Drake Johnson should be "ready to go" Saturday; B. Cole still recovering
Straight from Harbaugh's mouth...he admits Johnson has been dinged up the past two games but should be "ready to go" Saturday. Brian Cole is still "some time" away from getting back onto the field.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/10/michigans_drake_johns…
October 26th, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
I will never understand how "cool beans" ever became a saying or considered cool.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
Not sure. my three year old considers it cool.
Hmmm, I may need to get out more.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:02 PM ^
It's no surprise you don't get it. You're from Sydney.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^
Speaking of crazy things from Harbaugh, where did this come from?
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/10/jim_harbaugh_not_inte…
"I'm not into the 'if this, if that' type of scenarios," Harbaugh said Monday. "If worms had machine guns then birds (would) be scared of them.
"We're looking to (define) our season over the next number of games that we play."
The latest Harbaugh-ism came from somewhere inside his head, though he's not sure where he heard the phrase first.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
Yikes...I jumped the gun. It's funny enough to read twice.
Harbaugh may be a bit certifiable on occasion, but he's our guy and I for one have been enjoying his pressers.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:12 PM ^
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October 26th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
Just like hipsters don't shave, or bathe and wear clothes their parents bought for them when they were in high school(insert skinny jeans).
/s
The real answer though,
It is originally from Boston, when the baked beans that had just come out of the oven were cool enough to eat, the cook would announce, “Cool Beans.” It became more popular recently as a result of a Bush Beans commercial in the mid 80s, when the talking dog, Duke, said it in one of their commercials.
Google is your friend, although this was from Yahoo answers.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
Do they have an answer for that on Yahoo?
October 26th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 3:43 PM ^
At least only important ones.
Cole would be eligible for a medical RS correct? If he doesn't come back soon that'd be the right way to go IMO.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
Yes, the article does mention that as a possibility.
Harbaugh wouldn't talk about that subject, though.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
Sorry, didn't actually read the article. Guess I should have. Ha Ha.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:03 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
It looks like State is cancelling practice all week during their bye in an effort to heal up.
I think Notre Dame did the something similar during their bye is well. With all the concerns with extending the playing season, and injury risks, I wonder if it will start becoming common practice to cancel the physical portions of practices during off weeks.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
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October 26th, 2015 at 8:32 PM ^
The article implies that the players aren't going to be completely off the hook, and roaming free for the week. They are just eliminating full-contact practices, and instead doing more strength & conditioning and film room work.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:47 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
But he is a RS Junior. I believe he will be back.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
Smith, Johnson, Green, Isaac and Higdon, all back next year. And Chesson. And Darboh.
Need fullbacks tho.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
With those guys back on offense, a better QB, and some key players who don't decide to go pro on defense, Michigan will be nasty next year.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
We used to beat both of those teams in their own stadiums, such as they are, on a pretty damn regular basis.
It's about time we get back to doing that again.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
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October 26th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
given the MSU/OSU road game thing.
- Start with three "easy" NC opponents. Strength of schedule wonks won't like it but there's nothing we can do about it.
- bye week before Big 10 schedule starts.
- Open conference with Wisconsin at home, probably a night game.
- Play @ Rutgers, then Penn State at home
- Play Illinois at home, then @MSU
- Play Maryland at home, then @Iowa
- Play Indiana at home, then @OSU
See a pattern? We get an easier opponent before every "tough" opponent. No back-to-back tests. @Iowa and @OSU will be challenging but we'll be so loaded next year with 100% more Harbaugh system coaching.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
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October 26th, 2015 at 4:12 PM ^
one of the freshmen (Davis)?
October 26th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
That means I know of at least two Johnson's that will be ready to go Saturday night... ifyouknowwhati'msayin.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
Yeah but only one will see any action.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
Damn. How did you know I'm married?
October 26th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
Great news that Drake is back! Between him and Smith, if our running game is even remotely competent then we should have no problem having a UNLV/BYU/NW-type performance on both sides of the ball.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
In Brady's words, Johnson had a boo boo that he's been dealing with the last two weeks. I'm aware that he should be ready to go for Minnesota.
Brian Cole suffered a boo boo and he's been working through some things. He's not quite ready to come back yet.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Man. I even read that in Brady's voice.
You forgot the, "Welllll" before the statements, though.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
True. Always have to start off with "Wellll".
October 26th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
October 26th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Cole might as well get ready for 2016 and work on that medical redshirt.
Need the Drake for edge runs vs OSU and PSU stout DLs. Using Smith as an edge rusher was not good last game.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:04 PM ^
Do you think that the coaches might have decided that if Drake Johnson is injured worse than originally expected, then edge runs may have to be left to Jehu Chesson on the "jet sweep" and Jabrill Peppers when he's not being used a s a decoy on offense?
Would Freddy Canteen, Drake Harris, Grant Perry or Maurice Ways offer the coaches any other options for outside runs?
I'm somewhat concerned that future opponents may have schemed to stop the "jet sweep" with Jehu Chesson. It seems that the play might be telegraphed by Chesson lining up off the line and off to the right and then sprinting to his left, almost parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap, so that he gets close enough to the quarterback to take a handoff without breaking stride, instead of a toss.