Let's Overreact To: 2013 Fall Scrimmage #2
Pore-o-vision returns:
Countdown to Kickoff 2013: Day 8 - Scrimmage #2... by mgovideo
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CAN THEY ZOOM THIS THING ANY MORE? For pants' sake. Devin Gardner takes a shotgun snap and the only other guy in the frame is Justice Hayes. I think this is negatively affecting camera guy in games—the replays in Michigan Stadium are invariably pore-o-vision, too.
Jack Miller's hand is not broken. The video of Tom Brady's speech featured a guy saying "his left is broken" right at the end, and people thought it was Miller, and now there is an e-rumor to that effect. Obviously that is not the case. The MGoStaff has looked at the back of a lot of heads and we're pretty sure that's Tom Strobel, the redshirt freshman three-tech.
Lewan was held out. The line on the first snap is Schofield-Glasgow-Miller-Kalis-Magnuson, and Lewan makes no appearance. Since the line is completely out of many shots it's hard to tell anything definitive about who's playing, but if Chris Bryant is pressing to start, where is Chris Bryant? He does get in on at least one snap here, FWIW, but if we're going by the scraps in these videos it looks like Glasgow is the leader.
I assume they also held Gallon and Fitz out for obvious reasons.
Wormley looking good. On one snap sure, but he beats Magnuson to the inside on a Justice Hayes carry.
Justice Hayes sure seems like your third down back. There have been few shotgun snaps in either of these that don't feature Hayes next to Gardner. There is a small chance it's actually Fitz and he's being held out because he doesn't need to prove anything, but with the Green injury and Toussaint obtaining a death lock on the starting job, Hayes is in a good spot to take snaps away.
Hey: Shane Morris. Man that hoser can hose. Throwing rope after rope, though dollars to donuts this video elides three terrible interceptions.
Hey: Channing Stribling. Gardner almost throws an ugly pick to Stribling. Stribling dives to break up a dig route. Stribling tackles Chesson after a hitch. Stribling breaks up a well-thrown fly route to Chesson.
Also, Hollowell is all over Da'Mario Jones.
Hey: De'Veon Smith. Flashes shades of that high school tape when he spins through three guys on his single carry and then drags Jourdan Lewis on his back for five or six more.
Also, Green makes a slick cut to the backside of a power play and runs through an arm tackle. His single carry looked a lot better than his single carry in the other video. #samplesize
Apparently Drake Johnson is now #20. This was news to me.
Slow-mo Reynolds catch is pretty good. First, Morris moves around the pocket like a pro before unleashing a rope, then the DB (never see a number) is a fingertip away from a PBU and may actually get a deflection, then Reynolds makes a diving catch.
PORES. Pores.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:10 PM ^
My thoughts exactly.
De'Veon Smith is such a Brady Hoke player. No way he doesn't see the field this year.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
Yeah, the more I see of Smith in these bits and pieces, the less I'm convinced that he'll get RS'ed regardless of how Green does. It seems so unlikely that a guy as game-ready as Smith appears to be rides the bench all year.
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
Smith may be a better college back (granted with less upside) than Green right now. He will play and looks like a great option for short yardage with that burst and balance.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:14 PM ^
Gardner looked a little jumpy and Morris kind of sidearms that throw late. Maybe the Dline is really good and making them nervous?
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
I think he threw from that angle because he is a lefty moving to his right and was stopping his rollout short because he saw Butt coming open across the middle.
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August 23rd, 2013 at 7:22 PM ^
Scrimmages are very instructive
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:18 PM ^
Not nearly enough overreaction IMO. I've seen us and you do better before.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
the field! Almost all of his passes were to the left side!
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
Almost all of his passes were with his left hand. PANIC!
August 23rd, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
I forsee this as a new "Areas for Improvement" category on Scout.com: Ambidexterity.
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
Agreed. Not nearly enough overreaction. I mean, clearly the reason Courtney Avery has been moved to safety is not because Jarrod Wilson is struggling, but because Channing Stribling has already earned a starting corner spot. Lock to red shirt, ha!
There, I feel much better.
(Actually reminding myself: small sample size and selection of only a few plays over and over).
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:23 PM ^
Holy cow Shane has a cannon. I wouldn't be surprised to see him unleash the dragon and go wayyy deep for like 70 yards. That throw was in the ballpark of 50 yards and he made it look easy.
