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Ondre Pipkins commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-08-08 14:27:00
Michigan filled one of the few remaining needs when it picked up DT Ondre Pipkins from Park Hill high school in Kansas City, MO. Pipkins is a 4-star prospect ot 3/4 services. Scout has him as the number 12 DT and 102 player overall. Rivals has him ranked 19th at his position, and 246 overall. 24/7 is somewhere between the 2, while ESPN is the dramatic outlier.Pipkins pledged to Michigan while spurning such schools as Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama, and Ohio State. He is a mountain of a young man at [..] > read more
Chris Wormley commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-08-01 15:43:00
Michigan continued its impressive recruiting cycle, picking up Toledo, OH’s Chris Wormley from Whitmer High School. He has been considered a Michigan lean for quite some time, and he made it official at the Big House Bar B Que on Sunday. He is an impressive 6’4’’ 255 pound strong side DE. He becomes the 5th defensive lineman in this class.Wormley is a 4-star to every site but Rivals, who list him as a 3-star. I’m guessing he is close to 4 stars, since he is listed as the 22nd DE. He pi [..] > read more
Sione Houma commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-07-29 16:43:00
Michigan got a commitment from Utah FB Sione Houma on Monday. I totally forgot to give him his commitment post. Yikes. Houma is a 2-star recruit to Scout.com and unranked to everyone else. He had offers from Utah, Utah State, Washington, and Michigan. He chose Michigan. There isn’t much out there on him at this point. He rushed for 1,211 yards and 9 TDs as a junior. He is only 6’0’’ and 210 pounds, so he needs to put on weight to play fullback. Don’t worry about his ranking, since ful [..] > read more
Kyle Kalis commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-07-10 13:25:00
Number 19 has been a not so secretive, secret for a few weeks now. He is also a beast. He is Lakewood, OH OT Kyle Kalis. He is a huge get. He was originally committed to Ohio State, but didn’t want to deal with their shenanigans. Who would?Kalis is rated as the #4 OT and 18th best player in the country by Rivals.com, and the highest ranked 4-star. Scout has him as a 5-star, #4OT and #18 player overall. ESPN has him number 140 overall, which is why nobody listens to ESPN when it comes to rec [..] > read more
Jarrod Wilson commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-07-08 14:05:00
Lucky number 18 came on Friday afternoon when Akron, Oh S Jarrod Wilson gave his pledge to coach Hoke. Wilson is a 6’2’’ 190 lb. safety from Buchtel HS. Buchtel is coached by former Michigan RB Ricky Powers. I’m guessing his coach told Jarrod how great Michigan is. Another Buchtel player, WR Corey Smith has committed to Tennessee, so Coach Powers isn’t just sending his players to Ann Arbor.Wilson is rated as a 4-star to both sites, and the number 10 safety to Scout.com, and the number [..] > read more
Austin Hatch in serious accident
Published on 2011-06-27 13:08:00
I feel bad for taking so long to get to this, but I would be doing a great disservice to the story if I didn’t put this out there. 2013 Michigan Basketball recruit Austin Hatch was seriously injured in a plane crash on Saturday morning. He and anot > read more
Blake Bars commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-06-27 12:33:00
Michigan received their 17th verbal commitment of the 2012 class from Nashville, TN OL Blake Bars. Bars is the 4th Offensive lineman in the class, joining Caleb Stacey, Ben Braden, and Erik Magnuson. Stacey is the only prospect listed as a Guard or C > read more
Erik Magnuson commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-06-10 18:12:00
Michigan got its big OL commitment this afternoon as well. CA OL Erik Magnuson joined the class on his visit to Ann Arbor. Luckily the weather here didn’t deter him. This rain has been horrendous.Magnuson is 6’6’’ 275 lbs. He is the 34th rank > read more
Tom Strobel commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-06-10 18:00:00
Michigan is still hot on the recruiting trail as we approach the middle of June. The Wolverines picked up two commitments this afternoon. The first of which is OH DE Tom Strobel. Strobel is 6’6’’ 250 lbs and hails from Mentor, OH. He has the si > read more
Anthony Standifer commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-06-01 22:19:00
The Wolverines picked up number 14 Wednesday evening in S/CB Anthony Standifer from Crete Monee HS in Crete, IL. Standifer was a late blossoming prospect that Michigan got in early on. The Wolverines were his first legit BCS offer. Once Michiga > read more
Allen Gant commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-31 08:26:00
Lucky #13 for Michigan is legacy recruit Allen Gant. He is the son of former Wolverine DB Tony Gant who played from 1982-1986. Rivals.com lists him as a WR, but he is universally known to be a safety. He is a 3 star recruit to Scout.com, and un > read more
Michigan Recruiting Overview
Published on 2011-05-19 09:43:00
I have been meaning to write this up for a while, but the landscape keeps changing commitment wise. Michigan has 12 commitments before June 1st, which is almost unheard of in Ann Arbor. And not only is there quantity, there is quality. The Commitment > read more
