Denard No. 6 on ESPN B1G Blog Player Countdown
Denard No. 6, Lewan was 10.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/56141/big-ten-rankings-no-6-de…
My prediction to finish out the rest:
1. Ball
2. Simon
3. Tom (This bottles my mind)
4./5. Burkhead, somebody else who I can't think of.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:14 PM ^
I'm not positive that anyone actually watches Michigan State. I watched the BTN preview for them today and Dinardo was lucky to come up with any names during the discussions of different positions, and Gholston gets all of this hype having done nothing last year. It would be one thing if all of the players on their defense sucked, but with players like Bullough and Allen (really anyone else in the the front 7 two-deep) making more plays than Gholston the only conclusion is that no one is watching.
But on this topic, if people take Burkhead over Denard that's just insanity.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:31 PM ^
Gholston gets the hype because of name-recognition. Anyway, I'm not watching DiNardo again until he resumes eating citrus fruits without peeling them first.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:55 PM ^
Gholston's hype is for his look, physical prowess and his - most importanty - his potential. Some pretty credible sites have him as a possible first-rounder next year in early mocks.
August 24th, 2012 at 5:14 PM ^
I think it is a little of that and also because he did have a great game in the Outback Bowl win for them. He is also a physical specimen. I can't wait to see the battle between him and Lewan again this season.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:33 PM ^
seems like the trend is that, if you play well in a bowl game, that's what defines you as a player. gholston had a great bowl game. so, obviously, that's how good he's going to be all year. he also tried to twist off denard's head thinking that no cameras would catch the act. so, he is also a genius. and, finally, dirtiness equates to intimidating/good in some people's minds (see, e.g., idiot Drew Sharp).
August 24th, 2012 at 4:54 PM ^
Dinardo is your case study? The man can't remember what breakfast dish dribbled off his lip and all over his bib this morning.
Keep up the undertones of "We're more relevant." They have beaten us four years in a row and we're in no position to talk any trash until that stops.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:18 PM ^
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August 24th, 2012 at 4:21 PM ^
William "Tom" Gholston
August 24th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Vernon's cousin.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:57 PM ^
Story is, when he visited U of M while being recruited, we kept accidently calling him Tom instead of his real name, which infuriated Tom (I mean Will) and created a bit of anger between him and us. That part of the story I believe may be true and is told by Gholston himself.
Also, rumor has it, Lewan called him Tom seconds before Gholston threw his infamous punch...
August 24th, 2012 at 4:20 PM ^
August 24th, 2012 at 4:25 PM ^
Yep, I won't disagree with that. Which begs the question, "Why did you read that, then subject other to it?" I don't have an answer. My apologies. Here is an adorable kitten in a wine glass:
August 24th, 2012 at 4:45 PM ^
...is a brandy snifter, and is the only acceptable stemware to use whilst one is drinking a kitten.
August 24th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
Manhattan or a gin martini?
August 24th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Hill at PSU?
August 24th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
August 24th, 2012 at 4:41 PM ^
combination of past production and potential for this season. rittenberg and bennett are exactly deep thinkers when it comes to these kinds of lists.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:57 PM ^
Yup, no one ever hypes Denard.
August 24th, 2012 at 5:56 PM ^
August 24th, 2012 at 5:02 PM ^
Burkhead top 5 fo sho. His performance in the Michigan game last year was mind bottling!!!
August 24th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Any countdown that doesn't recognize Denard as THE most electric and valuable player to his team in the B1G is not worth reading.
August 24th, 2012 at 10:15 PM ^
That's absurd. If you want to take Ball, go for it, but Denard is clearly a top 2 football player in the Big Ten. I don't care how much he can't pass the football, what other QB are you taking right now? Blank stare...