The myth that "the cupboard was bare"
I couldn't remember most of the guys we had on defense in 2008, so I went and looked them up and what they were rated when they were being recruited. I just went along with the people that said things like "there wasn't much talent" and things like that. But I went and looked up the starters in 2008, and here they are:
Morgan Trent Senior - 4 stars
John Thompson Senior - 3 stars
Terrance Taylor Senior- 4 stars
Will Johnson Senior - 4 stars
Charles Stewart Senior - 3 stars
Donnavon Warren Sophomore - 5 stars
Tim Jamison Senior - 4 stars
Stevie Brown Junior - 4 stars
Troy Woolfolk Sophomore - 3 stars
Obi Ezeh Sophomore - 3 stars (although he was a running back in hs)
Jonas Mouton Sophomore - 4 stars
Brandon Graham Sophomore - 5 stars
I realize most of these guys didn't play in these last two years, but in 2008 the defense was still bad and there's no way it should have been that bad. It was defninitely piss poor coaching. I'd kill for that defense now! Can't wait for Hoke to restore order.
February 11th, 2011 at 12:07 AM ^
I hate everything.
February 11th, 2011 at 7:51 AM ^
Just seeing the thread title made me realize how this would go.
I honestly don't really think it's a good idea to keep dwelling on the bygones and keep starting predictable debates about Lloyd Carr, Rich Rodriguez, 2007 transition, "The Process" etc. The positions on those issues have basically become a matter of faith by now anyway. Nobody's gonna convince anyone.
I am one of the apparently small grouping of people who wanted RR out but hated the process and was pretty angry at the Hoke hire. But I've moved on, accepted the Hoke transition and look forward to the next season which should be the real subject of debate, not what happened years ago.
February 11th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
I'm just here for the neg-bang.
February 11th, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^
How the hell do we clean up this mess of a thread?