no comment from Denard
January 12th, 2011 at 12:48 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 12:50 PM ^
Nice job on helping the media spread nothing. If the AD and Hoke were on media lock down until the presser, then I'm sure the team is too. No comment means eactly that. Just let it go.
January 12th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
The countless number of people wasting hours and hours looking for every bit of information need something to chew on!
January 12th, 2011 at 12:50 PM ^
Yeah....who needs recruits and existing players. We've got a MICHIGAN MAN coaching us again. All will be well again.
In about a decade.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
Seriously
January 12th, 2011 at 1:03 PM ^
Ryan Mallett agrees
January 12th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
-1 mgopoint
Everyone please take a mental note that mgrowold should be at 8223 mgopoints.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
I few hundred posters with new MGoBlog accounts will probably disagree with you.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:16 PM ^
are you eight years old or do you just happen to be this insufferable?
January 12th, 2011 at 3:25 PM ^
I don't know if someone hijacked your account or something, but you have gone from one of my preferred posters to absolutely insufferable the past couple days. Jesus Christ, at least try and keep your shit together.
January 12th, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Here we go.
January 12th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
Honestly, if Hoke plans on running a pro-set, I hope Denard transfers. I would hate to see him go, but after everything that kid has done for Michigan, I would hate even more to see him sit on the bench or do anything that isn't exactly what he wants to do. If Denard went to the SEC and won a Heisman, I would be cheering him all the way.
January 12th, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
I would love to see some sort of comprimise between the rigid pro-style everyone is expecting and the "spread and shred" we have seen the last 3 years. I think getting Denard in space on roll outs and what not will allow him to use his legs and arm to make plays. I honestly don't think running him as much as last year would be a good thing. Also, if Denard can show he can be successful in a pro-style type offense I think that would increase his chances of making it to the NFL as a QB.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:02 PM ^
in 2006 when Troy Smith was in his, "destroyer of worlds" phase?
January 12th, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
We ran more of a pro-style offense. No zone reads, no options, mostly 4 wide, 1 back passing sets.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:25 PM ^
It looked a lot like Missouri's offense though, right? Minus the nine yard deep shotgun...
January 12th, 2011 at 1:24 PM ^
They were running a pass first spread.
I don't know if Denard could run something quite like that. He's an okay passer, but his high completion percentage is largely due to his running ability. I don't know if he could translate to a more traditional pass game that doesn't throw off of the zone read. He seems too innacurate and too prone to bad reads. The reads part should improve with time, but I don't know if his accuracy will.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^
Yes his biggest strength is his dual threat, but he proved this past year that he can throw the ball. Yes, he made some awful reads in the passing game which resulted in interceptions, but you have to remember that he probably spent a lot of practice time through the weeks working on running plays. all I'm saying is if he is put in the situaltion where his primary job is to read defenses and throw the ball, then that is what he will work on the most in practices and I think that will result in fewer interceptions. I just don't see why he can't continue to develop his game at Michigan.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
that Hoke wants to use a "west coast" offense .... which in my mind would be great for Denard. It s used in the NFL which would be viewed positively by scouts.
I would also descibe what Auburn runs as a version of the west coast offense. I have seen several posters talk about Auburn's offense as a spread, which Oregon's is, but with Newton more of a pocket passer and few plays other than a QB draw designed for him to run, makes it look more like west coast to me.
Go Blue !
January 12th, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
SO TELL HIM YOU WANT HIM AT QB! TELL HIM RIGHT NOW IN THE VERY FIRST PRESSER HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO HAVE A QB OF HIS ABILITY AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED
January 12th, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
staff and how he will be used, why would he comment?
January 12th, 2011 at 12:59 PM ^
staff and how he will be used, why would he comment?
January 12th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
I think Denard will play QB for us next season. He won't be running iso's 15 times a game, thus won't be getting hurt every game. I'm sure they know all about him already and will adapt the play calling to his strengths (roll outs, etc). He will continue to improve as a passer and will continue gobbling up yardage on the ground, namely on scrambles. This is probably going to end up being better for everyone.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Whether denard can be successful in a pro style offense remains to be seen, but i personally think he would be more effective on scrambles and could gain far more yards than always doing a QB iso..
