WHAT'S IN THE E-BOOK
128 pages, none of them ads, none of it republished. Brian, Seth, and Alex provide the annual and comprehensive preview of Michigan Football and it's opponents, except Rutgers because only Bryan MacKenzie is depraved enough to dive into that thing.
Then it's on to features. Topics:
TWISTED BLUE STEEL
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How NIL Works, by Professor Greg Dooley, who shares his insights on how Name, Image, & Likeness rights are currently playing out at Michigan and across the college athletics landscape, from the new class he's begun on the subject.
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Loaded, by author John Kryk, reviews the history of Michigan teams that began their seasons within range of a championship, and what that tells us about expectations for 2023.
TECHNICAL DOSSIER
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Match Coverages, by Xs & O's writer Cody Alexander digs into how Michigan adopted Ravens-style switch coverages both disguise their intentions and allow them to adapt on the fly to whatever they offense is running.
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RB Duos, by Scott Bell takes us through the history of other pairings like Corum and Edwards, and how their offenses got the most out of them.
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An Offense for JJ, by Ian Boyd, X's and O's author, editor of America's War Game and writer at Inside Texas, digs into the concepts that Michigan's quarterback is most comfortable with, and how Michigan can tailor their passing game to his strengths.
TALES OF OLD BLUE
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Those Women From Michigan, by John Behee tells the story of how Michigan's women's teams got started through the eyes of the "Godmother of Women's Sports" Sheryl Szady.
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The Players Got Paid, by Michigan historian (and professor) Greg Dooley walks us through the history of player compensation before NIL, which history goes back almost as long as varsity athletics itself.
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The Gallon Game by Adam Schnepp is an oral history of Jeremy Gallon's record-breaking game performance against Indiana in 2013 from those who were part of it.
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The Three Ohios by Craig Ross continues the story of early Michigan football into the season Michigan turned its attention towards the power programs in that state down south, and also played their first game against a meatball upstart called Ohio State.
Plus our annual roundtable, and all of the quality writing, irreverence, and charts you've come to expect from the true obsessives' Michigan preview.