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Links for 2012-02-11

Will a Taco be on UM’s Commit Menu Next Week?($) I can't decide whether this headline is wonderful or awful. Well done.
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Death From Above: Illinois

THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Illinois at Michigan WHERE Crisler ArenaCenter, Ann Arbor, MI WHEN 1 PM Eastern, Sunday LINE M –5 (Kenpom) TV CBS THE THEM Illinois is the only Big Ten opponent Michigan hasn't faced yet this year. They're a weird team, blessed with two A-level stars but capable of scoring droughts spanning a quarter of the game. The main...
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Catching Up With Jaron Dukes

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes made his first-ever trip to Ann Arbor yesterday for an unofficial visit to his childhood favorite, Michigan. Dukes told me earlier this week that he was "ecstatic" upon receiving his Wolverine offer and "[has] my mind set on where I want to go," but he's heeding the advice of his coaches and parents and making sure...
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Puck Preview: MSU

So this is both late and half-assed. Apologies. Probably worth it, though: the Brian things done today included a minimal amount of driving around listening to the Smiths but were mostly attending the Novi Glazier clinic to hear Greg Mattison talk about the Michigan defense and Darrell Funk talk over my head about inside zone minutiae. Then I got home and crashed to sleep because...
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Opponent Recap: Iowa

Previously: Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State, Purdue Iowa Schedule: Tennessee Tech, 34-7 (W) @ Iowa State, 41-44 OT (L) Pittsburgh, 31-27 (W) Louisiana-Monroe, 45-17 (W) @ Penn State, 3-13 (L) Northwestern, 41-31 (W) Indiana, 45-24 (W) @ Minnesota, 21-22 (L) No. 15 Michigan...
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Hoops Picture Pages: Getting Hardaway Going

Despite finishing just 3-11 from the field for six points in Michigan's win against Nebraska on Wednesday, Tim Hardaway Jr. showed signs that he could snap out of the scoring funk that has plagued him for much of the Big Ten season. With Hardaway, it all comes down to shot selection; against the Huskers, he was 0-6 from three and 3-5 from inside the arc. In the second half, especially...
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Friday Recruitin' Strikes NOTY Gold

Brian is off doing super-important Brian things for the day (read: aimlessly driving around Ann Arbor while listening to The Smiths, probably), so you're stuck with me for an entire Friday. I know, I'm sorry too. Anyways, today's recruiting roundup looks at the new Rivals250—replete with many magnificent monikers—new offers, lists, and visits for the 2013...
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An Interview With Brandon Bean

Southfield (MI) High School WR Brandon Bean has yet to pull in any Division I offers, but he's been in contact with both in-state powers and several other schools as his recruitment begins to gain steam. The 6'2", 200-pound junior is a Michigan legacy; his father, Vince, played receiver under Bo Schembecher, amassing over 1,500 yards from 1981-84, and Brandon wears the...
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Dear Diary Discovers Meme, Attempts La Même

…or "install a 3-4 defense," or "hedge on screens," or "replace Martin & Van Bergen," or "excuse bad threads with 'OT:'," or "take a bus to North Campus," or "find parking on 4th street." But starting a Facebook meme page for your school? Oh man, there is evil there that does not sleep. Not with a 100 memes...
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Links for 2012-02-09

Sources say Rutgers has been telling recruits it plans on being in the Big Ten sooner rather than later um... no offense, but not happening. Holdin' The Rope: Michigan-Nebraska: Guess I'm Doin' Fine "Everything about this game was redolent of high school basketball; the crippling offensive incompetence, the lopsided score, the peanut gallery fans yelling SHOOT THE...
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Unverified Voracity Also Has 80 Pound Trophy

I think this means we win. Kate Upton is a Michigan fan. She is also a moderately attractive young lady!   hours spent finding SFW photo: six High fives for everyone! [Pay no attention to the following SEO-oriented paragraph: So I heard you like Kate Upton in your Upton so I put Kate in your Upton and Uptoned your Kate so you can Kate while you Kate and Upton while you...
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The Novelty Of A Dull Road Blowout

2/8/2012 – Michigan 64, Nebraska 46 – 18-7, 8-4 Big Ten First half, second half I cannot pretend that last night's game inspired soaring emotions in me. It was (eventually) a routine blowout of a very bad basketball team and the most interesting bit was the three minutes at the beginning of the second half when Michigan pushed the lead out to an insurmountable margin. While...
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An Interview With Vernon Hargreaves III

Tampa (FL) Wharton CB Vernon Hargreaves III is one of the top prospects at any position in the class of 2013, earning five-star status from Rivals (#10 overall), 24/7 (#7), and ESPN along with an early four-star rating from Scout. The Wolverines recently joined Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (YTM), Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, South Florida, USC, Vanderbilt...
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Links for 2012-02-08

