Pretty heady for a fifth-year senior who was under the radar for most of his Michigan career. Besides the obvious of his two TD returns, his 8 tackles were a career high (and about a 5th of his career total). Just think what he could have done with an extra quarter of play.
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090411aaa.html
I still
herron agrees with you
herron agrees with you
Absolutely
And he was the first one to do so.
[Beat me to it, Andrew.]
but Brian said he wouldn't do anything spectacular...love underdogs surprising everyone
Wait...you mean Brian was
Wait...you mean Brian was wrong about something???!!!!!!!!!!
Twenty-two Michigan Wolverines
put on the gloves of gray.
And as Revelli played The Victors,
they laid Woody Hayes away.
I blame tressel
I don't think anyone called this one
For a guy who wasn't going to start until we found out about Cam's injury (I think after kickoff) to do something no Michigan player has ever done (two defensive TDs) probably wasn't predicted by anybody. That was an insanely awesome day for Herron (and those of us who got to watch it).
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
Jake Ryan replaced Cam
Jake Ryan replaced Cam Gordon, who was out with a back injury.
Herron started in place of Mike Jones, who was healthy.
Cam Gordon's absence and Herron's start had nothing to do with each other.
Okay
Point was that a guy who wasn't listed as a starter had an unprecedented day in the history of Michigan football. Kind of a wild scenario.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
Yeah magnus quit being
an obsese cock knocker.
HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT, HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES!
Hopefully he can keep up this
Hopefully he can keep up this type of performance for the rest of the season! Maybe Herron is our x-factor this year..
Coach Hoke is no joke..
And deservedly so
And deservedly so with the stat line he ended up with in just 43 minutes of play
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback." -The Dude
Toughdown!!!!!
This must become new Manball terminology!
Congratulations!
While it's great for a 5th year, under the radar senior to get recognition for his big day, I assume that this is just national writers reading the stat line and voting for him. I look forward to the UFR to see how well he played.
They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now." -Bob Ufer, 1973 on OSU tearing down the M-Club banner
I'm all for UFRs, but if you
I'm all for UFRs, but if you really need to wait until the UFR to decide how well Herron played, thats a little pathetic with all due respect. Brian isn't judge, jury, and executioner for all things Michigan, dude.
"Here we are at Ohio Stadium, in front of 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers." - Bob Ufer
There's at least one a week.
Some people are incapable of making their own decisions and rely on Brian to tell them what to think.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
I'd respond to this comment
but I'm waiting for Brian to tell me how to feel.
1) Because I love @erikmagnuson77 he's my boo and 2) I hate Ohio State
Really?
That's not my point. All I was pointing out was that the national media is, well, silly. They have no clue as to how well Herron, or most other players, performed. This is based off of stats, which can be misleading. I would argue Jake Ryan and Jordan Kovacs were much more important on "Herron's big plays". Only game film can show this. Since Brian does watch film, I would rely on him MORE THAN a national media vote. And, of course, he is not "judge, jury, and executioner for all things Michigan"....dude.
So, lets get back to cheering for Michigan and destroy ND!
They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now." -Bob Ufer, 1973 on OSU tearing down the M-Club banner
How misleading could they be?
First player in the history of M football to score on an interception and fumble recovery in the same game, plus the interception was a game changer. Looks like your making a lame attempt to compliment Brian.
I'm in agreement. Great
I'm in agreement. Great honor, nice job and a good win. However....I'll be curious to see what the game film shows. Herron was in the right place at the right time on 2 HUGE plays but he also seemed to be out of postion and had his back to the ball on several pass plays. During the game, I actually made the comment to my brother that Herron was going to be named Big 10 Defensive Player of the Week (guessed wrong there) but really wasn't playing too well overall.
"Some people say soccer is America's sport. I say 'BULLSHIT"!! Football's America's sport!"- Bo Schembechler, Football Camp 1995
One of those "right places"
One of those "right places" was on the 3 or 4 yard line after which he ended up in the endzone 90-some yards away. The other was deep in the backfield getting pressure on the qb.
He was also in the "right place" for 8 tackles.
I don't need a UFR to see he had a great game.
Well deserved!
Heads up play in both turnovers. Nice to see in a 5th year senior. Going out in a blaze of glory.
Who cares if they are just
Who cares if they are just reading the stat-line. It's a pretty bad ass stat line. 94 Yard INT return for TD (longest INT return in Michigan history), 29 Yard Fumble return for TD, career high 8 tackles. BOOM.
It's refreshing to have a player recognized nationally with a accolade like this for playing DEFENSE. I feel it's a sign of things to come. I think the hits that were being dished out by Kovacs, Ryan and others will continue and will force more turnovers this season.
You have got to love
You have got to love mgovideo.com. It was perfect to go right to the point 6:15 left in the 2nd, see the play you described, and come to complete agreement with you.
