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