Articles tagged: Brendan Gibbons

Numbers: Denard Robinson's final place in history, Jeremy Gallon's career day stand out in Outback Bowl loss

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Posted: Jan 01, 2013

  TAMPA, Fla. -- Michigan had never seen anything like him before, and it likely never will again. Denard Robinson, ladies and ... Read more »

Michigan over-under: How much range will kicker Brendan Gibbons show in 2012?

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Posted: Jul 24, 2012

Few people have gone from zero to hero as quickly as Brendan Gibbons. A year after going just 1-for-5 and losing his starting spot, the Michigan football kicker rebounded in 2011 with a 13-for-17 performance ... Read more »

Resurgent Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons lands on watch list for Lou Groza Award

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Posted: Jul 11, 2012

Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons drills an overtime kick that gave the Wolverines a 23-20 win against Virginia Tech in last season's Sugar Bowl. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Brendan Gibbons converted 1-of-5 field-goal attempts as a ... Read more »

How far has Michigan come? Brady Hoke played for OT field goal all along

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Posted: Jan 06, 2012

The kicking situation became so unseemly last year, former Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez held midseason open student-body tryouts. A year later, coach Brady Hoke intentionally avoided scoring a touchdown just so he could set ... Read more »

Brendan Gibbons goes from 'zero to hero' for Michigan football team

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Posted: Jan 04, 2012

NEW ORLEANS — After being mobbed by his teammates and stopped for multiple interviews while trying to make his way off the Superdome floor late Tuesday night, Brendan Gibbons veered toward the stands and extended ... Read more »

Sugar Bowl: Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20 (OT): Game balls: Brendan Gibbons, Junior Hemingway and others

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Posted: Jan 04, 2012

Game balls from the Michigan football team's 23-20 overtime victory over Virginia Tech in the 2011 Sugar Bowl. Read more »

Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons opens up about struggles, turnaround

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Posted: Nov 17, 2011

Brendan Gibbons There aren't many people who know Brendan Gibbons' face. After last year, though, plenty know his name — for reasons he'd like to forget. Gibbons broke camp last year as the starting freshman ... Read more »

Coaching change helps kicker Brendan Gibbons become one of Michigan's most improved players

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Posted: Nov 03, 2011

Who is the most improved player on the Michigan football team? It just might be place-kicker Brendan Gibbons. The sophomore had a rough freshman season, when he was 1-of-5 on field goals before losing his ... Read more »

Notebook: Denard Robinson has paid more attention to his health this season

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Posted: Oct 12, 2011

Through six games a season ago, Michigan junior quarterback Denard Robinson had already racked up 119 carries and was starting to feel the accumulation of bumps and bruises that forced him to miss plays in ... Read more »

Jittery kicking game continues to concern Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez

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Posted: Sep 18, 2010

Injured cornerback Troy Woolfolk sent out a plea via Twitter during the game: “Kicker wanted.” Afterward, Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez volunteered to hold a personal tryout for any university student. At this point, the ... Read more »

Michigan evaluating kickers, punters during spring football practice

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Posted: Mar 22, 2010

Quietly, Michigan had one of the most dependable kicking games in the Big Ten last year. Placekicker Jason Olesnavage was a dependable 11-for-15 on field-goal attempts, and punter Zoltan Mesko was a Ray Guy Award ... Read more »