switch26

July 7th, 2015 at 8:59 AM ^

And yet rich rod stomped their ass with a freshman qb and a back up Rb.. Yet we aren't expected to compete..? The oline and Gardner single handedly lost us that game last year.. If the oline can hold to a mediocre level we should run all over them and I don't think our defense is going to give up more than 20 pts to them

wahooverine

July 7th, 2015 at 12:18 AM ^

They're missing two guys and we're gonna beat them by 2 tds? If there's any place the UTEs could afford to be missing starters against michigan it's at CB. First game under a new coach and new system against a top 25 team away. We don't get a warm up against a MAC team for this one to work out the kinks.

TheFugitive

July 6th, 2015 at 10:34 PM ^

He put an ad on craigslist for an xbox then robbed the buyer at knifepoint.  That guy's wife then called Dominique back trying to buy something else and the cops busted him.  

So the moral of the story is that college athletes should be paid so their only option is to rob people with knives.  

avid

July 7th, 2015 at 1:59 AM ^

the article also mentions some shady behavior regarding cell phones.  if these allegations are true, it's hard to imagine him avoiding jail time, no?  at any rate, if they are true, he should be booted from the team.

however, the article also mentions that he is eager to clear his name and get back on the field.  either this kid was erroneously charged or he is a straight up sociopath.  here's to hoping the system works.

 

alum96

July 6th, 2015 at 11:11 PM ^

This is actually going to be a pretty big loss if he sits as I assume.   Their coach is a no nonsense guy - I just cannot see at least a 1 game suspension.

They lost both their starting corners (rowe, orphey) and Hatfield seemed like the one heir apparent as best as I can tell from afar.

Utah beats you with special teams, and defense so losing Nate Orchard, both CBs, their DC, and then this guy to what seems to be a suspension should at least give UM's offense some openings to make hay.  Whittingham is a good defensive coach in his own regard however and they develop well.

Dres Anderson was their main loss on offense but our D and their O will probably neutralize each other pretty well - strength against strength (run oriented offense v run stopping defense).   Our O vs their D will be the interesting wildcard.

LSAClassOf2000

July 6th, 2015 at 11:21 PM ^

There was a thread about this about four or five days ago, and indeed this was not the best laid plan - Hatfield was arrested following his own invented M.O., agreeing to meet at the same car wash where he had already robbed someone earlier in the day. It rather reminds me of stories like this...

Caesar

July 7th, 2015 at 8:36 AM ^

Don't know if this will get cleared up in time for him to play, but the robber was allegedly 6'3 and Hatfield is 5'10. Cell number doesn't appear to be his, either. Surveillance video at the store should settle it.

Good news for Michigan is that this article says  "Beyond [Hatfield], Utah's corners fall into the category of 'unproven.'"