Published 11/19/2008
by Chip Minnich
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Game 12: Ohio State vs Michigan
Location: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) 12pm EST on ABC
Head Coach: Rich Rodriguez
Michigan Players Who Were Recruited By Ohio State: CB Donovan Warren, WR Greg Mathews, WR Junior Hemingway, TE Mike Massey, TE Kevin Koger, and OT Patrick Omameh. RB Sam McGuffie, OL Elliott Mealer, and TE Brandon Moore were on Ohio State's recruiting radar but were not offered scholarships by Ohio State. This is a big point that I will address in the Intangibles section below.
Michigan Rushing Offense vs Ohio State Defense : Rich Rodriguez's teams at West Virginia were always fearsome at running the ball with its spread option attack. Considering how Rodriguez inherited an offensive line that lacks depth, as well as the overall personnel style to run this offense effectively, it should not be a surprise that Michigan ranks eightth in the Big Ten in rushing offense. Throw in relatively immobile quarterbacks (Steven Threet, Nick Sheridan), which are essential for this ...
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