Kickoff dinner
Thought I'd give a quick rundown the kickoff dinner:
Hoke didn't say much that we didn't already know, but here are a few highlights:
- He said that Toussaint didn't have just a good camp, but a "great camp." Spoke more about Johnson and Hayes as backups than Green.
- Asked what would happen if things go as expected against CMU, he indicated that Morris could take a few snaps.
One of my favorite players from my college years, John Kolesar, spoke next. After a video of his big catches in the '85 and '88 OSU games, and the '88 Bowl game against Alabama, he said despite the big game heroics one of his favorite moments was early in the 2nd half against USC in the '89 Rose Bowl when he suggested in the huddle that Demetrius Brown throw to Cris Calloway in the red zone because Calloway ran the post route better than Kolesar did, leading to a touchdown that sparked Michigan's comeback. He said that he felt that reflected the Michigan team concept. As a freshman, he talked about Schembechler telling the Michigan Daily that he was disappointed in his incoming running back recruiting class when Kolesar was the only RB in the class. When he asked Bo about it, Bo poked him in the chest and said "that's why I'm moving you to receiver Kolesar." Later Schembechler said that he gave him the number 40 because Kolesar reminded Bo of Rob Lytle -- after Kolesar reminded him that Lytle was 41 Bo replied "close enough Kolesar." He also mentioned that his dad babysat Jim Tressel.
Sam Webb was an entertaining final speaker. He did a great job. He talked about Heclinski being shot down by D'Antonio followed by MSU imitating Michigan with a Director of Player Personnel and updated locker rooms/scoreboards. He expessed confidence about Hand and McDowell (more emphatically with Hand). He thought that Michigan's most likely loss was against NW.
August 26th, 2013 at 9:45 PM ^
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August 26th, 2013 at 11:18 PM ^
Johnson? Green? Kolesar?
August 27th, 2013 at 12:12 AM ^
There is a missing post - you can still view it with the mobile app. Poster viewed Johnson's HS film and declared that Hoke and Co. know not whereof they speak. In his defense, he did say that he loves it when he is wrong.
August 27th, 2013 at 7:20 AM ^
August 26th, 2013 at 9:59 PM ^
August 26th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
Kolesar reminded him that Lytle was 41 Bo replied "close enough Kolesar."
Classic Bo.
August 26th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^
August 26th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
The hype and talk I keep hearing about NW is very intriguing. I am not a Football coach or claim to know tons about the game, but I like to think I know the basics. That said, I'm not buying the NW hype.
They will be good this year, but I think that is all they will be. My very early prediction is that Michigan wins by 10 on the road.
Half tempted to do a short analysis of lasts years game, combined with an analysis of their current games before they play Michigan with a look at their depth chart. I'm not promising anything, but if NW keeps my interest I'll try to put something together by the time they play Mich.
August 27th, 2013 at 1:33 AM ^
As far as our chances against them I think it will come down to our defense and the one thing I keep hearing all the players and the coaches say is how fast this defense is that this is the fastest defense since Hoke took over. Our linebackers are a year older, wiser. Jake Ryan should be back and contributing nicely by then. I also believe our offense will be more efficient this year and I think there will be several instances within the game where NW has a quick 3 and out and we capitalize with several long, physical, time consuming drives. I think we pull away as the game progresses. I see a 31-21
August 26th, 2013 at 10:02 PM ^
The whole Drake Johnson as the 2 back has me pretty intrigued... Expected someone like Hayes or Smith who had pretty good camps from what I heard... Hadn't heard much of Johnson before today
August 26th, 2013 at 10:18 PM ^
I'm buying into the hype surrounding this team for the sole reason that these coaches have shown pretty consistently that they won't give credit unless it's earned, and then they'll still hold some back. They like this team so I really like this team.
August 26th, 2013 at 10:26 PM ^
CLUTCH! He made so many big catches. I was just a young kid, but I remember jumping up and down when he made those catches against OSU.
August 26th, 2013 at 11:10 PM ^
won the hall of fame bowl with a TD catch (about 30 yds) at the end of the game on a 4th and short from D Brown who entered the game for an injured M Taylor. i was there saying "no no no. run the damn ball...hell ya!!!"
August 26th, 2013 at 11:11 PM ^
Bo had another heart attack before the bowl game and missed it. moeller got the W.
August 27th, 2013 at 12:13 AM ^
Started that game.
August 27th, 2013 at 3:23 AM ^
taylor started. they both played but i'm pretty sure taylor got hurt then brown took over. brown had been playing horrible until the last drive.
August 27th, 2013 at 7:59 AM ^
August 27th, 2013 at 12:26 AM ^
all 100 yards in the final minutes to beat Ohio after a furious 2nd half buckeye comeback to take the lead.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:32 AM ^
It wsa like Ohio State was not even on the field. I'm convinced that was the game that got into Cooper's head permanently. He coached scared every game after that.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
Question to the OP: can anyone attend the kickoff dinner (if they pay?)?
August 27th, 2013 at 11:36 AM ^
Another question for the OP: what did they serve?
August 27th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
Clam Chowder?
August 27th, 2013 at 3:24 PM ^
One of my all-time favorite Wolverines. The guy was just all heart. I've said it before and I'll say it now, I think that Drew Dileo comes closer than recent Michigan player to Kolesar. But nobody was ever more clutch. Nobody.