Crazy 4 Maize and Blue

Enrolled: 1. WR/ATH Brian Cole 2. QB Alex Malzone Committed: 1. S Tyree Kinnel 2. OL Grant Newsome 3. OL Jon Runyan Jr. 4. K Andrew David The Top Prospects to Watch: 1. CB Iman Marshall - Yes, it might be considered a longshot but this kid knows the opportunity is there in Ann Arbor to be a part of something big. Jabrill Peppers' move over to safety opens up a spot at the nickel for somebody of Marshall's ability to come in and play right away. Michigan being  the top public school in the U.S.  helps tip the scales. 2 . TE Chris Clark - Unless UCLA blows the doors off this kid's mind I believe this is a done deal. Though let it be known that I have been wrong countless other times before. In any case, Clark appears to be good enough to get some playing time early behind Jake Butt and by all accounts has the necessary intangibles to facilitate him developing into an All-American. 3. LB Roquan Smith - It's really going to be tough to get this kid out of...

A face that only a wolverine fan will love in the near future. By luring former 49'ers and Stanford Head Coach Jim Harbaugh back to Michigan, Interim ( and you can bet your ass soon-to-be fulltime)  Athletic Director Jim Hackett pulled off what every talking head "expert" in the nation claimed was impossible just a few weeks ago. Even I, the most optimistic of Wolverine fans, had cast aside the entire idea as a near impossibility and basically gave little to no credibility to any story involving Harbaugh. Well, I am glad I was wrong. Hackett defied all the naysayers and critics and went out and got his man. A man who just so happens to have very few peers in the coaching world. Honestly, I am still in shock. Though, it is time for all of us, being fans, current players, recruits, and talking heads alike, to pick up our jaws and move on to the next task.   So now what? For most of us our focus will definitely be on the recruiting trail for the next four we...

                    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...

CFMB's Top Coaching Candidates: Brady Hoke Brady Hoke  (Current Michigan Head Coach) - Look, I know this is a tough sell, but the chances are not very good that UM could secure any of the other top candidates on this list so we might just be better off sticking with Hoke for one more year. Of course, he would have to win out the rest of the season in order for this to be a viable option. Many of us fans have said all along that nothing less than an 8-5 record is acceptable, and if he can salvage the season after all the train wrecks that have occurred along the way thus far then he probably deserves another shot. It cannot be understated how big wins in Columbus and in a bowl game would be for this argument. Most people think I am crazy, but until we lose a sixth game I am completely staying on board with the Hoke regime. Seriously, the dude has killed it on the recruiting trail and his guys are finally becoming upperclassmen. I could easily argue that we should at least wai...