Cam Gordon
Word on my block is that a strong performer and standout during spring practice is none other than Ink Town's own Cam Gordon. Rave Reviews at the safety position from people in the know. Flies around the field, is athletic as hell, and hits like a ton of bricks.
"Future All American" was the term used to describe my man, who is now nicknamed "Killa Cam" (I made that up)
Take it for what it's worth, but I love the opportunity to spread positive news.
That's the wild card everyone is forgetting about this year...players like Cam who are about to come out of the woodwork and make a huge impact this year.
People love to point out who we lost, and that our incoming freshman won't be ready for primetime....but they fail to recognize the super second year sophs or rs freshmen.
Gonna kill it this year. Mark my word.
HEED RABACK's WORD!
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
Should I Raback that, then?
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:26 PM ^
sounds good to me.
.. Thus it shall be done..
about tight ends on 3rd-and-26?
Seriously, though, that's great news. Lord knows we could use some depth and flexibility at safety.
he looks jacked up in the pictures ive seen too!
Sounds like the move to Safety is not just a cameo. I hope he is ready to start his AA AA career this September
I see what you did there...
Seriously though, that's awesome. I can't wait to not be terrified of 3rd and long.
He's 1for1 on bold predictions, so that's good enough for me. I'm expecting some great things this year! Great news.
There has been a lot of positive chatter from insiders and the rivals guys, so this just furthers my hope. If Cam can play the deep safety position well.. there may be less pain come the fall.
Thanks for the update.
Let's not look at it that way. Were gonna be good
I love it! Michigan kids gettin' it on!
WHAT? He's not from FLORIDA GODDAMMIT! Cayn't be this good!
Oh how lucky were we to steal him from the iron grip of Dantonio?! LOLZ
How did Gordon not get the memo on the greening of Michigan and the benefits of off-season prison?
EDIT: "Ink-Town?" Really?
Usually you are funny, but man sometimes you take it too far. Mgofail.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:23 PM ^
I did think the line about the benefits of off-season prison was funny.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
I was wondering why this guy seemed to have reached "Neg on Sight" status. Not sure how I missed the connection.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
What you got against Ink-Town? Pretty rad.
In anticipation for your next ban Imma gonna refer to you as
"BANburlaine" LOLZZZZ
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
Just that "Ink-town" sounds kind of absurd.
But seriously, I have been anticipating both Gordons making contributions to the Michigan program.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
Didn't make that one up......anyone who is from the Metro Detroit area knows that "InkTown" is the unOfficial and most often used nickname for the great city of Inkster....it's well known around here.
Just like Pontiac is "Yak - Town"......
If you don't like it, then I think you'll have to take that one up with the city of Inkster and years and years of history
If you don't know, know ya know.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:03 PM ^
I know people are all over your nuts about Demar Dorsey, but "Ink-Town" sounds more Jim Rome-ish than "years and years of history"
It's kind of like the whole "C-Web" or "D-War" or "F-Snot" thing.
It reeks of new age "gloss" that goes too far.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:35 PM ^
I think this post is spot on.
But for the record I am one of the ball-wanting Demar Dorsey lovers. (I just said that)
March 24th, 2010 at 12:55 AM ^
"Ink-town" is pretty common, dude.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:04 PM ^
Seriously KoB, that's like 3 days with nothing funny. You always tend to go out that way though, so LOLZ see you at your next name.
Raback's Bold Predictions = Sam Webb's Gut Feeling?
I think(or rather hope) so.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
He might be fine back there eventually, but I'm skeptical of anyone making a serious impact who just switched to defense.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:19 PM ^
Magnus you're just generally skeptical. After "but Im skeptical" you did not have to say anything further.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:29 PM ^
Well, last year at this time, everyone thought Will Campbell would be a beast, Ezeh and Mouton would be a killer ILB combo, that Turner would come in and play immediately, and that Emilien would be a significant factor for our defense.
There's hype about everyone at various points, but then by the end of the season, we all see what was true and what wasn't.
Moving from one side of the ball to the other generally doesn't turn out great. Ferrara is currently languishing on the bench. James Rogers can't find a spot on either side. Morgan Trent turned out okay on the field, but he was shaky early on. Helmuth moved to DL and couldn't stick. Watson moved from TE to DE and only played against Baby Seal University.
