Where do you think (if any) changes in the lineup next week?
I think Pipkins is going to be the starter over Quinton Washington next week. I liked what I saw from him, getting through that alabama o-line and stuffing a run.
At tight end, I think we may see some freshmen. Michigan played all 4 scholarship tight ends in this game. Brandon Moore left the game with a hurt knee.
Obviously we will see a change at RB with Fitz. I hope Fitz runs like a madman.
I heard Van Bergen was
Hemmingway
too.
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Countess probably won't be
Countess probably won't be playing.
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Any word from Ft.
Any word from Ft. Schembechler on the extent of his injury?
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I would like to see more of James Ross. He had the penalty on Special Teams but I like his instincts. He reminds me of Obi or Jon Beason.
"I run like Hayes and I hit like... Shazor"
Obi who?
...cause I know you're not talking about Obi Ezeh.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
During his RS freshman
During his RS freshman and sophomore seasons, he was pretty damn good
It's an Illusion, Michael
The talent elsewhere on that defense made him appear that way...
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Can we please stop the Obi
Can we please stop the Obi Ezeh bashing? By all accounts he was a really good kid, he stuck with us until the end of his eligibility (despite heavy criticism and loads of other guys leaving), and he hasn't even been on the roster for two years.
How is it bashing?
No one is doubting the man's character...an A+ guy and a WONDERFUL representative of Michigan and Michigan Football.
But just because he's a good person and represented Michigan well doesn't mean he was good on the field or we want our current LBs to asipre to play like him.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
I think he gets the John
I think he gets the John Navarre treatment from Michigan fans. He was a low-rated, lightly recruited kid (chose Michigan over Indiana, EMU, and WMU) who switched positions after high school and never was supposed to play nearly as much as he did. He dealt with tons of very harsh criticism - much of it from this site - but always dealt with it gracefully. He never got into trouble (as I recall), spent five years here, and made our LB corps better than it would have been without him.
Even if some of the criticism about his play is fair, it just doesn't seem tasteful to tear up one of our own like that, especially a couple of years after he graduated. One guy saying that Ross reminded him of Ezeh doesn't mean that "we want our current LBs to asipre to play like him" or that we need a half-dozen variations of "Obi Ezeh sucks" comments.
I understand...
But I still don't want any LB aspiring to be Obi Ezeh or an "meh" to "solid" (depending on your opinion) player. Why wouldn't you want him to be one of the best in school history? That's my problem.
That's like saying, I want Blake Countess to be Grant Mason, Todd Howard or Morgan Trent. Why wouldn't you say I want Blake Countesss to be Charles Woodson, Marlin Jackson, Ty Law or Leon Hall?
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
He might have been serviceable
If Gerg wasn't the coach.
Please tell me u didn't just
Please tell me u didn't just reference Ezeh?
I hope you mean Obi Wan
I hope you mean Obi Wan Kenobi...
So
I'm guessing you're like 14....
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
I'll let
the coaches handle that instead of speculating.
I don't think this game is
I don't think this game is really indicative of much of anything due to the sheer physical superiority of Bama.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
Totally Agree
We're two years away from competing with that beast being Bama
Thank you!
You should change your handle to Dr. Spock as your comment was one of the few rational, logical ones posted in the last 14 hours.
* Mr Spock
unless you're talking about rational, logical comments related to child-rearing, which whatever... who knows after last night's mess of a game.
not sure it will happen but
not sure it will happen but id like to see Norfleet on offense some,funchess at TE, and Bolden and Ross at LB. Morgan and Demens looked awful last night.
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Norlfeet went HAM
Norlfeet went HAM
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
Yeah.
He's every bit as fast as advertised. He'll make Air Force and UMass look very, very bad in the coming weeks, and do real damage even against the real meat of the schedule.
Go Blue!
Helps field position alot and
Helps field position alot and hopefully he can make a sproles impact on the offense
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Let's hope we only see
Let's hope we only see Norfleet returning kicks in a very limited manner (i.e. like opening kickoff and that's it).
Stonum against ND in 2009
Stonum against ND in 2009
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Everyone on defense looked
Everyone on defense looked awful. The other team scored 34 points and controlled the entire game.
that is true,everyone on
that is true,everyone on defense looked bad but i thought demens and morgan always seemedto be out if position and can not tackle as well s ross and bolden did.
