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if you click on the link it

if you click on the link it does...

Googling this would have been

Googling this would have been quicker than starting a board post on it.

 

https://seatgeek.com/venues/michigan-stadium/seating-chart

No, it's not "going

No, it's not "going off".

Bielfeldt stats (per 40 mins a game): 57% EFG, 10.3 Rebs, 1.1 Blks, 18.7 Pts

Michigans 5s (40.2 mins a game - Donnal, Doyle, Wagner): 61% EFG, 7.3 Rebs, 1.1 Blks, 14.5 Pts

Bielfeldt scored 4 more points and 3 more boards a game per 40 mins, which is better, but hardly "Going off".  His Effective FG% was worse, and with the way Michigan rebounded (guards crashing the boards) some of the reb's can be explained that way.  Michigan runs a guard focused offense, so Bielfeldt's increase in points could also be atrributed to moving to a different system.

Bottom line the bigs we had this year likekly produced as good as if we'd kept Bielfedt around, however getting young guys minutes last year (Wagner especially) would not have been as likely if Bielfeldt was still around and will hopefully pay off next year and the years after.  Same scenerio with Spike.  We'll likely get the same production out of our young PG as we would have Spike but the playing time and experience will really pay off the following year.

 

Yeah, 8 pts and 4.5 rebounds

Yeah, 8 pts and 4.5 rebounds a game sure is going off...

Bielfeldt had incremental improvement in his game as a senior in a different system playing a couple more minutes.

 

Not sure where you're getting

Not sure where you're getting your stats from but Lebron did not average 29-9-9 over the last 2 months of the season.  

Anyway, I think the pistons have a shot to win the series.  They have a lot of guys to throw at Lebron (Morris, Harris, KCP, Johnson) and played them well in the regular season.

Pistons in 6.

Michigan had no reason to

Michigan had no reason to pressure him to medical as they had the scholarships last year and as a senoir he wouldn't count against this year so.....

Hypothetically speaking, what

Hypothetically speaking, what if 7 players have all had discussions with Harbuagh already and have stated they intend to transfer?  Additionally what if another 4 players have all had a discussion with Harbaugh and were told by him that they will not be coming back as 5th year senoirs?   That gets the open spots to 30.

What problem do you have with this scenerio?  That 7 players transferred?  Transfers happen all the time, especially when a new, more demanding coach comes in.  

The fact that the number of spots may have increased from 28 to 30 after the Ross-Douglas transfer and Henry going pro tells me the coaches know exactly how many spots they have and are going to use them all.   If they're just looking to cut players why didn't they always plan on 30 spots?  Surely they could have found another player they didn't like if Henry was going to stay for his senoir year.

The biggest issue, as I

The biggest issue, as I believe Brian has pointed out before, is when teams have oversigned and then told players after Signing Day, or even after moving in (LSU did this iirc) that they don't have a spot.  My arguement is that by Signing Day it will be obvious where the scholarships are coming from, it's just WE don't know now, but the coaches do.  

But you do have a point that maybe we are too quick to point the finger at other schools when we don't have the full understanding of their situations, as I believe we do with Michigan.

 

 

Here's a reference to a Andy

Here's a reference to a Andy Staples piece from 2011 re: the 3 over 85 Big Ten Rule.

 

I'll go with the coaching

I'll go with the coaching staff and Sam Webb's interpretation/knowledge over yours, but maybe that's just me.

 

How do you know "it's going

How do you know "it's going to be VERY DIFFICULT to not be over the 85 the day after signing day"?  Are you a coach/involved in the operations of the team?  Current player?  Just curious.

Terry Richardson leaving was a surprise to no one on this board, not to mention the coaches.  I'd think it's highly likely that they know of every 5th year transfer and/or firm handshake that is going to take place over the next couple months.  Additionally players that are transferring for playing time/fit etc, that are likely unknown to us, or at least rumored, are likely known by the coaching staff.  It isn't hard to get to 10 or so players leaving when you combine 5th years with normal transfers.

Willie Henry going pro and Ross-Douglas transferring were likely tbd's to the staff, which explains why the overall number of 28 spots is now being talked up to 30.

 

The Big Ten's additional rule

The Big Ten's additional rule of 3 above the limit is for going over the 85 limit and has nothing to do with early enrollees.  I.E.  If you only have 20 spots available at signing day to get to the 85 limit, the Big Ten will allow you to sign up to 23 as long as you can explain where the extra 3 spots are going to come from.  

A case could be made that

A case could be made that Doyle should be the first pick.  At PG Walton is obviously better, but Spike isn't a huge dropoff.  At the wing levert and irvin are superior, but dawkins isn't a bad option.  And none of the 4 position options has really stood out above the others.  Doyle is the only proven big, and therefore might be the #1 pick.

