Fitz Update
Per MLive - Fitz ahead of schedule in rehab
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/02/michigans_fitz_toussaint_shock.html
February 8th, 2013 at 9:31 AM ^
Good news.
February 8th, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
I hope he is ready. It would nice to have a senior in the mix with all of the young talent that is arriving this year.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:35 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 9:38 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
leg.... oh, hoping Fitz avoids the glue factory and gets back to 1000 yards
February 8th, 2013 at 9:38 AM ^
that they are now reporting Peterson got a sports hernia in week 10, and played with it the last 7 weeks?
Huevos gigante (provided he is clean {which I think he is}, of course)
February 8th, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
Huevos miniatura
:(
February 8th, 2013 at 10:09 AM ^
Nerds
February 8th, 2013 at 10:15 AM ^
Orange Peanuts.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 9:39 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
I'm pretty sure it was just a boo-boo or perhaps even as severe as a "leg thing"
February 8th, 2013 at 9:35 AM ^
Indeed, good news. Now, hopefully our O-Line can create some gaping holes for him, especially on the left side of the line.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:40 AM ^
That Toussaint is able to do some running is an excellent sign, and hopefully he is ready by the time the season rolls around. It will be great for the incoming talent to have him and his experience out there and available.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:40 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 10:12 AM ^
I really really like how your tag line has the /s in it. I will assume now that everything you post is sarcastic?
February 8th, 2013 at 9:41 AM ^
I genuinely believe our O-line is going to be dominant next year and we will see the offense take a huge step forward.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:56 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 10:04 AM ^
The interior line can't get much worse than last year. I'll stop shy of saying dominant, but I also think our offensive line will be greatly improved in 2013. Which will be necessary since opposing teams will be more apt to blitz now that Denard isn't darting around the backfield.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:06 AM ^
Out intereior line sucked last year.
We are replacing two of the three that would of been playing if we wanted to burn RS. You honestly think that Kalis is not a huge upgrade????
February 8th, 2013 at 10:13 AM ^
Easy on the question marks!!!!!!!!!!
February 8th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
No shit. There's a drought, you know.
And for the love of god, people: Would have, could have, should have. Would've, could've, should've.
I'm glad I got that off my chest.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
"for the love of God..."
I'm glad I got that off my chest.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:11 AM ^
No, I didn't. I meant "for the love of god(s)."
February 8th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
"For the love of God" is a fixed expression referring to the Judeo-Christian deity. If you are referring to a different deity, you'd have to rephrase it (or at least add the word "a" before "god").
February 8th, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
Call it a hunch, but we have two excellent tackles and the most college ready O-line recruit from 2012 coming off a redshirt ready to fill one guard spot. Basically the interior of our O-line was not very good last year, particularly in run blocking situations. The guys being inserted fit the scheme that Borges wants to run and I think we will see a huge improvement.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:46 AM ^
no matter how "college ready", especially when we are still looking for Molk 2.0 calling the shots, leaves me with big question marks.
I will happily believe it when I see it in the fall.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:44 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
knowing Al, he might send Hayes or Norfleet out there in that situation... Hurst will be running the jet sweep... ;)
February 8th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
It would be tremendous if Fitz is able to play this fall. While I love the RB class we brought in, it would be nice to have Green (assuming he plays) be able to ease into college football instead of be thrown in. But RB has been proven to be a position where a freshman can come in and start and do pretty well (just look at Yeldon from Alabama, of course it helps having an OL made up of future NFL players).
February 8th, 2013 at 10:19 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
Let's get him on that Adrian Petersonrregimen!
February 8th, 2013 at 9:50 AM ^
I hope they take their time with him. There is no rush. Green will be the starting RB thisyear and for the next few to come. Fitz can recover and be used when Green needs a rest.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:05 AM ^
I second this. It is better for Fitz to fully recover so that he doesn't suffer permanent damage from trying to come back too soon. His next 50 or 60 years are more important than the 2013 season.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:06 AM ^
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February 8th, 2013 at 9:56 AM ^
I hope he isn't getting Ray Lewis' deer antler spray.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:58 AM ^
Good for him. Hate to see any kid injured.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:59 AM ^
He's like a pre-injury Fitz but faster and with better vision.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:09 AM ^
than that metallic dude in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:06 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 10:08 AM ^
I know when I've done rehab for a few injuries, I came out of it in better physical condition than I was in before I got hurt. Hopefully the same happens with Toussaint, who seemed to take a step back from 2011 to 2012. It would be great if he could revert to 2011 form, but I don't want to get my hopes up.
February 8th, 2013 at 3:31 PM ^
You can only do that so many times, before you are just broken down, but Fitz is young and I don't doubt that he will be better,physically, coming back.
I know he regressed in production last year, but don't you think that the reason for the bulk of his regression was a less than stellar run blocking line. Often, he got the ball with one or two defenders staring him in the face, so the two or three yeards he got was the best he could do. Unless you are Barry Sanders, all running backs depend on their lineman to allow them to get to the second level which is where they can showcase their abilities.
February 8th, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
I don't think it was all on the line. I don't think the OL was very good as a whole, but it's not hard to believe that a guy who got arrested for drunk driving wasn't the most focused on training for the upcoming football season.
February 8th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
Line was average, Fitz wasn't focused, playcalling didn't go to his strengths. Hoping Al, can remedy at least some of these circumstances.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:15 AM ^
Do any Mgo-orthopaedists out there know the specifics of the break and what type of repair surgery was performed? I'm curious.