Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
Matchup Preview | October 10, 2015
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-2, Away)
#14 Michigan Wolverines (4-0, Home)
Season Leaders
M. Leidner - 15-37, 287 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
Passing
J. Rudock – 66-99, 660 YDS, 8 TD, 5 INT
S. Brooks - 79 CAR, 245 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
D. Smith – 65 CAR, 303 YDS, 2 TD
B. Lingen - 11 REC, 225 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
J. Butt – 16 REC, 285 YDS, 2 TD
Head Coaching Comparison
Tracy Claeys
Head Coach
Ty Johns
4
Years with Team
0
(6-5)
Head Coach Record
(4-0)
Injury Report
Roster Matchup
Minnesota Golden Gophers
vs.
Michigan Wolverines
POS
Name (Yr) - Rating
POS
Name (Yr) - Rating
QB
Mitch Leidner (rs-jr) - 80
QB
Jake Rudock (rs-sr) - 84
HB
Shannon Brooks (fr) - 66
HB
De'Veon Smith (jr) - 85
FB
Miles Thomas (sr) - 80
FB
Sione Houma (rs-sr) - 85
WR
K.J. Maye (sr) - 84
WR
Jehu Chesson (rs-jr) - 90
WR
Drew Wolitarsky (jr) - 77
WR
Amara Darboh (rs-jr) - 86
TE
Brandon Lingen (so) - 82
TE
Jake Butt (jr) - 96
LT
Ben Lauer (rs-sr) - 82
LT
Mason Cole (so) - 84
LG
Joe Bjorklund (rs-sr) - 80
LG
Ben Braden (rs-jr) - 82
C
Brian Bobek (rs-sr) - 81
C
Graham Glasgow (rs-sr) - 87
RG
Connor Mayes (so) - 77
RG
Kyle Kalis (rs-jr) - 85
RT
Josh Campion (rs-sr) - 87
RT
Erik Magnuson (rs-jr) - 85
LE
Theiren Cockran (rs-sr) - 85
LE
Willie Henry (rs-jr) - 85
RE
Hendrick Ekpe (jr) - 78
RE
Mario Ojemudia (sr) - 82
DT
Steven Richardson Jr. (so) - 81
DT
Chris Wormley (rs-jr) - 88
DT
Scott Ekpe (rs-jr) - 79
DT
Ryan Glasgow (rs-jr) - 85
LOLB
Jack Lynn (rs-jr) - 83
LOLB
James Ross (rs-sr) - 81
MLB
Cody Poock (rs-so) - 84
MLB
Desmond Morgan (sr) - 86
ROLB
De'Vondre Campbell (rs-sr) - 84
ROLB
Joe Bolden (sr) - 90
CB
Eric Murray (sr) - 89
CB
Jourdan Lewis (jr) - 97
CB
Briean Boddy-Calhoun (rs-sr) - 89
CB
Channing Stribling (jr) - 82
FS
Antonio Johnson (sr) - 87
FS
Jarrod Wilson (sr) - 82
SS
Damarius Travis (sr) - 83
SS
Jabrill Peppers (so) - 92
PK
Ryan Santoso (rs-so) - 85
PK
Kenny Allen (rs-jr) - 88
P
Peter Mortell (rs-sr) - 89
P
Blake O'Neill (rs-sr) - 86
Bye Week Blues: An Interview With Coach Johns
Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan has rolled to a 4-0 start under new head coach Tyler Johns with key wins over Arizona and Stanford. Only 27 years old, the head coach has put in work to silence his doubters. However, with conference play starting and with the games progressively getting tougher, it’s fair to say this Michigan team isn’t battle-tested in B1G play.
We sat down recently during the bye week for an interview on what’s been going on in his world:
“You’ve started off the season red-hot, beating two ranked teams handily with essentially the same team that went 5-7 last year. What have you done differently than your predecessors?”
“The team definitely needed a culture change, and I went to work on that as soon as I got here. I don’t mean to stroke my own ego, but I’ve done a good job getting these kids to play at their best and get the best play out of them than ever before. We don’t operate as players and a coach; We play as a team, a unit, and that’s why we win. There is no separation. We want players that play for the Team, the Team, the Team.”
“That’s a great Bo Schembechler quote there. Speaking of tradition, how have you been catching up on all the great traditions at the University of Michigan?”
“If I was a high school student, athlete or not, I want the best education for myself. I think that’s why I think Michigan is that great. The institution offers an amazing education, and a good football program to boot. My parents are huge Michigan fans who raised me Blue, so I have no shortage of knowledge about the team’s tradition.”
“Many fans love the way you run the show up here in Ann Arbor; However, there is also a ton of people who disagree with the tactics you use on the field. What kind of response do you have to that?”
