Which player on defense will have the biggest "break out" year?
By break out I mean showing the largest improvement or, in the case of a freshman or first time contributor, coming in and greatly exceeding expectations/not playing like a freshman (e.g., Roh last year).
I'm going to go with RVB. I think the new(ish) scheme will fit him well and he has some good experience. He also got to play alongside BG and understands how he needs to step up to fill some enormous shoes.
All of them....please?
Roh. Not like he didn't sort of break out last year, but with BG gone I think he's primed to be the new showstealing playmaker.
Cam Gordon
Call me crazy, but I think JT Floyd is going to surprise people this year. He made some nice tackles and hits in the spring game, he's playing with more swagger and confidence, and he's really improved leaps and bounds from last year. I think he's going to lockdown the 2nd CB spot (with Woolfolk having the #1 CB spot).
i think i saw him with some pretty long dreads too, so that helps.
Obi and Mouton, we need their leadership desperately.
Their leadership is a good start. If they were able to close down the inside running lanes, that would be good too.
Seriously, if Demar can come in, contribute, and push Turner to safety, we could be looking at a functional secondary
Breakout: William Campbell
Freshman Breakout: Josh Furman ... I'm hoping he comes in good enough that he NEEDS to see the field
Freshman Breakout: Josh Furman ... I'm hoping he comes in good enough that he NEEDS to see the field tough. He REALLY needs a red-shirt year to add weight/muscle.
Big Will Campbell. He's gonna make some Spartan soup this year. Mmm Mmm Good.
because either one playing at All-Big 10 Honorable Mention level would make the other one look good, too. This, plus Hulk Martin and blitzing Roh would be intimidating to say the last.
2010 is the Year of the Walk-On. It's time to break Brian of his irrational hatred of walk-ons. Hunwick did it, Kovacs can too.
In the winged helmets!
T-Wolf doesn’t have that ability to cry
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Cissoko. Wait, what year is this?
Everybody please?
Seriously: Roh will establish himself as an upper-level B10 linebacker.
I think they will both be much improved this year. They both looked a lot better in the Spring Game on Saturday.
Big Will Campbell, Obi Ezeh and Jonas Mouton all have Break out seasons.
I was hoping The Knowledge would offer us his insights but apparently he it unavailable for comment.
please have it be ezeh or mouton.
They will stop the run and will help take the pressure off of RVB and linebackers to get to the qbs all that equals wins.
It's hard to disagree with RVB/Roh/Campbell, but if this secondary can be average, I think Woolfolk improves the most. He's THE fastest guy on the field and if we can actually keep him at one position this year, I think he'll have his "break-out" season.
Will Campbell and Cam Gordon the most.
However, based on the Spring Game punting results, I hope to see a real breakout performance from Will Hagerup.
ho ho ho, its time for me to go...beep , beep your butt for points
This is no place for wise cracks or tongue in cheek humor.
I am hoping it is the Senior LB's I am thinking it will be Big Will and Martin.
If Will Cambell draws the double team every play, it opens up RVB, Roh, and Mike Martin to really break out because they play like Barwis coaches; BEASTLY!
Hail! Hail!
Will Campbell will only open things up for two of those three guys because we are only playing with a three man line this year..
I second the "O let do it" chant. Let's get Demar in to Michigan, I really hope he makes it in by the fall. Our secondary is good at chasing open recievers all over the field right now, and I would much rather see a guy pick it off and take it the other direction.
If Dorsey doesn't make it, then Cam Gordon has to be the guy. Our pass defense will be the reason this team makes it or not this year. Our offense will score plenty of points, but the D will decide if it's enough.
Big. Billy. Campbell.
hopefully Stevie Brown.
but in the off chance that espn info isn't accurate... Jonas Mouton or obi Ezeh? it would be nice to have a +DL and +LB corps.
I am hoping some of the freshman have a breakout year. So my picks are Dorsey, Christian, M-Rob, and Ash. We need a few of these guys to step up and provide some much needed depth on defense.
Returning Player that will break out: I think this could be a number of guys but I am going with Mike Martin. I think he is versatile and will allow us to do different things on the D-Line that we haven't been able to in the past. Hopefully, his shoulder will successfully heal and no setbacks will occur.
Freshman that will break out/contribute: I am going out on a limb but I believe Marvin Robinson will start or see significant minutes at one of our 3 safety positions. I think he just needs to learn the schemes and eventually his athletic ability and physical stature will supplant either Thomas Gordon or Kovacs.