Team 1 (in order of pick)

Doyle, Walton, Dawkins, Chatman, MAAR, Wagner

Team 2 (in order of pick)

Levert, Irvin, Albrecht, Wilson, Donnal, Robinson

 

 

 

Third Option

I think a third option is most likely here.  That Jaylen Brown and the staff have an understanding that if Caris comes back, Brown would no longer be interested in coming to Michigan.  Brown has said he is waiting to see who jumps to the NBA, so it makes sense they've had those types of conversations.  With Caris gone there's an immediate opening in the lineup that Brown could fill.  With Caris around that's not as obvious. 

AND

It's a fourth and a fifth according to Peter King

 

Wasn't this on the front page

Wasn't this on the front page yesterday?

http://mgoblog.com/content/searchbits-vi-panic-panic-even-more

No Peppers

Didn't see Peppers at all, but did see Hallowell a good bit, hope that combined with the not talking about injuries doesn't mean too much.

Assuming no one redshirts

That's assuming no one redshirts, which seems unlikely in a class that big.  Hatch at a minimum will redshirt, I suspect MAAR will as well, and possibly whichever "big" doesn't make the rotation out of Doyle and Wilson.  If you have Donnal and Chatman starting, Irving can play the 4 in a pinch, and Bielfeldt/one of the freshman would be your back ups. 

I agree with your overall point, that's a large class, just hoping a couple of them can redshirt.

I don't think you take a 5 in the next class

I don't think you take a 5 in the next class.  We'll have Donnal and Doyle worst case as Sophmore eligibility (assuming Doyle plays as a true Freshmen), and with the recent stance that Donnal is a 5 for now, you don't need another 5 until at least 2016.  Doyle and Donnal don't seem like early departure risks, but Irvin and Chatman could both be gone by 2016, so a stud 2 or 3 is needed most in 2015, and a stud PG in 2016 at the latest.  I think that is reflected in the current target/offers for 2015 and 2016.

Bigs Recruited Since McGary

Doyle is a 5

Donnal is a 4/5

Wilson is a 4

Chatman is a 2/3/4

Beilein's system, the one that's taken the team to 2 Big Ten Championshipins in 3 years, the Title game last year and the Elite Eight this year plays with only 1 true "Big", so I'm not sure what you wanted him to bring in the past 2 classes since McGary.  Another 5? 

Budding star

Budding star

Ross

I had to stop reading after this line: "On the weak side, UM can go with one of two sophomores, James Ross III or Royce Jenkins-Stone. Ross seems like the favorite heading into the opener." Not sure what info I can get from someone who doesn't know Ross is 100% starting and a buddy star.

Drew Allen

A quick google searched returned Drew Allen, who's graduating from OU and looking to transfer.  3 Star recruit, I don't know anything about him, but he's looking at the likes of Maryland and Arkansas State, so I'd have to think he'd entertain Michigan.

when talking about uniforms,

when talking about uniforms, i specifcally mentioned penn state and notre dame.  penn state added names to the back of their jersey's this year, which in my opinion is a much bigger change than a one or two off unique jersey per year.  Notre dame has changed theirs more than we have.

 

I get not liking the uniforms, i just don't get the massive OMG freakouts that come with them.  I watch football and cheer on michigan for the actual games, players and plays.  Fashion doesn't play a big role in my fandom.

I'm not sure we do now, or

I'm not sure we do now, or did years ago (have the most recognizable and powerful brand in college football).  Similar to how many fans can't imagine a recruit every wanting to go to another school over THIS IS MICHIGAN FERGODSAKES (TM), many people on this blog wear rose colored (or maize as it may be) glasses when it comes to our uniforms and the overall brand.  There are many schools that have history and prestige simlar to Michigan.  Notre Dame, Alabama, USC, Texas to name the most prominate.  I agree the winged helmet is likely the most famous helmet, but our uniforms are no more recognizable than Penn States or Notre Dames.  Everybody needs to relax on the uniform hatred. 

Strange Coaching Setup

OU seems to have a very unique coaching setup.

Offense

1 Co-OC is also the QB's coach

1 Co-OC is also the WR's coach 

RB's coach

Center and Offensive Guard coach

TE and OT coach

Defense

DC is also the DB's coach

Assistant DC is the LBs coach

Special teams coach also coachs DEs

And then they have a coach for DL

I guess it's not that strange, but I've never seen the offensive line coaching broken up.  Overall heirarchy seems to be complex too with  all the Co-coordinators and assistants etc.

Agree. If this doesn't get

Agree. If this doesn't get tagged or front paged it should be reposted every couple days to keep it on the front page.

Yes, they did all play last

Yes, they did all play last year, just like there are talented players playing significantly for the first time this year who will be high draft picks (like 5 star safety Clinton-Dix).

2/3 of their dline returned and their average rivals ranking went up with the one loss being a 3 star senior replaced by a 4 star senior.

They started a so, jr and 2 srs at linebacker last year, all 4 stars. This year it's 2 so's, 1 jr and a sr, all 4 stars with the exception of now the senior is a former 5 star.

