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Michigan Combined Rankings - WEEK NINE - 2009
10/21/09 17:36:35 | 0 Comments
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Michigan Combined Rankings - Week Three - 2009
09/09/09 19:47:34 | 0 Comments
http://michiganhsfootball.com/topic/7126
Last week I didn't include MichiganPreps ... this week I was unable to locate the Markowski rankings ...
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Searn Super 32 - WEEK ONE RANKINGS - 2009
08/13/09 16:09:33 | 0 Comments
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MHSAA Enrollments for 2009-10 Topic ...
03/27/09 19:24:46 | 0 Comments
2009 MHSAA Enrollments
My comments/observations/questions
+ OLSM is the largest Class B school in 2009 ... do they choose to "play up" to D2 or stay in D3?
+ Inkster at 1,133 is nearly the projected 1,200 ... but they will be D2 in 2009
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Meet the 09 ND Staff ... Tenuta to call the Defense ...
02/13/09 10:19:07 | 0 Comments
Meet The New Crew
by TODD D. BURLAGE
Assistant Editor
The changes are in place and the new assignments have been given to the Notre Dame coaching staff, and there are a couple of interesting twists to the new-look Irish staff. The most notable ones come from the defensive side of the football.
The move means Jon Tenuta has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach. Tenuta takes over the defensive play calling duties for Brown.
Weis introduced his new assistants and outlined the responsibilities for each Friday during his state of the union/meet the coaches press conference.
Former defensive coordinator Corwin Brown has been promoted to Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach.
With Weis ready to concentrate his duties more on offense this season, and hand the bulk of the defensive responsibilities over to Brown, the head coach wanted someone to oversee the entire defensive operation, and that will be Brown.
"Most of the stuff will be almost exactly the same, we just might change some of the terms," Weis said. "We haven't gotten to that."
Bryant Young will take over as defensive graduate assistant, and Weis hopes the job fits well enough that the former Notre Dame standout is interested in becoming the defensive line coach after some grooming. Young didn't rule it out.
"The more I looked at the business opportunities, it just didn't fire me up like coaching did, and working with young men," Bryant said. "That's the one thing that never really went away. I'm excited that I have an opportunity to do this because it is something I believe I have a passion for. I want to be able to share what I know and give back to the game."
The only position on the coaching staff to be determined is the defensive line coach. Rumors that former Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel might take the job were accurate. But after some deliberation, Crennel and Weis decided the timing wasn't right.
"We decided that he wasn't in position at this time to make a commitment to do this so we are going to move in another direction," said Weis, who expects to have the line coach vacancy filled within days. "I was not going to do anything with any other defensive line coach until after Romeo made his decision."
One interesting piece of fallout from the responsibility shuffling could affect how Weis performs his duties.
A major topic of conversation since Notre Dame's offensive outburst in the Hawaii Bowl has been whether Charlie Weis should, or would, take over playing calling duties in 2009, and whether he would call those plays from the upstairs coaches box.
Indeed, Weis will return as the play caller, no surprise there, with former offensive coordinator Michael Haywood moving onto Miami, Ohio. Whether Weis will call those plays from upstairs remains a decision in progress, though it is a subject the staff has talked about. Weis said the possibility of moving upstairs remains on the "lower end of 50-50."
"Here are the problems with that," Weis said. "When you go upstairs, you obviously have to stay upstairs, because the first time you come downstairs, now you open up yourself for a whole different set of scrutiny. What you have to decide is what is the best both in the short-term and the long-term. Whatever that decision is, it's gotta to be something you intend to do on a fairly permanent basis."
At least one supporter of Weis and the program wants him to stay upstairs, Charlie's wife, Maura, who is pushing him to go upstairs.
"I can honestly tell you that is not a 'no,'" Weis said. "It is something that is still under conversation, and my wife will be very happy that you asked that question."
Weis didn't mince words when he talked about the struggles in the running game over the last few seasons. Improving this area is so dear to Weis, he named Frank Verducci Running Game Coordinator along with his duties as offensive line coach. Along with new running backs coach, Tony Alford, this will be an area of emphasis.
Verducci said he watched tape from last season, and believes quick strides can be made along the line, simply through better fundamentals.
"The issues were all correctable," Verducci said. "And that's what excited me about the opportunity."
As Weis continues to restructure his staff, he said that having the chance to perform the proper due diligence this time around is a different situation than when he built his first staff while still coaching the New England Patriots.
"Conceptually, I was happy with how things came together, but the one thing you can't do unless you're around, is feel chemistry," Weis said. "And I think a critical factor in successful programs is chemistry. There has to be chemistry with the players but there also has to chemistry with the coaches."
