Helmet numbers are the bright yellow now, and looks like the grey facemasks are here to stay.
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Video: First Spring Practice
March 17th, 2012 at 5:18 PM
#302
hmm,
March 17th, 2012 at 5:43 PM
#303
That.
Is not a safe assumption.
As was discussed here:
"The gray facemasks were the practice set all year, and the helmets won't be reconditioned until after spring practice anyway, so they'll be using whatever is on hand. Which means gray facemasks and numbers. "
March 17th, 2012 at 10:09 PM
#304
Point taken.
Did the
Point taken.
Did the practice helmets always have hi-liter colored numbers on them? I thought the old helmets had the oldschool maize numbers. The sugar bowl helmets definitely had the oldschool maize, so if these are the same (which they might be, since they have the BCS stickers), then the numbers at least have definitely been redone since then.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:22 PM
#305
at least
a couple snaps weren't right on the mark. Definetly something to keep an eye on.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:54 PM
#306
It's the first spring practice.
With a new center. Forgive me if I'm not yet worried.
March 18th, 2012 at 3:56 AM
#307
It's the first day of
It's the first day of practice, obviously it's not gonna be perfect so don't read too much into that. Now if it continues then yea but come on they haven't played in nearly 3 months.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:23 PM
#308
Commence over-analyzation
Commence over-analyzation
March 17th, 2012 at 5:55 PM
#309
Didn't we say the same thing last year?
Not to be a downer or anything.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:01 PM
#310
Sample size, you say?
Not enough data, so I make big.
March 17th, 2012 at 7:39 PM
#311
One data point ... let's
One data point ... let's extrapolate!
- We're doomed! or ...
- 12-0, baby!
My work is done.
March 17th, 2012 at 9:41 PM
#312
And that turned out to be an
And that turned out to be an 11-2 season that ended by winning the Sugar Bowl so I'm ok with it.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:25 PM
#313
First practice video
First practice video.......... and we have a discussion about helmet stickers? Let's talk about the tight spirals Denard was actually throwing or something pertinent to performance come September 1st.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:26 PM
#314
Spring practice is always
Spring practice is always such a tease, but I'll take it.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:28 PM
#315
Thanks, OP
Watched the whole vid with glee. What is it about that winged helmet that makes me smile and makes everything seem alright with the world?
March 17th, 2012 at 7:20 PM
#316
it's the wing part....
also the colors are pretty cool....
March 17th, 2012 at 10:08 PM
#317
+1 to you sir
you are quite astute
March 17th, 2012 at 5:41 PM
#318
comments
* With the weather, it really _will_ be Spring practice for at least a few days.
* I agree with the above poster that Denard's throws looked pretty good.
* Is it just me, or is Gardner still shot-putting the ball a little bit? I saw only a single throw.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:45 PM
#319
Meh
On an underneath route like that, a little shotput-ish motion isn't too bad. the jury remains out until we see a full throw.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:42 PM
#320
You know
I thought that video would serve as a welcome relief from the months of not seeing any live football. I was wrong. Like a smoker lighting his first cigarette in a long time, it did nothing but awaken the inner beast who demands MOAR FOOTBALL.
Damn you, MGoBlue.com. Damn you.
March 18th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
#321
Mmm... Cigarettes...
Wait,
Mmm... Cigarettes...
Wait, what was your point?
March 17th, 2012 at 5:44 PM
#322
One word
WOOD.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:48 PM
#323
You know what this means
Spring football signals the return of Doug Karsch height jokes.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:59 PM
#324
Awesome...took only 12
Awesome...took only 12 seconds for us to get a shot of Hoke working on his Spring pointing.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:03 PM
#325
Thinkin' bout PRACTICE
Here is how old and out of touch I am (I'm 38, married, 2 kids, (I drive a DODGE STRATUS)).
This morning as I usually do on Saturdays at about 7am I'm out for a run and I'm passing through the UM practice field area. The sun is just coming up and there is a fine mist coming off the railroad tracks and coming across the lacrosse field. Of course I start thinking about the first football practice and wondering how it will go. As I head north on State St. I notice lots of people out and about and some house parties. "Huh" I think, "they must be stoked for the first practice cause I only see this on game days."
It wasn't till I got to Ashley's I realized it was St. Patrick's day. A pointless holiday if you aren't Irish, an alcoholic, or if you are burdened by the twin drudgeries of work and family.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:13 PM
#326
I agree
St. Patrick's day is fun but it's just an excuse to get drunk. Just like Cinco De Mayo.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:49 PM
#327
you sir, should be a poet or
you sir, should be a poet or a novelist. The beginning of that middle paragraph sounds like it should be in an English novel.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:41 PM
#328
EDIT:
Upon re-reading my eloquence I realized the lacrosse field is NOT next to the tracks but rather the field hockey field. Field hockey, lacrosse.....I'm an old man and can't tell the difference....
