Everything you need to know about Michigan spring football
The Wolverines receivers kick off spring practice Tuesday with drills.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
If you haven't paid much attention to the Michigan football team since the Wolverines' season-ending loss against Ohio State last November, here's what you need to know to get caught up for spring practices, which started Tuesday afternoon:
THE BASICS Offensive starters lost/returning: 4/7 Defensive starters lost/returning: 3/8 Offensive starters lost: Brandon Minor, RB; David Moosman, C/G; Greg Mathews, WR; Mark Ortmann, OT. Defensive starters lost: Stevie Brown, LB; Donovan Warren, CB; Brandon Graham, DE. March 16: Practice opens March 20: First day of full pads April 8-10: Coaches clinic April 17: Spring Game, 1 p.m. Here's what you need to know. LATEST NEWS FROM ANNARBOR.COM LATEST NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE AROUND THE BIG TEN ON TWITTER Follow AnnArbor.com beat writer Dave Birkett: @davebirkett Follow the official Michigan feed at: @michigan_fball Join the conversation below by using the hashtag #Wolverines  Â
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ChelseaBob
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 8:43 a.m.
Sadly most of the preseason discussion between honest long time Michigan fans is not about which bowl we will go to, but when the next scandal will hit and how bad will the NCAA hit us. Speaking of NCAA, how is it USC gets away with paying players and we get nailed for missing log books?
Griffen
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 1:24 p.m.
LOSERS.
trigg7
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 11:26 a.m.
You wish!
Terry Star21
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 10:57 a.m.
Yes it is always great to be Wolverine Football fan... it is 68 degrees today (in March)... it is sometimes very hard to wait for September... EVERYONE please come to the Spring Practice Game April 17! We look 'So' forward to this fall, and I myself will take whatever UM Football gives me and be supportive and satisfied. Hey, 'NoBowl4Blue'... you need to get yourself out of the house and away from your computer... there 'WillBeABowl4Blue'!
NoBowl4Blue
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 5:52 a.m.
Wow the Kings court looks to be disappointed this season. Aw yes I recall the boldest of predictions last year and the end result was exactly what I forecasted. 5 or 6 wins max. Looking at the schedule, the only for sure games are Mass, BG and Indiana. So no bowl is a real potential again and of course sanctions so I wonder where the "king" will will rule in 2011? Bringing in a new coach would be a good thing for U of M.
2sweetblue
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 : 11:33 p.m.
BUT BUT BUT BUT... Everybody else is doing it
PortageLkBlu
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 : 9:50 p.m.
Ain't it great to be a Mich. Wolv. fan, we've got good things to look forward to, finished stadium, a great coach with and I speak litely when I say, finally a potentialy exciting new style of play. Except for a few complainers I think we have a lot to look forward to, thanks Rich.