This Month In MGoBlog History - June 2012

In response to the previous post on the board, I thought I'd give it a go. Mostly because I was curious what was happening on the blog a decade ago. This is for you, Maize.Blue Wagner, I really did enjoy reading those posts. I'm sure I missed some things, so feel free to add your own bits in the comments.

 

June 2, 2012

Hello: Maurice Hurst Jr.

Now that's starting off with a bang! 

"Hurst fills a huge need along the defensive line, but the coaches will likely bring in another defensive tackle, with the top target being Poggi. TX DT Hardreck Walker, who just got bumped up to four stars on Rivals, is another possibility.

The remaining needs are another wide receiver—that spot is currently being held for IL WR Laquon Treadwell—as well as potential depth at strongside DE and in the defensive backfield" -Ace

At Michigan
• Consensus All-American (first team, Associated Press and Sporting News; second team, American Football Coaches Association [AFCA], Walter Camp and Football Writers Association of America [FWAA] - 2017)
• Recipient of the 2017 Bo Schembechler Team MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year award
• Four-year letterman (2014-15-16-17)
• Consensus first team All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and media (2017)
• First team All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (2017)
• Appeared in 46 games along the defensive line with 17 starts at defensive tackle
• Contributed 134 tackles, 33.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups, and one blocked field goal
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2014-15-16-17)
• Owner of the highest single-season grade for any interior defender in Pro Football Focus history (96.5 in 2017)
• Earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement honors all three eligible seasons (2014, '15, '16)
• Named to the watch list for the 2015 and 2017 Chuck Bednarik Awards

 

June 4, 2012

Hello: Henry Poggi

From Ace, "Poggi chose Michigan over Alabama and also held offers from the likes of Auburn, Cal, Florida, Iowa, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Mizzou, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and others. Needless to say, he's got a strong list of suitors."

Key Statistics
• Totaled 87 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and 37 quarterback hurries on defense in addition to 18 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns on offense as a senior
• Recorded 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and one forced fumble as a junior
• Tallied six sacks as a sophomore

At Michigan
• Co-recipient of the 2017 Robert P. Ufer Bequest presented to the player who demonstrates the most enthusiasm and love for Michigan, traditionally a senior
• Four-year letterman (2014-15-16-17)
• Appeared in 44 games, making 17 starts (four at tight end and 13 at fullback) while also contributing on special teams

 

The Ten Most Embarrassing Michigan Items You Can Own

A top-ten list of the dumbest stuff you can buy with a block M. For the Michigan themed tree face, Brian writes, "Some things on this list are products sane people own pointlessly branded with college logos. This is not one of those things. It's a face you put on a tree. This face you put on a tree comes with a faux Michigan hat… that you put on a tree."

 

June 8, 2012

Recruiting Royce Jenkins-Stone

At Michigan
• Four-year letterman
• Appeared in 48 games at linebacker, making eight starts.
• 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)

 

June 12, 2012

Unknown Pac-12 Opponent Probably Utah

The first game of the Harbaugh era is first mentioned here in 2012. 

"Still, it's a little unsatisfying. Michigan got one-off games with the Utes twice in the past decade; now they're giving them a full home and home. Yeah, they're in the Pac-12 but Colorado sucked it up to play a one-off with OSU last year. Meanwhile, non-Pac-12 nonconference options will be extremely limited starting in 2017. It would have been nice to get a series in with someone from another conference. Meh." -Brian

 

June 21, 2012

Hello: Channing Stribling

Brian writes, "So he's got a shot. He'll have to wait for it, obviously, with a redshirt to pack on some pounds all but certain. At his size he could play WR or S if corner doesn't work out; Michigan would very much like him to stick at the position they're projecting him for right now since 6'2" corners are rare commodities."

At Michigan
• Will graduate from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts with a degree in psychology in Winter 2017
• Four-year letterman
• Played in 47 career games and made 18 starts at cornerback
• Contributed 68 career tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions with 22 pass breakups
• All-Big Ten honoree; 2016 second team (coaches and media)

 

June 27, 2012

Michigan Museday Wore Red Just This Once

Notable because there is a reminder for the HTTV launch party. The very first edition of HTTV! The rest of the article looks into the history and data behind redshirting.

 

June 28, 2012

Federally-Mandated Playoff Opinion Post

Here, Brian makes his opinion known about the newly formally approved 4 team playoff. He thinks that six is the perfect number.

"Yes! Lack of home games aside, this should be fun as long as the title game rotates to the north some after its inevitable first year in Dallas. The main screwup would have been a plus-one, which has not occurred, and they've gingerly started removing the bowls' looting from the equation by bidding out the title game. While it could be better, it is a lot better than what we had before, and all it took was two teams in the same division having a rematch to get it."