Hoops Preview: Penn State
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #33 Michigan (10-4, 0-1 B1G) vs #96 Penn State (9-6, 1-1) WHERE Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan WHEN 8:36 pm ET, Wednesday LINE Michigan -9 (KenPom) TV BTN PBP: Cory Provus...
View ArticleRostering 2017
By timeless tradition, going all the way back to the very first post-Harbaugh offseason at Michigan, our people recount the story of Jake Rudock’s exodus from Iowa, update the Grand Google Sheet, and...
View ArticleMichigan 72, Penn State 69
Walton's play in transition late sparked M's comeback. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]It wasn't impressive, or encouraging, or—at least for the first 30 minutes or so—fun, but Michigan pulled their proverbial...
View ArticleThis Week’s Obsession: My Kingdom for a Tackle
The question:So, next year’s offensive line/defensive line…any conce…why did you just run under the bed?Seth: I ask this because I was playing with a depth chart for next year and I'm kind of more...
View ArticleWTKA Roundtable 1/5/2017: Leaking Wet Barns
48 minutesThere is no Brian (ill) or Sam (out) so you get Ira, Ed, and Craig Ross.[Bryan Fuller]Things discussed: E-sports are a thing, and not just in Ira’s house. WTKA actually had to talk about...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Maryland
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #31 Michigan (11-4, 1-1 B1G) vs #62 Maryland (13-2, 1-1) WHERE Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan WHEN 3:15 pm ET, Saturday LINE Michigan -7 (KenPom) TV ESPN2 PBP: Jason Benetti...
View ArticleFriday Recruitin’ Talks Big Tackles
Brian is out sick so this is my first shot at one of these. I’m not as plugged in as the other guys so if I missed something important leave it in the comments. Mostly this is going to be Army Game...
View ArticleHello: Chuck Filiaga
[Photo: Michael Bruntz/247Sports]Michigan added a huge piece to their 2017 class in four-star Aledo (TX) offensive tackle Chuck Filiaga, who announced his commitment to the Wolverines over fellow...
View ArticleMaryland 77, Michigan 70
Maryland outmuscled Michigan in the first half. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]Michigan struggled to get started against a good defensive team. On the other end of the floor, they made a mediocre offense look...
View ArticleMonday Recruitin' Says Iuck Fllinois
Happy trails, #1let's keep O'Maury Samuels plzBy now I don't have to tell you that 5* CA RB Najee Harris stuck with Alabama after the world's highest low-profile recruitment. While it would have been...
View ArticleHello: Pep Hamilton
Per Adam Schefter, Michigan has its Jedd Fisch replacement, and it's a doozy: Former Browns Asst HC Pep Hamilton had accepted an offer to become Michigan's Asst HC/passing coordinator, per school...
View ArticleFuture Blue Derivatives: Cesar Ruiz
[Josh Pruitt]If you read last week’s roundtable and you’re anything like me, you’ve spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about different line combinations and wondering who might be able to...
View Article2017 Big Ten Hoops Week 2 Recap
Indiana’s De’Ron Davis and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ [Darron Cummings – AP]Two weeks into conference play, and each team has already suffered at least one loss. By splitting a pair of games on the road...
View ArticleExit Jabrill Peppers
Farewell. [Patrick Barron/MGoBlog]After wrestling with a decision many thought was a foregone conclusion, Jabrill Peppers informed Sports Illustrated today that he will enter the NFL Draft:“It’s one of...
View ArticleBasketbullets: Bracket Watch, X Emerging, Dakich's Surprise
Bracket Watch: Getting Late EarlyRegarding NCAA hopes, Michigan is backed into a corner. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]After taking only one of three winnable games to start Big Ten play, Michigan has put...
View ArticleUnverified Voracity Is Nerding Out
[Bryan Fuller]Orange Bowl grading. The PFF takes will not surprise you: Michigan’s offense was completely overmatched against the Seminoles’ dominant front-seven, and the Wolverines earned well...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Illinois
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #39 Michigan (11-5, 1-2 B1G) at #71 Illinois (11-5, 1-2 B1G) WHERE Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois WHEN 9 pm ET, Wednesday LINE Illinois -1 (KenPom) Michigan -2 (Bovada) TV BTN...
View ArticleWTKA Roundtable 1/12/2017: Right From the Oven
49 minutes[Marc-Gregor Campredeon]Things discussed:Pep Hamilton Part 1: It makes some sense if you understand it’s the Browns, and the fact that he can be reunited with Ed Feng.Hoop: very poor...
View ArticleFirst Look: 2017 Defense
DEPARTURES IN ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE.[Paul Sherman]CB Jourdan Lewis. Two-time All-American has case for second-best cover corner in school history. Various excellent stats, none better than this: over...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Nebraska
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #46 Michigan (11-6, 1-3 B1G) vs #86 Nebraska (9-7, 3-1) WHERE Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan WHEN 2 pm ET, Saturday LINE Michigan -8 (KenPom) Michigan -8 (Bovada) TV BTN PBP:...
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