Tonsillitis Epidemic?
Weis said that are several guys that need to some repair work before spring that may keep them out of some or all action this spring ball, though Weis said there is nobody projected not be ready for fall camp.
Weis mentioned shoulders, legs and other injuries, but he said tonsillitis might be the biggest issue he is dealing with.
"I've never heard of so many people needing their tonsils out at the same time," Weis said. "Usually these guys lose a whole bunch of weight, maybe I should have my tonsils pulled. A lineman gets his tonsils pulled, they can lose 25 pound."
Numbers Game
Weis said he wasn't ready to offer any specifics about who would be returning for a fifth season. But he said with the 18-man recruiting class and a return of the fifth-year seniors, there will be 24 or 25 players represented, which would bring the full Notre Dame roster close the allotted 85. The fifth-year requests are still be evaluated, and a decision on who will be returning is coming soon.
"Several guys have applied for a fifth year. There's a bunch of them that have applied," Weis said. "They have not rejected a guy yet, but still they have to go through the process. We'll let that play its course."
Weis Update
Weis said his right knee is healing nicely and he is walking under his own power after surgery. "I went from a walker, to crutches, to a cane, to nothing," Weis said.
Surgery was scheduled for this month to repair his left knee, but since the pain has subsided in that knee, Weis said that surgery has been postponed indefinitely.
Personnel Notes
- Irish cornerback Darrin Walls is back in school and ready to join the team this spring after missing last season with personal reasons.
- Fullback Luke Schmidt has been given his medical release because of reoccurring concussions and will no longer be with the team.
- The status of defensive back Jashaad Gaines is in limbo as he remains back home dealing with personal issues. Weis said there is an "open door" policy for him to return but no decision has been made.
Following is a listing of the Notre Dame coaching staff as it currently stands:
Charlie Weis - Head Coach
Corwin Brown - Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach
Rob Ianello - Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Recruiting Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach
Jon Tenuta - Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
Brian Polian - Special Teams Coordinator
Tony Alford - Running Backs Coach
Bernie Parmalee - Tight Ends Coach
Ron Powlus - Quarterbacks Coach
Frank Verducci - Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Brian White - Offensive Graduate Assistant
Bryant Young - Defensive Graduate Assistant
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A tough/interesting 2009 schedule for the Highland Park Polar Bears ...
02/08/09 14:06:28 | 0 Comments
According to michigan-football.com
1 - Lansing Everett
2 - Orchard Lake St. Mary
3 - Brother Rice
4 - Country Day
5 - Inkster
6 - Cinci Moeller
7 - River Rouge
8 - Flint Powers
9 - Dearborn
There will be a lot of playoff teams in 2009 that if given this schedule would have a tough time coming up with more than 2-3 wins.
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Notre Dame Football Scholarship Breakdown - 2009
01/12/09 13:26:35 | 0 Comments
Position Verbals 2009 Freshmen Soph Junior Senior Roster Players Only QB Dayne Crist ***** Jimmy Clausen ***** Avg Stars = 5.0 RB Cierre Wood ***** Jonas Gray **** Armando Allen **** James Aldridge ***** Avg Stars = 4.25 Theo Riddick **** Robert Hughes **** FB Steve Paskorz **** Asaph Schwapp ** Avg Stars = 3.0 WR Nyshier Oliver *** Michael Floyd ***** Duval Kamara **** Robby Parris *** Avg Stars = 3.63 Shaq Evans **** John Goodman *** Golden Tate **** George West *** Deion Walker **** Barry Gallup *** TE Jake Golic ** Mike Ragone **** Avg Stars = 4.33 Kyle Rudolph ***** Tyler Eifert *** Joe Fauria **** OG Alex Bullard **** Andrew Nuss **** Chris Stewart **** Eric Olson **** Avg Stars = 4.0 Chris Watt **** Trevor Robinson **** C Mike Golic Jr. *** Braxton Cave **** Dan Wenger **** Tom Bemenderfer ** Avg Stars = 3.25 OT Zach Martin**** Lane Clelland **** Matt Romine **** Sam Young ***** Avg Stars = 3.8 Taylor Dever *** Paul Duncan *** DT Tyler Stockton **** Brandon Newman **** Ian Williams *** Avg Stars = 3.33 Hafis Williams *** DE Sean Cwynar **** Emeka Nwankwo *** Paddy Mullen *** Morrice Richardson *** Avg Stars = 3.43 Kapron Lewis-Moore **** Ethan Johnson **** Kallen Wade *** ILB Carlo Calabrese *** Steven Filer **** Brian Smith **** Toryan Smith *** Avg Stars = 3.6 Anthony McDonald **** Dave Posluszny *** OLB Dan Fox **** Harrison Smith **** Kerry Neal **** Scott Smith *** Avg Stars = 3.6 Zeke Motta **** Darius Fleming **** John Ryan *** CB Jamoris Slaughter **** Robert Blanton **** Darrin Walls **** Raeshon McNeil **** Avg Stars = 3.5 E.J. Banks *** Gary Gray **** Mike Anello * S Dan McCarthy **** Leonard Gordon *** Sergio Brown *** Avg Stars = 3.2 Kyle McCarthy *** Ray Herring *** Specialist (P) Ben Turk *** (K) Ryan Burkhart ** Avg Stars = 2.0 (K) Nick Tausch ** (K) Brandon Walker ** (LS) Jordan Cowart ** Total 17 Commits (3 open) 13 players = 13/85 18 players = 31/85 17 players = 48/85 17 players =65/85 Avg Stars = 3.4* Avg Stars = 3.8 Avg Stars = 4.0 Avg Stars = 3.53 Avg Stars = 3.12 * ranking per rivals.com Bold = Redshirt Italics = Med Redshirt -
Irish 2009 Schedule Compared to the typical Big 10 team ..
