Canteen and Lyons
Did the two above mentioned gentlemen have little to no playing time? The positional previews especially for Lyons may have portended this, but it surprises me. Were there any other DNPs for guys we would expect to contribute? If this has been discussed elsewhere please delete.
September 5th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^
Canteen is hurt and it sounds like Lyons got beat out late by Stribling.
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September 5th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
I wasn't sure about canteen cause I thought I might have seen him in street clothes during the game but wasn't sure
September 5th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^
Pull this thread as I walk away.
September 5th, 2015 at 8:47 AM ^
So this thread left you lying on the floor?
September 5th, 2015 at 8:53 AM ^
Hopefully not naked.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:17 AM ^
he's come undone...
September 5th, 2015 at 11:51 AM ^
he didn't know what he was headed for
September 5th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
Aren't we all? This is the internets after all.
September 5th, 2015 at 8:28 AM ^
Canteen was in street clothes for game as reported by beat writers on twitter.
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:31 AM ^
Not a Twitter person. Didn't know that. Injured? Disciplinary?
September 5th, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^
No way to know the answer to that. He had his arm in a sling for the student practice night so people assume it is injury related but no way to know for sure.
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September 5th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^
Arm problems are a common side effect of marijuana use.
September 5th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
Chevy Chase wore a sling is Spies Like Us and he was perfectly fine.
September 5th, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
And an eye patch!
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^
I believe Freddy had an arm in a sling two weeks ago.
September 5th, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^
No way to know the answer to that. He had his arm in a sling for the student practice night so people assume it is injury related but no way to know for sure.
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September 5th, 2015 at 9:00 AM ^
No way he travels if it was a disciplinary issue. He probably has an injury, but that will remain in the submarine
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September 5th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
And there's no way he travels if he was injured before leaving Ann Arbor
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:31 AM ^
As for others who I thought might get at least 1 snap....I dont think Lawrence Marshall played at all and I thought one of the other receivers (Dukes or Jones) might at least see the field.
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:35 AM ^
Also I dont think I saw Allen Gant and he wasnt listed on participation chart. He played alot on special teams last year so thought he might be on one of the special teams but apparently not.
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:32 AM ^
Taco hurt?
September 5th, 2015 at 8:52 AM ^
Taco played but did not appear to make much impact.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^
He was credited with a sack but yeah, he wasn't out there that much.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
involved in a sack and also had a qb hurry...I think it resulted in a completion but made a good swim move on LT and got to WIlson.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
Taco saddens me. He is the raw athletic powerhouse a team like MSU takes in, develops for 2 years, then unleashes onto the world in year 3 to create havoc. Here with all the oppt in the world to be a starter or key backup he barely makes a blip.
September 5th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
I have no doubt that Taco and a lot of our other guys would be demons if they had gone to MSU.
We'll see what Durkin and Harbaugh can do with talent going forward.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:15 AM ^
Taco Pants played a lot.
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September 5th, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^
Canteen and Lyons, sounds like a great name for a TV crime drama, honestly.
September 5th, 2015 at 8:58 AM ^
Just looked at participation chart again and it said Lyons did play. Nick Baumgardner just posted article on Mlive in last few minutes where he does say that Lyons played but only on special teams.
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September 5th, 2015 at 9:21 AM ^
They showed Canteen standing on the sideline in street clothes twice. Safeties were Wilson, Peppers, Hill, and then Dymonte. Lyons played special teams.
Someone asked about Dukes/Ways and it seems they've been passed. Darboh, Chesson, Perry, and Harris look like they'll get the snaps with Canteen working in once healthy.
September 5th, 2015 at 9:22 AM ^
Sorry and Brian Cole in spots as well.
September 5th, 2015 at 10:38 AM ^
How did Ways get "passed" as a RS Freshman? He had nothing but time
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September 6th, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^
I didn't mean that Ways will never see the field. I was specifically responding to a comment up the thread about someone thinking another receiver might have gotten snaps. My only point was for this season it looks like you'll see these guys: Darboh, Chesson, Perry, Harris, Canteen, and Cole. Harris is obviously the same class as Ways and Cole is younger. I guess "passed" is the wrong word choice. For now, it looks like Ways won't see any snaps this year.
Like I said, if you would like me to correct my wording I can. I guess the idea is that Harris and Ways are in the same class and Harris "beat out" ways for those snaps. Perry and Cole both "passed" Ways in that they are younger but they are both going to see the field before Ways, if the spring, fall, and the first game are any indication. I never really said Ways will never see the field again. And he was "passed" by guys who are younger in terms of snaps.
With the way Harbaugh uses tight ends, I imagine Ways won't really see the field at all this year, while Harris, Perry, and Cole will. That's two guys who are younger and one who is the same class. I do believe Ways will contribute, but not until Darboh and Chesson are both gone. Even then he'll have less experience than the other 3 mentioned.
Anyways, forgive my word choice. It's just the idea that for now Ways isn't getting snaps while some of his classmates and the guys below him do. I do believe Ways will contribute but in my opinion it won't be until next season and probably not a ton then. He still has plenty of years to contribute. Jones on the other hand is running out of time while guys younger than him get snaps.
September 7th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Lay off the coffee man
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September 5th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
Why would they fly him all the way to Utah just to stand on the sidelines in street clothes? Did they think he might be able to play when they went out, but then he re-aggravated something in practice? Normally you don't include guys on the travel squad if they aren't even going to dress.
September 5th, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
The 70 person travel limit only applies to conference games. The NCAA allows up to 100 to travel to non-conference games (see tweet from angelique chengelis of detroit news below). Sounds like Michigan brought everyone. Brian Mone was there and he clearly is injured (yes, i know he is from utah so that also helped on why they brought him).
@chengelis: No Michigan dress list will be released....NCAA is allowing teams to take up to 100 players to non-conference road games.
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September 5th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
The best thing for this program is competition. JH will play the best, period. So if a guy is not on the field it's because he didn't earn it and I'm completely fine with that. Competition has a way of bringing out the best in kids and not playing in a game or getting little PT will be a real eye opener for some.
I truly believe it's a partly strategy. The staff can't boot kids off the team because scholly's are guarans, but they sure can get a message by not being in the field. I think when it's all said and done, Michigan will have 30 scholly's available for next year's class.
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September 5th, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
Does anyone know if he was suited up or not?
September 5th, 2015 at 2:53 PM ^
He did not make the trip
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September 5th, 2015 at 9:56 PM ^
How do you know?
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September 5th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
Do we know if fast feet Freddy is a DB or WR/Slot or both now???
September 5th, 2015 at 1:17 PM ^
When Lyons transferred, I thought "now we have a pretty good corner opposite Lewis." I guess I may have thought wrong.