There are...

Submitted by Denarded on

days until Michigan shows it was worth the wait by blowing out Western.

Hugh Jass

January 16th, 2011 at 12:21 AM ^

are committed to the cause.....or you should be committed.  What do you do if you are in the bathroom when the clock strikes midnight?  .....stop midstream and run to the computer to post or just take the computer into the can with you?  

jamiemac

January 16th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^

I guess I dont see the fuss. We still have the best young talent on offense

I continue to see nothing but brighter days ahead for the Meeechigan football program

Rodrigo, I like. Always.  But, he's Doug Collins at this point.

Go Blue. 2011, Our Time.

JTGoBlue

January 16th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^

Especially encouraged that Hoke has said he plans to utilize a 'hybrid' offense. Looking forward to Denard becoming effective as a drop-back passer..adding to his repetoire...

jamiemac

January 16th, 2011 at 2:53 AM ^

Well, in 1988 all Phil Jackson was was a one time hippie, permanent Deadhead North Dakota U guy who could coach a CBA team.

Brady and Phil have one thing in common as they take on their first bigtime job. A transcendent talent to lead their team.

jamiemac

January 16th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^

And, I know the D is still shaky, shaky, shaky

BUT

Instead of losing our top three players like we did coming into this year--four when you factor in the Troy injury--we get everyone back. We can progress.

We'll have better D coaches. I mean, we dont know who they are yet, but they're better. Book It.

Besides, how RAD will hands on Brady Hoke be with Mike Martin for a year. The man who trained Renes and Steele gets to mold Ash, Wilkins, Black and Talbott.  Folks want to downplay that stuff, but they shouldnt.

WolvinLA2

January 16th, 2011 at 12:48 AM ^

Yeah, I'm really not too worried about our defense.  I'd like a front four of Roh, MM, Q, RVB with guys like Black, Wilkins, Ash, Talbott and BWC backing them up. 

At LB I like Demens in the middle, and then the best two of Cam Gordon, Mike Jones, and JB Fitz at the OLB spots.  Josh Furman and Jake Ryan can come in and spell guys, if needed.  Maybe Isaiah Bell will make an appearance, I don't know.

For DBs, I like TW on one side and JT or Avery on the other.  I think CC, Talbott and Countess see time as well.  Some combo of Carvin, Marvin, Kovacs and Vinopal will be the safeties, and they'll do fine.  Maybe a little Tom Gordon.

OK, that got a little too "OMG 2011 depth chart!"-esque, but I think that makes for a top 50 defense, maybe better.  Lots of returning experience, a good amount of talent and much more age than last year.