You can ask around Michigan and folks will tell you that Denard Robinson is sorely missed. He was one of the most exciting players of the BCS era, and it will be strange not seeing him around any longer. But Michigan has another dual-threat quarterback in Devin Gardner who could quickly make Wolverine fans forget about the one who goes by the nickname "Shoelace."

Both quarterbacks are capable of running the ball, but they do things a little differently. One is a little flashier, while the other is a little more accurate when throwing the ball.

There is also a key statistic that could make all of the difference in the world in overall team success.

After looking at both quarterbacks, here are some of the main differences between both Gardner and Robinson, all of which will make Michigan fans very happy.

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The 2014 Under Armour All-America game will feature some of the best recruits in the 2014 class, and we now know which recruits we can look forward to watching.

ESPN Recruiting Nation just recently released the initial 2014 roster, and judging by the epic list of 47 players currently on the roster—it's going to be a game that all fans of college football recruiting must watch.

Future college football superstars will be featured in this contest. 

Here's a brief scouting report on all the recruits that are currently on the roster, and we will add players if/when they are added to the list:

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Sam Hubbard has reportedly decided to decommit from Notre Dame, where he was committed to the lacrosse team, so how is this good news for Ohio State football?

Hubbard is also a 4-star athlete in the world of college football recruiting. He can play safety or even outside linebacker, and instead of playing lacrosse, he has reportedly decided to focus on football, according to Brad Bournival of ESPN.com:

He does not have a scholarship offer from Notre Dame in football. 

Back to Ohio State...

The Buckeyes may be able to capitalize on Notre Dame lacrosse's loss. Ohio State has made an offer to Hubbard, and he's going to visit Columbus this Friday, according to Bournival's report. He also has an older sister who is a senior at OSU, so he has family ties to the school. Here are Hubbard's thoughts on his upcoming visit, per Bournival:

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Big Ten football is built on tough-as-nails defense. The conference has become littered with talented players on the defensive side of the ball, which has led to a resurgence for the conference on the national stage.

This is a look at each team’s top defender for the 2013 season.

A number of skilled pass-rushers will take the field on Saturdays this fall, but the linebacker position is the most stacked unit inside the conference this year. These are the names that will provide the highlights this season on defense. 

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First it was Jake Ryan going down with an ACL tear this spring. More recently it was M Live reporting that quarterback Russell Bellomy would be sidelined with the same injury. Last year Blake Countess, Kaleb Ringer and Chris Wormley all went down with knee injuries.

Before we get out the strength and conditioning failures conspiracy sheet, let's chalk these up to being a part of football. Sometimes you get hurt playing football. Sometimes multiple players, at different positions, and of various stages of involvement in the program all get similar injuries.

It certainly is not good, but it also is not a major problem, and it's one that a team like Michigan can address.

This is not akin to a product failure as was rumored at UCLA during their rash of fifth metatarsal foot injuries. These are players playing different positions who succumbed to one of the toughest injuries for players to experience on the field.

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Probably for things like this:

Or perhaps instances such as this one:

Thus, despite Nebraska having a 27-12 record with Taylor Martinez in the lineup, more folks are pointing at what he does wrong than what he does right. Especially given the strides that he made in his third year at Nebraska.

Yes, his interceptions went up in 2012, but so too did his attempts and completion percentage. Truth be told, Martinez grew into a legitimate quarterback in 2012, and yet, all folks can remember are the bad days.

During the 2010 and 2011 seasons, the Huskers lost games because of young Taylor Martinez. Their offense was stagnant and could not produce points. In losses in 2010, Nebraska averaged just 11.5 points per game. In 2011 losses, the offense only put up 18 points, topping 20 just once in a loss to Northwestern.

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4-star JUCO offensive lineman Chad Mavety is one of the best junior college recruits in the 2014 class, and he's getting major attention from some very big programs.

That shouldn't be surprising, because Mavety has the potential to be a huge addition to some lucky program coming out of junior college. He's 6'6.5'' and 320 pounds, so he has elite measurables, and he's ranked as the No. 2 JUCO offensive tackle and No. 2 overall JUCO player in the nation, behind only Jermaine Eluemunor.

Consider that at his size, Mavety is almost as big as 2014 No. 1 overall offensive tackle Cameron Robinson (6'6'', 330 pounds), and he's far bigger than last year's No. 1 tackle, 5-star Laremy Tunsil (6'6'', 295 pounds).

As a football coach, you can teach a player a lot, but size is not something that can be taught. Mavety has the size to enter a program and hold his own against some of the biggest, fastest and strongest defensive linemen in the country. 

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The Michigan Wolverines head into the 2013 season with a number of goals that must be reached to label the new year a success. One of those is knocking off their bitter rival Ohio State at the end of the year.

Last year the Wolverines were in position to drive for a win, but mistakes on defense and bad field position led to Ohio State finishing 2012 undefeated and with a win over the Wolverines. This year these three defensive keys will help the Wolverines walk away with a win.

Rush the Passer

Last year the Wolverines did everything they could to stop the ground threat that Braxton Miller brings to the game. The Wolverines played well against the run and neutralized Miller’s running threat for the majority of the game, but Michigan failed to apply pressure on passing downs.

Taking a look at this screenshot, it is clear to see that the Wolverines only have a four-man rush attacking Miller. This play resulted in a long first down for the Buckeyes.

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