so much for that
The Clowney-Lewan battle
January 1st, 2013 at 11:20 PM | 
Obviously, the key words in
Obviously, the key words in
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:29 AM |
IIRC, he's only 19 years
IIRC, he's only 19 years
IIRC, he's only 19 years old...
HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD
Formerly, TheLastProphet
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:56 AM |
Correct.
Correct.
Correct.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:11 PM |
Besides the total farse of
Besides the total farse of
Besides the total farse of giving the player of the game to Clowney over Ace, it was a very good battle. Lewan did well and cemented himself as a top 8-10 pick...HE gone
However...that hit was amazing. I wasn't even mad when that went down...reminded me of B. Graham vs State...but WAY better!
January 1st, 2013 at 10:15 PM |
Really? You weren't mad when
Really? You weren't mad when
Really? You weren't mad when South Carolina forced a fumble that turned the game around and led to 7 points? I was pretty pissed. It was a huge play in a game that we lost.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
I know it was a tough loss,
I know it was a tough loss,
I know it was a tough loss, but you have been taking it REALLY hard today.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:56 PM |
hmmmmmm...
hmmmmmm...
Suxors that point system.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
January 1st, 2013 at 10:27 PM |
I wasn't mad either.
I wasn't mad either.
That previous first-down call was one of the most egregious refereeing errors I have ever seen, even it it was to our favor. Forcing the fumble on the next play was textbook karma...
January 1st, 2013 at 10:38 PM |
It seems to me that this year,
It seems to me that this year,
the refs would grant a first down rather than measuring on third down or earlier.
Perhaps this ref didn't get the memo not to do that on 4th down w a change of possession hanging in the balance.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:39 PM |
BINGO! I was glad that we got
BINGO! I was glad that we got
BINGO! I was glad that we got that call, even if it was totally wrong, but I am not going to get pissed when they make an amazing play and gets the ball that they deserved. Sorry, not happening
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:22 AM |
The only thing I can see, is
The only thing I can see, is
The only thing I can see, is that the original spot was a bad spot (favoring SC). It was definitely the wrong call, but.... yeah i don't know. (scratches head.)
Touchdown Michigan!
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:31 AM |
That was my take; they went to the replay and saw
That was my take; they went to the replay and saw
that the spot had not been generous to begin with. I wondered is Spurrier should have been whistled for his on-field encroachment and reaction.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:45 PM |
After that horrendous first
After that horrendous first
After that horrendous first down call I thought: the ball don't lie, the ball don't lie. And then Clowney decapitated Vincent.
"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow
January 1st, 2013 at 10:12 PM |
Clowney getting player of the
Clowney getting player of the
Clowney getting player of the game was a joke. Dude had four tackles. Sure he forced the fumble, but are you telling me he was more valuable than the guy with 3 TDs? I think not. But what do you expect from sports? Objectivity is not exaclty highly-valued.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:15 PM |
You beat me to it.
You beat me to it.
You beat me to it. Definitely don't agree with him getting the player of the game award.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:13 PM |
I think Clowney was held in
I think Clowney was held in
I think Clowney was held in check for the most part. Yeah, he had a huge play on the forced fumble. I still don't agree with the decision to give him the player of the game award. I though Connor Shaw played out of his mind. And he was playing hurt.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM |
He looked pretty damn healthy
He looked pretty damn healthy
He looked pretty damn healthy to me, unless you're talking about the injury with 11 seconds left.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:32 PM |
Shaw came up limping numerous
Shaw came up limping numerous
Shaw came up limping numerous times throughout the game, and the announcers made frequent reference to a foot injury he suffered earlier in the year and had re-aggravated recently. For someone with so much to say about it, you don't seem to have given the game much attention.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:41 PM |
I gave it enough attention to
I gave it enough attention to
I gave it enough attention to see him run for 60 yards on one play. He wasn't hurting on that play one bit.
January 1st, 2013 at 11:03 PM |
So his limp back to the
So his limp back to the
So his limp back to the huddle after that run was just some sort of avant garde celebration, and not related to the foot injury he suffered against Tennessee and has re-injured repeatedly? Because it's impossible to make any plays while fighting through injury?
I get being mad about the loss, and we're all 14-year-olds at some point in our lives, but I think the board would benefit if your thought-to-post ratio would increase.
January 2nd, 2013 at 3:17 AM |
Shaw suffered a bone bruise
Shaw suffered a bone bruise
Shaw suffered a bone bruise to the hip or thigh early in the season. He was cleared to play, but he's still not 100%.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:32 PM |
He looked to be hobbling
He looked to be hobbling
He looked to be hobbling around before that.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:44 PM |
How did Ace not get player of
How did Ace not get player of
How did Ace not get player of the game. He had a punt return TD and 2 receiving TDs didn't he?
January 1st, 2013 at 11:29 PM |
That is crazy
That is crazy
Clowney did look amazing, but ya, that Ace fella won that game
January 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM |
Am I the only person who initially thought
Am I the only person who initially thought
That Vincent Smith's head was still in his helmet when it went flying off?
I do it for my love of the Streets
January 1st, 2013 at 10:18 PM |
Due to the horrible uniforms,
Due to the horrible uniforms,
Due to the horrible uniforms, I actually thought it was Denard. And I thought he had died, and that made me very sad.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:26 PM |
Lol
Lol
I thought it was D Rob also
January 1st, 2013 at 10:35 PM |
Denard was also on the
Denard was also on the
Denard was also on the receiving end of a pretty hard Clowney hit later on.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
Yup, the one play I remember
Yup, the one play I remember
Yup, the one play I remember Lewan getting beat cleanly on.
