Speedy McDoom profile
I'm mostly sharing this article because I love the "Speedy McDoom" headline, but also because I thought that it was interesting, including McDoom's thinking that the students were booing when he first heard them call out "Doooom" (I made the same mistake as a kid going to a Tigers game mishearing "Looouuu" for Lou Whittaker as boo). I'd also love to know if they ever resolve the issue of who is fastest player on the team between McDoom, Jabrill and Jehu (Jabrill made a good case last Saturday). Anyway, here's the article:
https://www.michigandaily.com/section/football/speedy-mcdoom-relishes-r…
November 3rd, 2016 at 9:56 PM ^
His given Christian name is Eagle Claw Master McDoom, Jr.
Put some respeck on it.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:59 PM ^
November 4th, 2016 at 6:36 AM ^
Mc means "son of" so it wouldn't be necessary.
Edward, 3rd Count of Doom.
November 4th, 2016 at 8:01 AM ^
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November 4th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
Doesn't look it...
November 3rd, 2016 at 9:56 PM ^
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November 4th, 2016 at 12:22 AM ^
Rivals had him as a 3* and only the 66th best prospect in FL. But there are a lot of great players in Florida. I am guessing he would have been at least a four star in Michigan, for example, and ranked a lot higher than 66th.
That is why it's so great to see Harbaugh networking in the south. Three-stars in FL, TX, CA and the 'Dirty South" states of GA, MS, AL and LA are often better players than four stars from other parts of the country.
November 4th, 2016 at 9:10 AM ^
There must have been more to the film than what we've seen. His senior film was great but it was all tunnel screens and kick returns IIRC. I assumed his ability to catch the ball must still be developing. That made the most sense when looking at his star rating. Looking at how they are using him now for sweeps and screens, it seems plausible that he is still working on route running and catching downfield.
November 4th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
He had a pretty impressive snag in the Hawaii game on a slant while getting hit.
16:30 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJo2yHoDzjI
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November 4th, 2016 at 7:15 AM ^
I can't lie. I really dislike those commercials, sorry. I did upvote you though.
November 4th, 2016 at 9:41 AM ^
I upvoted you for your avatar.
I hated the commercials but now they've really grown on me.
November 4th, 2016 at 3:32 PM ^
I upvoted the first 3 in this reply chain, then down voted the last 2.
cuz yeah
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:44 PM ^
At least insofar as the Tigers are concerned, I am pretty sure the chant began almost as soon as he came up with the Tigers. I've talked about this with my parents (who obviously didn't take the infant me to games in 1978....a lot) and they remember the "Loooooou" chant as early as that spring, so I always assumed it was Tiger-born because of that. He's said in interviews before that he first heard it on Opening Day 1978 and he honestly thought he was being booed at first, as I recall.
November 4th, 2016 at 2:21 AM ^
I think it might have been started by Yankee fans for Lou Piniella, but I could be wrong.
November 4th, 2016 at 5:56 AM ^
I first heard it many years before, when the Tigers would played the Orioles in Baltimore, and Boog Powell would step to the plate. I had to ask Dad why the Oriole fans were booing their own player.
Not for the first time, Dad set me straight.
November 4th, 2016 at 6:35 AM ^
Interesting. So it goes back quite a ways.
November 4th, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^
was actually started by Suns fans in 2008 for Lou Amundson...
November 4th, 2016 at 10:30 PM ^
I was 15 summer of '78 and went to about 20 games with my Uncle and I think it was just spontaneous, may be the older people attending the games remembered the Lou Piniella, Yankee Lou chants.
November 4th, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
November 4th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
I remember that. Classic!
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2016 at 10:43 PM ^
We have so many guys all over the depth chart and with varying experience that exemplify confidence and drive but also a "We before Me" attitude. All that talent combined with that type of attitude makes for a very bright future and an attractive place for new recruits each year. Go Blue.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:44 PM ^
It's one of the clearest examples of being coached up I've ever seen. Of course, Harbaugh is a great coach on the field and prepping. But this is his genius. He has these guys marching lock step, kicking ass, and staying loose.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:42 PM ^
When people talk about whom is fastest on the team, I cringe at the thought of one of our star players blowing out a hamstring while racing another team member to prove a point.
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November 4th, 2016 at 8:55 AM ^
many people will get this reference.
November 4th, 2016 at 6:46 AM ^
weightlifting. The whole S&C thing is just a disaster waiting to happen.
November 4th, 2016 at 7:28 AM ^
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November 4th, 2016 at 7:17 AM ^
Build me an army worth of Harbaugh!
November 4th, 2016 at 6:02 AM ^
I've just had an inspriation for the greatest new animated series:
"Speedy McDoom and the Hammering Panda."
Somebody get me Netflix on line 1.
November 4th, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^
Apparently, they will air anything.
November 4th, 2016 at 7:52 AM ^
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November 4th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
McDoom is honestly probably one of the best examples of how good a job this coaching staff has done.
With McDoom, the staff has proven they can take a player with special talents and find a way to get him consistent impact touches throughout the season. I wouldn't be surprised if when McDoom showed up he was given a 20ish play playbook designed around all these jet sweeps and everything else off it. Then after several weeks of working that they gave him the foundation of the real playbook. Doing this to build slowly which increased his ability to make an impact.
This is something you can show prospects going forward and say we can get you on th field by creating packages for you. They have done it with McDoom and Peppers.
Then you can expand that... Crawford looks to be on a track that reminds me of Chesson as a RS Freshman. He is a great blocker and seems to have to full playbook as compared to a package.
Then you have Evans who as a running back has the entire playbook. He is a player that could have, and as some prdicted, had a package of plays. He is an example of if you earn it we won't box you in but we will get you on the field.