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MICHIGAN
WOLVERINES
2012
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 6 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 8 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Junior Hemingway-WR, Martavious
Odoms-WR, Kelvin Grady-WR, Kevin
Koger-TE, Steve Watson-TE, David
Molk-C, Mark Huyge-OT |
| DEFENSE:
Mike
Martin-DT, Will Heininger-DT,
Ryan Van Bergen-DE, Troy Woolfolk-CB |
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QB
Denard Robinson |
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Quarterback
/ Secondary |
| Denard
Robinson can play
college quarterback
in any offensive
system. His feet
are the most dynamic
set of wheels anyone
at the University
of Michigan has
ever seen from behind
center. The secondary
has wealth of able
bodies. While it
may not be ready
for elite status
this unit is a far
cry from where it
was just two years
ago. |
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| Defensive
Line / Receiver |
| Losing
All-Conference fireplug
Mike Martin at defensive
tackle will sting
a little. Much of
the defensive turnaround
at Michigan was
due in part to this
DL that loses three
starters. Mr. Robinson's
skills at QB were
not built for passing
domination. Hence,
there are very few
receivers hauling
in a significant
amount of passes.
Some of the better
ones have moved
on. |
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LB
Kenny Demens |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2012 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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MICHIGAN
2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Denard
Robinson-Sr |
Devin
Gardner-Jr |
| FB |
Stephen
Hopkins-Jr |
.. |
| TB |
Fitzgerald
Toussaint-Jr |
Vincent
Smith-Sr |
| WR |
Roy
Roundtree-Sr |
Jeremy
Jackson-Jr |
| WR |
Jeremy
Gallon-Jr |
Drew
Dileo-Jr |
| TE |
Brandon
Moore-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
Taylor
Lewan-Jr |
.. |
| OG |
Michael
Schofield-Jr |
Ricky
Barnum-Sr |
| C |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
Patrick
Omameh-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| K |
Brendan
Gibbons-Jr |
.. |
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| MICHIGAN
2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Craig
Roh-Sr |
Jibreel
Black-Jr |
| DT |
Will
Campbell-Sr |
.. |
| DT |
.. |
.. |
| DE |
Nathan
Brink-Jr |
.. |
| SLB |
Jake
Ryan-So |
Cam
Gordon-Jr |
| MLB |
Kenny
Demens-Sr |
Mike
Jones-Jr |
| WLB |
Desmond
Morgan-So |
Brandin
Hawthorne-Sr |
| CB |
Blake
Countess-So |
Raymon
Taylor-So |
| CB |
J.T.
Floyd-Sr |
Courtney
Avery-Jr |
| SS |
Jordan
Kovacs-Sr |
Marvin
Robinson-Jr |
| FS |
Thomas
Gordon-Jr |
Josh
Furman-So |
| P |
Will
Hagerup-Jr |
Matt
Wile-So |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
- Two
reasons exist as to
why Michigan turned
around the program so
quickly and posted a
10-2 regular season
in 2011...quarterback
Denard Robinson and
Head Coach Brady Hoke.
- Denard
Robinson owns the top
six total offense games
in school history. In
2010 he set the NCAA
record for most rushing
yards by a quarterback
(1,702). If he can limit
the number of interceptions,
he will be in New York
next December as a Heisman
Finalist.
- Fitzgerald
Toussaint (and Robinson)
gives Michigan two ball
carriers that have gone
over 1,000 yards in
the same season. This
feat has not been duplicated
in Ann Arbor since 1975
when Rob Lytle and Gorden
Bell reached this mark.
Toussaint and Robinson
will be a deadly one-two
punch.
- While
the Wolverine defense
more than doubled their
efforts from 2010 to
2011, don't expect the
next jump to be so grand.
The hefty losses on
the defensive line,
which paved the way
for the improvements,
could have a negative
ripple effect.
- Middle
linebacker Kenny Demens
will surpass the 100
tackles total next season.
- The
Michigan 2012 prospectus
looks good, but plenty
of concerns are in order.
They are missing one
of the all-time great
centers with the loss
of David Molk, there
does not seem to be
a dominating pass catcher
and the defensive line's
success will be hard
to duplicate with new
faces.
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MICHIGAN
2012 SCHEDULE
9/01
- Alabama @Arlington,
TX
9/08 - Air Force
9/15 - Massachusetts
9/22 - at Notre Dame
10/06 - at Purdue
10/13 - Illinois
10/20 - Michigan State
10/27 - at Nebraska
11/03 - at Minnesota
11/10 - Northwestern
11/17 - Iowa
11/24 - at Ohio State |
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