You could call it a blowout...(Blog Post #5)

This week in Michigan Football, the Wolverines played the University of Rutgers Scarlet Knights. And if you saw the game or even the score, you know it wasn't really a game. Michigan outscored Rutgers 78-0 Saturday. It was a absolute ass kicking. And a great game to solidify the doubts from last weeks nail biter.

Our first away game after the five starting home games we've had scheduled this year, Rutgers was visited by Harbaugh's dawgs in a game that didn't necessarily worry any Michigan fans. Coming off a 58-0 loss to Ohio State the week before, I'm sure the Scarlet Knights were looking for a game to raise their spirits. Well they ended up coming to the wrong place. Michigan players and staff did not like the questioning of their ranking when the Wolverines only beat the Wisconsin Badgers 14-7 the week prior. So they were eager to shut all of the critics up. And they definitely created a statement. Scoring 78 unanswered points that made even the most committed of Maize & Blue fans question whether they're wasting their time by watching such a blow out...by halftime.

This game was healthy for U of M because this was their last game before they head into their "bye" week. The following week Michigan plays Illinois at home. Not a tough game but hey you never know. Then the game after that is State week. And you know every Michigan fan is counting down the days to that one.

Obviously a lot of players got to play and score frequently this past week, but if you did not see the game and are interested in knowing, click the link below to check out some of the statistics: http://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400869636

U of M Football Class of '17 (Blog Post #4)

This weeks blog post, I am going to discuss Michigan's incoming football class. Running a prestigious football program takes a lot of work and is a long difficult process. One of the major keys to having a good football team is to obviously have talented players. And to bring talented high school football players to your university, you have to recruit them.

Thankfully, we have the most creative recruiter in the country, Jim Harbaugh, our head coach. Jim came to Michigan 2 years ago after being fired as the head coach for the San Fransisco 49ers. And a  fun fact that is commonly unknown is that Jim is a Alumni for U of M and used to play football for the Wolverines. Throughout the offseason, Jim accumulated a lot of 'drama' by his peers for his  unique recruiting techniques. Coach Harbaugh is willing to do anything to get a recruit he wants. He even spent the night at a high school kickers house to get the player to sign with Michigan. In his visit, he was shown babysitting the recruits brother and climbing a tree in their front yard. A more practical thing that Jim did to get another recruit was hire his father and high school head coach to Michigan's coaching staff.

So far for the class of 2017, Coach Harbaugh has accumulated 17 players to verbally commit to the Maize & Blue. Which include ten 4-star ranked players, seven 3-star players, and 7 players ranked in the ESPN Top 300. Some notable names from this list include Dylan McCaffrey, the Heisman hopeful running back from Stanford U's brother, and Luiji Vilain, this 6th ranked wide receiver in the country. Other impacting players that are leaning towards committing to Michigan include the #1 ranked receiver in the country, and Detroit native, Donovan Peoples-Jones and the #1 overall player in the country Trey Smith, a 6-6 300 pound OT.

Jim is by far a character, but he also is one of the most innovative and brilliant head coaches on a football field right now. He has stretched the rules and taken big shots to do whats needed to be done to acquire top name recruits for the Wolverines. From having slumber parties with young men to hosting questionable satellite camps at prestigious high schools throughout the nation. For being a unranked team 2 years ago, to where the team is at now, you can say Jim Harbaugh has done a lot of special things for the university. And in future dates to come, I hope more and more recruits realize how great it is to become a Wolverine.