They replaced 5 star Kirkpatrick with 5 star Milliner, Lester got a year older, they replaced a 4 star sr with a 3 star junior cb and now start a 5 star so at safety instead of a 4 star sr.

All that is to say I think this years Alabama D is just as experienced and talented as last years.

Like I said, they don't rebuild, they reload. They have more than 4 high draft picks on this years team, I just mentioned the 4 that are supposed to go in next years draft. Pretty sure Haha and Depriest will turn into high draft picks among others.

Actually Bolden played a

Actually Bolden played a majority of that game...yikes-er??

I said the numbers were

I said the numbers were comparable, meaning as a whole.  I specifically pointed out the lower %.

Just looked up a mock draft

Just looked up a mock draft (the first one from the google search) and they had 4 Alabama defensive players going in the 2nd round (Milliner CB, Lester S, Mosley LB and Williams DT). I'd bet that some of them move up throughout the year and the results are similar.  I'll bet you $1.

who said 42% was more or less

who said 42% was more or less 56%?  I specifically stated except %.

 
Arkansas (Wilson) had the

 

Arkansas (Wilson) had the following stats:

22/35 for 63%, 185 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT

Arkansas Rushing:

19 rushes for 17 yards, No TD

They threw the ball more, and with a much better percentage, but if you remove the PI INT and account for Denards rushing TD, I'd say the numbers are comparable.  Michigan went for bigger shots, thus lower %, but had more yardage.

Why's that? What actual

Why's that? What actual information do you have? It's disturbing how dumb our fanbase can be when it comes to other teams. You probably have nothing of substance to back your claim. Keep regurgitating your wisdom though.

Any backing info?

Do you have any backing info regarding Alabama cutting corners in the classroom? Complain all you want about over signing or medical scholarships, but you probably have no idea about the classroom aspects of Alabama football. You sound like an ignorant sheep for much of your post.

You're an idiot

That is all.

When the f did afflalo come

When the f did afflalo come back to the pistons?

I don't understand why GMs

I don't understand why GMs (or maybe owners is more appropriate) don't understand bottoming out is good unless you're a destination franchise like LA or NY. It's incredibly hard to make it without a couple high lottery picks in a row like OKC if FA don't want to come to your team.

Well said

Well said

To restate what I've posted

To restate what I've posted elsewhere, there isn't a solid, "franchise" SF out there in free agency anytime in the near future. They dont grow on trees. The only way to get one would be through the draft, and they're not lucky enough (or bad enough) to get a top 2 or 3 pick.

Pistons should amnesty Prince

Pistons should amnesty Prince over Villanueva. Similar $$ per year, but Prince has an extra year. After next year (when the Pistons won't be much better than fringe playoffs) villanueva will be a valuable expiring contract.

They wont have any money

They wont have any money until 2013, when they'll have a buttload. Unfortunately that year doesn't any wing scoring. Best hope is for a big in free agency that year. Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum will be unrestricted that offseason as of now, and Serge Ibaka will be restricted. Pick up one of those, draft a solid backup big Thursday (Henson, Leonard) and you'd have a decent core along with Knight, Stuckey and Monroe.

Queme los árboles!

Queme los árboles!

I was there one OSU weekend

I was there one OSU weekend night when Kid Rock and some Red Wings came there.  They were roped off in the back bar, and everybody was standing around and on chairs trying to see.  Through the crowd I saw this short red head trying to fight his way up to the rope, and once he got closer I noticed it was Kris Draper.  Nobody in the crowd really noticed him, until he got back with the others. Cool story I know.

Oh, and this one time, it smelled like s@#$ there...oh wait...

Beaten to the punch and yet

Beaten to the punch and yet still wrong

Wouldn't be suprise

Wouldn't be suprised if Pipkins was say that just to make up for previously saying Diamond was committed, i.e. Diamond is coming, but Pipkins is helping build suspense/suprise.

Has anyone

Has anyone on here actually succeeded getting an over the air signal in AA tailgating? I attempted to last weekend while tailgating at the lumberyard and got nothing. And before you ask if it was set up correctly, I did the same set up in Chicago a week prior and had 20+ channels perfect. I re-ran auto program each time and tried multiple antenna settings. I don't know what I could have been doing wrong.

As a back up we had a mobile hotspot, laptop and access to a slingbox, but with that many people using phones, etc the service was horrible and unwatchable.

I think the only way to go is satellite.

when i

when i click on the link, it just has a graphic that says coming soon.  Anybody else have this problem?

Accuracy

Does anyone think there's a chance past weights were inflated for certain positions, i.e linemen?  Often heights are increased in basketball on official rosters, so might the same have been going on (or still for all I know) with weights in football?  Maybe the linemen's weights were all bumped up 5 or 10 lbs under RR and that explains why there are no real gains from '10 to '11.  Or do they release new weights every spring as well, so we'd have a baseline under Hoke?

Stats Section

Tim - it looks like you have the wrong content in the Stats Section (from a pre-prepared Wayne Morgan hello: post maybe?