Goodbye, Michael Onwenu

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3Feb 2020
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Goodbye, Michael Onwenu

Michael Onwenu (image via MGoBlue)

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HIGH SCHOOL
Onwenu, a product of Detroit (MI) Cass Tech, committed to Michigan in June of 2015 (LINK). I gave him a TTB Rating of 74. He wound up as a 4-star, the #4 offensive guard, and #87 overall in the 247 Composite and was a U.S. Army All-American.

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19Jan 2020
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Nightly Roundup: January 19, 2020

Frank Clark (image via Chiefs Wire)

If you’re a Michigan/MGoBlog fan, you might have found yourself witnessing quite a dust-up on Twitter between Brian Cook, Ace Anbender, Ant Wright, and others. I’m going to say a few things about it, because this is the internet and it was built to express people’s opinions about anything and everything, right?

  1. Ace has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which is a real thing, and he started a Go Fund Me that (IIRC) raised $100,000+. Then he posted pictures of “non-essential” items on social media, and people got upset because…he wasn’t posting pictures of his medical bills, I guess.
  2. Donations are donations. If you don’t believe in the cause and the people receiving then money, then don’t donate.
  3. A donation does not mean that the recipient can only buy essential items for the rest of his life. At some point a person who receives a donation is going to buy a bottle of wine, a video game, tickets to a concert, etc.
  4. Also, refer to #2.
  5. Ace, Ant Wright, and Brian can all be buttholes in their own way. We all can. Today there were a lot of people being buttholes.
  6. Full disclosure: I rarely agree with Ant and muted Ace on Twitter a long time ago. So I don’t really have a side, except…
  7. …if you’re ever unsure, read #2 again.

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18Jan 2020
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2020 East West Shrine Game

Jon Runyan, Jr.

The 2020 East West Shrine Game will take place at Tropicana Field today at 3:00 p.m. EST. It will be broadcast on NFL Network.

Here are some players to watch for Michigan and Big Ten fans:

EAST

  • DE #94 Michael Danna (Michigan)
  • DE #97 Joe Gaziano (Northwestern)
  • OG #74 Steven Gonzalez (Penn State)
  • OG #50 Michael Onwenu (Michigan)
  • CB #29 John Reid (Penn State)
  • OT #75 Jon Runyan, Jr. (Michigan)

WEST

  • OT #76 Branden Bowen (Ohio State)
  • RB #26 Reggie Corbin (Illinois)
  • DT #96 Carlos Davis (Nebraska)
  • DT #94 Khalil Davis (Nebraska)
  • S #36 David Dowell (Michigan State)
  • LB #29 Jordan Glasgow (Michigan)
  • LB #47 Dele’ Harding (Illinois)
  • OG #60 Tyler Higby (Michigan State)
  • WR #19 Binjimen Victor (Ohio State)
  • CB #28 Keith Washington (West Virginia)
  • WR #15 Nick Westbrook (Indiana)
  • DT #98 Raequan Williams (Michigan State)
  • CB #27 Chris Williamson (Minnesota)
3Jan 2020
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Change is Coming: Offense

Ben Bredeson (image via 247 Sports)

Every year the new season brings changes big and small. It seems that the 2020 season will bring some pretty significant changes to what we see on the field at Michigan, from players to coaches. Here’s a look at the expected changes and what we might see in 2020.

The impact is rated as being positive (+), negative (-), or neutral (=).

Out: QB Shea Patterson
In: Dylan McCaffrey/Joe Milton
Patterson was just the third quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a season, but many weren’t happy with his performance. Redshirt junior McCaffrey and redshirt sophomore Joe Milton will battle it out, and the belief (on my end) is that the loser of that battle will not finish out his career at Michigan. McCaffrey is the better overall player – both passing and running – but a concussion and a collarbone injury have ended his previous two seasons.
Impact: =

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29Oct 2019
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Michigan vs. Notre Dame Awards

Hassan Haskins (image via Detroit News)

Let’s see more of this guy on offense . . . Hassan Haskins. Haskins had 20 carries for 149 yards. This is just an affirmation of his fantastic overall play over the past few weeks, not necessarily a request to see him get more than 20 carries. Those 20 attempts included a 49-yard run, a highlight-reel hurdle, and lots of broken tackles. He’s averaging 6.2 yards per carry on the year.

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