Deveon Smith with 17 carries for 311 yards and 3 TDs. Highlights include a sack on defense as well:
Bonus:
Highlights from Marlington (Dymonte Thomas #1) win over Poland. Not much of Dymonte except at end with tackle and FF where he blew up the RB:
Dymonte Thomas preview fluff with interview:
http://fridaynightohio.com/news/starks-star-player-marlingtons-dymonte-thomas-scouts-delight
Interview with Gareon Conley after win over Buchtel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2f_qSTEgbc
DeVeon is a beast
Wow, hopefully Deveon can
Wow, hopefully Deveon can keep up his clip of 18 yards per carry for the next few years.
Anything less than that would be a complete failure.
If he only averages 17 yards per carry in college I will be pissed.
Good stuff from 2 of our young men
too funny, the D-Rich intro is longer than then interview... GC seems pretty much as cool as the underside of the pillow. Good disposition to have as a CB on the big stage.
Smith is just a tank... a relatively fast one at that.
Go Blue!
I know. That D-Rich TV interview was good stuff.
The intro was ridiculous. I also loved the D-Rich TV t-shirt he wore during the interview. Hopefully, this guy is a fixture at all of Conley's games this year. Maybe Brian can put him on the staff to cover recruiting.
I thought at first that
I thought at first that someone played a joke on us and it was a rap video looking for clicks.
Agree, he needs to be a staple.
Go Blue!
Unfortunately, I think he just covers the Akron scene
He had an exclusive interview with Jarrod Wilson from Akron Buchtel after he committed to Michigan:
Plastic on the Couch
I love the plastic covered couch. Someone call Dave Chapelle!
Good to see a #4 in the backfield
I hope he (Deveon) keeps his number in college because I have always been fond of seeing the #4 in the backfield!
For those more in the know, on a couple of those runs he reminded me of a Brandon Minor too. Is that just me or does he remind anyone else of Minor? Decent power with some speed...
Bazinga!
I'm with you
I'm sure the #4 has something to do with it, but their size and upright running style are similar enough. Looking back at his high school tape, Minor might have had more top-end speed coming in (or he might have just played against inferior competition). Either way, I hope Hoke teaches Smith how to RAGE.
311 yard is good right? I
311 yard is good right? I mean for one game?
Rivals whiffed on DeVeon...
Rivals whiffed on DeVeon...
Not if your name is
Not if your name is Tshimanga.
EDIT: Meant for the post above the above post...
Hail.
Or if your name is Ron.
Of course, being #2 on that list is nothing to sneeze at.
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
To put it in perspective, the
To put it in perspective, the top rusher from the collective pool of Illinois, Purdue, and Northwestern last year was Purdue's Ralph Bolden. He managed to get 674 yards on the season.
High score, whats that mean??
High score, whats that mean?? Did i break it??
Great reference
I am working on getting robot legs.
Risky operation but it's
Risky operation but it's worth it
On the fifth night—possibly the sixth—a breeze arose.
It was cool and dewy.
Don't judge me monkey.
He plays for Howland, which
He plays for Howland, which is considered division II in Ohio. The competiton is not bad. Its not the best, but there are some good teams. My dad is very good friends with Howlands head coach, and he told my dad a while back how good of a running back he had. I had no idea that guy he was talking about would be a future wolverine. Also, I live close to Howland. If they have anymore thursday night games, ill check it out.
THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS
Last night - not good
Normally he will play some pretty good teams. Last night the team he played is terrible though. They won 1 game last season, and 0 the year before. So just a little perspective.
Still, racking up 300 yards against the bad teams is exactly what a great back is supposed to do so glad to see him showing that he's a man amongst boys out there.
I don't think Lakeside is very good
I can't speak to the competitive level of Howland's conference schedule though.
I've read his competition
I've read his competition isn't very good, but at the same time I've also read that he is literally his whole team's offense (and also plays D) and everyone knows every other play is "give Deveon the ball". And he still destroys people.
Smith looked pretty good in
Smith looked pretty good in those highlights. He has a bit of shifty-ness to him and has decent field vision, IMO. That hit that Thomas laid on the ball carrier was brutal. Can't wait to see him do that at Michigan.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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Who knew Poland had an
Who knew Poland had an American football team?
