Michigan Wolverines (NCAA 06)

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damn that was a crazy game. what was the greatest game score?

2196.

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Week 15 Recap
Volume 1, Issue 18

Top 25
#13 USC 45, UCLA 41
Louisiana Tech 21, #25 Fresno State 17

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: Kainoa Akina, QB, Hawaii: 35-46, 506 yards, 6 TD
Defense: Quarvay Winbush, DE, Louisiana Tech: 11 tackles, 2 sacks, FF

Coaches Top 10
1. Texas (61) 11-0
2. Michigan 10-1
3. Iowa 9-2
4. Tennessee 8-3
5. Ohio State 9-2
6. Boise State 11-1
7. Texas Tech 9-2
8. Florida State 9-2
9. Virginia Tech 9-2
10. Virginia 9-2

BCS Top 10
1. Texas
2. Michigan
3. Iowa
4. Ohio State
5. Tennessee
6. Florida State
7. Boise State
8. Virginia Tech
9. Texas Tech
10. Virginia

Conference Championship Weekend

MAC Championship: Bowling Green (8-3) vs. #16 Toledo (10-1)

SEC Championship: #24 LSU (8-3) vs. #11 Florida (8-3)

Big 12 Championship: #21 Missouri (6-5) vs. #1 Texas (11-0)

ACC Championship: #8 Florida State (9-2) vs. #10 Virginia (9-2)

C-USA Championship: Tulsa (8-3) vs. Memphis (8-3)

Heisman Watch
1. Matt Leinart, QB, USC
2. Cody Hodges, QB, Texas Tech
3. Jarrett Hicks, WR, Texas Tech
4. Kenneth Darby, HB, Alabama
5. Bruce Gradkowski, QB, Toledo

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Conference Championship Recap
Volume 1, Issue 19

Conference Championships

MAC Championship: #22 Bowling Green 48, #25 Toledo 41 (2 OT)
SEC Championship: #10 Florida 45, LSU 24
Big 12 Championship: #1 Texas 49, Missouri 24
ACC Championship: #7 Florida State 35, #16 Virginia 21
C-USA Championship: Memphis 59, Tulsa 49

NCAA Players of the Week
Offense: DeAngelo Williams, HB, Memphis: 22 carries, 124 yards; 8 receptions, 311 yards, 3 TD (HOLY ****)
Defense: Quinton McCrary, OLB, Memphis: 9 tackles, sack, INT

Coaches Top 10
1. Texas (61) 12-0
2. Michigan 10-1
3. Iowa 9-2
4. Tennessee 8-3
5. Ohio State 9-2
6. Boise State 11-1
7. Florida State 10-2
8. Texas Tech 9-2
9. Virginia Tech 9-2
10. Florida 9-3

FINAL BCS RANKINGS
1. Texas 1.000
2. Michigan 0.994
3. Iowa 0.981
4. Ohio State 0.980
5. Tennessee 0.980
6. Florida State 0.964
7. Boise State 0.957
8. Florida 0.950
9. Virginia Tech 0.946
10. Texas Tech 0.942

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Award Winners and All Americans
Volume 1, Issue 20

HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY

Matt Leinart, QB, USC (2nd player to win 2 Heismans): 4133 yards, 47 TD, 9 INT

Maxwell Award (Offensive MVP)
Jason Colson, HB, West Virginia: 2039 rushing yards, 18 TD; 302 receiving yards, 6 TD

Bednarik Award (Defensive MVP)
Pierre Woods, OLB, Michigan: 72 tackles, 4 sacks, INT, 6 FF, 2 FR

Davey O'Brien Award
Matt Leinart, USC

Doak Walker Award
Jason Colson, West Virginia

Fred Biletnikoff Award
Greg Jennings, Western Michigan: 97 receptions, 1663 yards, 21 TD

Mackey Award (Best TE)
Daniel Coats, BYU: 48 receptions, 1082 yards, 11 TD

Outland Trophy
Jonathan Scott, LT, Texas

Rimington Trophy
Mike Degory, Florida

Lombardi Award
LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan: 27 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 FF, FR, TD

Butkus Award
Pierre Woods, OLB, Michigan

Jim Thorpe Award
Khalid Naziruddin, CB, Texas Tech: 38 tackles, 7 INT, 2 FF, 3 FR

Lou Groza Award
Garrett Rivas, Michigan: 22-22 FG, 62-62 PAT

Ray Guy Award
Patrick Fisher, LSU

Return Man of the Year
Steve Breaston, Michigan: 442 KR yards, 735 PR yards, 6 TD

