http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruQNtAIsYE
yes plz
heard football..Nice to see guys wrapping up.."Can't wait".
Go Blue !!
Annnnnd...this is why I chose basketball over football.
Not something I feel like doing for "practice."
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Nice to see Pipkins(56) get the better of Schofield (75). It was only one play, but at least it shows that there might be a little sliver of hope that Ondre might live up to the hype. This happens at 2:09. Also, Kalis passes the eye test.
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Ondre Pipkins sighting ONDRE PIPKINS SIGHTING.
At 2:07, he handles himself very nicely against Schofield. Good balance at contact and through the play, uses his hands well, gets too high but somehow still fights through to the ball carrier when he looked sealed off.
Rumors momentarily confirmed: technique is a little rough still, but he is very strong at the get-off, and damn does he moves well for a gigantic human being.
Okay, if I wasn't pumped up before, this certainly did it for me. I was shedding blockers in my chair and jumped out my chair at one point. September 1st can't get here fast enough for me!
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Id be knocked back to the 30
So hot. Milk was a bad choice.
I know it was just the first day in pads... and only one drill... but these guys stood out to me:
Pipkins = Beast (as noted by all)
Hawthorne, Jack Miller, Ross, T. Gordon, Bolden, Omameh, Moore, Kalis
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This is exciting!
One question for people who may know: why is the entire team standing around watching these one-on-one drills? I know this particular drill involves most position groups (and there is clearly something to learn from observing) ... but it seems like a waste of precious practice time?
They're not just standing around, they're waiting their turn. Have you played football before? Very few drills involve all players at once. As soon as those guys are done, three more guys step up and go.
I like that, I like that a lot. Some good looks at Joe Bolden too.
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Likes himself some pancakes...nice to see pee-wee...needs to work on staying lower...at least on that play. I seriously watched this video like 5 times...
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
Waking up for work isn't so bad when the day starts like this.
Great video. Seeing full pads in practice just reminds me that we're inchingever closer to the season.
It was just a brief clip, but I thought Kalis looked pretty good, and I also agree that it was great to see Pipkins out there - he looks like he has the base components (and he moves well too) to be pretty effective as it is. Granted, they're both freshmen, but it is good to see freshmen looking great before they've played one down. Very excited for the coming seasons as well as this one in that respect.
Also, about 2:40-ish...without looking at the roster to confirm, I think that was Bolden and Mateus smothering Houma. That looked pretty good too. Great to see play like that in an August practice.
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Was Dileo at the end talking about how hitting is football. Especially with Coach Hoke. He likes to hear it.
Gardner participating in full contact blocking drills? Probably won't be a part- time WR...
That was Hawthorn. Gardner isnt 7 anymore anyhow.
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Garnder is blocking as a WR on Countess in the play right after Hawthorne is on D.
Yea, dont listen to the coaches. Listen to mpbear, he KNOOOWS.
Please post more often. I appreciate your input and wish you'd spend more time on MGoBlog so I don't have to go tracking down your insights on GBMWolverine. You just have to ignore the rabble.
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Countess dominates Roundtree I believe in this as well. Countess = good.
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Pretty sure that was Gardner. Didn't Roundtree switch to 21?
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-JoBo is gonna be good.
-QWash stays a little high in each rep I saw him.
-Omameh looks like a monster.
- Brandon Moores blocking skills worry me. (edit: It was Chesson, not Moore. so no worries)
-those pads were smacking baby. It's back!
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I think it was Hoke in the video told QWAsh not to stand straight up. No Moore worries about Moore.
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In order. Feel free to fill in gaps (just don't reply to this comment) and I'll try to update.
1. 89 Brandon Moore (winner) v 80 Ricardo Miller - RB 2 Vincent Smith
2. 65 Patrick Omameh (winner) v 53 Mario Ojemudia [ed] - RB ??
3. 61 Graham Glasgow (Winner) v 76 Quinton Washington - RB 26 Dennis Norfleet?
4. 62 ?? (winner? gets chucked) v 50 Tom Strobel - RB ??
