Scout: Top Offensive and Defensive Scrimmage Performers

Submitted by Bodogblog on

Predictable based on tweets and last night's thread.  But a few things stand out: 

  • Glasgow #1 NT?  This mentioned in the write-up on Hurst.  Again, not sure if Pipkins played last night, but is he #3? 
  • Godin started at 3T, some praise for his play last night.  They predict Henry as the opening day starter, but as of now Godin is #1 (probably as a way to keep fire lit under Henry).  This would put Wormley #3 at the moment.  Didn't hear much about him either, not sure if he played.  But this pushes the two supposed interior DL starters to #3. 
  • Peppers is starting at CB, if that wasn't clear.  Taylor came in at CB when going to nickel.  Lewis started on the other side.  Countess is currently on the outside looking in. 
  • Peppers was beastly. 
  • Bolden is absolutely lighting it up.  
  • For those who believe this D is just last year's D one year older, you're ignoring the facts above: two starting CB's (one of them All-B1G) and two promising quasi-starting - or at least penciled in as starters in 2014 - DL have been pushed to second (or third) string, and a younger LB has overtaken a three-year starter.  This could all change in the next two weeks of course, but that's 5 of 6 positions where competition has replaced a 2013 starter or presumed 2014 starter.  All other things being equal, that should be good news.  Plus, the aggression thing is real. 
  • Offense is as expected: Morris and WR's (Funchess, Ways, Darboh/Canteen).  Yes, we should all be concerned. 

http://michigan.scout.com/2/1435242.html

http://michigan.scout.com/2/1435241.html

 

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MGomaha

August 17th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^

Blake Countess is going to start, are people that dumb?

Our fanbase reads way too much into things. An All-Big Ten performer is not going to lose his job. Especially after earning the #2 jersey.

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HarBooYa

August 17th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^

Op...Wow, you had me until you said Countess is on the "outside looking" in. It's just an intra squad scrimmage ya'll.

On the offense thing....it's a new one. Dare I say it....look what msu did last year with an offense that did not click until after halfway through the season.

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Bodogblog

August 17th, 2014 at 11:08 PM ^

I did not say this, the article and actual events said this. Peppers started at CB with Lewis (as Scout had predicted he would before the scrimmage occurred). When they went to nickel, Taylor came in at CB and Peppers moved to nickel. These events are not in dispute. As stated, things can change before the first game, but this is where things stand now. I don't know why people are so surprised that Countess may not start: Lewis was starting with Taylor in the spring game. If this holds, it means Peppers has taken Taylor's job, because Lewis had already taken Countess'.

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reshp1

August 17th, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^

Why? These guys get a chance to show what they can do with the 1s. That's a lot better than languishing on the scout team or repping with guys that aren't nearly as good and against worse competition.

I'm sure they know it's a long shot, but all you can ask for is an opportunity, and they're getting that. If they actually do well, this staff has shown they will play the best player, no matter their pedigree (Ryan Glasgow's own brother, for example)

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Bodogblog

August 18th, 2014 at 5:29 AM ^

Godin is the tool to motivate Henry at 3T, or at least that's what the article speculates. Personally I think Godin can play and will get his time (though not start). Glasgow is not mentioned as a motivator at all, though I understand you may be bringing that up on your own. I don't think you should. Glasgow was a RS freshman last year and played plenty. The coaches clearly like him. The fact that a walk-on is holding his own against competition like Pipkins, Hurst (though remember he hasn't played a down yet, even as he's been talked up plenty), and Mone is good news. If he were a scholarship player, I think more people would be talking him up to take that second year leap. This isn't Nathan Brink. Per Webb, "Mark Smith called Glasgow “a technician” that “will compete for a lot of time.” There’s a very good chance that he’ll also be called “a starter.”"

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BlueinLansing

August 17th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^

Of the rr era. We get to watch a defense dominate and games stay close because the offense can't run the dawn ball. Fwiw I like this better than watching the d get torched all day and having to score 40 just to have a chance. But damn it's frustrating

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Blue from Ohio

August 17th, 2014 at 9:45 PM ^

I think the offense and defense results are a mix.  I think the defense is the real deal this year, but I don't know if they're as good as they showed last night.  I think the offense will have its struggles, but not nearly as bad last night.  Most times at early points in the season the defense is ahead of the offense, at all levels of football.  My hope is that the Michgian defense is one of the toughest the young offense will face all year so this scrimmage was worse case scenarios for the offense.

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