“Well, I think they’re stuck on what’s been going on up here these past couple seasons. I’ve been watching Michigan ever since I could walk, and there were a lot of haters and supporters too for those guys then and now.”
“I can see where they’re coming from. My offense is a bit unorthodox, showing many different types of offenses week-by-week, but I assure you that’s just the way we prepare. We attack our opponent’s strengths and force them to beat us with them, unlike most who only look at a team’s weaknesses. We are getting better and better week by week, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.”
"Last question. This upcoming week you face a 2-2 Minnesota squad boasting a below-average offense paired with one of the best defensive units in the country. Is there anything of note in your gameplan compared to weeks past?"
"I'd say they are the best defense we'd have faced so far, and it's not even gameday! They have a ton of talent and I have a lot of respect for Coach Claeys. I've been hearing that their secondary is a "No-Fly Zone", so we're going to have to challenge them to live up to it. Their offense, with all due respect, is not that good. But that doesn't mean we should overlook that side of the ball. That's how college football works. Sleep, and you will get beat. I can guarantee you we'll give them our best shot."
Ann Arbor, MI - In the 102th rendition of the battle for the Little Brown Jug, Michigan left no doubt in an easy victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 27-14. Although they did not force a turnover, get out-gained on offense, and let opposing QB Mitch Leidner (24-31, 185 Yds, 2 TD; 10 Rush, 95 Yds) have a great game, the Wolverines never surrendered a lead.
Despite the final score depicting otherwise, Michigan had trouble out of the gate. Jake Rudock was seemingly off at the beginning of the game, but their Top 20 rushing game kept the chains moving. A Kenny Allen 37-yarder would be the only score of the first quarter, as Minnesota kicker Ryan Santoso missed an early attempt of his own.
Michigan got their offense going shortly after the second quarter began as Jabrill Peppers had a 35-yard return to give them very good field position. A Brian Cole 12-yard touchdown gave them a comfortable 10-0 lead, and a sloppy mess ensued, as both sides could not find their mojo. Minnesota could not move the ball against the strong Michigan front seven, and a horrible Jake Rudock interception to Antonio Williams spelled opportunity for the Gophers. However, they went three-and-out, and the Wolverines took a commanding 17-0 lead at the half after a Kenny Allen 40-yard field goal.
Michigan continued their dominance in the second half as only two minutes in, they forced a Minnesota three-and-out. The next play would spell doom for the Golden Gophers. Peter Mortell absolutely drilled a punt, but Jabrill Peppers rose to the occasion and weaved his way through defenders for an all-out disrespectful 83-yard punt return touchdown.
"Jabrill's a special player, and there's nothing I can give him he can't do," said Michigan head coach Ty Johns."Sure, he's had his ups and downs. But he's doing these amazing things as a freshman, and you can't ever go wrong with that."
Minnesota would lead a long, time-consuming drive thereafter, but they couldn't punch it in, going three-and-out in the Michigan goal line. Ryan Santoso once again inexplicably missed a 20-yarder as an unknown gust of wind blew it wide right. With little time to go in the third, Michigan would put the nail in the coffin as Amara Darboh caught a 6-yard goal line fade for a touchdown to put the Wolverines up 27-0.
The Golden Gophers were too little, too late in getting their offense going. Mitch Leidner went nuts, completing passes left and right while also getting huge gains on the ground.* A Drew Wolitarsky 14-yard touchdown would break the shutout, and Michigan went four-and-out in a dreary fashion, taking half the time in the quarter off. A Rod Smith 25-yard touchdown (in which he was wide open) would close the scoring, and Michigan rolled into victory formation to secure a 5-0 start.
*This was against a garbage-time defense, so this really shouldn't count
Next Week:
Next week, Michigan will stay at home (again) to face the #25 Maryland Terrapins, who had just lost to the perennial championship contenders in Florida State. Despite the offense being anemic, an elite Maryland defense could spell trouble for an unimpressive Michigan offensive attack.
Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
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Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
Ramblings: Coach Johns, Certified Savage
You knew it was coming.
The coach who has been no stranger to national coverage has been loved by Michigan fans and hated by many others, rubbing those in his way the wrong way with his youthful and sometimes off-putting comments.
Michigan has long been a traditional powerhouse, and the past seven years saw the dramatic fall of the Wolverines. Through the constant struggles of Rich Rodriguez and the quick rise and fall of Brady Hoke, a new coach rose from the ashes, right down the road in Kalamazoo.
Tyler Johns, the 27-year-old former Western Michigan head coach who led the Broncos to national prominence, took over the Michigan job after their horrendous 5-7 season. A Stanford graduate and former assistant under 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, his winning ways have followed him wherever he went. Going 3-9 in his first season as Western’s head coach, he quickly turned them around to 10-3 in 2013 and eventually 11-2 last season.
