Depth chart v. PSU - Molk, Cissoko
I took a look at the week's depth chart, updated for Penn State.
Cissoko, still off the list. Suspended, but for who knows how long.
Then, I noticed, no Molk either. Anywhere. Not just "C - Moosman or Molk." No mention of Molk at all.
So I wonder, could Cissoko just appear in uniform one of these Saturdays, when he has paid his debt to society and his team?
It may be of little consequence now, but I'll be thinking about it if, Michigan-Cornerback-hating-God forbid, Troy Woolfolk is slow getting up after a hard tackle on Evan Royster.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:42 PM ^
where is this depth chart?
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:04 PM ^
He will resurface I think. Unless it is behavioral problem that can't be solved, I think he will back at some point in the season, no significant playing time until next year. He looks to be physically very equipped to do something on the field, tough to tell if starting cornerback will be the spot, at least not man to man against Michael Floyd that is.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:54 PM ^
Did they change it all from last week?? Might have been a "mail in" job where they just took last weeks and threw it up there without RR updating it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 PM ^
I print those out every week and they are unreliable at best.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:29 PM ^
Remember this one?
Forcier -or- Robinson -or- Sheridan
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:36 PM ^
or...or
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 PM ^
Actually it's now listed as
Forcier -or- Sheridan -or- Robinson
Secret weapon vs. Penn State in the waiting or simply settling in on listing them in jersey number order? You decide.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 PM ^
If Molk really wasn't going to play despite their statements to the contrary, and the coaches knew that he would be a scratch... would they publish said information in the depth chart?
I think this is either (a) a little bit of trickeration by the coaching staff to keep Penn State guessing, or (b) a case of the "meh, we know who's playing, so we're not that concerned about making sure every piece of information is accurate." Hell, Nick Sheridan is still listed as a co-starter.
Methinks you worry too much.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:05 PM ^
"trickeration"
Tell me you didn't....
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 PM ^
but the internets often lose my sarcasm.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:21 PM ^
My bad for sensor failure. The use of "methinks", always a winner, should have been a clue.
And I am not the jackass negging you.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:36 PM ^
It wasn't very clear.
Though for the record, I have no problem with negging someone for using "trickeration." In some countries, you can be publicly flogged for using that word.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:01 PM ^
Isn't this what announcers are doing every time they use that word - but unfortunately don't realize it?
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 PM ^
The word 'trickeration' is almost, but not totally, as irritating as Pam Ward's low-talker voice and any of Chris Berman's mother effing sound effects.
(I am more pissed hearing my examples in my head than I was when I started writing this. Dammit.)
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:04 PM ^
Might want to wait until RR releases the injury report tonight.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:04 PM ^
Per RR's press conference yesterday - "Molk is starting [this weekend, the 24th of October, when we play Penn State University, the Nittany Lions, at Michigan Stadium, aka 'the Big House', at approximately 3:30pm eastern standard, daylight savings time]."
Or something like that. And while the webmaster of Mgoblue.com might have the final say, I would not count RichRod out in his ability to determine the starters. He is wily like that.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:38 PM ^
I wasn't implying any trickeration, and I certainly wasn't doubting RR. And I am hoping for a great rest of the season for Molk just like everybody else.
(It's true -- the official depth chart is an imperfect guide to who's playing. Not terrible; just not perfect. And of course any one of us could correctly hand-write 95% of the chart any given week.)
It just made me think that there's no real official, pre-filed, press-released, notarized, list/determination/documentation thing that would bar RR from dressing Cissoko when he wants to. Right? There's no NFL roster-activation thing that is required to put him back in uniform. At least I don't think so...
[I should say; my presumption is that if Cissoko doesn't practice all week, there's no way he'll play on the following Saturday. And that most likely, RR would/will say something about him. IS Cissoko attending all other team functions, practices, etc., right now, apart from games?]
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:48 PM ^
I think Rich said last week that Boo Boo is still working out, etc. with the team, and is practicing as part of the scout team.
(Wonder how the scout team may feels about being like the Leper Colony in 12 O'clock High for the starters ???)
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:30 PM ^
If this was an accurate depth chart I would be more worried about sheridan being listed ahead of Denard Robinson, but thats just me.
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 PM ^
[Please activate sarcasm detectors. Thank you.]
I am sure this will lead the Free Press tomorrow - "Rich Rod dishonest with players concerning starting: depth chart falsehood exposed!" Where, of where I ask you, will it end??? What about family values?
[Please de-activate sarcasm detectors. Thank you.]
I wouldn't expect the depth chart to be all that accurate. The coaches will play who they determine is best able to help Michigan win. This may be a game time thing for some positions.
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:54 PM ^
Hmmm...not sure if you're being sarcastic here or not. I wish there was some way to know if a part of your message was sarcastic and another part was serious. Can someone figure that out?
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 PM ^
Ahhh - meta sarcasm, Win!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:18 PM ^
...If, I could only figure out a way to be sarcastic about the metasarcastic post.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:27 PM ^
and my head just asploded.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:21 PM ^
Hey Blue 3. Can you use Flogilation in a sentance?
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:28 PM ^
Dammit! Two G's in Floggilation! Sorry.
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:13 AM ^
Fans in the Big House, having identified certain Freep writers in the audience, and bored during Michigan's drubbing of Penn State, began publicly flogging the Freep columnists. Wishing to end the bacchanal, the Freep columnists agreed to 15 minutes of self-floggilation at the 50-yard line during halftime as one way to atone for their wrongdoings. The tools of self-floggilation were two rubber, phalic-like objects.