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Game #1 – Michigan (0-0) vs. Western Michigan (0-0)
September 05, 2009 by
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MICHIGAN (0-0)
GAME #1
WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-0)
VS.
Date:
September 5, 2009
Location:
Ann Arbor, MI
Time:
3:30 p.m. ET
Stadium:
Michigan Stadium
TV:
ABC/ESPN2
Line:
-13.0; 53.0 O/U
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What to Expect/Hope For in 2009
September 04, 2009 by
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The 2008 season was like a reality check for Michigan fans. In the past a down year was characterized by Michigan going 7-5, which is great for some programs and unattainable for many others. After having so many consecutive winning seasons and bowl appearances, the feeling really...
Forcier Named Starting Quarterback; Brown to Start Over Minor at RB
September 03, 2009 by
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Rich Rodriguez originally wasn’t going to publicly announce Michigan’s starting quarterback for the season opener, but on the Inside Michigan Football Radio Show earlier tonight he said that Tate Forcier will lead the offense on U-M’s first drive of the game. Rodriguez...
Thursday Quick Hits: Minor’s Status for Saturday Up in the Air
September 03, 2009 by
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Running back Brandon Minor, who has been limited quite a bit during fall camp due to various ailments, may not play on Saturday because of an ankle injury. Rich Rodriguez said that the next couple of days will determine if Minor can play. Right now his status for the season opener...
Daily Practicegate Update
September 03, 2009 by
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Gene Marsh, a former chairman of the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, has been hired by Michigan to help investigate the allegations that Michigan committed violations. Marsh currently works for a law firm in Alabama and is a professor at the University of Alabama.
Michigan...
Greg Brown Commits to Michigan
September 03, 2009 by
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Michigan got its first 2011 commit yesterday, as Ohio cornerback Greg Brown verballed to the Wolverines. According to ESPN, Brown committed shortly after he was offered by Michigan.
“(Michigan) faxed an offer to my school today,” Brown said. “I called Coach Rodriguez...
Wednesday Quick Hits: Witty Still Hasn’t Qualified
September 02, 2009 by
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One of Rich Rodriguez’s partners in the project that resulted in him getting sued is a banned Clemson booster who has racked up five felonies for breach of trust with fraudulent intent. He allegedly stole money Rodriguez and the other investors, which could help explain how...
I Lied: More on Practicegate
September 02, 2009 by
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I was hoping to be completely done with any talk of practicegate after yesterday, but there simply is too much stuff worth discussing to move on already. Unlike most of the news in the last few days, however, this post is mainly filled with people coming to Rich Rodriguez’s...
(Hopefully) Wrapping Up Practicegate
September 01, 2009 by
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This undoubtedly won’t be the last post on practicegate considering there is an investigation that has to be done, but I hope it is the last time I have to mention it this week. After all, Michigan opens the season against Western Michigan in only four days, and I do want to...
West Virginia Checks Records, Finds No Complaints
September 01, 2009 by
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After learning of practicegate, West Virginia decided to look through its records from when Rich Rodriguez was their head coach, and they found zero complaints during his seven-year tenure.
“Based upon our looking back over the weekend, we don’t feel we have any concerns...
Rich Rodriguez a Victim of Real-Estate Ponzi Scheme?
September 01, 2009 by
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Rich Rodriguez just can’t seem to catch a break.
The rubble hasn’t even settled on practicegate and already there is another controversy brewing. I say that only because of what the perception will be once certain media outlets get a hold of the story, not necessarily...
Depth Chart Released
August 31, 2009 by
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From this week’s football release on MGoBlue (PDF).
Offense
Pos.
#
Starter
#
Second String
#
Third String
QB
5
Tate Forcier or
8
Nick Sheridan or
16
Denard Robinson
RB
4
Brandon Minor
23
Carlos Brown or
2
Vincent Smith
FB
44
Mark Moundros...
Monday Presser Notes (Week 1)
August 31, 2009 by
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Rich Rodriguez:
Team’s GPA shows great balance between football and academics.
Honor to have Mike Barwis’ staff as a part of our staff.
Barwis is the best strength and conditioning coach in the country.
Mike trains several former Michigan hockey players who are in...
More From Toney Clemons; Sean Griffin, More Parents Speak
August 31, 2009 by
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Michigan’s press conference at 11 would normally be to talk about the game coming up on Saturday, but I’d be shocked if that was mentioned at all. The national media are flying in for this, and ESPN is going to carry it live. You know what the subject of the presser...
Toney Clemons, Morgan Trent, & Chad Henne Comment on Allegations
August 30, 2009 by
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Two former Michigan players have commented on the record about the allegations their old program is facing. One of them, Toney Clemons, left the team earlier this year and transferred to Colorado, citing that he wanted to play in a different offense. He spoke to ESPN’s Joe...
Bill Martin: Michigan Has Launched Full Investigation
August 30, 2009 by
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Athletic director Bill Martin has released a statement on the allegations that Michigan violated NCAA rules.
We are committed to following both the letter and the intent of the NCAA rules and we take any allegations of violations seriously.
We believe we have been compliant with...
Two Parents of Players Deny Allegations
August 30, 2009 by
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Tom of mgoblog caught up with the fathers of Tate Forcier and Michael Schofield to get their take on Michigan’s alleged NCAA violations. Basically, Mike Forcier said that nothing Tate is doing at Michigan is different from what his other sons went through at Stanford and UCLA...
Sorting Through Michigan’s Alleged NCAA Violations
August 30, 2009 by
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Right on the cusp of the first game week of the season, the last thing any team needs is a distraction. Whether it is in the form of an injury, a quote from a press conference, or something else, distractions are never welcome with a game right around the corner. Unfortunately...
Friday Quick Hits: All Big Ten ADs Approved Indiana Game at FedEx Field
August 28, 2009 by
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Vince Helmuth, who left the team earlier this summer, is going to transfer to Miami (Ohio).
Lloyd Carr is going to campaign for Jay Riemersma, who is running for Congress.
The Pac-10 has proposed that teams should no longer be allowed to stay in hotels the night before home games...
Thursday Quick Hits: Questions Remain at Quarterback
August 27, 2009 by
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Inside Michigan Football’s first episode debuts tonight at 8 p.m. on FSN Detroit.
With a little more than a week until the season opener, the biggest question mark for Michigan still is the quarterback situation. Nothing has changed (Tate Forcier, Denard Robinson, and Nick...
Michigan Stadium Capacity to Max Out at 110,000+, Later Drop to 108,000+
August 27, 2009 by
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The media got to tour Michigan Stadium yesterday, allowing them to check out the renovated areas of the Big House as well as what will be done in the next year or so to complete the project. Aside from all of the photos that were taken during the tour (see the end of this post [...]
Wednesday Quick Hits: Don Nehlen Attends Practice
August 26, 2009 by
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The players and coaches had some fun after practice yesterday by getting a slip ‘n slide out.
Rich Rodriguez’s predecessor at West Virginia and former Michigan assistant Don Nehlen attended practice on Tuesday.
Boubacar Cissoko’s trial for a disorderly conduct charge...
Tuesday Quick Hits: Greg Robinson Helping Prepare Michigan’s Offense
August 25, 2009 by
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Quarterbacks coach Rod Smith thinks that going up against a Greg Robinson-coached defense in practice each day should help prepare his players, saying that he’s probably seen more looks from Michigan’s defense in a few weeks of practice than he did last year during all...
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