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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The stuff of 2013 signee Wyatt Shallman's life seems like that of a tall tale, not what stereotypically would be the life of the No. 1 fullback in the nation. There was that time as a toddler when his family was living in Singa...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Spring practice has ended for Michigan and for the first time, the depth chart for the fall is beginning to take shape. Yes, there will still be some big competitions on Michigan's offense -- particularly at running back and wi...

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 ...

The writers at WolverineNation and BuckeyeNation put their heads together to break down the rivals' 2013 classes. They'll give readers a position-by-position look at who coaches Brady Hoke and Urban Meyer brought in and, ultimately, which class edged...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Despite coaching for more than 20 years at Michigan, there are a few years for running backs that stick out to Fred Jackson. There was 1992 with Tyrone Wheatley, Tim Biakabutuka and Jesse Johnson. There was 2003 with Chris Perr...

While Greg Mattison might be recognized as the best recruiter among Michigan assistants, it is clear that running backs coach Fred Jackson deserves some recognition, as well. Not only has he been on the Michigan coaching staff for 20-plus years --...

Courtesy of Mike McCray Linebacker Mike McCray II, one of nine signees from Ohio, makes a fashion statement in his bow tie. Courtesty of Wyatt Shallman Wyatt Shallman was so eager for signing day he had sent WN a photo by 6:50 a.m. Courte...

Signing day is here and WolverineNation has the important times and places for when Michigan commits will be signing their national letters of intent: Wyatt Shallman - Signing at 7 a.m., school news conference at 10:30 a.m. Khalid Hill - 7 a.m....

The 2013 Michigan recruiting listed according to the ranking of each by ESPNU's recruiting staff.

With the commitment of Derrick Green (Richmond, Va./Hermitage), Michigan has landed its highest-ranked running back since 2006. Green, the No. 5-rated running back, is the only ESPN 150 back to pick Michigan during that time frame. He isn't the f...

Michigan's run game in 2012 was a disappointment. As a result, the coaches have ramped up their efforts to right the ship immediately. The Wolverines are hoping to use the 2013 recruiting class to get the ground game going as the post-Denard Robinson...

Over the next few weeks, WolverineNation will look at every position on the Michigan roster and give a depth chart analysis of each heading into the offseason. Michigan's running backs never got going this season. No matter who was in the backfie...

It was an exciting few nights of high school football as the Michigan high school state finals came to a conclusion. The top teams in the state put it all on the line and the victors saw all their hard work pay off. There were plenty of Michigan c...

The season is on the horizon and everyone in Ann Arbor can feel it looming, specifically the writers who are reeling from Big Ten media day and getting ready for Michigan media day. We are just five days away from the official start of the Michiga...

With 21 commitments -- 11 of whom are in the ESPN 150 -- 15 in the top 300, six invitees to The Opening in Oregon and seven committed to play in the Under Armour All-American game, Michigan has the best 2013 recruiting class in the country.

Every Thursday, Mike, Tom and Chantel discuss three pertinent issues in Michigan sports. But let's be serious, it feels like summer in Ann Arbor, so we decided to tackle some lighter questions this week. We'll look at the draft, some basketball tourn...