2011 Football Spring Roster....to be announced?
I visited mgoblue.com to get some stats on players and was suprised to see no roster posted. It simply states "Spring Roster To Be Announced."
I don't know if this is normal, post-season protocol or something to do with the CC.
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mich-m-footbl-mtt.html
This probably isn't thread-worthy, so mods, delete if you deem necessary.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
Probably just updating it. I doubt it has anything to do with the coaching change other than an update. I remember that even after Hoke was hired, RR and all his staff was still listed at the bottom of the page. Maybe they just waited until after signing day to update it all at once.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:14 AM ^
It was the roster from last season, including the coaches, like you say. The player bios are updated during the season, and they're still there, of course. Check out Denard's -- the 2010 entry is impressive.
They've updated the coaches page, but we might not see a new roster until the Spring, I suppose.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:47 AM ^
Looking forward to seeing the full roster. Should be interesting.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:54 AM ^
on Greg Brown? Some good jerseys out there...
I'm also curious to see if Hoke's going to curb all of the coveting of single digit numbers that went on the last few years. I swear we had like three kids wearing an 80-something, and yet there were about twelve #5's or #9's on the roster.
(yes, I am inflating the numbers to prove a point.)
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:00 AM ^
Duplicate numbers have always been an issue since there's over 100 kids on the team and not enough numbers to go around. But I don't ever recall seeing so many duplicates on the field in a game.
Back in my day (insert old man jokes here), if two guys had the same number and both were going to get major PT, one of them was switched. The new number was likely shared with a player who didn't see significant time.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:08 AM ^
But during the last coach's era (see what I did there?), there seemed to be this overwhelming demand for single digit numbers, which was really just 2-9 since the #1 is exclusive property.
Call me crazy, but if I had to choose between being one of three #6's or being my very own, say, #36, I'd want to do my own thing.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:17 AM ^
What happen to the days of:
Double Nickels - 55 --Matt Millen. Taboo to talk about now, but he was sweet back in the day as a player
44 - I loved that number. Chuck Foreman comes to mind
51, baby! Me and Dick butkus. haha
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
Well 55 is currently Jibreel Black on defense (Hopefully that jersey still has some BG voodoo magic left in it).
44 was Moundros. Would like to see Kerridge continue the #44 FB if possible.
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
I would definitely go with the number 69
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:23 AM ^
IIRC, we got a penalty one game for having two #9s (maybe it was #6..) out at the same time this year. First time I had ever seen that, I thought it was kinda funny
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:29 AM ^
We were flagged on a special teams play-- Avery and Odoms were both out there at the same time. Can't remember which game off the top of my head.
And there's really nothing funny about it-- reprehensible is more like it. Not sure who to blame... Falk??
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^
Avery wears 5 while Odoms wears 9.
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^
They changed his number the week after the penalty. Avery was #9 to start the year.
He changed to a 38 jersey for the remainder of the game.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:40 AM ^
The game was Sept. 25, vs. Bowling Green.
Avery wears #5 as a result of that penalty. Previously he wore the 9. He took the 5 that was vacated by Vladimir Emilien earlier that month.
And according to the then-head football coach:
"I screwed that up," Rodriguez said. "I should have noticed that." -- Toledo Blade
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
FIRE RICHROD.
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
it was BG. That game had so many emotional swings.. denard owns the world. denard gets hurt. Devin looks good but his sweet td pass gets called back lewan being lewan. The first time ive ever seen a flag for players having the same # on the field at the same times. defense looks good in the beginning but then the holes show up right before half. tate comes out in the second half and goes 14-14. denard jumps around on sideline. the world is good again.
February 3rd, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
Duplicate numbers have always been big, and not just at Michigan. Even before RR, a lot of defensive players wore single digits - Woodson (obvi) and Crable both rocked #2, Marlin was #3, I remember some other linebackers (Hobson maybe?) rocking single digits as well. I think it's cool.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:04 AM ^
I think the relevance will be in seeing any possible position changes - Big Will, Furman, and Cam are the ones I am most interesting in seeing
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
I'm assuming Big Will's a DT. If we have BW, QWash and RVB at DT then we're able to make a 3-deep. Scary, I know.
Furman and Cam could be interesting though. I think Cam is destined to be an OLB but Furman's got an interesting mix of speed and athleticism to go with some size. Will be interesting to see what the coaches want to do with that.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:20 AM ^
I'm really interested in Furman as well. I think the prevailing thought is to bulk him up and play as a really fast OLB. I'm starting to wonder if maybe he should give him a try at FS, considering the exit of the tweener positions. He has the speed and size, unlike anyone else in recent memory. I would really like a fast FS with height. Is that too much to ask?
February 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 PM ^
Furman came here to bulk up and be a LB. He is not a SS much less a FS. He is too big and lumbering back there. He has speed and athleticism, elite for a LB, poor for a S. He isn't smooth enough in coverage and such. It'd be like Ernest Shazor back there(I have nightmares about him in coverage still) except as a FS instead of strong, so worse.
Furman should be a good one. If he and Jones both look good along with Ryan, I still like the idea of Cam going to offense. Next year, we are going to be thin at WR. We recruited none this year, 4 graduate and Miller will be a TE. Guys like Williamson,Jackson and Robinson are unproven and the rest are slot types. Gordon and Roundtree at WR in a WCO would be nasty. Put Miller,Barnett,Moore and a blocking type in the TE rotation.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:31 AM ^
Any chance of Furman switching back to offense? With the way Hoke is recruiting more natural linebackers, I don't recall Furman ever playing DB before, I figured he would be a nice combo of size and speed at RB. Maybe Hopkins moves to FB? Just a thought....
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:05 AM ^
That would be boring.
It's sucks that Charles Woodson can't wear No. 2 for the Green Bay Packers. Damn you Mason Crosby.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:32 AM ^
It probably means the whole team has died of a muscle disintegrating, kidney mushifying, brain coagulating, penis frying disease. Once they get a whole new 85 players they'll put it back up.
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^
to soon.. to soon.. hell il still +1 you even though it doesnt count
February 3rd, 2011 at 5:59 PM ^
David Bowie counldn't have said it better