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Preview: The Battle for Michigan

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Tim

It is upon us. For my poorly fleshed-out thoughts on the deeper meaning of the game, check out this morning’s post. Michigan v. Detroit 1 p.m. Feb. 12, 2012 Pontiac, Mich. Streaming video ($$$) Gametracker stats Detroit Offense v. Michigan … Continue reading →

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The Battle for Michigan

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Tim

This is a long-awaited moment for lacrosse in the state of Michigan. Two NCAA Division-1 teams, for the first time ever, are going to square off against each other in their home state. Our home state. Something must be said … Continue reading →

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Michigan Preview 2012: Special Teams

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Tim

For this portion of your preview, I’m mostly going to focus on the possession game: faceoffs, ride, and clear. Since it’s not really enough for its own section, I’m going to lump in penalties and man-up/man-down at the end. Typical … Continue reading →

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Michigan Preview 2012: Offense

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Tim

I’ll go right ahead and admit that previewing Michigan is going to be hard this year. They’re changing levels of competition from club to D-1, there is more roster turnover than probably ever again (OK, maybe there will be more … Continue reading →

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Detroit Preview: Ohio State

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Tim

Not much has changed in Newark in the two weeks since I took a look at their team the first time around, but let’s take a closer look at tomorrow’s opponent for the Titans. Ohio State 7 p.m. Feb. 9, … Continue reading →

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Detroit Preview: Delaware

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tim

Not much has changed in Newark in the two weeks since I took a look at their team the first time around, but let’s take a closer look at tomorrow’s opponent for the Titans. Delaware 1 p.m. Feb. 4, 2012 … Continue reading →

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2012 Preview: The Sons of Detroit

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tim

UDM Expert extraordinaire and GLS contributor Reg Hartner gives his take on the 2012 season for the Titans. Prepare yourselves for 3,000 words on Detroit. The 2011 Titan Lacrosse banquet was both an end and a beginning. Detroit bid farewell … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: The Big Picture

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Tim

Before getting into the thematic elements of Detroit’s 2012 season, let’s review all of the preview materials so far: Opponents first look part 1 Opponents first look part 2 Offensive preview Defensive preview Special teams preview Now that we have … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: Special Teams

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Tim

For this portion of your preview, I’m mostly going to focus on the possession game: faceoffs, ride, and clear. Since it’s not really enough for its own section, I’m going to lump in penalties and man-up/man-down at the end. We’ve … Continue reading →

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2012 Detroit Preview: Defense

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tim

Whereas the offense was not particularly good last year, the Detroit defense was. They led the nation in takeaways (by a large margin), and held opposing offenses to .262 goals per possession – see the chart at left. Adjusted for … Continue reading →

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