T-Wolf!
"Right now, I don't even remember getting injured," Woolfolk said. "Being out there, I don't feel it. It's not hampering me in any way. I can stop and break at 100 percent, so it's not even a factor"
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/28353/wait-nearly-over-for-michigans-woolfolk
That's good to hear. Hopefully he can step up and be the leader / star of the secondary
great to hear TWolf is feeling 100% healthy, hopefully the angry hating secondary gods hover over south bend or columbus this year...
Hopefully the angry secondary hating gods were apeased last year, but maybe we should sacrifice some virgins to be sure.
May I suggest raiding those who volunteer to live on North Campus?
Fertile ground to locate some sacrificial victims.
It's a whole lifestyle.
The angry secondary hating gods should strike both E. Lansing and Columbus annually because they have no virgins on that campus to sacrifice.
This is some great news. It will be great to see him suit up!
OSU is being attacked by angry program hating gods...
You raise me up
Too soon
Yeah those DB gods gotta move to that school in East Lansing, they seem to be having too much good luck over there the last few years...
Great to have him back
Not looking back, and not looking for pity...
"This injury was a blessing in disguise because I've got one more year, everybody's gotten that much better and I think we're going to have a more productive year," he said. "I can't wait. I remember telling myself if I get a chance to come back, I've got to give it my all."
Almost a sin to read this so far away from opening day... gettin' too amped up ovah here!
Reading that quote activated the launch sequence.
If he goes down to injury this year and we only go 7-5 can we fire the coach?
/ Rabble. Rabble.
We can fire the coach if after three years we have a 110 ranked defense.
We can fire the coach if after three years we have a 110 ranked defense.
Why would you even say something like that?
Are you rooting against Michigan this year because in some twisted way it will give RR some vindication? B/c thats what 50% of your posts make it sound like.
That comment is grossly inaccurate in nearly every way possible.
they see me trollin'
I'm hatin'
We really need that leadership out there.
Good to hear. It was sad walking around campus and seeing T-Wolf walking with a boot on.
haz a sad?
It will be so good to see him back in the defensive backfield. It's great that we can finally add experience in our secondary.
Bonus part of the article: if you click on the link about his dog and cat, it is a video of them playing together.
So nice to have back and at full speed
Hey - get this for a concept in 2011:
Every player on the defense, other than Big Will, will either be a returning starter, or will be a player who ascended to the top of the depth chart by outplaying a returning starter (I'm looking at you, Marvin Robinson). What a fabulous concept.
How do you figure Mouton's replacement? Or is that Big Will (replacing linebacker with DT)?
A new lease on (football) life for Troy. That's fantastic and I hope he achieves every goal he sets for himself.
Go Blue.
Great news. +5
Dude was a baller from day 1. Prime example of rivals, scout et al just plain missing on their rankings. Glad to have him back at 100%
Well, I don't know about that. He basically never saw the field on defense until his junior year. He was a decent player in 2009, but I think we've overrated him a bit since his injury.
He didn't see the field because Donovan Warren and Morgan Trent were in front of him. That's not unreasonable. At most major college programs, highly talented upperclassmen do play in front of highly talented underclassmen.
You can't overrate Woolfolk. The 2009 defense absolutely fell apart once Woolfolk was moved to cornerback to cover for Cissoko's implosion.
A 2011 rotation at CB of Woolfolk, Avery, Talbott, Countess and Brown (maybe Floyd too) will do a very good job, IME.
In his first two years, Woolfolk wasn't even seeing the field in nickel/dime situations, so I'm not sure how he was a "baller from day 1". There was no buzz around him. Besides, Trent had an awful season in 2008 - he didn't exactly nail that position down.
I'm not sure how much Woolfolk's move actually weakened the defense in 2009. He didn't make many plays as a free safety. He was basically AWOL in the ND game when Jimmy Clausen picked apart our corners. Everyone ripped on Cissoko for his performance, but he needed safety help on some of those deep balls, and it never came. The "collapse" of the D following Woolfolk's position switch neatly corresponded with an upgrade in the quality of the rest of the schedule. He played safety against WMU, ND, EMU, Indiana and MSU. He played corner against Iowa, Delaware St, PSU, Illinois, Wisconsin, Purdue and OSU.
Having said all that, I agree that he's a decent player and can add some veteran leadership to the secondary. He's not just the superstar that he suddenly became in fans' eyes after he got injured.
He's an above-average B1G corner who upgrades the position substantially from last year. It gives Countess (and others) a year to mature, and the whole leadership thing. And he has potential to be better than above-average.
Though I do think you're right, we've hyped his ability over the last year.
I woulds say he is an average B1G corner. I do agree that he upgrades the position substantially from last year, but that isn't saying a lot.
Let's not forget, average would be a huge improvement.
I have said this is a few threads as well and agree totally. Ever since he got injured people make out like he was this lockdown corner before he got hurt. He is certainly an upgrade from what we had last year but he isn't (and wasn't) a superstar corner (or safety). He will be our best option, but let's not forget who the competition is.
I think on the whole, the unit will be much better than last year. Let's stick to reality and not thrust unreasonable (or fantasized) expectation on Woolfolk or we will be pretty disppointed when he hits the field this year.
and when he got the chance he outperformed the higher rated Donovan Warren as well as several other now departed saviors at corner.
Also, sorry about the very similar screen name - it was unintentional.
Nice! Bubble wrap this guy until September 3.
Get em T Wolf!
This just shows how hard of a worker he truly is. From all accounts the injury was pretty horrific and I'm really glad that he is back to full health. We need his senior leadership on this pretty young defense.
Calls him "Young Pitchfork". I hope he's going to have a great senior year.
Is it football season yet?
He posted on his twitter feed last week that he hasn't been this excited about his team's potential since he was a freshman. I think the team is really putting in the work this offseason and there is alot of enthusiasm in the air in Ann Arbor this summer!
TWolfs hunting again.
Here's to the Angry Michigan Secondary-Hating God taking a long, well-deserved vacation to the planet Hoth or Tattooine...anywhere but Ann Arbor, Michigan, planet Earth! Thank you.
BTW Columbus is a fantastic vacation spot, Mr. AMSHG.