"Tommy Schutt ate turf" - Ondre Pipkins interview with WTKA

I do believe Pipkins will match Hart's smack talking-prowess, if he doesn't already.  This kid is awesome.

Can't imagine how quickly the staff is going to sit this kid down and teach him a lesson about shutting up with the media. Sad, because he's a dynamic speaker like Kalis.

Not to be too picky, but Dave Dye took the quote from the WTKA Signing Day broadcast, so the credit should go to Sam Webb.

Pipkins is going to seriously demolish people, possibly from day 1.

I love the passion and strength that Pipkins will bring to Michigan.  He seems like a very "walk the walk" kind of player.  As long as he brings that big mouth of his and big body to the games and performs consistently....talk away my friend. 

My prediction: when Denard graduates, Ondre Pipkins will take over his slot as the Wolverine most appreciated by the fanbase.  

I think he will be a great player.  He seems to be very driven and was personally driven to beat Schutt as some sites rated Schutt higher than Pipkens early on.  

I hope he will back up his words and earn respect on the field.  And in the Shoe is a good place to do so! 

Let's not compare him to Mike Hart.  I respect the hell out of him as a player, but not his mouth!

With all that talk he's going to have a big target on his back.  I'm confident he'll be able to back up his smack talk though.  I would prefer he talked smack after he's actually had some success at the college level but w/e.

I'll be honest.  Between Kalis and Pee Wee they're going to tape this stuff to the wall, and we have to go into that hell hole.  I have no problem with confidence, but respect your opponent.

I say Amen brother, I seriously doubt he has any trouble backing up his words, he will be starting by mid season, no offense to BWC. We need beasts without fear.

This guy is amazing. Anybody who imitates coach Hoke that well and quotes Bo on their twitter is alright in my book.

I'm fine with it.  He's setting the standard for himself - he knows he will need to back it up.  He's a player and knows that.  I'd rather he be confident than afraid.  We are expecting to come in right away and make a difference, and he is expecting that of himself too. 

And if OSU needs some talk from a HS senior to get them fired up to play UM...well...they don't. 

He's going overboard and I'm not a huge fan of talking smack like that before you've ever played a down... However, I'd rather a guy be "too enthusiastic" about beating Ohio and all that than not enough. It's a good problem to have, and I'm confident the coaching staff will guide him towards spending that energy on the field instead of yapping too much. He's already my favorite out of this class that's for sure. 

but at this stage in his career he should probably tone it down a little bit.  I hope he can back it up. 

I am slowly entering the "get off my lawn" group of alumni. I came to Michigan from out west based in part on the stellar academics, but also the brash confidence of the fab 5. For some reason, I like Pipkins attitude and swagger.

wall, this might well be a new, untested strategy. I'm not a fan of it, but it is hard not to admire the confidence. 

Is it weird to love an 18 year old kid this much?  I love the talk, now he knows he has to back it up and he will bust his ass even harder to make that so.

Ondre "Belly of the Beast" Pipkins

The Team The Team The Team

Problem is, nobody respects trashtalk from rookies/freshman. I love pipkins and realize he is our highest rated recruit in a long time, but do it on the field------then talk. Love the enthusiasm, though.

of complaining on this topic...he is a kid, let him be a kid.  The coaches will do what they do just relax.

Is it too soon to order an Ondre Pipkins jersey?!? I love this kids swagger.

Pee Wee reminds me a little of Warren Sapp.  Can't wait to see him walk-the-walk next year.

He is going to turn into a great leader & motivator for us.

I don't know about everyone saying that he needs to shut up, but I love this.  Trash talk is part of the game.

The OSU fan comments on there are pretty entertaining

 I don't think Ondre will say that much in the media after he gets on campus.  I'd rather players let their on field performance do the talking. If he works hard this offseason and listens to the coaches pee wee is going to be a show stopper.

that was my favorite part of the interviews (which were mostly all great, btw).

My 2nd favorite part might have been when Ondre then said Kalis got the better of him during the game and practice  I was impressed for all of his trash- talking, that it stopped with Kalis and he admitted he got beat.

Showed me he loves his teammates and that he talks trash with truth.  That's always the best kind of trash.

Gets it.