Coach of the Year
Dan Hawkins, Boise State: 11-1, #6 Ranking

All-American Team
QB: Matt Leinart, USC
HB: Kenneth Darby, Alabama
HB: Jason Colson, HB, West Virginia
WR: Steve Breaston, Michigan
WR: Jarrett Hicks, Texas Tech
WR: Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
TE: Daniel Coats, BYU
T: Adam Stenavich, Michigan
T: Jonathan Scott, Texas
G: Garrett Collins, Colorado
G: Cody Douglas, Tennessee
C: Mike Degory, Florida

DE: LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
DE: Mel Purcell, Hawaii
DT: Haloti Ngata, Oregon
DT: Montavious Stanley, Louisville
OLB: Pierre Woods, Michigan
MLB: Anthony Schlegel, Ohio State
OLB: A.J. Nicholson, Florida State
CB: Jaren Hayes, Michigan State
CB: Khalid Naziruddin, Texas Tech
FS: Cam Hall, Boise State
SS: Michael Huff, Texas

K: Garrett Rivas, Michigan
P: Richmond McGee, Texas

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Bowl Games
Volume 1, Issue 21

New Orleans Bowl: UAB (7-4) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
Champs Sports Bowl: New Mexico State (8-4) vs. #9 Virginia Tech (9-2)
GMAC Bowl: #25 Toledo (10-2) vs. Tulane (8-3)
Poinsettia Bowl: Kent State (7-4) vs. Utah (7-4)
Fort Worth Bowl: SMU (6-5) vs. Hawaii (7-5)
Las Vegas Bowl: Washington (6-5) vs. Wyoming (8-3)
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State (8-4) vs. Tulsa (8-4)
MPC Computers Bowl: #6 Boise State (11-1) vs. #21 Boston College (6-5)
Motor City Bowl: Arkansas State (7-4) vs. #22 Bowling Green (9-3)
Independence Bowl: LSU (8-4) vs. #24 Kansas State (7-4)
Insight Bowl: #23 Louisville (8-3) vs. Washington State (7-4)
MasterCard Alamo Bowl: Missouri (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-5)
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Clemson (7-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
Houston Bowl: UNLV (6-5) vs. Nebraska (7-4)
Emerald Bowl: New Mexico (8-3) vs. Rutgers (8-3)
Holiday Bowl: Oregon (7-4) vs. #20 Oklahoma (6-5)
Music City Bowl: Eastern Michigan (6-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-4)
Sun Bowl: #18 Arizona (8-3) vs. Miami (6-5)
Autozone Liberty Bowl: BYU (7-4) vs. Memphis (9-3)
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: #15 Alabama (7-4) vs. #11 NC State (9-2)
Outback Bowl: #13 Auburn (7-4) vs. Wisconsin (6-6)
SBC Cotton Bowl: #4 Tennessee (8-3) vs. #8 Texas Tech (9-2)
Gator Bowl: #14 Notre Dame (7-4) vs. #16 Virginia (9-3)
Capital One Bowl: #17 Georgia (8-3) vs. #19 Michigan State (7-4)

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

vs.
West Virginia (7-4) vs. #10 Florida (9-3)
Nokia Sugar Bowl

vs.
#5 Ohio State (9-2) vs. #12 Southern California (10-2)
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

vs.
#3 Iowa (9-2) vs. #7 Florida State (10-2)
FedEx Orange Bowl

vs.
#2 Michigan (10-1) vs. #1 Texas (12-0)
Rose Bowl, National Championship

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Rose Bowl Preview
Volume 1, Issue 22

Wolverines' defense seeks redemption while Texas strives to remain forever Young

Memories of last year's Rose Bowl still haunt UM; Wolverines and Longhorns gear up for national showdown

PASADENA, CA--LaMarr Woodley still talks about it. Prescott Burgess still talks about it. Gabe Watson still talks about it.

The Michigan defense suffered through hell in last year's Rose Bowl, as Vince Young made people believe he was coated in vaseline, slipping around and through the UM defense for 192 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground, leading Texas to a come from behind 38-37 win.

This time around, the stakes are infinitely bigger. The Longhorns finally got past their nemesis Oklahoma this year, and are an unblemished 12-0, finally champions of the Big 12 for the first time since 1996. The Wolverines' only loss was the double overtime 42-36 classic loss to the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, and they are flying high after the legendary 37-34 OT win over Ohio State, which delivered a 3rd straight Big Ten title and 3rd straight Rose Bowl berth for the Maize and Blue.

