Each week Michigan fans seem to learn a little more about their 2009 squad. 4-0 at home and 0-2 on the road. Both road games came down to the wire and Michigan found themselves with the ball and a chance to win. Michigan isn’t many plays away from being 6-0. Now, playing the hypothetical game is fun but it goes both ways, you have to say that Michigan isn’t many plays away from being 2-4. The team is 2-2 in games that have came down to the final offensive possession. There is no doubt that this team brings an exciting brand of football. Simple plays that Forcier and Denard can make with their feet were impossible to even dream of last year. There are drastic improvements on both sides of the ball. Yes, oh yes, the defense has struggled at times. 3rd longs are a nightmare and long drives have killed even the possibility of Michigan gaining momentum at times. But, the defense has held strong in important times and is pretty darn good in the red zone. The offense shows signs of domination on certain drives, then looks weak on others.

So there have been 6 games so far – 6 chapters. Each game can be described in one word – Western Michigan – Relief; Notre Dame – Glory; Eastern Michigan – Reminder; Indiana – Escape; Michigan State – Agony; Iowa – Drop. Let’s just start from the beginning.

Denard Robinson / Det. News

Chapter 1: The Relief
A media-driven beat down of the Michigan program was in full swing before any game was even played. Free Press subscriptions were victims of fire, burn and newly found hatred. Rich Rodriguez basically got peed on when you consider the allegations and add the real estate lawsuit that went down that week. Then it came – all hail gameday! Michigan comes out and dominates what is supposed to be a decent MAC opponent in Western Michigan. Tate Forcier’s first touchdown pass was all that any Michigan fan needed to see in that entire game. Michigan had a quarterback and that meant – Michigan had a competent offense that would be able to either stay on the field or put points on the board. What a relief. WHAT A RELIEF for the Michigan program to start the season 1-0.

Chapter 2: The Glory
The media’s love affair with Notre Dame was all geared up to officially launch after a victory in the Big House. Na, nope, don’t think so and not so fast Jimmah! Michigan came out and made a statement and if you were there or even if you watched it from your living room – the day ended in pure glory. The little freshman with a huge heart and level of poise – brings Michigan one of its most memorable wins in recent history, most definitely in the Rich Rodriguez era with only the Florida bowl victory coming close if considering the past few years. The glory poured in for an entire week. Every sports writer in the country wanted some Rich Rodriguez and Tate Forcier tiempo. “Michigan’s back” was the general feeling across the nation that Saturday night and throughout the ensuing week. The GLORY of that day may last for quite some time and Michigan starts the season 2-0.

Tate & DRob / Det. News

Chapter 3: The Reminder
Notre Dame was last week and who really cares about it anymore as the nature of college football makes each next game matter more than the last – so a let down would tear down the greatness and glory of the ND victory. Eastern Michigan walks in and manages to play a game that forces Michigan fans to remember – this is a young, young team. Inexperience is on both sides of the ball and at the most important positions. Mistakes are going to be made this year – hopefully they are made at times where Michigan can recover or absorb the blows. This game also served as a reminder to Michigan fans why Rich Rodriguez was hired. When I see 45-17 on a scoreboard, I assume the game was relatively lopsided and the victorious team probably walked away happy. I’m gonna say – not this Michigan team. The game was close at half and the defense looked sloppy at best. The Michigan passing game was somewhat stale. But Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing a scheme that forces a defense to get out of position. Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing speed at critical offensive positions. Yes, it wasn’t pretty and thank you for the reminder that this team is going to struggle, goof, be ugly – but I’m taking it because the upside is enormous. Michigan starts the season 3-0.

Chapter 4: The Escape
The Reminder told us that this is still a very young team, but when playing well – they are so tough to beat (offensively speaking – now the defense is another thing). Indiana – yea sure come on in. Michigan fans were excited to see some extended playing time for the likes of Denard Robinson, Vincent Smith, Justin Turner, etc. Not quite the case. Damn, what a frustrating game to watch. The snaps – holy damn. Terrible. How can Michigan lose momentum and drop the Big Ten opener to Indiana? Tate Forcier stepped up once more and gave Michigan a great way to escape a game that they didn’t deserve to win. Brandon Minor again proved his worth late in the game by picking up some crucial yards and the ultimate game-winning first down. The defense wasn’t good, but hey, I’ll take field goals all day over touchdowns. Michigan starts the season 4-0.

