2013 Defensive Depth Chart Preview

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I expect the 2013 defense to be strong once again despite losing some solid contributors such as Jordan Kovacs, Will Campbell, Craig Roh, Kenny Demens, and JT Floyd. Here is how I see the 2013 depth chart shaking out with no true freshman included.

SDE: 1. Brennen Beyer – Junior

2. Tom Strobel – RS . . . → Read More: 2013 Defensive Depth Chart Preview

2012 Michigan Football Linebacker Preview

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Depth Chart:

SAM Strongside Linebacker   Jake Ryan Cameron Gordon 

MIKE Middle Linebacker   Kenny Demens Mike Jones Joe Bolden  Use Facebook to Comment on this Post . . . → Read More: 2012 Michigan Football Linebacker Preview

Michigan Recruiting Player Interest

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Following any player’s recruitment is due to have its ups and downs. There will be rumors of visits and alleged family members saying so and so is leaning a certain way or another. Or a YouTube video will come out that everyone has to see. Or a play will commit, decommit, commit, then decommit again. . . . → Read More: Michigan Recruiting Player Interest

State Week End Around

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Links:

Michael Rothstein of AnnA … err … WolverineNation.com has mailbag answering readers questions.

Great article by the Green Bay Press Gazette detailing how much of a impact Charles Woodson still makes as he increases in age.

A Bleacher Report writer attempted to name the top ten college hockey teams of all-time. A task I . . . → Read More: State Week End Around

Profile for 2012 U of M Commit Royce Jenkins-Stone

Tweet2012 Football Recruiting Board Name: Royce Jenkins-Stone Position: Outside Linebacker Height & Weight: 6’2” 205 lbs. High School: Cass Tech Technicians (MI)

   

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Five 2012 Wolverine Commits Named to the 2011 Butkus Award Watchlist

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Five members from Michigan’s highly rated 2012 class have been named to the 2011 High School Butkus Award Watchlist:

Royce Jenkins-Stone James Ross Kaleb Ringer Joe Bolden Mario Ojemudia   The Butkus Award has only been given to high school players for the past three years. The three winners have been Manti Te’o (Notre Dame) . . . → Read More: Five 2012 Wolverine Commits Named to the 2011 Butkus Award Watchlist

Crystal Ballin’ UM’s 2012 Recruiting Class (5/28/11)

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The first list had 20 kids. I’m thinking that we end up with somewhere around 22, but to make it easier for me I’m making it 24.

1. QB – Tyler O’Connor. Still no offer. UM is probably waiting on Gunner Kiel’s decision before they offer another QB.

2. RB – Alden Hill. Unless OSU . . . → Read More: Crystal Ballin’ UM’s 2012 Recruiting Class (5/28/11)

Michigan Football Recruiting Update (5/6/2011)

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WOW! Since the last recruiting update two weeks ago Michigan has received an impressive four verbal commitments. Tight ends Devin Funchess and A.J. Williams as well as linebackers Joe Bolden and James “Biggs” Ross all joined the fold. Funchess is a kid with a ton of upside and is athletic enough to play some receiver . . . → Read More: Michigan Football Recruiting Update (5/6/2011)

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

Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/21/2011)

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It was a pretty busy in the recruiting world this past week. Michigan picked up it’s second linebacker commit in as many days on Saturday when Royce Jenkins-Stone gave his verbal pledge to Coach Hoke and crew. Michigan was thought to be the long time leader for Royce, but it was a bit of a . . . → Read More: Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/21/2011)

Spring Michigan Football Podcast

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Phil and Andy recorded a podcast before the Michigan Football Game on Saturday:

Photo Gallery from the Game:   Use Facebook to Comment on this Post . . . → Read More: Spring Michigan Football Podcast

Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/15/11)

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Of course the biggest new of the week has been the kind of commitment of Ohio linebacker Kaleb Ringer. His announcement was supposed to come on Friday, but was prematurely leaked by a Dayton newspaper. Kaleb will still make his choice official at 6 PM tomorrow evening. Welcome to the family Kaleb! Other than that . . . → Read More: Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/15/11)

Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/8/11)

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Scout.com recently released its top 300 prospects list for the 2012 class. Below is a list of kids who have expressed interest in Michigan and where we stand.

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Gunner Kiel (#1 QB, #17 overall) – has an offer. ND lean? Not sure about his interest level in Michigan, but if Maty Mauk were to . . . → Read More: Michigan Football Recruiting Update (4/8/11)

Michigan Football Recruiting Update (3/24/11)

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Only one new offer to report this week, but this is a HUGE visit weekend as Michigan will be hosting around 30 or so prospects.

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OH offensive guard Caleb Stacey made it in last week as well and picked up a Michigan offer. He had a fantastic visit which vaulted UM to the . . . → Read More: Michigan Football Recruiting Update (3/24/11)

2012 Recruiting Update

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2012 Recruiting Board

The 2012 recruiting season has started off pretty slow commitment wise for the University of Michigan so far, but the coaches have been hard at work sending out verbal offers so far. By my count, Coach Hoke and Co. have given out 121 (give or take one or two) verbal offers . . . → Read More: 2012 Recruiting Update