Hello: Mike Danna
February 19th, 2019 at 3:30 PM ^
It seems like you'd only get short term help, but the risk is mitigated significantly because the development question is moot at that point.
February 19th, 2019 at 6:32 PM ^
My daughter is a CMU athlete and we know Mike pretty well. 1. He is a smart kid. 2. He absolutely works his ass off. He is a great add.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:19 PM ^
I feel like they have been doing exactly that. Unfortunately, it can be tough for regular transfers to get through admissions too. Seems like it's been close to 50-50 for players they've chosen to pursue and surely there were some they knew it wasn't worth trying to get in.
I don't really care if they were former big time recruits if they're grad transfers.
February 19th, 2019 at 2:51 PM ^
Wow, sounds like an awesome pick up. O LET DO IT.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:12 PM ^
He was a Pro Football Focus 1st team All American last year however it should be noted he posted his lowest graded game of the year by quite some margin against MSU, whose OL is not good. Will be interesting to see how his game translates against better competition but if anything his addition is good for depth.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
He's worth it if only for depth. It's hard for me to point to one game and be too worried.
Even if he is like that for the entire year, we still get someone who can rotate in and at least be effective, if not stellar.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:11 PM ^
The reason you point to that game is because he plays in the MAC. Their schedule is not on the same level as ours so you look for the common opponent. Which is MSU and results weren't great. It's depth I guess, I'm not expecting much.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:15 PM ^
But you can look at it this way - teams like MSU probably could focus and/or double team him based on the lack of skill of his other teammates. And he still ended up with very good stats for the season.
February 19th, 2019 at 2:51 PM ^
This is Roseann Rosanna's son...
So just remember, there's always something!
February 19th, 2019 at 2:52 PM ^
Yes! A position of HUGE need. GO BLUE!
February 19th, 2019 at 2:53 PM ^
The 6-foot-2, 257-pound star defensive lineman made 65 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two touchdowns for the Chippewas in 2018. He was a member of the All-Mid-American Conference First Team defense.
Also hadn't heard that Deron Irving-Bey had been dismissed from CMU.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:03 PM ^
Looks like Irving-Bey didn't do enough in the classroom.
February 19th, 2019 at 2:53 PM ^
Danna, danna, danna, danna, danna.......
Dattman!
February 19th, 2019 at 2:56 PM ^
Bobanna
February 19th, 2019 at 2:55 PM ^
Fantastic news!! Should help a lot with the depth.
February 19th, 2019 at 2:55 PM ^
I love this pickup! Terrific news!
On your way from Mt. Pleasant to Ann Arbor, as you make the turn from 127 S to 96 E - just ignore the stench. Should clear up around when you are 5 miles past that Okemos exit...
Welcome Mike Danna.
February 19th, 2019 at 2:59 PM ^
1 season left of eligibility?
February 19th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
So is he here for a Grad degree then?
February 19th, 2019 at 3:05 PM ^
Our d-line is talented but young. This give the kids at SDE a year to get better--and in style. Outstanding sign by the coaches. There's little if any drop-off from Gary. And that's NOT a knock on Gary.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:12 PM ^
Danna is an End (i.e. a WDE). Adding Danna increases my suspicion that we will play more odd front this year. Danna and Uche are both stand-up, 3-4 OLBs at the next level, IMO. A 3-4 or 5-1-5 would be a good look for us this year.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:36 PM ^
A 3-3 stack with a tight viper could be really exciting wrinkle with Don Brown. Basically giving a 3-4 look but with an extra box safety, and probably more blitzing options. I doubt it would be a base defense, but it could be a really nice counter to spread heavy teams.
I expect it'll be unpopular on here due to the experience in the Rich Rod years, but TCU and Alabama have both had some incredibly successful results with it.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:44 PM ^
And I really like the 5-1-5 the Pats run a lot for early downs and against more run heavy teams like Wisconsin. Basically your front five looks like a 3-4, but swap Khaleke in for the second MLB, then 4 true DBs on the field.
February 19th, 2019 at 10:17 PM ^
Hm, that's interesting. I like that look a lot, I just wish we had a dominant NT in the form of Ryan Glasgow, but hopefully Mazi develops into it.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:14 PM ^
I don't see Danna playing much SDE at 6'2 255.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:35 PM ^
Point taken. This is why I generally stick to posting snarky bullshit and leave the real analysis to Mantis, Magnus, and Stephen King Jr.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:04 PM ^
I hope he can contribute in a big way next year.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:09 PM ^
not so gentle reminder of the impact of missing two 5*DE's from the 2019 class that we finished #2 for.....
February 19th, 2019 at 3:22 PM ^
I think Michigan would have gone after Danna regardless of getting Karlaftis or Harrison. Karlaftis is a SDE/DT, while Harrison is too raw to play immediately (at least not significant minutes). Danna was a necessity for depth, especially with Vilain's injury history, and Paye spending time at DT.
Speaking of current DEs on the roster, I've heard Ojabo has put on weight to get to about 260 already and wants to put on another 10 pounds before the season starts. I know he's raw, but good to see him getting physically ready to play.
February 19th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
not sure you can call the #12 player in the country too raw to play and then pivot to Ojabo....and then if you assume Danna is here for depth, i think you can expect that high level of a recruit to give you rotation minutes.
I agree with your other point in saying one wouldn't preclude you from the other but it certainly made an addition like Danna much more necessary.
February 19th, 2019 at 10:56 PM ^
not sure you can call the #12 player in the country too raw to play and then pivot to Ojabo
Actually you can. Harrison last weighed in at about ~240 lbs. which is no where near close to being a productive B1G DE. He would probably need another 30-40 pounds before seeing playing time. Ojabo on the other hand, has already put on serious playing weight is already 260, meaning he's big enough to maybe see time as a freshman when he's projected to be 270
February 19th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
A welcomed addition - I hope he has a great senior season here!
February 19th, 2019 at 3:21 PM ^
This is great for the rotation. We are very thin at WDE players. Uche is more of a specialty pass rush specialist. Hopefully Villain can get heathy too
February 19th, 2019 at 3:37 PM ^
Always need depth on the d line. Welcome to Michigan!!
February 19th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
Welcome aboard. Go Blue!!!
February 19th, 2019 at 3:54 PM ^
Hell yeah, we’ll take it. Good production at CMU last year. Adds much needed depth to the DE position. Love it!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^
A depth guy that has played major college football for multiple years and has been quite productive? 100% a welcomed addition. I like this way more than plugging some true freshman in that has never played at the major college level before. Will he be a game changer? No, but you need guys to take up blockers and keep contain. Danna should be pretty good at that. Atleast I hope.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
Good to have depth, Danna should be in the rotation if he catches on.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
CMU pipeline goes both ways! Can't believe we got a relative of Rosanna Rosanna Danna!
GO BLUE!!
February 19th, 2019 at 6:11 PM ^
Great news! I would love for someone to try to put a negative spin on this news.
February 19th, 2019 at 6:14 PM ^
HELLO DANNA
February 19th, 2019 at 7:43 PM ^
There is no Danna only Zuul.
February 19th, 2019 at 10:58 PM ^
Are you the keymaster?
February 19th, 2019 at 6:41 PM ^
February 19th, 2019 at 6:47 PM ^
I'm very gun-shy with grad school transfers. Outside of Jake Rudock grad school transfers for Michigan haven't panned out to great. Most of the time they get a little overhyped and turn out to be average players, but Michigan can absolutely use the depth. So, I'm definitely excited about that.