This past year the qb iso's became so predictable because we don't have much of a threat at the RB position. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. The spring game will probably give us a pretty good glimpse
January 12th, 2011 at 1:11 PM ^
Didn't think this deserved it's own thread, but is anyone else nervous as all hell that DG's twitter sayis "I'm Gone....."?
January 12th, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
Read Brian's post on the front page and tell me you still believe Denard's here next year.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:28 PM ^
Coaches work with the players they have. They'll do everything to keep Denard here and he'll be the quarterback if he stays. Why do you assume he won't be here? Because they won't be running spread options? Deanard's a quarterback and wants to play quarterback. He can do it out of the spread or out of a shotgun pro-style. The passing aspects of the two offenses are not that different. He can succeed in either. Andrew Luck had over 700 yards rushing this season out of a pro-style offense, and he isn't nearly as athletic as Denard. And it isn't as if Denard should run the ball twenty times a game, no matter the offense. Ten to twelve should be the max coming from designed runs. Borges's quarterbacks never had any rushing yards because they couldn't run. That's pretty easy to see. At least give the staff a chance, instead of assuming all is lost because we didn't bring in a proven winner.
If the players were as pessimistic as this fanbase is, they wouldn't win a game next season.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:36 PM ^
Coaches work with the players they have. They'll do everything to keep Denard here and he'll be the quarterback if he stays. Why do you assume he won't be here? Because they won't be running spread options? Deanard's a quarterback and wants to play quarterback. He can do it out of the spread or out of a shotgun pro-style. The passing aspects of the two offenses are not that different. He can succeed in either. Andrew Luck had over 700 yards rushing this season out of a pro-style offense, and he isn't nearly as athletic as Denard. And it isn't as if Denard should run the ball twenty times a game, no matter the offense. Ten to twelve should be the max coming from designed runs. Borges's quarterbacks never had any rushing yards because they couldn't run. That's pretty easy to see. At least give the staff a chance, instead of assuming all is lost because we didn't bring in a proven winner.
If the players were as pessimistic as this fanbase is, they wouldn't win a game next season.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:37 PM ^
Coaches work with the players they have. They'll do everything to keep Denard here and he'll be the quarterback if he stays. Why do you assume he won't be here? Because they won't be running spread options? Deanard's a quarterback and wants to play quarterback. He can do it out of the spread or out of a shotgun pro-style. The passing aspects of the two offenses are not that different. He can succeed in either. Andrew Luck had over 700 yards rushing this season out of a pro-style offense, and he isn't nearly as athletic as Denard. And it isn't as if Denard should run the ball twenty times a game, no matter the offense. Ten to twelve should be the max coming from designed runs. Borges's quarterbacks never had any rushing yards because they couldn't run. That's pretty easy to see. At least give the staff a chance, instead of assuming all is lost because we didn't bring in a proven winner.
If the players were as pessimistic as this fanbase is, they wouldn't win a game next season.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^
Triple rainbow (ok triple post)....oh my god...what does it mean? ;-)
January 12th, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
I just couldn't handle the bad gateways.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
while I love Brian and what he has done at his site, I have stopped giving much credence to his views on Michigan coaches.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
Brain's front-page post has no bearing on whether Michigan will be able to utilize Denard. None of those teams had a similar talent.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:35 PM ^
Could we run an offense like the Philadelphia Eagles? Not that Denard is in Vick's class (yet), they do have similar skill sets and Vick was very good this year...is this the right match between skills and scheme?
January 12th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 1:59 PM ^
Please, folks, he was recruited and groomed by the now fired head coach to be the centerpiece of a spread offense. He was in the running for a Heisman under that system. Either he bolts to one of those southern teams running variations of the spread, or BH will adapt the offense to him for at least a year. DB and BH cannot affored his defection - hence the lunch with him. Such a defection would make the criticisms of Mallet's defection under RR a little shallow, don't you think?
January 12th, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
i think Denard will appreciate not running the ball 30 times a game.