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The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Saturday, October 27, 2007
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com3B
2007 Michigan roster
Gophers don't have much of a chance
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year
2 Shawn Crable OLB 6-5 243 5th
3 Stevie Brown S 6-0 205 So.
4 Brandon Minor RB 6-0 212 So..
5 Charles Stewart S 6-1 203 Sr.
6 Donovan Warren DB 6-0 173 Fr.
7 Chad Henne QB 6-2 226 Sr.
8 Jonas Mouton LB 6-2 235 So.
8 Nick Sheridan QB 6-1 201 So.
9 Anton Campbell S 5-11 194 5th
10 Steven Threet QB 6-5 228 Fr.
12 David Cone QB 6-6 214 So..
13 Greg Mathews WR 6-3 231 So.
14 Matt Hornaday S 5-10 200 Jr.
14- Morgan Trent CB 6-1 184 Sr.
15 Ryan Mallett QB 6-7 252 Fr.
16 Adrian Arrington WR 6-3 195 Sr.
17 Toney Clemons WR 6-2 205 Fr.
17 Lee Mondol QB 6-2 205 So.
18 Antonio Bass WR 6-0 204 Jr.
18 Ben Wright WR 5-9 203 -Sr.
20 Mike Hart RB 5-9 202 Sr.
21 Junior Hemingway WR 6-3 202 Fr.
22 Jamar Adams 5 6-2 214 Sr.
22 Doug Rogan S 6-1 175 Fr.
23 Carlos Brown RB 6-0 209 So.
24 Kevin Grady RB 5-9 224 Jr.
26 Zion Babb WR 6-1 180 Fr.
27 Shakir Edwards DB 6-0 206 Sr.
'27 Brandon Harrison CB/S 5-8193 Jr.
