Summer Workouts
Really hope Solomon gets with the program. We're going to need him.
Big boost to the D if Vilain is ready to go, and Anthony could help the two deep as well.
Samuels seemed like an obvious RS to a lot of people, but he was one of my favorite recruits. I think he might be just that good and force his way on to the field. No point in saving a fifth year for a high-level skill position player. He won't be around 5 if he's as good as I think he might be.
The Solomon thing scares me too. While he was rightly forgiven for the immature negative Michigan comments from earlier, it did maybe reveal a little necessary growing-up-to-do. Hopefully that's not the case...
No. He said himself that he wasn't prepared for the intensity of the workouts, and said he needs to lose 10 pounds before the season if he wants to see the field.
This is about physical shape. Let's not start maturity rumors without evidence about a guy that's only been on campus a couple weeks (although your reason for concern is completely justified, I want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong)
It's about body shaping, build, strength, and quickness.
He will be a monster. Coaches will be on him hard, not to mention Rashan!
that he will be rotating in, as opposed to being counted on in a starting role
I just hope Mone stays healthy. He looked really good against OSU last year.
Also to add to my comment he played at 305 lbs in high school. Showed up to Ann Arbor at 300 flat. Said Don Brown wants him at 285-290 to be most effective stamina-wise. Just wanted to clarify that he didn't show up a fat slob.
Meh, I didn't think I'd get upvoted for my comment. But anyone that claims this potentiality didn't cross their mind when they read he was "left off the list" is full of shit...
Would actually be about strength and conditioning? That would be a crazy leap,
I actually have no idea what you're saying. Because he said "fuck Michigan," it means we could have expected him to not be on a list of freshmen contributors because of his strength and conditioning? I guess I'm full of shit because that didn't cross my mind. Like, at all.
must be for linemen to stay in shape on their own. I note that Vilain is the only one on with a positive mention and WDEs are usually a different body type than the rest of the line.
Ambry Thomas getting singled out with Solomon could be more concerning. Being behind the other freshmen DBs should serve as motivation
It might have been a quick jump to that conclusion, but UMBIG11 could have also phrased it a little more clearly. I admit I wasn't sure which he meant either.
No sense in worrying about Solomon's maturity, he'll be fine. He immediately took it on himself to get Harbaugh's number and apoligize/explain before he heard about it in the media. That is a sign of a kid that has his shit together. Forget what he said, he said it in a lockerroom full of kids dissing everything, and with a phone he didn't know was recording. Aside from all of that, everything else I've ever heard about him is that he's a great kid with a great mother.
I'm not worried about him, at all...
Our NT depth is non-existant. Really need Solomon to get in shape in a hurry.
That Solomon news is concerning.
Any word on Kurt Taylor?
More news will flow in 2 weeks.
Hey UMBig11, I heard MSU lost another player last week. Any more updates on our friendly yet criminalistic neighbors to the north?
They have 7 left on Red Lock.
That's a lotta red locks
I hope Coach Dantonio had some Home Depot gift cards lying around.
Mark D'Antonini got more red locks than Carrot Top's barber...
you come up with an official term for players getting in trouble.
some Taylor rumor/news I missed?
No, I'm just excited for him and think he's the sleeper of this class.
He's the only one who qualifies. Our class is awesome.
Agree. I think he will get plenty of snaps during his time here. It may take a season or three but I like his running vision and mentality.
I'm excited about seeing more 4 WR sets to open up the passing game, especially if the OL struggles in the running game early on. We are stacked with young talent at WR.
Lloyd Carr last deployed that against Florida. Arrington, Matthews, Manningham, and Hemmingway with some TE splits from Butler and Moundros out of the backfield.
I still give Mark grief for dropping that ball in the endzone that game
Florida was lucky to be in the game. It was a nice way to end his career
My major complaint was that he didn't open up the playbook a little bit more during the season. That game was truly a masterpiece of offense. So many amazing plays that game. I still wish the pass to Long would have been completed.
when down ten points. We could score at will. NFL athletes were all over the field.
It was a thing of beauty when they let em loose. I see those days coming soon.
Yes, he finally deployed it in the last game of the year after we had waited for it to show up that whole season. Man it was beautiful. Too little too late in my opinion.
was a healthy Chad Henne.
Also, in regards to Pep....
I think a lot of us shrugged at the hire... unlike with Brown on D, it didn't get a strong reaction one way or another.
But I think the offense just got a lot more adaptable and dynamic. We'll see a wider variety of formations and personnel groups than before, and with all the depth at WR the occasional 4 wide can't be a bad thing.
If we manage to put together a solid OL and get good QB play out of Speight or Peters, look out. This will be a tough offense to prepare for, because they'll be able to attack in so many ways.
Really? I remember most people being pretty pumped that we were able to get a NFL OC, especially one who has a history with Harbaugh. Fisch was very good, Pep might be even better.
He got a standing ovation when announced at Crisler against Illini the week he was hired. I think most fans were very pleased to get an NFL OC on staff.
I was JACKED.
I was "meh" about Jay Harbaugh replacing Wheatley, but Magnus talked about how being a RB coach is more about recruiting than anything else. Which helped, but I saw firsthand what Wheatley did with that group and the on-field coaching was beyond impressive.
Back to Pep...I absolutely LOVED that hire and still do.
I don't think the reaction was bad, but I agree that it might be slated as an under rated hire. Pep was the OC for the best passing attack in the NFL in 2014. Granted, he had Andrew Luck, but the NFL is a coaches game, you have to be able to utilize the talent. Then he was scapegoated when the entire organization went to shit in 2015, and was picked up by one of the most well respected offensive minds in the NFL. And after all of this, he chooses to leave to go be a passing game coordinator instead of staying with Jackson, who wanted to keep him. His track record speaks for himself, Pep Hamilton is a fantastic hire.
O'MARY
Damn man, I have trouble not making super bold predictions about how that kids gonna turn out.
Cool the heat on Soloman for real though.. It might be disappointing he can't contribute from the first game but its just unreasonable to expect that from a DT. Check your self.
Cotton
physically.
wouldn't be surprised if he ended up being used in the return game
Solomon fielding kicks would be pretty awesome.
lmao
Man you'd really like to hear Solomon and Hudson on that list. Hope Dwumfour's shoulder is good to go.
They need to get the pads on. Dwumfour is ready to go.
Hoping/expecting a breakout year for him.