Managing Expectations

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Brady Hoke’s first season at Michigan was a smashing success. Few could have predicted an eleven win season considering the challenge of implementing a new offense and defense, overcoming talent and depth deficiencies, and trying to fit personnel to scheme. Hoke’s first year success exploded expectations for 2012. Going into last season, the majority of . . . → Read More: Managing Expectations

Grading The Performance: Notre Dame

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I’ve debated long and hard on how to grade Denard’s performance from this game. On the one hand he really struggled to execute in the passing game, there were horrible throws which were matched with even worse decisions. On the other hand Denard was asked to do things that he has long struggled with . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Notre Dame

Grading The Performance: Western Michigan

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Not surprisingly Denard Robinson had moments of both good and bad, though there was none of the spectacular plays that we have come to expect from #16. On the plus side Denard seemed more comfortable under center than he did in the spring, he didn’t turn the ball over and his decision making . . . → Read More: Grading The Performance: Western Michigan

The Blueprint To Filling Out The 2012 Class

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With 18 commits for the 2012 class so far and the final number more than likely 26, numbers are starting to become very, very tight. Here is my list of kids that we are still recruiting to fill out the class.

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With Maty Mauk giving his pledge to Missouri, Michigan is down . . . → Read More: The Blueprint To Filling Out The 2012 Class

Crystal Ballin’ UM’s 2012 Recruiting Class

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Here is my first guess on how I believe the recruiting class might look like at the end of the season. Remember recruiting is very fluid and the final list will probably look very different. At this point I have Michigan at 18 scholarships with the Cullen Christian and DJ Williamson transfers. This number will . . . → Read More: Crystal Ballin’ UM’s 2012 Recruiting Class