Update re: Speight and Peters

Submitted by My name ... is Tim on November 22nd, 2017 at 1:01 PM

As per Pep Hamilton, Peters is still in concussion protocol and Speight still practicing without contact.

EDIT: Update with a bit more context from Pep below:

"(Peters is) progressively getting better, he's still in the protocol," Hamilton said. "It's on an hour-to-hour, day-to-day basis. We'll know where he stands (then). He seems to be a lot better than what he was after Saturday."

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amaizenblue402

November 22nd, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^

Yeah, we're fucked.

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jgoblue11

November 22nd, 2017 at 3:28 PM ^

unfortunately, this is exactly what is going to happen. O'Korn looks terrified when under pressure. I expect a lot of sacks and pressure mixed with o yard runs. At least we are in Ann Arbor! right?

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fksljj

November 22nd, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^

I believe this game will be close for the first half. And then unfortunately the difference in talent will take over.

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ohioNblue33

November 22nd, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^

for your take!

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The Mad Hatter

November 22nd, 2017 at 2:07 PM ^

the receivers need to catch some fucking passes. O'Korn hit guys right in the hands more than once last week, and where did the ball go? To Braylon town.

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rob6reid

November 22nd, 2017 at 2:09 PM ^

Great. Just put money on OSU -12, as I'm sure the line will rise throughout the rest of the week. Need to hedge my bets to make Saturday tollerable.

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BornInA2

November 22nd, 2017 at 2:21 PM ^

Best to go into this game expecting the worst. I'm planning to work on decorating the Xmas tree and have the game on in the background; I just can't bring myself to dedicate 3.5 hours of my holiday weekend solely to watching what seems like it's going to be a curb-stomping.

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fksljj

November 22nd, 2017 at 2:22 PM ^

"Best to go into this game expecting the worst."

If you don't have any expectations, you can't be disappointed.

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tybert

November 22nd, 2017 at 2:48 PM ^

Surprise stater for 1979 OSU game - got hurt, replaced by Wangler, rest is history

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jbrandimore

November 22nd, 2017 at 3:28 PM ^

What exactly is your point?

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Caesar

November 22nd, 2017 at 3:19 PM ^

I'd rather have us fans--and OSU--guessing about who will start. It probably won't change the game's outcome, but every little bit helps.

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Seth

November 22nd, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^

Angry Michigan Quarterbacks Ever Making It To OSU-Hating God is the worst of the pantheon. Consider:

AIRBHG is wroth but the position is so deep they can put a Jewish fullback in and still be fine.
Angry Michigan Safety-Hating God had just one good season, that was 12 years ago.
Angry Michigan Secondary-Hating God was too generalist and anyway he retired after the 2010 Woolfolk mic-drop.
Angry Michigan State Off-Field Incident-Causing God is almost completely mitigated by Dantonio's willingness to put those guys right back on the field anyway

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M-Dog

November 23rd, 2017 at 8:56 AM ^

In the last decade, we have only had two QBs play against Ohio State who were not either injured or first time starters in The Game. Two.

Denard in '11 and Devin in '14.

Everybody else was either a first time starter against Ohio State, or played injured against Ohio State . . . or both.

Henne in '07 - injured

Sheridan in '08 - first time starter

Forcier in '09 - first time starter

Denard in '10 - first time starter

Devin in '12 - first time starter

Devin in '13 - played injured

Rudock in '15 - first time starter and injured

Speight in '16 - first time starter and injured

That's some serious hate.

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Bigly yuge

November 22nd, 2017 at 4:28 PM ^

I say we run the Georgia tech Paul Johnson offense. That would really fuck with the buckeyes. I hope we empty the cupboard in terms of timely trick plays, and packages that have not been used this season

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charblue.

November 22nd, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^

they know the truth and reality of a stiuation that others may want to gloss over.

I had a friend at work today ask me if the Wolverines are finally going to break out of the Meyer-OSU losing streak or if the Buckeyes were going to , and all I could reply was, we have no quarterbacks to embrace this challenge with any reasonable optimism of winning.

And, ultimately, for most of us I think, this is what has driven so much of the negative response out of the Wisconsin loss and more specificiallly, Peters knockout. Michigan fans love their team under any circumstances, but they also are realists about prospects and opportunity. And whether we handle our emotions well or express it appropriately at times, we just want to celebrate our team again in beating this scourge from Columbus.

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cazzie

November 22nd, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^

A competent and deep oline is really what’s missing. Until we have that qb quality is moot.

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Erik_in_Dayton

November 22nd, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^

But we are screwed for Saturday. O'Korn would have to be better than he was against Purdue - his best game at Michigan by far - to give the Wolverines a reasonable chance. People talking about winning this game are just making the board's reaction to the inevitable loss that much worse.

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SagNasty

November 22nd, 2017 at 5:58 PM ^

Why even bother playing the game? I mean osu could beat the 85 bears. Some people in this fan base suck. Osu has two blowout losses. Michigan has a great defense and a great coaching staff. This game being in Ann Arbor makes it a winnable game as long as Harbaugh is coach.

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Mike420GoBlue

November 22nd, 2017 at 7:08 PM ^

We have to believe in our boys, and our coaches

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StirredNotShaken

November 22nd, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^

Have you watched this team play MSU, PSU and UW this year? Have you also watched the past 15 years of The Game?

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B-Nut-GoBlue

November 22nd, 2017 at 6:12 PM ^

This is serious....I think we need to throw deep A LOT to open anything else up. I know we don't give much protection so roll him out, make some QB throwbacks to alleviate immediate pressure and chuck it deep against OSU's not-amazing secondary....in order to open things up underneath and open something of a run game.

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Alumnus93

November 22nd, 2017 at 9:29 PM ^

Yeah, going on what,ten years? It's fucking maddening... These dinky dunk passes. Peters looked good winging it, too.

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ghostofhoke

November 22nd, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^

When you say “Peters looked good winging it”, exactly which fucking game were you watching?

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jballen4eva

November 22nd, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^

Gentry will start at QB, throw for 300 yards, scramble in a for a game-saving touchdown, take J.T. Barrett's mother Stacy Barrett out for a nice seafood dinner, and never call her again.

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