28 Jordan Reilly LS/S 5-9 178 Fr.
29 Jon Conover WR 6-2 198 So.
29 Troy Woolfolk DB 6-0 174 Fr.
30 James Rogers II DB 6-1 169 Fr.
31 Brandent Englemon S 5-11 206 5th
32 Vince Helmuth FB 6-1 248 Fr.
33 Marell Evans LB 6-3 224 Fr.
34 Jason Gingell K 5-9 190 Sr.
34 Avery Horn RB 5-10175 Fr.
35 Doug Dutch Jr. CB 5-11 199 Sr.
35 Jim Potempa RB 5-6 171 Fr.
37 Chris Graham LB 5-11 225 Sr.
38 Artis Chambers 5 6-1 185 Fr.
38 Mike Milano RB 5-7 187 Jr.
39 Will Heininger DE 6-5 223 Fr.
39 Ankit Kachhal P 6-1 192 5th
40 Michael Williams Jr. DB 5-11 178 Fr.
41 Zoltan Mesko P 6-4 242 Jr.
42 Chris McLaurin TE 6-3 232 Jr.
43 Bryan Wright K 6-1 218 So.
44 Mark Moundros FB 6-1 231 So.
45 Obi Ezeh LB 6-2 243 So.
46 Brandon Logan LB 6-0 220 Jr.
49 John Thompson ILB 6-1 237 Sr.
50 David Molk OL 6-2 280 Fr.
50 OheneOpong-OwusuLB 6-1 235 Jr.
51 Max Pollock LB 6-1 218 5th
52 Stephen Schilling OL 6-5 298 So.
53 Ryan Van Bergen DE 6-5 260 Fr.
54 Austin Panter ILB 6-2 232 Jr.
55 Brandon Graham DE 6-2 270 So.
57 Zac Ciullo OL 6-0 270 Fr.
57 Adam Kraus OL 6-6 295 5th
58 Brandon Herron LB 6-2 199 Fr.
59 Sean Griffin LS 6-2 238 Sr.
59 Lawrence Perry DL 6-1 280 Fr.
60 David Moosman OL 6-4 290 Jr.
61 Patrick Lyall OL 6-0 277 Sr.
62 Tim McAvoy OL 6-5 290 Jr.
62 Jon Saigh DT 6-4 294 Sr.
63 Brendan Lopez LS 6-0 244 Fr.
64 Grant DeBenedictis OL 6-5 304 Sr.
65 Justin Boren OL 6-3 310 So.
66 William Bostic LB 5-9 211 So.
67 Terrance Taylor DT 6-0 308 Jr.
68 Bryant Nowicki OL 6-8 305 So.
69 Michael Ramirez OL 6-2 277 So.
70 Jeremy Ciulla OL 6-4 295 Sr.
71 Mark Ortmann OL 6-6 297 Jr.
72 Mark Huyge OL 6-6 286 Fr.
73 Alex Mitchell OL 6-5 324 Sr.
74 Brett Gallimore DT 6-4 280 Sr.
75 Cory Zirbel OL 6-5 295 Jr.
77 Jake Long OL 6-7 315 5th
79 Perry Dorrestein OL 6-7 299 So.
80 Martell Webb TE 6-4 227 Fr.
81 Steve Watson TE 6-4 239 Fr.
82 LaTerryal Savoy WR 6-2 205 Jr.
83 Mike Massey TE 6-4 231 Sr.
84 K.C. Lopata K 6-2 226 Sr.
84 David Middleton WR 6-2 202 So.
85 Carson Butler TE 6-4 247 Jr.
86 MarioManningham WR 6-0 178 Jr.
88 Andre Criswell TE 6-1 257 Jr.
89 Tim North DE 6-1 261 Jr.
90 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 266 Sr.
.91 Tom Pomarico OL 6-3 246 Fr.
91 Marques Slocum DT 6-6 306 So.
92 Greg Banks DE 6-4 262 So.
92 Jason Olesnavage K 6-4 .207 Jr.
93 Jason Kates DT 6-3 324 So.
94 John Ferrara DT 6-4 279 So.
95 Renaldo Sagesse DL 6-4 303 Fr.
96 Mike Therman TE 6-3 238 So.
97 Will Johnson DT 6-5 290 Sr.
99 Sam Buckman K 6-4 204 So.
99 Adam Patterson DE 6-2 256 So.
By DANIEL BROMWICH
and KEVIN WRIGHT
Daily Sports Editors
Besides, it might
iR to rest Henne
Michigan State
sin-Ohio State stret
The coveted Little Brown ing up. With recei
Jug. Mario Manningham
Michigan coach Lloyd Arrington, GregT
Carr is determined to keep and tight end Carsc
it. For Minnesota coach Tim going against thisc
Brewster, the Jug is the only backfield, your dea
thing thatcould salvage what mother could thron
has become a lost season. yards (same joke,m
Last time the Golden Idea still applies).
Gophers came to the Big
House, they ran out of Ann Edge: Michigan
Arbor with the Jug on the
legs of running back Gary Michigan
Russell, but this is not 2005. defense vs. Mi
The Wolverines will look rushing offense
to keep the Jug in its undis- Finally an area i
closed location in Ann Arbor the Gophers don't
for another year while also rass themselves.
extending their six-game sota actually avej
winning streak. very respectable 1
Minnesota stands in their per game on the gr
way. But do the Gophers runs the spread offe
have enough firepower to both senior runni
slow Michigan? Amir Pinnix, who
be worth
with the
-Wiscon-
tch com-
vers like
n, Adrian
Mathews
on Butler
defensive
d grand-
w for 250
we know.
rushing
innesota
in which
embar-
Minne-
erages a
80 yards
round. It
ense, and
ng back
pulled a
2007 Depth Chart
hip muscle again
Michigan rushing Dakota State, andl
offense vs. Minnesota quarterback Adan
rushing defense qualify as legitimat
Not to diminish the on the ground, c
accomplishments and career for 961 yards and n
of Mike Hart, but to be hon- ing touchdowns thi
est, it doesn't really mat- But this has com
ter whether he plays or not national powerhous
against. the Gophers. Min- Dakota State, Bowli
nesota is allowing an incred- and Florida Atlanti
ible 192 rushing yards per Ohio State, the
game, by far the worst aver- managed just 45 yar
age in the Big Ten. Even if ground, so Michiga
sophomore Carlos Brown contain the groun
gets the bulk of the carries, fairly easily.
