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…- cer team took as many shots, shots on goal and corner kicks as its oppo- nent. The Bulldogs even committed 15 fouls in the game, leavingthe potent Wolverine offense plenty of chances to s ink a shot in…

… of recognizing the game is about scoring goals." And goals have been difficult to come by for Michigan, even though the Wolverines (1-1) have kept offensive pressure high in their two games so far this…

… Wolverines have struggled to con- vert the opportunities they create into goals on the scoreboard. "You've got to give everything to score those goals," Burns said. "We create enough chances, we had enough…

… chances (against Drake). Wasn't like their keeper played great. Unfortunately we didn't score one." Prior to the two home games this past week, the Wolverines took part in exhibition games in which they…

… consistently kept the ball moving on its opposition's side of the mid- FILE PHOTO/Daily Freshman Fabio Pereira Villas Boas is expected to contribute on offense this year. Late offsides call ends* Wolverines…

… outshoot Drake in the second "Was that offsides?" Boas, a Sao half, the Bulldogs started to find Paulo, Brazil native, said after the some seams in the Wolverine game. "I don't know. I think that defense and…

… were getting better was a goal, but whatever." looks at the net. Although the Wolverines were In the 65th minute, Drake final- aggressive for the rest of the match ly pulled through when senior for…

… University Toutna- look at the net from the top of the ment next weekend. Senior Justin Meram is one of the Wolverines' most dangerous scoring threats on offense. OTO/Doaly field. The Wolverines have set…

… Chris Blais an extremely small margin of error to work with. When a deflection led to a Bulldog goal in the 56th minute on Friday, the Wolverines' offensive efforts became irrel- evant. Michigan needs to…

… 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…

… the Wolverines' best players as a freshman last season. Maloney to depend on brand-new core EMILY CHIU/daily Sophomore Coley Crank, pictured here, provides the Wolverines with a power-hitting bat after…

… Michigan baseball team looked to break in some new players in Wednesday's scrimmage against the Ontario Blue Jays. Many fans remember the ESPN * highlights of the Wolverines over- coming a 14-1 deficit to…

… class-A Dayton Dragons before get- ting a late-season call up to high-A Lynchburg. The Reds also selected former Wolverine catcher Chris Berset in the 20th round. He was sent to the Billings Mus- tangs…

… 1 be played MICHIGAN 24 in Sep- tember, so it makes sense that an early-season scrimmage for the Michigan baseball team would be anything but ordinary. The Wolverines defeated the Ontario Blue Jays 24…

… pitchers. "It's always good when we can manufacture runs," Krantz said. "This game put everything in perspective for where we are as a team, and it's great." The Wolverines put on an impressive show in their…

… the Wolverines until the fourth inning when Michigan broke through for six runs. This served as a first test for, the young Wolverines, and coach Rich Maloney was impressed with their performance. "I…

… (junior) both impressed, com- bining, for six innings, no runs and six strikeouts. In the end, one of the main dif- ferences between the two squads proved to be the leather. The Wolverines played solid…

… last year's the start of her collegiate volley- ball career. "Trying to be invisible senior class gone, makes yousomuchmore visibleto everyone on the court. If you are five new Wolverines visible they…

… prefers the term "reload." down," Erwin said. "The coaches Six matches into the season, are really stressing to us toube con- the Wolverines have lost only one fident and to always expect the match. But as…

…6B -- September 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hunt's arm carries Blue By MARK BURNS we had some revenge to take on Daily SportsEditor them." Either way, the Wolverines (5…

… year with end, led Michigan's high-powered a 12-0 record, the Wolverines suf- offensive attack. The next-closest fered their lone loss of the pre- hitter to the preseason All-Big Ten season to Oregon…

… Colton Christian is the only Wolverine who didn't see playing time in Europe, due to a hamstring injury. Beilein is hoping that Chris- tian will return to play next week but is being cautious with how…

… this season. Wolverines looking good Gibby replaces Warhurst, hopes after first non-Scoring race to start season on strong note By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer When the top five Michigan runners…

