2010 Michigan Recruiting Class

2010 Michigan Wolverines ... Head Coach: Rich Rodriguez

2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 6-6
2009 Record: 5-7

9/5 Western Mich W 31-7
9/12 Notre Dame W 38-34
9/19 E. Michigan W 45-17
9/26 Indiana W 36-33
10/3 at Michigan St L 26-20 OT
10/10 at Iowa L 30-28
10/17 Delaware St W 63-3
10/24 Penn State L 35-10
10/31 at Illinois L 38-13
11/7 Purdue L 38-36
11/14 at Wisconsin L 45-24
11/21 Ohio State  L 21-10
11/28 OPEN DATE

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 7-5
2008 Record: 3-9

8/30 Utah L 25-23
9/6 Miami Univ. W 16-6
9/13 at Notre Dame L 35-17
9/20 OPEN DATE 
9/27 Wisconsin W 27-25
10/4 Illinois L 45-20
10/11 Toledo L 13-10
10/18 at Penn State L 46-17
10/25 Michigan State L 35-21
11/1 at Purdue L 48-42
11/8 at Minnesota W 29-6
11/15 Northwestern W 21-14
11/22 at Ohio State L 42-7

Michigan Wolverines

Top Five Prospects
DB	Demar Dorsey	6-1	175	Lauderdale Lakes, FL
QB	Devin Gardner	6-4	195	Detroit, MI
DB	Cullen Christian	6-0	180	Pittsburgh, PA
DT	Richard Ash	6-4	263	Pahokee, FL
DE	Ken Wilkins	6-3	244	Washington, PA
The Rest of the Class
DB	Courtney Avery	5-10	165	Lexington, OH
DE	Jibreel Black	6-2	253	Cincinnati, OH
ATH	Drew Dileo	5-10	175	Greenwell Springs, LA
WR	Josh Furman	6-2	194	Millersville, MD
K	Will Hagerup	6-4	215	Whitefish Bay, WI
RB	Stephen Hopkins	6-0	235	Flower Mound, TX
WR	Jeremy Jackson	6-3	194	Ann Arbor, MI
DB	Carvin Johnson	6-0	185	Metairie, LA
DB	Conelius Jones	6-2	197	Spartanburg, SC
LB	Antonio Kinard	6-4	210	Youngstown, OH
WR	Ricardo Miller	6-2	208	Ann Arbor, MI
OL	Christian Pace	6-3	262	Avon Lake, OH
DE	Jordan Paskorz	6-3	225	Allison Park, PA
WR	Jerald Robinson	6-2	175	Canton, OH
LB	Marvin Robinson	6-1	190	Eagle Lake, FL
LB	Davion Rogers	6-6	210	Warren, OH
LB	Jake Ryan	6-3	220	Westlake, OH
DB	Terrence Talbott	5-10	172	Huber Heights, OH
DT	Terry Talbott	6-4	255	Huber Heights, OH
DB	Ray Vinopal	5-10	178	Youngstown, OH
RB	Austin White	6-0	186	Livonia, MI
WR	D.J. Williamson	6-1	172	Warren, OH

Nov. 21br /> Ohio State 21 … at Michigan 10
Ohio State picked off Michigan’s Tate Forcier four times and forced a fumble in the end zone on the way to winning the Big Ten title outright. Cameron Heyward fell on the fumble for a 7-0 early Buckeye lead, and then the running game took over as Brandon Saine ran for a 29-yard score in the second for a 14-3 halftime lead. Michigan made it interesting in the third quarter on a 18-yard Vincent Smith scoring grab, but the Buckeyes answered with a scoring drive finishing with a 12-yard Dan Herron catch for a touchdown.
Player of the Game: Ohio State LB Ross Homan made 12 tackles and broke up a pass.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 23-38, 226 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Vincent Smith, 8-32, Receiving: Roy Roundtree, 9-116
Ohio State: Passing: Terrelle Pryor, 9-17, 67 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dan Herron, 19-96, Receiving: DeVier Posey, 5-38
What It All Means: And that ends that. There’s really no major shame in losing to Ohio State, especially for a Michigan team that’s still trying to figure out what it’s doing, but to close out with five straight losses and seven straight defeats against FBS teams is going to make for an ugly offseason. The defense wasn’t too bad against the Buckeyes, but the key going forward will be Tate Forcier, who has to play far better and has to be far stingier with the ball after gift-wrapping too many easy chances. Is Rich Rodriguez going to be fired? No, but the pressure is on more than ever for 2010. 

