ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan won't settle for just any
opponent when its football series with Notre Dame takes a break
after the 2011 season, the school's athletic director says.
Michigan will play a national power from a major conference,
most likely in a home-and-home series, athletic director Bill
Martin told The Ann Arbor News for a story posted on its Web site
Tuesday evening.
"There are a lot of teams Michigan would like to play and who
would like to play Michigan," Martin said.
Martin declined to name names but said he's been approached by
several schools.
Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White last week announced
that Oklahoma would replace Michigan for two years after the
current contract expires.
White said the goal is to play in different parts of the country
in an attempt to return Notre Dame to its independent roots.
But the rivalry isn't going to disappear.
Martin said he and White will meet soon to continue contract
talks.