Article: Playing Ball State no fun for Carr: Cardinals' coach is close friend.

Byline: Matt Markey

Nov. 3--ANN ARBOR -- Lloyd Carr has had to battle former confidants in the past, and he did not enjoy it. Tomorrow, Carr has to do it again, and he's not happy about it. When the 12th game was added to the 2006 Michigan schedule, Ball State became the opponent, and the Cardinals are in their fourth season under Carr's former right hand man -- Brady Hoke. That means Carr, in order to keep his team's No. 2 ranking, its unbeaten record, and its full steam charge toward a showdown with No. 1 Ohio State in two weeks, will need to put a whipping on his friend, his former assistant coach, and a previous member of Michigan's inner circle. ...

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