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April 2012

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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FROM OUR READERS this brutal schedule with a 9-3 record would be admirable. So go ahead lads, win them all and prove this cynical old man wrong. Walnut Creek, Calif. Harvey Dasho wouldn't represent a bad season at all, Har- vey. In this case, it could potentially lead to Michigan's first trip to Pasadena since the 2006 campaign. There's a long road to travel before that happens, but the Wolver- ines will be more tested than any team in the Big Ten entering conference play. A 9-3 record, properly positioned, time just what factors go into deter- mining how a high school football player is evaluated in terms of five star, four star, and/or three star. I'm assum- ing there are a lot of factors that go into it, such as the usual measureables, size, speed, strength, productivity, etc., but also I'm guessing such things as level of competition, size of school they played for (Class I, Class II, Class III, etc.), and to some degree the position they play. Some positions, such as tight end, Dear The Wolverine: I have been wondering for some SPANNING THE GALAXY course, no projections can be completely perfect, and that's why you see five stars who never amount to much in college, and three stars who go on to All-American careers. On the whole, though, a greater percentage of five stars than three stars will go on to success at the next level. The 2012 recruiting class is a very strong one — ranked No. 3 in the nation according to Rivals.com — and that speaks to a quality of depth and also a few players who are ready to contribute immediately. Look for defensive tackle Ondre Pipkins and offensive lineman Kyle Kalis to make an early impact. would debate our growing reference to that school in Columbus as "Ohio." They do it to themselves. If you walk into their stadium, do you see a big "OSU" or "OS" painted on the middle of the field? No, you don't. You see a big red "O." Is the name of the stadium "Ohio FUROR OVER 'OHIO' REFERENCE Dear The Wolverine: I find it interesting that people center, linebacker, don't seem to garner as much respect or high evaluations as other positions. Can you take a mo- ment out of your busy day to address this question for me? I think there is a pretty thin line between five star and four star, and four star and three star. I've seen a fair share of five-star play- ers fall flat over the years, a relatively large number of four-star players who never panned out to their lofty cred- its, and many three-star players who wound up developing into and play- ing like four- or even five-star players. Thanks so much for answering this question I've wondered about for several years now. And, what do you think of this year's (2012) recruiting class? What players do you think will be stepping up this season to fill the voids and thin areas of the team? Gordon Craig Crown Point, Ind. tors go into evaluating football recruits in terms of star rating. The ultimate goal is projecting players' college success, so measureables, competition level and film evaluation are all pieces of a puzzle to pre- dict how successful that player will be. Of Gordon, you are correct: several fac- ring alma mater, do they end it with a strong "Ohio State?" No, if you listen, you'll hear a heart-felt "O-HI-O." When they get all fired up over State Stadium?" No, I believe it's just "Ohio Stadium." When they sing their otherwise stir- ATTENTION MICHIGAN FANS MICHIGAN AT NOTRE DAME SEPTEMBER 22 PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE * Tickets to the Game * Two nights at The Magnuson Grand Hotel in South Bend. * Daily Breakfast * All Taxes what's going on, on the field, they go into a limp imitation of the Village Peo- ple and spell out "O-H-I-O" with arms extended. They don't even bother with the "S-T-A-T-E" -— probably because five-letter words become difficult for them (I, personally, would love to see them contort as they try the "S" and the "E"). And last, but certainly not least, when their "worst damn band in the land" comes on the field and does "the incomparable Script Ohio," please no- tice that they don't even bother with the "State." In fact, they regularly do a "Double Script Ohio" with one on each side of the field, indicating that they'd have enough band members to spell out the whole thing if they only knew how. So spare me the whining "Buckeye" fan — you call yourselves just plain "Ohio" every chance you get. The apologies that are due are from you to the great "Bobcat" fans. Nothing to add, Bob. Nothing at all. APRIL 2012 THE WOLVERINE 11 Upper Endzone- $775 Lower Endzone- $875 Lower G-10 - $975 Lower 20 yard- $1095 Lower 35 yard- $1295 All prices are per person based on two sharing a room. Single, triple and quad pricing also available DIAMOND TRAVEL 24 YEARS IN BUSINESS GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE Northville, Mich. Bob Sawyer 1-800-348-7748

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