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Great Heisman Campaign Champion
The fans have spoken and have selected last year’s team MVP to get a push to become the second defensive player or all time to win the Heisman trophy. Only 31 votes separated the two players. The final was Brandon Graham 337 and Brandon Minor with 306. Congrats to both Brandons for getting to the [...]
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July 24, 2009
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Lacrosse Recruiting
Not much in the way of football recruiting info today, so I’ll drop some lacrosse knowledge. Yes, I’m doing a recruiting post for a sport that is not only non-revenue, but not even varsity. Partially inspired by commenters who have filled me in on a few guys to look out for (special thanks to Roger [...]
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July 23, 2009
The Great Heisman Campaign: Semifinal
The timetable for the Great Heisman Campaign has hit overdrive, and it’s time to get down to a final pairing. Because of this, there will be no quarterfinals, and instead there will be a 4-way competition on each side of the bracket to determine who the finalists will be. Here’s the updated bracket:
There are 2 [...]
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July 22, 2009
Academic Progress
When Kurt Wermers left town, he tried to take a potshot at the Michigan coaching staff, comparing them unfavorably to Lloyd Carr’s (under whom he never played, for the record). This, of course, has a serious short term effects of making the media insufferable for about a week, and compounding the similar accusations made by [...]
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July 21, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Brown v. Robinson
Carlos Brown enters the final year of his injury-plagued Michigan career looking forward to finally being healthy for an entire season. He’s had ankle and wrist problems, but when healthy, he’s shown flashes of brilliance. Last year he ran for 122 yards, almost all of which came in Michigan’s loss to Northwestern.
Denard Robinson is one [...]
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July 20, 2009
Recruiting Update 7-20-09
The Recruiting Board can be found here.
The Wolverines have offered MN OL Seantrel Henderson the chance to play basketball during the offseason, one of several schools offering him the chance to do so in order to lure him to their teams. While we’re discussing Henderson, take a look at this hilariously oblivious article on his [...]
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July 20, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Mathews v. Ezeh
Greg Mathews is the lone holdover at wide receiver from Michigan’s glory days on offense in 2006. He was one of Michigan’s top receivers last year, and the only wideout with more than one touchdown grab (a far cry from the days of 15 for Edwards or 12 for Manningham). He looks to continue making [...]
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July 19, 2009
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-19-09
Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:
7-13-09 Iowa gains commitment from Andrew Donnal. Wisconsin gains commitment from Joseph Brennan. Purdue gains commitment from Josh Davis.
7-14-09 Penn State gains commitment from Alex Kenney. Indiana gains commitment from Harrison Scott.
7-15-09 Michigan gains commitment from Austin White...
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July 19, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Odoms v. Martin
Martavious Odoms was Michigan’s most used receiver last year, grabbing 49 passes for 443 yards. Since he performed so well as a freshman, there’s good reason to hope he does the same as a sophomore - if not better. Competent quarterbacking and a more effective overall offense should give Odoms the chance to make a [...]
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July 18, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Graham v. Robinson
Brandon Graham is likely Michigan’s best shot (outside of the venerable Professor Mesko) to land a player on a first-team All-American squad as a defensive end. He finished last year with 46 tackles, including 20 for loss (2nd in the nation) and 10 sacks (2nd in the conference), all despite missing one entire game and [...]
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July 17, 2009
NCAA Football 2010 Review
I picked this up the afternoon it came out (this past Tuesday for the non obsessed). I have to admit that I wasn’t as excited for this year’s version as I had been in the past. I wasn’t even planning on buying it Monday afternoon, but then I hopped online to see what people’s impressions [...]
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July 17, 2009
NCAA Football 2010 Review
I picked this up the afternoon it came out (this past Tuesday for the non obsessed). I have to admit that I wasn’t as excited for this year’s version as I had been in the past. I wasn’t even planning on buying it Monday afternoon, but then I hopped online to see what people’s impressions [...]
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July 17, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Forcier v. Stonum
You may have heard of this Tate Forcier fellow. He’s been heralded as a savior of Michigan football, and his performance in the Michigan spring game was indeed something to get excited over:
Tate will likely be Michigan’s starter from day 1, and Wolverine fans are hoping he’s able to repeat that performance against starting defenses [...]