Terry Richardson commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-19 07:16:00
Commitment #12 for the Wolverines is Cass Tech CB Terry Richardson. Richardson is the #10 CB in the country to Scout.com and a 4 star to both Scout and Rivals. He is another candidate to be the highest rated player in the state and continues the Cass > read more
Matt Godin commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-12 09:50:00
Michigan’s class just keeps on rollin’. Detroit Catholic Central (of Novi) DE/DT Matt Godin became the 11th member of the recruiting class. He has been committed since the spring game a few weeks back, but waited to make it official until t > read more
Shane Morris commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-11 09:32:00
Michigan received its first commitment for the 2013 class yesterday when Warren De La Salle QB Shane Morris ended his recruitment extremely early. Morris will be a junior in high school in the fall, so he won’t be wearing the Maize and Blue for qui > read more
Pharaoh Brown commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-07 17:21:00
Within minutes of the news that Mario Ojemudia gave his pledge to Michigan, Ohio DE Pharaoh Brown joined in the fun. Brown is a 6’6’’ 220 DE from Lyndhurst, OH. He is rated as the #45 DE to Scout, but has a ton of upside. He is definitely a “ > read more
Mario Ojemudia commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-07 17:11:00
Michigan picked up its 9th commitment today, securing a pledge from DL Mario Ojemudia. Ojemudia is listed on Scout as a DL, but others have him as a DE. At 6’2’’ 220lbs, I will go with DE. He is a teammate of fellow Michigan commit, Devin Funch > read more
James Ross commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-05-02 07:50:00
Since there isn't much going on around the world this morning, I figured I would hit on this early. Michigan picked up its 7th commitment this morning, getting a pledge from MLB James Ross. Ross is the #2 MLB prospect according to Scout.com > read more
Steve Schilling drafted by San Diego
Published on 2011-05-01 11:02:00
The San Diego Chargers once again showed their intelligence, drafting former Michigan OG Steven Schilling with the 201st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He will join LB Jonas Mouton as rookies in San Diego whenever the lockout is lifted (again).S > read more
Jonas Mouton Drafted by San Diego
Published on 2011-04-30 09:14:00
Former Michigan safety/linebacker Jonas Mouton was selected with the 29th pick in the second round by the San Diego Chargers. I follow the draft pretty close, and I never saw him ranked above a 6th round prospect. This is most likely a situation of a > read more
Joe Bolden commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-04-30 09:03:00
Michigan picked up commitment number 7 on Friday, securing a pledge from OLB Joe Bolden. He is the #27 OLB in the country according to Scout.com. Bolden held offers from Penn State (Linebacker U), Tennessee, Stanford, and North Carolina. He joi > read more
Positional Analysis-QB
Published on 2011-04-25 09:01:00
Quarterback is a pretty big position of need in this year’s recruiting cycle. Hoke, Borges, and company need to get a guy that fits their system. After striking out on Zeke Pike, I decided to do an in-depth analysis of the quarterback position.The > read more
Playing catch-up
Published on 2011-04-23 11:28:00
There have been some smaller U of M related items the past couple of days that I figured I would cover at one time.First, the bad news....Point Guard Darius Morris has officially declared for the NBA Draft, but has not hired an agent. College un > read more
Michigan picks up two TEs
Published on 2011-04-22 13:02:00
This will be quick since I was about to walk out the door when I heard the news. Michigan received commitments from two tight ends this afternoon. I like how the commitments are coming in pairs from the same position.Devin Funchess is the #6 TE > read more
Zeke Pike to Announce Today
Published on 2011-04-20 09:22:00
Today could be a huge day for the Michigan Football team. How huge? Around 6’5’’ and 235lbs. worth. Kentucky QB Zeke Pike will be making his college decision at 2:30pm today at his high school. Pike is the #2 QB in the nation according to Scout > read more
Royce Jenkins-Stone commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-04-17 10:58:00
The Wolverines got another huge pick-up Saturday, when Detroit Cass Tech LB Royce Jenkins-Stone gave his pledge to Brady Hoke. Despite Cass Tech being a Michigan recruiting pipeline, there was doubt that RJS would be Blue. Cass Tech has sent many pla > read more
Kaleb Ringer commits to Michigan
Published on 2011-04-13 12:46:00
Michigan will gain its 3rd football commitment, Kaleb Ringer, “officially” on Friday around 6:00 PM. I say officially because he told the Dayton Daily News early, and they stole his thunder and leaked the story. Not to get on my blogger soapbox, > read more
Good Luck Michigan Hockey
Published on 2011-04-09 17:03:00
The university of Michigan is looking to win it's first National Championship in Hockey since 1998. Go Blue!!Check out the AnnArbor.com article by clicking here > read more
"For Sale" sign is gone!
