This was the first time that a team tried to shut down our passing game.  Up until this time, teams were stacking the line and trying to make us beat them with the pass.  But the Minnesota coaching staff was smart enough to realize three things:  1) that wasn’t going to work any better than it [...]

For Schilling, the ’sky is the limit’
Praise is not something that flows easily from the lips of University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr.
But mention Stephen Schilling, the redshirt freshman right tackle, and Carr sounds like a different man.
Heuser Audio Preview: It’s time to work the passing game
Ann Arbor News U-M football writer John Heuser [...]

The Columbus Dispatch today reported that Defensive End Lawrence Wilson will likely not be back until the bowl season.  Wilson broke the tibia in his leg.   There are two bones in the leg between the knee and the ankle.  The tibia is the main bone which runs down the center.  It is a thicker, weight bearing [...]

OSU’s offense seems to have lifted itself from its first half funk with the thrashing of Northwestern.  Amazingly, Minnesota’s defense is actually ranked worse than that of NW.  With indoor conditions, I think that OSU is going to get up on Minnesota rather quickly.  Look for another multiple touchdown game from Brian Robiskie.  I also [...]

Football: Reuland withdraws from Notre Dame

Tight end Konrad Reuland has withdrawn from Notre Dame, Irish head coach Charlie Weis announced in a statement Monday.
Physical practices continue for Irish this week

After improving in the running game Saturday against Michigan State, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis has decided to stay with the formula that brought that improvement [...]

It is difficult to come up with words that adequately describe the job that this defense has done thus far this year.  This week, the defense held a spread offense to no yards rushing, and only 127 yards passing.  The seven points scored were scored on the special teams, which, while it may share a [...]

Adams Shares Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Award
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Senior safety Jamar Adams (Charlotte, N.C./Butler HS) of the University of Michigan football team earned the nod as Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week Monday (Sept. 24) for his dominant play in the Wolverines’ 14-9 victory against Penn State Saturday (Sept. [...]

The offense improved this week in two ways.  First, they did not wait around until the second half to get going.  They put the truck in gear right from the start and went up 28-0 before anyone could even catch his breath.  Secondly, while Todd Boeckman underthrew a few balls, the quality of his throws [...]

The Columbus Dispatch and the Franklin County Clerk of Municipal Court’s Website are both reporting that third string QB Antonio Henton was arrested and charged last night for solicting prostitution from undercover police officer Bonnie Wagner at the corner of North High and Sixth Avenue.  His appearance was set for 9:30 a.m. this morning in courtroom [...]

And appears to be completely justified.