On Jonas Mouton’s first full day as a San Diego Charger, he spent plenty of time answering questions about his days at Michigan. During an introductory press conference Saturday, the Chargers’ second-round draft choice said the adversity he faced while playing for some of the worst defenses in program history ...
As he watched defensive tackle Ryan Van Bergen practice field goals during warm-ups before last week’s game against Purdue, one thought ran through Rich Rodriguez’s mind. “I hope he doesn’t hurt his toe,” Michigan’s coach said Wednesday. Translation: No, Rodriguez has never seriously considered augmenting his kicking rotation with Van ...
Michigan linebacker Jonas Mouton tied for the team lead with 12 tackles and had a sack during Penn State's 41-31 win over the Wolverines. The Michigan defense allowed 435 yards to a struggling Nittany Lions offense. Mouton explains where the Wolverines go from here in this post-game video clip.
Craig Roh calls him “The Assassin.” The way Michigan fifth-year senior linebacker Jonas Mouton has been playing, he might take out the rest of the Big Ten along the way. While the Michigan football team’s defense has struggled, Mouton has not-so-silently become its most dependable player. He’s always possessed raw ...
Greg Robinson smiled as members of the media approached him Saturday as he exited the Junge Family Champions Center. With the elusiveness of the running backs and wide receivers who have made the Michigan football team's defense look mediocre much of the season, Robinson deflected a question about his defense. ...
Denard Robinson is a one-man show, accounting for 94 percent of Michigan’s offense against Notre Dame, Rich Rodriguez is OK with that fact and Big Ten Network executives are about to spin-off "The Shoelace Show" for a sure-fire ratings bonanza. Whew. As much as Robinson dominated the talk, there are ...
Michigan footbal beat writer Pete Bigelow awards his game balls to the top performers in the Wolverines' 28-24 victory against Notre Dame:
This one was personal. Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez said Purdue coach Danny Hope used the customary post-game handshake Saturday to chide him for comments earlier in the year that helped get a Purdue player suspended. Rodriguez said guard Zach Reckman accompanied Hope to the handshake following Purdue’s 38-36 victory. ...
Running back Brandon Minor, who scored three touchdowns Saturday against Purdue, walks off the field after Michigan lost 38-36. It's the first time Purdue has won at Michigan Stadium since 1966. (Photo: Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com) If there ever is a day when Rich Rodriguez leads the Wolverines to the ...
The Big Ten is investigating whether Michigan offensive tackle Mark Ortmann punched an opponent in last week's 38-13 loss to Illinois, assistant commissioner for communications Scott Chipman said Monday.
Rich Rodriguez might be joining the video patrol. Part of the Michigan football coach’s week leading up to Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan had to do with slow-motion videos, the description of a punch and both his personal and his school’s reaction to it.
News that Jonas Mouton was suspended for a game broke Friday afternoon, the day before the Wolverines take on Eastern Michigan. AnnArbor.com staff writers Dave Birkett and Michael Rothstein discuss the Mouton suspension and what they think will happen when Michigan takes on EMU on Saturday at noon at Michigan ...
For the second time this week, Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez played dumb. He said he didn’t know what reporters were talking about when asked about a Wolverine player punching a Notre Dame player following a play Saturday. Except he knew. He absolutely knew. And he changed course about two ...