Shaw Would Start if Season Started Today and Other Presser Bits
From Angelique Chengelis' Twitter feed:
- Hoke asked if he's confident team can run the ball and stop run "jury's still out"
- Hoke says team votes on captains on Sunday
- Hoke on Stokes/Posada -- wishes them well. Sounds like no hard feelings
- Hoke says if played now Brink would start. "you feel him a lot on field"
- Hoke says Shaw has been "most consistent on a daily basis"
- Hoke says Shaw would be lead back and Fitz no 2 if had a game right now
- Hoke on kicking -- Seth and Wile tight race at punter. Brendan kicking best overall and he and Wile competing for FG. Wile on kickoffs
- Hoke on Sat scrimmage: woolfolk played well. Said Fitz, Vincent, Shaw carried ball well
- Hoke liked practice today "we moved the dial in every area"
From Kyle Meinke's Twitter feed:
- Woolfolk said he's seen some time at nickelback, which means, yes, in certain situations, he has seen time at safety.
- Hoke, on toughness and stopping the run and running the ball, and his team's ability to do it: The jury's still out.
- Hoke: standouts on Saturday were Woolfolk, Herron, Toussaint, V. Smith, M. Shaw.
- Hoke said team will scrimmage again Friday, team will vote on captains Sunday.
- Desmond Morgan, Mike Jones, Marrell Evans could se time at LB. But Demens is favorite to start. Hoke likes what he's seen.
- Hoke on attrition: It was the right thing for them, and we wish them the best. Said people leave for different reasons, including homesick
- Hoke said starting to run Western Michigan prep tomorrow.
- Offensive line has stood outp Hoke because of chemistry, and WRs. Singled out Gallons.
- Hoke: Wile battling Broekhuizen for punting, will kickoff, battling Gibbons for FGs
- Hoke said Brink would start if season were to start tomorrow.
- Hoke said if RB competition were to end today, Mike Shaw would be lead back because of consistency, improved blocking. Fitz also impressing
- [Hoke] taking stand with new goatee. Because facial hair definitely wins football games.
- Brady Hoke worked closely with the punters early in today's practice. instagr.am/p/LFj3p/
From Nick Baumbardner's Twitter feed:
- Hoke on expectations: 'we have high expectations, I don't worry about what anyone else thinks.'
- Hoke says team has to 'become finishing team.' Sat scrimmage saw letdown after about 65 plays.
- FWIW, Fitz Toussaint took first snap with No. 1 offense before media was brusquely ushered away from practice.
From Ryan Autullo's Twitter feed:
- When assessing playing time at D-line, Hoke mentioned six guys. Absent from his list were two-year starter Craig Roh and Jibreel Black.
- Walk-on Nathan Brink would start at defensive end (5 technique) if they played a game today.
- No. Hoke brought up his name today. He's in the mix. RT @JHamilton24: @RyanAutullo Jake Ryan having a quiet preseason after a great spring?
- Hoke said Brendan GIbbons is on pace to be the starting placekicker, leaving Wile for kickoff, and Wile/Broekhuizen for punting.
- Freshman LB Desmond Morgan is expected to play this fall.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:22 PM ^
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:50 PM ^
All rumors point to Hopkins not suiting up vs. WMU for disciplinary reasons.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
Only thing that disappoints me is the kicking situation. A lot of kicking is mental preparation and staying in rhythm... would really like to hear that there was some clarity emerging there.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:43 PM ^
... and let me say, please Denard never go down. Garner looked as uncomfortable as he did in his few snaps as a Frosh. I don't think he's next in line at the QB position. Hello Shane Morris.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:56 PM ^
I'm guessing you have zero idea what you were watching or what the coaches were trying to accomplish. Football practice doesn't involve the offense and defense just running plays and seeing who wins. Gardner may have been going up against the first team D while they install blitz packages. The coaches may have told him to hold the ball to get used to standing in the pocket or to let the pass rush develop so they can evaluate those guys. And a million other potential scenarios. And Gardner is a RS freshman. Not exactly the time to form conclusive opinions about his development as if he's reached his peak.
August 23rd, 2011 at 9:12 PM ^
I personally found it funny that he wrote off Gardner because he looked lost in practice and then said hello to a high school junior.
Also found it funny that he pointed to Gardner looking uncomfortable as freshman...when he was 7-10 for 84 yards and a TD.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:44 PM ^
Shaw is the potential workhorse IMO. No love for Cox? I like the goatee, too bad i can't grow one. Brink will be a JJ Watt!
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:49 PM ^
as a freshman he display quick feet and power. Somewhere along the line he lost his patience to wait for the blocking (remember the old "counter trey" that Wheatley and Timmy B. ate huge gains running). Lately he seems to get happy feet and tries to break everything to the outside and he just isn't fast enough to get around the corner.
As to the running game, I think Hoke wants to return to the "old" days of traps and running between the tackles as the bread and butter of the running game ... i.e - Power Football and this is Michigan! This requires a different technique than zone blocking ... so I see Hoke building this scheme over the next couple of years. With Denard, he can have that kind of patience to implement this change ....
Go Blue!
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:48 PM ^
that something may or may not happen. He then said if it does happen, he told us three weeks ago....
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
what?
August 23rd, 2011 at 8:04 PM ^
That sounds more like a Tom Beaverism. ("I can't tell you, but you heard it here first.")
August 23rd, 2011 at 8:11 PM ^
he might have been joking.
August 23rd, 2011 at 8:11 PM ^
....about "non-purveyors of information." Think Ace Williams, for instance.
August 23rd, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^
figured it out after his 2nd tweet lol.
August 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 PM ^
Ryan "I like to report half the story because I think it's cute" Autullo?
Brink (see even I mention him first), Henninger, RVB, Martin, BWC, Q?
August 23rd, 2011 at 9:50 PM ^
Why is there so much love for Cox? The dude couldn't even scratch the 4 deep for RR last year when we didn't have much of a running threat.
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Totally agree. I can't think of one noteworthy thing Cox has done in a game (yes, I know he's scored some TDs). He seems to be one of those backs who's mediocre at everything. "Well, uh, let's see. He's got some decent vision; and his speed ain't too bad; and he can make a cut or two out there; and he's not the lightest running back you've ever met, so he might knock a guy back a bit; and he's been known to catch the occasional pass."
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^
August 24th, 2011 at 7:48 AM ^
Does anyone know if Hagerup has unfucking himself? All theses ST guys with baggage..sorry it's and angry Wednesday.
Bonus pic for the Trekies:
