Waaay Too Early '13-'14 Depth Chart

Submitted by Mr. Yost on

 

 

QB
1a. Devin Gardner (Sr.)
1b. Russell Bellomy (RS So.)
1c. Shane Morris (Fr.)

RB
1. Fitzgerald Toussaint (RS Sr.)
2. Thomas Rawls (Jr.)
3. Justice Hayes (RS So.)
4. Dennis Norfleet (So.)
5. Drake Johnson (RS Fr.)
rs: DeVeon Smith (Fr.)

FB
1. Stephen Hopkins (Sr.)
2. Joey Kerridge (RS So.)
3. Sione Houma (RS Fr.)
rs: Wyatt Shallman (Fr.)

WR1
1a. Devin Gardner (Sr.)
1b. Jeremy Jackson (Sr.)
3. Amara Darboh (So.)
4. Ricardo Miller (RS Jr.)
rs: Jaron Dukes (Fr.)

WR2
1. Jeremy Gallon (RS Sr.)
2. Jerald Robinson (RS Jr.)
3. Jehu Chesson (So.)
rs: Csont'e York (Fr.)

Slot
1. Drew Dileo (Sr.)

TE
1a. A.J. Williams (So.)
1b. Devin Funchess (So.)
3. Jordan Paskorz (RS Jr.)
rs: Jake Butt (Fr.)
rs: Khalid Hill (Fr.)

LT
1. Taylor Lewan (RS Sr.)
2. Michael Schofield (RS Sr.)
3. Erik Magnuson (RS Fr.)
4. Graham Glasgow (RS So.)
rs: Kyle Bosch (Fr.)

LG
1. Kyle Kalis (So.)
2. Joey Burzynski (RS Jr.)
3. Blake Bars (RS Fr.)
rs: Patrick Kugler (Fr.)

C
1a. Jack Miller (RS So.)
1b. Joey Burzynski (RS Jr.)
rs: David Dawson (Fr.)

RG
1a. Chris Bryant (RS So.)
1b. Joey Burzynski (RS Jr.)
3. Blake Bars (RS Fr.)
rs: Chris Fox (Fr.)

RT
1. Michael Schofield (RS Sr.)
2. Ben Braden (RS Fr.)
3. Erik Gunderson (RS Sr.)
rs: Logan Tuley-Tillman (Fr.)

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WDE
1a. Frank Clark (Jr.)
1b. Brennen Beyer (Jr.)
3. Mario Ojemudia (So.)
4. Jake Ryan (RS Jr.)
rs: Taco Charlton (Fr.)

NG
1. Quinton Washington (RS Sr.)
2. Richard Ash (RS Jr.)
3. Willie Henry (RS Fr.)
rs: Maurice Hurst Jr. (Fr.)

DT
1. Ondre Pipkins (So.)
2. Jibreel Black (Sr.)
3a. Chris Wormley (RS Fr.)
3b. Matt Godin (RS Fr.)
4. Kenny Wilkins (RS Jr.)
rs: Henry Poggi (Fr.)

SDE
1. Jibreel Black (Sr.)
2a. Nathan Brink (RS Sr.)
2b. Keith Heitzman (RS So.)
4. Tom Strobel (RS Fr.)

WLB
1a. Desmond Morgan (Jr.)
1b. James Ross (So.)
3. Antonio Poole (RS So.)

MLB
1. Joe Bolden (So.)
2a. Mike Jones (RS Sr.)
2b. Kaleb Ringer (RS Fr.)
rs: Ben Gedeon (Fr.)

SLB
1. Jake Ryan (RS So.)
2. Cam Gordon (RS Jr.)
3. Royce Jenkins-Stone (Fr.)
rs: Michael McCray (Fr.)

WCB
1a. Raymon Taylor (Jr.)
1b. Courtney Avery (Sr.)
3a. Delonte Hollowell (Jr.)
3b. Terry Richardson (RS Fr.)
rs: Jourdan Lewis (Fr.)
rs: Ross Douglas (Fr.)

SCB
1. Blake Countess (Jr.)
2. Raymon Taylor (Jr.)
3. Gareon Conley (Fr.)
rs: Channing Stribling (Fr.)

FS
1. Thomas Gordon (RS Sr.)
2. Jarrod Wilson (So.)
3. Jeremy Clark (RS Fr.)