Published on 2011-04-09 10:38:00
The "For Sale" sign is finally gone and the Pistons can finally move on and get back to winning. The organization has fallen apart since the decision to sell the team started and now we finally have an owner. Read the whole story reported > read more
Tigers show promise but lose 2 of 3 to New York
Published on 2011-04-04 22:22:00
The first game of the season is always full of emotion when your favorite team is involved. When the Tigers kicked off the 2011 season last Thursday I was filled with the anxiety of an off-season’s worth of anticipation and expectations as well as > read more
Not So Bold Predictions
Published on 2011-03-31 10:04:00
With everyone making those bold predictions I thought I would make a couple of my own. My bold predictions I like to call the not so bold predictions because I feel they will happen and are closer to an accurate prediction than a bold one. > read more
Michigan Update 3/27/11
Published on 2011-03-27 16:05:00
It has been a rapid-fire couple of days for Michigan fans. And for the first time in a while, it was all good news.Men’s HockeyThe Men’s hockey team advanced to the Frozen Four by dominating Colorado College 2-1 last night. I know 2-1 sounds like > read more
Michigan-Duke Preview
Published on 2011-03-20 12:52:00
I want to start off by apologizing for the brevity of this preview. I spent all my time scouting Hampton, and was left a little unprepared when Duke came out victorious. If you believe that, contact me at semichigansports@gmail.com, I have some > read more
Michigan Beats Tennessee 75-45
Published on 2011-03-18 16:59:00
Wow. This win sets up a date with Duke on Sunday at noon. Michigan rode a dominant second half to a blowout victory. I seriously doubt Bruce Pearl is back after this game, and Scotty Hopson didn't exactly play his way into the draft lottery with a 1/ > read more
Michigan-Tennessee Preview
Published on 2011-03-18 09:11:00
The time has finally arrived. Granted, it’s a year earlier than I would have thought, but the Wolverines will take on Tennessee at 12:40 on truTV. The Volunteers are another team that has to be considered an overachiever this season. Tennessee are > read more
Michigan-Ohio State Preview
Published on 2011-03-12 09:16:00
This side of the Big Ten Tournament bracket is unfolding the way most felt it would. Michigan rallied from a 12 point deficit to beat Illinois 60-55. The number one ranked team in the country, Ohio State, squeaked by Northwestern 67-61 in OT. The Buc > read more
Michigan-Illinois Preview
Published on 2011-03-10 14:01:00
If you would have told me Michigan would be seeded 4th in the Big Ten Tournament before the season started, I would have asked you “In which sport?” If you said “Basketball” I would have laughed in your face. After losing Manny Harris, DeShaw > read more
Small-town pitcher Duane Below making an impression on Tigers
Published on 2011-03-01 13:27:00
This following article is from Mlive.com, written by Steve Kornacki and can be found by clicking here CLEARWATER, Fla. -- There is a pitcher nobody was talking about when spring training began who has been turning heads with the Detroit Tiger > read more
Tigers Spring Training
Published on 2011-02-26 18:33:00
The Tigers combined to allow only 5 hits against the Blue Jays today. > read more
Things are rough in Detroit
Published on 2011-02-25 21:55:00
To top things off John Kuester got kicked out of the game tonight after half his team did not show up to practice and Tracy McGrady was caught laughing when their coach got kicked out of the game. I hope the sale of the team goes through soon s > read more
Enough is Enough Joe D
Published on 2011-02-25 17:23:00
OK, enough is enough. Joe D, you need to pull the plug. The saga with Kuester has gotten so out of control that, I as a fan, can’t deal with it anymore. They never seemed to respect him just like they never respected Michael Curry. The season > read more
"My impression is that he has very good stuff,"
Published on 2011-02-24 15:10:00
When Jim Layland was asked what he thinks of Duane Below he said "My impression is that he has very good stuff," Leyland said. "His equipment is tremendous."From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110223/sports0104/102230409/Tigers’-Cle > read more
Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2011
Published on 2011-02-18 19:10:00
Go #64!! > read more
An early start on 2012 Recruiting
Published on 2011-02-15 10:38:00
With the class of 2011 officially signed, it’s time to move on to 2012. I will start by highlighting some of the top in-state players who have already been mentioning Michigan. Alon > read more
It is Spring Time!
