More practice notes from umbig11
Since this was such a big hit the other day (220+ comments, I think), I figure I'll give you guys a link to another set of practice notes from umbig11 he passed along to me today.
http://touch-the-banner.com/forum/topic/more-fall-practice-notes-from-u…
Happy reading!
August 8th, 2017 at 12:01 PM ^
Snark noted.
Higdon is pretty freakin' fast.
I remember being frustrated by those play calls because, at least to me, Higdon seems more like a Mike Hart, north-south runner, not an end-around specialist like Isaac.
the 40 times posted by the guy that is getting info from Higdon, he ran a sub-4.5 40 which is very fast for a RB and was 0.15 seconds faster than Evans.
So if that's true (and I doubt the time is accurate) that should be his game, and is not at all Hart-like.
August 8th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Evans a monster against FSU is a little exaggeration. He had 8 carries for 49 yards, 30 of which game on 1 run. Zero catches. Don't get me wrong, that one run was beautiful, but a monster he was not. 7 carries for 19 yards, 1 sack given up in first 55 minutes.
Flashes of brilliance, yes.
MONSTER!
is certainly a surprise. Seemed like Onwenu was a lock to start. And the curious thing about these 1s on the O line is that they'd consider not starting Onwenu to play Ruiz and keep Bredeson at LG instead of play Ruiz at LG and bump Bredeson out to RT.
Hopefully that means one (or more) of the guys at RT is doing well enough to keep all those inside guys battling there.
With how often Harbaugh rotates backs, Higdon taking over Evans can only be a really good thing. It means Higdon took a huge leap and Evans is still very good. Watching Harbaugh deploy that rotation to the dismay of the opposing defense will be a wonderful thing to watch.
about pass protection. Just look at last year - it's a big deal. Now I don't know that Higdon is better at pass pro but that's my guess.
Is a surprise to me. I know we've been reading that they are both studs, but with the just insane hype for DPJ, I thought he was the #1. This is saying he's #3.
August 8th, 2017 at 11:26 AM ^
This was my initial thought! Black putting a consensous 5-star in the rear view mirror is noteworthy!
August 8th, 2017 at 11:30 AM ^
I think you are underestimating Black. He looked great in the spring. DPJ is a freak athlete, but has been banged up since getting here in the spring. I'm sure he will be pushing for time, but has to put it all together.
August 8th, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
Maybe route-running. Apparently, DPJ's high school didn't use him in a full set of routes; it often just had him go long.
After the spring game one of the players told me Donovon is a freak but he needs to learn the playbook and offense more. Black is older with the extra prep school year and as a commit he probably had the playbook for a year. Plus there was repeated "expert:" opinion that he was being overlooked and underrated during his recruitment. Tarik is Awesome and has a head start. DPJ will be great even if he starts off slower.
Yeah, looking at his HS tape it's 90% fades, posts, and drag routes. Not a ton of sharp cuts or complex route running, since he was athletic enough to just get open.
August 9th, 2017 at 10:52 AM ^
August 10th, 2017 at 5:03 AM ^
If Black was from say Pennsylvania and not Conneticut he may have been a 5 star too.
is disappointing
any word on Perry's status? the victim report wasn't a good visual
DL depth looks awesome
How is this disappointing (from a football standpoint)?
Perry is the best slot WR we've had since maybe Breaston (Dileo and Mathews may say otherwise, I know).
Meanwhile McDoom caught how many actual passes last year?
I wouldn't be shocked if Martin is ahead of McDoom by the time the B1G season rolls around from a pure receiving standpoint. McDoom will still get his touches, he's too dangerous with the ball not to...but Perry is far and away the better slot.
Our offense stalled without Perry, when he came back we looked a heck of a lot better. The guy just gets open.
McDoom should be in the mix if we're running 4-wide sets, especially if Johnson is PR-only and Collins gets mention (on the outside, but among freshman) over Martin And he's gotta be in competition for KR duty. I'd expect there is a large group taking reps there.
August 7th, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
It was a big deal, but the real question is whether a kid who hasn't been in trouble before can get a second chance. Players getting a DUI, which can potentially kill other drivers, seem to get a second chance, but what Perry did was so egregious he doesn't deserve the same?
It is a big deal and a complete dick thing to do. You can argue as to whether it warrants having your opporunity to graduate from UofM, but you can't just brush it aside and say it is nothing.
he wouldn't be able to catch passes anymore, his arms and hands would be shattered.
It IS a big deal to some
August 8th, 2017 at 10:24 AM ^
grabbed my ass while I was in St. Louis a couple of weeks ago for work. I was standing at the bar before the Cards vs Rockies game and she walked by and grabbed it hard. Must not have noticed that I'm married.
I'm traumatized and I'll be in therapy for years...
It's different. The difference between the genders is that one can kill the other with their bare hands. The average man is 2 standard deviations stronger than the average woman. That means that the average man can overpower 98% of women.
When that woman grabbed your ass, you knew that she was incapable of assaulting you or raping you.
To put it in perspective, what if a 6'10, 290 lb man (someone you had no hope of winning a fight against) walked over to you and grabbed your ass and mocked you. You wouldn't fear for your life?
August 10th, 2017 at 5:08 AM ^
Can kill by grabbing their ass?
August 8th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
That is absolutely not what he said.
I love that the title of #1 RB seems to be going back and forth now. We know both of them are good backs, so this seems like a good thing for the both of them. Gonna be a hell of a duo for the next few years
It means they're both ready to be starters.
As I mentioned the other day, it really doesn't matter at this point. We should stop "caring" so much about it. Because they're both going to play and get a ton of carries/opportunities.
And whoever is playing better in that particular game is the one we're all going to be yelling for in the 2nd half anyway. There's not going to be any benefit of the doubt because you're a starter.
In a way, the RB interest should be 0. We know we have 2.5 starters. That's perfect. At this point whoever starts could just be based on the actual play call/formation and nothing more.
Both seem capable of carrying the load if they have the hot hand on any given day, in the meantime, they present different skill sets which provides us with the most versatility we've had in the position since Brandon Minor and Carlos Brown were both healthy.
August 7th, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
August 7th, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^
I guess I just meant compared to other camp news/battles.
IMO, we have two starters. It's not like RT or CB where I'm trying to figure out what that really means.
At RB I truly believe both guys can and will lead this team in the ground game. For the other two positions I'm hoping that we're not trying to figure out who hurts us less. My fingers are crossed that we're going to have true B1G high-level starters at those positions.