Coach:
Lloyd Carr
51-13, 5 years |
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1999 Record: 12-2
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| Sep
04 |
Notre
Dame |
Won
26-22 |
| Sep
11 |
Rice |
Won
37-3 |
| Sep
18 |
@Syracuse |
Won
18-13 |
| Sep
25 |
@Wisconsin |
Won
21-16 |
| Oct
02 |
Purdue |
Won
38-12 |
| Oct
09 |
@Michigan
State |
Lost
31-34 |
| Oct
23 |
Illinois |
Lost
29-35 |
| Oct
30 |
@Indiana |
Won
34-31 |
| Nov
06 |
Northwestern |
Won
37-3 |
| Nov
13 |
@Penn
State |
Won
31-27 |
| Nov
20 |
Ohio
State |
Won
24-17 |
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ORANGE BOWL
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| Jan
01 |
Alabama |
Won
35-34 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-5,
BCS-8, Coaches-5
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2000 Outlook
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On paper the Wolverines look poised
to make a serious run on the offensive side of the ball.
If the offensive line can develope a skill for run blocking,
opponents will have a hard job of stopping Michigan
in 2000. Drew Henson's maturity will be the key to how
Michigan progresses. There is major concern in Maize
and Blue Country on the defensive side of the ball.
If someone does not step up on the DL it could be a
long season in the Big Ten. But winning the 1997 title
rewarded the roster with some great recruits and it
will be their time to shine. Lloyd Carr and his assistants
will have an eye on spring practice as it could get
interesting watching new guys volley for position on
the depth chart. The talent is there. A home game with
Wisconsin sandwiched between road games at Illinois
and Purdue will provide the early season tests on how
far Michigan can go. Projected finish: 9-3.
Michigan
2000 Schedule
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MICHIGAN
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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| QB - 3.5 |
DL - 2 |
| RB - 4 |
LB - 3.5 |
| WR - 3 |
DB - 4 |
| OL - 4.5 |
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MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
2000 PRESEASON PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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| Strengths: Anthony Thomas
bypassed the NFL and returns to the tailback spot. Maize and
Blue fans are hoping Thomas can better his 1300 yards rushing
in 1999. Aiding Thomas will be a bevy of backs that saw action
last season. Recruiting sensation Justin Fargas is set to make
a comeback at TB after a broken leg that has kept him sidelined
and he will team up with big names such as Cross, Coleman, Armstrong,
Perry, and Benton. Another big name to watch for is B.J. Askew
who has seen action running the ball and can play any position
on the field. Tom Brady has graduated and left a budding superstar
Drew Henson to fill the QB slot. There will be alot of pressure
on Henson to live up to the hype. Two very solid receivers are
back in Terrell, the teams leading receiver last year, and Walker.
The offensive line should be dominating with 5 out of 6 starting
lineman returning. Brandt, Backus, Hutchinson, and big Mo Williams
are all third year letterman and should provide the backbone
for a Big Ten Championship run. |
| Weaknesses: With all of
the talent at running back the Wolverines finished ninth in
the conference in rushing. Other than Thomas, not one back rushed
for over 100 yards in '99. The offensive line has shown some
good pass blocking skills but has left alot to be desired for
moving opponents out of the hole for backs to gallop through.
A concern will be to find a number two quarterback. With Drew
Henson continuing his summer baseball career, alot of time will
be well spent providing quality PT for the backups. It doesn't help matters that backup QB Jason Kapsner left the team. Michigan
lost some good receivers in Marcus Knight and DiAllo Johnson
so depth will be a concern there as young players such as Butler
and Bellamy try to fill their shoes. |
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OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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| QB |
Drew
Henson |
6-4 |
221 |
Jr. |
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John Navarre |
6-6 |
228 |
Fr. |
| FB |
Evan
Coleman |
6-0 |
258 |
Jr. |
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B.J.
