September 14th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
LTT is gone so there is a hole there now.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
But no point in burning the redshirt unless he was head/shoulders above LTT. Doubt he redshirts now, but I don't think it'll be a huge drop off.
I did notice that the first team OL was in for the entire game on Saturday. I wonder if they have someone else they could use at LT in those kneel down situations.
Maybe go Bars - Dawson - Pliska - Kugler - JBB in effort to try and save his redshirt if it's not meaningful playing time?
September 14th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
moved to 2nd team when LTT was dismissed.
September 14th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
The lack of depth on the O-line and at CB is a little angina inducing.
September 14th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
It is causing you to develop a mangina???
September 14th, 2015 at 2:10 PM ^
...Mulva?
September 14th, 2015 at 9:17 PM ^
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September 14th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
I'm not too woried about CB, at least not as much as LB. Check it: http://mgoblog.com/content/michigan-depth-chart-class-0
OL still looks very strong next year, as well as DLine - both groups only replace one person next year.
As for LB, we'll finally see Gedeon (4-star), McCray (4-star), and/or Furbush (3/4-star). Gant is also in there.
September 14th, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
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September 14th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
I expect us to go almost exlusively 4-2-5 next year...which is basically what we run the majority of the time now.
IMO, we have 12 guys that can play with little to no dropoff NOT including the depth at NG/DT (Godin/Hurst/Mone)
The winner of the starting "BUCK" spot (who will be undersized) & Taco Charlton playing WDE in running situations.
Glasgow
Henry
Wormley
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Gedeon
McCray
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Lewis
Stribling
Peppers
Thomas
Hill
....that's a very solid defense next year. The biggest issue right now, is that besides the big dudes on the DL...they have no proven depth. That's what this year is for.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
DL next year should be best in years. LBs scary - stick with 2 ... Gedeon and "please help us". Low rated guy like Chris Frey making impact in year 2 at MSU at LB - we need lower rated guy like Wangler to do that sort of crap here.
As for DBs Stribling has yet to prove anything as has Thomas. Would not call that solid - would call those open questions who have yet to be really tested.
Hill Peppers and Lewis will be but you need 5 and 1-2 more extra accounting for injuries in 4-2-5. Hoping next year a Kinnel and Watson both step up to be #5 and #6. With winner of Clark Stribling #4.
I think we'll figure it out in the secondary esp if Peppers becomes "all that" because it gives you 2 "all thats" in the DB core who you can surround by decent guys. LBs on the other hand...
September 14th, 2015 at 4:42 PM ^
No? Granted, it's a Rudock-Lyons crap shoot.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:44 PM ^
If we land a big LB I would not be surprised if he started next year as a true freshman ala Jaylon Smith at ND. Aside from Gedeon all the guys you listed have been non factors. I was hoping we'd see some McCray this year but that damn injury bug. Furbush has basically been injured his whole time here. Gant is going to be a guy who "tried out" as a 5th year senior and won't make it. Wangler and Winovich (if he goes back to LB) are the only other guys right now.
LB is the main issue next year.
Then in 2017 we have a ton of replacing to do on both lines.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
in any other year you might be right about Gant but a player who is one of only 5 players listed on the 2 deep (for 3 spots) at a position where all three starters graduate is not going to be shown the door.
September 14th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
Does anybody know what channel the game is going to be on?
September 14th, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
No more LTT on the 2 deep.
Nice to see Bunting mentioned as the first "OR" as the #2 TE.
Talk about a match up nightmare with these four on the field at the same time:
Butt
Bunting
Darboh
Chesson
Size and speed. Best of luck LB's trying to cover Butt and Bunting with man coverage.
September 14th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
you're not going to see LTT back on the two deep . . . or the 3 deep.
September 14th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
September 14th, 2015 at 12:47 PM ^
Just kicked off. Nobody has heard anything more, so it must not be criminal. An inside the team thing?
September 14th, 2015 at 1:08 PM ^
September 14th, 2015 at 1:25 PM ^
LOLWUT
September 14th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
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September 14th, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
Was he in the video doing lines of cocaine off strippers booties? Or maybe relieving himself on underage women? Smoking blunts??
September 15th, 2015 at 7:47 AM ^
He was actually just one of the crowd, in the background. He just stands out since he is a large man.
September 14th, 2015 at 1:31 PM ^
Does anyone know what happened with him? Not even listed on the depth chart?
September 14th, 2015 at 1:51 PM ^
So something tells me he needed a lot of work to correct that. If memory serves me correct, I believe he was a 50% type of kicker that Hoke offered solely because he booted a 60 yarder.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:21 PM ^
Thing to do. 50% is abysmal. Kicking seems like one of those things you're either good at or you're not. Sure you can be polished up a bit but I can't name many Kickers that went from bad to great.
September 15th, 2015 at 8:22 AM ^
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September 14th, 2015 at 2:35 PM ^
He's redshirting
September 14th, 2015 at 3:27 PM ^
He was rated the #7 kicker in America by Chris Sailer (probably the most respected for doing that). He kicked off the ground in high school, not off a tee like most. High school has a lot of wonky things as far as snaps and holds that aren't always great, so controlled settings are a much better indicator for success than game stats. We know he has a strong leg, accuracy can come with reps (whereas improving kick distance is more difficult, like improving arm strength is more difficult).
Either way...
2014 Season:
FG: (12-16)
FG Long:(58,51,50,49)
PAT:(35-37)
KO touchbacks: 96.3%
KO Avg: 66 yards
He may be struggling early on in his career, perhaps with the pressure or confidence (he's no longer head and shoulders above most others) or something else. There are plenty of valid reasons he's RS (not to mention that Michigan's kicking situation doesn't look terrible). But let's not act like Hoke just offered a kid simply because he has a strong leg.
September 14th, 2015 at 4:36 PM ^
When Hoke offered him, he was (2011) 6-9, (2012) 7-15, (2013) 5-10, and had missed around 10 EP's in three seasons. Definitely a fair amount of projecting on this offer that David's accuracy would eventually come around to his leg strength. That's not to say he will be a terrible kicker here at U-M.
I'm just stating that he wasn't exactly the most accurate guy in the country with 1,000 people watching and that a RS is likely while he works to obtain most consistency with 100,000 people watching.
September 14th, 2015 at 1:31 PM ^
September 14th, 2015 at 1:58 PM ^
it's Cole Hauser.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
i actually did not notice that
September 14th, 2015 at 1:55 PM ^
Any reason Speight's number hasn't been updated on mgoblue.com
September 14th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^
I think he needs work on his kneel down technique.
September 14th, 2015 at 2:51 PM ^
What happened to Chase Winovich?
September 14th, 2015 at 3:05 PM ^
Per tweet from Sam Webb (imbedded earlier in this thread), he's been injured. Possibly one of a couple who've been hurt that could return to practice this week.
September 14th, 2015 at 7:14 PM ^
Has anyone noticed if Wayne Lyons has been playing? I haven't seen him on the field. Just wondering. Thanks.