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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Max Bredeson says Michigan's offense is hungry to overcome 2024 woes in 2025 season
There's a reason why many pundits have become detractors of Michigan football entering 2025, and that's due to the offensive side of the ball falling off a cliff after the 2023 national championship season. With the starting offensive line, quarterback, starting wide receivers, and running back Blake Corum all gone to the NFL, the offense struggled to get much of anything going last year. So, it stands to reason that many don't anticipate that it will be an easy fix, even with Chip Lindsey and Bryce Underwood coming aboard. Though a new offensive coordinator and star quarterback, respectively, should help the Wolverines become much more proficient on that side of the ball, fullback Max Bredeson sees other things that are going right for the offense. At Big Ten media days in Las Vegas, Bredeson says that the results of 2024 are helping drive the team so that last year's struggles don't happen again. "A lot of reasons," Bredeson said. "The running backs are unbelievable. But it's just, you go position to position, I think the biggest thing isn't just about guys, it's just about a hunger. It has more to do with how hard you're playing than it has to do with X's and O's. I think it's just because of what happened last year. You'll see a better outcome this time." It's an awfully familiar sentiment to 2021. At Big Ten media days that year, Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Ross both insisted that they could not let the 2-4 2020 campaign recur. Given that the Wolverines finished strong, primarily defensively, that's giving the maize and blue some confidence, even offensively. Because they're striving harder, knowing that they have to be better than 2024. With that in mind, the offense is eager to prove it can have a quick turnaround after a down season. "You don't wanna sit there and beat yourself up about what happened," Bredeson said. "But at the same time, if things go wrong, you're able to kind of remind yourself, hey, this happened, there is no room for just to let this one slide." There's a lot to wonder about, not just the quarterback. Given that there are unproven wide receivers and that offensive line was a weak point last year, we'll have to see if all of the above groups strive to become better, as Bredeson, beyond the scheme or game plans. Michigan is set to start fall camp on July 30 with eyes on the 2025 season opener against New Mexico on August 30.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan WR Makes Feelings Clear About Bryce Underwood Before 2025 Season
Michigan WR Makes Feelings Clear About Bryce Underwood Before 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With the arrival of true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, the top-ranked prospect in the class of 2025, the Michigan Wolverines are looking to get back in the national championship conversation. After winning it all in 2023, the program's first national title in more than 25 years, "Big Blue" took a step back last season, finishing with an 8-5 record and seventh in the Big Ten standings. Advertisement Michigan struggled with the departures of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Blake Corum. Last year, the Wolverines finished 131st in passing yards (129.1 yards per game) and 73rd in rushing yards (157.2). Underwood was a last-minute addition to Michigan's recruiting class as he decommitted from LSU before committing to the Big Ten powerhouse. Landing Underwood delivered a successful recruiting cycle for the Wolverines. Not only did they land the five-star quarterback prospect, but Michigan secured another five-star addition in offensive tackle Andrew Babalola. On3 slotted Michigan sixth in their 2025 recruiting rankings. Advertisement The Wolverines appear to be reinvigorated as evidenced by the outlook shared by wide receiver Channing Goodwin on Monday. 'Bryce has come in, done a great job early enrolling from high school,' Goodwin said via The Wolverine's Clayton Sayfie. 'He's blessed with all the physical traits, and he just keeps on progressing each and every day in practice going against our great defense. He's been great so far.' Underwood has yet to be named the starter officially by Michigan's coaching staff; however, he is seen as the favorite to earn that role. Bryce Underwood throws at spring practice.© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When asked about his and the team's goals for the upcoming season, Goodwin seems to believe the sky is the limit. Advertisement 'Coming into this year, we want to just win,' Goodwin said. 'That's the main thing on our mind — go out there, win every game and just hold ourselves to that Michigan standard, for real. That's the biggest thing as a team. We just want to go out there and compete, win and achieve all of our goals.' Goodwin joined the program in 2024 and took a redshirt year. A former three-star recruit, he committed to Michigan over offers from NC State, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, North Carolina and many more schools. Michigan begins the season at home against the New Mexico Lobos on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Related: Former Michigan QB Delivers Verdict on Sherrone Moore After Major Recruiting Win Related: Hours After Landing 5-Star EDGE, Sherrone Moore, Michigan Secure Another Recruiting Win This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Urged To Trade for Another Running Back
Cowboys Urged To Trade for Another Running Back originally appeared on Athlon Sports. FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys acted with little urgency to improve their backfield a year ago. Once Tony Pollard left in free agency the team installed an aged Ezekiel Elliott and an inexperienced Rico Dowdle. Advertisement The latter ended up producing solid numbers individually but the Cowboys rushing offense was far from a strength. That led to a complete overhaul in the offseason. Dallas signed Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams during free agency before drafting Phil Mafah and Jaydon Blue in April. One would think those moves gives them a wide enough selecting pool to construct their backfield and identify a solid No. 1. Just in case they are still searching for options, Daniel Arwas at has urged the Cowboys to explore a trade for another young running back. He identified Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum as the ideal target. "Although Williams and Sanders are both recognizable names; both made their respective All-Rookie teams, and Sanders was a Pro Bowler in 2022; the two combined for less than 800 yards in 2024. And that – in the case of Williams – was as the team's designated starter. Advertisement Running back is, unfortunately for the pair, a young man's game, and Corum certainly still has his youth." Blue and Mafah were not widely acclaimed prospects coming out of college so there's no guarantee they usurp the veterans at training camp. As Arwas notes, there are some questions for both Sanders and Williams to answer in showing they deserve top billing in the Cowboys' backfield. But does that all mean Dallas must add another player to the mix? Corum may be under utilized in Los Angeles, yet the Rams are one injury away from needing his services. At Kyren Williams' usage rate, that grim possibility cannot be entirely ruled out. It's a hard ask for the Rams to sacrifice their own backfield depth and the Cowboys simultaneously stir the competition with another competitor. If they cannot find a solid starter and use their backs effectively within this scheme, that's simply a failure on both the front office and coaching staff. Advertisement As of now, there's a belief that at least two of these players will be capable and dependable each week. The Cowboys should not be in a rush to add anymore pieces at least until they the full scope of what they have at training camp. Related: Cowboys' Jerry Jones Will Fire 'Schotty,' Claims Colin Cowherd in Surprise Prediction Related: Cowboys' 'Bazooka Joe' Milton 3 Steps Away From Winning Dak Backup Job This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
