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The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Saturday, October 27, 2007I
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
FOOTBALL SATURDAY
Two-thirdsaof the way through the season and Michigan
has at least partially redeemed itself after those early-
seasonlosses. Along with Ohio State, the Wolverinesare
two games ahead of every other teamn theBig Ten. It's
beginning to look like there willbe another classic Nov.17.
in Football Saturday, Scott Bellwilllook at how
cornerback Morgan Trent has.come into his own after a
disappointing end to the 2006 season. We also compare the
BrownJugs in our Tale of the Tape.
Scott Bell * Daniel Bromwich
Jack Herman " Kevin Wright
We don't think the Gophers have much of a chance, but we're
going to break down this matchup anyway.
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2007 Michigan schedule
Appalachian St. (Sept. 1), L 32-34: Imagine opening the door to your
dorm room and someone punching you inthe face. That's what happened
at the Big House. So much for a National Championship.
Oregon (Sept. 8), L 7-39: Then the person that punched you in the face added
insult to injury by stepping on your crotch and spitting in your ear. Then he walks out
your front door with your girlfriend and steals your laptop. And your pillow.
Notre Dame (Sept. 1S), W 38-0: The defeat of the Fighting Irish did two things for Michigan.
First, it gave the Wolverines confidence heading into the Big Ten season. Second, the national
press switched gears from Michigan's 0-2 start to harping on how bad Notre Dame is.
Penn State (Sept. 22), W14-9: For the second week in a row, the Wolverine
defense held its opponent without a touchdown as Michigan beat the Nittany Lions
for the ninth straight time. Michigan safety Artis Chambers had nothing to do with
that, but his Big Ten ineligibility almost cost the Wolverines the game.
at Northwestern (Sept. 29), W 28-16: Chad Henne returned from injury to
lead Michigan to a second-half comeback win. Special thanks to the alarm
clock that woke up the Wolverine defense for the fourth quarter.
Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6), W 33-22: Michigan played this game like it was a bye week,
as10 Wolverine contributors sat on the sidelines against the Eagles. Unfortunately
for Michigan fans, this one turned into more of a contest than anyone would've
imagined with Eastern Michigan pulling to within two points in the second half.
2007 Minnesota roster
No. Name Pos. Year Ht./Wt.
