Was told that Phillip Wright is going to take a trip to LSU before heading to Michigan this weekend.

Didn’t get much on the concern meter but was told that LSU is going to continue to evaluate him during his senior season. What that means for him and whether he’s a take? Don’t know yet.

I’ll continue to ask around about it.

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these NOLA Gen Z brothers check out Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and others for the first time. The Cartier YouTube page has over 1 million subscribers and is a highly monetized, very politically incorrect and spicy place…some really wild stuff…so this is a link to a mix of their “First time listening” reviews videos of bands you’d think they would have heard of, until you realize you’ve forgotten what it was like to be 20 years old and had no frame of reference of the culture of the 40s and 50s.

Check this playlist out…

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Warning: NSFW …at all.

Enjoy y’all - Argus

It may not be "Natty or bust" but Sherrone Moore said Michigan's goals are the same every year, and that includes to "win it all."
Moore describes his team and culture, how to maintain success, and he uses some "Harbaughisms" to do it.
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Wolverine unveils Limited-Edition 1000 Mile Boot to honor University of Michigan Team #144 National Championship victory.

During Big Ten Media Days, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore shared details on the QB battle between Alex Orji, Jack Tuttle, and Davis Warren.
What traits he is looking for, and how the decision will be made?
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The latest on a lot of top prospects:

Was told that Champions Circle “crushed” the golf outing and was told specifically that Sherrone is killing it with the relationship department.

Former players, boosters, alum, etc.

His genuine demeanor and charisma shows through with ease. He’s doing a great job.

"I pay him a lot of respect for what he was contributing to the last few years to that place."

Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith answered questions about the UM-MSU rivalry during Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday.

Take a look at what Smith had to say about coach Moore and the overall meaning of the in-state rivalry:

Michigan DT Rayshaun Benny ready to 'dominate' in return from leg injury ​

Michigan defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny, who broke his fibula in the first quarter of the Wolverines' win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl, says he's recovering well from the injury as fall camp and the 2024 campaign approach. Benny said he "should be full-go by the season," which begins August 31 against Fresno State at the Big House.

"Recovering from it real well. Everything is aligning and we're looking good for where we gotta be for August 31," Benny said, though he likely won't be a full participant when fall camp begins later this month.

Benny left the first quarter of the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl with a right lower-leg injury, later described on the U-M radio broadcast as a broken ankle. He missed the CFP National Championship Game but was recognized as an honorary captain prior to kickoff.

A former four-star prospect from Oak Part (Mich.) High School, Benny has appeared in 31 games at Michigan through three years. In 2023, he played in 14 games along the defensive line, making 27 tackles with 5.5 for loss including one sack, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He shared Defensive Player of the Week honors three times in 2023 for his performances against Bowling Green, Indiana and Penn State.

But the offseason between Benny's junior and senior years has been a difficult one. The injury itself was "the easy part," he said, especially since the Wolverines won the Rose Bowl and the national championship despite his absence.
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"It happened, and where my mindset was at, there's nothing I could do about it. We still got a game to finish, and as long as we win, I won't trip too much," Benny said. "We finally won and when everything was all said and done, I'm not gonna say it made it worth it, but it made it worth it, you know? It made the bitter part sweet. I was a sacrifice, in my eyes. That's how I decided to look at it to not get down on myself."

But once the offseason began, Benny struggled through the emotional toll of being sidelined while so many of his teammates and coaches departed for the NFL or turned their attention toward 2024.

"At first, it was just real dark, just being alone, being away from the guys," Benny said. Justin Tress, the new strength and conditioning coach, took notice and helped make sure Benny knew his door was always open. Tress asked the defensive tackle to come by the weight room, even if he was on his scooter, to spend more time around his teammates and support system.

"Maybe he could tell, but it just didn't feel good being by myself," Benny said. "Once I got past the hard part and the roadblock to where I didn't feel like I was alone, I did recognize and I realized that I'm part of a team still. Then it was a lot easier knowing I had to support my teammates."