Published on 2011-02-14 23:10:00
6 more days…
Published on 2011-02-07 12:05:00
Past Super Bowl Winners
Published on 2011-02-05 11:35:00
The Super Bowl winners of all Super Bowls ever played.2010 Super Bowl XLIV New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Miami Gardens, Florida2009 Super Bowl XLIII Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals 27-23 Tampa, Florida2008 Super Bowl > read more
Michigan Recruiting Recap
Published on 2011-02-02 16:46:00
To say the University of Michigan had a tumultuous couple of months would be an understatement. The earliest indication of that is in recruiting. Here is a quick look at the newest Wolverines. NAME POS Scout Rivals ESPN State Chris Ba > read more
Boxing returns to Michigan. Reception luke warm at best.
Published on 2011-01-31 16:31:00
Ever since I was little I remember watching boxing with my uncle. He raised me to be a boxing fan almost since birth and I was the only kid in school talking about Sugar Ray Leonard Larry Holmes instead of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. He took me ove > read more
Tiger guy finally arrives!
Published on 2011-01-27 21:26:00
Hey sports fans! Anyone else eagerly anticipating February 13th when pitchers and catchers report? I am, and that's a part of why I signed up to be the Detroit Tiger beat reporter on the Michigan Sports Guy blog. Wait a minute, did I really just say > read more
Hello!
Published on 2011-01-26 23:31:00
If you haven't already heard, I have signed on to be the University of Michigan writer here at Michigan Sports Guy. I am a die-hard Wolverine fan, and have been blogging about sports for a few months at my other site semichigansports.c > read more
MichiganSportsGuy.com
Published on 2010-12-27 11:07:00
What started as an experiment to learn more about websites turned into a fun journey. I feel at this point I have taken this journey as far as I can without some help. I have created the platform for voices to be heard and now we need som > read more
Gator Bowl
Published on 2010-12-05 19:10:00
Picture of the day
Published on 2010-12-01 15:43:00
Jim Harbaugh
Published on 2010-11-28 20:50:00
Is it time to bring home a Michigan man? > read more
Photo of the Day
Published on 2010-11-03 13:24:00
The Big Chill at the Big House
Published on 2010-11-02 13:32:00
Michigan vs. Michigan State Arby's presents The Big Chill at the Big House Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 • 3 p.m. EST Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Mich. > > > S O L D O U T < < > read more
Tigers decline option on Jhonny Peralta, work on deal
Published on 2010-11-02 11:18:00
In a move that was anything but a surprise, the Tigers on Tuesday declined their 2011 option on infielder Jhonny Peralta, even as they continue to work on a multi-year deal with a player who likely will be Detroit's starting shortstop in 2011.The Tig > read more
Pistons' game against Bulls tonight is only untelevised game of the season
Published on 2010-10-30 13:11:00
Eighty-one of the 82 games the Pistons play this season are scheduled to be televised on FSD or ESPN. The game tonight between the Pistons and Bulls in Chicago is the one that will not be televised.The website for the Chicago Bulls lists CSN-Chicago > read more