Nov. 14
at Wisconsin 45 … Michigan 24
Wisconsin broke free in the second half as Scott Tolzien threw four touchdown passes and ran for a one-yard score to all but put an end to Michigan’s bowl hopes. The Wolverines stayed alive early helped by a defensive play as Brandon Graham forced a fumble on a sack of Tolzien with Ryan Van Bergen taking the ball 14 yards for a score. Tate Forcier got the Wolverines within four on a ten-yard pass to Roy Roundtree midway through the third, and then it was all Badgers with 17 unanswered points. Michigan was held to just 265 yards of total offense.
Player of the Game: Wisconsin QB Scott Tolzien completed 16-of-24 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns with an interception, and he ran for a score.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 20-26, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Vincent Smith, 8-28, Receiving: Ray Roundtree, 7-56, 1 TD
Wisconsin: Passing: Scott Tolzien, 16-24, 240 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: John Clay, 26-151, 1 TD, Receiving: Nick Toon, 5-98, 2 TD 
What It All Means: It was supposed to take a while for the offense to produce under Rich Rodriguez, but it wasn’t bad against Wisconsin as Tate Forcier kept things moving, but the defense has athletes and was supposed to be ahead of the curve when the season started. That hasn’t happened, and it got gashed yet again as the Badgers were never stopped cold all game long. The playmakers on offense showed speed and potential, and the line provided a nice pass rush, but it’s going to take a perfect game to beat Ohio State next week and get bowl eligible.

Nov. 7
Purdue 38 … at Michigan 36
Purdue won in Ann Arbor for the first time since 1966 with 494 yards of total offense helped by three Ralph Bolden touchdowns, including two in the third quarter, and a 54-yard Cortez Smith touchdown catch, coming nine seconds after a ten-yard Bolden touchdown run and a successful onside kick, to take the lead for good. Joey Elliott threw two touchdown passes and ran for an eight-yard score to give the Boilermakers an eight-point lead, but Michigan closed the game with just over two minutes to play on Brandon Minor’s third touchdown run of the game. The two point conversion attempt was stuffed on a sack, and Purdue had the win. Michigan held a 14-point lead in the first half on a 55-yard Minor touchdown dash and a 43-yard catch from Roy Roundtree.
Player of the Game: Purdue QB Joey Elliott completed 28-of-39 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, and he ran for 20 yards and a score.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 15-24, 212 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Brandon Minor, 19-154, 3 TD, Receiving: Roy Roundtree, 10-126, 1 TD
Purdue: Passing: Joey Elliott, 28-39, 367 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Ralph Bolden, 16-98, 2 TD, Receiving: Keith Smith, 11-84
What It All Means: And now the season is in big trouble. Can Michigan somehow get bowl eligible with a win at Wisconsin or an upset over Ohio State? Not if the defense continues to struggle to come up with anything from the pass defense. The offense was explosive against the Purdue D, but the Wolverine D was horrendous in the second half and wasn’t prepared to slow down the momentum once the game started to turn. The team appears to be an emotionally worn out, but it’s still dangerous enough to pull off a big win in the next two weeks if everything goes the right way. That include the turnover margin, the pass rush, everything. 

