Dienhart tweets from practice
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I asked Brady Hoke about interior of o-line; he told me all spots are still open. Lots of bodies. I have to think Kalis will get one spot.
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Al Borges told me Devin Gardner loves to study film more than Denard Robinson did. Borges says Gardner is more athletic than Jason Campbell.
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At #Michigan practice, WR Amara Darboh looked good. Al Borges marvels about how strong his hands are. He was running 1st team today.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
It won't take people long to see that Taco was a 5* talent and we got a great one.
Good news about Darboh for sure.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
Isn't it more the case that he had 5* athleticism?? His knock was that he was raw and needed further coaching. He's getting it, but he can make an impact immediately with his athleticism.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 8:51 AM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 10:20 AM ^
That's disgusting.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:20 PM ^
When I cannot upvote a picture of a taco.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
agrees
August 10th, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
but I definitely like seeing that. Taco hype is now off the charts.
August 10th, 2013 at 8:24 PM ^
August 10th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
Like Jadeveon Clowney, only he actually beats Lewan sometimes.
August 10th, 2013 at 10:09 PM ^
Spicier than a Jabrill Pepper, for sure.
August 11th, 2013 at 12:11 AM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 12:45 AM ^
No, the preferred FJ bit is to say "X is like Y but fast", not "faster". The former implies that Y is good but not actually fast. Which only adds to the hype for X.
August 11th, 2013 at 1:39 AM ^
Like Lawrence Taylor but faster and with more strippers and coke.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:14 PM ^
There hasn't been much doubt about how athletic he is. With the great coaching he will get we might see that upside we heard about.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
I am starting to get giddy about the potential this year...
August 10th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
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August 10th, 2013 at 9:07 PM ^
To be fair, it could be dark beer. I think that makes you more drunk than the light beers.
August 10th, 2013 at 9:40 PM ^
You know, Canadian beer is like moonshine...
August 10th, 2013 at 10:04 PM ^
August 10th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
But I find after the second I am happy and prone to optimism
August 10th, 2013 at 7:23 PM ^
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August 10th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
August 10th, 2013 at 7:30 PM ^
He tweeted a picture of Derrick Green and every bit of that 240 looks like good weight.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^
Didn't I read somewhere Green was out for 2 weeks?
August 10th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
August 10th, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
I thiink the 2 week estimate was probably off, but he is not practicing in live scrimmage yet.
#Michigan true freshman Derrick Green has a body like Ironhead Heyward. He just conditioned today.
Fitz Toussaint showed no effects from his injury. Great burst through the line. Green was dressed, but didn't take reps - so no read on him
August 11th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
Derrick Green looks every bit like the bowling-ball, wrecking-ball, 240 pound grown man that we all heard he is. Can't wait to see him and Smith trucking defenders very soon.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:31 PM ^
I was waiting for his tweets...seems like an annual rite of summer.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
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August 10th, 2013 at 7:44 PM ^
They must have had two practices today with the 2nd one without pads. I know the BTN guys were there this afternoon.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
I drool of the day Taco is at WDE and Hand is at SDE.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
August 10th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
Yeah, we'll probably end up eating Hands with our Tacos.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:40 PM ^
Even as early as before the Spring Game, Mattison was very up on Taco Charlton. Here's an article with some Mattison quotes regarding Taco from early in the year:
"Sometimes I look at him and I say, ‘You’re too big to play,’" Mattison said. "This is a young man that’s 6-6, 270 pounds. He’s getting some valuable reps. The good thing for Taco is he gets to see two guys that are veterans that kind of know how to play it, and he gets to see what’s right or wrong and so he can learn a little quicker.”
August 10th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
When people only post positive stuff, I take a huge grain of salt. Perhaps, that's you meant by that: we should take what he says with a grain of salt.
Still, I think that placing a bunch of positive spins on what we all know is just stupid. Anyone could say "the line is good [sans 5tech]", "Michigan has holes in WR/OL", etc. No offense, but these tweets reek of you being/working for Revsine. /Pessimist.
Nevertheless (since we can dispose of monosyllybic words here, no?) the d-line seems to be the 2nd biggest wildcard. O-line (interior) being the most-so.
I "lol" at people who think they know more about what's to transpire (and just WAIT until after two games against "who know's who they are"s) than the rest of us. If intelligent people knew about what would happen, Vegas odds would be more even no?
August 10th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^
but I'd hope you understand the gist.
August 10th, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
Compilation of some of the BTN Twitter observations:
http://btn.com/2013/08/10/twitter-our-guys-thoughts-from-michigan-camp/
August 10th, 2013 at 7:58 PM ^
good article on the team over there too:
http://btn.com/2013/08/10/dienhart-the-best-is-yet-to-come-for-this-pro…
August 10th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
but it's hard for me to trust anything Tom Dienhart writes.
August 10th, 2013 at 8:05 PM ^
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines They got a whole bunch done 4 it 2 be the 2nd practice of day.Only in Uppers but still physical Impressive
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines Once again got to watch one the the best D Line drills in college football.
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines Assistant coaches do as good a job as anyone teaching technique.No music constantly playing helps staff teach
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines Defensive team can really run. I would say the validity of recruiting rankings was alive and well in AA today
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines Defensive scheme a Mich throwback. Not real big but they can really run and will move around after snap
BTN Camp Tour 2013 #Wolverines Just like their rival a dominant TB is a missing piece 2 puzzle.There're enough candidatesWill b interesting