Chapter 5: The Agony
To be outplayed for all but five minutes of the 4th quarter was pure agony and it flat out sucked booty hole. Every Michigan fan hates little brother and losing to them, while not as bad as losing to Ohio State, it’s still a hated, hated in-state rival. So, Tate Forcier again proved his worth and that Michigan can really never be counted out until the game is completely over. It simply wasn’t Michigan’s day on either side of the ball. While the D was ripped on hard throughout the game on message boards and forums – it gave up only 20 points in regulation. Michigan needs to be able to score more than 20 points to win games, especially on the road. The problem was that the D simply couldn’t get off the field – 1st and 2nd downs were typically played ok, but 3rd and long for the Spartans were not a problem to get against Michigan’s D. The game was downright agonizing to watch. Stonum doesn’t fumble the rock at the lil bro 10 with about ten minutes to go in the fourth and I think Michigan has a much better shot at winning that game. BUT, no more looking back. Michigan has to pick itself up and get on with Iowa City and the Hawkeyes. A challenge it will be, but I trust that the team is going to be up to that challenge and put up one hell of a fight and maybe walk out of that stadium with a dubya. The season is kicking in now – and Michigan finds themselves sitting at 4-1 with a huge opportunity coming up.

Chapter 6: The Drop
This game was a huge opportunity for Michigan to get back on track in the Big Ten race and even jump back into the national rankings. But it wasn’t to be. You just knew the game was going to get close, quickly, after Donovan Warren picked off Stanzi on the first offensive play of the game. Sure enough, it did. But this game wasn’t about Iowa’s offensive execution or what Iowa did. Michigan shot themselves in the foot with 5 freakin’ turnovers. Michigan gave the ball to Iowa deep in Michigan’s territory and Michigan gave the ball away when they were in scoring position. Michigan battled and found a way to have a chance to win the 4th quarter winding down. Denard Robinson came in to lead the offense much too late in my opinion. I would have like to see Denard get a possession early in the third quarter. (Ir)Regardless, it was a battle that made this group a better football team. But there’s no doubt, Michigan could and probably should have won that football game. Literally, Michigan dropped the ball. This week comes another opportunity for this team. The team can get healthy and play some different guys against a dismal I-AA team in Delaware State. Halfway through the season, Michigan strolls in at 4-2. This makes me smile in August, but after going 4-0 in September it’s tough to take these last two losses. The key is to stay positive because this team truly has some great things happening and an extraordinarily bright future. Michigan is 4-2.

NEXT – Chapter 7 – ?

B Minor / Det. News

Denard Robinson / Det. News

Chapter 1: The Relief
A media-driven beat down of the Michigan program was in full swing before any game was even played. Free Press subscriptions were victims of fire, burn and newly found hatred. Rich Rodriguez basically got peed on when you consider the allegations and add the real estate lawsuit that went down that week. Then it came – all hail gameday! Michigan comes out and dominates what is supposed to be a decent MAC opponent in Western Michigan. Tate Forcier’s first touchdown pass was all that any Michigan fan needed to see in that entire game. Michigan had a quarterback and that meant – Michigan had a competent offense that would be able to either stay on the field or put points on the board. What a relief. WHAT A RELIEF for the Michigan program to start the season 1-0.

Chapter 2: The Glory
The media’s love affair with Notre Dame was all geared up to officially launch after a victory in the Big House. Na, nope, don’t think so and not so fast Jimmah! Michigan came out and made a statement and if you were there or even if you watched it from your living room – the day ended in pure glory. The little freshman with a huge heart and level of poise – brings Michigan one of its most memorable wins in recent history, most definitely in the Rich Rodriguez era with only the Florida bowl victory coming close if considering the past few years. The glory poured in for an entire week. Every sports writer in the country wanted some Rich Rodriguez and Tate Forcier tiempo. “Michigan’s back” was the general feeling across the nation that Saturday night and throughout the ensuing week. The GLORY of that day may last for quite some time and Michigan starts the season 2-0.

