I've been doing some fun stuff with spreadsheets these past few days, and as a result, I want to do sort of a "test post" to see how it looks. I thought I would update you all with what I consider the 2-deep depth chart as of spring ball.

Of course, so many things will change come August when the team takes the practice field, but I thought it would be fun to kill some off-season time with some speculation.

. 2008 Michigan Depth-Chart Updated: 7/15/08 . Offense Starter Backup . QB 10 Steven Threet 8 Nick Sherridan . RB 4 Brandon Minor 23 Carlos Brown . WR 13 Greg Matthews 22 Darryl Stonum . WR 17 Toney Clemons 35 Jimmy Potempa . WR 21 Junior Hemmingway 82 LaTerryal Savoy . TE 85 Carson Butler 83 Mike Massey . LT 52 Steve Shilling Dann O'Neill . LG 75 Cory Zirbel 72 Mark Huyge . C 60 David Mooseman 50 David Molk . RG 62 Tim McAvoy 72 Mark Huyge . RT 71 Mark Ortmann Dann O'Neill . . Defense Starter Backup . DT 90 Tim Jamison 92 Greg Banks . DT 55 Brandon Graham 99 Greg Patterson . DE 97 Will Johnson 95 Renaldo Sagesse . DE 67 Terrance Taylor 94 John Ferrara . LB 54 Austin Panter 58 Brandon Herron

. LB 33 Marell Evans 8 Jonas Mouton . LB 45 Obi Ezeh 49 John Thompson . CB 14 Morgan Trent 29 Troy Woolfolk . CB 6 Donovan Warren 35 Doug Dutch . S 27 Brandon Harrison 5 Charles Stewart . S 3 Stevie Brown 40 Michael Williams . . Special Teams Starter Backup . K 43 Bryan Wright 84 K.C. Lopata . P 41 Zoltan Mesko 43 Bryan Wright . PK 84 K.C. Lopata 34 Jason Gingell . PR 6 Donovan Warren 13 Greg Matthews . KR 4 Brandon Minor 27 Brandon Harrison . LS 59 Sean Griffin

So there you go. This, along with so many other statistical spreadsheets will be adorning this site as the season progresses.

I really really really don't want to get into the habit of just posting links. I think as a somewhat serious blogger (really?), you should be able to generate some worthwhile content...however, it is mid-July. And as we get ready to gear up for the season, honest to goodness content may be a bit hard to come by. So I apologize for all of the "filler".

Also, I am going to be participating in the mgoblog's blogpoll this year. As a fellow mgoblogger, I am very happy to have my vote counted. All hail the king of Michigan blogs!

And, I'll also be doing the Big Ten Bloggers Pick'em for the first time! This is a pick'em game administered by Gopher Nation (long live the "Nation" blogs!). We have probably 20 or so Big Ten blogs participating, and only about 25% are Penn State blogs...so it should be fun!