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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Quick Hits is a look at the must-know facts for each region in regard to Michigan and its football recruiting efforts. It will give you an idea of the Wolverines' history in that region, as well as what one can expect from that re...

We've taken a look at some offensive milestones and which Big Ten players are likely to reach them in 2013, including 1,000 yards rushing, 1,000 yards receiving and 3,000 yards passing. But what about the defense? Defensive statistics are a little...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Spring football is over. Summer is here. So who are the most important players to Michigan right now? As the Wolverines prepare for the 2013 season, WolverineNation presents a special offseason edition of the Michigan Ten (prev...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Fall is just around the corner, well, a season away but that means football is coming up soon. In that spirit, we discuss a lot of redshirt freshmen, pure freshmen and linebackers in this week's WolverineNation mailbag. Oh, and...

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 -...

One month until these guys are back. I can't wait. Purdue president Mitch Daniels supports the Big Ten alignment plan and says he thinks all other Big Ten presidents will, too. Illinois' caravan will be invading Northwestern country. And Northw...

BuckeyeNation Austin Ward writes: Jeff Heuerman's performance this spring turned a lot of heads. Brad Bournival writes : OSU might have only one ESPN 150 commit right now, but no one believes its 2014 class will have anywhere near that number w...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Desmond Morgan spent two years fully on the outside, playing out of the comfort of the position he has known his entire life, having to learn a lot of nuances for the first time. Instead of controlling things from the middle, h...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's spring practice has ended and now the long wait for the Wolverines begin. Michigan has a little over four months until its first game of the 2013 season against Central Michigan, and while the Wolverines still have s...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Despite the weather feeling more appropriate for a late November Michigan-Ohio State matchup, the quality of play was clearly that of a team in spring ball. Coaches were on the field and the stands were sparse. And the fact tha...

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 ...

Florida Gulf Coast and La Salle in the Sweet 16. You had that, right? One writer predicts that Indiana will go bowling in 2013. Examining the running back position at Iowa this spring. Desmond Morgan talks about practicing at middle linebacke...

Michigan has suffered a huge setback early in spring practice, as the team announced Wednesday that junior linebacker Jake Ryan tore his ACL during Tuesday's practice. Ryan is the team's top returning defensive player, having led the Wolverines la...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Brady Hoke and Greg Mattison arrived at Michigan a little more than two years ago with a defensive plan in hand. They had both coached here before, knew each other well and had similar philosophies for how defenses should go. N...