Crazy 4 Maize and Blue

                    Starting with the best units and working our way back to the weakest, here is how the roster stands going into the off-season workouts. Overall, it is a solid collection of talent. The major problem going forward is the question mark hanging over the quarterback position. More on that later. Highlighted name indicates that individual gained some starting experience in 2014. Actually, there are over 30 players returning in 2015 with some quality PT on their resumes. Most of them will still be underclassmen so there is no reason to think this team can't make huge strides in the next two seasons. Michigan Football Roster Outlook for 2015: DT Bryan Mone Defensive Tackle - By far the most loaded position group on the team is the interior of the D-line. Sophomore Ryan Glasgow and freshman Bryan Mone split time at the nose and both were big reasons the team was 15th in the nation against the rush....

With all the attention now being focused on who might be the next coach in Ann Arbor, I would like to take the moment to give some attention to what we know we already have going forward. More specifically, we should focus a little more on the players currently on the team and the state of the roster going into 2015, because I believe we have a lot to be excited about. Things to Look Forward To in 2015: Depth abounds on defense: The Wolverines statistically fielded the 10th best overall defense in the nation in 2014. A lot of that had to do with the quality of depth. Every single position (DE, DT, LB, SS, FS, CB) will return at least one guy with some starting experience (15 total) and there are nearly two dozen players in all thave garnered some significant playing time. A lot of these guys are freshmen and sophomores so expect the team to be two or three real players deep on all three levels of defense for the next couple years. If that's not something to be excited about ...

Jim Harbaugh has apparently pulled his name from the table and a few names have surfaced as potential candidates that might surprise many fans. Of course, it is all speculation at this point as the Wolverine suits are doing their due diligence to find the right guy. Here is an updated short list of hot potential candidates: The Steal: Gary Pinkel (Missouri Tigers Head Coach) - There are some unsubstantiated rumors going around that Pinkel is actually the top candidate for the job. It would be a steal out of the SEC as Pinkel has led his Tigers to two consecutive SEC East Division titles. His recruiting capabilities in the south would go a long way towards bringing more great talent up north. The Fan: Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints Head Coach) - If Payton is as big of a fan of UM athletics as he is rumored to be, he might be the hottest name on the list overall. Who wouldn't want him guiding our offense and developing our quarterbacks?! All we would need is a quali...

Top Choice: Jim Harbaugh - Until he definitively says no I can't take him off this list. Personally, I am not completely sold on him as a long-term answer for the program, but lord knows every other UM fan and their brother have him as their favorite. Hell, even Lloyd Carr publicly announced that the former Wolverine QB was his favorite too. I believe he is the most interesting of the candidates (outside of Tressel), but I really don't see him in Ann Arbor...ever! Extreme Longshot: Jim Tressel - Hey, why not?! I know this is a near impossibility to happen but if it did it would instantly upgrade THE Rivalry and restore some order within the football program. Let's face it, there will be no Harbaughs coaching in Ann Arbor next year and there is no clear-cut favorite to win the job as of late. A Tressel hire is almost as likely to happen as anything, particularly when you factor in what's at stake for the program. The big things keeping it from truly being a reali...