The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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4 THE WOLVERINE OCTOBER 2019 GOODBYE TO OUR FRIEND Dear The Wolverine, The first thing I look for in a hard copy of The Wolverine is a letter from J. Richard Jaconette, M.D. There it was yesterday when I opened the September issue. And what a letter it was, to get the football season off to a proper start. But the letter was followed by a notice that Dr. Jaconette had passed away, in early August. The Wolverine included excerpts from the eulogy by his son. This included the following: "He sometimes threw in that he was a member of the Med School Class of 1959 because, as he told me, they're more likely to think that I know what I'm talking about if they know that I'm older." Dr. Jaconette's memories, insights and gently implied recommenda- tions always evoked thought and quite often memories of one's own. Perhaps what will be most missed are his enthusiasm and loyalty for all things Blue. I am member of the Med School Class of 1950, and I know what I'm talking about. Arthur J. Prange Jr., M.D. Hillsborough, N.C. October 2019 • Vol. 31, No. 3 ISSN 1048-9940 Editor John Borton The Wolverine.com Editor Chris Balas Football Recruiting Writer EJ Holland Staff Writers Austin Fox Drew Hallett Bob Miller Managing Editor Ryan Tice Contributing Editor Steve Downey Layout And Design Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller Contributing Photographers Lon Horwedel Per Kjeldsen Cover Photo Per Kjeldsen Publisher Stu Coman Business Manager Linda Autry Marketing/Merchandise Manager Beverly Taylor Director Of Advertising Michelle Delee-Hamilton Customer Service Cathy Jones The Wolverine is published monthly. A one-year (12 issues) subscription is $56.99. The Wolverine is printed at The Papers in Milford, Ind. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Wolverine, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information, call 1-800-421-7751 or write The Wolverine, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. The Wolverine is a publication of Coman Publishing Company, 905 W. Main St, Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701. E-Mail Address: thewolverine@comanpub.com Subscription questions: cjones@comanpub.com Website: www.thewolverine.com Be Heard! Send your letters to: Wolverine Letters P.O. Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 Or email: ryantice@comanpub.com Letters may be edited for clarity or length. FROM OUR READERS FROM OUR WEBSITE On the football team after the first two games … • Will ALWAYS feel good about the defense with Don Brown here. Some of the comments of him being overrated surprise me. The offense really has put a lot of stress on the defense since he's been here. Also, I can't think of anyone else out there in the coaching ranks that could be better. The "great" defensive coor- dinators at Clemson and LSU get lit up on occasion. Today's game and the way penalties are called need offenses to take over games. If the offense can't take a game over it better protect the ball. curly156 • Brown really gave insight into his defense and his thinking [when he met with the media Sept. 9]. You can't listen to him and not be optimistic, even if cautiously. His pushback on our defensive line versus Wisconsin being an issue was most noteworthy. I have those doubts about our undersized guys versus Wisconsin's cheese eaters. The defensive line is being challenged. No lack of motivation. sane1 • I'm surprised there's been so much angst about the defense. The ship is going to sink or float based on what the offense can and can't do. dlevs01 • The defense is more than fine. Biggest issue is health at this point. They 've given up points on shor t fields after fumbles. They'll shut down Wisconsin, and everyone will come around. BigTenDefender • Pretty safe to say it's going to be a lot harder to run the ball in the Big Ten than against Army or MTSU. Better pick up the passing game quick. Maize80 • The fumbles are the biggest prob- lem this offense has, as far as I'm con- cerned. Without them, MTSU scores maybe a touchdown, if that, Army might not have scored at all, and the offense actually gets to show "speed in space." Clean that up, you clean the offense up. Tempus1225 • There have to be consequences for these mistakes. If a player fumbles the ball after all this talk, that player should sit. Love the way Doug Skene phrased it in TheWolverine.com Podcast with Chris Balas — coaches need to make it clear that playing time will be lost if players are careless with the ball.