Opponent Watch 2016: Week 8
About Last Week: The Road Ahead: Michigan State (2-5, 0-4 B1G)Last week: Lost at Maryland, 28-17Recap: As Friend of the Blog Jamie Mac pointed out on the podcast this week, it is hard to decide which...
View ArticleWednesday Presser 10-26-16: Jedd Fisch
[Fuller/MGoBlog]Jim said it was Wilton’s best game last week. After watching film, would you agree with that?“Yeah. He was like 70% completion, made good decisions all the way across the board, was...
View ArticleWednesday Presser 10-26-16: Don Brown
[Fuller/MGoBlog]“How’s it goin’? Lousy out there, eh? It’s that fall football weather. I love it.”You’ve got to be pretty pleased with where things are right now with this defense.“You know, it’s been...
View ArticleMGoBBQ: Bone-In Pork Loin with Peach Habanero Glaze
[ed-Seth: Thanks again to Matt Gase, Michigan grad and CEO of Eat Well Embrace Life, for being a most excellent sponsor of Joe Pichey’s most excellent recipes.I don’t know if you’re allowed to do this,...
View ArticleThis Week’s Obsession: The Red Cedar Survey
Sparty is fine. #GoBluepic.twitter.com/96aJN7Hnrn— Joe Sports (@joefedewa) October 27, 2016MGoReader GameBoy discovered a thread on the Red Cedar Message Board ($) where the denizens of the afore...
View ArticleUpon Further Review 2016: Offense vs Illinois
SPONSOR NOTES: I was struck when we were hanging out at the Bo Store that it was very cool that some of our main sponsors were very much like us: small businesses in the Michigan community run by guys...
View ArticleFee Fi Foe Film: Michigan State Defense
Previously: Michigan State Offensenot ideal.I switched around the games a bit for scouting MSU's defense. For recency, I went back over the Maryland game last night. (I recommend doing this.) For an...
View ArticleWTKA Roundtable 10/26/2016
43 minutes[Fuller]Things discussed:Competition junkies vs. fake punt conspiracy theories Michigan’s not playing these teams; they’re playing Ohio State. Speight’s bye week refinement. How is State...
View ArticleFuture Blue Originals: Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan
[David Nasternak/MGoBlog]Our intrepid scout/MGoUtilityMan David Nasternak made the trek to what might as well have been South Bend to take in Michigan commit Phil Paea’s serial tiny-right-tackle...
View ArticleNotes On A Native Son
[Courtesy U-M Athletics]Rich Rodriguez would not stand to benefit from it, but Michigan’s next All-American defensive back roamed the sidelines before practice one warm day in 2009, surveyed what was...
View ArticlePreview: Michigan State 2016
Essentials WHAT Michigan at Michigan State WHERE Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI WHEN Noon Eastern October 29th, 2016 THE LINE Michigan –24.5 TELEVISION ESPN TICKETSFrom $119 WEATHER overcast, mid-60s...
View ArticleFriday Recruitin' Has Open-Door Policy
Here's A New Video You Shouldn't WatchYes, it's time for more guarded optimism about #1 overall recruit Najee Harris. The Alabama commit didn't make his scheduled official visit to Tuscaloosa last...
View ArticleMGoRadio Live at the Bo Store
Apologies for the late start; Ace and I were caught in traffic.We are back at 333 S. Main Street, the Bo Store, because it worked so well last time. Come down, bring beer if you like, and pull up...
View ArticleMGoRadio 2.7: Good in Traffic
1 hour 25 minutes[Where I was at 10 minutes to airtime]---------------------------------A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP& Moe's and frankly would not be happening without...
View ArticlePunt/Counterpunt: Michigan State 2016
And maybe one day again [the Moms]PUNTBy Bryan MacKenzieLife comes at you fast. Two years ago, Michigan State fans spent the week before the Michigan game humming gleefully in anticipation of the...
View ArticleMichigan State 2016 Liveblog
MSU links: Preview, FFFF Offense, Defense. Primer on MSU’s quarters defenseNew features this week: Bobby spent some time fixing bugs you won’t notice unless they got ya before.If you are watching on...
View ArticlePaul Bunyan Muppets
It was a blowout until it wasn't, and Mark Dantonio couldn't decide whether he was trying to win this game. Pick a lane, Mark, or get run over. Nevertheless, Paul Bunyan's ugly mug returns to Ann Arbor...
View ArticleMichigan 32, Michigan State 23
[Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog]You reap what you sow.Facing a fourth-and-goal down 20 points in the fourth quarter, Mark Dantonio went the James Franklin route and called for a field goal. The football gods did...
View ArticleMichigan State Postgame Presser: Jim Harbaugh
[Fuller/MGoBlog]Talk about how the running game got you guys established early. Couple big runs on that first drive.“Yeah, De’Veon was running really hard. All our backs were going. Both teams had...
View ArticlePhotos from Michigan at Michigan State
Big games from Amara and De'Veon (Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog)Speight and Harbaugh continue their winning ways (Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog)This game was physical from the start (Patrick Barron/MGoBlog)Paul Bunyan...
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