Will Campbell on O-Line next year?
Watching him on the O-Line @ LG on Goal-Line/Short/Spec. Team situations only makes you wonder if the coaches are considering having him replace Schilling @ LG next year.
He's just so big and massive, it would be nice to have him on the field since he's not going anywhere with MM in front of him in the 3-3-5 at least for another year. Just a very tantalizing thought with him sitting in between Molk and Lewan on the left side, with Patrick & Schofield on the right side...could be a damn good O-Line.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:35 PM ^
No. He's nothing like what Michigan wants on O-line and the D-line is really thin. Just no.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:38 PM ^
in the sense that he's not as agile and quick for the spread.
However, where are we thin on the D-line? Roh, RVB, Martin, Jibreel, Ash, Talbott, Paskorz...
September 25th, 2010 at 5:39 PM ^
Just please stop. This is not going to end well.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:41 PM ^
I'm getting rage-y watching Penn State slap fight with Temple.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:48 PM ^
Three of those players have played in a game, Roh is playing linebacker, Martin might go pro. Do I need to continue?
Edit: Oh, and the O-line is awesome. Let's move a contributor from one group to perhaps the strongest position group on the team.
September 25th, 2010 at 7:34 PM ^
Roh is a linebacker/rush end.
Van Bergen is much better at end than at tackle.
Martin can only play one position at a time.
Black is an end who is getting only spot duty so far.
Ash and Talbott are both redshirting and thus completely unproven.
Paskorz is as above, but an end as opposed to a tackle.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:35 PM ^
Please tell me you are kidding?
This post is down right awful in every aspect of awful.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
The coaches are putting him out there to play...not for their own vanity. They're obviously looking into it - why else would he be out there?
September 25th, 2010 at 5:50 PM ^
It's called a Jumbo package and it's to get your heaviest players on the field in goal line situations. The fact that you don't know why that question is awful just proves my initial point. Look at the back ups we have on our offensive line along the projected in-coming OLinemen and you will have the answer.
September 26th, 2010 at 1:38 AM ^
You spelled 'BEEF MACHINE' wrong.
September 25th, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^
Some recruiting services felt that WC was a better O-line recruit than D-line, so this post not 100% off base IMO.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:35 PM ^
Wow. Really?
September 25th, 2010 at 5:39 PM ^
seriously?
September 25th, 2010 at 5:43 PM ^
September 25th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
um, no. He's a NT. He's always been a DL, and the OL is quite fine for the next few years. Pay Attention.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:41 PM ^
No, unlike the past few years, we have plenty of depth at o-line. Remember B.Graham didnt start becoming the destroyer of worlds until his junior year. Give Campbell some time
September 25th, 2010 at 5:41 PM ^
There is a William Campbell equivalent on the oline already. Q Washington.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:42 PM ^
I don't know, the thing we keep hearing about him is he's lacking in technique as a DT, I think going to a new position wouldn't be good for that if it takes him awhile to pick up technique. I still think ideally he picks up the NT position enough to be a positive there so Martin can move to a DE spot where he could be more disruptive.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:45 PM ^
His goal line work on D should rack up a few +1s in this weeks UFR. I was impressed with his improvements in technique.
September 25th, 2010 at 5:47 PM ^
Just saying.
DO NOT CONSUELA ME!!!
September 25th, 2010 at 5:55 PM ^
Campbell will be fine. It sometimes takes big guys who dominated HS because they were 50 lbs heavier than everyone else more time to play well as they learn techniques and skills that were not necessary earlier. Putting him on the oline would simply retard his maturation even more.
September 25th, 2010 at 6:17 PM ^
Any chance of getting that posting threshold raised to 1000 points?
September 25th, 2010 at 6:27 PM ^
and probably will until he can win a spot on D.
I haven't looked at the whole game wrt to his play at NT, but he didn't appear to get blown off the ball once and batted a ball.
Martin will make more money waiting on the NFL IMO. It would suck to go without him next year. He is the soul of the DL. RVB has not progressed as much as I had hoped to this point...we will need Campbell next year big time on the DL. Patterson is better for the time being.
September 25th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
Why is everyone so eager to have WC play? Is it because he was a 5* when we recruited him? Is it because he is HUGE? Look around campus. There are plenty of huge people who are not capable of playing D1 football. The problem is that just because you are large, doesn't make you good. Techinque is important and so is work ethic. Trust me, if Big WC was the best player, he would be playing. You don't play because you're the biggest, you play because you're the best.
September 25th, 2010 at 11:07 PM ^
the converse of this situation is one Ray Vinopal who, while small and with an allegedly "limited upside" demonstrates talent, work ethic and (mostly) good technique.
I'm hoping that Big Will develops in the next year.
September 25th, 2010 at 7:10 PM ^
Cut the guy some slack. He is thinking and Campbell has been a disappointment in his current spot. Huge. No way around it.
Outside of Brian, I have seen maybe a half dozen guys on here who really really know football. Those guys make good points without ridicule. One them gave an example of how to do that on this very thread. They don't show off or smart off to pump themselves up.
But I have seen dozens who think they know everything and can't wait to shove it up everyone's kiester by treating people like dirt.
This is a great blog with an unfortunate large number of smart asses stinking it up.
September 25th, 2010 at 7:14 PM ^
+500 to you. Good luck ducking the heat they're about to unleash on you
September 25th, 2010 at 7:26 PM ^
The standard should be - don't write anything you wouldn't say to the person's face - that would eliminate 90% of the trash but I'm not getting my hopes up.
September 25th, 2010 at 8:03 PM ^
why did you ditch your picture?
September 25th, 2010 at 8:08 PM ^
Thanks Nate, well said. Exactly, its not like he was saying we should play Shaw at LB or anything else just made up. He was just making an observation, and no harm in that last I checked.
Also lets just be happy tonight. 4-0. Can't win them all unless we win our first 4....
GO BLUE!!
September 25th, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
No. Big Will is gonig to be starting on the line next year. He'll move Martin over to where Banks played.
September 25th, 2010 at 11:00 PM ^
...like he was supposed to this year? I don't get why moving around a super-beast NT would help...
September 25th, 2010 at 8:26 PM ^
They actually said when he was being recruited that he would be a killer on OL. Sam Webb use to say it all the time, about how he is good on DL BUT if he were to go to college as an OL he would be a beast
September 25th, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
A TV commentator - I can't remember who - wondered the same thing before the season.
September 25th, 2010 at 9:42 PM ^
thanks erik.
September 26th, 2010 at 1:24 AM ^
This is the dumbest idea the earth has seen since NateVolk decided to put his own picture as his avatar.