Michigan Wolverines Football News (Sept.17)

RichRod to players: “Let’s get really drunk this weekend, because it’s our only bye week!  Then Mr. Barwis is going to take us to the Upper Peninsula, and we’re going to hunt for bears.”

Michigan Wolverines Fans: Tips for Preparing for a Losing Season

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/54002-michigan-wolverines-fans-tips-for-preparing-for-a-losing-season

Michigan's QB of the future? Wolverines get pledge from four-star recruit

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/SPORTS06/80901004

Wolverines' weaknesses exposed in opener

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/SPORTS06/809010363/1054/sports

Michigan gets commitment from quarterback

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080831/SPORTS0201/808310333/1131

Flashback: Michigan wins Rose Bowl, national title

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/SPORTS06/80831030/1082

U-M's Obi Ezeh named Big Ten defensive player of the week

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/SPORTS06/80901047/1048/sports

Michigan, you are no LSU

http://www.wataugademocrat.com/2008/0904/0901commentary.php

Rodriguez: U-M has room for improvement

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/09/university_of_michigan_footbal_1.html

Wolverines can't afford mistakes—Inexperience proves costly

http://www.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/SPORTS/809020301

Rodriguez wants more speed from defense

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/02/sports/FBC-Michigan-Rodriguez.php

Michigan falls to Utah in Rodriguez's coaching debut

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/52582-michigan-falls-to-utah-in-rodriguezs-coaching-debut

Scheduling comes back to bite the Wolverines

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080903/OPINION03/809030331/1131

MICHIGAN ONCE AGAIN STARTS YEAR OFF WITH UPSET LOSS

http://www.tsn.ca/ncaa/story/?id=248036&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_ncaa

Room for improvement
Rodriguez critiques U-M's play on both sides of the ball

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1220366416157730.xml&coll=2

RichRod's debut at Michigan was a loss, but it wasn't all bad

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/09/03/mailbag/

For every action, there's a ridiculous overreaction

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10960944

National writer: Wolverines to keep playing Threet, Sheridan

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080904/SPORTS06/80904062/1054

San Diego QB sees himself fitting into Michigan offense

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/recruiting/football/2008-09-04-notebook-mich_N.htm

Every Underdog Has Its Day
But Coaches at Smaller Programs Realize That Repeating an Upset Can Be Difficult

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/04/AR2008090403193.html

Michigan offensive line holds its own vs. Miami

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/09/university_of_michigans_offens_1.html

Michigan Tidbits

http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/2008/09/michigan-tidbits.html