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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...
Monday Quick Hits: Talking Media Day, Quarterbacks, and More
August 24, 2009 by
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Much was made about this quote from Rich Rodriguez during yesterday’s press conference:
“In what order and how many, I couldn’t tell you,” Rodriguez said Sunday at media day. “Right now, all three of them look like they’re going to play in the opener...
MSC’s Preseason CBSSports.com BlogPoll
August 23, 2009 by
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Florida
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Oklahoma
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Southern Cal
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Mississippi
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Friday Quick Hits: Odoms Misses Practice; Minor Back at Full Speed
August 21, 2009 by
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Martavious Odoms missed practice yesterday because of a headache. Brandon Minor, who had been limited because of headaches, is going full speed again.
Donovan Warren and Ricky Barnum were in green limited-contact jerseys.
The quarterbacks wore black jerseys in practice yesterday...
Thursday Quick Hits: Michigan Madness to Kick Off Basketball Practice
August 20, 2009 by
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Michigan’s full basketball schedule is now out. As we previously learned, Michigan only plays Purdue and Illinois once, so there will be a home and away game with Michigan State for the first time since the 2006-07 season. The last game of the season is actually at MSU, which...
Wednesday Quick Hits: Fitzgerald Toussaint Out with Fractured Shoulder
August 19, 2009 by
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The reason Jason Forcier isn’t enrolling in grad school and won’t be playing football for Michigan is because he had to be in a grad program that Stanford didn’t offer. That and the fact that he started all the paperwork so late in the process is why things didn...
Tuesday Quick Hits: Jason Forcier Won’t Re-Join Football Team
August 18, 2009 by
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Jason Forcier will not play for Michigan and is moving on from football. I don’t know if the issue was acceptance into Michigan’s grad school or being made eligible by the NCAA, but it sort of sounds like it was the former. Rich Rodriguez talked about how he wants to...
Monday Quick Hits: Big Ten Close to Adding Another New Year’s Day Bowl
August 17, 2009 by
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Two-a-days got started on Saturday.
Brandon Minor should not be wearing a green limited contact jersey today if all goes according to plan.
Fitzgerald Toussaint hurt his shoulder during practice on Friday. If he misses any significant amount of time, chances are he will be redshirted...
Terry, Terrence Talbott Commit to Michigan
August 15, 2009 by
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Terry and Terrence Talbott, two brothers from Ohio, committed to Michigan last night. The Talbotts are Michigan’s 17th and 18th commits, bringing the 2010 class another step closer to being complete.
Terry Talbott is a defensive tackle with three stars on Rivals, Scout, and...
Friday Quick Hits: Michigan Practices in Pads for First Time
August 14, 2009 by
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Michigan’s first practice in pads was today.
Brandon Minor and Greg Mathews wore green jerseys, signaling that they could only have limited contact. Minor is still experiencing headaches because of a car accident and there is no word on what is wrong with Mathews just yet...
Thursday Quick Hits: J.T. Turner Has Qualified, Will Practice Today
August 13, 2009 by
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Brandon Minor didn’t practice on Wednesday due to headaches apparently stemming from a car crash a few weeks ago. Obi Ezeh was limited in practice because of a sore back, but it doesn’t sound like anything serious.
After receiving the bad news that two players are going...
Marell Evans, Vince Helmuth to Transfer
August 13, 2009 by
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Two more scholarships are going to open up, as linebacker Marell Evans and defensive tackle Vince Helmuth are planning on transferring. Nothing is official yet, but Rich Rodriguez said on Wednesday that both have been given the green light to start looking at other schools, citing...
Wednesday Quick Hits: No Red Jerseys for QBs?
August 12, 2009 by
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Quarterbacks are going to be fair game when the pads go on in a few days. That doesn’t necessarily mean defenders will be able to go after a QB and hit him as hard as they want, as Rich Rodriguez doesn’t want any injuries to happen, but it does sound like they will be...
Tuesday Quick Hits: Practice Has Begun
August 11, 2009 by
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Michigan started practice yesterday, opening fall camp and more than three weeks of preparation for 2009 season. The team won’t put the pads on until Friday, which is when practice will really get going.
Although none practiced on Monday, Jason Forcier, J.T. Turner, and Adrian...
Justin Feagin Kicked Off Team for Cocaine Deal
August 10, 2009 by
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Thanks to the Free Press, we now know that Justin Feagin was kicked off the team last month for his involvement in a cocaine deal. It turns out the person responsible for the fire in West Quad earlier this year did it to scare Feagin because a cocaine deal he had with Feagin didn...
Friday Quick Hits: Practice Begins Monday
August 07, 2009 by
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The football team’s first practice is on Monday, and their first practice in pads is a week from today. Football is almost back!
Here is the latest update on Jason Forcier:
He said the prospect of quarterback Jason Forcier joining the team hopefully will be determined soon...
Thursday Quick Hits: Status of Turner, Witty Uncertain
August 06, 2009 by
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Contrary to what Rich Rodriguez said earlier this month about all freshmen being qualified, J.T. Turner and Adrian Witty are not good to go just yet. Rodriguez went on WTKA this morning and shared the news (which apparently came up recently), saying that Turner has to “get...
Wednesday Quick Hits: Relive the 2008 Capital One Bowl in HD
August 05, 2009 by
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Zoltan Mesko had an impressive streak where he didn’t miss a day of school for 16 straight years. The streak ended last year when he skipped a lecture for a one-credit class that he already had a 4.0 in.
Brandon Minor is on the Doak Walker Award watch list.
ESPN has added...
Tuesday Quick Hits: Michigan to Play Creighton in Old Spice Classic
August 04, 2009 by
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The Old Spice Classic’s bracket has been released, and Michigan will play Creighton in the first round. They will play either Xavier or Marquette in the second round, and could match up against Ekpe Udoh and Baylor at some point. The Creighton game will be played at noon...
Monday Quick Hits: Ricardo Miller Will Attend Ann Arbor Pioneer
August 03, 2009 by
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Ricardo Miller is going to attend Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, setting up a matchup against Devin Gardner and Inkster on August 29 at Eastern Michigan.
Zoltan Mesko tried to hit the roof in the new practice facility, showing just how tall it is compared to Oosterbaan.
Rich Rodriguez...
Friday Quick Hits: Why No Night Games?
July 31, 2009 by
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Rich Rodriguez isn’t a fan of the atmosphere at Michigan Stadium, as he thinks it can be much louder and rowdier. I do not disagree with him, but it sort of seems like some of the things that may be on the docket to improve the atmosphere will come off as cheesy, such as more [...]
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