Askew |
6-3 |
210 |
So. |
| TB |
Anthony
Thomas |
6-2 |
221 |
Sr. |
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Justin
Fargas |
6-1 |
185 |
Jr. |
| WR |
Dave
Terrell |
6-3 |
198 |
Jr. |
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Tyrece
Butler |
6-5 |
200 |
So. |
| WR |
Marquise
Walker |
6-3 |
189 |
Jr. |
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Ronald
Bellamy |
6-1 |
175 |
So. |
| T |
Jeff
Backus |
6-6 |
288 |
Sr. |
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Joe
Denay |
6-7 |
293 |
So. |
| G |
Steve
Hutchinson |
6-5 |
296 |
Sr. |
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Adam
Adkins |
6-3 |
280 |
Jr. |
| C |
David
Brandt |
6-4 |
293 |
Sr. |
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Courtney
Morgan |
6-2 |
318 |
So. |
| G |
Maurice
Williams |
6-5 |
283 |
Sr. |
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Jonathan
Goodwin |
6-4 |
290 |
Sr. |
| T |
Ben
Mast |
6-4 |
284 |
Jr. |
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Tony
Pape |
6-7 |
290 |
So. |
| TE |
Shawn
Thompson |
6-4 |
243 |
Jr. |
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Bill
Seymour |
6-3 |
248 |
Jr. |
| K |
Jeff
Del Verne |
5-11 |
210 |
Sr. |
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Hayden
Epstein |
6-2 |
194 |
Jr. |
| Returning
starters in bold. |
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Key
Losses: Tom Brady-QB, Aaron Shea-FB, Marcus Knight-WR,
DiAllo Johnson-WR, Jeff Potts-OL, Steve Frazier-OL,
Chris Ziemann-OL
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2000
DEFENSE
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| Strengths: Even with the
loss of big time linebackers Dhani Jones and Ian Gold, Michigan
is loaded with talent at the spot. Victor Hobson and Larry Foote
will lead a young and very talented bunch of athletes on the
field come fall at linebacker. The defensive backs will bring
three returning starters into Ann Arbor to defend against opposing
QB's. Safety DeWayne Patmon led the Big Blue in interceptions
last year and will team with two all star cornerbacks in James
Whitley and Todd Howard. |
| Weaknesses: The defense
will be the concern going into 2000. The loss of sack leader
James Hall, Josh Williams, and NT Rob Renes leaves a big gap
on the defensive line. The spring will place major emphasis
on finding some rotation and depth on the DL. The Wolverines
failed to insert one name on the all conference defensive list
in 1999. Although there are some well known faces, locating
depth and cohesiveness in the backfield will also be a major
concern in the spring as some position changes may be in order.
Also, strong safety Cato June has been lost for the 2000 season
with a knee injury. Look for some position changes to take place
to fill the void. |
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DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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| DE |
Jake
Frysinger |
6-4 |
272 |
Sr. |
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Norman
Boebert |
6-5 |
251 |
So. |
| NT |
Eric
Wilson |
6-4 |
279 |
Sr. |
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Jason
Ptak |
6-2 |
292 |
Sr. |
| DT |
Dave
Petruziello |
6-4 |
267 |
So. |
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Grant
Bowman |
6-3 |
258 |
So. |
| DE |
Dan
Rumishek |
6-3 |
251 |
So. |
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Shawn
Lazarus |
6-3 |
227 |
So. |
| OLB |
Victor
Hobson |
6-1 |
229 |
So. |
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Grady
Brooks |
6-2 |
250 |
Sr. |
| ILB |
Eric
Brackins |
6-2 |
229 |
Jr. |
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Anthony
Jordan |
6-0 |
215 |
Jr. |
| ILB |
Larry
Foote |
6-1 |
211 |
Jr. |
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John
Spytek |
6-4 |
217 |
So. |
| CB |
James
Whitley |
5-11 |
190 |
Sr. |
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Jeremy
LeSueur |
6-1 |
177 |
So. |
| CB
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Todd
Howard |
5-10 |
178 |
Jr. |
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Brandon
Williams |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
| SS |
Julius
Curry |
6-0 |
180 |
So. |
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Charles
Drake |
6-1 |
183 |
So. |
| FS |
DeWayne
Patmon |
6-0 |
181 |
Sr. |
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Phillip
Brackins |
6-3 |
190 |
So. |
| P |
Cory
Sargent |
6-3 |
187 |
Sr. |
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Hayden
Epstein |
6-2 |
194 |
Jr. |
| Returning
starters in bold. |
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Key
Losses: James Hall-DL, Rob Renes-DL, Josh Williams-DL,
Dhani Jones-LB, Ian Gold-LB, Tommy Hendricks-DB, Kenneth
Jackson-DB, Tate Schanski-DB, Patrick Kratus-DL
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