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End of the Road
July 24, 2009 by
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Today is the day: Varsity Blue is coming to an end. Starting Monday, yours truly, along with Paul and Formerly Anonymous, will join the world of MGoBlog.
VB started in the winter of 2005, primarily because I was tired of copy-and-pasting my preview of the Nebraska game onto various...
Great Heisman Campaign Champion
July 24, 2009 by
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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...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Finals
July 23, 2009 by
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Go.
Polls close at 10am EST.
Lacrosse Recruiting
July 23, 2009 by
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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...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Semifinal
July 22, 2009 by
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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...
Academic Progress
July 21, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Brown v. Robinson
July 20, 2009 by
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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...
Recruiting Update 7-20-09
July 20, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Mathews v. Ezeh
July 19, 2009 by
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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...
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-19-09
July 19, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Odoms v. Martin
July 18, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Graham v. Robinson
July 17, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Graham v. Robinson
July 17, 2009 by
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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...
NCAA Football 2010 Review
July 17, 2009 by
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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...
NCAA Football 2010 Review
July 17, 2009 by
Varsity Blue
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Forcier v. Stonum
July 16, 2009 by
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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...
Recruiting Update 7-16-09
July 16, 2009 by
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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. ...
Great Heisman Campaign: Mesko v. Cissoko
July 15, 2009 by
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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...
Austin White Goes Blue
July 15, 2009 by
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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...
Great Heisman Campaign: Warren v. Schilling
July 14, 2009 by
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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...
2009 Big Ten Preview: Northwestern
July 14, 2009 by
Varsity Blue
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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...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Minor v. Van Bergen
July 13, 2009 by
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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...
Recruiting Update 7-13-09
July 13, 2009 by
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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...
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-12-09
July 12, 2009 by
Varsity Blue
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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...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Second Round Set
July 11, 2009 by
Varsity Blue
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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...
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