Future at QB
We've been talking the last few weeks about what our offense might evolve into over the next 5 years. The consensus seems to be that Michigan will drop the spread and get drop back guys with agility.
My question for the recruiting gurus is this. Is Jayru Campbell on track to be the kind of qb that makes you question your philosophy? I've only seen highlights, but winning the state champ as a freshmen is pretty sick. I know it is a few years off, but is he supposed to be a Pryor like recruit?
If that is the case can you imagine the internet during his recruitment with Meyer vs Hoke and the rumors of promises made and style of play preferences.
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^
Lots of time to develop/other kids to get better
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:52 AM ^
is a track record of winning with the spread (this year, and hopefully next) and with a West Coast NFL style offense.
I guess it depends on how Braxton Miller develops as a passer and NFL QB prospect the next few years. Pryor and Troy Smith do not give the previous Ohio staff any credit, and I don't know if that QB coach will stay anyway.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
He's a VCR operator who was hired because he worked for Tress at Youngstown State, not because he had experience working with QBs. I'd be surprised if Urban retains anyone from the offensive staff except Drayton and maybe Peterson.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^
If half of what I hear about Jim Bollman and Nick Siciliano is true, than if anything Jim Tressel was vastly underpaid for coaxing the production he got out of his offense; it's not like it didn't work against us. :p
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
depends if he also thinks everbody kills people or not.
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
...Urban Meyer will not be coach at OSU by the time he is recruited, so this post is, at best, a moot point.
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:59 AM ^
For Chrissakes, Campbell is only 14 years old!
Is this thread really necessary?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:04 AM ^
Whatever happened to that 12 year old who committed to USC? Is he driving yet/still any good?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:46 AM ^
He has grown into a 6'3'' freshaman who started for Red Lion Academy in Deleware this year. He had a pretty impressive year this year from what I've heard, and is definitely considered one of the top recruits for the 2015 class at this point (obviously there's a long way to go). He looks to be living up to the hype so far. Looks like this one might actually work out for Kiffin.
December 2nd, 2011 at 4:16 PM ^
USC got a commitment from his teammate(2013 class) Kenny Bgelow couple days ago.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 AM ^
My cousin's best friend's girlfriend's sister went to a middle school football game in Manitoba where the QB had 6 legs, ran a 4.1 40 and could bench press Magnus ver Magnusson 37 times (while MvM was simultaneously bench pressing a tractor tire). It seems the QB's step-mother's favorite color is blue. So, I guess what I'm wondering is if we should consider changing our philosophy (especially since it's proven so inflexible thus far)?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^
Stubby legs. All 6 of them.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:08 AM ^
I work with a guy who can't go five seconds without asking some random question. Bryan, is that you?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:32 AM ^
You don't happen to work in real estate in Chicago? I know a similar Bryan, good chance this is his alter ego
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:48 AM ^
Wait, are you talking in the third person?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:13 AM ^
1 week removed from the regular season and we're already grasping for straws....
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
You don't question your Big Ten football program's philosophy based on a 14-year-old kid.
This isn't the worst thread ever, but it's in the general vicinity.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 AM ^
What's your vote for worst thread ever, Magnus? You've been here a lot longer than I have.
My vote would be for the one saying RR should be rehired as a position coach to ease the transition, but other people have spent a good amount of time reading awful threads before I discovered this site.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:32 AM ^
I'm going to spend some time this weekend trying to drum up the worst thread ever. Maybe I'll set it to music so that when you read it you have to listen to a heavy metal power ballad.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:34 AM ^
By drum up do you mean find an old thread or create a new one? Either would be hilarious.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
I'm not sure most people have the creativeness or skill to create something that rivals some of these threads' stupidity.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:20 PM ^
The best post ever had to be...
Hoke
I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start.
December 2nd, 2011 at 2:55 PM ^
Forget metal ballads...gimme Groban or give death!!!