Well yeah, they're part of
Well yeah, they're part of the grand coalition. Or did you forget?
Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.
I can't judge speed at all
I can't judge speed at all from that camera angle.
Easy to see why Ohio offered
Easy to see why Ohio offered this guy
Every time an MGoBoard poster complains about a thread topic, God kills a baby panda.
Beast mode. Impressive
Beast mode. Impressive highlights.
Howland's schedule is decent,
Howland's schedule is decent, but nothing to write home about. He wont be playing against many other teams with D1 prospects. If you're comparing that to school like Massilon Washington or St Ignatius, the schedule is weak.
The only thing worse than an ignorant Buckeye fan? A delusional Penn State fan.
So was mike hart's
So was mike hart's
On the fifth night—possibly the sixth—a breeze arose.
It was cool and dewy.
Everyone needs to temper
Everyone needs to temper their expectations a bit. Remember players like Kevin Grady who was a huge dominant RB in high school and couldn't make it work in the college game.
Grady...
Was the slowest RB ever and made a living out of trampling lesser talented kids. Thats not the case with Smith.
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
Kevin Grady was not slow at
Kevin Grady was not slow at all, and would probably smoke Deveon Smith in a foot race. Grady's problems were 1) fumbling, 2) blowing out his knee, and 3) drinking to the point of passing out behind the wheel of an automobile.
Grady's drawbacks were nothing physical, which is why he was such an OMG five star recruit.
I dont care what his alledged 40...
Time was, the kid was at best an undersized fullback the moment he stepped on campus. Yes he fumbled and had a drinking problem but had he displayed even average speed he would have seen more carries.
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
Thanks buzz kill.
Thanks buzz kill.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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Counterpoint: everyone get
Counterpoint: everyone get super excited! Remember players like Mike Hart dominated their high school competition and went on to being UM's all time rushing leader. Hooray!
3 bills +...
on 17 carries is impressive regardless. I dont care if he was playing against 11 midgets holding balloons in one hand. At that pace another 10 carries would have had him approaching state and national records. Im feeling really relaxed about Green's decision all of a sudden. I think we're good either way.
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
I have to ask: What is the
I have to ask: What is the significance of the midgets' holding balloons?
Are those balloons filled with plain old air or helium? Would your opinion differ if they were holding, say, whiffle ball bats? What if the little people in question were dwarfs instead of midgets?
Discuss...
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
Well...
The significance is, one of their little hands would be occupied and therefore make it more difficult to tackle Mr Smith. Of course there are other items that would make it a little more challenging for them like bats, chains, guns etc., but then we would question their motives. Balloons are harmless...
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
When they show Smith taking a
When they show Smith taking a swig of Gatorade after scoring on the bench, I can't help but envision him on ESPN wearing the Maize and Blue doing the same thing after scoring a huge touchdown against our rivals.
Go Blue!
Is averaging 18.29 ypc good?
Is averaging 18.29 ypc good? I don't know man, kind of sounds like he's slacking off out there.
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
Wait
He was tired after only running 311 yards? Hell, I can run twice that far without getting tired
/That's the same thing, right?
Thomas had 10 tackles and a
Thomas had 10 tackles and a ff in the 3rd quarter not sure the final total ...hes a beast
While carrying a football
While carrying a football though? It slows you down.
Very excited for this great
Very excited for this great kid. But going to need him to tuck that ball a little better once he gets here. Only see two touch points on almost every carry.
Great running form
Looks like a tank but I have to remember he's playing HS football. Those trying to tackle him are smurfs versus what he'll encounter at the next level.
"The street legend is back, bitches!"
Lakeside is in Ashtabula Ohio
I am from the Ashtabula Ohio where Lakeside is, and they are bad.. real bad. On a high note, it is the high school that Urban Meyer would probably go to if he was living in Ashtabula in the modern day.
were you there last night?
who was doing all the fumbling for howland early? they fumbled on offense, on a kickoff and on a punt return.
don't think de'veon returns kicks, but was the other one him?
i no longer live in
i no longer live in ashtabula, so i wasnt at the game.. ill ask my dad, he went to the game to watch smith. i doubt he knows though
He reminds me of Leroy Hoard