01/07/09 14:58:36 | 0 Comments
First I'll say that I think ND should toughen up the schedule... .but I have also stated in the past on here and arguments with friends that while the ND schedule may be weak by their standards, it's still comparable to the average Big 10 team's schedule.
Using the most up to date Jeff Sagarin ratings ... Average 2009 opponent rating by their 2008 ranking.
I figured out Notre Dame plus picked a few random Big 10 teams as to compare.
Here is how it came out
MSU 2009 Schedule 2008 Montana State 136 Central Michigan 74 Notre Dame 58 Wisconsin 51 Michigan 90 Illinois 61 Northwestern 37 Iowa 24 Minnesota 66 Western Michigan 57 Purdue 73 Penn State 6 61.08 Notre Dame 2009 Sch 2008 Nevada 60 Michigan State 30 Purdue 73 Washington 146 USC 5 Boston College 22 Washington St. 151 Navy 39 Pitt 26 Uconn 44 Stanford 59 Michigan 90 62.08 Wisconsin 2009 Sch Northern Illinois 83 Fresno State 85 Wofford 79 Michigan State 30 Minnesota 66 Ohio State 10 Iowa 24 Purdue 73 Indiana 118 Michigan 90 Northwestern 37 Hawaii 82 64.75 Purdue 2009 Sched Toledo 126 Oregon 18 Northern Illinois 83 Notre Dame 58 Northwestern 37 Minnesota 66 Ohio State 10 Illinois 61 Wisconsin 51 Michigan 90 Michigan State 30 Indiana 118 62.33 Ohio State 2009 Sch Navy 39 USC 5 Toledo 126 Illinois 61 Indiana 118 Wisconsin 51 Purdue 73 Minnesota 66 New Mexico State 144 Penn State 6 Iowa 24 Michigan 90 66.92
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Rivals Michigan Top 40 Class of 2009
07/11/08 18:02:56 | 0 Comments
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Prospect RankingRivals.com Michigan Preseason Top 40 2009 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 7/11/2008
2009 Rank Pos Ht/Wt Schools 1 William Campbell
Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
DT 6-5/317 Michigan Campbell carries a 3.2 GPA. 2 Edwin Baker
Oak Park (MI) Oak ParkRB 5-10/204 Michigan State Won the County 100 meters as a sophomore with a time of 10.5. 3 Chris Norman
Detroit (MI) RenaissanceLB 6-2/207 Michigan State Has a 450 pound squat. 4 James Jackson
Grand Ledge (MI) Grand LedgeWR 6-0/175 Ohio State Jackson finished seventh nationally in the 100-meter dash at the 2006 AAU Junior Olympics. 5 Cameron Gordon
Inkster (MI) InksterWR 6-2/211 list Played his junior season at Melvindale High School. 6 Andrew Maxwell
Midland (MI) MidlandQB 6-3/192 Michigan State A 2007 Michigan all-state Honorable Mention and all-area dream team selection. 7 Blake Treadwell
East Lansing (MI) East LansingOL 6-2/270 Michigan State He was named all-league, Lansing State Journal dream team and all-state special mention in 2007. 8 Dion Sims
Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary'sTE 6-5/230 list One of the top two-sport stars - football and basketball - in the nation. 9 Larry Caper
Battle Creek (MI) Battle Creek CentralRB 5-10/215 Michigan State Rushed for 1,473 yards on 160 carries in 2007. 10 Donald Spencer
Ypsilanti (MI) YpsilantiWR 6-4/197 Michigan State Spencer caught 18 passes and averaged 19.1 yards per catch as a junior and he scored 8 touchdowns for Ypsilanti. 11 Teric Jones
Detroit (MI) Cass TechRB 5-8/186 Michigan Rushed for 808 yards as a junior. 12 Reid Fragel
Grosse Pointe (MI) SouthTE 6-8/251 Ohio State Caught 24 passes for 328 yards and scored three touchdowns in 2007. 13 Jeremy Gainer