So far, he has guided the Wolverines to a 5-0 record, two of those wins coming against superior Pac-12 competition in #22 Arizona and Stanford. Not only did they beat them, they smoked them - handily. And he did it with essentially the same 5-7 team Brady Hoke had last year. This led their poll vault all the way to #7 from a preseason un-ranking, right in striking distance of their rivals in Michigan State and Ohio State.
This has the look of a classic redemption story: A team who has been down recently rises from the ashes and becomes prominent again. However, that doesn’t mean everybody’s going to agree with his methods or love his personality.
He’s also a social media aficionado. Here are a few recent tweets from the coach himself, declaring an “us-against-the-world” on everyone:
In a recent interview with Alabama head coach Nick Saban, he was asked about the meteoric rise of Michigan and the possibility of them playing in a major bowl game or even a national championship:
“You guys need to pump the brakes a little on this talk. He [Johns] is a young man who I’m sure has done some great things with his program. But you have to remember that it’s his first year with a losing squad. He’s not championship-caliber yet. ”
His biggest rival, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was asked the same question, and he’s got some choice words for the young man:
“You think I care what that school up north does? No. The guy’s like a little kid out there. You see him doing all these ridiculous things on the sidelines and all over social media, and stuff like that. He hasn’t faced the big boys yet. We’ll see how he stacks up in November against a real team.”
Instead of going silent and letting his team do the talking, he fired shots back on Twitter- at both coaches:
However, there were a couple of coaches who applauded Coach Johns’ style:
“He goes too far a ton, but he’s the kind of coach college football needs. I’ve met him before back before he was at Michigan, and I think he’s got the “it” factor to become a great coach. He’s different, and different is good.” ~ Texas head coach Charlie Strong
“To do something like that at a young age, especially at a program like Michigan, you’ve got to appreciate the success he’s having. I hope he does well.” ~ LSU head coach Les Miles
Johns responded on Twitter once again, praising both coaches:
This recent turn of events has created a new persona for the 27-year-old head coach. No longer is he shown to be the level-headed, low-key kind of person. His social media presence and ability to retaliate with savagery at every turn cements his status as one of the more prominent figures in college football. His joyous mix of immaturity and philosophy will be fun to watch in weeks, months, and years to come.
Re: Wolverines vs. The World || A Michigan Wolverines Dynasty (NCAA14)
Ferocious Animal Michigan rolls Maryland 34-12 behind Rudock's big day
Ann Arbor, MI - The Tyler Johns era in Michigan has only begun this year, but this year for the Wolverines already has a historic feeling. Faced with a feisty Maryland defense well-equipped for success, Jake Rudock torched them time and time again through the air to bring #7 Michigan to its first 6-0 start since the special 2011 season.
Despite throwing two interceptions, Jake Rudock had his best game of the season thus far. Throwing 43 passes, which is virtually unheard of in traditional Michigan offenses, Rudock only completed 24 passes. However, he finished with 303 yards, an average of 12.6 yards per completion. On the ground, he lost 13 yards on 9 carries and was sacked three times.
Maryland, as it has been all season, was troubled by a below-average offense, and Michigan feasted on incumbent starter Perry Hills 5 times. Hills had an efficient day completion-wise as he completed 17 out of 28 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown. His lone highlight was an absolute dime to D.J. Moore for an 81-yard touchdown. However, he threw three ill-advised picks, all in crucial moments of the game, and that led to the Terrapins' demise.
The Wolverines took control of the game early and never looked back. Even through Michigan didn't establish an explosive running game early, their passing game was on point. The deadly trio of Jake Butt, Jehu Chesson, and Amara Darboh all had great games, as Butt caught an easy touchdown pass late in the first quarter and Chesson catching two, including a spectacular goal-line fade in which he caught it one-handed.
Ty Isaac, who has been steadily receiving carries throughout this young season, got the start and rushed 17 times for 85 yards. De'Veon Smith continued his great year, rushing for 117 yards on only 11 carries and a TD. His longest run was a huge 63-yarder to end the game, a somewhat disrespectful and unsportsmanlike move for coach Tyler Johns.
"Their gameplan was to force us to make plays on the defensive side of the ball," said Terps head coach Mike Locksley."We did not make enough plays on both sides, and they made us pay."
Chris Wormley was the unanimous defensive MVP for the game, as he continued his outstanding year. He finished with 3 tackles for a loss and two sacks, bringing his total to 10.0, which is first in the nation by a substantial margin. Maryland had to compensate for his dual-threat ability to be a run-stopper and pass-rusher, and with the secondary locking up their respective sides of the field, the Terps were held in check the entire game.
Michigan head into the bye week with their heads up high, sitting pretty at #7 and a comfortable, bowl-eligible 6-0. After the bye week comes a 5-2 Michigan State who has been playing rough lately. Losing to Indiana in a thriller, the Spartans will go back home after a long road trip to face the 2-3 Purdue Boilermakers.
Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Wolverines
Oct 22, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
#25 Maryland Terrapins (4-2)
0
3
3
6
12
#7 Michigan Wolverines (5-0)
14
10
0
10
34
Team Stats Comparison
MD
MICH
Total Offense
331
499
Rushing Yards
69
196
Passing Yards
262
303
First Downs
13
25
Punt Return Yards
21
28
Kick Return Yards
71
81
Total Yards
423
608
Turnovers
3
2
3rd Down Conversion
5-15
8-17
4th Down Conversion
0-2
2-2
2-Point Conversion
0-1
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
0-0
4-1
Penalties
4-20
2-20
Possession Time
15:43
20:17
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MD
MICH
6:31
(MICH) J. Chesson, 4 Yd pass from J. Rudock
0
7
0:47
(MICH) J. Butt, 3 Yd pass from J. Rudock
0
14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MD
MICH
6:39
(MD) B. Craddock, 49 Yd FG
3
14
0:27
(MICH) J. Chesson, 14 Yd pass from J. Rudock
3
21
0:00
(MICH) K. Allen, 23 Yd FG
3
24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
MD
MICH
7:06
(MD) B. Craddock, 49 Yd FG
6
24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
MD
MICH
8:17
(MD) D. Moore, 81 Yd pass from P. Hills
12
24
7:37
(MICH) D. Smith, 1 Yd run
12
31
5:10
(MICH) K. Allen, 46 Yd FG
12
34
Maryland Terrapins
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
P. Hills
17-28
263
1
3
C. Rowe
2-3
-1
0
0
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
P. Hills
17
33
1.9
0
B. Ross
13
38
2.9
0
W. Brown
1
-2
-2.0
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
B. Ross
6
41
6.8
0
M. Culmer
4
69
17.2
0
W. Brown
3
23
7.6
0
D. Moore
2
97
48.5
1
A. Edwards
1
5
5.0
0
T. Johnson
1
5
5.0
0
T. Jacobs
1
13
13.0
0
L. Jacobs III
1
9
9.0
0
BLOCKING
PANCAKE
SACK
R. Doyle
0
1
A. Zeller
0
2
D. Prince
0
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
Y. Ngakoue
7
1.0
0
0
J. Ross
7
0.0
1
0
A. Hendy
7
0.0
0
0
J. Carter Jr.
6
0.0
0
0
J. Ashiru
5
0.0
0
0
A. Hill Jr.
0
0.0
1
0
KICKING
FG
XP
PTS
LONG
B. Craddock
2-2
0-0
2
50
PUNTING
NO
YDS
AVG
IN20
N. Pritchard
5
204
40.8
1
KICK RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
W. Likely III
2
43
21.5
0
S. Cockerille
1
12
12.0
0
T. Jacobs
1
16
16.0
0
PUNT RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
W. Likely III
2
21
10.5
0
Michigan Wolverines
PASSING
C/A
YDS
TD
INT
J. Rudock
24-43
303
3
2
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Isaac
17
85
5.0
0
D. Smith
11
117
10.6
1
J. Rudock
9
-13
-1.4
0
S. Houma
2
7
3.5
0
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Butt
8
91
11.3
1
J. Chesson
7
74
10.5
2
A. Darboh
4
80
20.0
0
D. Harris
2
42
21.0
0
D. Smith
2
20
10.0
0
T. Isaac
1
-4
-4.0
0
BLOCKING
PANCAKE
SACK
K. Kalis
2
1
J. Kerridge
1
0
E. Magnuson
1
1
M. Cole
1
1
DEFENSE
TACK
SACK
INT
TD
J. Wilson
8
0.0
1
0
C. Stribling
6
1.0
0
0
J. Clark
5
0.0
1
0
J. Bolden
4
0.0
0
0
C. Wormley
4
2.0
0
0
J. Lewis
1
0.0
1
0
KICKING
FG
XP
PTS
LONG
K. Allen
2-2
4-4
10
47
PUNTING
NO
YDS
AVG
IN20
B. O'Neill
5
211
42.2
1
KICK RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Lewis
1
81
81.0
0
PUNT RETURN
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Peppers
3
28
9.3
0
2015 Michigan Schedule/Results
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Opponent (record) Result Record
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@ Arizona (0-0) W 21-14 1-0
v. Stanford (0-0) W 48-31 2-0
v. San Jose State (1-1) W 48-16 3-0
v. Northwestern (1-1) W 24-12 4-0
v. Minnesota (2-2) W 27-14 5-0
v. Maryland (4-2) W 34-12 6-0
v. Michigan State
@ Purdue
@ Ohio State
@ Penn State
@ Rutgers
v. Indiana
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2015 Michigan Schedule/Results
