T-Wolf injury story from last fall in the Detroit news
Injury story, Butch says Troy is 95% recovered.
That's great news! We need depth in the secondary but experience is always first and foemost IMO.
Yup, although courtney avery now has almost as much starting experience as TWolf at CB (5 games for avery, 6 for Wolf)....
He'll take the starting job back, but having him back for depth alone is key.
Depth as well as speed. Not sure about now (post injury), but at one point he was the fastest defensive player we had.
that he beat Denard in a foot race this spring. Stopping and starting will be the thing with him. I wish him a full season of uninterrupted play - he's worked very hard for it
but tell that to Ezeh. I am not puttting TWolf in the same category as Ezeh, but your point was experience is the most important thing and I have to disagree with that.
Point taken....I'm hoping that he proves that he does not need to be lumped in with Ezeh..
Twolf, while not an absolute lockdown corner, is leaps and bounds above Ezeh. I have watched a shitload of film on both, and Ezeh might be one of the worst linebackers I have ever seen start for Michigan. T Wolf was more than serviceable.
The vast majority of college players don't regress as their career goes on. And while some may have their best season before their senior year, they don't normally fall off like Obi. Dude was a warrior and stuck through a tough run at Michigan so I don't want to denigrate him, but his career arc was an anomaly. Can't really blame him, it's pretty tough to improve when the guy coaching you thinks stuffed beavers are a good motivational tool. And doesn't understand the system he's being told to run. And has glorious hair.
that both are helpful, but I think that having good depth at a position is underrated.
...perseverence that's required to come back from such a major injury as the athlete deals with the physical and mental pain associated with recovery and absence from the team.
T-Wolf is an interesting young man and undoubtedly is tremendously (yes, I said it) motivated to make his RS Sr season a redemptive one. I'm looking forward to seeing him lead this secondary alongside Jordan Kovacs.
That's a good story about a gutsy player. I hope this all works out for the best for him and the team. I would think playing his final season in Coach Mattison's new defense will have him more prepared for a potential NFL future. Maybe being injured will end up being a blessing in disguise.
C'mon, Angelique... are we REALLY going to start tempting Angry Michigan Secondary Hating God this early?
Thanks for sharing.
It's amazing the things that animals can do. As someone who had a shitty day at work yesterday, coming home from work and having a dog just SO EXCITED to see you can really brighten your day.
I'm glad T-Wolf was able to raise $6,200 for the humane society, that Julius helped keep his spirits up, and hopefully he has a great Senior Season
Anyone who likes dogs is a friend of mine. Especially those who appreciate mutts.
I'm disappointed that his leg exploded last year, but in a way, it's better to have him for this year than last. It will probably benefit the team more.
I saw the thread title and I thought something happened to Teen Wolf. Got scared for a minute there.
I saved myself a lot of pain by adding "from last fall". I would have been bombed into the stone age
Because of the positioning of "from last fall," it seems like it's a repost of an old article. Figured it was just to make us feel good that the injury was such ancient history.
Other than moving the phrase to describe the injury rather than the story, could simply change title to "T-Wolf Recovery Story" in DetNews.
Why not just call it "T-Wolf recovery story"? This current title is confusing. I also thought this was an article from 2010.