Oct. 31
at Illinois 38 … Michigan 13
Michigan was up 13-7 at halftime helped by a two-yard Carlos Brown touchdown run, and then it was all Illinois with 31 unanswered points in the second half with Mikel LeShoure tearing off a 70-yard touchdown run and Juice Williams running for a three-yard score and throwing a two-yard pass to London Davis. Jason Ford capped off the blowout with a 79-yard touchdown run. Even with the two big plays from the offense, the Illinois The Illinois defense came up with the play of the day with a big tackle from Terry Hawthorne, who sprinted to catch up with Michigan’s Ray Roundtree and forced him down at the one. The Illini D held firm on four plays, and the offense responded with a 99-yard scoring drive. Illinois outgained the Wolverines 500 yards to 377 and forced three turnovers.
Player of the Game: Illinois QB Juice Williams completed 8-of-11 passes for 123 yards and a score, and ran 21 times for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 13-23, 257 yds
Rushing: Carlos Brown, 24-94, 1 TD, Receiving: Roy Roundtree, 4-92
Illinois: Passing: Juice Williams, 8-11, 123 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Mikel LeShoure, 21-150, 1 TD, Receiving: Jeff Cumberland, 2-51
What It All Means: A complete and utter disaster. The season was taking a rough turn four losses in five games, with the lone victory coming against Delaware State, but to get blown out by a miserable Illinois team is an ugly low. This makes next week’s game against Purdue a must-win for a bowl game with a trip to Wisconsin and Ohio State to follow. While this wasn’t pretty, on the plus side, Michael Williams had a huge game making 16 tackles. 

Oct. 24
Penn State 35 … at Michigan 10
Michigan scored first on a one-yard Brandon minor touchdown run, and then it was all Penn State as Daryll Clark hooked up with Graham Zug on touchdown passes from ten, 11, and 17 yards out, and connected with Andrew Quarless for a 60-yard score on the way to a 32-10 lead before the fourth quarter. Michigan only managed 250 yards and turned it over four times.
Player of the Game: Penn State QB Daryll Clark completed 16-of-27 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran seven times for 13 yards.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 13-30, 140 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Minor, 12-48, 1 TD, Receiving: Greg Mathews, 7-70
Penn State: Passing: Daryll Clark, 16-27, 230 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Evan Royster, 20-100, Receiving: Derek Moye, 6-53
What It All Means: Penn State is simply better, far better, than Michigan, and as the young Wolverines mature, there will be some games like this. The offense couldn’t do anything to handle the speed and quickness of the Nittany Lion defensive front seven, and Tate Forcier never got comfortable. He wasn’t able to use his mobility enough to keep the chains moving, and the passing attack couldn’t keep up the pace once Daryll Clark and the PSU passing game starting rolling. Fortunately, Illinois is up next to get to six wins, but the turnovers have to stop to have a shot against Purdue, Wisconsin, and Ohio State.

Oct. 17
at Michigan 63 … Delaware State 6
Michigan rolled up a school-record 727 yards with 461 on the ground in the blowout. Brandon Graham returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and five different players ran for touchdowns with Michael Cox scoring twice in the fourth and Denard Robinson running it in from four yards out and throwing a 28-yarder to Martell Webb and a 38-yarder to Kelvin Grady. Delaware State managed just two second half field goals.
Player of the Game: Michigan RB Vincent Smith ran 17 times for 166 yards and a score
Delaware State: Passing: Nick Elko, 18-34, 151 yds
Rushing: C Williams, 10-48 , Receiving: Justin Wilson, 4-55
Michigan: Passing: Nick Sheridan, 7-9, 88 yds
Rushing: Vincent Smith, 17-166, 1 TD, Receiving: Kelvin Grady, 2-48, 1 TD
What It All Means: This was a true scrimmage for Michigan, and the team used it like one. The offense got a chance to sharpen up a bit on the ground, but it didn’t really prove much of anything before getting Penn State. The running game was dominant, and Denard Robinson got plenty of work with Tate Forcier seeing a little bit of action before getting out, giving him a chance to heal up a little bit. There were nine penalties, but that’s the only nitpicking. The passing game completed 15-of-18 passes and the running game did whatever it wanted to.