EDIT: This was suppose to be a reply to Desmonlon Edwoodson comment above, but I must have hit the wrong "reply" button after logging in.
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes.
One game.
Not being neg Nancy or Debbie Downer. But before we start bashing Brian, annointing Herron, or taking this out of context (either one way or the other). Let's just remember this is one game, one vs. Western Michigan.
Tate Forcier was a Heisman front runner after 1-2 games a couple years ago. Let's just play frickin football and get wins. Awesome effort by Brandon, award is well deserved...but let's have perspective.
Tate Forcier was only a
Tate Forcier was only a Heisman front runner to stupid people.
And for one week
He was the best defensive player, doing something that hadn't been done at Michigan for over 50 years. No one anointed him Suh or gave him player of the year. Just acknowledge he had a great week. Sorry, but you are unnecessarily being a downer. But at least you're not asking Brian how to think.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Butt hurt?
No one was talking about you. Relax. And yes, some people are acting taking it out of context. I realize it was the best defensive performance we've seen in a long time. Hell, you can't win the defensive player of the week award for the whole nation without such a game.
All I'm saying is take it for what its worth. A great game vs. Western.
People do this all the time and YOU were likely one of them. They watch the spring game and annoint Mike Cox and Jake Ryan the future of Michigan football. They start talking about Denard being replaced by Devin. So on and so forth.
Context is all I said...but be overly sensitive if you want. Target has Kleenex on sale this week.
My favorite part of the
My favorite part of the interception return was seeing Ryan Van Bergen, who's 290+, putting his head down and racing down the sideline to try to throw a block. He didn't make it there...but it was damn awesome that he tried.
My favorite part of the
My favorite part of the interception return was seeing Ryan Van Bergen, who's 290+, putting his head down and racing down the sideline to try to throw a block. He didn't make it there...but it was damn awesome that he tried.
The play was so good, you posted it twice..
Thats all
Is this considered trolling?
Go Blue...
Wait...
What was your favorite of the interception again?
HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT, HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES!
This is what I love about football season.
You hear about players all of camp and off-season, and then someone under the radar comes out and has an amazing game. And then he's the most humble guy in the press conference. He's the type of player Michigan wants and needs. He's a true Michigan Man,
"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story."
zone drops
maybe every lb does this sometimes, and i was just paying closer attention today, but when herron was trying to get drops he was just turning his back to the qb and sprinting to a spot. twice carder just threw it right by herron, and since he wasn't looking he couldn't make a play on it.
is this herron having poor technique or getting lost, or just carder reading things well and making a play or what?
Both. Herron does need work
Both. Herron does need work on his drops, and Carder did what veteran QBs do. He found the open man with a defender not paying attention and threw an accurate ball.
Different coaches teach it
Different coaches teach it differently. More often than not, you'll find that linebackers are taught to sprint to a spot, turn, and find the ball. That way they can get to their zone faster. Defensive backs are a different story and keep their eyes in the backfield during their drops.
I noticed all of Michigan's linebackers doing what Herron was, so I think that's the way Mattison is teaching them.
thanks
that what i was wondering, whether that is a way he is coached to do it, or what. i guess i didn't really notice the other linebackers...maybe they did a better job of getting to the spot, or carder didn't read it as well, or (most likely) i just missed it.
My favorite part of the
My favorite part of the interception return was seeing Ryan Van Bergen, who's 290+, putting his head down and racing down the sideline to try to throw a block. He didn't make it there...but it was damn awesome that he tried.
Magnus with the triple post
Magnus with the triple post going for the record sextuple post held by:
"I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start."
Herron may not have been
Herron may not have been replacing Gordon in the lineup yesterday, but he came from the opposite side of Demens' blitz several times to undercut the farside curl/flat and, as mentioned before, wasn't looking back.
Zone: get to yours asap, look up receiver/qb.
If Mattison had a converted WR/FS/Spur executing that scheme, at least 2 of those would have been pbu's, possibly interception(s).
Cam could have theoretically had 3 RTD's yesterday, but congrats to Brandon and hopefully the confidence boost of a backup LB being the nation's outstanding defensive player from week 1 will lead to more overachieving from him this 132nd Michigan football campaign.
Columbus bred, but home is where the heart is.
Thanking God and The Team
Herron said it best in his presser when he pointed out that football is a team effort, and he was just the headliner on two plays where the defense played well. Good defense is always team defense - and Herron made two big play within those confines. Good day for him and Michigan's defense - but still much improvement till they make Coach Hoke happy. GO BLUE!
I love that a guy who has
I love that a guy who has never been a starter before can now be mentioned in the same breath as Tom Harmon in at least one aspect (they're the only two Michigan players with two return TDs in a game). Good for him.
have to give a lot of credit to Jake Ryan and Jordan Kovacs for setting him up though.
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