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The OFFICIAL 2013 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TEAM 134 THREAD. You WILL HAIL.
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Hype video time.
Man.. I know he's progressing on some Adrian Peterson type speed .. but damn we're gonna miss Jake Ryan for whatever amount of time he's gonna miss. That kid is EVERYWHERE on EVERY play.
Man.. I know he's progressing on some Adrian Peterson type speed .. but damn we're gonna miss Jake Ryan for whatever amount of time he's gonna miss. That kid is EVERYWHERE on EVERY play.
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The best slot receiver in America gentleman ...
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Jeremy Gallon.
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Jeremy Gallon.
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All good.. cause my boy J Gal stays open ..
.. just like a slut.
This season gon be a good one
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This season gon be a good one
I still think you guys are a season away from being elite again .. and I feel the same way about us. I think we'll both be good this season. Borderline real good.. but next year ...
Oh boy ..
articles from first day of camp
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Michigan's Fitz Toussaint: 'I'm going to be the starting running back on Aug. 31'
Michigan running back Fitz Toussaint says he feels 100 percent healed from his leg injury, and fully believes he'll be the team's starting running back during the season opener against Central Michigan on Aug. 31. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)
By Nick Baumgardner | nbaumgardner@mlive.com
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on August 05, 2013 at 7:51 PM, updated August 06, 2013 at 1:48 AM
ANN ARBOR -- After watching the close of his junior season go down the drain due to a gruesome leg injury and spending months in the training room rehabbing, Fitz Toussaint returned to practice Monday.
The Michigan fifth-year senior running back was full of smiles, he says his leg feels fine and his mindset is where it needs to be.
His confidence is, too, apparently.
Asked who will be the team's starting running back on Aug. 31 when the Wolverines open the 2013 season against Central Michigan, Toussaint didn't blink.
"I'm going to be the starting running back Aug. 31," Toussaint said firmly Monday after the conclusion of the team's first practice of fall camp.
Game on.
Toussaint, who rumbled for more than 1,000 yards as a sophomore in 2011 before having an up and down junior campaign cut short due to a broken leg last November, is fully aware of Michigan's situation at running back.
The Wolverines signed the country's top running back in the 2013 class, 5-foot-11, 222-pound bruiser Derrick Green -- who went through his first workout as a Michigan football player Monday.
There's also freshman De'Veon Smith. And junior Thomas Rawls. And junior Justice Hayes. And redshirt freshman Drake Johnson. ... You get the point, the cupboard is full.
Toussaint says he welcomes the competition, and he looks forward to it. But he also believes he's the best man for the job -- and he's eager to prove it to anyone who feels otherwise.
And, on top of that, he wants to do his part as a senior and make sure every running back on Michigan's roster fulfills their respective potential.
"There's more motivation (for me) to push (Green) to his full potential, because I know he's young," he said. "(But) I worked really hard throughout the offseason. I watched a lot of film. I lifted a lot of weights.
"I'm ready to go."
Toussaint said he absolutely felt 100 percent during Monday's non-padded workout. And though he says he's wearing a small brace on his leg, he has had no problems with agility or range of movement so far.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke saw the same thing, and said it was great to see Toussaint back where he belongs on the football field Monday.
"It was a great start," said Hoke, who also got sophomore cornerback Blake Countess back from a knee injury Monday. "One thing we'll be aware of is the grind of camp, two-a-days. We'll watch if they're tired and if they're starting to favor one leg or another.
"But it was great to see them out there."
Not only does Toussaint need to prove he's completely healthy, but he also needs to prove he can get back to the form that turned him into a breakout performer in 2011.
He had his moments last season, but never seemed to fully get into a full rhythm -- running for just 514 yards on 130 carries.
But he's back now. He's motivated, and he's confident.
He knows Green can play. He knows the rest of Michigan's running backs have talent, too.
But when Toussaint last left the field at Michigan Stadium, he was the team's starting running back. And when he takes the field again Aug. 31, he plans to be holding the same job.
"I felt really good, I was able to go out there and do what I had to do," he said. "I know what I can do, I know what I'm capable of doing.
"My motivation level is very high. I'm a role model for my daughter. I wake up every day thinking about her, and that allows me to go to work and do what I have to do. Plus, the guys around me are a good group of guys, and I keep learning from them."
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Michigan's Blake Countess returns to the field with new appreciation for game, sharpened focus
Michigan sophomore cornerback Blake Countess returned to practice Monday, 100 percent healthy, for the first time since tearing his ACL in the 2012 season opener against Alabama. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)
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on August 06, 2013 at 7:03 AM, updated August 06, 2013 at 7:06 AM
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ANN ARBOR -- Blake Countess is a competitor, first and foremost.
So when Michigan opened spring practice in March, the sophomore cornerback -- who missed virtually all of last season with an ACL injury -- was ready to roll.
No questions asked.
"I honestly felt 100 percent during spring ball," Countess said Monday. "But they wanted to be careful."