… crossed the finish line first followed by seven Wolverines. The women's cross country team stretched their legs at the annual informal non-scoring meet to get the season underway as the Wolverines won't com…

…-time assists record, previously held by Linnea Mendoza. Michigan coach Mark Rosen said Zimmerman may be the best player to ever suit up for the Wolverines. Zimmerman ready to mak real histoy Want to see some…

… her from Linnea Mendoza - the Wolverines' all- time assists leader - the spotlight will shine ever so brightly on the Barrington, Illinois native inside Cljffea~enAryea tonight. , - The only question is…

… about. Since her freshman year, Zim- merman has started in every set of every Wolverine match, a total of 119 consecutive matches. She's overcome an injury to her right thiAb last October,, ot missing a…

… match, Toledo upset the Wolverines, 3-2. After the game, Michigan coach Mark Rosen sat against the wall on the floor outside of the locker room. Nearly speechless, it was clear that Rosen did not intend…

… beating the Beavers 3-1. The Wolverines used those six games to improve communication between a host of new and experi- enced players. It took some getting used to, but by the end of the six- game stretch…

… Lexi Zim- merman. The Wolverines run a nuanced offense, with only one set- ters. The entire team must know how that one setter plays. The expe- rience the freshmen gained playing with Zimmerman will be…

… needed when they are playing a fast-paced conference team. The Wolverines traveled to Ari- zona for the ASU Sheraton tour- nament last weekend. Michigan defeated three of its toughest oppo- nents each in 3…

…-1 matches to finish in the most ideal way heading into conference play. Big Ten play starts tonight against Iowa, as the Wolverines sit at fourth in the conference stand- ings and the Hawkeyes rank last. But…

… as the Wolverines know too well - you can never be too sure aboutyour opponent. "I told the girls today we want to have signature wins and afterward say, 'That's a good win right there,"' Rosen said on…

… yards rush- win the Walter Camp award twice ing, if all 500 come from one guy, I in a season. The Wolverines have 10 don't care," Rodriguez said. "We've more regular season games left. got to do what we…

… off handle it, he can handle it. Would the web. you like to have more balance? Yeah The Wolverines have no doubts if they give you that - great. that Robinson's head is screwed on "I promise you, Denard…

… factor in determining whether this team will be a true contender or a non-factor in the conference. In his last season as a Wolverine, Meram promised that it would not be the latter. "You will see us…

… sophomores - Kofi Opare and Brian Klemczak - who play in the center of the back line and have fit right in with the veterans around them. Opare and Klemczak each started 10 games for the Wolverines last season…

… lesson for the Wolverines Fre Hi B3 Pow 220 ki for the team v the sea men, L have e Man giftedc row as she wa to rack Mic explain always such a all, sh :shmen follow in mental game is "beingconfident in…

… decided to tack on some extra incentive for the Wolverines (4-2-3) to capital- ize early in their opener against Detroit. The coaching staff announced that the player who netted the first goal would get his…

… SportsEditor When senior cornerback Troy Woolfolk went down with a season- ending injury in August, it looked as though the Wolverines had lost all of their veteran presence in the defensive backfield. But…

… veteran, member of the defense could make or break the secondary. Wolverines in a number of games Head-to-head with All-Ameri- this season. So he called on senior can-caliber wide receiver Michael James…

… Michigan men's golf team accomplishes this year, it will be hard to beat what senior Lion Kim has already achieved. On July 17th, Kim did what only one other Wolverine has done in the history of Michigan…

… actual importance Lady Gaga donned an outfit - The University said that two- A passenger-plane flying in including dress, shoes, a hat and time all-American Wolverine Venezuala crashed Monday bag - made…

…,' " Lori Zim- merman, Lexi's mother, reminisced about her daughter's first collegiate match in front of almost 7,500 fans. Disregarding her freshman sta- tus, current senior Lexi catapulted the Wolverines to…

… at a rate that surpassed most other players. From the end of middle school to her final season as a Wolverine, Zim- merman has continued to set the precedent for what it means to be the best player in…

