Calvin anderson announces tonight at 9 central 10pm eastern
February 28th, 2018 at 8:12 AM ^
That it is better than any other OT on Michigans roster.
I'm assuming he was told that he would be drafted, but it would be later so he wants to come back and get better to push himself into one of the top rounds.
February 28th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
Soooo...you made that up. That's great, man.
February 27th, 2018 at 10:11 PM ^
would say Newsome and and JBB, probably Hudson as well by the fall.
February 28th, 2018 at 8:10 AM ^
This has to be a joke.
-Newsome still isn't cleared to play. Almost had his leg amputated. Hasn't played football in 2 years. I'm pulling for him, but to say he is better than Calvin Anderson when he hasn't played a snap in 2 years is a stretch.
-JBB's pass blocking last year was not good. He was a decent run blocker, but got beat A LOT. Not to mention there are rumors that he might not even be back next year.
-Hudson is a RS freshman DL who switched over to OT last year. Yes, he might be good in the future, but the kid hasn't played a single snap of college football.
Anderson would step in and be the best OT on the team.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
A combination of obsessed and upset, much like threeve, a combination of three and five.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
Threeve = four
February 27th, 2018 at 6:11 PM ^
Chillax!
February 27th, 2018 at 3:08 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 3:24 PM ^
We are not thin. Our roster is inexperienced. Anybody could start over him.
You have no idea what we have in Stueber, Filiaga, Hudson, Honigford. You have no idea what another year does for JBB and to a more hopeful extent, Ulizio & Runyan. Any of those guys could start. You have no idea how somebody might progress in a year's time.
Anderson just finished 4 years at one of the worst FBS programs in the country. Rice won 1 game last year. They're terrible. He was a no-name 2-star who wasn't recruited by anybody. If Michigan signed him out of high school, the stargazers here would have killed themselves. His PFF score is good I hear. Is that weighted for quality of competition? Because Rice's schedule was comical. Playing Stanford one time is a far cry from the weekly test he'd have here. And he's never once gone through a B1G season. You have no idea if he'll hold up at that speed for 15 weeks.
I'm not saying he's bad. I'll take him in a heartbeat because more options are better than less options. I'm saying this Grad Transfer recruitment has this board unnecessarily gassed up about a guy who very possibly might not even play here. If you wanna know where I'm coming from, go read the Wayne Lyons transfer post about whether he's going to start or play nickel here.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:36 PM ^
i think we recruited his mom but had to give him a scholly. is that how this works?
February 27th, 2018 at 3:48 PM ^
We're pretty good at impressing moms.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
We clearly are thin. That's why we've been looking for a transfer. We have zero proven options for two spots and a couple guys who don't look like they're exactly on a hot track for either position. Without Newsome, we're running pretty low on options at LT.
February 27th, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
"Thin" and "Inexperienced" are not synonymous. Otherwise your post would make sense. We are not low on options.
The MGoBlog Depth Chart by Class lists 7 Tackles for this season. That's not counting debatable options like Bredeson & Filiaga. That's not thin. It's unproven. The fact that it's unproven means the staff want Anderson to join the fold (and so do I!).
I just don't understand how, when or why the board has turned him into Orlando Pace.
February 27th, 2018 at 4:15 PM ^
I see why you call yourself "Pepto Bismol". Anyone who gets this worked up over the perception of a grad transfer OT by a message board's general population has to have an ulcer.
February 27th, 2018 at 4:16 PM ^
They are related and yes we are thin and inexperienced at OL, especially at LT options. If you want include Ulizio, e.g., as someone in your headcount, fine, I don't. I've also seen little evidence to get me excited about Runyan in general or JBB holding up to the pass rush. That's asking a lot out of your "inexperienced."
February 27th, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
And what evidence have you seen that Anderson is better than Ulizio?
I'll answer for you since I'm leaving. You have none. You have a hope and a boner that Anderson instantly becomes the best tackle we have and it's rooted in nothing. Ulizio was twice the recruit Anderson was, and I'll bet Ulizio could start at Rice in a heartbeat. They'd take him right now and he'd probably excel against the bottom of the barrel competition that is Rice's schedule.
February 27th, 2018 at 5:22 PM ^
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February 27th, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
who would start in front of those guys in the fall. or, if there is a general 'basket' of starters at that position, who would be in that 'basket' that might start before those guys?
February 27th, 2018 at 3:26 PM ^
Great question, let's think on it for a moment. The fact that UM fans were so excited about the possibility of a grad transfer from Rice speaks volumes about our problem at LT. Almost anyone with experience would be preferable to a kid trying to make a courageous comeback from a life threatening injury and another guy who has never taken a snap at LT. Curious to know who you think would start in front of Anderson?
February 27th, 2018 at 3:32 PM ^
Scroll down to OT:
http://mgoblog.com/content/michigan-depth-chart-class-0
Now let's flip that around - why, specifically, are you convinced that Calvin Anderson is better than the guys on our roster already?
February 27th, 2018 at 3:48 PM ^
Because grad transfers are always better and are guranteed to start!
Oh wait, you could be right.
February 27th, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^
Here's a link to Nick Baumgardner's breakdown who has done way more analysis than I have or ever will. He concludes that Anderson has suitors because of his unpolished athleticism and upper body strength. He played mostly zone schemes and struggled with technique but could get away with it against that level of competition.
What if he just is what he is? What if he's maxed out? What if his bad habits are ingrained beyond correction? How good will he be when the guy on the other side is a 5-star and not some walk-on from UTEP, or Old Dominion, or North Texas? Big Ten defensive ends might very well eat him alive right there on the field.
They also might not but this forum, as usual, has no time for reality checks.