Countess got the red light from Michigan coach Brady Hoke five months ago. But now, the shackles are off.
And Michigan's best cornerback has returned to action.
Countess is 100 percent healthy, and has full clearance for all fall camp drills -- this coming nearly 12 months after he tore his ACL covering a punt during the first quarter of a 2012 season-opening loss to Alabama.
He sat. He watched. He rehabbed. He watched and he rehabbed some more.
And now that he's back on the field, Countess says his appreciation for the game -- and the way he needs to prepare for it -- is at an all-time high.
"You don't take things for granted, you cherish whatever football you have left to play and you really try to make the most out of it," Countess said. "I think that's definitely one thing that opened my eyes.
"Tomorrow's not promised."
Throughout his rehab, Countess spent a great deal of time working with fifth-year senior Fitz Toussaint -- who was also in the training room healing from a broken leg.
Both players relied on each other for support, and both returned to the field at the same time Monday, ready for the 2013 season.
"I was there from day one (with Toussaint), and me and Fitz are still in the training room together," he said. "And I'm going to be here for him."
One of the top freshman defensive backs in the league during the 2011 season, Countess made 44 tackles and defended six passes -- starting the final six games of the year and helping Michigan earn a Sugar Bowl victory.
He was supposed to be the team's top cover man a year ago before the injury changed those plans. Moving forward, he says he's just trying to compete and earn his spot back.
He's being modest, though. Countess will almost surely be with the starting unit when the team takes the field for the first time on Aug. 31 against Central Michigan -- the real position battle here is centered around who will be standing opposite him.
"(Countess and Toussaint both) looked great," Michigan coach Brady Hoke said Monday. "They both did everything that we're doing (in practice).
"They both looked good running around. With speed and cutting ability -- they both looked really good."
Countess isn't taking anything for granted this spring. Not his preparation. Not his health. Not his starting job.
He's finally back to doing what he loves the most, and no matter what happens, he says he's going to make the most of it -- on, and off, the field.
"I think I have a little more, a different perspective to add," Countess added. "If I see that someone's not pushing all the way, I can take that person aside and give him advice. Little things.
"Things I wouldn't have said before, I'm now saying. I have to. I'm obligated to."
ANN ARBOR'S FINEST Drake Johnson gonna take fitz job by the big ten season starts 
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I like Fitz. I think he can be an every down back .. but with the talent we've brought in .. we dont need him to be. Supposedly Derrick Green looks great and is running hard as hell. Here's a video from their first practice yesterday.
http://mgovideo.com/michigan-football-first-practice-fall-2013/
All these dudes look JACKED! Even freshman Shane Morris is looking muscular as fukk .. pause ..throwin darts out there.
Aaron Wellman (our strength coach) is earning that paycheck
Damn I cant wait for this damn season to start!!!!!!
http://mgovideo.com/michigan-football-first-practice-fall-2013/
All these dudes look JACKED! Even freshman Shane Morris is looking muscular as fukk .. pause ..throwin darts out there.
Aaron Wellman (our strength coach) is earning that paycheck
Damn I cant wait for this damn season to start!!!!!!
Al Borges: Michigan's Fitz Toussaint has 'fire in his eyes,' RB battle will be pared down soon
Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges says he's seen some serious determination from Fitz Toussaint during the early stages of fall camp. (Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com) (Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com)
By Nick Baumgardner | nbaumgardner@mlive.com
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on August 08, 2013 at 7:02 AM, updated August 08, 2013 at 4:12 PM
ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's Fitz Toussaint started fall camp with one rather strong declaration.
Asked who the Wolverines' starting running back will be for the season opener against Central Michigan, the fifth-year senior didn't blink.
"I'm going to be the starting running back on Aug. 31," he said.
Toussaint's completely recovered from the leg injury that cut his junior season short, and his confidence -- and focus -- appears to be high.
And, it's safe to say, the coaching staff has taken notice.
"Fitz has got fire in his eyes," Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges said Wednesday. "I see no signs of any injury ... He is very hungry.
"One thing about running backs, it's not like the (offensive and defensive lines). You get to see them cut, even if it's not live or not with pads on. His stop and go ability looks to be right back where it was."
Toussaint's confident, Borges is impressed, but Michigan's running backs competition is far from over.
Currently, the fifth-year senior is battling with freshmen Derrick Green and De'Veon Smith, juniors Thomas Rawls and Justice Hayes and redshirt freshman Drake Johnson for the job.
The cupboard is full. Too full, in some ways.
In fact, Borges said he and running backs coach Fred Jackson will begin paring down the competition in the next week and a half or so. Michigan dons full pads for the first time Friday, and will be able to run through live drills after that.
"We'll keep six (running backs active), but the carries for certain players will go down because you can't get six guys ready (for a game)," Borges said. "But we're not waiting until the week of the game.
"We're going to give everybody a chance and see what they can do running in live situations and such, and then once we hopefully get enough data we'll pare it down to who we think it's going to be."
Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges says he's seen some serious determination from Fitz Toussaint during the early stages of fall camp. (Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com) (Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com)
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on August 08, 2013 at 7:02 AM, updated August 08, 2013 at 4:12 PM
ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's Fitz Toussaint started fall camp with one rather strong declaration.
Asked who the Wolverines' starting running back will be for the season opener against Central Michigan, the fifth-year senior didn't blink.
"I'm going to be the starting running back on Aug. 31," he said.
Toussaint's completely recovered from the leg injury that cut his junior season short, and his confidence -- and focus -- appears to be high.
And, it's safe to say, the coaching staff has taken notice.
"Fitz has got fire in his eyes," Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges said Wednesday. "I see no signs of any injury ... He is very hungry.
"One thing about running backs, it's not like the (offensive and defensive lines). You get to see them cut, even if it's not live or not with pads on. His stop and go ability looks to be right back where it was."
Toussaint's confident, Borges is impressed, but Michigan's running backs competition is far from over.
Currently, the fifth-year senior is battling with freshmen Derrick Green and De'Veon Smith, juniors Thomas Rawls and Justice Hayes and redshirt freshman Drake Johnson for the job.
The cupboard is full. Too full, in some ways.
In fact, Borges said he and running backs coach Fred Jackson will begin paring down the competition in the next week and a half or so. Michigan dons full pads for the first time Friday, and will be able to run through live drills after that.
"We'll keep six (running backs active), but the carries for certain players will go down because you can't get six guys ready (for a game)," Borges said. "But we're not waiting until the week of the game.
"We're going to give everybody a chance and see what they can do running in live situations and such, and then once we hopefully get enough data we'll pare it down to who we think it's going to be."
Injured Michigan LB Jake Ryan running, participating in walk-throughs at practice
Michigan linebacker Jake Ryan continues to progress from injury, is running and participating in walk-throughs during practice. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)
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on August 08, 2013 at 9:05 AM, updated August 09, 2013 at 2:50 AM
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ANN ARBOR -- Michigan star outside linebacker Jake Ryan is still several weeks away from being cleared to return to full action on the football field.
But, he's not exactly sitting around waiting.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke and defensive coordinator Greg Mattison both said this week that Ryan is staying active with the team -- physically, and otherwise -- during fall camp.
"By the trainer's admission he's been running," Mattison said Wednesday. "(And) he does our walk-throughs with us."
Hoke has maintained for months now that Ryan -- who tore his ACL in March -- could return to game action at some point in October.
And as of now, that early prognosis remains in tact.
And, on top of that, Mattison says Ryan has taken advantage of his limited time on the field to hit the weight room with extra passion.
"Jake's been great," he said. "He was one of the guys that I saw in that weight room, and I had to tease him. I can never be nice to Jake. I had to tell him, 'I'm surprised you were lifting with the big boys, I didn't know you could lift that much.'
"Jake Ryan has really gotten stronger."
A player who was admittedly a bit wild, and basically instinctual early on in his career, Ryan has also become a better student of the game.
The All-Big Ten linebacker remains active with his position group, not just to stay sharp, but also to make sure his healthy teammates know what they're doing on any given snap.
"It's so interesting, at one point, you didn't know if you made a call whether Jake would do it right or not," Mattison said. "Now, he's with the group, so when he does it -- he coaches the other guys to do it."
Michigan linebacker Jake Ryan continues to progress from injury, is running and participating in walk-throughs during practice. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)
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on August 08, 2013 at 9:05 AM, updated August 09, 2013 at 2:50 AM
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ANN ARBOR -- Michigan star outside linebacker Jake Ryan is still several weeks away from being cleared to return to full action on the football field.
But, he's not exactly sitting around waiting.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke and defensive coordinator Greg Mattison both said this week that Ryan is staying active with the team -- physically, and otherwise -- during fall camp.
"By the trainer's admission he's been running," Mattison said Wednesday. "(And) he does our walk-throughs with us."
Hoke has maintained for months now that Ryan -- who tore his ACL in March -- could return to game action at some point in October.
And as of now, that early prognosis remains in tact.
And, on top of that, Mattison says Ryan has taken advantage of his limited time on the field to hit the weight room with extra passion.
"Jake's been great," he said. "He was one of the guys that I saw in that weight room, and I had to tease him. I can never be nice to Jake. I had to tell him, 'I'm surprised you were lifting with the big boys, I didn't know you could lift that much.'
"Jake Ryan has really gotten stronger."
A player who was admittedly a bit wild, and basically instinctual early on in his career, Ryan has also become a better student of the game.
The All-Big Ten linebacker remains active with his position group, not just to stay sharp, but also to make sure his healthy teammates know what they're doing on any given snap.
"It's so interesting, at one point, you didn't know if you made a call whether Jake would do it right or not," Mattison said. "Now, he's with the group, so when he does it -- he coaches the other guys to do it."