Tate & DRob / Det. News

Chapter 3: The Reminder
Notre Dame was last week and who really cares about it anymore as the nature of college football makes each next game matter more than the last – so a let down would tear down the greatness and glory of the ND victory. Eastern Michigan walks in and manages to play a game that forces Michigan fans to remember – this is a young, young team. Inexperience is on both sides of the ball and at the most important positions. Mistakes are going to be made this year – hopefully they are made at times where Michigan can recover or absorb the blows. This game also served as a reminder to Michigan fans why Rich Rodriguez was hired. When I see 45-17 on a scoreboard, I assume the game was relatively lopsided and the victorious team probably walked away happy. I’m gonna say – not this Michigan team. The game was close at half and the defense looked sloppy at best. The Michigan passing game was somewhat stale. But Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing a scheme that forces a defense to get out of position. Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing speed at critical offensive positions. Yes, it wasn’t pretty and thank you for the reminder that this team is going to struggle, goof, be ugly – but I’m taking it because the upside is enormous. Michigan starts the season 3-0.

Chapter 4: The Escape
The Reminder told us that this is still a very young team, but when playing well – they are so tough to beat (offensively speaking – now the defense is another thing). Indiana – yea sure come on in. Michigan fans were excited to see some extended playing time for the likes of Denard Robinson, Vincent Smith, Justin Turner, etc. Not quite the case. Damn, what a frustrating game to watch. The snaps – holy damn. Terrible. How can Michigan lose momentum and drop the Big Ten opener to Indiana? Tate Forcier stepped up once more and gave Michigan a great way to escape a game that they didn’t deserve to win. Brandon Minor again proved his worth late in the game by picking up some crucial yards and the ultimate game-winning first down. The defense wasn’t good, but hey, I’ll take field goals all day over touchdowns. Michigan starts the season 4-0.

Chapter 5: The Agony
To be outplayed for all but five minutes of the 4th quarter was pure agony and it flat out sucked booty hole. Every Michigan fan hates little brother and losing to them, while not as bad as losing to Ohio State, it’s still a hated, hated in-state rival. So, Tate Forcier again proved his worth and that Michigan can really never be counted out until the game is completely over. It simply wasn’t Michigan’s day on either side of the ball. While the D was ripped on hard throughout the game on message boards and forums – it gave up only 20 points in regulation. Michigan needs to be able to score more than 20 points to win games, especially on the road. The problem was that the D simply couldn’t get off the field – 1st and 2nd downs were typically played ok, but 3rd and long for the Spartans were not a problem to get against Michigan’s D. The game was downright agonizing to watch. Stonum doesn’t fumble the rock at the lil bro 10 with about ten minutes to go in the fourth and I think Michigan has a much better shot at winning that game. BUT, no more looking back. Michigan has to pick itself up and get on with Iowa City and the Hawkeyes. A challenge it will be, but I trust that the team is going to be up to that challenge and put up one hell of a fight and maybe walk out of that stadium with a dubya. The season is kicking in now – and Michigan finds themselves sitting at 4-1 with a huge opportunity coming up.

NEXT – Chapter 6 – ?

Tate Forcier / AP

The 2009 season has been defined by highs and lows – thankfully there have been a few more highs than lows and the lows seem to happen off the field more than on. Michigan fans have experienced more on the field excitement after four games than they have seen in the past 5 years. The shear speed of Denard Robinson is rare – and it’s also rare to have that speed at your quarterback position. The Big House is louder, much louder. The Notre Dame game was the loudest that I have heard Michigan Stadium. There have been four games so far – four chapters. Each game can be described in one word – Western Michigan – Relief; Notre Dame – Glory; Eastern Michigan – Reminder; Indiana – Escape. Let’s just start from the beginning.

Denard Robinson / Det. News

Chapter 1: The Relief
A media-driven beat down of the Michigan program was in full swing before any game was even played. Free Press subscriptions were victims of fire, burn and newly found hatred. Rich Rodriguez basically got peed on when you consider the allegations and add the real estate lawsuit that went down that week. Then it came – all hail gameday! Michigan comes out and dominates what is supposed to be a decent MAC opponent in Western Michigan. Tate Forcier’s first touchdown pass was all that any Michigan fan needed to see in that entire game. Michigan had a quarterback and that meant – Michigan had a competent offense that would be able to either stay on the field or put points on the board. What a relief. WHAT A RELIEF for the Michigan program to start the season 1-0.