If you would like to keep up on the recruiting class for 2017, here a few links to help:
ESPN Top 300 - http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/rn300/sort/rank/class/2017
24/7 Sports - http://michigan.247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/Commits

My First Trip to the Big House

The first time I went to the Big House, Michigan was playing Hawaii and it was the first game of the 2016 season. We drove two and a half hours to get to Ann Arbor and the excitement was rushing through my body. The reason we were going to the game is because my sister Lauren was given free tickets by her work, Nexteer, and she invited my dad, my brother Brandon, and I to go with her. So we all rode together down to Ann Arbor catching up and telling jokes. When we got to the Stadium we payed to park on the ginormous golf course across from the stadium where there was all types of people tailgating and "pre-gaming" in crazy maize and blue vehicles and outfits. This image instantly put a giant smile on my face as I felt like I was at home with all these people with the same interest as me. My sisters work had their own giant, decked out bus with Michigan all over it. The bus had speakers mounted on the outside blasting good music, and out front was a ton of "beverages" and great food.

(*Pic of my fam and I in front of the company bus...My face was full of burger so i look stupid /:*)

After 3 hours of filling our stomachs and playing corn hole, it was game time and the fans started shoveling into the Big House. Our seats were located a couple rows up behind Michigan's end zone. But when I walked through the hallway opening up to the stadium, it was like fireworks going off in my mind. I have never seen so many people in one place, it was crazy. And I saw why people say there is literally no bad seats in the whole stadium. Any where you walked you had a great view of the field and could feel the energy of the fans. But I guess I got too sucked into the atmosphere because at halftime I couldn't resist dropping a couple bucks in the infamous M Den.

(*Pic I took from our seats*)

We ended up killing the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and it really wasn't much of a game but still an amazing experience none the less. When we left the stadium, we proceeded to tailgate again to celebrate the big win. An hour or so after the game ended I heard a bunch of young kids screaming across the street and I ran over to see what the commotion was about. The Michigan players were walking back to their dorms after the game and I got to see Deveon Smith and Jabrill Peppers, two of the best current players on the team. They both said they were too busy for a pic which kind of sucked but it was still a cool experience and the best way to top off the great day.

(*Pic I snagged of Jabrill cuz he wouldn't take one with me )-:*)

If you have never been to a Michigan Football game I would highly recommend it. It was one of the coolest experiences I've had and I hope to visit more games throughout this year and the future seasons to come.

The Most Winningest College Football Team Ever. Period. (Blog Post #1)

The reason I chose Michigan football for my new blog is because I've loved the maize and blue since I first watched college football. Michigan (football) is not the best team in todays game by no means, which is a title strongly held by the University of Alabama, but you can't say they haven't won more football games then any other university in the history of college football. Michigan currently holds the record with 915 wins and rising with a promising team for this season. The large amount of wins has accumulated 11 national titles, 42 Big Ten conference titles, 44 "Bowl" games, and 78 NCAA All-Americans. In a recent AP Poll, (Associated Press), college football analyst composed a list of "The 25 best college football teams ever", which I will throw a link to below, in where Michigan earned a respectful #4 ranking. Only ranking behind Oklahoma, Alabama, and that team nobody really cares about, Ohio State. But enough with the statistics, let me explain why I love U of M.

I remember watching my first football game on tv with my dad and my brother Brandon in my spiderman pajamas. I had to be around the age of 6. At the time I was completely oblivious to what I was actually watching but what I could understand was the joy the game was bringing my father. Every touchdown or defensive turnover Brandon and my dad would yell in celebration. This brought joy to me and made a connection in mind that Michigan football was cool. When you are a little kid you always want to be like your dad, and him being a Michigan fan is just a characteristic that I just adapted to. My love for the maize and blue grows stronger the older I get. I just recently went to my first game at the Big House, the experience was so awesome it influenced to create a blog about the Wolverines. I cannot wait to go to more. At times I have been disappointed with my beloved team, but my heart will always bleed the colors. Michigan football has always been a big part of my family's past time and I will continue on the tradition.

This blog will consist of weekly posts about recent events with Michigan Football, such as games, recruiting, statistics, and stories about my beloved team. Tune in next week which post will detail my experience with my first trip to the Big House.


Links:
AP Poll - http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/ap-college-football-rankings-greatest-programs-of-all-time