Crazy 4 Maize and Blue

Week 1: Middle Tennessee Not the biggest cupcake you could put on the schedule to start the season, but this team only ranked 77th in the country in scoring offense and 66th in scoring defense. They could put up some passing yards against a Michigan secondary trying out some new starters at both safety and corner if they can find a QB, as they did well enough throwing it last year. However, the Michigan players are eager to make a statement and I don't see them disappointing in this contest. Michigan 38 - Middle Tennessee 17 Week 2: Army Even more so than previous week, this is no cupcake of an opponent. In fact, Army is fairly impressive overall. They are bringing the triple option offense that was second in the country in yards per game (312), as well as a rugged defense that was 10th in the nation in points allowed last year. They will be coming to town in hopes of catching a Michigan team off guard. This one will be a lot closer than the home town fans would like, but...

These are the top players that will most likely get any playing time this year. Whether it be as a starter, special teams cover man, role player, or mop-up duty specialist, these are all the names and numbers to watch out for this fall (names and numbers subject to change). The thing that jumps off the page with this roster is that it doesn't seem top heavy at all. In fact, despite a lot of youth, this roster is one of the deepest I have ever seen at Michigan. It might not have a lot of returning stars, but there are definitely enough to lead the younger talent. And I feel at a number of positions they could get hit with a rash of injuries and barely notice. Quarterback and receiver are the two big ones that I can think of off the top of my head. Go ahead, name a deeper quarterback room than the one in Ann Arbor right now. And while you're at it, name another group of receivers with as many as three possible high NFL draft picks who might be at risk of losing their jobs to a ...