Chapter 2: The Glory
The media’s love affair with Notre Dame was all geared up to officially launch after a victory in the Big House. Na, nope, don’t think so and not so fast Jimmah! Michigan came out and made a statement and if you were there or even if you watched it from your living room – the day ended in pure glory. The little freshman with a huge heart and level of poise – brings Michigan one of its most memorable wins in recent history, most definitely in the Rich Rodriguez era with only the Florida bowl victory coming close if considering the past few years. The glory poured in for an entire week. Every sports writer in the country wanted some Rich Rodriguez and Tate Forcier tiempo. “Michigan’s back” was the general feeling across the nation that Saturday night and throughout the ensuing week. The GLORY of that day may last for quite some time and Michigan starts the season 2-0.

Tate & DRob / Det. News

Chapter 3: The Reminder
Notre Dame was last week and who really cares about it anymore as the nature of college football makes each next game matter more than the last – so a let down would tear down the greatness and glory of the ND victory. Eastern Michigan walks in and manages to play a game that forces Michigan fans to remember – this is a young, young team. Inexperience is on both sides of the ball and at the most important positions. Mistakes are going to be made this year – hopefully they are made at times where Michigan can recover or absorb the blows. This game also served as a reminder to Michigan fans why Rich Rodriguez was hired. When I see 45-17 on a scoreboard, I assume the game was relatively lopsided and the victorious team probably walked away happy. I’m gonna say – not this Michigan team. The game was close at half and the defense looked sloppy at best. The Michigan passing game was somewhat stale. But Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing a scheme that forces a defense to get out of position. Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing speed at critical offensive positions. Yes, it wasn’t pretty and thank you for the reminder that this team is going to struggle, goof, be ugly – but I’m taking it because the upside is enormous. Michigan starts the season 3-0.

Chapter 4: The Escape
The Reminder told us that this is still a very young team, but when playing well – they are so tough to beat (offensively speaking – now the defense is another thing). Indiana – yea sure come on in. Michigan fans were excited to see some extended playing time for the likes of Denard Robinson, Vincent Smith, Justin Turner, etc. Not quite the case. Damn, what a frustrating game to watch. The snaps – holy damn. Terrible. How can Michigan lose momentum and drop the Big Ten opener to Indiana? Tate Forcier stepped up once more and gave Michigan a great way to escape a game that they didn’t deserve to win. Brandon Minor again proved his worth late in the game by picking up some crucial yards and the ultimate game-winning first down. The defense wasn’t good, but hey, I’ll take field goals all day over touchdowns. Now it gets serious, Chapter 5 of the 2009 Michigan season goes on the road to a hated rival. Michigan starts the season 4-0.

NEXT – Chapter 5: Michigan State

Carlos Brown / Det. News

The 2009 season has been defined by highs and lows – thankfully there have been a few more highs than lows and the lows seem to happen off the field more than on. Michigan fans have experienced more on the field excitement after three games than they have seen in the past 5 years. The shear speed of Denard Robinson is rare – and it’s also rare to have that speed at your quarterback position. The Big House is louder, much louder. The Notre Dame game was the loudest that I have heard Michigan Stadium. There have been three games so far – three chapters. If this were a book, I’d title the first three chapters: (1) The Relief (2) The Glory (3) The Reminder – what brilliantly titled chapter will this Indiana game bring? Let’s just start from the beginning.

Denard Robinson / Det. News

Chapter 1: The Relief
A media-driven beat down of the Michigan program was in full swing before any game was even played. Free Press subscriptions were victims of fire, burn and newly found hatred. Rich Rodriguez basically got peed on when you consider the allegations and add the real estate lawsuit that went down that week. Then it came – all hail gameday! Michigan comes out and dominates what is supposed to be a decent MAC opponent in Western Michigan. Tate Forcier’s first touchdown pass was all that any Michigan fan needed to see in that entire game. Michigan had a quarterback and that meant – Michigan had a competent offense that would be able to either stay on the field or put points on the board. What a relief. WHAT A RELIEF for the Michigan program to start the season 1-0.