5. 79 Dan Gibbs v 7 Brandin Hawthorne (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
6. 12 Devin Gardner (winner) v 18 Blake Countess - RB 29 Drake Johnson
7. ?? vs 32 Jordan Kovacs (winner) - RB 29 Drake Johnson
8. 67 Kyle Kalis (winner) v 35 Joe Bolden - RB 5 Justice Hayes
9. 70 Kristian Mateus v 15 James Ross III (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
10. 75 ??? v 67 Nathan Brink (winner) - RB 31 Paul Gyarmati
11. 80 Ricardo Miller v 30 Thomas Gordon (winner) - RB 29 Drake Johnson
12. 77 Taylor Lewan (winner) v 88 Craig Roh - RB ??
13. 75 Michael Schofield v 56 Ondre Pipkins (winner) - RB 33 Stephen Hopkins
14. 69 Erik Gunderson (winner) v 76 Quinton Washington - RB ??
15. 60 Jack Miller v 44 Desmond Morgan (winner) - RB 5 Justice Hayes
16. 70 Kristian Mateus v 35 Joe Bolden (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
17. 86 Jehu Chesson (winner) v 14 Josh Furman - RB 29 Drake Johnson
18. 9 Drew Dileo (winner) v 8 J.T. Floyd - RB 29 Drake Johnson
Man ball. Formerly, somebody else.
isn't it Dennis Northfleet?
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62 should be Blake Bars and 75 should be Schofield
don't know how to follow instructions very well.
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Both Bolden and Ross looked pretty good in the very few reps shown. Not bad for true freshmen.
@lakeside - I think the second rep was Ojemudia (53) on D.
He's built for this thing! Big as a house! I'm excited about his future here at Michigan. You get a little taste of what this kid is going to bring at 2:08.
Yea, I know it's only practice, pads for the first time and all of that. He's going to be great!
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Can we make it a rule that no post can end with any variation of "Go Blue!!!!!"
lakeside:
1st play is Jake Ryan (90) on defense, not Ricardo Miller.
The RB in the 3rd play is Joey Kerridge (36), not Norfleet.
Blake Bars is #62 in the fourth play.
In play 7, it's Jerald Robinson (83) who gets demolished by Kovacs.
75 is Mike Schofield in the 10th play.
The RB in the Lewan/Roh 12th play is Thomas Rawls (38)
Joey Kerridge (36) is the RB in play 14.
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You must recognize these guys? Cause I couldn't make out numbers on them. I did think the RB in matchup #2 was a bit big to be Norfleet.
Man ball. Formerly, somebody else.
Wow Pip's looking good already. I'm trying to keep my expectations tempered because he's a freshman, but it's pretty hard. I can't imagine what he'll be like come his sophomore and junior season.
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Y U NO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ND Sux?! Could a few people neg the previous matchups into oblivion?
1. 89 Brandon Moore (winner) v 90 Jake Ryan - RB 2 Vincent Smith
2. 65 Patrick Omameh (winner) v 53 Mario Ojemudia [ed] - RB ??
3. 61 Graham Glasgow (Winner) v 76 Quinton Washington - RB 36 Joey Kerridge
4. 62 Blake Bars (winner? gets chucked) v 50 Tom Strobel - RB ??
5. 79 Dan Gibbs v 7 Brandin Hawthorne (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
6. 12 Devin Gardner (winner) v 18 Blake Countess - RB 29 Drake Johnson
7. 83 Jerald Robinson vs 32 Jordan Kovacs (winner) - RB 29 Drake Johnson
8. 67 Kyle Kalis (winner) v 35 Joe Bolden - RB 5 Justice Hayes
9. 70 Kristian Mateus v 15 James Ross III (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
10. 75 Michael Schofield v 67 Nathan Brink (winner) - RB 31 Paul Gyarmati
11. 80 Ricardo Miller v 30 Thomas Gordon (winner) - RB 29 Drake Johnson
12. 77 Taylor Lewan (winner) v 88 Craig Roh - RB 38 Thomas Rawls
13. 75 Michael Schofield v 56 Ondre Pipkins (winner) - RB 33 Stephen Hopkins
14. 69 Erik Gunderson (winner) v 76 Quinton Washington - RB Joey Kerridge
15. 60 Jack Miller v 44 Desmond Morgan (winner) - RB 5 Justice Hayes
16. 70 Kristian Mateus v 35 Joe Bolden (winner) - RB 39 Sione Houma
17. 86 Jehu Chesson (winner) v 14 Josh Furman - RB 29 Drake Johnson
18. 9 Drew Dileo (winner) v 8 J.T. Floyd - RB 29 Drake Johnson
Man ball. Formerly, somebody else.
Not mario ojemudia...
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