Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Washington

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3Jan 2024
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Washington

Tyrone Wheatley (image via MGoBlog)

Michigan is 9-5 against the Washington Huskies. They first met on November 4, 1916, which was a 66-7 win for the Wolverines. The last time they met was on September 11, 2021, another victory for Michigan, this one by a score of 31-10.

  1. Tyrone Wheatley 88-yard TD run (1992)
  2. Rick Leach 76-yard TD pass to Curt Stephenson (1977)
  3. Blake Corum 67-yard TD run (2021)
  4. Chris Perry 57-yard TD run (2002)
  5. Tyrone Wheatley 56-yard TD pass (1992)
  6. Tyrone Wheatley 53-yard TD run (1991)
  7. Elvis Grbac 49-yard TD pass to Tony McGee (1992)
  8. John Navarre 45-yard TD pass to Braylon Edwards (2002)
  9. Cade McNamara 33-yard pass to Cornelius Johnson (2021)
  10. Rick Leach 32-yard TD pass to Stan Edwards (1977)

NOTE: I’m having a tough time finding stats pre-1977, so if you have any resources/updates for me to mix into the post, let me know.

Hit the jump for highlights of Wheatley’s 88-yarder and Leach-to-Stephenson.

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2Jan 2024
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Michigan 27, Alabama 20

J.J. McCarthy, Jim Harbaugh, and Blake Corum (image via Mark Terrill/AP)

Michigan was the better team. I predicted a 27-24 loss to the Crimson Tide, so I wasn’t too far off on how the game would feel – I thought it would be a close game that came down to the end. But from the get-go, it seemed like Michigan had the superior team on a down-to-down basis. They sacked Jalen Milroe on four out of his first six dropbacks, and the offensive line was holding up fairly well. Alabama’s offense averaged 4.36 yards per play, while Michigan’s averaged 5.95.

Hit the jump for more.

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2Jan 2024
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2025 Recruiting Update: January 2, 2023

Bryce Underwood (image via SI)

Thanks to Roy, Ashley, and Stephen for the Paypal donations!

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Winston Salem (NC) Mount Tabor safety Jadon Blair (4-star, #14 S, #191 overall) was offered by Michigan. Florida State, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, and Tennessee have all also offered. His father played at East Carolina and then had a cup of coffee in the NFL.

Sugar Land (TX) Fort Bend Christian defensive end Max Granville (4-star, #16 LB, #128 overall) was offered by Michigan. Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, and numerous others have all offered. His dad Billy played at Duke and then with the Bengals and Texans in the NFL.

Stockbridge (GA) Stockbridge linebacker Chase Taylor (3-star, #51 LB, #483 overall) was offered by Michigan. Florida State, Missouri, and Tennesee have all offered, too.

OFF THE BOARD

Wallingford (CT) Choate Rosemary Hall offensive tackle Will Black (4-star, #29 OT, #317 overall) committed to Notre Dame. He was considered a Michigan lean after visiting the Wolverines late in the season, but then the Fighting Irish made a push in the last few weeks before his commitment.

MISCELLANEY

Belleville (MI) Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood (5-star, #1 QB, #1 overall) is set to announce his commitment on January 6. The strong vibe is that he is set to commit to LSU, while Alabama and Michigan are also in the mix. I do not expect Michigan to get good news here, but it’s nice to have Carter Smith (LINK) already in the fold.

1Jan 2024
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Happy New Year!

I know this is a day late, but it’s 2024 now and we all have a chance to make some changes. I’ve never been a big proponent of New Year’s resolutions, but I did want to share some of the things I’ve been doing for personal and physical health. Some of these are not new – in fact, most of them aren’t – but I have started to refocus on some of these items.

I’m also wondering what some of you are doing. Perhaps we can learn from each other.

DIET

For the past few years, I have mostly switched to a low-carb diet. Chips, cookies, bread, even potatoes have largely gone away. I did have some Doritos at a holiday party and had my fair share of Christmas cookies over the past couple weeks. But aside from special occasions like holidays and maybe family birthdays, I stay away from sweets and junk food.

I had already been leaning in this direction, but for the month of January, I signed up for Dr. Paul Saladino’s “Animal Based 30” challenge, which is an attempt to eat an animal-based diet for 30 days. I tend to tolerate animal protein better than plant proteins – which make me bloated and flatulent – so I’m buying into eating whole foods that are either animal proteins, fruit, or limited dairy products.

