Category: Football

Both the offense and defense failed equally, bringing about the first major crisis ofBrady Hoke’s tenure as head coach. When Hoke was hired, he was given latitude to hire top coordinators to help rebuild the program. USA Today recently published the salaries of NCAA assistant coaches. How do Michigan’s coaches compare to other programs?

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With starting quarterback Devin Gardner’s status for the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in doubt because of injury, backup Shane Morris is taking most repetitions in practice. Morris is being prepared to lead the Michigan offense if Gardner, who was injured last month against Ohio State, is not available for the game.

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A coach secure in his position probably would rest Gardner and use the game to groom Morris to be a viable backup next season.

Hoke says that team is playing this game “…for his seniors,” but after two consecutive disappointing seasons and increased criticism of his coaching staff, there’s a lot riding on this game.

And whoever starts at quarterback will tell us how much.

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Accountability goes both ways. Gardner has put his body and soul on the line for Michigan this season and paid a heavy price. After hearing him speak with the media following the Iowa and Ohio State games, he obviously holds himself accountable for Michigan’s losses.

But for Michigan to beat Ohio State and Michigan State next season, he needs to improve his game and start demanding the same accountability from his coaches.

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You won’t hear anyone on the Michigan Wolverines say it, but nobody is all that happy about playing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Dreams of playing in the Rose Bowl evaporated in the midst of a 1-4 collapse that left the team in the depths of the Big Ten Legends Division.

To make matters worse, rivals Ohio State and Michigan State, who met in the Big Ten Championship Game, are both ranked in the top ten nationally while Michigan exited the rankings during its epic November collapse.

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