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… hotseat, which he and Rodri- guez shared at the start of the season. Since year one of Rodriguez's tenure, the Wolverines' defense has been slowly decaying. Under Scott Shafer - who was first brought to Ann…

… hired by Rodriguez to lead the Wolverine defense. The results he yielded in his first season were 27 yards worse than Shafer's defense. And he was kept on. And four games into his sec- ond season, the…

… results have been even worse. Robinson's defense was crushed for 535 yards against Notre Dame-the second-highest in a win in program history. Then, the week after, the Wolverines gave up 439 yards to an FCS…

… squad that the defense was absolutely ill- prepared for. The Wolverines are the second worst defense among undefeated teams in the FBS (only Oklahoma is worse), and overall, they come in at a stunningly…

… basis. For comparison's sake, Shafer, who left town foo Robinson's old home in Syracuse, has the 29th- ranked defense in the FBS, while his defense is allowing almost 100 yards less than the Wolverines…

… rkartjeo umich.edu Wolverines deal with weather-related inconsistencies By MATT KRASNOFF Daily Sports Writer With summer coming to a close in Ann Arbor, a weekend slate to Florida seemed like the perfect…

… glimmer of adver- sity. And getting back into the swing of things should come alittle easier when the Wolverines return home. Ann Arbor will host the Wolverine Invitational next weekend, and Bernstein knows…

…. But the 2-0 Michigan loss didn't reflect the competitive- ness of the rivalry, which opened the Wolverines' Big Ten slate. Michigan (0-1-0 Big Ten, 5-2-2 overall) hung on for much of the game, but…

… defensive lapses in the second half ended the Wolverines' chances. The Wolverines came into the game with a 6-0-3 record in con- ference openers since 2000. Look- ing past the rivalry, the game drops Michigan…

… the defense near the box. The g role on Michigan's offense th ss Wolverines did just that as more pressure created more opportu- nities in front of the Buckeye net. But despite their aggressive play…

…, Forcier was given the chance to prove very soon after that that he indeed was ready to run the Wolverines' offense bet- ter than he did in the second half of last season. And after playing much of the…

… better. And freshman Devin Gard- ner, who came into the game before Forcier, impressed as well, throwing for 85 yards and a touchdown while running for another. He did account for the Wolverines' only…

… Forcier celebrate after the Wolverine's 65-21 win over Bowling Green. KARTJE From Page 1A time soon. That's not to take anything away from Forcier's or Gardner's performances. Both came in and did exactly…

… them - it goes with- out saying - has the potential of a Heisman Trophy candidate like Robinson. And without that talent and break-neck speed, gameplan- ning against the Wolverines' quar- terback…

… down completely borders on impossible. "Denard Robinson is going tos make people look bad," Connecti- cut coach Randy Edsall said after the Wolverines' week-one win. At Robinson's current pace, he would…

…-play offensive production on the field, the Wolverines don't have enough potential to make up for their shaky defense, especially against solid Big Ten programs. Robinson is-going to give a lot of Michigan fans…