Bryan Mone news (great)
This is good.
Just saw Bryan Mone walking out of Schembechler. No brace. No crutches. Normal walk.
— Adam Biggers (@AdamBiggers81) September 27, 2016
September 28th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
Classic Mel Brooks
September 28th, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 4:41 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
Don't get saucy with me, Bearnaise.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
Yeah, you got money to pay for fake mustaches
September 28th, 2016 at 3:41 PM ^
I laughed!!
September 28th, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^
We can shut down Wiscy without him, he can come back and knock the rust off against Illinois then help us shut out MSU the next week.
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September 28th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
In 6 weeks, please elaborate. I must have missed something, but I do agree, lets make sure he is completely (or as complete as possible) healthy before he comes back. MSU game comes to mind
September 28th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
Agree we don't know if he'll be needed or not, but either he's ready or he's not. I don't think he needs meaningful game snaps to come back though. He doesn't need experience, he needs conditioning, which he can get without the re-injury risk. Assuming he comes back for Illinois, that would be a good chance for him to get game snaps before MSU.
September 28th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
I'll be that guy: as long as he isn't risking permanent damage, MSU is as close to a "take the needle and tighten it up" game as they come.
September 28th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^
The issue may be game fitness and conditioning at this point. 4 weeks off may leave him not game ready. If he plays I doubt it's more than a few snaps.
September 28th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
Want him in the rotation but he may only be used if needed.
September 28th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^
walking is great.....but can he chew gum at the same time? THAT will tell us where he really is in his recovery.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^
Can he pass the entrance exam at tosu?
September 28th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
Our defensive line is already terrific. Getting Mone back makes us downright scary, with incredible depth.
This is the most excited about our defense than I have been since '97. Am old enough also to remember that '80 team that was dominating at year end, led by Andy Cannavino and big Mel Owens that held teams to 9 points in their final 5 games (3 shoutouts, beat Ohio 9-3 and won Bo his first Rose Bowl, beating Washington 23-6). This defense has the chance to be dominating like those two were.
Will be great to see Mone take that first snap back...
September 28th, 2016 at 11:11 AM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 11:13 AM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
Glad this dude is progressing--going to need him for the big games (not that Wisconsin this week isn't big). Good cautious approach from a coaching staff who understand where our team is and where this guy is in his rehab.
Will be good to have him back most likely after the bye and for the big matchup with MSU.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
Sam Webb and Harbaugh were talking yesterday and the interview was aired this morning. Mone is still very limited in practice and they are adding more things to what he can do, but there is no real chance he will play Saturday.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:25 AM ^
Looking for non-homer answers.
Do we have the best D-line in the country and if not who is out there that is better or even close?
I ask this because I know all our guys and we seem quite elite, but I am not that in tune with what other teams (Bama, OSU, LSU) have up front and obviously I am biased.
Taco, Hurst, Mone (hopefully healthy), Glasgow, Wormley, Gary....
I might be missing some other contributors like Winovich or Marshall.
It seems like 5-6 of these guys are legit NFL players.
Also, where would our secondary rank? Lewis is obviously elite. Is Stribling simply average or is he above average? Losing Clark obviously sucks. Where does Dymonte rank as a safety?
Just curious for some non-homer answers.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
References to "History Of The World, Part I", or indeed any Brooks film, are always welcome.
"You care if it falls?"
"What?"
"The Roman Empire."
"Fuck it"
September 28th, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^
"Sire! You look like the Piss Boy!"
(I'd have embeded a pic of D'Antonio if I could've figured out how. Damn my technical shortcomings!)
September 28th, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^
Looking for non-homer answers here.
Do we have the best D-line in the country and if not who is out there that is better or even close?
I ask this because I know all our guys and we seem quite elite, but I am not that in tune with what other teams (Bama, OSU, LSU) have up front and obviously I am biased.
Taco, Hurst, Mone (hopefully healthy), Glasgow, Wormley, Gary....
I might be missing some other contributors like Winovich or Marshall.
It seems like 5-6 of these guys are legit NFL players.
Also, where would our secondary rank? Lewis is obviously elite. Is Stribling simply average or is he above average? Losing Clark obviously sucks. Where does Dymonte rank as a safety?
Just curious for some non-homer answers.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
Our secondary is probably top 5 although that takes a hit without Clark. Strib is very good. Lewis is elite. Delano has been very solid. Don't know that we are above OSU and Florida, maybe another I'm missing. Florida just let up a huge comeback but they've got some dudes.
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September 28th, 2016 at 1:21 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
May he never get injured again.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
From the comments above it sounds like he's progressing but won't play this week. Still, I hope that's overly cautious and he's 100% and able to go because having a big run stuffer in the middle against Wisconsin double teams would be ideal. Mone would help Saturday not only because Wisconsin is good, but also their style of play. While Godin has been very good so far this year, and Glasgow is Glasgow, Mone is better than both in standing up to doubles. Hope he's good to go!
September 28th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
What a let down this thread is. Seriously this is the great news? He's been practicing, why would he been on crutches?
September 28th, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
be great to get him back in the lineup. But, just because he's walking normal I wouldn't count on him playing just yet. Big difference between walking around and playing in a D1 football game, but let's hope he's close to playing again.
September 28th, 2016 at 11:46 AM ^
I obviously love when players come back from injury because you want to see everyone play and succeed.
I've noticed a lot of excitement for Mone's return, but he hasn't really been on the field for 1.3 seasons at this point. What is the learning curve and rust shake-off that should be expected?
September 28th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
boiled hard, with a side of jelly beans, raw
September 28th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 11:59 AM ^
Don't gather rust. They build layers of toughness and murder.
September 28th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
And said he came back as one of the best players on defense.
He started game 1.
I can't wait to see him and Glasgow next to each other. Try to run on THAT Wisconsin.
September 28th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
You mean on the depth chart, or on the field? The coaches blah-blahed about being flexible but only a few guys actually play multiple positions without some drop-off, which is no surprise. Glasgow and Mone are both pretty pure NTs. I think Hurst rotates behind Glasgow at NT when Mone's out, but he's better at 3T. I mean, he's fine at nose, but rotating Glasgow and Mone at NT gives us the first- AND second-best D-lines in the B1G.
Plus, with Gary (SDE/WDE) and Wormley (SDE/3T) able to move around the line, this gives us some really sick options when we're not shuffling them to maintain a rotation. For example, we once rolled out a D-line "kaiju" package of Wormley/Glasgow/Hurst/Gary when Taco was still out, which is just being mean, but we can't sustain that -- the 2nd string is significantly worse. With Taco and Mone back, we can roll that into Taco/Mone/Godin/Winovich, which isn't nearly as terrifying, but that's still a damn good line. Like, here's a runaway train and now we're going to follow that up by hitting you with a cement truck.
September 28th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
"More is more."
September 28th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
Or is Bama better. I'd say 5-6 of these guys could get drafted to the NFL.