Captains: How many? Who do you want?

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August 23rd, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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Captains: How many? Who do you want?

Coach Hoke announced at his presser today that the voting for team captains would take place this Sunday.

On that, a couple things...

- Anyone know how many we'll have?

- Who do you want to see as captains?

 

I'm guessing there'll probably be 4.  That sounds about right for football, I think.  I'd like to see:

- Martin and Molk - both senior leaders and anchors of the DL and OL.  Both show up to play with intensity.  

- Denard - The obvious leader of the offense...  By all accounts really worked hard in the off-season getting everyone together for 7-on-7's.

- Kovacs - The guy's work ethic, determination, and persistence, to go from being a walk-on to a multi-year starter is exemplary.  

If there's a fifth, I'd want it to be Woolfolk, for battling back from that injury and putting in the work to bounce back strong.

 

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August 23rd, 2011 at 11:21 PM | Upvoting yourself is (Score:-1 Flamebait)
August 23rd, 2011 at 11:23 PM | Yep it's lame but I miss the (Score:-1 Flamebait)
August 23rd, 2011 at 11:33 PM | Most people just put (Score:1 Flamebait)
Gobluegr
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Most people just put themselves out there and see if others want to pos-bang you, but if you like sitting alone at your computer pos-baning yourself instead then more power to you. But it is still frowned upon.

Tremendous 2014 rankings

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:36 PM | I do like sitting alone at my (Score:-1 Flamebait)
August 23rd, 2011 at 11:42 PM | NSFW-H (Score:5 Normal)
jhackney
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You'll go blind pos-banging yourself.

August 24th, 2011 at 1:04 AM | I heard God kills a kitten (Score:1)
Chi Go Blue
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I heard God kills a kitten every time you pos-bang yourself. Or at least that's what my 5th grade teacher taught me.

 

"The choice is yours, and yours alone." -Olmec

August 24th, 2011 at 8:00 AM | (No subject) (Score:1)
Maize n Blue
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Dreads > Lil Boosie fade

August 24th, 2011 at 9:30 AM | hahaha, this was actually the (Score:1)
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hahaha, this was actually the first thing i thought of when ppl started talking about pos-banging themselves.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:36 PM | is it just me (Score:1 Flamebait)
rockydude
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Or is the possibility of MGoBoarders making mischievous comments relating to "pos-banging oneself" a disturbing likelihood if we keep going down this path? ? ? 

"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:25 PM | Meh, although Demens is good, (Score:2 Normal)
Incredible Hoke
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Meh, although Demens is good, he only started like what, half the games last year? (I can't remember, no snark intended) Woolkfolk battled back from a horrendous injury and by all accounts in in tremendous shape and is doing really well. We need a captain from the secondary IMO, be it Kovacs or Woolfolk. 

HOKE SMASH.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:22 PM | Molk-Senior O-Line leader, (Score:1)
Incredible Hoke
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Molk-Senior O-Line leader, quite vocal.

Denard-Leader of whole offense, leads by example.

Woolfolk-Great work ethic, vocal, energetic, has a cool dog

Martin-Anchor of the D-LIne, senior. 

HOKE SMASH.

August 24th, 2011 at 8:48 AM | As a family friend of Mike (Score:2)
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As a family friend of Mike Martin, I personally know that Mike wants to be a defensive captain BADLY. He's been talking about it since at least the end of last season.

But he thinks his biggest competition is RVB. I think it comes down to those two guys and one may the get the nod over the other if there's only one from the defense.

"That's tremendous, Jim."
August 24th, 2011 at 10:42 AM | On offense I would choose (Score:1)
Mr Mxyzptlk
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On offense I would choose Robinson, Molk and Hemmingway.  Defense, I would choose Martin, Van Bergen and Kovacs.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:26 PM | 1 Captain America (Score:1)
wresler120
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It's David Molk in disguise

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:29 PM | Is that Ricky Stanzi? (Score:2 Normal)
MichNukeEng
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Is that Ricky Stanzi? Or is that drawing not American enough?

