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Michigan vs. Ohio State (11/24/2012)

November 24th, 2012 | Add a Comment

This one has turned ugly here late in the game . . .no . . not ugly . . .stupid.  Yeah – that’s it – STUPID!   I went to the Iowa vs. Michigan game last week for my first trip to the Big House in Ann Arbor which I will write about later.  In that game, Michigan had a great offensive strategy.  They used Denard Robinson as a running back, as a slot receiver as a wildcat QB and a lot as a straight up decoy.  It worked like a charm as he is the kind of player that draws a lot of attention from a defense.  You always have to account for him no matter where he is on the field.   Today against Ohio State in Columbus, every time … Read entire article »

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