded Bo Schembechler as Michigan’s football coach and later led the Detroit Lions as interim coach, died Monday. He was 81.

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Saline five-star quarterback CJ Carr, the grandson of former Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr and the son of Michigan graduates Jason and Tammi Carr, announced his verbal pledge to Notre Dame, choosing the Irish over Michigan, Michigan State and three other finalists. Bu while Michigan has recruited CJ for years, it never appeared to be a viable option for the five-star prospect. “I kind of wanted to branch out a little bit and Notre Dame was the perfect place. That’s why landing an elite quarterback recruit in the next two cycles is paramount. With Carr now committed to Notre Dame, there is one less option.

The path will now be built in South Bend, Indiana at the University of Notre Dame. “I kind of wanted to branch out a little bit and Notre Dame was the perfect place. But then came the offer from Notre Dame four months later, and from that point on, the Fighting Irish were essentially the front runner. And throughout the process, Notre Dame was always the No. But I’m really excited to be a part of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish now.”

The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024.

SALINE – CJ Carr has made his college football decision and the destination might not be where some may have expected. Carr, a 5-star quarterback from Saline and grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, announced his decision to bypass joining the Wolverines and instead commit to play for rival school Notre Dame. Carr chose Notre Dame over offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Georgia, Wisconsin and LSU. His offer from Notre Dame came on June 6, 2021, while he received his first two offers from Michigan and MSU on Feb. 14, 2021. In January, Carr was named All-American Bowl National Combine MVP and received an invite to the 2024 All-American game.

Saline 5-star signal caller CJ Carr narrowed his list of suitors to six schools and will make his college football commitment at 7 p.m. on Thursday, according to a tweet from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. Carr, the grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, cut his list to Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Wisconsin and LSU. As a sophomore last season for Saline, Carr led the Hornets to a 9-1 record and was named Ann Arbor Player of the Year and first-team Associated Press All-State after completing 64% of his passes for 2,676 yards and 28 touchdowns to only four interceptions. Carr also had offers from Alabama, Penn State, Nebraska and Mississippi State, among others. MORE:Saline’s CJ Carr says family connections to Michigan football won’t impact college choiceMore than 20 Division I football teams now after Saline QB CJ Carr

It is the first gala since ChadTough merged with the Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation earlier this year. Chad Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, died in 2015 at age 5 after a 15-month-long battle with the pediatric brain tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Cigars and wine with Lloyd CarrCarr, Michigan’s head football coach from 1995 to 2007, apparently has a “personal cigar shack,” and you and three friends can hang there with the Hall of Famer. Current bid: $1,850Pick the play card photo at Michigan StadiumThis writer’s personal favorite item is the ability to choose a photo that appears on a play card for the Michigan football team. Current bid: $1,100Travel with the Bowling Green football team to the Rose BowlIt’s not the Wolverines, but it’s pretty cool.

The Michigan Wolverines have won their first Big Ten Conference football championship since 2004, first outright since 2003, and subsequently earned their spot in the College Football Playoff to play for a national championship.

High school football is back, and several University of Michigan recruits are off to a strong start. Week 1 kicked off in Michigan last week, while other states started the week prior. 13 nationally, is Jim Harbaugh’s highest-ranked defensive back recruit during his Michigan tenure. He finished 12-of-18 passing for 281 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-30 comeback victory at Michigan Stadium. He does not yet have a 247Sports Composite rating but is a top-100 prospect according to 247Sports.

Before the Michigan football team’s 1997 season, then-head coach Lloyd Carr sat down with Charles Woodson and asked what his star cornerback’s goals were for the year. But the answer Woodson gave Carr before the national championship season in 1997 was exactly what the longtime Michigan coach wanted to hear. “He had the experience and was such a great competitor,” Carr told MLive Monday at the “Coach Carr Classic” golf fundraiser for the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation. He too was officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday after a 12-year career, making for a special night for Carr. They were special guys.

Carr’s son, Jason Carr, and his wife, Tammi Carr, lost their son, Chad Carr, at age 5 to a cancerous brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). In January, the ChadTough Foundation united with the Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation to form one organization. Their first major fundraising event since the merger was held Monday: the Coach Carr Classic at Walnut Creek Country Club in South Lyon. Tammi asked Long to be a keynote speaker a few months ago, which prompted an immediate ‘yes’ from the 2008 No. All proceeds benefit the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation.

Laurie Kathleen Carr died on Tuesday (May 25) after a battle with cancer, she was 70 years old.

SALINE – Jason Carr tried his best to keep the secret from his son, CJ. “We always talk about football,” CJ said, of his relationship with his grandfather, Lloyd. “Honestly, I wish I could have seen him coach and seen his teams play more.”Former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr sits with his grandsons C.J. Saline's CJ Carr (17) attempts a pass against Rockford Rams during the first quarter at Carlson-Munger Stadium in Rockford, Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. When Saline starter Larry Robinson had to miss the Hornets’ playoff game against Rockford, Saline coach Joe Palka turned to the underclassman to lead the way.

Saline quarterback CJ Carr received his first scholarship offer Sunday, and it came from a program he is very familiar with. Michigan is the first to offer the freshman, who also is the grandson of former Wolverines football coach Lloyd Carr. Less than an hour after Carr announced he received an offer from Michigan, he tweeted that he also was offered by Michigan State on Sunday. This season, Carr backed up starter Larry Robinson, a junior rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports. Get Wolverine Confidential texts straight to your phone from our Michigan football writers.

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh paces the sideline during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Orlando, Fla. Michigan has decided to stick with Harbaugh. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday. Harbaugh is now under contract at Michigan through the 2025 season with his new deal. And when Wisconsin beat the Wolverines 49-11 in 2020, Harbaugh fell to 0-11 in games his team was not favored to win. That left Harbaugh in a bit of a lurch going into the uncertain season with just two years left on his contract.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. With sports benched for months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its unclear if college football will return to the field in the fall. Its a terribly big time in college football, said former University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr. We just dont know because this virus is not telegraphing what its doing.Carr said he doesnt know if there will be a 2020 college football season due to many variables facing the league right now. Carr says it was the end of the game when the fans begged for the team to return to the field that he remembers. Im hoping well have another Michigan team that will have to come back on the field like that again.These days Carr spends time in South Carolina with his wife.

ANN ARBOR – Joseph “Joe” Roberson, the University of Michigan athletic director who served during the football team’s national championship season in 1997, died Monday, school officials said. Roberson was Michigan’s athletic director from 1994-97, hiring football coach Lloyd Carr in 1995. On the main Ann Arbor campus, he also served as head of corporate fundraising and associate vice president. Roberson also hired Warde Manuel, who rose to become athletic director. Roberson, who received his undergraduate degree from Michigan’s Flint campus and his master’s and doctorate degrees in Ann Arbor, also was an athlete.