OSU radio analysts on Denard today...
While driving back to the Great White North I was listening to the ESPN sports radio feed out of Cleveland to check the afternoon scores. I found myself, thereafter, listening to WKNR/ESPN Cleveland radio hosts discussing Denard Robinson and today's Michigan performance. They were, perhaps justifiably, all over our defense. However, what interested me was the comment they made about one Denard Robinson.
The first of these was that "Robinson hasn't matched up with a linebacker who can match his speed and spy him like Brian Rolle".
These hosts then discussed how they perceived Michigan would lose five of their last seven games.
Now, I find OSU homerism pretty typical but I think that analysis is a bit over the top and perhaps borderline idiotic. I think you can't really scheme against Rodriguez/Magee's offense with the spy (teams were not successful with that strategy during the Pat White years). I respect Brian Rolle as a player but the idea that he has the sort of speed to match Denard is completely insane.
Needless to say I changed the station.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
to Torque on 97.1. I hate that son of a bitch. He's a typical classless Buckeye.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^
It's reasonable for someone to think that we beat Illinois and Purdue, while losing to MSU, PSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, and OSU. We barely beat UMass, we beat UConn who lost pretty big to Temple, and beat ND without their QB for half the game (and when he did come back he was probably still suffering the effects of his injury).
September 18th, 2010 at 9:05 PM ^
Basically agree that that is a reasonable projection, though hoping for better. I'm thinking we can get at least one of those five.
September 18th, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
September 18th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
I think we could steal one of those 5, but we could also lose on of those 2 or one of our next 2. I think 7-5 is pretty realistic. I'd say 8-4 is possible, and 6-6 is still possible, although pretty unlikely.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^
not even funny
September 18th, 2010 at 8:42 PM ^
Manti Te'o is a slow-footed scrub no-name LB. derp
September 18th, 2010 at 10:15 PM ^
but osu's overall d is much better than nd;s
September 18th, 2010 at 11:06 PM ^
meet Patrick Omameh.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:47 PM ^
If Rolle has speed to match Denard, why isn't he running track? They could have kept Denard from winning the 60 yard dash in the dual meet....
September 18th, 2010 at 8:57 PM ^
IN THE FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 18th, 2010 at 8:47 PM ^
I don't disagree with the notion that this team will struggle against some of the better teams in the Big 10 (though Wiscy and PSU do not scare me), but the idea that you can spy on dilithium is insane. Te'o is a guru-approved top LB and Denard ran for 200+ yards. I doubt that Rolle will be shown up, but this offense can score against anyone.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:50 PM ^
Is the Great White North Canada?
September 18th, 2010 at 8:51 PM ^
That someone like Rolle could easily spy on Terrelle Pryor, who is even slower, right?
September 18th, 2010 at 8:55 PM ^
Someone on sports talk radio said something stupid, you say? And it was an Ohio station, you say? Huh, I'm shocked...
September 18th, 2010 at 9:05 PM ^
Brian Rolle cannot match Denard Robinson's speed. Period.
Next.
September 18th, 2010 at 9:52 PM ^
Some of those clowns on WKNR openly talk about how much they hate Michigan. One guy every once in a while busts into "its (blank) o'clock and Michigan still sucks" during his show. So it wouldn't suprise me if they started talking about how "not only is Pryor a faster runner, but has a better throwing motion."
September 18th, 2010 at 11:31 PM ^
Whatever, Pryor had a gorgeous completion today Into the end zone!
So he completed the pass to the other team. Big deal! It was beautiful!
September 18th, 2010 at 11:37 PM ^
huh? where at?
i don't spend much time listening to 1100 unless it's triv..
September 18th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
September 19th, 2010 at 4:06 PM ^
that once the time comes that not one person wearing maize and blue will even be close to underestimating anything that has to do with the bucknuts, GO BLUE!
September 19th, 2010 at 6:54 PM ^
I think teo is better than rolle....and we did fine against him.
September 18th, 2010 at 10:19 PM ^
7-5 sounds about right.
September 18th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
This game was only close because of all the mistakes M made. Botched snaps (was it 3 or 4 or more that DR bobbled?). Blocked punt (really a fumble by Hagerup). A fumble after an interception. Not blocking the DE at ALL on 3rd and 1. MIssed tackles up the wazoo. etc. etc.
If those mistakes continue, we are doomed. They will NOT continue, so I am still confident.
September 19th, 2010 at 6:29 PM ^
Even if we lose 5 of our last 7 we're sure as hell going to win the last one.
September 19th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
I would love for OSU (or anyone else) to assign a spy on Denard. If they want to play 10 on 11, I'm all for it.
September 19th, 2010 at 7:12 PM ^
I don't like the idea of trying to spy a QB who can also throw the ball pretty well. I think that might hurt OSU in the passing game.
But a defensive spy doesn't have to be AS FAST AS the guy he's spying. He's just supposed to mirror the offensive player and be ready to meet him when he gets near the line of scrimmage. It's not like Rolle would be playing cornerback against wide receiver Denard and having to match him stride-for-stride in a straight line down the field.
September 19th, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^
PA passes, fake run passes, pump fake passes, etc. The middle of the field will be open open open.
September 19th, 2010 at 8:47 PM ^
is not fun because I listen to all the same garbage talking, classless people on the radio. Kenny Roda , Munch on sports referred to the U of M as Scum. This is a grown man using these words to describe a College University. I wonder where he got his degree he speeks so well and sounds so intelligent ?
September 19th, 2010 at 8:58 PM ^
Munch (Mark Bishop) is an OSU grad from some time back, failed morning guy and overall screamer. Roda is much more tolerable. I find Munch unlistenable, also.