Report on 97.1: Gary Expected to Play Tomorrow
Dennis Fithian is saying on 97.1 that he hears from his sources that Rashan Gary is expected to play tomorrow, likely in limited minutes. He's not the kind of guy who rushes to the air with information unless his sources are good, so I'd put confidence in this as pretty high.
He kept referring to it as a "Willis Reed situation," without explaining what that meant. I'm assuming he's referring to Reed playing in the 1970 NBA Finals with a thigh injury, when he wasn't expected to play.
Fithian also said his sources say Tarik Black won't play tomorrow, but probably will against Penn State. Take it all for what it's worth.
October 19th, 2018 at 8:33 PM ^
Calling MGoUser denisfithian
October 19th, 2018 at 8:38 PM ^
He's being sarcastic though because he said it and then it was followed by I didn't say this
https://mobile.twitter.com/bobwojnowski/status/1053410833034809344
October 19th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
October 19th, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
Rashan Gary committed to Michigan. The Team. The Team. The Team.
Respect Leadership
October 19th, 2018 at 8:39 PM ^
Denis Fithian believed a cab driver that called his show and said he picked Khalil Mack up from the airport and took him to Lions camp for a meeting 3 days before the Bears made the trade for him, so yeah, I'll believe it when i see it.
October 19th, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
That was Leach
October 19th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
My bad.
October 19th, 2018 at 8:46 PM ^
Playing even limited minutes makes a huge difference.
Hopefully we can get out of EL with a W tomorrow, give Gary two full weeks to rest up, and with any luck he’ll be full go for Penn State.
October 19th, 2018 at 8:49 PM ^
We need the Big Man back. Destroy EL.
October 19th, 2018 at 10:21 PM ^
he better stay the heck away from my cattle or i'm going to shoot him. a lot.
October 19th, 2018 at 10:57 PM ^
I'm imagining you on the back of a triceratops with a gatling gun, saving Japan from "Godzirra".
October 19th, 2018 at 11:16 PM ^
great imagination. wonder how it would be to be a triceratops rancher. they had to be huge though, like twice as big as my biggest bull. that'd be scary unless they were gentle.
October 19th, 2018 at 9:11 PM ^
Dennis Fithian is trash and he has no sources. He also has been saying we are terrible and will go 7-5 all year, screw him
October 19th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
October 19th, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^
my money is on the seal.
October 19th, 2018 at 11:13 PM ^
Reading between the lines on the insider info:
Gary practiced all week. Today his handlers told him to sit out anyway, and thus he's sitting out. I would guess an insider post on 247 coincided with him not making the trip.
October 19th, 2018 at 11:35 PM ^
Doesn’t the team just drive up in the morning for MSU?
October 19th, 2018 at 11:51 PM ^
No personal knowledge of what the arrangement would be. My assumption would be that they travel the night before since we can obviously afford it and it'd be easier to have the team prepared without the hour long drive tomorrow morning (assuming they don't run into gameday traffic)
October 19th, 2018 at 11:56 PM ^
What do you mean by 'handlers'?
And it would suck if he took all the first team reps only to sit..
October 19th, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
But what time is the barbecue, Dennis?
October 20th, 2018 at 12:17 AM ^
It's in the afternoon. The Goooooood afff'ternoon, Dennis afternoon.
October 20th, 2018 at 12:54 AM ^
As much as I'd love to see Rashan and Tarik out there tomorrow, rest them both up and use the bye to get more healed up then come out with a vengeance against PSU.
October 20th, 2018 at 7:15 AM ^
Sam's gut says Rashan isn't playing, that is that
October 20th, 2018 at 7:21 AM ^
Ben Mason’s availability??? It would be nice to have him.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:03 AM ^
Gary is officially out.