Oct. 10
at Iowa 30 … Michigan 28
Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi threw an interception to Donovan Warren for a touchdown in the first minute of the game, but he settled down to connect with TE Tony Moeaki for touchdown passes from 34 and 42 yards out. The second one gave the Hawkeyes a 30-21 lead early in the fourth quarter, and then the defense did the rest … but it was a fight. Denard Robinson, who stepped in for an ineffective Tate Forcier, scored on a three-yard touchdown run with just over three minutes to play to pull Michigan within two, but he threw a bad interception to Brett Greenwood to seal the Iowa win. Brandon Minor ran for 95 yards and two short touchdowns for the Wolverines.
Player of the Game: Iowa TE Tony Moeaki caught six passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 8-19, 94 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Minor, 22-95, 2 TD, Receiving: Martavious Odoms, 4-76
Iowa: Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 20-38, 284 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Adam Robinson, 10-70, Receiving: Tony Moeaki, 6-105, 2 TD
What It All Means: The secondary is going to give up big plays all season long, that’s going to be an ongoing issue, but the offense has to get even more out of the running game to make up for the inconsistent passing. Tate Forcier had a rough outing with too many poor decisions and too many misfires. He seems confused at times by the Iowa defensive front and was too cautious at times. The passing game had better get sharp against Delaware State next week before the showdown against Penn State.

Oct. 3
at Michigan State 26 … Michigan 20 OT
Michigan State’s Larry Caper ran for a 23-yard touchdown in overtime for a win after Chris Rucker had ended Michigan’s possession with an interception in the end zone. Before the pick, Michigan’s Tate Forcier had a tremendous finish with a 60-yard touchdown pass to Darryl Stonum with just over four minutes to play and a nine-yard strike to Roy Roundtree with two seconds to play to force overtime. Caper ran for a one-yard score and Brett Swenson hit two field goals for the Spartans on the way to a 20-6 lead, but the defense struggled late.
Player of the Game: In a losing cause, Michigan S Jordan Kovacs made 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and forced a fumble.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 17-32, 223 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Tate Forcier, 13-27, Receiving: Darryl Stonum, 5-97, 1 TD
Michigan State: Passing: Kirk Cousins, 15-21, 152 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Kirk Cousins, 7-75, Receiving: Blair White, 6-49
What It All Means: Tate Forcier has showed he can bring the team back when pressed late, and he has shown a flair for the dramatic, but he has to be better for the first 50 minutes of games. He hasn’t been efficient enough considering the running game has helped to take the pressure off, but remember, he’s still just a true freshman five games into his career. However, against MSU, the ground game didn’t provide the punch needed, gaining just 28 yards, and the offense never had the ball having it for just over 20 minutes. Against Iowa’s defense next week, Forcier has to be mistake-free and the ground game has to get going to have a chance.

Sept. 26
at Michigan 36 … Indiana 33
Tate Forcier threw two touchdowns and ran for another, and the defense held on late as Michigan got all it could handle from the Hoosiers. IU had a shot late, but Michigan’s Donovan Brown and IU’s Damarlo Belcher caught the ball at the same time with Brown ripping it away when on the ground for an interception. Carlos Brown took a pass 61 yards for a score and ran for a 41 yard touchdown in the first quarter for an early Wolverine lead, but IU’s Darius Willis provided some fireworks with an 11-yard scoring dash in the first and a 85-yard touchdown run the fourth for a 33-29 Hoosier lead. But Forcier would find Martavious Odoms on a 26-yard touchdown pass with 2:29 to play for the win.
Player of the Game: Michigan RB Carlos Brown ran 11 times for 83 yards and a touchdown, and he caught a pass for 61 yards and a score.
Indiana: Passing: Ben Chappell, 21-38, 270 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Darius Willis, 16-152, 2 TD, Receiving: Tandon Doss, 5-104
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 11-21, 184 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Carlos Brown, 11-83, 1 TD, Receiving: Martavious Odoms, 3-40, 1 TD
What It All Means: It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Wolverines continue to find ways to overcome the youthful mistakes to pull out wins. The key over the next few weeks will be to rely on someone other than Tate Forcier. He’s already banged up with an injured shoulder that’s not likely to get better over the next several weeks, but he’s not going to get a break at Michigan State or at Iowa. However, if Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor continue to run as well as they have been, the offense should keep on rolling.

