US Army All-American Bowl Thread
U.S. Army All-American Bowl - Saturday, January 5th, 1pm ET, NBC, Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com/
Michigan commits
East Team:
- Jake Butt TE #87
- Dymonte Thomas DB #14
West Team:
- Chris Fox OL #73
- Jourdan Lewis CB #27
Other prospects to watch
East Team:
- Derrick Green RB #27
All-Star Game Primer Thread - http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/high-school-all-american-games-primer
January 5th, 2013 at 2:09 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:27 PM ^
C'mon East coaches...let the #1 RB in the country run his way to Ann Arbor.
Edit: Nevermind - thank you East.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
Shit.
Note: Sitting on the bench, seems fine...just a boo boo.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
Commence reading into all of the things.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
...and not a show.
It just sucks that it's diluted and UA took a lot of the top players. This game used to be VERY fun to watch. It was like watching an early season CFB game. Still good, but not as many playmakers as they used to have pre-UA.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
I disagree completely. I think there's more talent in the Army game.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
It's the top 180 players in the country...it's not like they got 1-90 and Army got 91-180.
Army has a 6'3, 245lb RB...or Derrick Green and Max Browne who are physically ready to play next year. Kendall Fuller will play next year for the Hokies (wish he was opposite Countess).
January 5th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
What do you expect? The Under Armour game is driven by the recruiting prowess of ESPN.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
Indiana has a commit in this game? halol
January 5th, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
My man refused to use the screen, lol...
Must be a Buckeye commit
January 5th, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
Dymonte is playing FS in this game...is that where you see him at Michigan or would he play SS?
January 5th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
No, I think he'll be a SS. He basically played LB in high school. I don't like moving guys back in the defense, but going from LB to SS isn't a big deal because of the way Mattison uses his strong safeties.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:47 PM ^
I also would like to see us find that ball hawking, Ed Reed type FS that is more of a CB than a LB.
With that said, do you think Thomas has a legit shot to replace Kovacs next year?
January 5th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
I wouldn't rule it completely out, but I don't think anyone likes freshman safeties. He probably needs to spend at least one year backing up whoever wins the SS job, whether it's Thomas Gordon or Marvin Robinson.
January 5th, 2013 at 4:18 PM ^
Do you think it's more likely that Marvin Robinson wins the SS job and Gordon continues to play FS or do you think the coaches slide Gordon over to SS and see if Wilson can play FS?
January 5th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
If the new season started today, I'd guess Gordon would stay at FS and Robinson would start at SS. Wilson had some issues this past year. But if he can get those things cleaned up in the spring, then I wouldn't be surprised to see Wilsin at FS and Gordon slide over to SS. Gordon is more naturally a SS, and Wilson offers speed that Robinson doesn't have.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
Shane was in this game instead of that UA farce
Green looked a little banged up to me on that TD drive, he woulda prolly scored that TD, hope he's ok
January 5th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
But the glitz and glam of ESPN and UA is making that "game" bigger every year.
It's also more focused on 1 on 1 battles and the week leading to the game. Army is more of an all-star game...UA is more of a showcase.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:46 PM ^
I hate to say it, but Shane Morris would look bad in this game, too. He's not ready for this level of competition yet.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
Just a year to get bigger, stronger, learn the offense and get acclimated to college.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
Glad to see he's okay...
January 5th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
in this beauty contest.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
Yeah we already had half of them hurt before the game. We really don't need any more injuries.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:49 PM ^
Washington
January 5th, 2013 at 1:50 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
...and I believe he's the DL coach.
They've also go a new stadium.
January 5th, 2013 at 2:37 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
This was expected.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:50 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
Scout has commit predictions for the game, their 2-2 so far... They only have one guy going to OSU (3 players announcing have them as their finalists...) I hope they get even less.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
What does Tosh Lupoi do that other coaches don't?
January 5th, 2013 at 1:56 PM ^
He's a CIA operative who specializes in psy ops.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:56 PM ^
He was at the combines and showcases last year...just like there are juniors at the Army combine now. You pretty much know over a year in advance. Shane also played 7v7 over the summer on the Disney/ESPN circuit.
Both he and LaQuon have been a part of that system for awhile now.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
was michigan in on this guy in the past or was that another guy i am thinking of?
also i really think public speaking or at least a speech class should be offered in the high schools so maybe these kids could actually put a sentence together,pronounce a word properly,and have the ability to communicate. what do you think hoke thinks when he meets some of these kids?
January 5th, 2013 at 1:56 PM ^
Every year when these kids talk it makes me think we need to focus on education.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:56 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
Michigan used to be in on him, but they stopped recruiting him several months ago.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:59 PM ^
Because Corey Robinson sounds like an idiot right now...
:-/
January 5th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
Dymonte Thomas IS. A. BEAST.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:56 PM ^
How long before Wilson/Thomas see the field together...if ever?
January 5th, 2013 at 2:01 PM ^
I think they'll be the starting safeties in 2014.
January 5th, 2013 at 2:01 PM ^
Depends on if Wilson can bump Gordon to SS next year.