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The Great Heisman Campaign: Graham v. Banks
June 26, 2009 by
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Brandon Graham is widely considered the most physically-talented player on the 2009 Wolverines. He is also probably the best player, and a big season could propel him into the first few rounds of the NFL draft. Graham was 8th on the team in tackles last year, but 1st in both tackles...
Prospects Drafted Update
June 26, 2009 by
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Consider this the first update on the status of our incoming freshmen. Starting with the highest draft picks:
Daniel Fields (6th Tigers): He is still unsigned by all indications, but he does have until August to make up his mind. Much of the rumor mongering I’ve heard is...
Prospects Drafted Update
June 26, 2009 by
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Consider this the first update on the status of our incoming freshmen. Starting with the highest draft picks:
Daniel Fields (6th Tigers): He is still unsigned by all indications, but he does have until August to make up his mind. Much of the rumor mongering I’ve heard is...
Ex-Player, Current White House Fellow
June 26, 2009 by
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MGoBlue reported today about the recent appointment of 2001 Volleyball captain Annie Maxwell being appointed to the White House Fellows program. While this isn’t quite sports, its great that ex-student athletes actually showing the “Michigan Difference ™ ” and...
2009 Opponent Preview: Purdue
June 26, 2009 by
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Purdue Offense
QBs
Curtis Painter has graduated (and how was being Mel Kiper’s top QB in the draft class of ‘09, Curtis?) and Justin Siller was kicked out of school for academic improprieties (cheating). That leaves Joey Elliott as the lone experienced QB on the Boilermaker...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Stonum v. Roundtree
June 25, 2009 by
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Darryl Stonum is one of the most explosive receivers on Michigan’s roster, though he’s only caught one touchdown in his career, against Purdue (to be fair, the entire team only had 11 TD receptions last year). He’s been cited as someone who has a lot of physical talent...
Recruiting Update 6-25-09
June 25, 2009 by
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Removed SC QB Dylan Thompson. The signal caller (who actually hadn’t seen much interest from the Wolverines) committed to South Carolina.
MI WR Marcus Beaurem out of Sterling Heights Stevenson was impressive at Michigan’s camp, and was able to earn an offer from Central...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Forcier v. Patterson
June 24, 2009 by
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Despite never having played a down for Michigan yet, Tate Forcier is one of the most popular Wolverines on the roster. With the dicey quarterback situation last year, and a rousing performance from Tate in the Spring Game, it’s easy to see why. The true dual-threat QB was a record...
TV Times, Channels for First 3 Weeks
June 24, 2009 by
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The Big Ten has announced times for the first three weeks of its teams’ seasons, and an additional one. Michigan’s games are as follows:
September 5 v. Western Michigan. 3:30, ABC.
September 12 v. Notre Dame. 3:30, ABC.
September 19 v. Eastern Michigan. 12, BTN.
October...
Anybody Care to Lax?
June 24, 2009 by
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It seems that much news discussing the Michigan Lacrosse team eventually works its way to future D-1 status. Coach Paul and I talked about it on the Michigan Daily podcast last week, and now Operations Director Joe Hennessy is answering similar questions in the Free Press. He talks...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Cissoko v. Toussaint
June 23, 2009 by
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Boubacar Cissoko is a sophomore cornerback who hails from Detroit’s Cass Tech High School. He gained some playing time in nickel packages last year as a true freshman, and will be expected to move into a starting role opposite Donovan Warren this season. He tallied 15 total tackles...
2009 Opponent Preview: Illinois
June 23, 2009 by
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As always, highlighted players are returning for 2009. If something’s not right, let me know in the comments.
Illinois Offense
QBs
Juice Williams returns for his senior year, after an up-and-down career so far. His backup, Eddie McGee, is a junior, and got extensive playing time...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Mesko v. Ortmann
June 22, 2009 by
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Zoltan Mesko enters his fourth year as Michigan’s starting punter (though he also split time with Ross Ryan in 2006), and is expected to be one of the top punters in the nation. The towering Romanian from Twinsburg, Ohio is among the more popular players on the Michigan team...
