Michigan Wolverines Football News: Oct. 20, 2008

Even as a big Michigan fan, I've been finding it hard to blog/write about anything concerning Michigan football lately.  I will say though that I enjoyed watching last Saturday's game though. 

After personally watching in the Big House the loss to Illinois (I had high hopes because I was there) and then following a heartbreaking loss to TOLEDO!...I wasn't expecting much against Penn State. 

But watching us hang on for three quarters, I think it was our best game yet, even though we lost and they had 39 unanswered points.  I think it certainly perked up some ears around the Big Ten. 

Hopefully we can get that kind of momentum up and running and maintain it against MSU this coming weekend.

 

Wolverines Second Half Struggles Continue

http://iowa.scout.com/a.z?s=8&p=2&c=802465

 

Minor gives Michigan a major spark early

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/minor_gives_michigan_a_major_s.html

 

Michigan finds a flicker of hope in dark season

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/michigan_finds_a_flicker_of_ho.html

 

Read what happened with our U-M game blog

http://www.freep.com/article/20081018/SPORTS06/81018029/1048/sports

 

New UM coach Rodriguez off to slow start

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/10/18/new_um_coach_rodriguez_off_to.aspx

 

College Football Free Picks - 2008 Week 8 Edition

http://www.gambling911.com/sports/college-football-free-picks-2008-week-8-edition-101708.html

 

Beilein: Comfort level building at Michigan

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/mbasketball/story.asp?list_id=22&story_id=3173278

 

Questions & Answers: Michigan Football

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/71125-questions-answers-michigan-football

 

Talk trash to us about MSU vs. U-M

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/SPORTS/81020101

 

Wolverines plan to back up guarantee vs. Spartans

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-31/122453486861200.xml&storylist=bigten

 

Michigan expects Threet to start against Spartans

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/SPORTS17/810200271

 

Michigan AD backing Rodriguez in wake of upset loss

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3644481

 

Paterno: Michigan a solid team, Rodriguez will succeed as coach

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/paterno_michigan_a_solid_team.html

 

Midseason report: Michigan Wolverines
 
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-2-408/Midseason-report--Michigan-Wolverines.html

 

Big Ten Notebook: Growing Pains in Ann Arbor

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/big-ten-notebook-growing-pains-in-ann-arbor/

 

Michigan State puts its faith in RB Ringer

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8681908/Michigan-State-puts-its-faith-in-RB-Ringer-

 

Rich Rodriguez in mess with Michigan Wolverines

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2008/10/15/2008-10-15_rich_rodriguez_in_mess_with_michigan_wol.html

 

Michigan football fans cry "Holy Toledo" again; UCLA fans start sweating

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/michigan-footba.html

 

Humbled Michigan still searching for answers

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/ncfnation/0-2-888/Humbled-Michigan-still-searching-for-answers.html

 

Trading places: MSU in contention; U-M overshadowed

http://www.freep.com/article/20081011/COL08/810110316

 

Wolverines eager to move on from Toledo loss

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/university_of_michigan_footbal_2.html

 

Michigan's struggles shouldn't hurt football recruiting

http://www.freep.com/article/20081014/SPORTS06/81014017/1048/SPORTS

 

Rich Rodriguez has failed so far at U-M

http://www.freep.com/article/20081013/COL22/81013101/1048

 

U-M football player suspended for alleged attack of hockey player

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3645575

 

The Munchausen Wolverines: Michigan's Battle to Beat an Invented Illness

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/67952-the-munchausen-wolverines-michigans-battle-to-beat-an-invented-illness

 

Michigan's streak of 33 bowl game bids in jeopardy

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=471061

 

New faces replaced the many injured Wolverines

http://www.freep.com/article/20081012/SPORTS06/810120498/1054

 

Wolverines fans express disgust, patience with team

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/wolverines_fans_express_disgus.html

 

Bigelow: Jittery road ahead for Michigan football program

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/bigelow_jittery_road_ahead_for.html

 

An Open Letter to Michigan Fans

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68425-an-open-letter-to-michigan-fans

 

Michigan's season rougher than Rodriguez expected

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hqU3zECcSLDFbe79Qw-83iRGsLaAD93PRL480

 

Don't Worry Michigan Fans, Help Is on the Way

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68351-dont-worry-michigan-fans-help-is-on-the-way

 

Wolverines get rolled by Toledo, band

http://blog.mlive.com/minorityreport/2008/10/wolverines_get_rolled_by_toled.html

 

You can laugh now, but Wolverines will rule again

http://blog.mlive.com/hugeblog/2008/10/you_can_laugh_now_but_wolverin.html

 

2-4, The Miserable Michigan Season Continues..

http://motorcitysports19.blogspot.com/2008/10/sorry-for-lack-of-posting-everybody.html

 

The Enigma That Is Michigan Football

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/63276-the-enigma-that-is-michigan-football

 

Top-flight receiver is Michigan’s first 2010 commitment

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081001/SPORTS06/81001014

 

The New Michigan Team

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/64525-the-new-michigan-team

 

Do Wolverines finally get it?

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8631436/Do-Wolverines-finally-get-it

 

Recruiting wars don't let U-M, MSU thrive together

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/basketball/index.ssf/2008/10/recruiting_wars_dont_let_um_ms.html

 

Wide Receiver Ricardo Miller Is Michigan's First Verbal of 2010 Class

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/63658-wide-receiver-ricardo-miller-is-michigans-first-verbal-of-2010-class

 

Michigan players credit conditioning for second-half surges

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/michigan_players_credit_condit.html

 

Is More Good 2010 News on the Way?

http://varsityblue.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-more-good-2010-news-on-way.html

 

Carty: With loss of civility, everyone loses

http://blog.mlive.com/jim_carty/2008/10/carty_with_loss_of_civility_ev.html

 

All verdicts are still out for U-M, MSU

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081003/OPINION03/810030381/1271/OPINION0305

 

Rich Rod starting strong on 2010 class, lands yet another commit.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/64236-rich-rod-starting-strong-on-2010-class-lands-yet-another-commit

 

Michigan Wolverines Can't Squeeze the Juice

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65432-michigan-wolverines-cant-squeeze-the-juice

 

Carty: Hopes fade that defense can carry Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/carty_hopes_fade_that_defense.html

 

Memo to Rich Rodriguez: Mediocrity Is Not Acceptable at Michigan

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65653-memo-to-rich-rodriguez-mediocrity-is-not-acceptable-at-michigan

 

Patience wears thin for Michigan coach Rodriguez

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-31/122331235527230.xml&storylist=bigten

 

Rodriguez says team was 'soft'

http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2008/10/07/sports/srv0000003692451.txt

 

Two 2010 commits in, another likely coming for U-M

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/SPORTS06/81006089

 

'Soft' play is a sore point for Michigan's Rodriguez

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/30548369.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

Carty’s choice: Toledo's mayor will be rooting for . . .

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/SPORTS11/810080279/-1/SPORTS09

 

Michigan's Shafer: 'I got outcoached'
 
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-2-361/Michigan-s-Shafer---I-got-outcoached-.html

 

Q&A with Michigan tailback Sam McGuffie

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/qa_with_michigan_tailback_sam.html

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