Team of the Week: Michigan “We were losing a bunch of one-goal games, and now we’re able to pull these games out,” Hunwick said. “It’s huge in the second half to know you can play in games like that.” U-M's solar car Quantum: Ups and downs in the Outback Free documentary screening tonight at 7 if you're not doing anything.
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Death From Above: At Nebraska

THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Michigan at Nebraska WHERE Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE WHEN 9 PM Eastern LINE M –5 (Kenpom) TV BTN Nebraska basketball: waiting around for Ndamukong Suh Jr. to rescue your program… in 2042. THE THEM The only thing keeping Nebraska from the title of "easily the worst team in the Big Ten" is the existence of Penn State...
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More On Next Year's Front

no pressure, Ondre As part of the run up to the Super Bowl, Smart Football posted a Grantland article detailing the Patriots' defense. It's not much good at football, that defense, but it is pretty interesting from the Michigan perspective for two reasons. Reason one: it provides an excuse for Chris Brown to talk about techniques in an easy to understand way. "...
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Rumormongering: ND At Night, Maize That's Actually Maize

A couple of not-very-important bits of information I've gotten from sources I consider reliable follow. the last one ended well Night night night night. I'm hearing next year's game at Notre Dame will be at night. Given Michigan's stated desire for a night game per year and the Big Ten's prohibition against having them in November, we could see a large number...
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An Interview With Mike McGlinchey

Philadelphia (PA) William Penn Charter OT Mike McGlinchey is one of the latest juniors to receive an offer from Michigan, who join Wisconsin, Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Rutgers, and Virginia in extending a scholarship early in the process. McGlinchey is rated as a four-star and the #244 prospect overall on 24/7 and he's a member of the ESPNU 150 Watch List. At 6'8"...
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Opponent Recap: Purdue

Purdue Purdue or Purdon’t … There is no try. Schedule: Middle Tennessee, 27-24 (W) @ Rice, 22-24 (L) Southeast Missouri State, 59-0 (W) Notre Dame, 10-38 (L) Minnesota, 45-17 (W) @ Penn State, 18-23 (L) No. 23 Illinois, 21-14 (W) @ No. 18 Michigan, 14-36 (L) @ No. 20 Wisconsin, 17-62 (L) Ohio State, 26-23 OT (W) Iowa, 21-31 ...
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Links for 2012-02-07

Scouting Video: Zak Irvin scores 28 points versus Bowman Academy long, doesn't look as bouncy as GRIII Shawn Hunwick and Lee Moffie named CCHA players of the week watch the end of year all conference teams ignore Hunwick. I give it 50-50. Despite Mitch McGary's slide, Michigan basketball's 2012 class rated higher than Michigan State's "I'm a big fan of (Robinson...
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Tuesday Recruitin' is Cheesin'

This edition of the recruiting roundup welcomes a new 2013 commit, takes a look at 2012 preferred walk-on Dan Gibbs, and discusses a bevy of new junior offers. As always, you're encouraged to email me or hit me up on the twitters with any recruiting tips or news you'd like to see in the next roundup. Hello: Dan Gibbs Michigan may not have landed Jordan Diamond or,...
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Unverified Voracity Puts It On The Moon

Hockeybear searches for the best place for a Big Ten tournament I guess it's college hockey so I shouldn't be surprised. Apparently the ludicrous worst-case scenario for a Big Ten playoff is maybe possibly happening: Andy Baggott is reporting that a majority of athletic directors from the future Big Ten hockey schools are in favor of moving their postseason tournament to...
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An Interview With Jaron Dukes

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes may have grown up deep in enemy territory, but he's a lifelong Michigan fan. His childhood favorites extended a scholarship offer on signing day and the Wolverines immediately jumped to the forefront of his recruitment. The 6'5", 200-pound junior also holds an offer from Toledo and has interest from several prominent Midwest...
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Michigan Museday Signs the Best Class Since…

Inspired by/ripped off of Midnight Maize, who is better at this. This wasn't a bad year, was it? Name Ps Rivals (7th) Scout (4th) 247 (8th) ESPN (7th) Committed Ben Braden OL 5.7 (3-star) 3-star 85 (3-star) 79 (3-star) Mar 24 Caleb Stacey OL 5.7 (3-star) 3-star 85 (3-star) 78 (3-star) 3/26 (1/21) Kaleb Ringer LB 5.7 (3-star) 3-star 88 (3-star) 78 (3-star) Apr...
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Links for 2012-02-06

Manningham delivers in Giants' Super Bowl win Difference in the game was the receivers. eBay Watch: Schembechler Snaps!! various images of Bo losing it For Manningham, Catch of a Lifetime Was Years in the Making here's the plan: run downfield and grab it
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