The Michigan defense has seen its shares of ups and downs this year, but LaMarr Woodley and Pierre Woods have excelled, winning the highest awards for their respective positions. CB Grant Mason was a narrow runner up to the Thorpe Award.

And yet their shame of last year's embarrasing performance remains on their minds.

"It was the low point of my career. All I see when I close my eyes sometimes, is him (Young) zig zagging around us, and then I see that scoreboard, and I think: We should've won," Woodley explained in an interview on Rose Bowl media day.

"It was doubly hard for me, because I was stuck on the bench watching, and I like to think I could've made a difference," said Woods, who was hampered with injuries and poor play last year, but bounced back this year to win the Butkus and Bednarik Awards.

But Vince Young has improved his passing this year, and has become much more of a pockey quarterback, throwing 36 touchdowns this year, while only running for three. He has hinted though, that he will watch the tape of last year's Rose Bowl and may potentially revert back to his fleet-footed ways. Meanwhile, Selvin Young (no relation) has filled in flawlessly for Cedric Benson, rushing for 1356 yards and 11 TDs. Limas Sweed had a huge breakout season at WR, catching 70 passes for 945 yards and 13 TDs.

On defense, the Longhorns obviously miss Derrick Johnson, but Aaron Harris had 73 tackles and 3 sacks at MLB. DT Rodrique Wright has 5 sacks, followed by three players with four sacks and four players with three.

Last year the Wolverines and Longhorns produced the greatest Rose Bowl Game of all time. This year, they look to repeat that classic...with a National Championship on the line.

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Doesnt get better than this. Gotta shut down Young if you want to win it!

GO BLUE!

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#2 Michigan vs. #1 Texas
Rose Bowl
National Championship
Pasadena, CA

Orange crush: Texas-sized defense clamps down, crushes Michigan's dreams

PASADENA, CA--Vince Young left his Superman jersey at home, completing only 41% of his passes, and for nearly the entire game, he had 18 yards rushing on 11 carries.

But in a cruel twist of fate, the high-octane Michigan offense let the Wolverines down, even when the defense sparkled.

The Longhorns' defense forced three turnovers and kept Michigan out of the endzone, pulverizing the Wolverines 24-3 in the Rose Bowl, completing a 13-0 dream season with an undisputed National Championship.

Chad Henne was only 14-31 passing for 241 yards, and was intercepted once. The Wolverines' devastating running attack was devastated, as Mike Hart had only 54 yards on 18 carries, Kevin Grady had 12 on 9 carries, and subtracting the yardage lost by sacks, the Wolverines had a pathetic 45 yards rushing. Steve Breaston was Michigan's only receiving threat, catching four passes for 56 yards.

Vince Young, as said, was human. He was only 10-24 for 85 yards. Rushing, he finished with 49 yards on 12 carries, scoring a 31-yard TD very late. The run was frighteningly reminiscent of last year, as he broke one tackle, evaded two others, and cruised into the endzone along the sideline. His running mate Selvin Young was very efficient, carrying 15 times for 89 yards. Redshirt frosh Jordan Shipley caught 3 passes for 61 yards.

CB Leon Hall had 10 tackles for Michigan. Prescott Burgess had 6 tackles, and in his final game, Defensive Player of the Year Pierre Woods had 6 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. Jeremy Van Alstyne had UM's only sack.

Cedric Griffin and Robert Killebrew each had seven tackles for the National Champion Longhorns. Killebrew added a sack. Michael Griffin and Larry Dibbles each had 5 tackles. CB Brandon Foster had UT's interception.

With their dreams dashed and their hearts broken for the second straight year by Texas, the Wolverines now enter the offseason with many questions...and they'll see how their new coach can recruit.

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TEAMS 1 2 3 4 OT F #2 Michigan 0 0 3 0 3 #1 Texas 9 0 0 15 24

Visitor GAME STATS Home 286 Total Yds 290 14 First Downs 14 45 Rushing Yds 170 30-3 Rushes-Fumb 33-3 0 Rushing TD 2 241 Passing Yds 120 14-31-0 Comp-Att-TD 11-25-0 1 Interceptions 0 7-15 3rd Down Conv. 4-15 17:26 Time of Pos. 14:34

1st Quarter
1. UT, Pino, 48 yard FG, 6:44
2. UT, Pino, 20 yard FG, 2:38
3. UT, Pino, 37 yard FG, 2:22

