Forcier, Stonum Named Big Ten Players of the Week

That's great. I was excited to have Tate play, but I never thought he would pick up an honor like that in his second game.

As for Stonum, his kick off return had me screaming at the tv until my voice gave out.

I do kind of wonder about Stonum though. I saw him sitting on the sidelines near the end of the game with a towel wrapped around his head. He looked like he was injured and had given up on the game. Then after the game he was all smiles while doing a sit down interview with the Big Ten Network. I know he ran off holding his arm at one point, but he sure didn't seem like he was in any pain during the interview.

Well deserved.

It might just be Forcier "making" his receivers better, but Hemingway and Stonum have both been pleasant surprises and I hope they are healthy for when we go down the road to (hopefully) punch Sparty in the face. Looking at the rest of the Big 10 and the rest of our schedule, it's hard to believe we won't at least be competitive in every game as long as Forcier stays healthy.

At the game he was helped off the field by 2 trainers/coaches; it looked like he couldn't put any weight on one of his legs. Hopefully, I am wrong.

Wasn't Tate the Offensive POW last week?

That's great for both of them and well deserved. They should enjoy the pats on the back today by all of their teammates during the 13 hours of voluntary practice...we need to get ready for next week!!! Stonum's confidence probably just went up to feel like he might be as good as everyone thought he was, I feel great for the kid. Tate, well, all I can say is 18 or 80, the kid is a player. Go Blue

Awesome. I'm not surprised to see Tate get the award - very well deserved and he got a lot of national spotlight for his play so that's no surprise. But I'm really happy to see Stonum get recognized because he definitely deserves his share of the pub too. Glad to see the release made mention of his contributions besides the return. Had a great, great game.

I'm sure this will be just one of many awards in his career. Good thing our next two games aren't against difficult opponents. We need some time to get healthy.

Congrats to both of them. I was very happy to see Stonum step up in that game, great job in multiple facets of the game. The kid, well the kid's got the Forcier.

Hey, we don't copy and paste whole articles here, ok? Use a quote block, like this:

Forcier tossed the game-winning five-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Greg Mathews (Orlando, Fla./Edgewater HS) with 11 seconds left in the game. Forcier completed 6-of-7 passes for 55 yards on the winning drive. He scored his first career rushing touchdown earlier in the four quarter, a 31-yard run on fourth down that gave U-M a 31-20 lead. Forcier finished with 310 yards of total offense against the Irish as he directed six scoring drives (five touchdown and one field goal drive). He completed 23-of-33 passes for 240 yards and two TDs and rushed 13 times for 70 yards and one score. He is second in the Big Ten and 21st nationally in pass efficiency (161.7 rating).

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Congrats to both.

But I am excited to see Stonum have a good game. He was highly touted and I hope he comes into his own this season. He has some big play ability.

Now, instead of "decline of UM" stories, the media has a nice, new story out of Ann Arbor: "Michigan Football is Back." Also, there's a companion piece: "The Freshman QB Who Doesn't Play Like a Freshman." Not only are they ranked, but getting individual accolades. And that paper I don't read anymore isn't getting national publicity.

I have thought all along that UM would end the streak against OSU this year, but I really think so now. Terelle Pryor is starting to remind me of Antoine Joubert. Joubert, for those who don't remember, was the number one basketball recruit in the country and was signed by UM with great fanfare. He had a solid career, but had a reputation for playing soft and not really having a lot of poise when he needed it.

Looking into Pryor's eyes during some of the camera shots on Saturday, he really had Joubert's facial expressions a lot. I think Pryor will continue to have a solid career, but like Joubert, the greatness predicted for him will continue to elude his grasp. Meanwhile, Tate Forcier, who came to UM with far less accolades than Pryor had coming into OSU, gave a clutch performance for the ages against what turned out to be a very good opponent in only his second game.

Awesome!! Stonum's kickoff return was sweet, but Forcier's game winning drive was even sweeter. Congrats!!!

I remember Joubert well and couldn't agree more. Pryor is obviously extremely gifted in all the measurables - the ultimate dual threat. However there is a mental aspect to it and he seems to be stuck somewhere between running and passing, doing neither particularly well. He is not an accurate passer, floating the ball without authority, and is not an aggressive runner - possibly a result of Tressel's intent to "protect" him. The net result is mediocrity. This is one possible downside to having so much invested in one star player - their options to make a change are limited. The weird speech on Vick didn't help.

That doesn't want this week to end. Congrats to our boys and of course, hats off to Tate.

Its too bad that he's such a disappointment.

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/disappointed-darryl-stonum

Stonum has been given a bad rep because he didn't break the starting lineup.. but I think this game speaks volumes of the kid. Really proud of how he played, hopefully he'll contribute with Hemingway coming back soon.