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
I'm not sure if it's the best or the worst, but the infected canine anal gland thread was certainly memorable.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-question-dog-ownersvets-ill-dog-anal-infection
Many of the drunken meltdown threads are epic, but they just get deleated by the Mods anyway.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:42 AM ^
I had a "best comments" thread a while back and that thread made a bunch of appearances, so I'd go with best, even though it's definitely the most disgusting thing I've read here.
December 3rd, 2011 at 9:33 AM ^
when I clicked on the link, it shows 34 comments with only 1 new.
I am sad to report that I must have read the G.D. thread.
Now I feel so dirty.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:51 AM ^
Aside from the billions of "OT" posts, I would say the worst topic was the 4,301st "future depth chart" thread started by k06em01. Also known as "em0."
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
#4301 wasn't that bad... but #3872 was just TERRIBLE.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:39 PM ^
I am walking up to a circle full of mods having a funny conversation.
I haven't been here that long but one of the HOF posts had a link to the Nebraska girl telling her bar story and asking relationship advice....which produced the funniest comment i have read on this site to date.
Link?
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:47 PM ^
Here's the thread I referenced. The Nebraska comment is the first HoF link and there are some other good ones in the OP, as well as some great ones from other users in the comments.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
once a month. awesom!
December 3rd, 2011 at 6:05 AM ^
That was the one that had "future meeting between milkman and ???" as 3rd at fullback, right?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:52 AM ^
I'd have to go with one of big_house_500th's infinite bipolar Red Wings rants, or one of em0's implosions.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
I can tell you for a fact it was sheer pleasure to be around for one of em0's epic meltdowns
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:40 PM ^
That reminds me, I haven't been threatened physically over the Internet since the_big_house 500th and Wolverine318 were banned. I've had people tell mommy and daddy MGoBlog on me, but no threats of violence lately. I might have to get on that this weekend.
December 2nd, 2011 at 2:00 PM ^
I'm not online as much during the weekend - could you hold off until next week so I can enjoy too?
December 2nd, 2011 at 6:17 PM ^
I will gladly honor your request.
December 3rd, 2011 at 12:21 AM ^
Can I play, too?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
I thought this thread was going to be about changing the system to fit Gardner's abilities, or maybe even Shane Morris (who won't even graduate from highschool for more than a year). But you one-upped my expectations for this thread, and you started talking about what our offensive philosophy may or may not look like in 2017 and if we're going to change it to fit the needs of a kid who isn't even driving yet. As in, he won't graduate from highschool until 2015! Do you see what's crazy about that?
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:22 AM ^
I imagine the internet will be the same it always is...
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 AM ^
Future at QB:
1) Sign 1 good to great QB in every class
2) Start the one that is better than the other three based on (in no particular order):
a) Talent b) Experience c) Compatibility with the System d) Smarts
3) Develop your back-ups in case of injury / graduation / transfer
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:25 AM ^
"Future QB" (Is a 14 year old the future for the inflexible but not even yet on Campus Morris drop back system?)
"Citrus Bowl or Bust" (I'd rather go to the Citrus Bowl than a BCS Bowl).
"Is Football Just Bad This Year" (Hoke's 10-2 record isn't that impressive since everyone else sucks)
"Is Spygate Legal in the NCAA".
"A Contrarian View of the Defense" (Our defense only feels about 20 places better to me.)
Sometimes I worry about you man.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:29 AM ^
I feel like Ziff raises his hand a lot in class
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:43 AM ^
I agree and think ziff is a sparty/ohio troll.
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
I suggest you stop creating forum topics. I can't remember that last one you created that wasn't dumb.
Edit: Beaten to the punch by CRex
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:25 PM ^
Lane Kiffin has already locked up a 6th grader (now 9th-10th grade?) and Tennessee has already offered a kid who is a frosh.so it really isn't unrealistic to think this kid won't start getting looks.Just saying.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^
but it just doesn't seem right to offer some kid a full college scholership who may or may not have pubes yet.