Detroit (MI) ClarencevilleLB 6-1/215 Indiana As a junior Gainer recorded 97 tackles, seven interceptions, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. 14 Hersey Jackson
Allendale (MI) AllendaleRB 5-11/206 list Won the state 100 meters title as a junior. Has timed a 10.80 100 meters and a 22.23 200 meters. 15 Zac Matthias
Hemlock (MI) HemlockOL 6-4/297 Wisconsin Earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore in 2006 and earned all-conference honors again in 2007. 16 Robert Bell
Grand Rapids (MI) East Grand RapidsLB 5-11/225 list Impressed at the Columbus NIKE Camp. 17 Dylan Farrington
Adrian (MI) AdrianDE 6-4/217 list Has thrown 150-feet in the discus and has high jumped 6-0 as a junior in track. 18 Adam Fenton
Birmingham (MI) SeaholmLB 6-2/204 Central Michigan Earned all-area honors as a junior and was a team captain. 19 Shamari Benton
Birmingham (MI) Brother RiceDB 6-0/194 list Had 85 tackles in 2007. 20 Micajah Reynolds
Lansing (MI) SextonOL 6-5/310 Michigan State Helped team advance all the way to the regional finals in 2007. 21 Charles Chapman
S.Rockwood (MI) AirportOL 6-6/274 list Earned all-area honors as a junior. 22 Jeff Fantuzzi
Macomb (MI) DakotaOL 6-4/276 list Played on state championship team in 2006 and 2007. 23 Thomas Gordon
Detroit (MI) Cass TechATH 5-10/199 list Played quarterback as a junior. 24 Dana Dixon
Detroit (MI) RenaissanceDB 6-2/171 Michigan State In 2007, led the team in turnovers, picking off two passes, forcing two fumbles and recovering three more. 25 Justin Semmes
Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary'sRB 6-2/222 list Rushed for 699 yards as a junior. 26 Jamonne Chester
Redford (MI) CovenantWR 6-1/194 Indiana Played receiver, quarterback, and free safety for Redford Covenant in 2007. 27 Will Schwarz
Troy (MI) TroyLB 6-4/212 list Earned all-league honors in 2007. 28 Kenneth Watkins
Birmingham (MI) Brother RiceDB 6-0/185 Indiana Father was a four-year letterman as a defensive back at Northwestern. 29 Anthony Baskin
South Lyon (MI) South LyonDB 5-11/197 list Baskin transferred to South Lyon from Wayne Memorial and will be fully eligible to play the 2008 season. 30 Bennie Fowler
Detroit (MI) Country DayWR 6-2/185 list Was sidelined for several games in 2007 with a broken collar bone but was able to return during the playoffs and scored the game-winning score against Zeeland West in the state semifinals. 31 Mitch Kessel
Birmingham (MI) SeaholmOL 6-5/245 Cincinnati A 2007 all-league, all-Detroit North and all-Oakland County selection. 32 Isaiah Grimes
South Haven (MI) South HavenQB 6-6/222 list Threw for 1,700 yards as a junior. 33 Rodney Woodland
Detroit (MI) St. Mary'sWR 5-7/170 list Plays on one of the top teams in the state. 34 Aaron McCord
Detroit (MI) CrockettDT 6-3/270 list Impressed at the Columbus NIKE Camp. 35 Edison Vushaj
Wixom (MI) Walled LakeDE 6-5/232 list Had 76 tackles in 2007. 36 Ali Alaboody
Dearborn (MI) FordsonRB 5-8/168 list Was running back MVP at the Columbus NIKE Camp. 37 Kenny McDaniel
Muskegon (MI) Muskegon HeightsLB 6-0/270 list Had a strong performance at the Columbus NIKE Camp. 38 Ricky Clemons
Flint (MI) Carman AinsworthOL 6-4/298 list Earned all-area honors as a junior. 39 Tevon Conrad
Detroit (MI) PershingOL 6-7/315 list One of the biggest linemen in Detroit. 40 Shaquille Marshall
Birmingham (MI) Brother RiceLB 6-0/225 list Wants to have 1,000 yards rushing and 100-plus tackles as a senior.