So I'm not saying it can't be done. But yeah, situations like this call for skepticism, in my opinion.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:47 PM ^
Does it mean anything that most people thought Gordon had more potential on defense coming out of high school? This could be a more natural fit
I mean no offense to Gordon, but I think the reason most people thought he had more potential on defense was that he was too slow to play receiver. That's not exactly a ringing endorsement for a free safety, although safeties don't necessarily have to be speed demons (see Brandent Englemon). He's also a solid tackler, but people - including me - thought he would be some kind of linebacker. So...yeah.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:19 PM ^
I was not trying to pick a fight with you. I was merely stating fact. You tend to be one of the more skeptical posters on this website, and for the most part I appreciate your contributions.
Or for a differing philosophy see Patterson, Gary and the Horned Frogs of TCU. D made up of HS RBs and QBs, even the DL. Yes, yes, yes, I know they play in that weak MWC (*sarcasm*) but they were one of 4 teams to be at least 12-0 with some convincing wins. Their D is fast and was pretty good. They actually did well vs. a good BSU O.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:25 PM ^
What are two areas or players you feel confident about heading into next season?
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Slot receiver, defensive line, running back, the interior line (with Molk), Troy Woolfolk.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
nailed it there magnus. ( I think Tate makes big strides this year....LESS turnovers:)
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:54 PM ^
Ian Gold. I am pretty sure he was recruited as a running back out of high school. After his success at LB it seemed that Michigan recruited a lot of offensive talent with the possibility of moving to the defense. I see that a lot with RR also, getting speed on offense that will transfer to defense.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:01 AM ^
Can't really argue with that.
But, good news is good news.
After watching Woodson play RB in high school, I was borderline distraught to hear that he'd be on the defensive side of the ball in college. While he didn't start at RB in college and then switch to D, his athleticism played a big role in his success on the defensive side of the ball. Here's hoping Killa Cam finds similar success.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^
word on Rivals block said the same thing except for the "all america" tag.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:13 PM ^
If true, this is good news. However, last year there were people saying he would be an All-American at WR. With Gordon, I am going to reserve judgement until watching him on the field.
always a wise policy.
Spring practice reports seem to be almost universally positive for most players. In fact, I get kind of nervous when the reports for a particular player ARE NOT glowing in spring practice (see: Turner, JT) as that often means that they are exhibiting high-levels of suck.
Of course, it cuts both ways. You can't write off the spring "losers" until you see them on the field as well.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:28 PM ^
30 seconds of watching practice video to notice that Cam Gordon is going to be legit. He's tall, rangy, and built like a linebacker..plus he is definitely fast enough to play wideout, I think he is just needed at safety way more. Cam Gordon has great instincts and sees the field well which match his athleticism well. I wouldn't be shocked if he earns a starting role.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
I hope so. So awesome.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:26 PM ^
If CG ends up becoming an All-American, who is next on your to-do list?
March 24th, 2010 at 12:03 AM ^
Breakout at safety would solve a lot of problems this year. That, plus fewer turnovers could equal real success.
/giddy
...from a recent article:
He came to Michigan with designs on being a big-play receiver and maybe catching touchdown passes from Devin Gardner, his former quarterback at Inkster. Now, Gordon said he can't wait to intercept Gardner.
“All of them will get it,” Gordon said. “Tate (Forcier), Gardner, Denard (Robinson), all of them. I’m picking all of them off. They already know. Seven-on-seven, I’m like, ‘Don’t throw it to me.’ I say no over the top balls. Never. They know that.”
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This tells me he will be a ball hawk. If it's in the air, he'll be looking to play on the ball whenever possible. That's cool.
March 24th, 2010 at 11:34 AM ^
concern is that cam looks so good in practice that it won't carry over to games, a la brandon smith... IIRC smith was all the talk in his first fall practice until he got sick and then all the talk again last year during the spring and fall practices... but when it came to games he couldn't get on the field(other than special teams) and when he did he proved to be to slow and didn't have a postion... i'm not saying that the fate is going to happen to cam, but i would like to see him in live action first before i come to any conclusions...
Even if he's getting a little too much hype right now, it's really good to hear he could be the man for the job for multiple years.
So please pump your sources about what's up with Turner. Is he a stud in the making, or is the jury out, or is he a disappointment? Is he out of shape and dogging it? Is he slower than advertised? Is it learning the schemes? If so, how come he hasn't started that already . . . shouldn't he have learned a lot in the Fall? It is very hard for me to believe that a great player in the secondary can't adjust to different schemes from the coaches.