Chase Winovich To Return
[Eric Upchurch]
Via twitter:
“Those who stay will be champions”
— Chase Winovich (@Chase_Winovich) January 3, 2018
After much deliberation, I have decided to forego the NFL and come back to Michigan for one last season. It’s my absolute honor to represent this university for one more season after everything it has done for me. Time to work pic.twitter.com/l8pb1Z4Chq
Winovich was an All Big Ten player to PFF after sharing the team lead in sacks with Khaleke Hudson with 8; he managed to outpace Hudson wsg Minnesota's Offensive Scheme in the TFL department with 18.5. His return means Michigan gets back 9 starters from the #10 S&P+ defense and should again expect to have a top ten—probably top five—defense in 2018.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:41 AM ^
Safeties?
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:57 AM ^
All advanced stats say that our safeties are good. They just stick out like a sore thumb amongst the greatness. Plus, offseason progression
Kinnel 2nd year starting Senior > Kinnel 1st year starting Junior
Mettellus 2nd year starting Junior > Mettellus 1st year starting Sophomore
Hudson 2nd year starting Junior > Hudson 1st year starting Sophomore
January 3rd, 2018 at 1:13 PM ^
Ok. Then lets go with:
safeties? Check
January 3rd, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
Woods didn't look great in his first start, but don't count him out either. Also I think one or more of the CBs we recruited will end up at S (JKP is a likely candidate).
January 3rd, 2018 at 2:25 PM ^
When safties make a mistake, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
I'm fine with our safties and mix in some new blood at the position(competition) and I'm good.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:26 AM ^
Good times today.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
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January 3rd, 2018 at 10:28 AM ^
"Time to work." Very similar to what Shea Patterson said in his commitment tweet.
2017 sucked. The Outback Bowl sucked. But good news is: the lowest point of the Harbaugh Era is behind us!
January 3rd, 2018 at 3:39 PM ^
"But good news is: the lowest point of the Harbaugh Era is behind us!"
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Now Coach Harbaugh just needs to turn around our moribund offense, and we may (may) have a shot at a pretty great season next year. It doesn't even need to be an elite offense. I'd accept a mid-tier offense (40-50 nationally) that doesn't turn it over to support our elite defense.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
In 2016 that was good enough to be an inch away from the B1G title game and a possible playoff appearance.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
We didn't even need the inch. We already had it.
#JTWASSHORT
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:34 AM ^
This is huge. Vilain, Paye, and Reuben Jones are nice depth pieces right now, but that would be a fairly big hole in a really important position in Brown's defense.
Honestly, the schedule is tough, but Michigan hasn't lost to a non-MSU (sigh)/OSU (double sigh) team at home in Harbaugh's 3 years and Penn State loses Barkley, Moorhead, and a good amount on D. Wisky will be tough, but it's not like we weren't in that game in Madison this year.
Ultimately, they'll need to win 2 out of 3 in South Bend, East Lansing, and Columbus to have a shot at the B1G Championship and the CFP.
January 3rd, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
We'll win two out of three against ND/MSU/OSU. Wisconsin will be just as good with returning talent but we know who they are at this point.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:34 AM ^
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January 3rd, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
Idk why we would turn down Marshall from a position that needs all the depth it could possibly have, and Watson was really just a small step down from the starters. Great third CB imo. Mone is a starter and Furbush is a perfect 3-3-5 LB.
I mean, I know numbers are going to be tight. It would suck to lose any of those guys next year.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:09 PM ^
Since our TE's can also play FB, maybe we can save some space there.
Too soon?
January 3rd, 2018 at 1:34 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2018 at 10:57 AM ^
Well, we sure need guys with moxie...and that don't fold vs our rivals, which has happened year after year...since 2007. he seems to have it, but lets see if he can get a win next year vs our rivals.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:40 AM ^
Great news. Just what the doctor ordered. Hopefully Chase can boost his stock in Mo Hurst like fashion
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:40 AM ^
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January 3rd, 2018 at 12:10 PM ^
I think he was predicting that he would go low in the first round, not outside of the first round.
January 3rd, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Gary is probably a lock for top 10 pick even if he had a very similar year next season to this year, which he won't. He will go fucking off next year and go top 5 in the draft, as he should.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:10 PM ^
No regrets.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
January 3rd, 2018 at 11:47 AM ^
Crazy
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
Huge.
Thought he was gone. With Hurst graduating getting him back is gigantic.
The DL cliff is going to be pretty significant after 2018 (Gary is almost a sure thing to leave, of course) so there's a lot of pressure on this coming season. The defense should be spectacular.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
Brown will do some evil things next year. Wouldn't surprise to see Gary slide inside on passing downs to get an extra DE on the field such as Villain or use Winovich in a standup "heavy Furbush" role.
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
Guess he really wants that 4th loss to OSU.
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January 3rd, 2018 at 3:18 PM ^
is a major asshole.
January 3rd, 2018 at 3:54 PM ^
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
Huge...this should be a top 5 defense next year. I'm really looking forward to see what young guys make a push for playing time as well. Winovich, Mone, Solomon, Gary starters....with Villain/Paye, Dwumfour, Jeter/Marshall, Kemp as a rotation sounds good to me!
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
I'm glad Brian was able to find the strength to report it.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
January 3rd, 2018 at 1:17 PM ^
Eat Arby's
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