OT: Mike Weber Declares for NFL Draft
December 17th, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
That's hilarious. I didn't even realize I put Jason Day until you called me out. I am just going to leave it Jason Day to show how much of an idiot I am and because your comment is funny.
December 17th, 2018 at 9:31 AM ^
Every time I hear about Weber it reminds me of On the Waterfront - "I coulda have class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bun, which is what I am."
If he had decided to say screw OSU for the dick recruiting move and fought it to come back to us, I think he would've had a much higher profile. Seemed like we could have used him more than they did and both our fortunes would have changed.
December 17th, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
The magic of this rivalry is that we get the talented Ohio players who seek something beyond OSU be it academically or otherwise. When we lose Michigan players to OSU we seem to equate it to a failure of our Michigan system. The recruitment of Weber likely failed because of what we were producing on the field at the time (2014 is a year we all want to forget). Based on his tweet the week of the Game though it could be something deeper for Weber. Sure it's a 21 year old who wants to mock an archrival but in every Game he played he was brought in (at least to me) to put the Game away. The 2017 late game TD and his TD this year (maybe others) seemed to be tailor made for OSU to give him a highlight reel memory, a moment he will relish long into old age. My point is he maybe have harbored a deep hatred for Michigan (as a state and as places with academic institutions). The seeds get planted early (Think DeVeon Smith watching VHS tapes of MSU) and no doubt OSU stoked it for him during his time there. It seemed though like he was the conduit for Michigan hatred. Best of luck to him and forgive the psych eval here........he just seemed to hate us on a different plane and OSU seemed to condone it.
December 17th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
the "bun" typo really ruined it but also made it great
December 17th, 2018 at 9:37 AM ^
Good luck, bad idea.
December 17th, 2018 at 9:52 AM ^
And I should care why?
December 17th, 2018 at 10:06 AM ^
Wish him luck, but seems like a guy who got recruited from behind and sees the writing on the wall.
December 17th, 2018 at 10:16 AM ^
While it’s true that Haskins tore us up, the Taco Bell unsung hero of that game was Weber. Dobbins was coming off a 40 carry game against Maryland and couldn’t get going against us. Weber is the guy who gained ~100 yards and provided the ground attack that had been hit or miss for them the rest of the season. I am glad to see him go.
December 17th, 2018 at 11:07 AM ^
I'm not sure "hero" means what you think it means.
Imagine if Weber didn't play at all that day and Haskins threw the ball say 15 more times.
How do you suppose that would have worked out?
December 17th, 2018 at 3:29 PM ^
We watched different games. Haskins was the HERO period. He was dealing...Without Haskins OSU would have no running game.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:47 AM ^
Haskins was a double edged sword for OSU. He could deal but his lack of ability to run really impacted their run game. Urban was a zone read or die coach and Haskins was a terrible zone read QB. (Won’t matter where he is going)
Most of the season they were out of balance. The run game stunk. They tried a lot of RPOs but the OL struggled because their blocking schemes weren’t working. With Barrett guys like Weber feasted because D’s had to account for him.
It took them till November to find a consistent run game and it was because they finally called design runs instead of RPOs. Add in Haskins grew a pair and started keeping once and awhile.
OSU got it fixed but Haskins hindered the run game most of the year (first world problems...)
December 17th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
Playing in the bowl game to finish what he and his brothers started. Do respect that. Hopefully some of our guys who are in the same position feel the same way.
December 17th, 2018 at 11:04 AM ^
Haskins is expected to be the second QB picked (behind Oregon's Herbert)...I would be shocked if he returns, especially with Urbz gone.
December 17th, 2018 at 12:00 PM ^
Can he play WR?
December 17th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
50+ posts and not one mentioning that his tweet says he's going to the draft *and* playing in the bowl game. #teamplayer
December 17th, 2018 at 11:19 AM ^
I don't know why Haskins should stay. He broke almost every single-season passing record for a QB in Big Ten history. His accuracy is on-point, and he's not going to all of a sudden become an elite athlete by staying another year. The guy has nothing left to prove, and he really doesn't have much more of his own game that he can work on. Anything else that could raise his value, like being more mobile, faster, more athletic, etc., is just not part of his game.
The only reason he'd stay, in my mind, is if he felt some personal calling to do so. I.e. winning a national championship, winning the Heisman, etc. I'd also leave because even though OSU is stacked with talent next year, you technically don't know what you're getting with Ryan Day. They'll still be good, but the question is how good. Meyer leaving will have an effect, whether they want to admit it or not. And it won't likely be a positive effect.
December 18th, 2018 at 3:04 AM ^
Urban was a mediocre QB developer. Ryan Day is scary good. Having Day back has more of an influence than Meyer for Haskins
Haskins’ personal QB coach, Quincy Avery, is a huge fan of Ryan Day. Said “If I had a son playing QB I’d want him to play for Ryan Day”
I really think his advice to Haskins matters more than anything.
If Avery thinks another 12-15 starts is critical to his long term development, he stays.
If Avery tells him to get paid, he goes.
He goes....
December 17th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
Lol one of my least favorite buckeyes, was fun that Higdon turned out better than him whereas he ended up behind a kid. Worst of luck in the NFL Mike.
December 17th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
Haskins is definitely gone, but Weber is meh. I'd rather see him share snaps to be honest as I don't think he's as dangerous as Dobbins.
December 17th, 2018 at 3:18 PM ^
Big deal, that only leaves them with Dobbins and then Master Teague the next in line. They seem to just keep on coming.
Good Luck to Mike anyway.