The Big Ten has been great at producing offensive linemen prospects for he NFL lately. The Wisconsin Badgers are a factory, but there's also been a bunch in the few year coming out from the Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines. Who's the next Jake Long? Maybe Michigan junior left tackle Taylor Lewan. Part of what makes these o linemen from … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines’ Taylor Lewan: next big OL NFL Prospect
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Michigan Wolverines announce 2014-16 nonconference schedules
The Michigan Wolverines announced today (Wednesday, June 27) updates to the non-conference schedules for the 2014-16 football seasons and the future schedule with Notre Dame. The Wolverines will play a slate that includes teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West and Mid-American conferences as well as independent Notre Dame. Michigan will play three of its four non-conference … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines announce 2014-16 nonconference schedules
Michigan Wolverines, Big 10 announce 2015, 2016 conference schedules
The University of Michigan football team in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference announced today (Monday, May 21) the conference schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The Wolverines will open the 2015 and 2016 conference slate with in-state rival and Legends Division foe Michigan State. U-M will travel to East Lansing on Oct. 3, 2015 and host the Spartans on Oct. 1, … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines, Big 10 announce 2015, 2016 conference schedules
Michigan Wolverines paint Twitter hash tag on field
Technology moves at the speed of light. I remember the novelty of seeing a dotcom painted on a college football field. Ah yes, 2010- those were simpler times. Now you can see social media on the gridiron. The University of Michigan will paint the field turf at Michigan Stadium with the hash tag, #GOBLUE, for the upcoming spring game. … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines paint Twitter hash tag on field
Wolverines Really Didn’t Deserve BCS Bowl Win, or Bid in the first Place
It was kind of ridiculous that both the ACC and the Big Ten got two BCS bids this year when each conference only deserved one. Of course, that's nothing compared to #23 West Virginia getting an Orange Bowl bid when the Big East clearly didn't deserve it's automatic qualifier this year; or last year for that matter. The Michigan Wolverines didn't deserve to be in New Orleans … [Read more...] about Wolverines Really Didn’t Deserve BCS Bowl Win, or Bid in the first Place
LSU’s Les Miles or Michigan’s Brady Hoke for Coach of the Year?
Today, the Football Writers Association of America announced five finalists for the 2011 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In alphabetical order, the finalists are: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Brady Hoke (Michigan), Les Miles (LSU), Bill Snyder (Kansas State), and Dabo Swinney (Clemson). I'm pretty sure it's down to the Mad Hatter of the LSU Tigers and Michigan Man … [Read more...] about LSU’s Les Miles or Michigan’s Brady Hoke for Coach of the Year?
#16 Nebraska vs. #18 Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
In both the present and the future these two teams matter much for Big Ten. The loser between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan Wolverines is officially eliminated from the conference title. The winner stands as the #2 should Sparty falter down the stretch, and would grab the trip to Indianapolis in place of Michigan State. That's the short term. In the long run, … [Read more...] about #16 Nebraska vs. #18 Michigan: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Wolverines Much Closer to Becoming a “Michigan Defense”
"We are getting close to becoming that "Michigan" defense that we have talked about," Wolverines cornerback J.T. Floyd said after the crushing of the Illini on Saturday. "We still have some things we need to clean up, which we can do through watching film and practice next week." That's how they talk in the program surrounding Ann Arbor. "Play Michigan football," be a … [Read more...] about Wolverines Much Closer to Becoming a “Michigan Defense”
Penn State is “Radioactive” to Bowl Selection Committees; Big 10 Bowl Projections
"They're radioactive," a bowl official told Herb Gould of the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday. "[Bowls] wanted Joe Paterno 's last game, not a nightmare." The Nittany Lions finish the season at Ohio State and Wisconsin. The OSU game looks like a toss-up, and the Badgers will likely destroy them. That season ending tilt is looking like it'll be the Leaders division championship … [Read more...] about Penn State is “Radioactive” to Bowl Selection Committees; Big 10 Bowl Projections
Michigan Has Emerging Star at Tailback in Fitzgerald Toussaint
No matter what team you root for in college football, you have to admit it's cool that the Michigan Wolverines have both Fitzgerald and Hemingway playing the offensive skill positions for them. We've profiled wide receiver Junior Hemingway, who's had "A Movable Feast" of receiving yards this season. Now we profile Fitzgerald Toussaint who ran for a career-high high 192 yards … [Read more...] about Michigan Has Emerging Star at Tailback in Fitzgerald Toussaint