First thought
the team. the team. the team.
it's gonna be michigan again.
Tremendous!
What number is Gardner?
I thought 7, but that wasn't him in the Sr. photo..and he wouldn't be in there anyway. Who's the other 7?
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Hawthorne. Seniors go in front.
"I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three money?"
brandin hawthorne i believe
brandin hawthorne i believe
Gardner is now #12
He is seated second row first from the left.
Team roster: http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mich-m-footbl-mtt.html
Rountree switched from 12 -->
Rountree switched from 12 --> 21, Gardner switched from 7 --> 12.
Ok, thanks.
I knew about Tree switchin' to 21...just threw me off about DG. Appreciate it.
Hawthorne is the other #7
Hawthorne is the other #7
"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."
I'm wondering if because
I'm wondering if because Denard, Kovacs and Roundtree are front and center, that means they'll be the captains.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
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That was my first thought too. Maybe Campbell because of the great work he put in the off season?
EDIT: Nevermind. He isn't as front and center as the others.
"I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three money?"
That number 16 has got a hell
That number 16 has got a hell of a smile...
"Welllllllll..."
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When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
Haha, I looked through the
Haha, I looked through the whole picture and only saw two people smiling... Denard and Taylor Lewan. That doesn't surprise me one bit, if I had to guess two names who would smile I would have said those two. Awesome.
COYS and lets go Detroit FC!
It is a great photo
as several have pointed out. It also highlights how many people are involved in coaching, training, managing, eats the team. I counted 46.
Fucking watermarks. I'm
Fucking watermarks. I'm missing several team photos, and can't find them except on that site and they have watermarks.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
So what's stopping you?
Are you trying to collect the digital files or prints? You can buy anything on the site, right?
The cheap bastard in me
The cheap bastard in me doesn't want to pay because I got almost every other team photo from the Bentley Image Bank free.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
Well, wait a couple of years till it's "historical"
And then it'll probably be in the Bentley Library for free too.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Anyone do what I did right away and look for
Fitz and Frank Clark? They are there, like I thought they'd be, but it makes me feel better seeing them haha
Yeah
I did that right away. Priorities.
Maize Rage class of '13
2nd row, 4th from the right.
2nd row, 4th from the right. Gallon is a midget.
Doesn't help that he's sitting
between Lewan and Schofield.
Sure, Gallon is smaller...
...but if you put ANYone between those two mountains, the guy in the middle will look tiny.
Kind of cool that the center
Kind of cool that the center point of the Block M stops at the football that Kovacs is holding. (Shakes head in sadness thinking that there's only one more season to see #32, flying in from all angles to make tackles).
"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"
Could they
have taken it from further away?
How close should you stand to
How close should you stand to photograph 150 guys?
This was on the Michigan Photo Store, right? You think it's possible that it was shot wide to accommodate an 8x12 or cropped down to an 8x10?
Does anyone know why the team
Does anyone know why the team shot was postponed from last week until this Sunday?
One possible explanation: To
One possible explanation: To permit Toussaint and Clark to participate in the photo.
I read somewhere on the interweb that Fitz and Frank were not permitted to wear any UM garb until recently. Presumably, that would have prevented them from appearing in the photo.
I seriously doubt that is really the explanation, but it is possible.
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
Maybe, but...
That was my first thought, but both of those guys were in uniform on Media/Youth Day on the 12th, so I don't think that's the reason. I'll keep listening for an explanation.
Seriously? It's probably one
Seriously? It's probably one of the best Hoke catch phrases, not quite "This is Michigan fergodsakes" but I love it and so do a lot of other people. You sir are a douchebag if you don't like it
Do they always take the team
Do they always take the team photo in or near the student section?
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
This appears to be at or
This appears to be at or around Section 1. The block M behind them gives it away.
"When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing." -Bo
That's not the big Block M at
That's not the big Block M at midfield on the visitors side. It's too small.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
I thought they always used to
I thought they always used to take it in the stands along the 50, above the tunnel.
This is the first year (at
This is the first year (at least in a LONG while) that the team photo was done in sections 25/26. For the last decade or so, it's been shot in the north end zone, dead center behiond the goalposts. The head coach or captains have had to sit on concrete blocks and boards used to bridge the aisle. It never looked that good.
This year, it was moved to avoid the aisle issue. Seat cushions were already being placed in section 23/24, so the team shot was pushed down a few sections for a nice clean background. The Block-M is not such a bad thing to have in the shot.
The team was positioned on the west side (facing east) to avoid having them all stare into the sun.
Yes...I know a guy.
Looks like Roundtree is one
Looks like Roundtree is one of those dudes who spreads out at the movie theater and takes BOTH of the armrests.
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
The Victors.
The Victors.
Now you may speak.
Gallon should not be nxt to
Gallon should not be nxt to Lewan.. Makes him look even smaller
Go Blue
I know it may just be for display
But love the fact Hoke puts the team in the center of the photo with the captains and seniors in front. Most teams would have the head coach sitting front and center, but Hoke sits on the left with the entire defensive staff, and the offensive staff sits on the right.
Second year in a row they have done it this way, and it fits the philosophy he preaches of putting the kids and the team first. It's also the way Bo used to do it as well. For comparison:
1969:
Bo's legendary first team
1971:
OMG those coaches shorts. Also, Dave Brandon (#24) in the back row third from the left.
1976:
I love how Bo used to sometimes put his hat on the ground in front of him like the players with their helmets when kneeling in front.
1985:
Of note, that is Cass Tech HC Thomas Wilcher (#27) sitting next to Bo, and freshman Allen Gant's father Tony sitting front row on the left (#14). Freshman Bo Dever's father Dave sitting in the sixth row 5 from the right (#57).
1988:
Curt Mallory #39 standing in the back row sixth from the right.
1989:
Bo's final season.
Great pics!
Thanks for posting! Answered my earlier question about whether or not they ususally sit up in the student section. It appears, that at least during the Bo era, that was NOT the case.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
Bentley Historical Library is
Bentley Historical Library is fun to play with. Here's our coaches before they were head coaches...
Gary Moeller in 1969:
Lloyd Carr in 1980:
Once we get in the 90's, we can't zoom in cleanly anymore for some reason but here's Brady Hoke, Jim Herrman and Greg Mattison in 1995:
Go Blue! Always!
Good eye spotting the
Good eye spotting the left/right, defense/offense split.
So are Kovacs, Denard and
So are Kovacs, Denard and Roundtree our captains? (Was this announced already?)
Does anyone know if there is
Does anyone know if there is a limit on the number of players a team can have on its roster? I know there are dressing rules and such for away games, but wasn't sure regarding just people listed on the team.
Go Blue!
Damn that's cool...