August 23rd, 2013 at 5:51 PM ^
#ThatsWhatSheSaid
#AshamedOfMyself
#EraseEraseErase
#NotReally
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
De'Veon Rage
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:30 PM ^
Hmmm overreaction you say??? Well going by the video only clearly Shane is the real starting QB and Devin should watch.
The DLine will never ever be stopped and our corners will never get beat on anything.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
clearly Shane is the real starting QB and Devin should watch
The obvious move is to put Devin at WR. He's too good of an athlete to keep off the field!
#deadhorsesarehilarious
August 23rd, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
Id bet that will happen at some point... a play out of Lloyd's playbook from the 90s when Griese, Brady and Henson ran it....and later Navarre scored that memorable TD vs. Minnesota in the comeback game. The old WR throwback...
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
Deveon Smith runs by a defensive end on a delay route right after the big run. Still needs work.
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
He actively avoided him in fact
August 23rd, 2013 at 5:49 PM ^
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:48 PM ^
Shane has the Freshman "win the game on every play" attitude right now. There's not a whole lot of calm there.
Smith and Green both had really nice runs. Green's little cut was impressive and Smith's RAGE was nice to see too. I can't see Rawls or Johnson playing in front of either of them unless they both just refuse to pass block.
August 23rd, 2013 at 3:55 PM ^
catch at the end of the video was awesome but I'm sure Mattison asked for the booth to review it.
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August 23rd, 2013 at 4:24 PM ^
reposition the ball after the snap before he could make his pass. Our centers can't snap to lefties!
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:03 PM ^
Stribling looked pretty good in pinhole vision coverage, he doesn't look as skinny as I was led to believe. If he is a willing tackler I don't think he redshirts. Green jump cuts, yes please. Deveon will continue to appear to be covered in teflon for the next 4 years.
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
Pretty sure the DB is Jarrod Wilson on the Reynolds slo-mo catch. You can see the tops of "22" on the front of his jersey before he breaks on the ball, and his jersey is tucked up like that in another play.
I am planning on doing another play by play analysis of this, btw. Mr. Close Angle is even more brutally zoomed in this time, it'll take some detective work to ID everyone. I'm sure you all are waiting with baited breath.
August 23rd, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
It means the ultra close up footage is more appropriate for examining the skin complexition of our players than what's going on in a play.
August 23rd, 2013 at 5:10 PM ^
August 23rd, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
there's some two back sets where neither of the backs is a fullback.
August 23rd, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^
Lets not overreact here. Try watching the video from across the room, it will help you to see the big picture.
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August 23rd, 2013 at 6:58 PM ^
Any chance that the hyper-zoom level on scrimmage video is done purposefully so opponents can't use the clips to scout the team?
August 23rd, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
at all.
August 23rd, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
That would be a mere coincidence.
August 23rd, 2013 at 9:07 PM ^
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August 23rd, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
All locked up. He looked really good. Hopefully we'll blow out some of the cup cakes by halftime so he can get some game experience. I think by mid season he will be ready to backup Gardner and do a good job if he needs to come in to relieve Gardner. Looks like he will be our starer in 2015 ( or 2014 if Devin goes pro).
August 23rd, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
Can Stribling play WR a few plays a game? I am seeing Heisman by sophomore season based on these clips. Concur on Smith and please stop SAYING LESS UPSIDE _ YOU HAVE NO IDEA HE HAS NOT PLAYED A SINGLE DOWN IN A COLLEGE GAME NOR HAS GREEN RANKINGS ARE JUST EDUCAMATED GUESSES. MIKE HART WAS A 3 STAR. /endrant
August 23rd, 2013 at 10:30 PM ^
Well from the looks of it...the Defense is going to be GREAT this year. They are solid at every position now with some playmakers, excelletnt position coaches and Mattison. it will be difficult to consistently move the ball on Michigan in 13.
August 23rd, 2013 at 10:35 PM ^
Deveon Smith is going to have a better career at Michigan than Derek Green. That is no slight at Green, but Smith is just that impressive. He is a specimin.
August 23rd, 2013 at 11:22 PM ^
#youdontspellsogood
August 24th, 2013 at 1:10 AM ^
#iknowthingsaboutpeople
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