Forcier sparks Wolverines rally
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWhen the emotional seesaw in Ann Arbor was over, youthful Michigan had answered the questions about its QB, coach and program.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009Three Big Ten coaches make top recruiters' list
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...State running backs coach Dan Enos, Minnesota defensive line coach Tim Cross and Michigan quarterbacks coach Rod Smith and secondary coach Tony Dews
Blog | September 10, 2009Forcier gets nod at QB vs. Fighting Irish
Associated PressMichigan coach Rich Rodriguez says Tate Forcier will start against No. 23 Notre Dame.
Story | Conversation | September 07, 2009Michigan moves past drama, makes statement
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...career. "He's a real human being, so I'm sure it felt good," quarterbacks coach Rod Smith said. The wait for kickoff wasn't easy for Rodriguez. "Let's just play a game...
Blog | September 05, 2009Michigan freshmen QBs fit the script
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...hand off the ball? "Maybe," head coach Rich Rodriguez said with a devilish grin. Quarterbacks coach Rod Smith was a little more forthcoming. "It was supposed to be a reverse," Smith said. The only...
Blog | September 05, 2009Michigan's Robinson hopes to untie QB race
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- When Michigan quarterbacks coach Rod Smith went down to Florida and asked to speak with Denard Robinson, he quickly learned that his...
Blog | August 23, 2009Quarterbacks in spotlight at Michigan media day
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...s no more taking the easy way. You've got to work." Quarterbacks coach Rod Smith is purposely having all three quarterbacks work with the first-, second- and third-string units in...
Blog | August 23, 2009Michigan eyes quarterback shuffle
Associated PressMichigan coach Rich Rodriguez says he plans to use three quarterbacks in the season opener against Western Michigan.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009Michigan recruit Gallon clears academic hurdles
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...that he needed to raise his ACT score and his GPA to qualify. Michigan quarterbacks coach Rod Smith recently called Gallon with the good news, and Gallon hopes to travel to Ann Arbor soon...
Blog | July 08, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...on display this weekend, Josh Helmholdt writes in the Detroit Free Press. Michigan quarterbacks coach Rod Smith is a recruiter to watch, according to ESPN Scouts Inc.'s JC Shurburtt. Big...
Blog | May 19, 2009Auburn spring wrap-up
Chris Low, SEC...Ziemba, DE Antonio Coleman, CB Aairon Savage, S Mike McNeil, S Zac Etheridge Key losses WR Rod Smith, OG Tyronne Green, DT Sen'Derrick Marks, DT Tez Doolittle, CB Jerraud Powers 2008 statistical...
Blog | May 05, 2009Forcier not worried about Paulus hubbub
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...this Paulus story, and who knows, perhaps he could help Michigan. But after Rich Rodriguez and Rod Smith spent all spring developing Forcier and seemingly got decent results from the early enrollee, this just...
Blog | April 15, 2009Checking in with ... Michigan's Tate Forcier
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...You'd be surprised how much these 15 practices help you. Just how far coach [Rod] Smith has brought me along, it's unreal. I learned more from him in this period...
Blog | April 09, 2009Michigan QB coach happy with Forcier's progress
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...aren't the words Michigan fans want to hear right now, but Wolverines quarterbacks coach Rod Smith refuses to sidestep the facts. "We basically are starting over," Smith said, "because...
Blog | April 02, 2009Robinson keeping tabs on Michigan QB race
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...chance to contend." For now, he remains clued into the competition through Wolverines quarterbacks coach Rod Smith, with whom he talks every other day, and Michigan slot receiver Justin Feagin, a fellow Floridian...
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