3rd Quarter
4. UM, Rivas, 33 yard FG, 3:10

4th Quarter
5. UT, R. Taylor, 2 yard run (Young pass to Thomas), 4:36
6. UT, V. Young, 31 yard run (Pino kick), 0:58

Michigan Wolverines
C. Henne: 14-31, 241 yards, INT
M. Hart: 18 carries, 54 yards
K. Grady: 9 carries, 12 yards
S. Breaston: 4 receptions, 56 yards
L. Hall: 10 tackles, FF
P. Burgess: 6 tackles
P. Woods: 6 tackles, 2 FF

Texas Longhorns
V. Young: 10-24, 85 yards; 12 carries, 49 yards, TD
S. Young: 15 carries, 89 yards
J. Shipley: 3 receptions, 61 yards
C. Griffin: 7 tackles
R. Killebrew: 7 tackles, sack
L. Dibbles: 5 tackles



FINAL RECORD: 10-2
Final Coaches Poll: 4th
Final Media Poll: 4th

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Damn you Psyblast.

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theres always next year!

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Bowl Game Results
Volume 1, Issue 23

New Orleans Bowl: UAB 41, UL Monroe 38 (OT)
Champs Sports Bowl: #5 Virginia Tech 41, New Mexico State 34
GMAC Bowl: #19 Toledo 30, Tulane 26
Poinsettia Bowl: Utah 33, Kent State 27
Fort Worth Bowl: SMU 52, Hawaii 49
Las Vegas Bowl: Washington 24, Wyoming 21
Hawaii Bowl: Tulsa 42, Fresno State 35
MPC Computers Bowl: #14 Boston College 30, #13 Boise State 17
Motor City Bowl: Arkansas State 28, Bowling Green 14
Independence Bowl: #25 LSU 48, Kansas State 10
Insight Bowl: #16 Louisville 32, Washington State 10
MasterCard Alamo Bowl: Northwestern 44, Missouri 14
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Pittsburgh 42, Clemson 10
Houston Bowl: Nebraska 41, UNLV 14
Emerald Bowl: #24 New Mexico 42, Rutgers 24
Holiday Bowl: Oregon 44, Oklahoma 21
Music City Bowl: Eastern Michigan 46, Louisiana Tech 37
Sun Bowl: #21 Miami 23, #23 Arizona 20 (OT)
Liberty Bowl: BYU 47, Memphis 21
Peach Bowl: #8 NC State 38, #17 Alabama 35
Outback Bowl: Wisconsin 28, #22 Auburn 14
Cotton Bowl: #3 Tennessee 38, #11 Texas Tech 34
Gator Bowl: #12 Virginia 43, #18 Notre Dame 31
Capital One Bowl: #15 Michigan State 28, #20 Georgia 23

Bowl Championship Series
Sugar Bowl: #7 Florida 24, West Virginia 16
Fiesta Bowl: #6 USC 27, #9 Ohio State 13
Orange Bowl: #2 Iowa 28, #10 Florida State 21
Rose Bowl (National Championship): #1 Texas 24, #4 Michigan 3

Final Coaches Top 10
1. Texas (61) 13-0
2. Iowa 10-2
3. Tennessee 9-3
4. Michigan 10-2
5. Virginia Tech 10-2
6. USC 11-2
7. Florida 10-3
8. NC State 10-2
9. Ohio State 9-3
10. Florida State 10-3

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Final Stats
Volume 1, Issue 24

Passing
Chad Henne: 51%, 2460 yards, 22 TD, 14 INT

Rushing
Mike Hart: 1372 yards, 6.6 YPC, 11 TD
Kevin Grady: 801 yards, 6.3 YPC, 8 TD

Receiving
Mike Hart: 41 receptions, 284 yards, 2 TD
Jason Avant: 40 receptions, 657 yards, 6 TD
Mario Manningham: 33 receptions, 592 yards, 4 TD
Steve Breaston: 30 receptions, 514 yards, 8 TD
Tim Massaquoi: 17 receptions, 310 yards, 4 TD

Tackles
Pierre Woods: 78
Prescott Burgess: 70
Leon Hall: 41
Jeremy Van Alstyne: 36
Gabe Watson: 35

Sacks
LaMarr Woodley: 12
Prescott Burgess: 10
Jeremy Van Alstyne: 7
Gabe Watson: 7
Pierre Woods: 4

Interceptions
Grant Mason: 6 (4 TD)
Jamar Adams: 3
David Harris: 3
Chris Graham: 3 (1 TD)
Leon Hall: 2 (1 TD)

