On the tough tests Michigan will face in the first few weeks ... "One of the keys to a great season is to win the opener. When you go into a season, the opener is a critical game because every team goes in with great enthusiasm. We've got two teams (Oregon, Notre Dame) following Appalachian State that are among some of the better teams in the country. It's a great non-conference schedule for us".

I generally perceive his quote in context to mean that he has already looked past App. St and doesn't see the firestorm coming to the big house Sept. 1. I'm glad to see he is looking past App. State. I hope his team has the same attitude because if they do, App. State will be leading at halftime with a chance to win at the end of the game.

Giv'm some of the hell you gave us(UMass) in Chatty. I know you will.