Baseball Recruiting
June 22, 2009 by
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MGoBlue confirms the report on John DiLaura as well as introduces us to new commit Zach Johnson today. This brings the recruiting class to 9 freshman. For DiLaura, see our previous post. As for Johnson, he’s listed as an infielder/right handed pitcher. Google searching...
Recruiting Update 6-22-09
June 22, 2009 by
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Somewhat brief update today after the blitzkrieg of news last week. 2010 Recruiting Board.
Moved to committed:
OH CB Courtney Avery, onetime Stanford commit. Commitment post. Michigan offered him Thursday, and he committed Saturday. He’s seen at left tossing the rock as a highly...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Schilling v. Emilien
June 21, 2009 by
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Stephen Schilling is widely regarded as Michigan’s best offensive linemen, and will be a third-year starter for the Wolverines in 2008. He makes the switch from right tackle to guard, which is a more natural position for him, and allows him to take advantage of his athleticism...
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 6-21-09
June 21, 2009 by
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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings (caution: there was a ton):
6-14-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Allen Veazie. Penn State gains commitment from Kyle Baublitz.
6-15-09 Michigan gains commitment from Cornelius Jones. ...
Courtney Avery Goes Blue
June 20, 2009 by
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Though he had previously been committed to the Stanford Cardinal, GBW’s front page is reporting that OH DB Courtney Avery has dropped his Stanford pledge and committed to the Michigan Wolverines. The cornerback out of Lexington, Ohio stands 5-10, 165. He is Michigan’s 15th...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Warren v. Stokes
June 20, 2009 by
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Donovan Warren is a junior corner coming off a down year. After being named a Freshman All-American, Warren struggled a bit as a sophomore. That said, he is still a major physical talent, and if he can remain healthy for the entire year, he stands to be one of Michigan’s most...
Boise State a Possilibty in ‘10?
June 20, 2009 by
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I sure hope so. Michigan should invite the Boise State Broncos to Ann Arbor on September 4th, 2010 to open the newly renovated Big House.
This comes somewhat out of left field, and isn’t even a rumor at this point, so much as it’s a suggestion, and from the most unlikely...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Gibbons v. Van Bergen
June 19, 2009 by
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Brendan Gibbons is an incoming freshman kicker out of Palm Beach, Florida. With Michigan’s kickers Jason Gingell and KC Lopata departing, somebody’s got to step in and kick the ball, no? Gibbons, among the nation’s top kicker recruits in the class of 2009, is the...
Baseball Link Dump/Summer Updates
June 19, 2009 by
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Fighting the Good Fight. It appears over 100 requests came in to override the rule change adding a week to the front of the season. Coach Maloney is undoubtedly one of these requests as he is one of the biggest baseball personalities in the north, and the addition of the game to...
2009 Opponent Preview: Penn State
June 19, 2009 by
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Penn State Offense
QBs
Daryll Clark returns as a 5th-year senior with an additional year of prep school under his belt, so he’s been out of high school for 6 years. Dude’s experienced. His two primary backups, however, have both departed. Paul Cianciolo graduated (presumably...
The Great Heisman Campaign: Minor v. Sheridan
June 18, 2009 by
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Brandon Minor was Michigan’s leading rusher in 2008, after two consecutive years backing up Mike Hart. Despite being plagued with wrist injuries, he rushed for 533 yards last year, splitting carries with Sam McGuffie. Minor led Michigan to a 17-10 halftime lead over Penn State...
Recruiting Update 6-18-09
June 18, 2009 by
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2010 Recruiting Board
Moved to committed:
SC QB Cornelius Jones. This recruitment train has been chugging along on the track to inevitable commitment for quite some time, and he committed at Michigan’s camp on Monday. Local paper commitment article.
The situation of TX LB Holmes...
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