This year after "Stretching Gate", "Questions on why coaches use colorful words", "Even some plays leaking", and so on. This year at least on Day 1 and even maybe in future the media will not be allowed at practice. Which after the past year, I have to agree with. RR will hold his regular press conference after practice. One of the biggest questions will be if Michael Shaw was at practice after some rumored academic issues.
- There are a number of rumors floating around that a game in the 2012 season will match Michigan vs Alabama at Jerry World in Dallas. Mgoblog is even reporting that it could be signed as early as today. Not sure why Michigan would sign up for this game but it sure would be interesting. "We have been talking with a number of teams about our future scheduling," Michigan football sports information director Dave Ablauf said Sunday night. "But nothing is imminent." With the possibility of Nebraska on the schedule in 2012, I don't understand why Michigan would want to schedule this game.
- TomVH from Mgoblog gives us a recruiting update: Highlights: Dallas Crawford is still high on Michigan, Anthony Zettel keeps pushing his decision date back and just visited PSU and it seems Michigan's lead is slipping, Prince Holloway has WVU and Michigan as his top 2 and hopes to visit Michigan sometime during the season.
- Freshman numbers: Marvin Robinson #3, Josh Furman #6, Devin Gardner #7, Courtney Avery #9, Carvin Johnson #13, Jeremy Jackson #17, Ray Vinopal #20, Terrence Talbott #20, Austin White #23, Cullen Christian #24, Drew Dileo #26, Stephen Hopkins #33, Jake Ryan #37, Davion Rogers #38, Wil Hagerup #43, Richard Ash #54, Jibreel Black #55, Chrisitan Pace #64, Ricardo Miller #82, Jerald Robinson #83, DJ Williamson #84, Jordan Paskorz #94, Terry Talbott #96.
Countdown to Kickoff Day 27 and 26:
Question if anyone knows: Who is the kid on the video with the Neck Brace in the front row? Answer: BHB reader Chris believes it's Jon Bills who was in the car accident with Mark Mundros. Thank you Chris! Good to see Jon up and around and participating in the team meeting.
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I believe that is Jon Bills who was in the car accident with Mark Mundros.
That makes sense. Thank you!
I have no problem with practice being closed to the public. While it would be nice to get a sense of what's going on with the players and their progress, this year RR has to win and if the practice times are cut down then they need to make the best use out of the time that they do have.
They have to prepare for UConn and ND coming out of the gate this year, so they could be working on new plays and schemes while tweeking old ones on both sides of the ball. This is important because last year, the MSU players were bragging that they knew everything that the Michigan offense was going to do on the field before they did it. How this was the case, I don't know but RR and company needs to address it starting now.
Therefore, this media blackout may turn out to be a good thing for this team.
Well said and couldn't agree more!
Would love to see a Michigan Alabama game! Let's hope the rumors are true!
RR said tonight that the conversations are on-going.
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