What I ate today:

  • LUNCH: Two grass-fed burgers with cheddar cheese and one piece of dark chocolate (a Christmas gift)
  • DINNER: 12 oz. flank steak cooked in a tablespoon of butter, 1 avocado, 2 teaspoons of honey, 1 oz. goat cheese

Supplements I take on a daily basis:

  • 360-480 mg of magnesium glycinate for sleep and preventing cramps (LINK)
  • 3-6 pills of grass fed bovine colostrum (LINK)
  • 6 pills of desiccated liver (LINK)
  • 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D3, plus K2 (LINK)

EXERCISE

Again, I’ve always been a frequent visitor to the gym – except during COVID when the gym was closed, which sucks – so the 1st of the year sucks, because the gym suddenly gets packed for about a month. But over the past week or so, I’ve changed up my workout routine. I was somewhat stuck in a rut, so I’ve changed to the concept of doing a single set to failure of various exercises. Yes, just one set of the following exercises. Occasionally, I’ll throw in some other exercises, but these are my staples:

  • Biceps curls
  • Hammer curls
  • Skull crushers
  • Incline bench press
  • Lateral raises
  • Bent over rows
  • Leg extensions
  • Goblet squats
  • Calf raises

My warmup includes 5-8 minutes of walking on a treadmill at 3 mph at a 15-degree incline. And I try to finish each lifting session with 60 seconds hanging from a bar, pushing a sled, and/or a farmer’s carry with 75- or 80-pound dumbbells for 60 seconds. After that I do a sauna session for 15-20 minutes, during which I read a book and sometimes stretch.

I try to do this routine 3-4 times a week. If I have time to go to the gym more, I usually make it an easier day with more walking at an incline and/or more time in the sauna.

MENTAL HEALTH

This has been the biggest change for me in the past couple years. I’ve mentioned this once or twice before, but the last 1.5 years have been pretty hellish on a personal level. They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, so I guess I’m a stronger person now. But lots of crazy things have happened, to the point that I could probably write a book. Very few of them have had to do with me, but mostly with people close to me – which means I’ve spent way too much time talking to doctors, lawyers, police officers, detectives, and others. It’s been a lifetime’s worth of drama in the span of about 18 months.

How have I dealt with it?

  • Exercise (see above). Walking helps a lot, but I also feel a lot better and more relaxed after I lift and/or sit in the sauna.
  • Journal. I had to learn to be careful not to just rehash events, but to try to tap into writing down my thoughts about what was happening. I also try to include things I’m grateful for, which is important when it seems like a lot is going wrong.
  • Therapy. Every couple weeks for the last several months, I spend an hour with a therapist. Just like with the journal, though, I want to encourage you to go to therapy with a plan. It’s very easy to go in and just vent or run through events – and sometimes you need that – but I find it’s a lot more helpful to look inward and figure out why I feel certain things rather than focusing on what’s happening around me. I’m probably past the point now where I think therapy is absolutely necessary, but there was a time where the therapy sessions probably stopped me from flipping out on someone.

Anyway, these are all some ways I’ve learned to take care of myself. I’m physically stronger now on many lifts than I ever have been, and I’ve fixed some minor health issues I had with my bloodwork (low vitamin D, high triglycerides, etc.). After diving into the nutrition and health space pretty heavily over the past few years, it’s been truly life changing to figure out how much my health can be altered by specifically targeting issues with diet, exercise, sleep, etc.

What are you doing to take care of yourself?

(I swear I won’t judge anyone who is doing a New Year’s Resolution. They’ve just never worked for me as an individual, but we’re all different.)

1Jan 2024
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Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Alabama

Jamie Morris (image via MLive)

Michigan is 2-3 against the Alabama Crimson Tide. They first met in the Hall of Fame Bowl following the 1987 season, followed by the Outback Bowl in 1996, the Orange Bowl following the 1999 season, a regular season meeting in 2012, and then the Outback Bowl again following the 2019 season.

  1. Jamie Morris 77-yard TD run (1987)
  2. Denard Robinson 71-yard pass to Jeremy Gallon (2012)
  3. Tom Brady 57-yard TD pass to David Terrell (1999)
  4. Giles Jackson 50-yard kickoff return (2019)
  5. Denard Robinson 44-yard TD pass to Devin Gardner (2012)
  6. Shea Patterson 40-yard pass to Giles Jackson (2019)
  7. Shea Patterson 34-yard pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones (2019)
  8. Dennis Norfleet 33-yard kickoff return (2012)
  9. Jamie Morris 31-yard run (1987)
  10. Tom Brady 28-yard pass to Marquise Walker (1999)

Hit the jump for a video of Morris going 77 yards for the TD in the Hall of Fame Bowl and for the long TD pass from Brady to Terrell.

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