I'll stop short of saying that Robinson will transform a team that hasn't been to a bowl game in a couple of years into a BCS title contender this season. But he makes the Wolverines dangerous, and as long as he can stay healthy, they will be a handful for anyone in the Big Ten. -Feldman
It's so nice to hear optimism in the media for the Wolverines. I just wanted to share this tidbit with the Community. Feel free to share your thoughts on the matter.
I have to
You have to take the wind
You have to take the wind into consideration, aswell as it being his first college game. It will get better.
Let's Go Blue!
dude chill about the kicking
dude chill about the kicking game... Im assuming by your screen name that you probably weren't at the game. The wind was so brutal he would of had to kick literally the power of a 60 yard field goal to hit that first 43 yarder he missed. The other missed extra point was a terrible hold and he had to rush it. The wind gusts on the field were probably easily up to 40 mph
Agreed. That FG looked like
Agreed. That FG looked like it was on the money, but then hit an invisible brick wall. The wind was the thing I was the most nervous about leading up to the game. Thanks to Shoelace, Shaw, and Smith, the wind was not a big factor in the game.
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Our offense is dread"full".
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Stoked
It was just one game but Denard was just awesome,but the o line played very good.Are defense played good,if that happens we should be a top 25 team.
I agree.
Are defense did look good yesterday.
yeah
They our more aware than I thought they'd be.
It's amazing that all of
It's amazing that all of these schmucks in the media that were dogging us all offseason are jumping back on the bandwagon after one game. Denard had a lot to do with the win but the Offensive line was incredible. Zero holding or false start penalty's is almost unheard of these days. The WR core was consistent all day and had some really nice blocks that led to big plays. BCS is a lofty goal; however, if our defense continues to bend and not break, and we continue to not turn the football over anything is possible!! I love this team. So much character and leadership. Even the freshmen have a certain swagger about them. Definitely going bowling this year fellas!!!
Champions of the west, GO BLUE!
Bruce Feldman was already on
Bruce Feldman was already on the bandwagon. IIRC, he had M ranked 25th before the game. He's the reason the team made an appearance in the "others receiving votes" section of the ESPN rankings.
Whammy!
+1 .. I believe he was the
+1 .. I believe he was the only one to place us in the top 25. Him and Phil Steele are the only ones not to completely dog us.
It was good to get some
It was good to get some Feldman love. And he is right. They will give defences headaches all year. I am still nervous about our defence, but Saturday's game was a small step in the righ direction.
Here is the next question, beyond the "How many games will we win this year meme," is "When is the soonest we can expect to be ranked in the top 25 this year?"
"We will be a swarming defense however we line up" -- Greg Mattison
A win against ND will
A win against ND will certainly help but for us to actually get there it will be a while. The BG/UMass games won't really allow for much movement in the polls.
Maybe by week 5/6?
And now I have jinxed us all to hell by getting wayyyy ahead of myself, my apologies.
Didn't Omameh have a false
Didn't Omameh have a false start?
No, he committed a personal
No, he committed a personal foul. I don't think we had any procedure penalties.
You are...
...correct. Omameh's late hit call was the only Michigan penalty of the game.
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 2-10 (UConn) 1-13 (U-M)
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So does that mean there weren't penalties
So does that mean there weren't penalties or that the refs weren't calling anything?
With the rush the D line was putting on UConn there was quite a few plays with O line arms around chests and necks, not to mention a roughing the passer call on Roh that didn't get called when he hit him about 2 steps after the throw.
Not saying the game wasn't well played, but 3 penalties for an entire game???
Bronco Joe
All in for Michigan
And he got his "money's worth"
He thwacked two people after the whistle. Good to see that he listens in Econ class.
I have no
I have no problem with the type of penalty he picked up. You want to see a mean streak from your Offensive line.
Let's Go Blue!
Sorry. That penalty was dumb.
Sorry. That penalty was dumb. It negated a ~9 yd gain and gave us 1st and 14 deep in our own half. Which wasn't a big deal b/c Denard ran for 20 yds on the next play, but it was still a pretty stupid and obvious personal foul.
I didn't see it during the game
but when I got home, I went nuts with the DVR going back and watching it multiple times. The hit came after Denard was down, but before the whistle blew. It was an unnecessarily intense hit on a player who wasn't really moving, but I'm sure he's heard 1000's of times (as every guy who's ever played football) to "play to the whistle." I felt a lot better about it after seeing that on the replay.
"Coach, if you need one yard, I'll get you three yards. If you need five yards, I'll get you three yards." -Leroy Hoard
Ah that's right. Good call.
Ah that's right. Good call.
Exciting
It is exciting to project the future of this team if Denard stays healthy- just want to invite everyone to not get ahead of ourselves. It is one game. GO BLUE!
Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
I gave you +1
Because I like tacos too
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Radiohead fan and a Michigan
Radiohead fan and a Michigan fan?! Made my day
Leaders and Best
Gotta love the bromance.
Gotta love the bromance.
Feldman had a front seat on the bandwagon
He was one of the first people to get a quote from Rich Rod openly comparing Denard to Pat White. So it's great to hear he has high hopes for this season. We need all the momentum we can get and Feldman knows his stuff so it gives us reason to think we'll really turn things around this season.
anyone hear from Terry Foster post-game?
Heheheheheh. Just asking.
Just guessing, but...
"Rich Rodriguez clearly feels the heat ... blah, blah, blah ... burned Devin Gardner's red shirt ... blah, blah, blah ... Tate Forcier will probably transfer, just like all of those other players who Rich Rod threw away ... blah, blah, blah ...."
"Denard Robinson also played yesterday."
Warp Speed
Did anyone else see where Feldman mentions that Robinson's top speed could be "warp speed" -- If only he knew that was true and that Robinson is part dilithium...
agree we will be tough to beat with an offense that is so fast! We really need to work on the kicking game ALOT! That scares the shit out of me. It was dreadful.
GMW