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Article published Sunday, August 3, 2008
SPREAD THE WORD
UM offense unlike other Big Ten versions


By JOE VARDON
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
There aren't many ways to describe what the spread offense is in its most basic form. "It's defined by people that remove players from the box offensively by formation," Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said. Fair enough. But for as easy as it is to explain the spread, it's just as difficult to defend against. Thus, at least eight of 11 Big Ten teams will run some form of it this season. Rodriguez has made a career out of using the spread - which is to line up offensively with multiple receivers split wide and typically one running back, forcing linebackers and safeties out of the middle of the field. He's run the offense in each of the last 18 seasons, either as a head coach at West Virginia and Glenville State, or as offensive coordinator at Tulane and Clemson. But the spread Rodriguez will teach when the Wolverines begin fall practice for the 2008 season tomorrow might be a little different from what he ran for seven seasons with the Mountaineers.
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Five things to watch heading into Michigan's season

August 3, 2008
1 - Who is the first-team quarterback? Steven Threet has the ranking (No. 9 national quarterback in 2007 class), the size (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) and apparently the acumen (4.0 high school GPA) to handle the decision-making. But will he hold the job all through camp?

2 - Which freshmen will reach the two-deep? Expect tailback Sam McGuffie to make a push given Kevin Grady's suspension. Dan O'Neill could contend on the offensive line, along with Boubacar Cissoko and J.T. Floyd in the secondary. Darryl Stonum at wideout is the best bet, because he enrolled in January.
3 - How good is Utah? After last season's opening loss to Appalachian State, it should be interesting to see U-M face a potential top 25 team at Michigan Stadium for the opener.
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The Wolverine offensive line: Almost no experience, a ton of hope

BY MARK SNYDER ? FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ? August 4, 2008

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez has long contended that the essential piece in the spread offense is the quarterback.

He has to make the snap decisions and then execute.
But that is not a solitary fate. If he gets no protection, then most of that becomes meaningless. For that reason, the offensive line might be as important -- and as uncertain -- as any position group on the Wolverines.
Fortunately for U-M, which starts fall practice today, a number of the players stood out in the spring.
The first fall depth chart, released by U-M at last week's Big Ten meetings, listed Mark Ortmann at left tackle, Tim McAvoy at left guard, David Moosman at center, Cory Zirbel at right guard and Stephen Schilling at right tackle.
Schilling started all 13 games last season and is the offense's lone returning starter. Yet that was his redshirt freshman year.
The rest of the line might have more years but not much game experience.
Ortmann has two starts, McAvoy has one, Moosman and Zirbel have none.
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Granted, UM recruits nationwide more than many schools, but....

Of the top 100 recruits 52 have committed. Of those fifty two, 34 committed to a school in their home state, 11 to an adjacent state, and 7 went further afield. That seems to be the general trend.

Of UMs remaining 37 offers (per Scout) 1 is from in state (Sims), 2 are from an adjacent state (Hall and Freeman), and 34 are from further afield - mostly in the south.


No, I'm not particularly busy at the moment. Why do you ask?
 
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The first fall depth chart, released by U-M at last week's Big Ten meetings, listed Mark Ortmann at left tackle, Tim McAvoy at left guard, David Moosman at center, Cory Zirbel at right guard and Stephen Schilling at right tackle. Schilling started all 13 games last season and is the offense's lone returning starter.
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ALL IS WELL!!!!
 
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I think Grady's punishment will be a six game suspension. He will sit out the defensive part of 12 games this year for a total of 6 games of playing time. On a related topic, my ex-wife says I am going to go to spend an eternity in hell. I am looking to serve it on weekends only. It's still an enternity but not as much hell as when I was with her.
 
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HailToMichigan;1222704; said:
ESPN's new Big Ten bloggerman has been hanging out in Ann Arbor lately and pretty much ignoring the rest of the conference this weekend. Here's the most interesting post:

ESPN - Michigan musings: Kevin Grady practices - Big Ten

No doubt you'll want to click through and read all the rest of it too.
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Freshman Michael Shaw seemed to be getting a lot of work at wide receiver. It's a little weird to see No. 20 in maize and blue who isn't Mike Hart or wearing a size T4.
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FIFY

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The first fall depth chart, released by U-M at last week's Big Ten meetings, listed Mark Ortmann at left tackle, Tim McAvoy at left guard, David Moosman at center, Cory Zirbel at right guard and Stephen Schilling at right tackle. Schilling started all 13 games last season and is the offense's lone returning starter.
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McAvoy - #14 ranked OL in class of 2005
Moosman - #17 ranked OL in class of 2005
Zibel - #20 ranked OL in class of 2005
Schilling - #3 ranked OL in class of 2006

Ortman was a three star (like Rehring) but the rest were highly rated. Granted, they have under achieved - but that is the rep with most UM players of recent years. You don't have to drink the Barwis Kool Aid to agree that a change in the conditioning program and coaching staff can get you different results.

UM lacks experience and depth on the OL - not talent.




And don't forget about Justin Boren. Oops, my bad. You can forget about a key player at their position of greatest need who was so afraid of running that he sacrificed a year of PT and his scholarship so he could tuck his tail between his legs and crawl away. Or so I'm told.
 
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