March 17th, 2012 at 6:12 PM
#329
Man it's awesome to see all
Man it's awesome to see all that...only 168 days till the Season starts
March 17th, 2012 at 6:19 PM
#330
Does anyone know
if we have completed all of the penalty requirements from StretchGate and that the team can now use all the normally available practice minutes?
March 17th, 2012 at 6:27 PM
#331
Yes, all done
And complete.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:40 PM
#332
Thank You
missed out that we had completed our penalty requirements.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:24 PM
#333
Really?
It's amazing on some folks on here can take a video that last 2.24 of 1st spring practice and make judgment calls-Hilarious some of you. Let them get through the spring and pads and start hitting and then maybe some assumptions can be made. But you know what happens when you assume! Chill Out folks
March 17th, 2012 at 6:36 PM
#334
(No subject)
March 17th, 2012 at 6:46 PM
#335
Not New
I've been on here for awhile just not posted-It's apparent there are some non-athletes that post on here regularly that have no clue but have high opinions.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:54 PM
#336
That's what makes us internet fans
What would spring ball on mgoblog be like without exaggerated overconfidence and insecurity?
March 17th, 2012 at 7:11 PM
#337
The internet (and MGoBlog) is
The internet (and MGoBlog) is made for over analyzing and jumping to wild conclusions based on limited data
March 17th, 2012 at 11:13 PM
#338
My point was that you must be
My point was that you must be new here if this surprises you. This literally happens every year during spring.
March 17th, 2012 at 7:13 PM
#339
While I don't consider it wild, you have to take into account
the fact that those people don't need a whole 2:24 to reach those conclusions!
March 17th, 2012 at 7:34 PM
#340
Tru dat
I guess it takes all kinds.
March 17th, 2012 at 11:49 PM
#341
I make an ass out of U and me
But U first. It's worth it.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:27 PM
#342
Thank you for the video. It's
Thank you for the video. It's amazing how good it makes you feel to see the boys of team 133. I can't wait for the second weekend of April. Go Blue.
March 17th, 2012 at 6:34 PM
#343
Yes, Always Exciting
Like baseball's opening day!
March 17th, 2012 at 7:03 PM
#344
I imagine this is what a shot
I imagine this is what a shot of heroin feels like..but better
March 17th, 2012 at 8:16 PM
#345
and faster
and faster
-Coach Jackson
March 17th, 2012 at 7:23 PM
#346
This is like the last
This is like the last beer in the refrigerator. One and done? No way, I want more!
Go Blue!
March 17th, 2012 at 7:25 PM
#347
Just remember
After the Spring Game last year we lost 1/5 of the readership to hangings and other forms of suicide because of how ugly it was. And none of them lived to see 11-2.
March 17th, 2012 at 7:57 PM
#348
no matter
No matter how bad we look, I will always love watching Michigan men in winged helmets.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:03 PM
#349
denard
Denard threw a spiral!!!! we gon be the big ten champs!
March 17th, 2012 at 11:30 PM
#350
Just hope we get rid of gray
Just hope we get rid of gray facemasks, Bo didn't like them and neither do I.
March 18th, 2012 at 12:27 AM
#351
They can be pink for all I care
as long as we win.
March 17th, 2012 at 11:32 PM
#352
Is it just me or when Denard
Is it just me or when Denard speaks, doesn't the world seem a little more mellow!!!!
March 18th, 2012 at 1:40 PM
#353
Looks like all the weight
Looks like all the weight gain or loss is positive, for the 133rd year in a row!
March 18th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
#354
Why did he say "open
Why did he say "open practice" instead of "spring game"? I hope he just considers those to be interchangable. If the scrimmage portion is any shorter than last year then they might as well not even have an open day (from a watching football perspective. Getting money for Mott's is still worth it).
That one Denard throw was worlds better than any throws he made last spring that we were able to see. If he can get the "reading" mentality in the pocket to become second nature the offense will have unprecedented success. Everyone outside Alabama and Ohio State would be dead in the water trying to defend them, and even those guys would have some serious issues between Fitz, Denard taking off on the run, or Denard hitting open intermediate routes consistently.
March 18th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
#355
Official First Spring Practice Data Extrapolations
I have reviewed ALL the data from the first spring practice, and I can categorically say that the following is absolutely true about team 133:
Ricky Barnum will have snapped at least one ball during practice.
Jordan Kovacs will have been interviewed at least once.
Vincent Smith will still be very small and very jacked.
All hail my awesome powers of data analysis!
March 19th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
#356
on to football...
football could not have started at a better time...great to see