Michigan's offensive style requires more players that have greater interactions with the Higgs field.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:34 PM | Captain America (Score:2 Normal)
rsblue
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Anyone notice that the villain in that movie looked like Dantonio? 

August 24th, 2011 at 1:56 AM | Ah, of course! (Score:1)
swamyblue
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That's why it sucked.

"Don't stop your feet on contact!"

-Brady Hoke

Newsflash, if we don't win Rose Bowl '13 we will have little choice but to lay the blame on Kate Upton.  That is all!

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:35 PM | How do you those guys didn't (Score:1)
jmblue
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How do you those guys didn't have a presence in the locker room?  How else could they be voted captains by their peers?

You don't have to rack up great stats to be a great leader.  Eric Mayes was an awesome captain and he wasn't even healthy most of that season.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:31 PM | There should be one on each (Score:1)
jmblue
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There should be one on each side of the ball.  More than that is watering down its meaning.  And it should be a pair of seniors.  Denard can get it next year.

Offense: Molk

Defense: Flip a coin between Martin and Woolfolk.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:34 PM | 3rd Side (Score:1)
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A lot of people would also suggest a captain for the "3rd side" of the ball, the special teams. It is a good way to get effort on STs, by acknowledging their significance to the game as a whole. At least, a lot of the NFL programs use the three captain system. Not sure who we'd use as our captain from the STs, just pointing it out . . . . . 

"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:32 PM | Hoke likes his seniors (Score:1)
GO BLUE MP3
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Martin, Molk and Koger.  Maybe one more....

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:36 PM | Martin, Molk, Woolfolk, (Score:1)
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Martin, Molk, Woolfolk, Denard.  Next question?

Touchdown Michigan!

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:43 PM | One (Score:2)
jhackney
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David Cone. Discussion over.

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:55 PM | May his best play from 2009 (Score:1)
BlueDragon
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serve as a strong endorsement for his team captainship in, um, 2011:

Abort, Retry, Fail?

August 24th, 2011 at 12:06 AM | That and this is the solidifier for me. (Score:2)
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Since I am new to this new fanagled input system, if that didn't work, follow this:
 
August 24th, 2011 at 12:08 AM | The bullet to Savoy was even (Score:1)
Seth
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The bullet to Savoy was even better.

(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.

August 24th, 2011 at 12:33 AM | Embedding video. (Score:2)
jhackney
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Maybe a smart feller like you can help me out. How do I post embedded videos after the Great MGoBlog Crash of 2010? I no longer have a source button to do so. Thanks!

August 24th, 2011 at 12:42 AM | Three easy steps (Score:1)
BlueDragon
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1)  Copy embed code (you got this already)

2)  Scroll down reply box.  Click "Switch to plain text editor".

3)  Paste link and post.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

August 24th, 2011 at 10:43 AM | You are my hero.   (Score:2)
jhackney
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You are my hero.

 

August 23rd, 2011 at 11:48 PM | I agree that Denard can be (Score:2)
shep4569
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I agree that Denard can be captain next year. The honor should really go to seniors. I also like the idea of one per side, but I don't think it's always applicable. I think you just go with the seniors that show great leadership. Molk, Martin, and TWoolf would get my vote.

Michigan football = life

GO BLUE!!

August 24th, 2011 at 12:06 AM | Give me five (Score:3 Normal)
Seth
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Offensive Captains:

 

Defensive Captains:

 

Special teams:

Was Whoopi a captain of anything? Not exactly in my element here.

(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.

August 24th, 2011 at 12:27 AM | Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) made some major plays on special teams. (Score:2 Insightful)
BlueDragon
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Two  prime examples:

1)  Q Who?:  Guinan advised Picard and the ship how best to deal with the Borg.  Upon seeing the first Cube on her monitor, Guinan warned Picard to be careful, or the Borg would destroy them.  Guinan's race had already been all but exterminated by the Borg and she had first-hand experience with them.

Whoopi also helped advise the Captain, and Riker, in The Best of Both Worlds, parts I and II, when the Borg were attacking Earth directly.

2)  Yesterday's Enterprise:  Only Guinan was aware of the space-time continuum shift and advised Picard to send the Enterprise-C back through the temporal rift, restoring the normal flow of events.  In the alternate timeline, humanity was losing a 20-year-long war with the Klingon Empire and one more ship would not have made a difference in the balance.

