Stories by Kevin Raftery
Notebook: Stonum ticketed, Hoke explains brunette girls
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BY KEVIN RAFTERY
The Michigan football team’s second-leading receiver from 2010 didn’t appear in any major stories throughout the Wolverines’ successful 2011 campaign.
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With Sugar Bowl victory, it's clear that A.D. Brandon has his man
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — Exactly 366 days ago, Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon went on a mission. His football team needed a new coach. At the time, Brandon didn’t know who the right man for the job was. But he did know what he was looking for.
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Van Bergen's foot and Michigan defense bend, but don't break
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — Ryan Van Bergen limped off the field, with trainers under each arm helping him make it to the sidelines. He and the Michigan defense had just made a critical third down stop in overtime, forcing Virginia Tech to settle for a 37-yard field goal, which Hokie kicker Justin Myer would miss wide right just moments later.
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Kevin Raftery: Tuesday night could be a topless affair for Hoke, Michigan
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — You’ve probably heard about the shenanigans that happen on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, especially when beads are involved.
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Mercedes-Benz Superdome will pose new challenges for Michigan
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
The Michigan football team has had plenty of new experiences in the Big Easy.
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Thomas doesn't look like a QB — for a long time, he didn't want to be one either
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — If any average-sized man saw Logan Thomas running at him, the natural reaction would probably be to run the other way out of sheer terror.
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Toussaint: protector, dancer and Michigan running back
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — Fitzgerald Toussaint is more than just a running back for the Michigan football team. In the streets of New Orleans last night, the redshirt sophomore showed off one of his many talents.
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Michigan tries to avoid distractions in Big Easy
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
NEW ORLEANS — If New Orleans had a middle name, “Distraction” should be it. Look one way, there are bars and restaurants galore. Look another, you'll see mimes, artists and musicians entertaining hundreds of people at a time.
Michigan secondary nearly cost a win against the Buckeyes, must improve for Virginia Tech
- Marissa McClain/Daily
BY KEVIN RAFTERY
The secondary. Last season, Michigan football fans cringed at the mention of it. It was the worst in the Big Ten and No. 112 in the nation, giving up an average of 262 passing yards per game.
Virginia Tech will be hungry come Jan. 3
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BY KEVIN RAFTERY
It’s not often that a team gets spanked on the first Saturday of December but still gets a taste of sugar a day later.
But that’s the case for No. 11 Virginia Tech, the Michigan football team's opponent in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 3.
