October 13th, 2012 at 7:45 PM ^
Again?! That got me arrested last time.
October 13th, 2012 at 9:58 PM ^
LBs don't leave after their sophomore year to go to the NFL. I don't even think sophomores can go to the NFL if they want to. I don't think you can leave until after your junior season. Wait to worry until next year. Hopefully by then Jenkins-Stone will look good enough that you can sleep at night.
October 13th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
So, yes, you can enter the draft following your RS Sophomore season.
October 13th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
October 14th, 2012 at 12:13 AM ^
Hats off to the D for the shutout! I can't wait until we ravage the Spartans offense.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ^
What a great game to have so many recruits/commits at! Our commits can work their magic on the few still on the fence, the team does their thing on the field, and the coaches are more than likely working on them right now.
As for the game itself, Jake Ryan devours souls and Denard had twice as many yards by himself than Illinois did as a team. That's really all that needs to be said.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:01 PM ^
Ole Bennie Ryan is our best player on defense since Graham, IMO. A dynamic presence.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
Team Stat Comparison
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 7 | 21 |
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3rd down efficiency
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3-14 | 9-14 |
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4th down efficiency
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0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 134 | 527 |
| Passing | 29 | 174 |
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Comp-Att
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7-16 | 9-15 |
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Yards per pass
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1.8 | 11.6 |
| Rushing | 105 | 353 |
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Rushing Attempts
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37 | 51 |
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Yards per rush
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2.8 | 6.9 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 5-45 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
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Fumbles lost
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1 | 1 |
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Interceptions thrown
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1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
October 13th, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^
only 29 yds passing, that is awesome.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:21 PM ^
own3d in every way. And no Denard interception(s)!
October 13th, 2012 at 7:26 PM ^
Once I got to dry land, I got the iPad out and looked at the box score, and I will say, it was great to see Rawls, Hayes and Toussaint do some good work in the rushing game today. Between the three of them, they were 61% of the rushing yardage and 2 of the TDs. I was rather pleased with the diversification of the run game, and especially by Fitz taking a step in the right direction after Purdue, or at least I think he did (18 carries for 62 yards, compared to 17 carries for 19 yards in the Purdue game).
It was also fun to watch Bellomy scramble for a first down, as well as to see Kennedy get a few snaps at the end as well as the other half of the JDK And Rey.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:57 PM ^
I can't fathom that UI threw 16 times in a game they lost by 45. Will Beckman make it to the end of the season? I'd be pretty pissed as an Illini fan right now.
Edit: this was not the post I meant to respond to.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:06 PM ^
picks Purdue. Fine judge of men.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:17 PM ^
Jake Ryan.
Denard Robinson.
Greg Mattison.
Lots of superlatives.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:27 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 7:37 PM ^
(Not including non conference mmmm snackie cakes)
October 13th, 2012 at 7:46 PM ^
Nebraska, that was a pretty great win against a New Year's Day bowl game team. The other two teams didn't even have a pulse.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:49 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 7:46 PM ^
Better opponent.
October 13th, 2012 at 7:53 PM ^
This was the 2nd best QB rating of Denard's career (UMass 2010), and he did it a downpour. I love how Borges has started being more judicious picking spots to have Denard throw. Despite visions in my head of the 2011 gameplan, optimism prevails for next week.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:03 PM ^
Might as well just run last year's gameplan. This Michigan State team can't move the ball on anyone. If you can't block Iowa or Indiana, you're not going to have a good time against Michigan.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:05 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 8:23 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 8:31 PM ^
My Midseason Awards
MVP: Denard Robinson
---Not even going to waste time with an explanation
Offensive POY: Denard Robinson
---Not even going to waste time with an explanation
Defensive POY: Jake Ryan
---Kovacs is probably the MVP, his play this year has been underrated but he doesn't make mistakes and gets everything in front of him lined up correctly. He's a leader. With that said, Ryan is playing at a 3rd Team/Honorable Menion ALL-AMERICAN type level.
Most Improved: Devin Gardner/Kenny Demens (tie)
---Gardner has to be on here by default. Demens has improved TREMENDOUSLY, especially in coverage. He used to be a run stopping MLB only. He blanketed ND TEs and backs and has held his own in coverage all year.
Most Underrated: Will Hagerup
---Who knew he led the nation in punting average? Not I.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:37 PM ^
Kerridge has been an underrated force at FB...Gardner has All-B1G potential...Funchess is going to be a pleasure to watch for 3.5 more years...Lewan hasn't been 1st round worthy in my eyes, I think he was playing better last year --- I also think that changes next week vs. Gholston...Will Campbell and Quinton Washington (especially Q) could easily be most improved --- they get better each game...Morgan/Ross, Demens/Bolden, Ryan/Gordon give us the best LB corps in the conference and one of the best 2-deeps in the nation at LB...Avery is "meh" outside but a BEAST in the nickel, Taylor has held down the strongside very well...still thinking of Brunettes I see...Hagerup approaching Mesko status.
October 14th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
Disagree that Demens used to be a run stopping MLB only. I've been impressed by his coverage abilities since he first took the field in 2010. The only thing holding him back previously was diagnosing run plays to slowly, but he has been playing much faster for the past month.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:31 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 8:39 PM ^
I said at the beginning of the year he'd get invited (but not win) and I still think he will...
No front runners right now and I think he's going to put up CRAZY numbers between now and the Ohio game. Also think he may have a signature comeback or something like that on the road vs. Nebraska.
I could see them taking 4 with Shoelace being the 4th on the way to leading up to a B1G Championship Game victory and a Rose Bowl victory.
October 13th, 2012 at 8:40 PM ^
October 13th, 2012 at 9:20 PM ^
a dumpster fire right now. They suck at everything
October 13th, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
Didn't Brian predict 29-11?
Well 29+11<45
October 13th, 2012 at 10:22 PM ^
Shhh ...
October 13th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
Kovacs doesn't do anything anymore...
Because Jake Ryan just takes care of everything before it has a chance to get to the secondary.
October 13th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
I heard this at least twice during the game today and I could only shake my head. Ace said the only moment of concern was Denard's "boo boo", but he was wrong. The playing of "In the Big House" also caused consternation among the Michigan elite.
October 13th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
This was a statement game. They were telling Sparty "bring it next week, bitches, because we're going to kick your asses."
I can't wait for October 20.
October 13th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
Can we hire a closed-caption transcriptionist who knows SOMETHING about Michigan or Football or possibly even Michigan Football?
The two times I actually looked at the transcription, I saw: "East Land Sing" instead of East Lansing and "Thomas Rowels" instead of Thomas Rawls.
October 14th, 2012 at 12:23 AM ^
Was it me, or did it seem like Fitz was more effective on rushing plays out of the I? I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it seemed like a lot of his rushes for no gain were out of the gun where he had to initially take a couple of steps laterally, whereas out of the I he was running toward the line immediately and (it seemed) found it easier to gain positive yardage.
If true, this would seem to be the reverse of last year, when he seemed more effective running out of the gun. Maybe it's related to the loss of Molk?
October 14th, 2012 at 12:44 AM ^
Your completely right, I think it has alot to do with the blocking scheme and the fact that Fitz is a zone scheme runner. Hes a true one cut type of back ive noticed.
October 14th, 2012 at 2:20 AM ^
how I love thee