Grading The Performance: Iowa

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Devin Gardner continues to improve at an amazing rate. The better Devin plays, the more Al Borges has opened up the playbook and there has been little drop off in play. Devin made several NFL caliber throws on Saturday that Michigan fans haven’t seen since 2007. Throwing the deep 15-20 yard out route between . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Iowa

Grading The Performance: Illinois

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Eliminating turnovers has been the point of emphasis for Denard Robinson since the spring. Through the early part of the season Denard had seemingly ignored what had been stressed to him by the coaching staff all off season. While Denard was responsible for a fumble a week ago, Denard has cut out the interceptions . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Illinois

Did Michigan travel to Dallas to win or not get embarrassed (offense)?

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Either way, Michigan was embarrassed in primetime on national television. With that said the members of team 133 did not give up, played hard and earned the respect of many Alabama players and fans (Editor’s Note: First-hand account). As Michigan fans, that is not good enough.

Michigan entered the game with a Heisman Trophy candidate . . . → Read More: Did Michigan travel to Dallas to win or not get embarrassed (offense)?

Impact Redshirt Freshmen Countdown: 3rd – Russell Bellomy

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Russell Bellomy was originally ranked 5th on our countdown. After Tamani Carter left the team and Chris Bryant suffered a season-ending injury he has moved up to 3rd. This can be viewed as both a good thing and a bad. No team wants to put in a young QB if they don’t have . . . → Read More: Impact Redshirt Freshmen Countdown: 3rd – Russell Bellomy

2012 Michigan Football Backfield Preview

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Depth Chart:

RB   Fitzgerald Toussaint Thomas Rawls Vincent Smith Justice Hayes Dennis Norfleet

 

3rd Down Back   Vincent Smith Justice Hayes

Freshmen likely to redshirt: Drake Johnson

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Top 5 Questions Entering Fall Camp

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Michigan’s 2012 season officially gets under way on August 4th with the beginning of fall camp. Last year at this time there were a host of questions going into camp. What would the offense look like, how would Al Borges adapt to Denard Robinson, how much would the defense improve, etc. Michigan has reduced the . . . → Read More: Top 5 Questions Entering Fall Camp

Profile for 2013 U of M Commit Patrick Kugler

Sean O’Connell, UMGoBlog.com: “Michigan landed yet another nasty, nasty offensive lineman in Patrick Kugler. He has a ridiculous motor, fantastic feet and is a very smart football player. If you like your offensive linemen to have a mean streak and play all the way until the whistle blows, Kugler is definitely your type of player. . . . → Read More: Profile for 2013 U of M Commit Patrick Kugler

Previewing the Hokies

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Scoring Offense 28.5 PPG 55th Nat. Passing Offense 227.1 YPG 63rd Nat. Rushing Offense 188.7 YPG 30th Nat. Scoring Defense 17.2 PPG 7th Nat. Pass Defense 206.2 YPG 39th Nat. Rush Defense 107.8 YPG 16th Nat.

Virginia Tech’s offense has gone through variety of changes over the years. The one constant since the . . . → Read More: Previewing the Hokies

Grading The Performance: Ohio

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Players at Michigan are ultimately judged by how they perform against Ohio. While all position groups have to deal with an added level of expectation against the Buckeyes, no position group endures more pressure than the QBs. QBs are judged above all else by their record and performance against Ohio. For much of the . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Ohio

Grading The Performance: Illinois

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The QBs really didn’t have to do much in this game thanks to the play of the RBs. Denard opened up the game red hot going 6-6 through the air. Some of the same bad habits that have gotten him into trouble all season crept back in after the hot start. When pressured, Denard . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Illinois

Grading The Performance: Purdue

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This was by the most efficient day for the quarterbacks that we’ve seen all season. It wasn’t a huge day statistically through the air or the ground but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The offense has been dependent on the play of the QB for the entire year. Saturday was the first game . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Purdue

Grading The Performance: Michigan State

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Saturday was just a rough day for the QB position across the board. While the QB play was heavily influenced by other factors, the QBs didn’t play well on their own. It is certainly difficult to make plays while under constant duress but even on plays where there was time and open receivers, both . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Michigan State

Grading The Performance: Northwestern

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Inconsistency was the word of the day for Denard. Denard can go from pinpoint accuracy to complete terror in the span of two plays. 95% of the passes he threw were right on the money, the other 5% were way off the mark While it may seem unfair to judge a QB based on . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Northwestern

Northwestern Game Prediction

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The next rung in the undefeated ladder up upon us. While most sane people expect a slip up(or two or more) between now and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we’re all going to enjoy each win, and hope the Big 10 season implosion of the past two years doesn’t continue. One thing is more than likely, . . . → Read More: Northwestern Game Prediction

Grading The Performance: Minnesota

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Photo Gallery from Michigan’s 58-0 Thumping of Minnesota

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What a bounce back game for Denard Robinson. Amid all the criticism, scrutiny, and even calls for a QB change, Denard came out and produced his best game of the season from a passing perspective. Denard was accurate, efficient, and looked completely comfortable in the . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Minnesota