Section 1.8

January 4th, 2019 at 4:02 PM ^

Everybody saw that on television, as I did.

What tv viewers probably didn't see (I don't know, because I was at both games and didn't see the telecasts) was that Khaleke has done that before.  After his last series in the 2017 OSU game in Ann Arbor, Khaleke came off the field and threw his helmet down on the sideline in rage at how the unit had not stopped OSU.  And at several times on the Michigan sideline in Columbus this year, while Chase Winovich was wandering down the sideline with a trainer (Winovich was obviously playing injured and was barely able to take the field and function), Khaleke was yelling at teammates the way that a captain should yell at teammates when the performance sucks.

He's a warrior.  I wish we had 22 Khaleke Hudsons.  I am thrilled that he is coming back.  On my "most want to return" list (with Bush's departure already announced), there wasn't even a second place.

 

 

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Champeen

January 4th, 2019 at 4:35 PM ^

We knew Gary and Bush were gone, but outside that, Long was my #1 to come back, followed by Hudson.

I personally have thought Long has been a decent amount better than Hill, although all the fancy advanced stat metrics don't quite show that.

But Hudson is obviously huge coming back.

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jbuch002

January 4th, 2019 at 4:04 PM ^

My take on the last couple of tweets from both returning and exiting Michigan football players is the tone of them. Enthusiastic about the program, opportunities, coaches, etc.  I think that tends to put to rest a good deal of the speculation on locker room discord.

Higdon's and Aubrey Soloman's departures may be the exceptions. Whatever was going on there will be forgotten as the players move on to winter conditioning and the annual optimism and hope that marks the spring practice. 

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xtramelanin

January 4th, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^

there was scuttlebutt about higdon and, maybe even more importantly, higdon's family, being very upset about higdon not getting any awards at year-end.  some of that might have been a chicken-and-egg thing, where he'd burned some bridges before that, but i'm merely a parrot here, not an oracle.  

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M-Dog

January 4th, 2019 at 4:05 PM ^

I respect the hell out of him for his fiery leadership during the Florida game.

That needs to be rewarded with an Ohio State victory.

 

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Nemesis

January 4th, 2019 at 4:12 PM ^

Great news!  I will never forget his game vs Minnesota a couple years back.  I have rarely seen a defensive player take over a game like that!

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Ibow

January 4th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^

That is GREAT news! So much appreciated the character both Hudson & Winovich displayed the last couple of weeks. Two true Michigan Men there!

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wolverineRXblue

January 4th, 2019 at 5:19 PM ^

So we have 5 returning starters on defense and 8 on offense plus kicker punter kick returner and punt returner. That’s not bad and Meyers gone so more help for Harbaugh. All I ask is l can we please demand excellence and not settle for trash next season...criticize the coaches and not the players...curse Jim Delaney and go ape shit on the refs when they screw us...that’s my New Years resolution 

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