The Big Ten Network is producing its own awards show, aptly titled “The Big Ten Awards”. Fans can even vote on a couple of topics including Best Play and Best Coach.

Here is their video highlighting the “Play of the Year” nominees. Mike is nominated in this category for that fabulous TD run against Purdue that happens to be my favorite play of his senior season.

Find more information on the Big Ten Awards here, and be sure to cast your vote for H20.

The “Big Ten Awards Show” airs tomorrow, June 20, at 10 p.m. ET on The Big Ten Network that I still don’t get. Comcast just reached a deal with the network today, though.

I’ve got another Mike Hart signing to share with y’all!

Next weekend, June 21, he will be signing autographs in Grand Rapids, MI at Legends Sports & Games.You can catch Mike at the store, located in Centerpointe Mall, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM (ET).

There will also be a meet & greet with Mike from 1:30 - 2:00.

Click here for the store website and more information.

I know I’ve been promising this for a while, so I’m finally getting to it!

I took the NFL Network’s coverage of the combine and cut out Mike’s parts. And since the hosts/analysts were seldom talking about him as he was doing his thing, I just put one of my favorite songs over the video instead. Enjoy!

In a new interview with the Detroit Free Press, Mike had the following to say with regards to his transition to the NFL:

The only surprise is it’s not as tough as I thought it was going to be, as far as practice and those type of things. It’s more laid back.”

Mike explains that the emphasis the rookies is on teaching and learning the new system, so practices aren’t as intense as he thought they’d be. I’m sure the intensity will come with next month’s training camp in Terre Haute, IN.

It’s very nice to see that Mike is faring well with the Colts. We haven’t seen that many new articles from him since he reported to Indy.

Mike spoke to the Freep from an autograph signing in Flint (I did not know about that one, so couldn’t give a head’s up. Sorry!) Click here for another write-up and a video from the event, courtesy of NBC25.

There has been much talk about the number of talkbacks the Colts have on their roster. Mike Hart was drafted in April and the team signed Dom Rhodes last month.

Things might have been getting a little crowded, so the team dealt Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a future draft pick. This move was made on the heels of a very well-written Colts.com feature published just 9 days ago.

This likely doesn’t make the competition for the final roster spots any easier — far from it — but it does give a bit of clarity to the overall running back picture for the team. Best of luck to Luke in The City of Brotherly Love.

Mike’s postponed signing from May 4th as part of the Michigan Sports Card Show has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 14th from 12:00 - 2:00PM. The signing will take place at the Taylor, MI Gibraltar Trade Center.

Meanwhile, The Collector’s Zone in Jackson, MI will be hosting Mike Hart for a signing on July 12.

Visit their website, here, where more info will be forthcoming.

From: MGoBlue press release

On Thursday (June 5), the Big Ten Network says “Hail to the Victors!” with 24 consecutive hours of University of Michigan programming.

The day will include some of Michigan’s best performances in 2007-08, including the thrilling Capital One Bowl win against Florida in the final game for coach Lloyd Carr, Big Ten championships in the sports of baseball, women’s gymnastics, men’s swimming and diving, the CCHA Mason Cup championship game and other pivotal regular-season victories.

The 2008 Capital One Bowl, where Michigan topped Florida, will air at 10PM (ET).