Michigan should rack up the
rushing yards against the Edge: Michigan
Gophers. Even with a torn
ACL, injured running back Michigan,
Kevin Grady could probably defense vs. M
break 100 yards against this passing offense
defense. Well, there's n
st North
freshman
m Weber
te threats
ombining
ine rush-
is season.
e against
ses North
ing Green
c. Against
Gophers
rds on the
an should
od attack
FS
B Englemon
S. Brown
CB
M. Trent
B. Harrison
W ILL
C. Graham
B. Logan
DE
T. Jamison
A. Patterson
SAM
S. Crable
M. Pollock
MIKE
0. Ezeh
J. Thompson
J. Adams
C. Stewart
CB
D. Warren
D. Dutch
DT
T. Taylor
R. Sagesse
WR
M. Manningham
J. Hemingway LT
J. Long
P. Dorrenstein
KR PR
B. Harrison G. Mathews
J. Hemingway D. Warren
LG C
A. Kraus J. Boren
B. Gallimore T. McAvoy
QB
C. Henne
R. Mallett
RB
M. Hart
C. Brown
DT
W. Johnson
J. Ferrara
RG
J. Ciulla
T. McAvoy
FB
M. Moundros
V. Helmuth
DE
B. Graham
G. Banks
WR
A. Arrington
RTTB GMahw
S. Schilling C. Butler G. Mathews
M. Ortmann C. McLaurin
Edge: Michigan
to say about the
aerial attack. Web
rather run than th
Michigan passing who would blame]
offense vs. Minnesota his receiver corps?,
passing defense graduation of main
It doesn't get much better target tight end Ma:
for the Gophers here. They're Weber has strugglec
allowing 342 yards per game the ball through th
through the air, which is not to mention Michig
just 90 yards worse than the ondary has come
second-worst pass defense during the Wolveri
in the Big Ten (Northwest- game winning strea
ern), but ranks as the worst avariety ofspread o
pass defense in the nation. and most of those h
It probably doesn't help that terbacks who coul
Minnesofa is starting three the ball better that
freshmen in the defensive With cornerback
backfield. If Chad Henne Trent locking down
isn't completely recovered nesota star wideo
from the shoulder injury he Wheelwright, Web
suffered against Illinois, he have many more o
certainly shouldn't hurry turn to before the V
back. Ryan Mallett should front four gets to hi:
regain his confidence against
this bad Gopher secondary. Edge: Michigan
passing
innesota
ot much
Gophers'
er would
row, and
him with
After the
n passing
tt Spaeth,
d to move
e air. Not
an's sec-
together
ines' six-
Ak to stop
ffenses
had quar-
Id throw
n Weber.
Morgan
on Min-
rut Ernie
er won't
ptions to
folverine
im.
JEREMY r'O/vaily
Sophomore running back Carlos Brown may get another chance to showcase his breakaway speed against Minnesota, as senior captain Mike
Hart isstill listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury. Brown has filled in quite well in Hart's absence last weekend.
KO
B. Wright
P K
Z. Mesko K.C. Lopata
Special teams
Usually this category
would go to the opposing
team, but hey, what do you
know? Michigan actually
is playing well on special
teams. After allowing a long
return on the opening kick-
off against Illinois, the kick-
off coverage team did a solid
job putting the Fighting
Illini in poor field position
Senior K.C. Lopata has filled
in nicely kicking field goals.
He hasn't missed yet. And
don't forget punter Zoltan
Mesko, who is having his
best year yet. His hangtime
last Saturday helped caused
a key fumble to set up the
Wolverines' game-winning
touchdown. On the other
sideline, the Gophers boast
punter Justin Kucek. Kucek
is averaging 43.7 yards per
punt,'two yards better than
Mesko. Besides Kucek, Min-
nesota doesn't pose much of
a threat on special teams.
Edge: Michigan don't have to have
taste for another ye
intangibles mention, they're oz
Let's see. Michigan lost teams left unbeat
the Brown Jug the last time Ten play and wou
Minnesota rolled into the keep it that way.
Big House. The seniors this
year all remember the sink- Edge: Michigan
ing feeling they had watch-
ing the Gophers storm Score: Mic
across the field and take the Mi
that sour
ear. Notto
ne of two
en in Big
ld like to
!higan 34,
nnesota 7
The Gophers rank ninth in
punt return average (6.2
yards per return).
Jug back to Minnesota. The
Jug may already be back in
Ann Arbor, but the Wolver-
ines want to make sure they