Open practice reaction thread
It won't be over for a few hours still, but I figured I may as well start this thread now. I'm there currently. It's tough to take much from a practice like this, but I can give an impression of the depth chart. Sorry for the disorganization.
Rudock at QB, Smith at RB, Harris/Perry/Chesson at WR (haven't seen much Darboh now that I think of it). Line is as it was reported previously. LBs were solidly Ross/Bolden/Morgan (now wearing #3), and CBs saw a lot of LewisClark (thanks Qmatic), Stribling, and a couple others. Hill and Wilson played with the 1s at S, and of course Jabril played every snap. Butt obviously started at TE. Isaac was first off the bench at RB, Morris at QB. I'll try to update with further impressions as possible. I'd love to see other attendees corroborate the above, and add more details. They came down on phones pretty hard so this is all from memory.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:33 PM ^
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First thought was to insert a humorous image based on some of the language in FMH's note, but had a moment of clarity and realized that nobody would like to have that as one of first things seen in this thread.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:33 PM ^
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^
Jarrod Wilson?
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2015 at 8:41 PM ^
Why are you even on here? NO politics!!!
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2015 at 9:14 PM ^
I heard this song on that show "Ballers" and just listened to it...it's calming, maybe it'll help you.
If not, maybe you should just smoke a doob and go to sleep?
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:29 PM ^
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August 23rd, 2015 at 8:40 AM ^
August 23rd, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^
But in his defense, how many 5 star running backs have run behind offensive lines as inept as UM's two seasons ago?
Last year his numbers looked good, but were limited after getting hurt in the Rutgers game. But against Minnesota, Utah, and Notre Dame, he didn't do much at all.
I typically don't put a ton of stock in news that leaks out at this point in camp, but that said, if I had to choose between hearing good things about Green or Kalis at this point, I'd have taken Kalis.
But to answer your question, in my opinion, yes, it is still too soon.
August 23rd, 2015 at 9:52 AM ^
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:17 AM ^
Understood.
I spent a lot of my adult life watching Jerome Bettis in the NFL, and when he wasn't getting into the Hall of Fame the first couple votes, the talk was his career average ypc, eye test failures, etc. He was never going to be flashy in the traditional sense; his career highlight video includes him running over Artrell Hawkins and Brian Urlacher.
What set Bettis apart was his feet, and while that skill can be developed, in some bigger guys it takes time. Maybe I'm being unfairly patient with Green, but with bigger running backs, their bigger impacts on games come later after a defense has been "softened" to an extent.
Green's never had that opportunity, and I guess I want to see him in the game in the 4th quarter, against a good defense with UM protecting a lead, and seeing what he does then, when one would expect his skillset to be most effective and important.
I'm concerend he's Kevin Grady all over again too though, but not ready to make the call yet.
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^
as a freshman and is being judged by those results. If the program had been in better shape at the time than Green most likely would have been held out of action during his freshman season and especially after coming into camp out of shape, etc...
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
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August 23rd, 2015 at 2:46 PM ^
I dont believe that Smith was a 5 star. Id say Green is a bust so far. I never liked his HS tape to begin with. Slow, no burst and goes down too easy.
Those are fine qualities...for a single malt scotch... RB not so much.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:41 PM ^
I liked the orange idea Hoke had...I fucking HATE red jerseys.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:42 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2015 at 8:44 PM ^
It takes a fair amount of stones to come on this blog and say you liked any ideas of Hoke's... That being said, could the no-contact jerseys be Maize? Or do some players already wear Maize to practice?
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:49 PM ^
But players said with maize pants, they didn't stand out enough. WD, where are you? I kind of remember people bitching because the maize jerseys were different than the maize pants.
Maybe Rich Rod years? Hell, I could be making all of this up.
But I hate us wearing red jerseys for any reason. The orange were decent, get to the orange pylons and score some points...they made sense if you were OCD and needed a reason.
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
Complaining about the shade of maize for practice jerseys is prime territory of "who gives a shit?"
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
People were saying they were too Iowa gold or something...I can't remember. WD! Where are you DAMMIT! I can't do this shit without out.
Ahh I found it!!!
Yay for me!
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:48 PM ^
August 22nd, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
What's up with Forcier's faded orange jersey?
Is that the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese practice jersey-presented by Dave Brandon
August 22nd, 2015 at 11:18 PM ^
And it's all loose, lol...like they got those pinnies that the soccer players wear on the bench and put a #5 on it and gave it to Tate.
Oh well, he was probably too high to give a damn. Oh Tate, how we miss you.
Enter Tate: "Did someone say Mac 'n Cheese?!!!"
August 23rd, 2015 at 7:35 AM ^
August 22nd, 2015 at 11:07 PM ^
Yeah, I see that they were a different color, but my point is that this is not something anybody should care about!
We talkin' about practice jerseys. Not game jerseys. Not game jerseys. We talkin' about practice jerseys.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:46 PM ^
Anyone else get the feeling that the information we're getting from this practice is done by la Résistance in Brittany, circa 1944?
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:46 PM ^
FACT: Thanks to go16blue - I will now spend the rest of my evening refreshing this thread.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:49 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2015 at 10:42 PM ^
Well played, sir.
August 22nd, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^
ಠ_ಠ gross
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^
Harris and Perry? Wow, good news.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:50 PM ^
Harris may be a starter (there was already hot takes on Perry practicing with the 1's)
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^
Yeah, I'm glad Harris got over that hamstring injury.
August 22nd, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^
If Harris plays well enough to start that is huge. We so desperately need an athlete at WR.
August 22nd, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^
Darboh and Chesson are nice #2 options, but we need a playmaker at the WR position.