John U. Bacon

“Hot fun in the summertime. That’s when I had most of my fun.”For me, the summer of ’76 stands out. I was 12.It was the bicentennial, my family went to…

If you’re a casual football fan, or even if you’re not, you’ve probably seen The Hit: one of the most famous tackles in the history of the game.It was…

Sunday marks my third father’s day. I had no idea what I was doing for the first two and, it seems, little more this time around. But the kid keeps…

University of Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein has probably reached his greatest heights – which is saying something.Since 2012 Beilein’s…

John U. Bacon joined Stateside to discuss his thoughts on the $500 million settlement between Michigan State University and 332 survivors of abuse by…

Week after week, month after month, year after year, John U. Bacon has brought his take on sports to us here on Stateside.Talking sports with Bacon has…

Last season, for only the second time in Jim Harbaugh’s 14-year career as a head football coach, his team took a significant step backward. After leading…

This is the Season of Our Discontent. Or it would be, if you attached your happiness to Detroit’s professional sports teams.Let’s start with the…

John U. Bacon, Michigan Radio sports commentator, joined Stateside today to discuss what the Red Wings should expect in the draft lottery, what the main…

The Michigan basketball team beat Loyola last weekend and made it to the NCAA finals. That was a minor miracle in itself.The team had almost no stars –…