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The injury to Jake Ryan affected a few positions along Michigan's depth chart at linebacker, such as moving Brennen Beyer from defensive end, Desmond Morgan back to MIKE from WILL. Michigan still has some needs that are being addressed in recruiti...

2012 record: 8-5 2012 conference record: 6-2 Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense: 6; kicker/punter: 3 Top returners: QB Devin Gardner, WR Jeremy Gallon, TE Devin Funchess, LT Taylor Lewan, RT Michael Schofield, DT Quinton Washington, ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- While Michigan's offense has a bunch of questions surrounding who will play where and how much time freshmen might see, the Wolverines' defense has other issues. These, though, aren't so bad. Michigan has significant depth -...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Ideally, this conversation would not happen at Michigan or many other BCS-level programs this fall or any fall. But, things occur because of injuries, attrition and coaching switches so it leads to college coaches looking at guys ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Linebacker Jake Ryan was supposed to be the brightest spot of the Wolverines defense next year. A season removed from being Michigan's leading tackler, the expectations were high -- Michigan's MVP? Big Ten defensive player of the ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With Michigan enduring a big injury to linebacker Jake Ryan and in its first Sweet 16 since 1994, there's a lot to discuss this week. Our writers look at the impact of Ryan's injury, Michigan's matchup with Kansas and what happ...

The Jake Ryan replacement project is under way at Michigan. Ryan, the team's top defender in 2012, left a significant hole at the strongside linebacker spot after suffering a torn ACL last week in practice. The Wolverines expect Cam Gordon to step...

Over the next week, WolverineNation will give a brief look at five players to keep an eye on during spring practice for varying reasons. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- While Taco Charlton is just one of the six early enrolling freshmen this spring, but the ...

Over the next few weeks, WolverineNation will look at every position on the Michigan roster and give a depth chart analysis of each position on the roster heading into the offseason. One of the bigger issues Michigan had defensively this season w...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's football season will have concluded a week from today, the first full day of Michigan A.D. And yes, life After Denard [Robinson] will look markedly different for the Wolverines, one of the topics hit on in this week'...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's defensive line entered the season as the position with more questions than any other. It had three new starters and one learning a new position in the case of Craig Roh. With the unknown as the metric, the Wolverines...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Michigan sophomore defensive end Frank Clark will miss Saturday's game against Nebraska with an ankle injury. ESPN reporter Joe Schad initially reported Clark's absence, which was then confirmed by Michigan's dress list. Clark ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In one day, Michigan vanquished a rival it had not beaten in four seasons, forced the second rushing of the field after a big win in as many seasons, and, perhaps most importantly for the Wolverines, gave themselves control of the...

Michigan had a shift at its rush end spot on Saturday where sophomore Brennen Beyer and freshman Mario Ojemudia appeared to receive more playing time than sophomore Frank Clark, who had taken the starting job when Beyer injured his knee. Clark had...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. --- During the bye week, Michigan coach Brady Hoke said junior wide receiver Devin Gardner was fine after sliding into a structure during a play at Notre Dame Stadium two weeks ago. But on Saturday night following the Wolverines'...

Ohio State The Buckeyes' hopes of getting running backs Jordan Hall and Carlos Hyde going at the same time has taken another setback. Hyde and Hall were finally both healthy enough to both play against Michigan State, but Hall left in the first h...