The wall of secrecy around the Michigan roster had its first brick removed.
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted more than three weeks ago by NJ Advance Media -- and public criticism from many other media outlets over its initial replies -- Michigan provided a list of football players on athletic scholarship.
It's still not the full roster that coach Jim Harbaugh has made clear he is keeping under wraps until Aug. 30 -- two days before his team opens the season against Florida and two days after walk-on tryouts.