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Monday Presser 9-1-14: Doug Nussmeier
file because I need to remember to shoot landscapeA number of players commented on the offensive side about how they enjoy having you on the sideline being able to communicate during the game. How did...
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Credible Rumor: Desmond Morgan Out With Arm Injury
Not like this [Bryan Fuller]This is still in the not-gospel category but it looks like Desmond Morgan is going to be on the shelf a while. This morning, the internet started rumoring about a linebacker...
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Future Blue Originals: 2014 Prep Kickoff Classic
Mike Weber [Photo: Dave Nasternak/MGoBlog]Yes, FBO is back after being mostly absent last year; if you're unfamiliar, this is the series in which I go to high school games involving Michigan...
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Monday Presser 9-1-14: Players
Funchess, Gardner, TaylorThis one’s for Devin and Devin. That first half you came out and really made a statement. What was going through your mind? Especially, Devin, with that back of the endzone...
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Picture Pages: MLB Is About Mitigation
Ryan under the microscope [Eric Upchurch]Hello. As per usual, a game against a tomato can causes me to dig up something negative because I figure that the bad things that happen against weak teams are...
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Fee Fi Foe Film: Notre Dame Offense
FullerNotre Dame handled last year's Conference USA champs, Rice, with relative ease last Saturday, averaging nine yards per play in a 48-17 win. Everett Golson returned from last season's suspension...
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Upon Further Review 2014: Defense vs App State
FORMATION NOTES: They promised it all offseason and they delivered on it:In your face bro. Note that this was an example of something I started calling "30 slide"*, as the linemen are basically head up...
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Wednesday Presser 9-3-14: Brady Hoke
file, but he did have the same polo on todayNews bullets and other items: There’s a plan for the offensive line. It’s a good plan. We are not going to talk about any injuries.Opening remarks:“You...
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Guess the Score, Win Stuff: Fig Things Finale
Our contest with the eponymous functionality returns.How this works again:Readers predict the final score of a designated game by placing a guess in the comments, preferably in the format of [M...
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Kyle Bosch Takes Indefinite Leave Of Absence
Sophomore guard Kyle Bosch is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, per this release from the athletic department:Below is a statement from Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke:“Kyle...
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MGoBBQ: Pork Tenderloin Sliders w/ BBQ Onions
-----------------------[ED (Seth): Welcome to a new regular-ish feature on the site. Joe Pichey, serious bbq-ing dude, has been writing up tailgating recipes on his blog MMMGoBluBBQ and we're moving...
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Opponent Watch 2014: Week 1
Hello again. That was fun. Let’s do it again. Unfortunately, we didn’t learn much this week because everyone played cupcakes, soup cans, and assorted other non-challenging foodstuffs. About Last...
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The Weekly Six–The Horror II, now with 99% less horror
Taken moments after the final person complained about Funchess switching to #1[Upchurch] The Four Factors* Field PositionBonus YardsConversion RateRed ZoneMichigan 29.0 pts 5.9 yds/play 80% 7.0...
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Thursday Recruitin' Checks The Odometer
No Bad PlaysAs recruits turn their focus to the first couple weeks of their high school season, the recruiting news firehose has slowed to a trickle for the moment. Thankfully, scouting of Michigan...
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Upon Further Review 2014: Offense vs Appalachian State
FORMATION NOTES: Not a whole lot that was unusual. Michigan has changed the alignment of their backs in some shotgun sets:I called this "shotgun deep" since the QB is still at 5 yards but the back is...
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Fantasy Pro Wins the Mystery Shirt
"Never count out Touchdown Tom" –Jon BoisThe game. We kicked off the college season last week. Next in MGoPools with our official fantasy partner, it's NFL time.And that means I have to justify taking...
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Vicious Electronic Questioning: One More Night With Notre Dame
it's supposed to be creepy and self serious and grossAn annual tradition also coming to an end this week: I talk with Puppet Wrangler In Chief Brian Stouffer about the Notre Dame game as ridiculously...
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Dear Diary Eats Lemons
Morris's cannon, by me.Before getting into last week's game, Best and Worst this week spent about 1,000 words on exorcising demons, spinning a tale of Michigan's decline with the rise of offense based...
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Preview: Notre Dame 2014
EssentialsWHATMichigan vs Notre DameWHERENotre Dame Stadium South Bend, INWHEN7:30 Eastern September 6th, 2014THE LINEND –3.5TELEVISIONNBC PBP: Not Tom Hammond : ( Analyst: Mike MayockTICKETSStarting...
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Fee Fi Foe Film: Notre Dame Defense
Previously: Notre Dame OffenseThe defense as a whole isn't terrifying, but SWEET JEBUS SHELDON DAY COVERING A WHEEL ROUTE OUT OF THE BACKFIELD CERTAINLY IS.Ah, so, Brian has already posted the game...
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