Ann Arbor - Michigan coach Brady Hoke has mastered the art of the non-answer answer.
Hoke coyly side-stepped questions at his weekly news conference Monday about senior quarterback Denard Robinson's appearance on the kickoff return unit to open the second half against Michigan State last Saturday.
Michigan snapped a four-game losing streak against in-state rival MSU when Brendan Gibbons, the Big Ten's special teams player of the week, made a 38-yard field goal with five seconds left for a 12-10 win.
The 20th-ranked Wolverines play in prime-time at Nebraska on Saturday.
When asked his intent for putting Robinson on kickoff, Hoke gave a quick response.
"Maybe return a kickoff," he said.
Did Hoke have to twist's Robinson's arm to do this?
"I never twist his arm," Hoke said.
So when did the plan hatch?
Hoke took a few seconds to determine his next side-step.
"It's just a good plan," Hoke said.
In personnel news, cornerback Raymon Taylor who left the Michigan State game with an undisclosed injury, is expected to play against Nebraska, Hoke said.
Hoke also said he's not disappointed with tailback Fitz Toussaint's rushing production this season, and said freshman receiver Jehu Chesson is going to redshirt.
As for the clock running late in the game after Michigan got a first down, Hoke said they're "trying to figure it out". Working with the Big Ten's head of officials to understand why the clock wasn't stopped.
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Source: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121022/SPORTS0201/210220409/1131/rss17
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