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Michigan WR Mario Manningham (official thread)

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Manningham might be back soon
Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News

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Ball State at Michigan
Kickoff: Noon Saturday, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
TV/radio: ESPNU/ WOMC-FM 104.3, WTKA AM 1050, CKLW AM 800
Records: No. 2 Michigan 9-0; Ball State 3-6
Series: First meeting
Line: Michigan by 33 1/2
ANN ARBOR -- Sophomore Mario Manningham, Michigan's leader in receiving yards, could play as early as Saturday's final regular-season home game at Michigan Stadium.
Manningham has missed the last three games while recovering from surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus but will begin practicing today, coach Lloyd Carr said Monday during his weekly news conference.
Carr said Manningham should be expected to return to game action for the second-ranked and unbeaten Wolverines sometime in these final three weeks of the regular season. Michigan plays Ball State on Saturday, then finishes with games at Indiana and Ohio State.
"I don't know when it will be, but I have every confidence that unless there's a setback that he's going to play pretty shortly," Carr said.
It was unclear whether Manningham will participate in contact drills this week.
"We'll just have to see how he does (today) or Wednesday, but he can run, I can tell you that, he can run," Carr said. Through six games, Manningham has 24 catches for 527 yards and nine touchdowns. He was injured during the Michigan State game and has not played since.
With Manningham out, the Wolverines have lacked a deep, big-play threat.
"I don't think you can worry about what you missed, because that's not fair to the guys who have played," Carr said, when asked how much the team has missed Manningham. Michigan's offense has endured several injuries the past few weeks.
Right tackle Rueben Riley, who injured his right ankle against Iowa, will play against Ball State, Carr said. Tight end Tyler Ecker, who has missed the last five games because of an injured right ankle, probably will not be available until the Indiana game. Tight end Mike Massey, who has missed the last two games because of an injured right shoulder, will not play.
Leading rusher Mike Hart fell on a yard marker before the end of the first half last Saturday against Northwestern and experienced some tightness in his lower back, although he was able to play in the second half.
Late-season fatigue?
During the telecast of "Michigan Replay" on Sunday, Carr referenced the fact he thought the Michigan offense looked tired in the victory over Northwestern.
In extremely windy, rainy, cold conditions last Saturday, Michigan equaled its lowest scoring output of the season in the 17-3 victory. The Wolverines gained 318 yards of offense, including 202 rushing.
"If you look at the tape very closely, it was a very physical game," Carr said. "Both defenses crowded the line of scrimmage, because they knew it was very difficult to throw the football in that weather."
Voters aren't perfect
Carr has a vote in the USA TODAY coaches' poll, and he admits, voting weekly is a tough proposition.
"It is difficult," Carr said. "I don't care who you are if you're voting, whether you're a coach or a writer. If there's a coach out there who sees every team, raise your hand, because I don't."
Michigan has spent the past three weeks at No. 2 in the Associated Press poll. U-M moved up to second in the USA TODAY poll this week after being at No. 3 the last two weeks.
Ohio State re-sods
Ohio State will replace the turf in Ohio Stadium for the second time in just more than a month so that the playing surface is stable for the annual showdown with Michigan on Nov. 18.
Kickoff set
Michigan's game at Indiana at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 will be carried on ESPN.
 
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Don't rush Manningham
Michigan needs Mario Manningham , no doubt about it, and clearly, the Wolverines will need him when they face Ohio State on Nov. 18.
Manningham, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee three weeks ago, has started running and will practice this week. He wants to play, and Michigan fans want to see him on the field, but what's the rush? The Wolverines do not need him Saturday against Ball State, a team that is ranked 116th of 119 Division I-A teams in total defense.
If Manningham is ready Saturday, he should play a quarter but no more. Michigan would be advised to rest him another week, then let him play about a half Nov. 11 at Indiana to get the rust off before heading to Ohio State.
 
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Michigan's Manningham could play as early as Saturday


By the Associated Press

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ? Injured Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham will begin practicing this week and could play as early as Saturday against Ball State, coach Lloyd Carr said.
Manningham has missed the last three games while recovering from knee surgery, but he is expected to return to action for the No. 2 Wolverines sometime in the final three weeks of the regular season, Carr said Tuesday.
"I don't know when it will be, but I have every confidence that unless there's a setback that he's going to play pretty shortly," The Detroit News quoted Carr as saying. "He can run, I can tell you that. He can run."
Manningham had 24 catches for 527 yards and nine touchdowns in the first six games of the season. He was injured against Michigan State on Oct. 7 and has not played since then.
The absence has taken away the undefeated Wolverines' deep threat and has forced them to play even more conservatively than normal.
With wins over Ball State this week and Indiana next week, the Wolverines could be looking at a potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup with archrival Ohio State on Nov. 18.
 
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CleveBucks;826169; said:
MGoBlog alleges one of the players is Manningham. No word on who else might be involved.
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Wow. This might make Mario sit for the first series against Eastern Michigan - unless they make it to the red zone and feel they need him.
 
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Oh no not those mighty EM Eagles... I think the Glenoak Eagles where B. Hart graduated from might put up a better fight. Glad to see LLyyoodd Ccaarrrr is tough on his players during a week that should be a gimee
 
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GoodLifeSean;950773; said:
Oh no not those mighty EM Eagles... I think the Glenoak Eagles where B. Hart graduated from might put up a better fight. Glad to see LLyyoodd Ccaarrrr is tough on his players during a week that should be a gimee
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Not exactly a gimmee considering EMU runs a spread offense, and has a mobile quarterback to boot..

But that's for another thread.
 
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