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Michigan 9, Penn State 16

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Tim

This was definitely not one of the games mentally marked as “winnable” coming into the season, and that was borne out on the field. Playing against a Jeff Tambroni team – albeit just in his second year at the helm … Continue reading →

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Detroit 8, North Carolina 18

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tim

Detroit finally managed to get onto the winning side of the ledger against Michigan, and was hoping to get the season back on track after a rough start. The loss against North Carolina was disappointing, but not surprising, all things … Continue reading →

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Michigan Preview: Penn State

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tim

Since we’re stil in the early stages of the season, the preseason look should be an accurate snapshot of what we know about the Nittany Lions. For more detail, you’ve come to the right place… Penn State 1:00 p.m. Feb. … Continue reading →

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Detroit 13, Michigan 9

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Tim

Quick thoughts from yesterday afternoon. More in-depth analysis later. Although Michigan kept it interesting well into the third quarter (and threatened to make it so again in the fourth), the Battle for Michigan ultimately turned out as expected. The Titans … Continue reading →

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Delaware 19, Detroit 6

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Tim

It was an ugly one in Newark. The Titans battle Delaware to a 4-4 stalemate at halftime, but the story of the game was a 12-1 Blue Hen run in the third quarter to slam the door on an upset … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: The Big Picture

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Tim

Before getting into the thematic elements of Detroit’s 2012 season, let’s review all of the preview materials so far: Opponents first look part 1 Opponents first look part 2 Offensive preview Defensive preview Special teams preview Now that we have … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: Special Teams

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Tim

For this portion of your preview, I’m mostly going to focus on the possession game: faceoffs, ride, and clear. Since it’s not really enough for its own section, I’m going to lump in penalties and man-up/man-down at the end. We’ve … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: Defense

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tim

Whereas the offense was not particularly good last year, the Detroit defense was. They led the nation in takeaways (by a large margin), and held opposing offenses to .262 goals per possession – see the chart at left. Adjusted for … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: Offense

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Tim

Detroit’s offense made a serious transition in 2011. The team’s leading scorer from 2010, Joel Matthews, sat the bench and focused on his academics, and the second-leading scorer, Matt Gregson, was no longer on the team by season’s end. Freshman Shayne … Continue reading →

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First Look: Michigan remaining opponents

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Tim

I’ve already taken a look at the six common opponents between the state’s two Division-1 teams, so let’s see what’s in store on the remainder of Michigan’s schedule. You can see Detroit’s other opposition get the same treatment here. Full … Continue reading →

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