Forced Fumbles
Pierre Woods: 8
LaMarr Woodley: 3
Gabe Watson: 3
Jeremy Van Alstyne: 1
Pat Massey: 1

Fumbles Recovered
Jeremy Van Alstyne: 3
Pierre Woods: 2
David Harris: 2
Prescott Burgess: 1
LaMarr Woodley: 1 (TD)

Kicking
Garrett Rivas
1-19 yards: 1-1
20-29 yards: 3-3
30-39 yards: 8-8
40-49 yards: 5-6
50+ yards: 6-6
TOTAL: 23-24
PATs: 62-62

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Offseason News
Volume 1, Issue 25

Players Leaving
Rueben Riley, C (Junior)
Leo Henige, Jr., LG
Kevin Murphy, TE
Jacob Stewart, ROLB
Scott McClintock, MLB
Grant Mason, CB
Brian Thompson, FB
Pierre Woods, LOLB
Matt Lentz, RG
Tim Massaquoi, TE
Jason Avant, WR
Pat Massey, DT
Adam Stenavich, LT
Gabe Watson, DT

Recruiting

Edward Ambrose, WR, *****
Fairborn, OH
National Position Rank: #1
6'4, 190 pounds
40 Time: 4.16

Heath Kaplan, CB, *****
Lawrence, IN
National Position Rank: #3
6'0, 178 pounds
40 Time: 4.31

Ryan Brown, T, *****
Defiance, OH
National Position Rank: #2
6'3, 310 pounds
40 Time: 5.07

Jason Sinclair, CB, *****
Redlands, CA
National Position Rank: #1
6'0, 183 pounds
40 Time: 4.31

Nick Merrick, G, *****
Kaulua, HI
National Position Rank: #2
6'5, 327 pounds
40 Time: 5.16

Larry Williams, CB, *****
Murray, UT
National Position Rank: #4
6'2, 168 pounds
40 Time: 4.29

Justin Wagner, G, *****
North Creek, WA
National Position Rank: #3
6'5, 325 pounds
40 Time: 5.07

Andy Jones, DE, *****
Mililani Town, HI
National Position Rank: #1
6'4, 265 pounds
40 Time: 4.69

Jon Cantrell, OLB, ****
Charleston, IL
National Position Rank: #2
6'2, 217 pounds
40 Time: 4.46

Rob Williams, OLB, ****
Visalia, CA
National Position Rank: #3
6'8, 226 pounds
40 Time: 4.46

Rashad Finnerty, C, ****
Napoleon, OH
National Position Rank: #2
6'7, 327 pounds
40 Time: 5.24

Chris Marshall, QB, ****
Conneaut, OH
National Position Rank: #14
6'1, 214 pounds
40 Time: 4.67

John Hughes, DT, ****
Alexandria, LA
National Position Rank: #1
6'0, 271 pounds
40 Time: 4.95

David Whitehead, MLB, ****
Turlock, CA
National Position Rank: #6
6'7, 228 pounds
40 Time: 4.56

Andrew Frazier, DE, ****
Wayne, MI
National Position Rank: #14
6'5, 267 pounds
40 Time: 4.78

Antoine Jones, P, ****
Havelock, NC
National Position Rank: #3
6'5, 192 pounds
40 Time: 5.31

Trent Mitchell, CB, ****
Greenwood, IN
National Position Rank: #27
6'1, 187 pounds
40 Time: 4.16

John Newman, CB, ****
Culpeper, VA
National Position Rank: #18
6'3, 185 pounds
40 Time: 4.20

Cory Fox, DE, ****
Kitchener, CN
National Position Rank: #8
6'1, 213 pounds
40 Time: 4.73

Daniel Carroll, MLB, ****
South Whittier, CA
National Position Rank: #2
6'1, 228 pounds
40 Time: 4.48

Jeremy Anderson, C, ***
Hillsdale, MI
6'5, 290 pounds
National Position Rank: #15
40 Time: 5.20

Ron Reid, FB, ***
Auburn Hills, MI
6'4, 246 pounds
National Position Rank: #16
40 Time: 4.71

Eric Owens, TE, ***
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
National Position Rank: #21
6'6, 213 pounds
40 Time: 4.80

Matt Mills, CB, ***
Oshawa, CN
National Position Rank: #50
5'0, 187 pounds
40 Time: 4.16

Total Recruits: 24
Recruiting Class Ranking: #1

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damn. in a few years michigan will be dominant with that recruiting class.