… the gym. While it is certainly hard to quantify 'the best,' anyone who has been following the Wolverines over the last few seasons can identify the player who has been at the heart of all the success…

… Robinson's poise - which the Michigan coaches had been praising all offseason - kept him confident as he met his teammates. "It's time to put it in," he said to the other 10 members of the Wolverine offense…

… Ann Arbor, Zimmerman notified Mark that she wanted to be a Wolverine. 'I didn't realize what I would be missing out on until I went on my visit," Zinsmserman said. "And then I said there was no way I…

… zone of Cliff Keen Arena and fielded a series of questions regarding her three-plus years as a Wolverine. The writing was on the wall, liter- ally. Sweet 16. Sweet 16. Elite Eight. Those are the end…

… concrete wall adjacent to the electronic scoreboard, Zimmer- man could see the product of the Wolverines' diligence during off-sea- son workouts, the adversity they had faced over the course of the season…

…, the harder it is to get a little bit better." Without former Wolverines like Beth Karpiak (2009) and Megan Bower (2010), Michigan wouldn't have made its way into national contention, nor would it have…

… Men- doza's all-time assist record of 5,072. The list of the number of accom- plishments she will eventually gar- ner as a Wolverine goes on and on, her most recent being selected as the University…

…, 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…

… at Ingalls Mall yesterday to watch ESPN's SportsNation live in Ann Arbor as part of its Big Ten tour. C AM PUS C RIM E After police chase, Detroit man crashes into campus bookstore Wolverines for…

… informing students about their policies and goals for the state. In addition to these groups, students and Public Health and Medicine Prof. Victor Strecher created Wolverines for Rick Sny- der last month…

… 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…

…'s study ahbroad program. CRIME NOTES Banner damaged Gate arm hit WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles For the creative thinkers in Wolverine Soft, a video game development club on campus, offering up an idea…

… software engineering, Wolverine Soft also invites student artists, musicians and writers to participate in the game design process. Law- rence wrote that members can choose to participate in mul- tiple areas…

…^H STEM CELLS, RONTIER OF HOPE , .. ,,, tY i ,.. Taylor Lewan upstages Darryl Stonum as the most entertaining Wolverine during Monday's presser. )PAGE 8A j. 5IA~L Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday…

… of Vir- ginia in August, one question rang in offices from the Duderstadt Center to the Fleming Administration Building to Wolverine Tower - who would take Administration Buildi: that she discussed…

…, associate vice pro- vost and executive director of the University's Office of Undergrad- uate Admissions, spoke next about the importance of diversity and the magnitude that comes with being a Wolverine…

… of Wolverines. Give verse a chance Betty White Becomes Famous ... Again Last summer, Betty White was just that cute old lady from "The Golden Girls." A Facebook campaign to make her an SNL host and a…

… campus last fall and is hav- ing its Ann Arbor premiere at the Michigan Theater on Oct. 8 - fol- lows a Wolverine graduate student through the world of competitive bar trivia.Writer-director Chris Farah is…

…'s time students vote for a candidate who's looking out for their best interests." LSA senior Joshua Arocho, the communications director for Wolverines for Rick Snyder, said that while Snyder has widespread…

… underage Wolverines to stay sober. With heavy government regulation, unleashing humanity's true creative potential is severely compromised. And that's something we should seri- ously consider in an age…

…- ing with students and groups on campus to spread the word about being a green Wolverine," Berki said. "It's a growing program at U of M, and it's something everyone ought to be proud of." FOR RENT…

… hide, whether that is alack of evidence or a lack of character. Students should unite against alum's hate speech. It is our job as a community of proud Wolverines to ensure that Shirvell does not make a…

… Wolverines beat Seton Hall in the 1989 national title game. He was drafted 10th overall by Atlanta in 1990 and went on to play six seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Nets, Hornets, Trail Blazers, Suns and…

… athletes, networking tips at the University Career Center and a screening of "Invictus" dur- ing a finale event titled "Wolverine Wow," according to the SAAC. Wood said the movie screening - intended for the…