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July 16, 2009
Recruiting Update 7-16-09
Moved to committed: MI RB Austin White, who announced for the Wolverines yesterday. Commitment post. Sam Webb had an interview with Austin on WTKA.
SC QB Commit Cornelius Jones has been shining on the 7-on-7 circuit:
“Conelius [sic] made some phenomenal throws,” Brown said. “Defensively, Coach (Mark) Razzano made some good calls in tight situations, and the [...]
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July 16, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Mesko v. Cissoko
Zoltan Mesko is a space emperor, a punter, and a scholar. Last year, he averaged over 42 yards per punt, with plenty of hangtime, as Michigan finished 5th in the nation in net punting yardage. Zoltan enters his 5th year in the Michigan program as a Playboy All-American and a serious contender for the Ray [...]
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July 15, 2009
Austin White Goes Blue
MI RB Austin White has committed to the Michigan Wolverines, according to the premium recruiting sites. White, who hails from Livonia Stevenson, is one of the top prospects from the Great Lakes State. White weighs in at 6-0, 186lbs, and has been timed at 4.44 in the 40-yard dash.
Recruiting Notes
The commitment of White completes the [...]
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July 15, 2009
Great Heisman Campaign: Warren v. Schilling
Donovan Warren was a 4/5-star cornerback out of high school, and it’s apparent why from his highlight video:
Warren had an exception freshman season, but a number of minor injuries teamed up with some philosophical disagreements with defensive coordinator Scott Shafer teamed up to undermine his sophomore campaign. Still, he is expected to be healthy and [...]
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July 14, 2009
2009 Big Ten Preview: Northwestern
Northwestern Offense
QBs
CJ Bacher exits, opening the door for 5th-year senior Mike Kafka. Backing up Kafka will likely be redshirt sophomore Dan Persa, who played on special teams in 2008.
Northwestern QBs Passing 2008
Name
Comp
Att
%
Yds
TD
Int
Yds/Att
CJ Bacher
245
408
60.05
2432
17
15
5.96
Mike Kafka
32
46
69.57
330
2
3
7.17
Northwestern QBs Rushing 2008
Name...
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July 14, 2009
The Great Heisman Campaign: Minor v. Van Bergen
Brandon Minor looks to be Michigan’s top running back in 2009. Though he’s had a number of injuries in his career, Brandon hopes to be fully healthy for his senior year, and lead Michigan to a big turnaround. Hopefully, Brandon will be doing a lot of this:
Ryan Van Bergen was the winner of the only [...]
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July 13, 2009
Recruiting Update 7-13-09
Somewhat-explanatory fluff on SC QB Commit Cornelius Jones. Sounds like he was running with the wrong crew within the past couple years, but has turned himself around:
“I realized I wasn’t going to do anything with my life if I was to keep going on the road I was going,” he said. “I got in touch [...]
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July 13, 2009
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-12-09
Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:
7-2-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Donnell Kirkwood.
7-6-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Justin Utupo. Purdue gains commitment from Sean Robinson.
7-7-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Tommy Rees. Iowa gains commitment from Brandon Scherff.
7-9-09 Illinois gains commitment from...
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July 12, 2009
The Great Heisman Campaign: Second Round Set
With all of the first-round battles completed in The Great Heisman Campaign, we now know what the second round will look like. The battles will get started on Monday, with Brandon Minor facing off against Ryan Van Bergen. Each contest will have a shorter voting period this round, so be sure to vote early. Here’s [...]
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July 11, 2009
2009 Big Ten Preview: Minnesota
Michigan plays neither Minnesota nor Northwestern, so forgive the previews for being slightly less comprehensive.
Minnesota Offense
QBs
Adam Weber has started the past two years, and he’ll be back once more. Coming in to back him up will be freshman (redshirt freshman? I’m not sure how it works when he was ineligible last year) MarQueis Gray, an [...]
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July 10, 2009
Recruiting Update 7-9-09
2010 Recruiting Board. Big update today. Hopefully everything from the last week can get taken care of in the next update.
Fluff on LA QB Terrance Broadway. There’s no Michigan mention, and it appears as though Michigan probably isn’t pursuing him. Broadway is on the fringe of being removed from the board.
Removed OH QB Dwight Macon. [...]
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July 09, 2009
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