Devin Funchess Enters NFL Draft
Goodbye, oh ye of many numbersNot a surprise, even with the late slide in production: "I would like to thank my family, coaches and teammates for their support," Funchess said in a statement. "It's...
View ArticleThe Tuesday* Ten Loses to Random Letters
This is what NJIT’s gym looks like. Really. (Source)YOUR WEEKLY B1G HOOPS COLUMN*It’s the last week of class before finals and I’m really busy – AlexTable of Contents Our new least-favorite acronym Is...
View ArticlePreview: Eastern Michigan
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Michigan (6-2) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-1) WHERE Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan WHEN 9:00* pm EST, Tuesday LINE Michigan -10 (KenPom) TVBTN ESPNU*Actual time TBD. Game tips...
View ArticleThis Week's Obsession: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Greg Davis is drawing up a zone read, so he can't be a candidate at leastThe Question:Seth: How does Michigan screw this one up?Adam: (via midwestsportsfans)or(via sbnation)Either of those would be a...
View ArticleSEARCHBITS XII: GIL THORP IS A NUTTER
who are you going to believe, a black and white 1950s comic strip or common sense?YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERED THE JOB. Michigan is talking to people now. One of those people was David Cutcliffe or his agent,...
View ArticleProfiles In Heroism: Tom Herman
Offensive Coordinator/ QB Coach Ohio StateAge39Exp.3rd yearRecordN/APrevious JobsOC/QB @ Iowa St2009-11OC/QB @ Rice2007-08OC @ Texas St2005-06WR @ Sam Houston2001-04Playing CareerWR at Cal Lutheran,...
View ArticleSEARCHBITS XIII: A COMPETITOR FOR CHEESE
INSIDER BITS TODAY: MEH. Holding pattern time. I don't have anything specific to tell you that isn't out there already, just continued opinion that Harbaugh is very much in play and Michigan is still...
View ArticleQuarter Arcades Fantasy Championship
Aaaand since I made this Denard's foot injury became season-ending. Thanks 2014.Larry from our fantasy partner Draft Kings hit me up this week asking if we wanted to do an NCAA hoops game. I said I...
View ArticleDear Diary Out of the Blue and Into the Black
META first: Happy to announce that Ace's thing was diagnosed and he's gonna be fine.Out of the Blue. It was refreshing, wasn't it, when Hackett killed off the Michigan Man Bler. Bo retired with a cult...
View ArticleSEARCHBITS XIV: BRIEFLY RUMORED
HARBAUGH HARBAUGH HARBAUGH. All silent, aside from random NFL scouts lambasting the search and asserting that Harbaugh is not leaving the NFL ever-ever. It's a leap to go from "Michigan seems to be...
View ArticlePreview: Arizona
META: I'm baaaaaaack. Here's what I know so far; while it's not quite a full diagnosis, like Seth suggested, it's all very good news. I underwent a colonoscopy/endoscopy on Wednesday morning, and while...
View ArticleMailbag: OC Or DC Background, The Other Kelly, Blues Brothers Dance Hug-out
The importance of coach background?Patterson is a rare defensive HC standoutHi Brian,I know there are plenty of questions about the coaching search coming through, I'd hoped to give a different take.In...
View ArticleFool Me Once, Shame On Me; Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me
Circulating on TwitterI wrote off Michigan’s struggles against NJIT as an aberration – after all, it’s unlikely that a team that shoots 34% (outside of their game against Michigan) hits 11-17 threes in...
View ArticleArizona 80, Michigan 53
In the face. (GIF via Vice Sports.)For a reeling, young, undersized Michigan squad, Arizona represented one of the worst possible matchups.It showed.The Wolverines fell in a laugher, unable to deal...
View ArticleSEARCHBITS XV: MACHINATIONS
Eric DeBoerREMAIN CALM. I am now getting some chatter to the effect that Harbaugh is coming, pending t-crossing and i-dotting. None of it is from a source I would consider rock solid, and all of it...
View ArticleSEARCHBITS XVI: GO TIME
I KNOW IT'S OVER AND OH IT NEVER REALLY BEGAN EXCEPT FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES BUT IN MY HEART IT WAS SO REAL. San Francisco is eliminated from the playoffs. (Thanks,...
View ArticleCoaching Search Experimental Q&A
Hello. Let's do a Q&A thing using twitter. It is embedded below. TO PARTICIPATE: hop on twitter and send a Q to @mgoblog. Dec2014 Harbaugh Q&A
View ArticleMonday Recruitin' Still Uses Word
Well, crap, I guess I should probably do one of these. Goodbye: Chris Clarkpic.twitter.com/yRBv81Sosu— Chris Clark (@Clark8Chris) December 2, 2014Mere moments after the announcement of Brady Hoke's...
View ArticleThe Monday Ten Salutes D’Angelo (and James and Melo)
I’ve been watching The Wire – I’m through Season 3, Episode 6. Won’t be writing about this D’Angelo though. (source)Your weekly B1G Hoops columnTable of Contents: D’Angelo Russell player similarities...
View ArticleGoal-by-Goal Analysis 12-13-14: Boston College
1st periodBoston College 1 UM 0 EV 05:44 Doherty from Gilmour and TuchTeddy Doherty carries into BC’s offensive zone, and as he does this he starts to look to his right. Downing is back to defend and...
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