February 27th, 2018 at 8:36 PM ^
Okay man, we get it.
You're right, he could not be great like Wayne Lyons. Or he could be awesome, like Jake Rudock.
You said we dont know what we have with Filiaga, Steuber, Honingford, et al. They could be great, they could be in over their heads as well.
Anderson is physcially developed and experienced, and is a known quantity, unlike the RSFr. Its not a surprise that people on the board might think thats a good addition to have on the team.
If he is who he is, and is maxed out, then he's an average to above-average OL with experience who can add to the competition, push the young guys, and be there if needed. Thats also not a bad thing to have, and he's only at UM for a year so it doesnt affect recruiting or anyone's spot at all.
February 27th, 2018 at 8:55 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 4:20 PM ^
No, let's flip the question around and say, if Anderson joined the team, where would Vegas rank him in likelihood to start at tackle compared to the others?
February 27th, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^
Anderson would be the overwhelming favorite because Vegas sets odds based on betting, not their feelings. Michigan fans are wacko about Anderson and would bet him to death, driving down his odds and driving up everybody else.
Hope this helped.
February 27th, 2018 at 6:19 PM ^
No you're just being disingenous and making straw man arguments. No one is claiming Anderson is a savior or even a guaranteed starter. However, regardless of what you seem to think, tackle is a major concern for the team so an experienced tackle who at least grades out well would be a nice plus, and likely odds favorite to start at one of the tackles.
February 27th, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
points and I can see where you are coming from. Like that you would like to see him here to add depth if nothing else and looking at the position we do need more depth and experience.
I'm not over the top on Anderson, but I have to admit the chance of getting him does excite me as he would be competing for a position we need upgraded.
Looking at our OT depth chart, by class we have JBB as a Senior. He is serviceable and does a decent job on the right side but has plenty of things to work on, enough so that I don't think he will ever be much more then just serviceable and started a lot last year, because we basically had no other options.
Then Jrs. we have Newsome, who I love and I'm really pulling for but anyone who thinks he will be back this year playing anywhere near the level he did before injury is flat out kidding themselves. It's not going to happen. He will probably be a feel good story who maybe gets into a game as a gesture. Then we have Ulizio and Runyon who really should be guards but have been pushed to play tackle again because we have few options.
Behind all of them we no one who has played a down of college football. Maybe we have the next Orlando Pace somewhere in there, but right now it's kind of scary to think we could face ND with JBB at one tackle and the other tackle making their first college start.
Now Anderson is a guy who has at least 2 years of starting experience and I think was all conference last year. You have Michigan and Texas and I beleive UCLA after him, so they have all seen something that they think he could bring and possibly help them next season as he only has one season left. He has the size and long arms to play the position.
You have said any of our players could improve since last year and rightfully so, but so could Anderson working with our coaches. I would feel great getting him and throwing him into the competition and I think just his experinece alone would put him over the top and into the starting role next year and upgrading our OT play.
February 28th, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^
Honestly. Good post. I think you've got an illogical statement there at the end, but it's clear that those who want to put their life savings on a Rice grad transfer to save the day are going to do it regardless. Let's close with a final thought and then I gotta stop this. See how this feels:
Would you rather have a former unrecruited 2-star Rice grad transfer start at Viper next year, or would you rather have Jordan Anthony? Would you rather start a EMU grad transfer at TE next year or Mustapha Muhammad? Would you rather have Oliver Martin at WR or a grad transfer from... whatever. Idaho. I don't care.
At some point, talent trumps experience. You guys have no idea how talented Calvin Anderson is, whether he can pick up this offense, connect with our coaches. Is he Jake Rudock or John O'Korn? You have no idea. I have no idea. Given the uncertainty at the tackle position, of course I'm rolling the dice and hoping he comes up Rudock.
But it could be an O'Korn, in which case, I'd rather play Speight. Or Malzone. Or Garrett Moores. Or a Freshman. Or a walk-on... etc.
It might not work out. He might not be any good at all. He might poop his pants and fall down the first time he sees a Notre Dame defensive end moving 5-times faster than the last time he battled the friggin' North Texas Mean Green... in which case you and I and UMFoster will be happy to put JBB or Ulizio or anybody else in there instead.
The same way everybody loooovvvved O'Korn. They loved his experience!. They loved his mobility! They loved practice reports of his cannon arm! They loved him right up until he entered an actual football game and sucked balls all over the field against Indiana.
I don't know why that's impossible to consider - that our starting tackles might already be here. I mean, I do know. Seems too powerful for some to admit.
So it goes. Good talk, friends. Go Blue.
February 27th, 2018 at 2:54 PM ^
For example, I expect to take a dump every morning and I'm never, ever disappointed.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
+1, regularity
February 27th, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
I so want to argue with you about how you're doing it wrong... reagrding lowering your expectations, not your bowel movements.
February 27th, 2018 at 2:49 PM ^
what color shirt is his dad wearing? That seems to be the best indicator.
(please be blue, please be blue)
February 27th, 2018 at 2:50 PM ^
No chance and never was a chance.
February 27th, 2018 at 2:54 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 2:56 PM ^
Correct. NOT announcing tonight.
February 27th, 2018 at 2:56 PM ^
He aint coming. We know he aint coming. We'll stil be upset when he tells us he aint coming. Cant wait.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
Source???
February 27th, 2018 at 3:03 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 3:05 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 3:13 PM ^
@mgofish deleted his tweet about the announcement after getting corrected on his reading comprehension.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:52 PM ^
Keep in mind I'm only commenting because you used a Loud House gif.
Yes, I'm a fan.
February 27th, 2018 at 3:23 PM ^
Does anyone really need the math to be done? 9:00 central, 10:00 eastern. I mean....come on, man.