Michigan football projected among top 25 in 2011 (Ealry Bird Preview)
Thought this was interesting...
http://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/earlybird/teams/michigan.htm
Also didn't realize we had 8 home games next season. Right on...
December 21st, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
If you need anything just ask.
PS Denard will be preseason All American if your wondering
December 21st, 2010 at 12:45 PM ^
thanks for the insight. Just sharing some info as I thought it was interesting. Clearly states in the title what I was referring to. If you already knew that, stay out of this thread!
When did everybody get so "debbie downer"???
Have a great day!
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
December 21st, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
Probably second team behind Pryor based on general reputation.
With Luck, Mallet, Newton going to NFL -- who are the other top CFB QBs?
December 21st, 2010 at 3:10 PM ^
i believe he will be a true junior. prbly will be on 1st or 2nd team with pryor
December 21st, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
Kellen Moore is a true junior right now so he will be a true senior next year.
December 21st, 2010 at 10:47 PM ^
True.
December 21st, 2010 at 10:12 PM ^
'could've' or 'could have' 'could of' doesn't make a damn bit of sense. I don't understand why this is all over the internetz.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:41 PM ^
Yes - 8 home games and a really easy schedule should help us out. The only games that scare me other than the final two (Nebraska, OSU) are ND and MSU. ND looked better in the scond half of the season, and will be returning a ton of talent and more comfortable under Kelly. As for MSU, they have had our number for 3 straight years - their game plan has been perfect to stop us, having exploited every weakness and stopping our offense.
That said, assuming that RR is back, I see our offense becoming more consistent and our defense becoming something better than the worst defense in B10 history.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
While I agree MSU had our number that last two years, unless MSU's game plan was to have Denard begin to regress in his passing game and throw three interceptions, I don't think MSU's game plan was what was holding us back.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
Dear lord: MSU scares us.
That isn't a great commentary on this program. Pathetic is a word that springs to mind. Not only do they have a great game plan, but they had the bigger better players. Especially on defense.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
but they had the bigger better players. Especially on defense.
Maybe that's because our players are, seemingly, all 18-19 while theirs are all 22-23.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:54 PM ^
Not to mention their literal prison abs to our figurative.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
Best Christmas Movie Ever
December 21st, 2010 at 6:29 PM ^
Die Hard 2 > Die Hard .... as a Christmas movie.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:50 PM ^
And while I've supported RR and think he is a great coach, I think this is an obvious sign of the program heading in the wrong direction...
December 21st, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^
Huh? That's a bit contradicting, IMO.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:07 PM ^
Even if RR is a great coach, IMO I think this is yet another telling sign that he is not the right fit for Michigan.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:12 PM ^
That pretty much every starter that he recruited (which is most of them right now) are mostly freshman and sophomores (with some juniors)?
December 21st, 2010 at 1:20 PM ^
Can we squeeze in an "unacceptable" for the hat-trick?
December 21st, 2010 at 1:36 PM ^
Ultimate sentence for RR detractors;
While I have always supported RR as a great coach, his misunderstanding of the rivalry with MSU and OSU, proven by his unwillingness to win these games, is "very telling" that he is just not the "right fit" for the program, which is "unacceptable."
commence slow clap
December 21st, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^
December 21st, 2010 at 2:15 PM ^
This would be more appropriate at the horseshoe than MGoBlog
December 21st, 2010 at 3:51 PM ^
lolz and I'm picturing the gif now, but just don't have the talent to create.
But I did look up GIF once and found out that it's supposed to be pronounced JIF.
WTF?!?
December 21st, 2010 at 1:40 PM ^
Sorry, didn't realize I should blindly follow the majority of board users' sentiment and that to suggest RR has done anything less than "the best job possible" is blasphemy. I apologize, that was unacceptable of me.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
Can we get UNACCEPTABLE in caps?
December 21st, 2010 at 7:41 PM ^
December 21st, 2010 at 2:53 PM ^
vnperk, I would like to help. The issue that other posters had your statement wasn't regarding the sentiment of what you were saying but the fact that you completely contradict yourself (meaning you state one idea then have another that pretty much means the opposite:
December 21st, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
No, no I like you, the problem is that you are the kind of fish that causes delays, a "delay fish" and I need to find my son, so I should probably do that on my own.
December 22nd, 2010 at 12:06 AM ^
If RR isnt the right fit, who is? RR coaching style is different from anything M has ever seen. It takes time to totally inject his style...players, schemes, coaches, etc..RR is a great coach in CFB and a great mind....If he gets just a decent Defense, ppl will be cheering RR is God! I believe in RR and DB should also....in the long run, RR is the man to revamp Michigan football.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:25 PM ^
unless it isn't anymore. But, then you have to check and see what it used to be in order to understand that what it is now is merely a transformed version of what it once was and isn't quite yet what it is going to be then. The real question is: when will then be now? Soon.
December 21st, 2010 at 3:25 PM ^
something that isn't, can't be.
December 21st, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
Wrong. Did they not teach the Theory of Evolution in your school?
December 21st, 2010 at 12:55 PM ^
didn't realize our freshman recruits playing in the secondary are supposed to come out of HS being the same size as MSU's Senior and Junior corners..
It was only a year ago and their PATHETIC secondary was getting shredded on a wk to wk basis..
If you think our secondary was suppose to be better than theirs or anyone else's last year your head is in the clouds
December 21st, 2010 at 1:04 PM ^
"... they had the bigger better players ..."
Ah, the near-myth that never dies. Yeah, that Taylor Lewan is a sickly little so-and-so, isn't he? Mike Martin, too. RVB. The whole O-line! Stonum! Koger! Cam Gordon!
Seriously, can you give us some examples that don't involve 1st- and 2-year players?
Do you really think RichRod and his staff have purposely recruited small players? Really?
December 21st, 2010 at 1:30 PM ^
on multiple occasions. For some reason, people believe that RR only likes small players. I have asked people why they think this, and then pointed out players at almost every position that can hardly be considered small. i.e. Gardner at QB, Hopkins RB, Ricardo Miller WR, our entire O-line (average around 300), our D-line. Besides the fact that he has recruited a couple small slot ninjas, billy-goats, and pure Dilithium, which all seem to be working out well, I think its a myth that keeps getting exposure. Probably similar to Belien only running a 1-3-1 defense.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:05 PM ^
Please! Given the Yost quote you must be a street urchin.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
this is why RR wont be the coach after january 4
December 21st, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
but complaints. Worse, they are pseudo-"thought out and rational" complaints that really amount to nothing more than UNACCEPTABLE bitching and trotting out tired old memes about player size, spread is dead, SMASHMOUTH and other idiotic empty concepts.
TL;DR version: I pretty much hit the down arrow on every single one of your posts.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
Some posters gave him the business over using his actual photo for his avatar, and his sunshiney disposition. He never got over the soreness that this caused him, and developed a new persona.
December 21st, 2010 at 8:11 PM ^
Very observant
December 21st, 2010 at 9:57 PM ^
Nate Volk went from Butters to Captain Chaos.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 AM ^
I swear I almost posted that analogy, it's perfect. Butters would be pissed though, it's "Professor" Chaos, muahahaha
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
I agree with you on ND, I think MSU loses a lot to graduation and jail, I think they will be kinda raw.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^
Let's be realistic here, unless the player is actually incarcerated during the game, MSU doesn't lose anybody to jail.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^
Nice.....so true.
+1
December 21st, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^
MSU is going to get crushed next year.
... NW is going to be much tougher IMO.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
Not even at S, that is weird