In conclusion, Guinan would be an excellent special teams captain.

 

Abort, Retry, Fail?

August 24th, 2011 at 12:55 AM | Your Star Trek knowledge is (Score:1)
Michael
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Your Star Trek knowledge is worthy of song.

c/o 2008
GO BLUE!

August 24th, 2011 at 1:23 AM | Head Coach: (Score:1)
Michael
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Head Coach: Picard

Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Kirk

Defensive Coordinator: Janeway

Defensive Line: Spock

Linebackers: Worf

Secondary: Kira

Offensive Line: Riker

Recievers: Chakotay

Running Backs: Archer

Special Teams/TEs: Seven of Nine

EDIT: Yes, I am a nerd.

c/o 2008
GO BLUE!

August 24th, 2011 at 12:18 AM | Nate Brink, obviously. No, (Score:2)
WolvinLA2
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Nate Brink, obviously.

No, but seriously, I'd go with Molk, Koger, Martin and Woolfolk.

August 24th, 2011 at 1:02 AM | Captains (Score:1)
letsgoblue213
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If there are four, I would have to say Molk, Martin, Koger, and Woolwolk. I think you could make a good argument for Denard, Van Bergen, and Kovacs as well.

August 24th, 2011 at 11:50 AM | I have to admit, (Score:1)
BrewCityBlue
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I haven't seen Woolwolk before - that gave me a good chuckle. I'm bracing for Woolforks all year long, but i actually kinda like Woolwolk

HAIL.

"Where's the threat? Oh, it's right here, and it's devouring us alive." -Ace<

August 24th, 2011 at 1:08 AM | I'll take 10 (Score:1)
Chi Go Blue
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We're talking about shots of Captain Morgan, right??

"The choice is yours, and yours alone." -Olmec

August 24th, 2011 at 3:10 AM | I am thinking it will be (Score:1)
M2 in A2
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I am thinking it will be Martin, Molk, and Koger.

August 24th, 2011 at 8:52 AM | (Score:1)
Wolv2004
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No Denard? How can the QB not be a captain?

August 24th, 2011 at 6:15 AM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
allintime23
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I would like to see six. Three from each side of the ball. Preferably senior leaders and maybe that guy who wears 16.

All in for some manball.

August 24th, 2011 at 7:43 AM | 6??? (Score:1)
pkatz
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Why not just make EVERYBODY a captain...? That way the whole team can represent at the coin flip... seriously??? You don't make decisions well, do you?

August 24th, 2011 at 9:12 AM | Or... (Score:4 Funny)
acnumber1
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How about weekly captains, and then name season captains at the end of the season?

 

/s

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

August 24th, 2011 at 9:36 AM | How about John McColgan? I (Score:1)
Moleskyn
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How about John McColgan? I know he isn't the most talented or most talked-about player, but he seems like a stand-up kid and seems to be well-respected.

I think Denard is an obvious choice, both from his on-field performance, but also because he has garnered the respect of his teammates. I think almost every single person (players and coaches) that has been asked about Denard in an interview has spoken to his leadership, hard work, and dedication to the team. On-field performace aside, that right there is enough to be captain IMO.

Mark Martin also seems like a pretty obvious choice. Again, on-field performance aside, he's a guy a lot of people talk about as a vocal leader and a hard worker. It seems that he has earned the respect of his teammates and I would be surprised if he is not voted as a captain.

I think Worlfalk could be another choice. Kovacs is also someone you hear mentioned a lot as a hard worker and he seems to be emerging as a leader.

My main point in all of this is that the captain isn't necessarily going to be someone who is the best player, which makes it hard for us to really guess. Unless we hear stuff from interviews, we don't really see who takes the initiative in the locker room and on the field, and it's those things that the players recognize and respect.

August 24th, 2011 at 12:17 PM | I like tri-captains.  If you (Score:1)
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I like tri-captains.  If you have any more than 3 I think it starts to lose its meaning.  Molk, Martin and Denard would be great.

 

 

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