ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Denard Robinson arrived in Ann Arbor four years ago — shoelaces untied. As he walked to the podium — shoes still untied — for his last postgame interview inside Michigan Stadium, his senior day could have been written back in September 2008. A blowout win led by a Michigan quarterback’s six touchdown [...]
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CHICAGO — Brady Hoke’s Michigan coaching debut produced an 11-2 record and a No. 9 coaches’ poll ranking, yet he found disappointment at season’s end. Michigan once again returned to relevance, enjoying a Sugar Bowl berth and a victory against arch-rival Ohio State. But the Wolverines lost their fourth straight game to cross-state foe Michigan [...]
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IOWA CITY – Their final four plays kind of summed up Saturday afternoon from an offensive standpoint for the Michigan Wolverines. Not quite enough yards or execution. Or favorable officials calls. “We didn’t play like we could have,” said Michigan tight end Kevin Koger. “We didn’t play like we should have. That’s disappointing.” “There are always six [...]
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IOWA CITY — There’s an elegant ring to the number 4.0. It defines excellence in the classroom. Straight A’s. It’s not perfection but a 4.0 is marked with distinction among your peers. On the football field, 4.0 carries a similar connotation. If a team or player averages 4 yards per rushing attempt, the chances of [...]
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CHICAGO — Hope and change entered the American lexicon in 2008 as buzzwords for then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. As part of college football’s ironic verbal twists, there’s a ton of changes to the new-look Big Ten Conference and none of them have to do with Purdue Coach Danny Hope. It’s the season of [...]
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Michigan football took a step toward its past this offseason to build the foundation of its future. After firing former coach Rich Rodriguez, Michigan officials retraced their steps to what made the program elite. Brady Hoke, a former Michigan assistant under Lloyd Carr, promises to return the program to its roots. Hoke’s shift includes a slamball running [...]
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