Forgive me if this is discussed elsewhere on the blog; I don't see it. Anyone know what happened to Molk? Was he playing hurt during the game?
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So what happened to Molk?
January 4th, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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So what happened to Molk?
January 4th, 2012 at 1:43 AM | 
My understanding is he was
My understanding is he was
January 4th, 2012 at 1:43 AM |
Per the twitters, he
Per the twitters, he
Per the twitters, he aggravated an old injury during pregame warmups.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:45 AM |
maybe that's why denard's
maybe that's why denard's
maybe that's why denard's production was down.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:45 AM |
Apparently hurt his leg.
Apparently hurt his leg.
Still, he wasn't the reason for our offense being inept.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:48 AM |
Inept yes
Inept yes
But our Rimington Trophy winning center losing mobility due to an ankle injury definietly didn't help. UFR will be the final judge, but my money is on some missed blocks by Molk thanks to this.
January 4th, 2012 at 1:59 AM |
It seemed to me that anyone
It seemed to me that anyone
It seemed to me that anyone that got within his reach was a dead man. Anyone outside of his reach was trouble. His mobility was hindered this whole game. He played through pain and injury to seal a Michigan victory and secured his place as a BCS game champion.
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January 4th, 2012 at 2:01 AM |
respectfully disagree
respectfully disagree
Not having our best and most important guy on the line certainly affected the offense. Without Molkasaurus, you can't get the running game going. If you can't get that going, you can't do anything else. There was a huge difference when Molk went out for the season in the before Molk and after Molk ... I think he is one key to our offense functioning properly.
January 4th, 2012 at 1:46 AM |
We may have to wait for interviews for an answer, but
We may have to wait for interviews for an answer, but
it was evident he couldn't go laterally. I suspect he played that game on one ankle. Those who stay.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:46 AM |
Off Tonight
Off Tonight
The entire Oline just seemed to be off tonight, and Molk was definitely moving much more slowly and not explosive. He didnt get much push in the center.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:47 AM |
Va Tech's defense is really
Va Tech's defense is really
Va Tech's defense is really fast and athletic. Our offense looked horrible tonight, but who cares? We won!
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:47 AM |
I heard Holly Rowe say it was an ankle injury.
I heard Holly Rowe say it was an ankle injury.
Tough guy. After watching the first series he forced his way into the game and did OK. He will be missed.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:49 AM |
Molk definitely seemed to be
Molk definitely seemed to be
Molk definitely seemed to be able to hold off his man, though. While I agree that the O-line seemed to give up quite a bit, I wouldn't put it all on Molk. I wouldn't put much of it on Molk really, but I might've missed a lot.
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January 4th, 2012 at 2:11 AM |
He might have been able to hold off his man...
He might have been able to hold off his man...
...but if his man lined up play side of him he couldn't cut him off. A lot of the running game has been built on Molk's ability to reach block, something he couldn't do today.
January 4th, 2012 at 1:50 AM |
Per hoke
Per hoke
Molk "tweaked" his foot during warm ups
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:55 AM |
i dont buy it....he looked
i dont buy it....he looked
i dont buy it....he looked 100% on the second series...something else seems to be the reason...
January 4th, 2012 at 1:59 AM |
Maybe he had a boo boo.
Maybe he had a boo boo.
Maybe he had a boo boo.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:18 AM |
He was definitely not 100%.
He was definitely not 100%.
He was definitely not 100%. His lateral movement was significantly affected.
January 4th, 2012 at 1:56 AM |
I think Molk played as well
I think Molk played as well
I think Molk played as well as you could with a bum ankle/foot. I really think VaTech exploited his lack of lateral quickness (because of the injury) and went inside blitz crazy and they were very successful with it in getting to Denard and stopping the run.
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January 4th, 2012 at 1:57 AM |
Boo boo
Boo boo
He had a little but of a boo boo.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:10 AM |
or a little butt of poo poo?
or a little butt of poo poo?
MOLK ALSO GOLDEN POOP
January 4th, 2012 at 2:22 AM |
Playing through pain to get
Playing through pain to get
Playing through pain to get his team a victory, now that's a Michigan man!!!!!!!
January 4th, 2012 at 2:47 AM |
Not every team
Not every team
can limit the Remingtron Trophy winner and still win. Alright now! Let's Raise a fist for Let's Go Blue!
My understanding is he was hurt during warm-ups. So it seems like he was playing hurt.
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