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Sure they could have won, and yes they had a chance to win...
but it was evident after the first series we were grossly overmatched... so get over it and be a little more rational next time - we are two years away from Hoke's recruits allowing us to compete in a game like this, plain and simple.
Remember...
Linebackers are soooo dependent on the DL. Our DL was getting pushed off the ball, and not so much as getting an arm off of the block, so that horse RB had 5 yards of momentum when he was reaching our second level. Had our DL not been so overmatched, it would have been our LBs playing fast and downhill as opposed to their RB.
You wrong, our dl was doing
You wrong, our dl was doing their jobs by penetrating their gaps, it was our linebackers hitting the wrong gaps falling for the counters and playaction passes
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I've tried this discussion
I don't get it
I don't know why people get mad at Magnus. His opinions are valid and provide pause for those of us that get too high on the team. Taking the opposite stance isn't a crime; acting like a douche-nozzle while doing so is what trips up some people.
This is one of the nicest
This is one of the nicest backhanded compliments I've ever received.
I wasn't implying
that you were the douche-nozzle. I was implying that others get negged for expressing their opinion if THEY are being douchey. Pardon the confusion, I was in the midst of a 13 hour drive from Dallas to Nashville.
James Ross
I think he deserves some time, he played pretty well and that was against the defending national champions.
I'm sure we'll see more
I'm sure we'll see more Pipkins, Bolden, and Ross on defense. All three showed promise last night.
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I'm not convinced Demens
I'm not convinced Demens should be replaced. He got man handled but it was you know 'bama
Go Blue!
So lets panic and replace our
So lets panic and replace our two year starter with a freshman! WOOOO I love Sunday morning coaching!
have you ever played wr?
crack blocks are easy regardless of position, size, etc. you have the benefit of surprise.
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You are completely wrong if
You are completely wrong if you are talking about the play where he is coming across the field to make a tackle and a reciever comes back and takes his head off. I hate to say it but anyone could take a linebacker out when he is running at full speed and has an angle and the element of never being seen till its too late. Demens should not lose his job over that play
We don't need to make any major changes...
...we just need to play better.
You can't go off of one game no matter what game it is. If we played Concordia Community College and Russell Bellomy threw for 500 yards and 8 TDs it doesn't mean he should start the next game over Denard.
We need a bigger sample size, we need a wider range of opponents.
Let's wait until the non-conference schedule is over before we make any significant changes.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
my thoughts...
I'm sure practice this week will determine if anyone will be moved into a starter's role. I think we'll have to replace Countess for sure, not sure about Lewan and Moore, but more than likely we'll see a lot of the other TE's. It would be nice to get Ramon Taylor more reps at CB and Gardner more reps at WR at this point.
the LB and DL issues that aren't injuries will be determined by who practices better this week. I would expect 1 or 2 switches for AF.
This. We lost to Bama. What
This. We lost to Bama. What does this mean? We're not a national contender, and not much more.
These are the guys the coaches feel are the best players we have, and one game against Alabama will not change that much, if at all. I'm down with us rotating at these positions as guys figure things out, but I bet against other competition Demens and Morgan will look good.
I also thought QW played well last night, so he hold hold not get pulled.
What a great idea
Let's play coach from the chair in our living room even though we have no control over who plays and doesn't.
somebody needs a nap
somebody needs a nap
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
you do get the concept of this site,
right?
Yes
no need to get mad just because my opinion differs from yours. It seems silly to discuss lineup changes after one game against Bama, that's all.
Was Demens hurt? I was
Was Demens hurt? I was surprised to see Ross playing MIKE, (if that is indeed what he was playing), also surprised to see Ross get snaps over Bolden.
I too think it won't be long before Pipkins is in ahead of Washington, though I'm not sure it means Pipkins will be starting, especially against Air Force and UMass
If Countess is out for an extended period; possible Terry Richardson could start at some point, much like Countess last season. I was surprised to see Richardson out there against Alabama. I think it's a pretty clear sign they like him alot
I heard Van Bergen was released, any chance we pick him up? PLEASE??
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