SS
1. Marvin Robinson (Sr.)
2a. Josh Furman (RS Jr.)
2b. Allen Gant (RS Fr.)
2c. Dymonte Thomas (Fr.)

FB & Slot- Notice these positions are in italics. I realize you can't have 12 players on the field at once. This is my way of recognizing that. (Personally, I believe Shotgun, 3 WR, 2 RB will be our primary set along with the Pro Set formation).

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goblue1213

September 1st, 2012 at 10:22 PM ^

Let me guess, your brothers wife's brother heard from one of his good friends that Shane is flipping to Sparty, and Dymonte is going to Ohio? Why would this game make anyone decommit? Is it going to make you not be a fan anymore? Anyone that has met me knows I wore my Michigan gear just as proudly after The Horror as I did after the Sugar Bowl. Without knowing, I hope all our recruits love the school and team for what they mean to them, not for one game. Go BLUE!

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Mr. Yost

September 1st, 2012 at 11:12 PM ^

We have to stay healthy and keep our confidence but we're only going to get better. Gardner looks like he can really play at WR and he'll learn a lot from his first game being Bama. It'll only get easier (except for maybe MSU's defense).

I've been VERY disappointed in our LB play. Bolden may have to step in, but again...one game against Bama, we'll see where we are after ND.

Praying Countess is okay.

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Mr. Yost

September 1st, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^

It seems like the only people who are "melting down" are the people freaking out about the game.

I made this post for those who've either cut the game off, or were curious to see how Michigan would look down the road.

It's you negative nancy's that take it as "Oh wow, he's throwing away this season already!! The sky is falling!!!"

Now...as for the topic: QB battle should be fun. I think it'll be a Bellomy/Gardner battle with Bellomy winning, at least early.

Obviously Fitz and Lewan will have decisions to make...

WR is probably the most fluid because we have no idea how the freshman progress THIS year.

The interior offensive line is worrisome.

Does Thomas Gordon move to SS?

Edit: And for the record, the sky isn't falling. Sure this is a tough game, but it's a good measuring stick. Hopefully we can hang in the game and stay healthy. I said 11-3 at the beginning of the summer with losses to Bama, ND and Ohio, a win in the B1G Championship Game and The Rose Bowl. I don't see this changing anything.

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Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise - the other, loyalty."
 

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PurpleStuff

September 1st, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^

Fitz out, Clark out, Countess misses pretty much the whole game (hoped we'd learned our lesson last year about starting DBs on coverage units), so hardly a reflection of the team at full strength.  Denard is shaky out of the gate throwing and Borges is leaning on him to open up the defense.  We give up one drive to a very talented offense (have to expect to score points to keep pace with good teams) then they hit the fluky TD when Avery slips.  Two picks after that and it's all over before it got started. 

Denard's 1st carry came when the score was 21-0.  His second made the score 31-7.  I understand what Al was going for (and there were plays to be made) but I doubt that is the standard practice going forward.

It looked bad and Bama played very well but this game wasn't an accurate reflection of what this group can do, especially at full strength. 

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JimBobTressel

September 1st, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^

There's no possible reason you'd post this topic, after that game, unless you're mentally throwing in the towel on the season. I'm sorry we lost to the best team and program in college football, but we still have a lot of play for. Much like Oregon last year, after losing to LSU, dusted themselves off and ran for the Roses.

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GoBlue2002

September 1st, 2012 at 11:47 PM ^

We played one of the best teams in the nation. The depth chart is probably right on target, with the exeption of QB, where Shane will likely take over. I don't think anyone is throwing the towel in on the season when it's clear that this Alabama team is far superior than anyone else we're scheduled to face this year. It's just a depiction of how we may look next year after seeing the team play tonight.

btw...Nobody in the B1G looks unbeatable and I think that sentiment has been voiced across this board.  We have a good football team for our conference. Michigan is still rebuilding and that was very apparent this evening. HOWEVA, we still have a very good shot of playing in the B1G championship game in December.

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Blue boy johnson

September 1st, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^

I counted 9 true freshman on the field today and that doesn't include Kalis, Chesson and Darbroh

Freshman I saw:

Norfleet

Funchess

AJ Williams

Ross

Bolden

Richardson

Pipkins

Ojemudia

Wilson

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