1 Ernie WheelwrightWR Sr. 6-5/215
2 Ryan Collado CB Fr. 5-9/170
3 Harold Howell ATH Fr. 5-8/160
4 Clint Brewster QB Fr. 6-1/195
5 RJ. Buckner TB Fr. 5-11/205
6 Tray Herndon WR Fr. 5-10/180
7 Eric Decker WR So. 6-2/215
8 Adam Weber QB Fr. 6-3/220
9 Curtis Thomas S Fr. 6-1/200
11 Mike Frankberg QB Fr. 6-0/195
11 Michael Kasten WR Jr. 6-2/210
11 Desi Steib CB Sr. 6-0/195
12 Mike Chambers DB So. 6-1/190
13 Michael McKelton CB So. 5-10/185
14 Damien White WR Fr. 6-0/170
15 Jamal Harris CB Sr. 6-0/185
16 John Carlson S Jr. 6-2/220
17 Tony Mortensen QB Jr. 6-3/230
17 TJ. Wentzel FS Fr. 6-1/205
18 Justin Valentine FB Sr. 6-1/235
19 Mike Maciejowski QB Jr. 6-3/215
20 Justin Chatman CB Fr. 5-9/180
21 Daron Love DB Fr. 6-1/190
22 Duane Bennett RB Fr. 5-9/195
23 Dominique Barber S Sr. 6-0/210
24 Brody Grandas LB Jr.
25 Jay Thomas RB So.
26 Duran Cooley S Sr.
26 Reid Haviland RB So.
27 Kyle Theret S Fr.
28 Kevin Mannion ILB Jr.
28 Damola Ogundipe RB Fr.
29 Amir Pinnix RB Sr.
30 Lee Campbell DE So.
30 Marcus Sherels WR So.
31 Jordan Gaffaney LB Fr.
31 Jason Giannini K Jr.
32 Nathan Triplett OLB So.
33 Tommy Becker FB Fr.
34 Scott Jilek FS Fr.
34 Andre Tate' LB Fr.
35 Jon Hoese LB Fr.
36 Joel Monroe K Jr.
37 Eric Ellestad K Fr.
38 Blake Haudan P Fr.
40 Shane Potter S Fr.
41 Justin Kucek P Jr.
42 Logan U'u LB Jr.
43 Robert McGarry LS Sr.
44 Deon Hightower OLB Jr.
45 Thomas Hennessey OLBSo.
5-11/210
6-0/195
6-0/215
5-9/180
5-10/185
6-2/215
5-7/175
6-0/205
6-3/250
5-11/165
6-1/215
5-9/185
6-3/240
6-2/245
5-11/205
6-2/210
6-2/200
5-11/190
6-2/205
6-1/210
6-1/200
6-0/200
5-10/225
6-3/215
6-3/215
5-11/215
46 John Shevlin OLB Sr.
47 Ryan Coleman LS Fr.
47 Ryan Turry ILB Fr.
48 Bryan Klitzke DB Fr.
48 Nick Tow-Arnett TE So.
50 Dan Kinsella LS Fr.
51 Eric Small DT So.
52 Jeff Tow-Arnett C So,
53 D.J. Burris OG Fr:
55 Tony Strouth DT Fr.
56 Steve Davis OLB Jr.
57 Steve Herold DT Fr.
58 Mike Sherels ILB Sr.
59 Steve Moore LB Jr.
60 Ryan Wynn OL Fr.
61 Trey Davis OL Fr.
62 Erik Kottom OT Fr.
63 Andy Brinkhaus OT Fr.
64 Steve Shidell OT Sr.
65 Jimmy Snyder OG Fr.
66 Ned Tavale OG So.
67 Nick Weber OG Jr.
68 Chris Bunders OL Fr.
69 John Jakel OG Sr.
70 Todd Meisel DT Sr.
71 Chris Mensen OL So.
6-1/225
6-1/230
5-10/205
6-1/185
6-4/250
6-3/255
6-2/280
6-2/275
6-2/280
6-0/240
6-2/225
6-0/270
6-0/240
6-2/230
6-5/240
6-2/275
6-4/300
6-3/300
6-5/290
6-2/275
6-2/320
6-6/300
6-3/305
6-5/300
6-4/275
6-5/255
73 Jason Meinke
74 Ryan Ruckdashel
75 Otis Hudson
76 Dominic Alford
77 Tony Brinkhaus
78 Ryan Orton
79 Matt DeGeest
79 Barrett Moen
80 Jack Simmons
81 Ralph Spry
82 Marc Cheatham
84 Jimmy Thompson
86 Troy Reilly
87 Kyle Moore
88 Collin McGarry
90 Raymond Henderson
91 William Van DeSteeg
93 Derrick Onwuachi
94 Willie Dyson
95 Sean McWhirter
96 Curtis Hughes
96 Matt Stommes
97 Anthony Jacobs
98 Neel Allen
99 Garrett Brown
OT So. 6-5/270 ,
OG So. 6-5/275
DT So. 6-5/300
OT Fr. 6-3/315
C Sr. 6-3/305
OL Fr. 6-4/265
OT Jr. - 6-5/285
DT So. 6-3/270
TE Jr. 6-4/240
WR Fr. 5-11/175
WR, Jr. 6-2/205
WR Fr. 6-1/180
TE So. 6-6/255
WR Fr. 6-1/180
TE Fr. 6-4/230
DE So. 6-6/250
DE So. 6-4/255
DE So. 6-5/250
ILB So. 6-3/230
DE Fr. 6-3/250
TE Fr. 6-4/250
DE So, 6-7/270
DE Fr. 6-2/285
DT Sr. 6-3/300
DT So. 6-2/290
Morgan Trent received a lot of criticism for his play last year. Purdue (W 48-21): After a pair of not-so-dominating performances against not-so-great
How the cornerback has turned the corner. teams, the Wolverines silenced critics with a huge win over the Boilermakers. The offense
looked nearly unstoppable, and the defense impenetrable. The bad news: Mike Hart got hurt.
Not sure who that is blocking for Michigan? Check out our ros-j
ter and depth chart.
Not sure who that is getting blocked by Michigan? Check out
Minnesota's roster and depth chart.
It's your favorite Ann Arbor watering hole against your fa aihe
college football trophy - how do they match-ip?
at Illinois (W 27-17): Led by a legendary effort from Chad Henne, the Wolverines showed a
lot of guts in their win over Illinois, beating them in front of a sold-out crowd at night. The win
put Michigan in perfect position for the rest of the year, well unless, Henne is really hurt.
Minnesota (Oct. 27): Two years ago, the Gophers captured the Little Brown Jug for the
first time since 1986 thanks to - surprise - a late-game, long run. First-year head coach
Tim Brewster seemed excited about this game at Big Ten Media Day, but we'll see how he
feels after Michigan extends Minnesota a not-so-kind welcome back to the Big House.
at Michigan State (Nov. 3): No longer will the Big Ten have John L. Smith to kick around.
The oft-critized coach was fired after a disappointing 4-8 season. New coach Mark
Dantonio is known as a defensive guru, and at times this season, he's proved it.
at Wisconsin (Nov.10): If the Wolverines had a choice of what time to play Wisconsin at Camp
Randall, they probably wouldn't want a night game. Michigan got its wish because contrary to early
beliefs, this game will not be under the lights. Just less time for the Wisconsin studentsto get drunk.
2007 Depth Chart
Ohio State (Nov.17): There'sa good chance bothteams are once again undefeated in the Big Ten
heading into this game. And you can bet Chad Henne, Mike Hart and the rest of the seniors would
like nothing more than to topple No.1 Ohio State in their last home games in Ann Arbor.
FS
C. Thomas
S. Jilek
CG
R. Collado
D. Steib
WILL
J. Shevlin
K. Mannion
MIKE
D. Hightower
N. Triplett
SAM
S. Davis
S. Moore
DE DT
L Campbell T. Meisel
W. VanDeSteeg G. Brown
N. Allen
E. Small
DE
D. Onwauchi
R. Hender-
son
RT EF
D. Alford - J. Simmons
M. DeGeest N. Tow-Arnet
D. Barber
J. House
CB
K. Theret
J. Harris
WR WR
E. Decker R. Spry
M. Sherels T. Herndon
,t
WR LG Cl<L
E. Wheelwright N. Tavale T. Brinkhaus D.J. Burris
H. Howell LT R. Ruckdashel J. Tow-Amett T. Davis
S. Shidell
J. Meinke
A. Weber
T. Mortensen
KR PR RB
H. Howell E. Decker D. Bennett
M. Sherels H. Howell A. Pinnix
J. Monroe J. Kucek J. Monroe