ambry thomas

a crucial offseason [Marc-Gregor Campredon]

RELEVANT URBANISM CONTENT FOR BLOG. Thank you Ambry Thomas.

the "mom's retiring" leap [Patrick Barron]

The NFL Draft is a nice weekend because no matter how the football team did the previous season, Michigan fans can be assured they'll see a Wolverine achieve a professional dream every single year since 1938, a streak unmatched by any school except USC. That run continued in last weekend's 2021 edition, though Michigan State's 80-year streak was snapped. Tragic.

Michigan had eight players drafted, tied for the fifth-most of any college with Florida—Alabama and (sigh) Ohio State had the most with ten, followed by Georgia and Notre Dame. Other Big Ten programs with at least three selections were Penn State (6), Iowa (4), Northwestern (3, including two first-rounders), and Wisconsin (3). That number is a bit misleading in terms of how much talent the Wolverines fielded last season, though:

Sorry, sorry, this was supposed to be fun. Let's take a look at where the former Wolverines were picked and the roles they project to play at the next level.

DE Kwity Paye, Indianapolis Colts, Round 1, 21st overall

This is why the draft is worth watching:

Paye was the second defensive end off the board in what's considered a down year for edge rushers. He joins a solid Indianapolis front four that could use some pass-rushing pop from strongside end, where he'll be in competition to start right away—as a first-round pick he'll get every opportunity to take hold of the job.

His disciplined run defense and high-level athleticism should translate right away, and the expectation is his pass-rushing production will improve with development (and not playing in front of M's 2020 secondary). He'll at least be a consistent rotation player.

No matter what, Paye's estimated $7.3 million signing bonus will afford his mom plenty of leisure time.

[Hit THE JUMP]

[Marc-Gregor Campredon]

About last niiiiiiiight. Lights out for MSU:

The Spartans lost 67-37 to Rutgers last night, putting up their worst points per possession in the Kenpom era. Notable statistics:

  • With more TOs than buckets, Michigan State suffered a basketball rutger against Rutgers!
  • MSU turned the ball over on 32% of their possessions!
  • Rutgers rebounded 43% of their misses!
  • Rocket Watts is shooting 29/24 in Big Ten play!
  • Rutgers had more blocked shots than FTAs allowed!
  • It was Rutgers's best defensive performance in a conference game since 1982! Their opponent in that game was St Bonaventure!
  • MSU is dead last in conference play in: 2P%, steals allowed, TO%, and offensive efficiency!
  • There are 12 Big Ten teams in the top 100 of the NET rankings. MSU is not one!
  • MSU has lost games in which their opponents shot 26%, 24%, and 13% from 3!

2021 bringing heat.

[After THE JUMP: Jeb! the AD]

I shouldn't say this but definitely quote me saying it 

Stick the garments back together and hold onto your string

rowar.

If it seems like we're emptying the drawer of Kwity images while we still can, hi

If you type : schneppface : in our Slack, you get this.

not a metaphor 

Someone create a Drake Johnson/Stephen Spanellis podcast next year please 

god damn these faint embers of hope 

what a weird great defense 

one arm good, two arms bad