Sept. 19
at Michigan 45 … Eastern Michigan 17
Carlos Brown took over the Michigan offense with a nine yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a 90yard dash in the second to overcome a bad day from the passing game. Denard Robinson struggled throwing the ball, but he scored on runs of 13 and 36 yards in the second half, and WR Martavious Odoms ran for a 13 yard score to help the Wolverines pull away in the third. EMU didn’t score in the second half, but stayed alive in the first on a five-yard Dwayne Priest run and an 11-yard dash from QB Andy Schmitt.
Player of the Game: Michigan RB Carlos Brown ran 13 times for 187 yards and two scores.
Eastern Michigan: Passing: Andy Schmitt, 13-22, 97 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwayne Priest, 27-91, 1 TD, Receiving: Marvon Sanders, 4-32
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 7-13, 68 yds
Rushing: Carlos Brown, 13-187, 2 TD, Receiving: Martavious Odoms, 2-33
What It All Means: The freshmen were going to play like freshmen at some point, so it might as well be against Eastern Michigan. Tate Forcier wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t consistent and he didn’t take too many chances, he didn’t have to, while Denard Robinson was a disaster throwing the ball missing on all four of his throws with two interceptions. He made up for the problems by running three times for 60 yards and two touchdowns, but he needs a lot more work on his decision-making ability. Brandon Minor was knocked out with his ongoing ankle problem, but Carlos Brown and Mike Shaw showed that the stable of backs are deep. They should get more work against Indiana.

Sept. 12
at Michigan 38 ... Notre Dame 34
Tate Forcier capped a 57-yard drive with a game-winning five-yard scoring pass to Greg Mathews. Time ran out on the final Notre Dame desperation drive ending a huge day for QB Jimmy Clausen, who threw three touchdown passes including two to Golden Tate from four and 11 yards out. The Wolverines scored 17 straight points, highlighted by a 31-yard Forcier run, but the Irish came roaring back with the second Tate score and an eight-yard Armando Allen touchdown with 5:13 to play. But with a chance to run out the clock, the Irish failed and gave the ball back to Forcier with 2:02 to play. The combination of Tate and Michael Floyd combined for 16 catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn't enough.
Player of the Game: Michigan QB Tate Forcier completed 23-of-33 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, and he ran 13 times for 70 yards and a score.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 23-3, 240 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Minor, 16-106, 1 TD, Receiving: Greg Mathews, 5-68, 1 TD
Notre Dame: Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 25-42, 336 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Armando Allen, 21-139, 1 TD, Receiving: Golden Tate, 9-115, 2 TD
What It All Means: Tate Forcier has officially arrived as the face of the program for the next four years. Now the expectations are jacked up; and they should be. With Eastern Michigan and Indiana up next, 4-0 has to be a given before going to Michigan State. Offensively, Denard Robinson needs a different job to be part of the offense. When he was in, the Irish defense teed off against the run, and until Robinson makes things happen with his arm, he'll be bottled up by any defense with a pulse. The secondary needs help, there needs to be more of a pass rush, and there are going to be youthful mistakes at some point, but for now, all is right with the Maize and Blue world.

Sept. 5
at Michigan 31 … Western Michigan 7
Michigan came out roaring with Junior Hemingway catching a 28-yard touchdown pass and Denard Robinson running for a scintillating 43-yard score on the way to a 31-0 lead. Tate Forcier threw three touchdown passes, with a 44-yarder to Hemingway in the third, before Western Michigan finally got on the board with a 73-yard Juan Nunez scoring play. Michigan held WMU to 38 rushing yards.
Player of the Game: Michigan QB Tate Forcier completed 13-of-20 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran 11 times for 37 yards.
Michigan: Passing: Tate Forcier, 13-20, 179, 3 TD
Rushing: Denard Robinson, 11-74, 1 TD, Receiving: Junior Hemingway, 5-103, 2 TD
Western Michigan: Passing: Tim Hiller, 22-38, 259 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Brandon West, 13-41, Receiving: Juan Nunez, 7-151, 1 TD
What It All Means: The Wolverines looked a lot quicker, a lot livelier, and a whole bunch better than they did at any time last year, and it’s all due to the new guys. Tate Forcier was fantastic in his first game out of high school and Denard Robinson was phenomenal when he had the ball in his hands. The controversy of the last week didn’t appear to matter a lick as the team looked focused, sharp, and very, very good. This is the Michigan everyone was waiting for when Rich Rodriguez was hired.