Michigan Monday: OSU Week Starts Today

Michigan has extended an offer to star safety Ray Vinopal out of Youngstown, Ohio . Ray is 5'10" and 178 pounds, runs a 4.56 40-yard dash, and carries a 4.5 GPA.

Per Mgoblog's TomVH it seems Michigan is still interested in LB Holmes Onwukaife . If you remember back in the summer Holmes tried to commit to the Wolverines and he was told his position was filled but he could play middle linebacker if he wanted. Since then, the Michigan LB's have had about the worst year possible, and now the team has gone back to Holmes to see if he is interested in again becoming a Wolverine. BTW: He committed to Florida State. Not the finest recruiting moment for the Michigan coaching staff.

Adrian College fires coach after a 45-20 win . “In my opinion, I was surprised, especially the way it was done,” said Lyall, who was 98-91-1 in his 20 seasons as Adrian’s head coach. Stephen Threet was not available for a comment on the firing.

If you missed it on Saturday: Manny Harris was messing around and got a triple double, the first one since Gary Grant for the Wolverines.

Excerpt from the NYT College Football Blog : "...with the inevitable whipping the Wolverines will receive against Ohio State this weekend..."

Rich Rod's Press Conference Notes:

Minor's shoulder has giving him trouble and RR isn't sure what his status will be this Saturday. He is a tough guy and will go if he can.
This week will be very emotional for the Michigan coaches and seniors.
Still searching for the right combination on defense.
The next two recruiting classes are critical for Michigan's defense.
In RR's opinion, Pryor has played well and is a difficult athlete to prepare for.
Michigan will win these types of games and other games when Michigan has a better team.
No comment on the Justin Boren situation.
RR feels better offensively this year going in to the OSU game than he did last year.
RR got a little upset that he kept getting asked about the importance of beating Ohio State. He knew this was an important game before he even took the job. Someone gave him a "beat Ohio State" button before he first press conference. He still keeps that button on his desk.

Ryan Van Bergen:

Enjoyed scoring the touchdown but would have liked to play better so Michigan could have gotten a win.
They are not getting tired.
Need to stop making the big mistakes.
Ohio State game is a great experience.

Roy Roundtree:

Never was an Ohio State fan living in Ohio.
Desmond and Charles Woodson were his favorite moments in the OSU games.
Nothing special this week in practice, just need to go harder.
Teammates and coaches and the hard work give the team the belief they can win on Saturday.

Stevie Brown:

He is going to treat Boren like any other offensive lineman.
Pryor is reading the coverage better and is doing a great job and making plays when nobody is open.
He is going make sure everyone watches more film, works harder, and fixes mistakes quickly.
Not a vocal leader, he likes to lead by example.

Mark Ortmann:

Knows the OSU defense will be a huge challenge.
Was more used to Texas AM vs Texas rivalry growing up.
Knew as a freshman on the scout team that this was a special team.
Nobody on the line really keeps in touch with Boren.
He feels the comments Boren made were inaccurate but he has the right to his own opinion.

Donavan Warren: