Monday, November 23, 2009

Game Video

Weekly Wolverine football highlights

CyberSurvey

Rich Rod's quota

How many games does Michigan need to win next season for Rich Rodriguez's job to be safe?

  

  

  

  

  

  

U-M's Mesko named finalist for punting award

Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko is one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award presented annually to the nation's top punter. - 11/23/2009

U-M names advisory group for AD search

The search for a new athletics director at the University of Michigan began officially today, with an official posting on the university's website and the naming of an advisory committee to President Mary Sue Coleman. - 11/23/2009

Angelique S. Chengelis

Wolverines have plenty of blame to go around

At Michigan the assumption is always that each season will end with some sort of bowl destination. A bowl was among the goals this year. - 11/23/2009

Top football recruit enjoys visit to U-M

Tony Jefferson, the No. 1 athlete football recruiting prospect in the country according to ESPN insider, enjoyed his visit to Ann Arbor last Saturday. - 11/23/2009

Bob Wojnowski

Radical improvement will be demanded of Rodriguez in 2010

Cameron Heyward recovers a Tate Forcier fumble for an Ohio State touchdown in the first quarter.

Where, exactly, was the improvement from the start of the season to the end? After a 4-0 start that clearly masked some of the Wolverines' ills, they didn't beat anyone other than Delaware State, which is ridiculous. - 11/21/2009

Ohio State 21, Michigan 10

Buckeyes bury mistake-prone and bowl-less Wolverines

Ohio State running back Brandon Saine breaks away for a second-quarter touchdown run with Kevin Leach in pursuit.

It has become routine for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The ninth-ranked and Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes extended their dominance of Michigan with their sixth straight victory against the Wolverines. - 11/21/2009

Lynn Henning

U-M's biggest concern isn't Rodriguez -- it's the next AD

Ohio State's John Simon sacks Michigan's Denard Robinson for a 5-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

Michigan needs another Don Canham in the sense that intellect must be matched to integrity and to humility. It's the only way to blend factions that have been gnawing at the football program. - 11/21/2009

Rodriguez believes Tate Forcier, Denard Robinson will return

Rich Rodriguez and Tate Forcier have a chat after Forcier fumbled in the first quarter.

Michigan stuck a pair of freshmen in the saddle in 2009. And it's probably no coincidence the Wolverines aren't going anywhere but home after losing to Ohio State. - 11/21/2009

Michigan: Notebook

'Can't win like that': Turnovers lead to Michigan's demise

It was a long day for Michigan fans at the Big House.

Michigan's coaches told Tate Forcier after Saturday's loss to Ohio State: "It's tough, you're going to hurt, but you've got to learn from it.'" - 11/21/2009

Angelique S. Chengelis

Best seat in the Big House -- for one last game

Angelique S. Chengelis writes stories from the second row of the Michigan Stadium press box after the Delaware State game this season.

Since 1992, I have had the best seat in the house at Michigan Stadium. All these years, I've been at spot B39 in chair B42 in the second row of the press box. On Saturday, I'll sit there for the last time. - 11/21/2009

No. 15 Michigan 77, Houston Baptist 55

DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris power Wolverines

Michigan's Stu Douglass beats Houston Baptist's Mario Flaherty (left) and Miles Dixon (right) to a loose ball during the first half.

Manny Harris scored 25 and DeShawn Sims 22 on Friday night for No. 15 Michigan in a 77-55 victory over Houston Baptist. - 11/21/2009

Wolverines 2-minute drill

Michigan will need Tate Forcier to be turnover-free

Tate Forcier gets his first taste of the Ohio State rivalry in the friendly confines of Michigan Stadium.

Michigan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier has started every game this season, but he has not experienced a stage as intense as Michigan-Ohio State. - 11/21/2009

Charles Woodson: Fans need to be patient with Rodriguez

Charles Woodson on the 2009 Wolverines: "I haven't felt good all year. It's been hard to watch."

Woodson, a cornerback, punt returner and part-time receiver for the Wolverines, won the Heisman in 1997, the same year U-M beat Ohio State 20-14 and won the national championship. - 11/20/2009

Brandon Minor out vs. OSU; four U-M captains elected

Linebacker Stevie Brown leads the Wolverines with 73 tackles.

Seniors Stevie Brown, Brandon Graham, Zoltan Mesko and Mark Ortmann were voted permanent captains of the 2009 team by their Michigan teammates. - 11/20/2009

U-M Football

ADVERTISEMENT

Get Great Tickets on StubHub.com!

Columns

Angelique S. Chengelis
Wolverines have plenty of blame to go around

At Michigan the assumption is always that each season will end with some sort of bowl destination. A bowl was among the goals this year. - 11/23/2009

Eric Lacy
Spartans secondary better look out during bowl season

Four of the six Big 12 teams that appear in contention for the Alamo or Insight bowls, MSU's likely postseason options, have pass offenses ranked among the nation's Top 25. - 11/23/2009

Browse by date:

Search:

Featured Newspaper Ads

Photos & Multimedia