Jersey number changes: Devin Bush the sole #10
The sole survivor of the #10 4-man jam.
Whoever got to see playing time got to keep their number. Maybe Bush has locked down a starting spot?
- Josh Uche from #10 to #35
- Nate Johnson from #10 to #25
- Zach Gentry from #10 to #83
- Devin Gil from #9 to #36
- Quinn Nordin from #15 to #3
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mich-m-footbl-mtt.html
August 30th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
PANIC!
August 30th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 2:21 PM ^
Steiner was awesome. In general.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
You'd still think that one of Gentry and Johnson would keep it since they're on the other side of the ball, but I guess special teams?
August 30th, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
Nice catch! Didn't see that.
Also, it don't matter. They won't ever be on the field all at once.
I bet Nordin is #3 now because Winovich may be on ST.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 1:47 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 6:34 PM ^
Which 10?
August 30th, 2016 at 6:03 PM ^
Time for fractions on the jerseys
August 30th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
They can all keep it. None of those guys are likely to be on the field at the same time as another #3, unless Speight wins the QB job and we put Gary in as a monsterback in short yardage.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 1:23 PM ^
Cheese and Rice!
Can you imagine some poor 223 pound linebacker from Indiana staring at Onwenu at fullback?
My loins ACHE thinking about this!
August 30th, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 2:17 PM ^
Hasn't been 4 hours yet.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:55 PM ^
August 31st, 2016 at 9:39 AM ^
I'd take Gary. Size is important for a goal line back, but explosion is probably even more important. I know Onwenu is incredibly quick for an OL, but Gary probably has one of the best size/speed combinations in the country.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^
WR or not, dude has the recruiting and practice hype to justify it.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
Gentry's change makes sense, since #10 is a holdover from his QB days. And I love Johnson's change, because WRs with numbers in the 20s look cool.
I don't think Uche's and Gil's changes mean much, because those guys aren't going to see the field much this year (if at all) and can compete for whatever number they want next year.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
Was Stonum the last contributing WR who wore 20s?
August 30th, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^
Didn't Gallon wear the 21 a couple years after?
August 30th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
You are right. For some reason when someone says Gallon I see him wearing #10.
August 30th, 2016 at 4:33 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
It's a little strange to me that they take the team photo before the numbers are final.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
They let the guys get whatever number they want, in the end, the guy who earns is keeps it. Pictures are taken very early in camp, so they didn't have the ooportunity to complete the competition.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^
Maybe Nate never wanted #10 but was just handed it and told it would sort itself out. He wore #2 in HS, but Mitchell had that here. Now? Why they wouldn't let Johnson have it I don't know.
But getting #25 means 1 of 2 things:
Dymonte will never play on Special teams, or Johnson won't.
How important has Dymonte been to ST? Would a slighter built guy like Nate have a role there outside of returner?
August 30th, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
Ugh.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:28 PM ^
Dymonte is one of the most explosive athletes on the team.
A real quick-twitch freak.
/SHAKES FIST AT BRADY HOKE FOR NO REDSHIRT
I dunno what his upside is for the NFL, but if you truly want the best 11 on the field for special teams, he's on the field for special teams.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
Then I'm gonna go ahead and pencil in a redshirt for Nate...
August 30th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 30th, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
Dymonte played on ST extensively all through is career. They could be taking him off since he's The Guy at one of the safety spots now, but that was already kind of the case last year. Johnson is a bit small to be on ST outside of returner, so probably he'll be the one to sit out for ST.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
Gentry was listed as #83 three weeks ago when the roster came out. More than one poster noticed it on Twitter and mentioned it in a thread at that time. I don't know how/why/when the actual change took place, but that post by Seth was August 8th, the first day of camp. I don't think he was ever going to be 10 this year.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
August 30th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
I want you all to remember that we are reading and pondering the significance of an 18 year old child's number change in a game. Then look in the mirror and feel bad about yourself. I know I do...
August 30th, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
There may be 18-year old children playing at some schools, but at Michigan they're 18-year old MEN!!!!!
August 30th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^
We've been sending 18 year olds off to war for decades and decades. They can vote, buy a house, have a real job, and be convicted of crimes which result in a lifetime of incarceration. The only difference for me between a man and a child at this age is what's between the ears.
I do agree that its just a jersey number in my favorite organized sport.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
I'm not saying anyone here is doing this, but some people make such a a deal out of numbers. Specifically when a defensive lineman, for example, wears number ten. People DID fuss when Devin wore ninety-eight. I just don't see why certain numbers should be given to only certain position players. They're just numbers.
August 30th, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
I want the old timey numbers where an OT can have #1.
August 30th, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^
What would Braylon say?
August 30th, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^
Probably something along the lines of "Damn. Get ya knuckles ready" or "Don't fight if. You don't know how"
August 30th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
It really pisses me off that Braylon and not AC got to say a damned thing about who wore number 1. What about Derrick Alexander?
HATED the legacy jerseys and all the associated BS they spawned.
AC was the better player for his era.