Potential move of Will Campbell to OG

Yeah, he looked great for the position on the blocked FG, you know, when he got blown back.

Is that ESPN may have been correct in their evaluation of his talent when he was in high school.  Of the major sites they were the only ones that weren't ga-ga over him, and they were explicit in their evaluation that he belonged on the O-line.

I'm hoping nothing comes of this.  I hope these rumors are jibberish, that he stays on defense and develops into an impact DT - we need him there.  But if this does come to fruition ... ESPN (i.e. Scouts Inc.) was right all along.

I'm not a football guru by any means but it seems that since the two sites that rated him highest(Scouts and Rivals) did so with him at DT and the fact that he was blown back on the blocked FG shows that he probably shouldn't be at OG. Also I think our depth there is a bit better than on the interior DL.  Although if the coaches want to move him there, I'm sure they know better than I do.

Because our offense is the platoon that needs the help.

It's behind a paywall, but I figured I'd try to make it easier for those who have a subscription.

http://michigan.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=338&mid=137810939&sid=883&tid...

Also, I guess it's good that we're getting his talent on the field (especially if he ends up taking Schilling's vacated position next year) but I really wanted to see him, Martin, and RVB on the D line next year.  That would have been some good size for a 3 DL team.

NOOOOOOOOOO

Just tell him to buckle down and realize his damn potential

Can we cut him in half and move him to both cornerback spots? I'm looking at you, science!

but I watched him get a train run on him on the blcoked FG and I'm just not seeing it. I don't know what it is with him and I won't pretend to but it seems like when he is in the game  he just get's crushed. I suppose a lot of it is that he's a RS Fr. and we certainly should expect more from someone on the Dline with that type of experience (sarcam).

Did he play both ways in High School? Meaning..does he have prior experience at OL aside from a few formations this year?

it means the coaches might be losing faith in him as a DL option.  We already have a good number of offensive linemen, and after the FG block Saturday, Will won't be one of them.

Too big, too slow, too late. It is NT or nothing for him. I do think he has a shot of making it on D

I would expect Mjolnir to be able to hit people from either side of the line...but I would prefer to see the destruction that could be wrought from the defensive side of the ball...

Didn't all of the Rival's worshipers slam ESPN for saying he would end up on offense and that he wasn't going to be a stud DT?  ESPN also thought Turner was overrated.  Maybe the ESPN recruiting evaluations aren't as worthless as most seem to think.

Any position switches should operate on a one-way street (offense to defense) until our defense can climb its way back to average.  Our O-Line has enough depth.

Two busts does not make a trend. The problem with ESPN is that they tend to vastly overrate or underrate a handful of prospects relative to the other sites. Sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong.

I actually did a study on this a couple years ago for some project or another, and while I don't have the results in front of me, I determined that Rivals and Scout were about equal in terms of accuracy and ESPN was a little behind. Not that it means anything really, but I still prefer Rivals just because (a) they're generally as accurate as Scout and more accurate than ESPN, and (b) their site is, IMO, far more visually appealing and easy to use than Scout.

... They haven't been able to get the big man to just spring forward instead of straight up.  I'm worried about any move to another position. 

RR must really hate defense*

*Obvious sarcasm (or is it?)

Does that mean we're getting Ricky Barnum to play DT? That might be a good trade.

I seem to remember a recruiting roundup from long ago (before WC's signing day) that Sam Webb was of the opinion that while WC had the talent to be an all-conference defensive tackle, that he had the potential to be an all-american on the offensive line (I think he was talking about him playing tackle).

Everyone talks about how much depth we have on the O-Line, but much of that is on the interior. At tackle we have Dorrestein (eligibility expired at end of season), Huyge, a RS. Jr., then two RS. Freshmen in Lewan and Schofield. So after this year that leaves us with 3 scholarship tackles (plus next year's recruits, who will get the obligatory OL redshirt).

If WC to moves to OT, I'd actually be somewhat okay with it. But given our depth on the interior line, I don't think that a move to guard would make much sense.

How about Big Q Washington at NT?

6'-4" 315 pound rock in the middle?

Eh, eh???

not Big Will but actually John Ferrara #74 gets knocked on his ass by Clayborn. Binns looks like he's in there but Clayborn had already blocked it. i think Big Will will be alright pardon the pun.

Weren't the announcers talking about Big Will fielding punts during Army AA Game practices?  If so, let's put him back there with Gallon and let him Fuck.Shit.Up.

He doesn't need a position change he needs a motor change.  I hate to be that guy, but I called him a bust the afternoon of the All-Star game.  The board melted down and the post was taken away, good thing points were not alive as I would have been negged into oblivion.  I could have never imagined he would be this bad though.  He has no chance of playing on the OL.  he would be John Ferrara.  Barnum and Washington have the recruit hype and practice hype.  They have looked good when called upon.  Omameh is going to be in the NFL.  

Big Will needs to give himself to Mike Barwis and post pictures of Craig Rohs stance in his room and practice those.

I still don't understand how he let himself go over the summer after all the good work he did to get down to a decent weight and pitch in last year. It was all there for him to start at nose and move Martin over, but he blew it.  Hopefully whatever has got him down will pass and he will realize his potential.

Getting 5 wrs last year and not Jonathon Hankins was a great idea.