At the Spring Game on Saturday, Michigan coach Brady Hoke had trouble recognizing his kickers.

“Because we were rotating them in, I couldn’t tell you who’s kicking besides when (redshirt sophomore Brendan) Gibbons was in, because he’s left-footed,” Hoke said.

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise Hoke couldn’t tell his kickers apart — after a horrendous 2010 season that saw the kicking corps finish 4-for-14, the leading candidates for the starting job didn’t look much better Saturday, going 0-for-2 on the day.

Gibbons and redshirt sophomore Seth Broekhuizen both missed their chances to prove they deserve the starting role in the fall.

But while the starting job is clearly up for grabs, Broekhuizen got the nod for the first team on Saturday.

His opportunity came on the first possession of the game with a 30-yard attempt from the right hash, and he yanked the kick wide left — completely missing the net behind the goal posts and soaring the ball into the stands.

Gibbons, playing with the second-string offense, came on toward the latter part of the game with a 48-yard attempt. The kick had the distance, but the ball caromed off the left upright and fell into the endzone.

“We weren’t as accurate as we need to be,” Hoke said. “I can assess it that way, and that’s a whole mechanic that we’ve gotta keep working on.”

Redshirt freshman Jeremy Ross and redshirt sophomore Kris Paulowski, the other two kickers on the roster, did not attempt field goals but converted their extra-point attempts.

Incoming freshman kicker Matt Wile, a San Diego native who committed to Michigan after Hoke was hired, has not enrolled at the school yet but could play a factor in the kicking competition this fall.

And there is certainly still time for a starting kicker to emerge.

“It’s like anything else,” Hoke said. “Thank goodness it’s not September 3rd.”

SENIORS READY FOR SUMMER JOB: As the spring season comes to a close, it’ll be up to the players to stay in shape over the summer, as the coaches aren’t permitted per NCAA regulations to work with the players until early August.

The seniors have taken it upon themselves to make sure the Wolverines come into camp in shape and ready to compete.

“The seniors have already met as groups multiple times, and we’ve talked about it,” fifth-year senior defensive end Ryan Van Bergen said. “It’s gonna be mandatory for a lot of guys, as far as seniors making sure everybody gets their work in at some point.

“You gotta continue to get better throughout the summer. If you don’t use the summer to your advantage, then you’re not going to be at your best.”

OH SNAP: Two times on Saturday, sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson had trouble controlling the snap, fumbling the ball before the play had a chance to get started.

“I don’t know what happened,” Hoke said of the fumbles. “I don’t know if he wasn’t in enough or came out too soon or if the snap didn’t get up.”

Hoke did note, however, that the issues arose when starting fifth-year senior center David Molk was on the sidelines.

“(Molk) came out and we let (redshirt junior Rocco Khoury) and (redshirt freshman Joey Burzynski) do most of the center play the rest of the time, and that’s when we had a couple problems,” Hoke said.

INJURY UPDATE: Maybe most importantly, the Wolverines walked away Saturday without any new injuries.

Redshirt junior linebacker Kenny Demons, fifth-year senior cornerback Troy Woolfolk, redshirt junior cornerback J.T. Floyd and sophomore offensive lineman Taylor Lewan sat out the game with previous injuries.

Van Bergen watched from the sideline with a hip flexor strain suffered in practice Thursday, but he said it was not a serious injury and he probably would have played if it was a real game.

“I thought we got through spring pretty good, especially with a limited amount of offensive and defensive linemen,” Hoke said.

“I was quite pleased, and I can’t think of anybody who wouldn’t be with us (at the beginning of the season) unless something happens in the fall.”

NOTE: The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, which held a fundraiser in conjunction with the football team, raised over $350,000 at the game on Saturday.