January 1st, 2013 at 11:00 PM |
Not his assignment
Not his assignment
Did you play tuba or snare drum?
January 1st, 2013 at 11:14 PM |
He's not talking about the
He's not talking about the
He's not talking about the hit on Smith which forced the fumble. Clowney beat Lewan once later and hit Denard for either a loss of a few or no gain.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:42 PM |
I thought it was Denard as
I thought it was Denard as
I thought it was Denard as well. I was ready for the barrage of texts, tweets, & posts from my Domer pals (who all hate Denard like we hated Troy Smith, lol).
January 1st, 2013 at 10:42 PM |
Don't forget that was the
Don't forget that was the
Don't forget that was the same helmet that smash Clowney's groin earlier in the game. I thought for sure there would be payback...
"Football is happening at Michigan... we have that savoir faire." Dhani Jones
January 1st, 2013 at 10:24 PM |
Props to Lewan
Props to Lewan
For keeping Clowney in check, but I'm not gonna lie. Having a DE like Clowney would be incredible for our defensive line. Kid is a straight beast.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:26 PM |
So you're saying having the
So you're saying having the
So you're saying having the best player in college football on our team would be a good thing? Got it.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:48 PM |
Because if he said otherwise,
Because if he said otherwise,
Because if he said otherwise, he'd be lying.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:35 AM |
That's the obvious part of
That's the obvious part of
That's the obvious part of the statement. To me, this game really accentuated a flaw on our defense: No organic d-line pressure. We constantly had to dial up blitzes with inexperienced/unestablished personnel in the secondary. We needed a guy this year who could cause match up problems (e.g. Martin, Graham). We didn't have that this year at all.
Touchdown Michigan!
January 1st, 2013 at 10:31 PM |
Lewan seemed to have kept him
Lewan seemed to have kept him
Lewan seemed to have kept him in check. Which worries me.
Sadly Lewan seems as good as gone. I hope to God I'm wrong for next year's OL. Only Schofield remains if he goes pro, which really worries me.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
January 1st, 2013 at 10:43 PM |
Why? Our Oline was a sieve
Why? Our Oline was a sieve
Why? Our Oline was a sieve this year.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:57 PM |
I respectfully disagree. Our
I respectfully disagree. Our
I respectfully disagree. Our online this year was below average. I think it will be addition by subtraction next year, losing our interior lineman. We have some young studs ready to do work.
January 1st, 2013 at 11:02 PM |
My only hope is that Lewan is
My only hope is that Lewan is
My only hope is that Lewan is a quirky guy, so maybe he'll stay. He strikes me as a guy that would enjoy college life. Stranger things have happened with projected high picks (Manning, Barkley, Teo).
January 1st, 2013 at 11:09 PM |
I don't want to pee on your
I don't want to pee on your
I don't want to pee on your parade, but at this point I think we might have a better chance for Treadwell on team 134 than we do Lewan.
January 1st, 2013 at 11:24 PM |
So you're saying there is a
So you're saying there is a
So you're saying there is a chance?
/s
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:07 AM |
One in a million
One in a million
What was all that one in a million talk?
January 1st, 2013 at 10:40 PM |
Clowney was mostly held in
Clowney was mostly held in
Clowney was mostly held in check, but unfortunately his decapitation of Vincent Smith is what's going to be remembered, despite the fact that it was not Lewan's fault. People will look at that and assume Clowney just had his way with our offensive line all day. It was one missed assignment that just proved to be very costly.
If you ask me, holding arguably the best defensive player in the country to 3 tackles and 1 TFL tells me Lewan won the matchup. But tomorrow morning, all ESPN will talk about is how Michigan just can't handle the speed of the SEC, that we're not any good, blah blah blah more ESPN sucking SEC dick.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
January 1st, 2013 at 10:50 PM |
Can one perform fellatio on a
Can one perform fellatio on a
Can one perform fellatio on a gamecock?
I'll be interested to see which way the story is spun. Clockwise, I'm sure (the direction of the sec) Maybe its my maize tinted glasses (or a collection of McClure's bloody Mary tinted glasses) but it seemed that the speed/power thing was neutralized a bit. Other than some dreadful secondary play (by the 3 deep) our big(ish) guys kept their fast guys in check.
"Children need encouragement. If a kid gets an answer right, tell him it was a lucky guess. That way he develops a good, lucky feeling." -Jack Handy
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
SEC speed
SEC speed
That killer SEC speed only played a factor on a hand full of plays. ( especially special teams) The majority of the big passing plays we gave up where all posts and double moves. Its funny because it Devin could have been more in sync with Gallon from the get go they would have demonstrated just as much speed. To me the issue is never speed. Its all technique, size and of course natural ability. They don't put any magical pill down in that southern water. They just have twice the opportunity to practice while growing up. Two football seasons a year down there in a area of the nation that already revolves around youth and high school football. Speed is not the issue. Many of those young men just have more opportunities to play the game. Its all natural when you do it every day. Just my opinion of course.
“A Michigan man will coach Michigan.” - Bo Schembechler
January 2nd, 2013 at 8:04 AM |
football
football
So true ... football requires athleticism *and* skill. Guys in the south have more opportunities to work on the skill part.
"..."
January 1st, 2013 at 10:55 PM |
A missed asignment by Kwiatkowski
A missed asignment by Kwiatkowski
Which just goes to show how good Lewan really is. All game long, Clowney gets nothing. One play where he pulls and the TE takes Clowney? DEATH.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:47 AM |
I about lost it
I about lost it
when they announced Georgia had "routed" Nebraska 45-31, It was 31-31 in the 4th Q and Georgia had just scored to tie the game.
Obviously, the key words in your post are "at this point". He's only a sophomore...