Chapter 2: The Glory
The media’s love affair with Notre Dame was all geared up to officially launch after a victory in the Big House. Na, nope, don’t think so and not so fast Jimmah! Michigan came out and made a statement and if you were there or even if you watched it from your living room – the day ended in pure glory. The little freshman with a huge heart and level of poise – brings Michigan one of its most memorable wins in recent history, most definitely in the Rich Rodriguez era with only the Florida bowl victory coming close if considering the past few years. The glory poured in for an entire week. Every sports writer in the country wanted some Rich Rodriguez and Tate Forcier tiempo. “Michigan’s back” was the general feeling across the nation that Saturday night and throughout the ensuing week. The GLORY of that day may last for quite some time and Michigan starts the season 2-0.

Tate & DRob / Det. News

Chapter 3: The Reminder
Notre Dame was last week and who really cares about it anymore as the nature of college football makes each next game matter more than the last – so a let down would tear down the greatness and glory of the ND victory. Eastern Michigan walks in and manages to play a game that forces Michigan fans to remember – this is a young, young team. Inexperience is on both sides of the ball and at the most important positions. Mistakes are going to be made this year – hopefully they are made at times where Michigan can recover or absorb the blows. This game also served as a reminder to Michigan fans why Rich Rodriguez was hired. When I see 45-17 on a scoreboard, I assume the game was relatively lopsided and the victorious team probably walked away happy. I’m gonna say – not this Michigan team. The game was close at half and the defense looked sloppy at best. The Michigan passing game was somewhat stale. But Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing a scheme that forces a defense to get out of position. Rich Rodriguez exploits a defense by utilizing speed at critical offensive positions. Yes, it wasn’t pretty and thank you for the reminder that this team is going to struggle, goof, be ugly – but I’m taking it because the upside is enormous. Michigan starts the season 3-0.

The Next Chapter: Indiana

Wolverines / Det. News

• Michigan Football: A Bronco Beatdown
• Zen and the Wolverine: Why Michigan Must Be “On” This Year
• Team Unity Outduels Dissention: Michigan Runs Past Western
• Wolverine Overtime: Forcier, Shoelace Propel Michigan Past Western

Over on Scout

• Gameday Musings: Week 1

Coverage from the Detroit News

• Wolverines Tougher for Adversity
• Game shows Rich Rodriguez, his players are willing to fight
• No distractions for Wolverines in rout of Western Michigan
• Wolverines pleased with rotating quarterback scheme
• Wolverines defense overwhelms Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller

From Rivals

• Michigan Team Report
• Relieved Michigan: Martin and Rodriguez are Happy
• hand sanitizers in Michigan Stadium

ESPN’s Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg

• Michigan moves past drama, makes statement

The Diag

• Game 1 Reactions: Wolverines impress many in opener

In just over 24 hours the Michigan Wolverines run out of that tunnel ready to knock someone else around for the first time in 2009. What will happen? Who will score first? So many questions that we as Michigan fans have will be answered before you know it. Rich Rodriguez announced on Thursday that Tate Forcier will take the first snaps and be his starter. Here are 5 things that I think must happen for Michigan to start the season out in the win column.

1. A consistent running attack.

   Michigan was in way to many 2nd and 3rd and long situations last year that simply crippled an inept offense. For this years team to be be successful and get a W saturday against Western – 1st and 2nd down plays MUST result in mid to short yard 3rd down plays. Michigan has a stable of backs that should enable the man on the field to have fresh legs. Despite Brandon Minor’s apparent nagging ankle injury that may keep him on the sideline – I think Michigan’s offensive line and backfield get the job done on opening day. Carlos Brown will be out on the field with Tate for that first series.

2. Competent QB Play.

   Again, something Michigan didn’t have last season. The 2009 Spring Game and what we’ve seen/heard from practice leads us to believe that Forcier has what it takes to get the job done. I think in just a few plays that Tate made during the Spring Game – it’s obvious that he’s got more talent than a Threet / Sheridan combo.

