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8BB Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
STAFF PICKS
The Daily football
writers do their best
to predict what happens
in the 2007 college
football season.
scott vamnei
Bell Bromwich
Herman Wright
Michigan final record:
Michigan final AP ranking:
Big Ten champion:
Big Ten second place:
Big Ten third place:
Surprise Big Ten team:
Michigan bowl fate:
*Michigan MVP:
Heisman winner:
National Champion:
National Runner-up:
ACC champion:
Big 12 champion:
Big E aht chdrhdoh
Pac-10 champion:
SEC champion:
Mid-major threat:
Most overrated player:
Most overrated team:
10-2
9
Penn State
Michigan
Purdue
Purdue
Capital One Bowl win
Mike Hart
Colt Brennan, Hawaii
California
West Virginia
Boston College
Oklahoma
West Virginia
California
Louisiana State
Hawaii
P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
.Wisconsin
11-1
5
Michigan
Wisconsin
Penn State
Michigan
Rose Bowl loss
-Mike Hart .
Oarren McFadden, Arkansas
Southern Cal
West Virginia
.irginia Tech.
Texas
estVirginia.
Southern Cal
Louisiana State
Boise State
P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
.Notre Dame
10-2
15
Wisconsin
Michigan
Penn State
Indiana
Capital One Bowlloss
.Mike Hart
Darren McFadden, Arkansas
Louisiana State
Southern Cal
Georgia Tech
Texas.
Rutgers.
Southern Cal
Louisiana State
Boise State
TomZ isireare
Went Virginia.
9-3
15
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Illinois
Outback Bowl win
.Mike Hart
John David Booty, USC
Southern Cal
Louisville
Miami
.Oklahoma.
Louisville
Southern Cal
Florida
Western Michigan
Pat White, W.Va.
Texas
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In the past, we've had celebri-
ties such as the Sklar brothers,
Jim Brandstatter and Marlin
Jackson make their weekly pre-
dictions for our staff picks. Then
again, we've also been reduced to
flipping quarters, throwing fro-
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this week, we'll pick one student
at random to make staff picks.
Beat at least two of us, and you
live on to pick again. Fail to do so,
and we're finding ourselves an-
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student prognosticator who wins
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OFFENSIVE POY:
MIKE HART,
MICHIGAN RB
Even in last weekend's loss, Hart was
incredible, tallying 188 yards in just
more than two quarters of work and
crossing the goal line three times.
DEFENSIVE POY:
JACK IKEGWUONU,
WISCONSIN CB
Widely acknowledged as the best
shut-down cornerback in America,
Ikegwuonu's can completely close
down one side of the field.
FRESHMAN POY:
ARRELIOUS BENN,
ILLINOIS WR
This highly touted freshman headlines
the Illinois recruiting class and looks
to be an immediate contributor if Juice
Williams can get him the ball.
COACH OF THE
YEAR:
LLOYD CARR, MICHIGAN,
No other coaches in the Big Ten are
likeable or good or likely to win this
award, so Carr is the pick. If Michigan
wins out, he'll take this award.
SPECIAL TEAMS POY:
MARCUS THIGPEN,
INDIANA RB
Will seriously benefit from the new
rule requiring kickoffs from the 30.
Led the nation last year with a 30.1
yard return average and three TDs.