The 6th athlete in the MGoUsers Poll is...
Denard Robinson
Robinson played a limited role behind Tate Forcier his freshman year.
As a sophomore in 2010, Robinson set the single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to both pass and rush for 1,500 yards. Robinson also broke the Big Ten season record with 4,272 yards of total offense and led the conference in rushing. In his second start at quarterback against Notre Dame, he set the Michigan single-game record with 502 yards of total offense. He was awarded the 2010 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten. He also set the Big Ten single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in history to both pass for 200 yards and rush for 200 yards in a regular season game twice.
As a junior in 2011, Robinson led a resurgent Michigan team to an 11–2 record and a victory over Viginia Tech in the 2012 Sugar Bowl. He threw for a career-high 338 passing yards in a come-from-behind victory over Notre Dame in the first night game played at Michigan. At the end of the 2011 season, Robinson had eight of the top 10 single-game total offense totals in Michigan history, including 948 yards in two games against Notre Dame. His total offense output in 2010 (4,272 yards) and 2011 (3,348 yards) rank as the top two single-season totals in Michigan history. As a senior in 2012, he extended his record with a third game with both 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing.
Denard Robinson was drafted 135th overall by the Jacksonvill Jaguars.
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#7 - Braylon Edwards
#8 - Jake Long
#9 - Mike Hart
#10 - Bennie Oosterbaan
#11 - Tom Brady
#12 - Jim Harbaugh
#13 - Glen Rice
#14 - Cazzie Russell
#15 - Rick Leach
#16 - Steve Hutchinson
#17 - Chris Webber
#18 - Ron Kramer
#19 - Sierra Romero
#20 -Trey Burke
#21 - Michael Phelps
#22 - Lamar Woodley
#23 - Dan Dierdorf.
#24 - Benny Friedman
#25 - Anthony Thomas
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August 28th, 2016 at 5:42 AM ^
Seems like a reasonable slot for Denard. One of my all-time favorite Wolverines. He gave us a lot to smile about during the dark times of Michigan football.
August 28th, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 6:32 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 8:10 AM ^
HAHA!! Thanks for posting that link - I hadn't heard ND's side of that call before. It was well worth the click!! So sad... LMAO!!!
August 28th, 2016 at 9:22 AM ^
Let Irish nation listen to 'Michigan's gonna score,' for the next 25 years.
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August 28th, 2016 at 3:20 PM ^
August 28th, 2016 at 7:46 AM ^
I still almost feel bad for Don Criqui, who has now been waiting patiently for that signal for almost five years now. Did anyone ever check to make sure he was OK? Maybe at least bring him some Jimmy John's, a pop and the paper so he can do a crossword while he waits for the signal? I'd hat to think we didn't at least do something hospitable for such a dedicated individual.
August 28th, 2016 at 6:59 AM ^
August 28th, 2016 at 8:33 AM ^
I was watching the 2010 Illinois game on BTN yesterday and thought, "OMG, I'm so glad the dark times are over."
August 28th, 2016 at 7:04 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 8:05 AM ^
That smile... I was living in the neanderthal Siberian backwoods that is the Detnews and Freep comment sections until I found Tahiti (this place, if you must be told). It was brutal, and I would always say to those morons who decried his attributes (and there are still plenty) that Bo would have given his left nut to coach DRob at QB. You think Franklin and Leach ran that option pretty well? I'd give my left nut to see DRob run Bo's option play with either Huckleby or Lytle swinging wide with him.
But the endearing memory I have is that God-awful Nobody Bowl against Miss St. DRob is the only player on the field that left everything he had out there. Regardless of the hit he took, he bounced up with that smile and ran back to the huddle. His teammates were only going through the motions - they quit. Rich Rod quit. The entire team quit - except for DRob. That is my memory of DRob - giving everything he had, with that HUGE, ever present smile...
August 28th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
August 28th, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
Great point. My enduring memory was of a man who knew just how magical that time of lif ewas for him, and who was determined to drink life to the lees, and try to give back as much joy as he got. He was a great football player and an even better man.
August 28th, 2016 at 8:09 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 8:28 AM ^
Did Henne actually make top 5? I know he holds the records, but wow.
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August 28th, 2016 at 8:29 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 9:57 AM ^
My four years as a student began with Rich Rod's hiring, so Denard was a welcomed bit of excitement and positivity in an otherwise down time of the program's history.
August 28th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
It's going to be sad to not see Jim Abott on this list.
August 28th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
And......
Gary Grant
Rudy Tomjanovich
Brendan Morrison
Marty Turco
Red Berenson
Barry Larkin
Rob Lytle
And a bunch of football players from the 60's and earlier that the voters have never heard of.
FWIW I've got the final five as:
#5 - Tyrone Wheatley
#4 - Desmond Howard
#3 - Anthony Carter
#2 - Tom Harmon
#1 - Charles Woodsen
And Denard might've have been the best-liked Michigan athlete on all time. But #6 in terms of atcual athletic achievements me thinks he's a wee bit over-valued.
But hey, I must confess. I'm shocked he's not #1 in this poll.
August 28th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
Indeed. National Amateur Athlete of the Year, Olympic Gold Medalist, Big Ten player of the Year, and not even in MGoBlog's Michigan top 25?
Boggle. A real black eye for the site.
August 28th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 10:05 AM ^
Denard was awesome!!
August 28th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
comes in against Western for his first play. Drops the snap, picks it up, puts down a pair of sweet moves before giving us our first look at his burst.
Still brings tears to my eyes.
August 28th, 2016 at 10:37 AM ^
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August 28th, 2016 at 11:13 AM ^
August 28th, 2016 at 3:53 PM ^
I try NOT to remember those years even with him. Dark, dark times in Michigan football history,
August 28th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
I enjoyed the times we had out there on the field it was alot of fun my dude!
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