3. Offensive Playmaking.

   Michigan can take advantage of an inexperienced Western Michigan defense by making some big plays, breaking some tackles, and out-executing Western. No offense is going to consistently score if its playmakers don’t come through and do exactly that – make plays! I’m looking for Kelvin Grady, Martavious Odoms, Vincent Smith, Roy Roundtree, Terrance Robinson, Je’Ron Stokes, Greg Matthews, etc!!! – to step up and break a few big plays on the outside. I can’t remember a year when Michigan had so many options outside on the corners.

4. Minimize Big Plays on Defense.

   For years Michigan defenses have struggled with allowing big plays and poor tackling. I look for Greg Robinson to put an improved defense out there, but nothing that special. The problem is depth – which has been well documented over the past few weeks. The defense is a bit smaller than what Michigan fans are typically used to seeing, but they should be a bit faster. The defensive line will need to apply some pressure on Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller – if they don’t Michigan will have to blitz a bit more than they would like – leaving our DB’s in man coverage.

5. TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS

   Turnovers absolutely KILLED Michigan last year – leaving games like the Notre Dame game blowouts when in reality they were much closer than what the scoreboard indicated. Michigan had the worst turnover ratio in the Big 10 at -10. Countless opportunities blown because Michigan would turn the ball over. This is crucial for Michigan’s success this season. Taking care of the skin o’ de pig will work wonders for this inexperienced Wolverines team.

GET EXCITED – BE LOUD – WEAR MAIZE – SUPPORT BIG BLUE AND RICH RODRIGUEZ


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First – and most importantly – I’d like to remind you all that there are 27 more days until September 5th. 27 more days until, as Michigan fans, we are pleasantly surprised, extraordinarily disappointed, drunk stumbling around the house because we are 12 beers deep, breaking stuff around the living room, etc. 27 DAYS. Let’s face it, on a different level, football is football and it excites me that I’m going to be able to start watching football early in that first week with some decent matchups.

So a few things going on as tomorrow marks the start of the first fall practice…

• Obviously, there are people around the country that feel Michigan is in for another long, potentially dreadful year of struggle and inexperience on both sides of the ball. Not so fast, naysayers and most obnoxious people that live in and around Ohio. I’m not promising anything – and I’m guilty of being a little over-optimistic at times (one look at my other blog and you’ll see why) – but lots of folks closer to the program and objective people that understand the dynamics of Rich Rodriguez’s offense have a gut feeling that the Wolverines could bounce back this year in a big way. Even if Michigan goes 7-5 or 8-4 – I think you are going to see some flashes of what is to come in the near future. An eight win season probably means that Michigan is a handful of players and maybe a year of experience away from contending for the Big Ten title. The Big Ten Network football crew talk of a Michigan bounce back season here and will be at Michigan this Friday.
• In Rich Rodriguez’s interview with The Sporting News, RR talks of how he initially began developing the meat and potatoes of his spread attack from the Detroit Lions and Houston Oilers some time ago. RR says…
  

  It was more born out of necessity and trying to be different. The staff and I had studied some run-and-shoot teams—Detroit and Houston were running it in the NFL. But we wanted to have our own version of it in the run game. The zone read, one of the staples of the spread nowadays, came about almost as an accident, a byproduct of practice.

  Back then, nobody was running shotgun run plays other than maybe a quarterback draw. To run the zone out of the shotgun was simply just a handoff. I had a quarterback in practice where the exchange didn’t happen right, and the quarterback ended up keeping it around the end. I started to get on him, and he said, “I was reading the end.” I said, “Well, that one is going in next week.” I realized, hey, by putting the quarterback in the shotgun, he has time and distance to read that end. It’s almost like a reverse option.

  Somebody may have been doing it somewhere out there, but I had never seen it. We kind of looked at each other as coaches and thought, Hey, we might have something going on here.

• In a story on AnnArbor.com here – New Michigan Defensive Coordinator Greg Robinson says it’s his goal for Michigan to be “the best tackling team in America”. Really? Wow, that would be quite the turnaround as Michigan has been about the worst tackling team that I have watched over the past few seasons. So many missed opportunities for big stops because of broken tackles by guys that escaped simply because the Michigan defenders simply had poor technique and didn’t wrap up. I can’t wait to see the changes on defense – I’ll be disappointed if there is not a noticeable difference.
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