Nearly seven months after the injury, Benny can run and cut. Though he's prioritizing his health, he is also looking to improve his technique and footwork ahead of a senior season in which he expects to factor heavily in the defensive tackle rotation.

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"It's definitely something I've been looking forward to," Benny said. "This is going on my senior year, so this is basically the role I've been waiting for my whole time being here. It's real good to see everything come full circle and the way it came about. I learned from the right guys — from Mazi to Chris, and both Chrises [Christopher Hinton and Kris Jenkins] — to where I was able to take bits and pieces from everyone and basically execute my game and get better and better every day."


And Benny knows he'll return to a defensive tackle room featuring Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant which should again rank among the best in the country.

"We dominate everybody. That's always fun. When you can impose your will on another man when he doesn't want it, that's the fun part. That's the best part about what we do," Benny said. "The fact that our room is that deep and that good, and I had this many people to learn from and we learned from each other and everybody just takes it bit by bit, and nobody gets a big head. I'll say, in my opinion, we're obviously my favorite position group, but I think we're one of the tighter position groups on the team too."

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Earlier this offseason, defensive line coach Lou Esposito said Benny had done an "unbelievable job" of staying involved with the program through his injury. His return will be valuable to a tackle room that succeeded in 2023 in large part due to its deep rotation.

"What it does when you have a good defensive front, you can't just scheme one guy. They can't just say, 'We're gonna go scheme to Mason. We're gonna go slide to D-Mo. We're gonna go slide to Stewart.' There's so many guys up there, so it opens everybody else up," Esposito said. "And that's the key to having a deep front. One of the biggest reasons we won the national championship here last year was because of the depth up front. And I think that's what we have to keep building, keep building, keep building."

interview, showing a clear visual oh THE Block M between 3rd base Day & the reporter. What a shot. Unfortunately IDNK how to capture the shot!

I see a very one-sided question being asked by both UM and non-UM fans alike: How is Wink Martindale going to adjust his defense to the college game? It's a fair question, but what should be equally asked is how are teams going to adjust to Wink Martindale's defense?

It's not a coincidence that our success vs these high-scoring offenses the past three years, heavily reliant on post-snap reads (RPOs, WR option routes, etc.), has been due in part to our NFL style of defense - I believe this year it will no different under Wink.

Mixing coverages and blitzes and having an unpredictable defensive read is the RPO/option route killer - It's why Lane Kiffin always puts up crappy numbers against Bama and Georgia, Why TCU only put up 7 against Georga two years ago, etc. etc. etc. Outside of TCU, our defenses have dominated this style of offense.

Wink Martindale has been sitting in his office watching film these past three months, and I guarantee you Oregon, Texas, and OSU films have been watched the most.

Specific to Texas, mixing coverages with Wink's creative blitz packages against a quarterback who struggles with his footwork like Ewers does, will also be a huge advantage. It will be an exciting chess match on that side of the ball for both teams.

His Northwestern team visits the Big House on November 23rd......Will this be another Giles Jackson situation, or will the UM fans applaud him for his past contributions???

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Michigan legend Brandon Graham has announced that his 15th NFL season will be his last.
Graham left Michigan 2nd all-time in sacks, and has spent his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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My good news is that, once again, the media has picked OSU to win the conference. I like being the underdog, and it's served us well for the last few years.

I picked up my bicycle from the shop this week. The bill was less than expected, and I'm looking forward to getting back on it.

My first week back in the gym was fun, but I am weaker than I thought and sore as can be.

We're studying Ephesians in Sunday School, and it's a great class.

What's your good news?

Go Blue!

I’d still rather have the paper ones, I’ve kept every stub since the 80’s. I guess we have to embrace technology, right ?

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Phillip Wright is visiting lsu on Friday before coming to the barbeque on Saturday.

Hometown team or whatever, but you'd think you could avoid a quick visit after he just committed.

Good that we are recruiting other WRs.

Hard to pay attention to certain recruitments.

I think this is a good practice. I’m sure we’ll see more of it whether it’s or planned.

Stanford #1 with 51, Florida with 44, UM with 42.

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Can't wait!

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