How many more years of Foug?
I know I'm not alone in really enjoing James Foug's kickoff prowess this year. On a whim I decided to look up what year he was to see how comfortable I could get on the subject of kickoffs, and the results were confusing. He's not listed at all on the MGoBlog unofficial 2 deep (still has Nordin in the KO role). His profile on the official roster makes no sense. Describes graduating High School in 2016, playing his first games last year (but is described as a sophomore) and is then described as a senior this year (http://www.mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=16286). He's 22 so senior makes sense I guess, but the timeline as described doesn't really.
So what I'm trying to figure out is how many more seasons of beautiful hangtime can we expect. Does anyone know how many years of eligibility Foug actually has left at this point?
October 11th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
This is his only year
October 11th, 2017 at 7:02 PM ^
So Michigan will be in a Foug state for a whole year? /shows self out
October 11th, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
well, out O Line has been in a mental Foug for a decade now.
October 11th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
Foug you
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October 11th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
Negged bc shoot the messenger.
FUCK.
I mean, dude is the best player on our team.
October 11th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
No. I admire your fandom for digging this deep though. I hope you find your answer.
October 12th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
Tim Brando to complain and bitch and piss and moan until Harbaugh finally produces proper and accurate depth charts.
Brando is good at whining on Twitter until he gets results, and then good at blocking his dozens of 'fans'.
October 11th, 2017 at 6:40 PM ^
Looks like he was in the class of 2013. So this should be his last year.
October 11th, 2017 at 6:41 PM ^
pretty sure he played 2-3 years at cal poly so im thinking hes gotta be a senior, if not 5th year, and done after this year
October 11th, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
October 11th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
About our Foug!
October 11th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
that was Putingrad.....
October 11th, 2017 at 10:07 PM ^
Doug, Doug, Dougie, Doug, Doug!!!
October 11th, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
Don't wanna create a thread, but it looks like PJ fleck likes to run his mouth. Bad idea..
October 11th, 2017 at 7:05 PM ^
James "Doug" Foug = asset, while PJ Fleck = asshat
October 11th, 2017 at 7:01 PM ^
What did Fleck say that wasn't true?
October 11th, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^
it would be more of a surprise for Michigan to beat Michigan State, which if you consider something that is unlikely to happen as a "surprise", and if you consider "these days" to be this season (or the recent past and near future) he is incorrect.
I get that they had won 7 of 9 coming in, but that doesn't change the current talent differential and the current coaching. They fact they beat up on bad RichRod and Hoke teams when they had good, experienced talent is irrelevant to the expectations for the game this season.
Michigan State was coming off a 3-9 season, and had a bunch of attrition, playing on the road as double digit underdogs. Even if you think the MSU coaching staff is better (I'll even admit that's debatable), it was a surprise that they won on Saturday because it was unlikely to happen.
He's obviously trying to butter up his opponent and get his team psyched about playing the mighty Spartans. Typical of coaches the week before a game, so I don't think he meant any harm. But it was an untrue statement.
October 11th, 2017 at 9:54 PM ^
It had nothing to do with the weather or the 5 turnovers.
Living in central Ohio, I was reminded by many buckeye fans of their loss to MSU a couple years ago and it was almost an identical situation. Except they (OSU) were rated #2 in the nation.
October 12th, 2017 at 12:21 AM ^
They had the best Asshole RB in football and never gave him the ball.
I still believe both fumbles cost us enough points to wn the game.
October 12th, 2017 at 12:24 AM ^
I don't even know how that applies to this entire discussion.
It was a surprise they won. It did require 5 TOs, which was a huge surprise that we committed so many.
Fleck is an idiot if he thinks it would have been more of a surprise if Michigan won that game than MSU. It was a surprise when MSU beat OSU in 2015 and it was a surprise on Saturday.
And that's my point.
October 12th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
Well, the only fact he cited was MSU's recent record against Michigan and using that information to perform the same lazy analysis that so make other hot take artists on the internet have done, to justify his comment.
So I suppose, yes, P.J. Fleck didn't say anything that was untrue. The conclusions he draws are more than open to debate.
October 11th, 2017 at 7:03 PM ^
He came from the MAC, and he coaches at a program now that is both recently and historically terrible. I think the context of what he's saying is that the little guy has a chance to be the Big guy. Really not as big a deal as the media are making it out to be.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:53 PM ^
Minnesota has a win percentage of .570 and 7 claimed national titles, definitely not "historically terrible". If we're gonna go back years every time we lose to rivals and talk about history, you might want to get other team's history right.
October 11th, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
MSU has a .600 all time record and 6 claimed titles and I'd say they are also pretty terrible historically, but many terrible programs have a run here or there. Plus, what's Minnesota's record against Michigan?
October 11th, 2017 at 10:59 PM ^
MSU is not historically terrible either. They're 30 something in all time wins. If that's your criteria for terrible then 80% of college football is historically terrible.
October 11th, 2017 at 7:36 PM ^
He speaks the truth. Time to acknowledge.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:45 PM ^
My apologies, but I find it hard to yield the floor and concede to a man who got into a patent dispute with his former employer over the phrase "Row The Boat". I mean, it was a great rally cry and all that, but that got ridiculously real. I just can't do it.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
The only way to change all of the comments from all corners is simply to win and win regularly.
For the record, football coaches know Harbaugh is a heck of a coach and Fleck must respect Harbaugh's ability to turnaround a program because he has tackled the same challenge.
October 12th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
"I think they've beaten them 8 out of the last 10 times so I don't think you can be surprised at all," Fleck said during his Tuesday press conference. "I think it would almost be the other way. If Michigan beats Michigan State you should be surprised in these times."
Much the same way people should be surprised when Minnesota beats Michigan, or any Big 10 team of consequence for that matter.
See you in a couple of weeks, fella.
October 11th, 2017 at 6:50 PM ^
Foug more years! Foug more years!
October 11th, 2017 at 7:06 PM ^
Fouget about it
October 11th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
Fougot already!
October 11th, 2017 at 8:56 PM ^
Fougot about Dre
October 11th, 2017 at 11:20 PM ^
Motherfougers certainly act like it
October 11th, 2017 at 6:58 PM ^
Love his play so far, definitely an asset.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
What the Foug?
October 11th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
you hear?
October 11th, 2017 at 8:44 PM ^
Few years ago at the IMG spring practice Foug ran up to retrieve a ball near the sidelines that had gone astray. My wife still brings up how she yelled "who the Foug are you." Yeah, cool story bro
October 11th, 2017 at 8:09 PM ^
The online data for Foug could indicate he could play in 2018. He redshirted Cal Poly but I believe he didn't play for two years after his 2014 season there. 2015-16 off roster apparently. Did I miss something completely obvious? Other than he's listed on Michigan's roster as "senior," which doesn't necessarily mean he's not a redshirt/transfer senior with two years away, in which case conceivably he could be eligible for an additional year?
October 12th, 2017 at 12:32 AM ^
is certainly bizarre in saying he graduated HS in 2016 (certainly incorrect, right?) was a sophomore in 2016 and now a senior in 2017. wtf. none of that makes sense.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:57 PM ^
teach me how to Fougie
October 11th, 2017 at 8:36 PM ^
you are alone in caring about this.
October 11th, 2017 at 8:52 PM ^
All Fouged-up. I do not understand. I do like the peanut-encrusted chocolatey caramelly Foug-at in the middle. Who are you to judge.
October 11th, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
Hope we can find another year of eligibility for Mr. Foug.