Ondre Pipkins among SI's Freshman 15
DT Ondre Pipkins, Michigan: Veteran defensive tackle Will Campbell, a former five-star recruit who hasn't lived up to the hype to this point, slimmed down and worked hard this offseason so he can prove why he was rated so high coming out of high school. At the same time, Campbell also has taken Pipkins under his wing. His goal? Help the 340-pound freshman avoid the pitfalls that hindered Campbell. This is all fine and good, as long as Campbell also encourages Pipkins to continue honing his Brady Hoke impression. With a little practice, Pipkins-as-Hoke could rival former Alabama receiver Rob Ezell's Nick Saban impression.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_staples/08/09/2012-impact-freshmen/index.html#ixzz236hojTlH
Let's hope Staples is right because Michigan is going to need Ondre to be a legitimate rotation player this season. GO BLUE!
August 9th, 2012 at 10:58 PM ^
August 9th, 2012 at 11:35 PM ^
that Desmond Howard is lurking on this blog
August 10th, 2012 at 8:18 AM ^
I had high hopes when I first saw the thread. I assumed someone would provide a bit of evidence to back up the claim. Maybe he paraphrased a MGoTalkingPoint on ESPN or something. Maybe the OP noticed a trend or something interesting like that.
Nope.
August 10th, 2012 at 7:11 AM ^
I'd be surprised if he does *not* read this blog. It's been highly rated by several different sites and he's likely aware of that.
August 10th, 2012 at 9:40 AM ^
so...does that mean we're a high 4* or a 5* blog?
August 9th, 2012 at 11:02 PM ^
I forgot how much I love his Hoke walk. Simply tremendous.
August 10th, 2012 at 3:07 AM ^
I had seen that video a million times, but it's still awesome. Also, love that we have a player nicknamed PeeWee, and that he's wearing a cowboy hat in this. All of those things make that impression even better.
I'm trying to remember, but I think maybe he borrowed the hat from Kalis?
August 10th, 2012 at 2:43 PM ^
ya gotta love him! am looking so forward to peewee's years at um.
August 9th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
Before this I had never seen that impression of Saban...excuse the language but that was fucking hilarious
August 9th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
August 10th, 2012 at 12:21 PM ^
He was a senior in 2010 so I gotta think he gone.
August 9th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
August 9th, 2012 at 11:49 PM ^
Also: C'mon Will.... Be Awesome....
August 9th, 2012 at 11:50 PM ^
We're famous!
August 10th, 2012 at 12:10 AM ^
Pip's a great guy. I hope he has a great season for us this year.
August 10th, 2012 at 12:10 AM ^
Much respect to BWC, wanting to help PeeWee out. I know we all want Will to have a break out season, but his growth as a leader on this team deserves some recognition. Congrats to PeeWee on being recognized by SI.
August 10th, 2012 at 1:30 AM ^
getting a shout out, now let's hope he plays like it, which I think he can.
BTW, I really like our chances in the Bama game, I really believe that we are the only B1G program that the SEC schools respect/fear. Wait till we have Hokes recruits gain some experience too, I'd like us to play any SEC school anywhere, anytime, we'll slap them around like the little cheatin' bitches that they are.
One of the reasons I say this is, and I preface by saying that I loved Bo and many of his staffs, but this is the best U-M coaching staff in all my 40 years of following the program. Bo was great but too conservative IMO, Hoke takes calculated chances and has a go for the throat mentality and we have 2 of the best coordinators in the business, fun times.
August 10th, 2012 at 9:36 AM ^
Erm...did Alabama's offensive line enter the NFL Supplemental draft when I wasn't looking?
If we had MM, RvB I MAY agree with you...but on paper, the Bama O-line reminds me of the Michigan O-line that played Bama in the Orange Bowl. Coupled with the questions WE have on the D-line....
At the very least, we are catching Bama @ the 1st game of the year...but that is going to be a steamroller offense by the end of the year, barring injury.
August 10th, 2012 at 4:55 AM ^
Such as having your redshirt completely wasted by the previous staff on occasional special teams play and spot DL duty. This should not be WC's last season. It was a major fuckup in player utilization by RR and his staff.
August 10th, 2012 at 7:08 AM ^
of several (McGuffie, DG, etc.)
August 10th, 2012 at 11:30 AM ^
August 10th, 2012 at 6:01 AM ^
Campbell wanting to ensure that Pipkins gets some of the support and leadership that he may not have received at the outset is great, as well as wanting to make sure Pipkins, as Staples put it, "avoids the pitfalls that hindered Campbell. It's been discussed before, but that speaks to Will's growth as a team leader going into his final year here. Between Campbell and this staff, Pipkins is in great hands and this article recognizes that.
Also, I had never seen the Saban impersonation by Ezell - he has the tone and gesticulations down basically, eerily accurate actually, which makes it a pretty amusing clip really.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:54 AM ^
Hyped DTs just give me no hope theses days.
August 10th, 2012 at 10:29 AM ^
August 10th, 2012 at 10:49 AM ^
Would apply perfectly to all the emo posts you made about Dawson during the whole camping in Florida fiasco.