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Looking Back at Week 7 - Delaware State
October 19, 2009 by
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Well, this game turned out as 'bout as good as it could have.
• We blew away an inferior opponent.
• We only had one turnover.
• We never punted or had to kick a field goal.
• We broke the Michigan all-time offensive yardage record for a single game
• We had no...
Video Clips From Saturday
October 19, 2009 by
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Usually, we link to other people's video clips on this site. But last Saturday I was able to take some videos of my own when I was on the field for the Delaware State game. I took many videos, but these are the two that turned out the best. Enjoy!
First, we have Michigan players...
My Day Inside Michigan Football
October 18, 2009 by
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When I started this blog in 2007, I had no idea where it would take me. One of the last places I thought I would end up would have been in the Michigan press box for a game. I mean, I'm just a fan who happends to run a blog. I'm not affiliated with a professional news organization...
Week 7 Injury Report
October 15, 2009 by
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OUT
C David Molk, foot
CB Zac Johnson, shoulder
PROBABLE (75 percent chance of playing)
QB Tate Forcier, concussion
RB Carlos Brown, concussion
Rick Leach Has Something To Say
October 15, 2009 by
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Thursday morning, former Michigan QB Rick Leach called into WTKA's morning talk show "Michigan Insider" (audio link) to discuss a little something that's been on his mind. He had nothing but praise for Rodriguez and the current direction of the football squad. But...
My Social Media Experiment
October 13, 2009 by
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As mentioned yesterday, I have been given a media pass to cover this weekend's game against Delaware State. This is an awesome opportunity that I plan on enjoying as much as possible, because who knows if I will ever be able to do this again.
So, in an effort to share the experience...
Former Wolverines Shine on MNF
October 13, 2009 by
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Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention at least something about the unbelievable game played last night on Monday Night Football. We're not usually big fans of pro football here at MBN, but when a former winged-helmet goes on the league and...
New Big Ten Bowl Deal Announced Today
October 13, 2009 by
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Later today, the Big Ten will announce a new agreement for its post-season bowls. Via ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. They are as follows:
• #1 - Rose Bowl (vs Pac-10)
• #2 - Capital One Bowl (vs SEC)
• #3 - Outback Bowl (vs SEC)
• #4 - Gator Bowl (vs SEC*)
• #5 - Insight...
All In for Delaware State
October 12, 2009 by
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So, ok. We lost to Iowa. It was a tough one. We made some pretty lousy mistakes, but in many ways, we looked remarkably better than we did a week before at MSU. We ran the ball better...without Carlos Brown I might add. We defended the run better. We defended the pass better. We moved...
5 Turnovers and We Only Lost by 2?
October 10, 2009 by
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A few very premature thoughts about tonight's loss to Iowa.
• Obviously, you can't turn the ball over 5 times against a team like Iowa on the road and expect to win. I give the defense all the credit in this game for keeping Iowa to only 30 points. We kept putting the...
What to Know for Week 6
October 09, 2009 by
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Quick notes on this really wet and ugly Friday. My apologies as this has been a particularly busy week...so allow me to dump all of the news on you in one post.
• Tomorrow's game versus Iowa will air live at 8PM EST on ABC. This will be Michigan's 2nd nationally televised...
Like a Freight Train, Man!
October 08, 2009 by
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Thanks to MVictors (and also Spawn and mgoblog) for posting maybe the best highlight of the Michigan State game.
"Choo choo...choo choo baby!"
Watch ESPN's E:60 Tonight
October 06, 2009 by
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A special story on Michigan lineman Elloit Mealer will air tonight on E:60, the 60 Minutes-like program on ESPN. E:60 will air at 7PM EST.
Looking Back at Week 5: Michigan State
October 05, 2009 by
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For 3 1/2 quarters on Saturday, Michigan State had the answer for Michigan's explosive offense...keep them off the field as much as possible. Well, that might not have been their ultimate intention, but Michigan's inability to stop any sort of 3rd down situation in the first...
Week 5 Injury Report
October 02, 2009 by
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University of Michigan Football Injury Report
For the Michigan State Game (Saturday, Oct. 3)
Out
Zac Johnson (shoulder)
David Molk (foot)
Probable (75% chance of playing)
Mike Williams (ankle)
Um...no Tate Forcier on this list? Looks like Mike Hart ain't the...
Sparty YouTube Fun
October 01, 2009 by
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Mark Dantonio discusses how proud he is of his current 1-3 record, and takes shot at Michigan's 2008 record:
Mike Hart calls Michigan State "Little Brother" after beating them in 2007:
Mark Dantonio historic presser after losing to Michigan in 2007:
And...
3 Steps to Victory, A Recipe for Beating MSU
October 01, 2009 by
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I'm going to keep this simple. I think Michigan can beat little brother this weekend if we simply do three things:
• Win the turnover battle
• Tackle better
• No defensive penalties
If we do those things, there is no way Sparty can beat us. The only team on the field...
Looking Back at Week 4: Indiana
September 29, 2009 by
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To say that Michigan looked bad in this game can be a bit of an overstatement. We did score 36 points. But we also made just about as many mistakes as you can make, and still somehow win the game. This can be attributed to the defense's ability to hold Indiana to 5 field goals...
Is This a Bad Sign?
September 29, 2009 by
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4 days until we play little brother and the state is covered in green. Mother nature trying to send a message?
All In For Rich Rod
September 28, 2009 by
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Some very dedicated Michigan fans/alums have put forward their time and money to create a full-page ad that is running on page 3 of today's Detroit News sports section. PDF link here. This group is trying to start an effort to create further support Rich Rodriguez and his staff...
Forcier Status
September 28, 2009 by
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According to Rich Rodriguez at today's Monday presser, Tate Forcier suffered a bruised shoulder in Saturday's win against Indiana. But he will be in action against Sparty this weekend.
This could be a smoke screen to try and downplay the fact that he's maybe a little...
Michigan's Rankings: Week 4
September 27, 2009 by
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Week 4:
Poll
Current Week
Previous Week
AP Poll
22
23
Coaches Poll
20
22
BCS Poll
N/A
N/A
Harris Poll
N/A
N/A
ESPN.com Power Poll
?*
19
ESPNU Fan Poll
20
19
CBSSports.com Top 120
19
20
CBSSports.com Blog Poll
?*
19
*CBS Blog Poll...
The Cardiac Kids
September 26, 2009 by
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Photo: Angela Cesere, AnnArbor.com
It's pretty clear now that at some point this season, this football squad is going to give this Michigan blogger a heart attack.
Just some quick thoughts about today's game...
• Tate Forcier was born to have the ball in his hands...
Week 4 Injury Report
September 24, 2009 by
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University of Michigan Football Injury Report
For the Indiana Game (Sept. 26)
Out
David Molk (foot)
Doubtful (25% chance of playing)
Mike Williams (ankle)
Probable (75% chance of playing)
Tim McAvoy (knee)
David Moosman (shoulder)
Big Ten Bloggers Weekly Pick'em: Week 4
September 24, 2009 by
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So things have been going pretty good for the boys in blue so far this year...and the same can be said for us here at MBN, at least so far in the Big Ten Bloggers weekly pick'em league. We're tied for 1st with fellow Michigan blog Michigan Sports Center and Buck Bravo from...
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