Player You Most Want To Have A Breakout Year

Denard, because if he has another breakout year, it means that he got his passing down. Actually wouldn't mind Cox finally showing off some of that talent that everyone keeps talking about.

Hopkins. I had a class with him last year, and he was absolutely hilarious. It doesn't hurt that we really need a RB to step up, and he has the opportunity to do that. I'd love to see a big RB busting through holes again

any LBer or safety

For me it is Big Will Campbell. I know he is one that needs to have a breakout year for the success of the team, but I want him to have a breakout year because of the hype he had out of high school. He has the ability, I think he just wasn't a main focus of coaching by the last coaching staff. I hope with Hoke and Mattison working with Montgomery, BWC can become a stud that opens up opportunities for the LBs. 

Because we really need a breakout year from someone in the back 7, it might as well be in the middle.

I want Denard to have a breakout year. Because, in order for him to have a breakout year, that means he needs to perform significantly better than last year. Perhap he can hang 1000 yards on ND this year? Throw for 5000 and run for 2500? 70 TDs? 14 wins?

Will Campbell.

(please!)

Any of our field goal kickers. (Please God.)

I would like to see Roh have a monster year. He has seemed like he had the physical tools to be a great rush end since he arrived but there has always been something holding him back (size freshman year, GERG/playing LB last season).

If so, expect about 84 additional responses from me.

Oh, and naturally, I'd desperately like to see Demens or Ryan become an absolute beast this year.

Can I say every new starter on defense?

In order:

1.  Stephen Hopkins, but any of the backs will do for a little more versatility and consistency on the offensive side of the ball.  Plus the read option combination would be devastating.

2.  Courtney Avery, cause they could really, really use it.

3.  Cam Gordon, because he is my favorite player on this team, he is a gamer, and I would love to see him find a good fit on the defense.

4.  W. Campbell / Q. Washington, See #2

For me it's Carvin Johnson. He was a totally under-radar guy and he seems like he can be a really good safety. Plus, the picture of him with the state championship MVP plaque and that sad look on his face since his team lost made me want to see him succeed.

I would love to see roh have a breakout year. expect 6 to 9 sacks and a bunch of pass blocks. on the offense Im want rawls to breakout. think this kid is gonna be a force to be reckoned with.

As I think through the D, I would love to see them each make a step such that offenses can't gameplan to focus on one dude and win one on ones across the rest of the board.  For RVB and Roh and Big Will to step up will make life easier for Martin, the LBs, the DBs and so on.  It's been so long since 3rd and long meant our DEs would be meeting 9 yards deep in the backfield, and I'm hoping that becomes the case again soon.

Marvin Robinson, I want to see him tackle through someone.

A running back. Any running back.

I think Demens has already shown that he is a quality linebacker, if Gordon has a breakout year I think the linebacker play could actually be...good? 

This is a cop out, but here's my list since I couldn't narrow it down:

1.  Roh/Black - If we have a DE getting consistent pressure that makes it so much easier on the DBs and means that it won't be as easy to double the DTs. 

2.  Carvin Johnson - I think he's quite good and I'd like to see him make us rest easy at FS without worrying about guys running free or him missing tackles while going for a big hit.

3.  Any RB....anyone - I don't really care who it is, I just would like to find a RB that can get consistent carries and be a threat to keep the defense honest. 

Of course it goes without saying that our kicker is at the top of any list, so I left them out.

HOPKINS, HOPKINS!!!  There were too many instances last year when he should've been used and he wasn't! 

but I really think if Denard adapts to the new O and continues to perform well,  this season could be special season

What a great thread.  It has to start in the trenches on the defensive side.  If we get pressure with our front 4, our back four will be just fine.  Defense will improve.  It has to be Big Will.

I got to know him pretty well this past semester and would like to see him succeed.

Kenny Demens.  If we can have just one holy terror behind the front four it'll make a world of difference.  The defensive line we have + one really good linebacker + Troy Woolfolk = a defense I don't have to hide behind the couch cushions for.

I feel that, of all the current players, Mike Cox has my wishes to have a breakout season for the team.  There has been no shortage of blogs written about how we need for someone to step up from his position.  You have made it clear that this is not about expectations...but hope.  

The fact that he was recruited by Carr's staff and has sat and watched the other backs get carries but he seemed to have a decent attitude kind of endeared the kid to me.  There has been no talk of transfer from him.   There has not been off the field incidences with him.  When he did manage to get on the field, he shined with good effort and balance.  He showed me that Carr was not wrong about his potential and that,if given the chance, he could be a solid contributor.

I want for Mike to have that "special" season so that he will have the pro scouts to be drooling over him.  I feel that he will have to earn it...but I think he is up to the task.

The offseason is too long.  I am running out of Wolverine Historian videos that have kept the withdrawal to a manageable level.  GO Blue!