Finch?

Really?

I don't think Finch actually started at UF. I searched a little, and he was injured on a punt return in mid September (http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/jerimy-finch/) and I believe he missed the rest of the season. Additionally, although he played on special teams, I think he was buried on the depth chart at safety - but I'm not sure if I'm recalling that correctly. He sat out last year as his transfer year and did play Saturday against UM. But I had the same thought as UM Indy: I didn't hear his name called at all and didn't notice his play. However, I was somewhat hindered by forgetting my glasses in my car, so I wasn't able to notice details as much as I normally do. Anyone notice his play at all? You'd think he would stand out on that team.

I have listened quietly for a long time now, and this just typifies why the posting has devolved. UMIndy, this is a fine post. Don't let the negativity get to you. In the past, the quality posters like Meeechigan Dan, Jaime Mac, Jim Harbaugh Scramble, Kgh, Magnus, etc... would respectfully discuss the safety play of both teams and if there wasn't much to say then leave it alone. Some of the people who have the highest points somehow feel emboldened to give their opinion on the quality of post instead of enhancing the discussion. So let's say it is a bad post (which this clearly isn't), do you add to the replies so that people will click on the thread because they think there is a discussion ongoing. Or should you leave it as a 1 reply thread that we can ignore. If you have over 3,000 points, you might want to consider if you actually have 3,000 points worth of things to say. Saying that you should look something up on the internet instead of discussing it here, kind of misses the point. How can our desperate need at safety/ corner, combined with our rollercoaster recruitment of a top player at our position of need with whom we were leading for, followed by his spurning us for a hated coach (at the time because of his lobbying against Carr in 06), followed by a transfer into a Big Ten school not named Michigan, and his disappearing act at a position which would have been the key at stopping the big plays which defined this past Saturday's game, not be a relevant topic for discussion. We are a couple of linebackers/ corners away from being a top ten team. Finch and RoJo were two big fish (among others) that got away which would have completed the team. Should Brian not have discussed the recruiting failings that left us in the position that we are in today. Finch was a major part of that. We have had some decent classes but a couple of key positions have had major late disappointments. This is why we are a good but not great team. I am interested to hear if Finch just doesn't have it and the recruiting hype was all wet. Or did the injury slow him down to the point that he can't play at the one position (Indiana safety) which is historically the worst in the Big Ten. I defy you to find a worse position. IU's lack of athletic ability has always been most evident in their safety play. Seems to still be true today by the big plays we had, some which were slow to develop around the corner but still broke to the house. If you don't like this topic, how about worst position at any big ten school. I would be interested if my analysis of IU safety is actually the worst. Purdue seems to have good D ends/ outside linebackers, but no one in the middle. Iowa always seems to have underachieving receivers.