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2006 Season Preview
Volume 2, Issue 1

Wolverines' offense seeks immortal status as UM yearns for national glory in 06

ANN ARBOR, MI--Entering the 2006 season, the Michigan Wolverines football team finds themselves in somewhat unfamiliar territory:

The national spotlight.

The Wolverines' offense has the potential to be one of the best in recent college football memory. Chad Henne returns for his Junior year at QB. He regressed a bit as a sophomore, mainly due to Braylon Edwards' absence. But with Steve Breaston back for his senior year, Henne may break some Michigan records. Breaston is the explosive deep ball threat, but the UM receiving corp is deep with talent, and a lot of it is young. Sophomore Mario Manningham made a LOT of noise during the offseason, requesting and RECEIVING the fabled #1 jersey. He is coming off a freshman season in which he had 592 yards and four TDs. Adrian Arrington is the current slot man, just beating out Doug Dutch and Carl Tabb. Big things are also expected from the incoming freshman, Edward Ambrose, whom the Wolverines snatched from the state of Ohio, just out of the Buckeyes' grasp. He is already being called The Freak by his teammates, due to his size (6'4, 190) and his blazing speed (4.16 40). And of course at RB, Mike Hart is back for his Junior year after running for 1372 yards and 11 TDs while SPLITTING time with Kevin Grady, who is now a sophomore after rushing for 801 yards and 8 TDs.

On defense, the departure of fumble machine and Defensive Player of the Year Pierre Woods hurts, but UM had some good recruiting Linebacker-wise. Prescott Burgess had 70 tackles and 10 sacks last year, and is poised for a monstrous senior year. Rounding out the LB corp is Shawn Crable inside (converted from the outside) and Chris Graham. On the line, LaMarr Woodley returns after winning the Lombardi Award as a junior. He may be the best defensive player in all of football, and will require constant double teams, opening room for fellow DEs Tim Jamison and heralded freshman Andy Jones, the #1 recruit in the nation during the offseason.

At CB, Leon Hall is the clear #1, and then it all gets crazy. Brandon Harrison, Morgan Trent, Heath Kaplan, Charles Stewart, Darnell Hood, Jason Sinclair, Larry Williams and Trent Mitchell ALL fought for the #2 CB spot. Sinclair, Kaplan and Harrison are the burners of the group, and Harrison has emerged as the #2 for now, but that is in NO WAY set in stone. UM has four very talented safeties, and the starters are currently Senior Ryan Mundy and Junior Jamar Adams.

Groza winner Garrett Rivas returns after missing only a single FG a year ago, and Zoltan Mesko is only a sophomore at punter.

Looking at the schedule, UM will have plenty of chances to prove whether it's a contender for the Fiesta Bowl or not. There are five ranked teams on the schedule, beginning with an immediate showdown vs. #11 Miami in the Big House right off the bat. Three weeks later Michigan heads to South Bend to take on #16 Notre Dame. Other ranked opponents include #23 Michigan State, #6 Iowa, and #8 Ohio State.

2006 Starting Roster
(Yellow=returning starter)

QB: Chad Henne, #7
HB: Mike Hart, #20
FB: Obi Oluigbo, #40
WR: Steve Breaston, #15
WR: Mario Manningham, #1
TE: Tyler Ecker, #89
LT: Mike Kolodziej, #76
LG: Adam Kraus, #57
C: Mark Bihl, #54
RG: Nick Merrick, #79
RT: Jake Long, #77

DE: LaMarr Woodley, #56
DE: Andy Jones, #98
DT: Terrance Taylor, #75
DT: Alan Branch, #80
LOLB: Prescott Burgess, #6
MLB: Shawn Crable, #2
ROLB: Chris Graham, #37
CB: Leon Hall, #29
CB: Brandon Harrison, #27
FS: Ryan Mundy, #21
SS: Jamar Adams, #22

K: Garrett Rivas, #38
P: Zoltan Mesko, #41
KR/PR: Steve Breaston, #15

2006 Schedule
August 26th: #11 Miami
September 2nd: Ball State
September 9th: Central Michigan
September 16th: @ #16 Notre Dame
September 23rd: Wisconsin
September 30th: @ Minnesota
October 7th: #23 Michigan State
October 14th: @ Penn State
October 21st: #6 Iowa
October 28th: Northwestern
November 11th: @ Indiana
November 18th: @ #8 Ohio State

Preseason Coaches Top 10
1. Tennessee (40)
2. USC (21)
3. Michigan
4. Texas
5. Virginia Tech
6. Iowa
7. Florida
8. Ohio State
9. NC State
10. Florida State