A Minor oversight in the running back rankings
December 24, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
I’ll own up to a mistake when one is made, and there should be a “Minor” revision to Tuesday’s two-part Big Ten running back rankings.
As in, Brandon Minor.
Michigan had a pretty miserable year on offense, but Minor did a nice job during the second half of the season and deserves a [...]
Michigan Wolverines season recap
December 15, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Michigan found itself lost in translation this fall, as major personnel turnover combined with difficulties to adjust to new schemes and coaches resulted in the worst season in team history.
Growing pains were inevitable after Michigan lost its offensive core to the NFL and brought in a new coach (Rich Rodriguez) with [...]
McGuffie reportedly will leave Michigan
December 12, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Michigan freshman running back Sam McGuffie has decided to leave the program.
Rumors have circulated for weeks that McGuffie, the team’s second-leading rusher with 486 yards this fall, was looking to transfer from Michigan. McGuffie did not attend Michigan’s annual end-of-the-season football bust, and head [...]
Michigan Wolverines, RB Sam McGuffie Part Ways
December 12, 2008
It’s official. Sam McGuffie is transferring from Michigan.
Most sites indicate he’s headed home to the state of Texas and possibly Texas A&M.
The freshman running back accumulated nearly 700 total yards and four touchdowns this season.
McGuffie put on a tremendous performance, rushing for 131 yards, against Notre Dame but went on to suffer three concussions. He [...]
Leaguewide position rankings for the Big Ten
November 26, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
After studying the All-Big Ten selections for 2008, it’s clear the Big Ten is much stronger at some positions than others. The fact that it was hard to choose a second-team All-Big Ten quarterback tells you something about the league’s troubles under center. On the flip side, there are 10-15 defensive [...]
Big Ten internal affairs: Week 14
November 25, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The regular season is finished, but there’s still some news throughout the conference. Here’s a closer look at five Big Ten teams.
Michigan
Three players have left the program in recent days, and more attrition could be on the way. But head coach Rich Rodriguez expects freshman running back Sam McGuffie to return [...]
Exactly how bad was Michigan this year?
November 25, 2008
As the Wolverine faithful scamper away towards irrelevancy for the remainder of the year, they take with them a ton of excuses and the too-frequently-heard (from UM at least) “wait til’ next year”.
They have fallen back on the argument of RichRod’s first-season record at WVU, and they cling to faith that they will someday again [...]
Greene, Laurinaitis headline All-Big Ten teams
November 24, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The All-Big Ten teams have been named by the league’s coaches and media members. My analysis will come later tonight.
Iowa running back Shonn Greene and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis were selected as Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year by both the coaches and the media. Ohio State [...]
Grades: Michigan Gets Pounded By Ohio State For Fifth Straight Year
November 24, 2008
Ohio State 42, Michigan 7
Final Record: 3-9, 2-6 10th place in Big Ten
Before I get started let me just add this little disclaimer. I was thoroughly hammered during most of the game and don’t remember much of the second half.
I started pounding beers after Beanie Wells 59-yard touchdown run that looked eerily similar from the [...]
Full review - The Game
November 24, 2008
I’ve just finished watching The Game on DVR and it’s amazing how much different it was watching The Game in person and watching it at home. Part two of this review will go into greater detail about the weekend and the surrounding hoopla, but now, here’s my full look-back at The Game itself.
Prior to [...]