Sam Webb "All-American Gut Feeling" on Sean Parker
I just listened to the WTKA Recruiting Roundup and a caller asked Sam who the "All-American" Sam was having one of his famous gut feelings about? Sam said based on conversations he had with Sean and other players (read Cullen?) at the Army All-American Game, he has a strong feeling that Parker will be a Wolverine.
He did remind listeners that he had a "gut feeling" in the past about Grimes too, but he pointed out circumstances changed with Grimes. He is hopeful we will be able to keep Parker for the final three week of recruiting.
http://www.wtka.com/index.php?fuseaction=home.podcasts_sel&id=3074
January 14th, 2010 at 10:43 AM ^
FYI, the WTKA podcasts are loading to iTunes again!
January 14th, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
Perhaps they should allow for wagering on Sam's "gut feelings" in Greektown's Casino; might bring some of the lost gambling action back and make the offseason more exciting for football wagerers.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:44 AM ^
I hope his gut is feeling better than my gut right now...damn hot wings.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:56 AM ^
Hot wings at 10:45 (or earlier)? You were asking for it...
January 14th, 2010 at 11:05 AM ^
It's like cold pizza hot wings are always amazing in the AM.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:44 AM ^
With all the chaos abound in college football, may we all take solace inside Sam's gut.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
I take solace that I don't have Weis' gut
January 14th, 2010 at 1:28 PM ^
Charlie Weis' gut is so big that it has it's own personality.
January 14th, 2010 at 4:19 PM ^
And its own Zip Code...
January 14th, 2010 at 10:45 AM ^
parker/robinson at safety for at least a couple seasons could be AMAZING
January 14th, 2010 at 10:47 AM ^
No offense to our recent players, but it would be nice to field two good safeties at the same time no matter who they are. If these are the two, so be it.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:24 PM ^
Fielding two good safeties at the same time? That's unpossible!
January 14th, 2010 at 1:30 PM ^
I don't even ask for elite 4 star safeties. I've said it before and I'll say it again, give me a 1 star safety who will make the god damn zone read correctly on 3rd and 24 and I'm completely happy.
January 14th, 2010 at 1:48 PM ^
...than just reading it correctly. One must have the athletic ability to execute. We saw that a lot this season.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:58 AM ^
The 2012 and 2013 seasons look promising if both of these guys commit and match their 4-star potential.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:28 AM ^
Speaking of safeties: just one year ago, everyone was over the moon about the incoming freshman Isaiah Bell, who was among our highest-rated recruits. He was redshirted.
Meantime, it's as if he vanished from the face of the earth. Am I missing something? Otherwise, it's a little early to give up on the kid before he's played his first down as a freshman, no? For all we know, he could be terrific. He was ticketed as such.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
Isaiah Bell is up to 220 lbs and playing LB.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:34 AM ^
It was understood that Bell (3* fwiw) would be redshirted and converted to LB. Sounds like he impressed on the demo team this year.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
Not that it matters but I believe espn had bell as our highest rated recruit.
January 14th, 2010 at 7:40 PM ^
and others, but that's because they projected him as a safety. I think he'll be a sick linebacker in another year. Not just that, but think of all the fun the announcers can have with his name: "And Bell rings another kid to the ground." "I think it's safe to say, Tom, that he just got his Bell rung, if you know what I mean." And so forth.
January 14th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
He wasn't behind Roh because he was never going to play Deathbacker, but he was a true freshman in his first year in a new position playing behind returning starters (albeit not the best ones on the team). A RS was good for him, but I agree with you that he'll be good. He's big, athletic, and loves to hit - perfect for a LB. If he can get the mental part down, he'll be the real deal.
January 14th, 2010 at 7:58 PM ^
Just hearing the bells over the loud speakers as Bell crushes the RB behind the line.
January 14th, 2010 at 8:04 PM ^
Bell has been playing WILL. He's not behind Roh at all, unless you mean his alignment.
January 14th, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
but the OP may have meant that Bell was behind Roh and others in terms of his ESPN ranking.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:51 AM ^
I wish Brian would tell us when he is going to appear on WTKA. For all I know, he already has and I missed it.
Anyway, he was very entertaining, and mgoblog was mentioned a bit. I think it would be great if more of us knew, because I am pretty sure the phone lines would be packed with mgocallers.
Even as it was, it was fun trying to figure out the mgohandles of the callers who made it on-air.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:18 AM ^
That would be awesome if instead of 'name and where you from', we could introduce ourselves differently..."Turbo Cool, my work HP. Okay, well..."
January 14th, 2010 at 11:29 AM ^
Goofy handles aren't unusual for sports radio call-ins. I use my screen name when I send something to The Score here in Chicago.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:47 AM ^
Some of us callers don't have mgohandles, although when I say/write something stupid (not an infrequent thing) I think it might be better to have one.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
Brian is always on at 9:00AM on Thursdays, then I think just randomly after that.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:52 AM ^
Someone should make a doll like Mr. McGibblets on "The League" and make it look just like Sam and put Michigan gear on it. It could be called Mr. Webblets and the jingle would be.....
"Commit to M, and rub my belly"
and as strange as it sounds, I would buy one for good luck every year!
January 14th, 2010 at 11:01 AM ^
You Disturb me
January 14th, 2010 at 11:03 AM ^
I disturb myself sometimes.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
"Commit to M and get in my belly!"
January 14th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
I must have ate something spicy or someone slipped me a narcotic because when I read that I immediately thought of Mini Me committing to Michigan while Fat Bastard danced arround in a Michigan colored scottish outfit. Like I said in the post above, I disturb myself sometimes.
3..2..1..Cue the Vern Troyer fan pics.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:43 AM ^
Dileo can play Mini Me and the skit would've worked so well with Hankins as Fat Bastard.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:57 AM ^
Sometimes I wonder how many MGoBloggers I knew when I went to UM. I'm guessing there are probably some regular posters/readers on here who I was friends with but don't know it.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:03 AM ^
Yeah. I found out that the people living on either side of me are readers, as their handles are their addresses here at school. Weird.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:00 PM ^
I recognized a friend from high school based on his avatar
January 14th, 2010 at 11:01 AM ^
I'm going to give him a big hug if I ever see him. I'll probably be arrested after that but it will be worth it.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^
I spotted Jim Brandstatter in the parking lot outside the stadium before a game one time and gave him a runnnnnnnnnning jump hug shouting "JIM BRANDSTATTERRRRRR!"
He was kind of surprised but was super nice about it.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:08 PM ^
I guarantee you that would not have gone as well if you were a guy.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:03 AM ^
Those all american gut feelings are the best type of feelings to have.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:15 AM ^
to be so excited about GUT FEELINGS?? Usually a gut feeling means the girl says no, you didn't get the job, or you're about to vomit. +1 for Sam's gut.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^
that I know of was Fred Smith. Fred Smith literally told him "I'm going to announce Michigan tomorrow" and then he announced the Spartans.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:29 AM ^
Yup, and we all know what happened there...
January 14th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
What happened there? Something beyond him just committing to MSU as the prior post says?
January 14th, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
Read The Other Brian's blog.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:30 AM ^
Then I owe the Other Brian some +1s. He was much more confident on Parker than I was.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:31 AM ^
Isaiah Bell got moved to linebacker. That's what happened.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:44 AM ^
I still have high hopes for Woolfolk at Safety, he flashed some talent there this past year...he can keep the spot warm for Parker so we don't have to rush him in...