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Originally published Monday, March 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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People in Sports | Kevin Borseth

Kevin Borseth was a changed man Sunday. Three days after the Michigan coach drew national attention for a postgame tirade, he faced the...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kevin Borseth was a changed man Sunday.

Three days after the Michigan coach drew national attention for a postgame tirade, he faced the media in a much different mood.

"I want to sincerely apologize for what happened on Thursday," a subdued Borseth said after his Wolverines lost 63-48 to Minnesota. "I was frustrated after that game, but I am more frustrated at the way I reacted."

The outburst came after Michigan blew a 20-point lead in the final 15 minutes of a 69-67 loss to Wisconsin on Thursday night. Borseth started his news conference by slamming his fist on the podium, then delivered an angry monologue that focused on his team's lack of success on the offensive glass.

"I'm damn sick and tired of getting outrebounded," Borseth said at the beginning of his five-minute rant. "The first time in the second half that we blocked anyone out, we got called for a foul, and when we finally grab an offensive rebound, we get called for over the back. Either we don't block out very well, or we don't get any calls."

Borseth was clearly upset with Thursday's officiating, but didn't spare his players, either.

"It's so frustrating," he said, tearing off his glasses. "You have no idea how frustrating it is to play a half of basketball like we did, and then come back in the second half and totally, totally, totally, totally, totally lay an egg."

The tirade was shown on the Big Ten Network and rapidly spread via ESPN, the Internet and sports-talk radio, bringing a great deal of publicity to a program usually lost in the shadows of Michigan's football and men's basketball teams.

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