On3 article about Michigan football position changes, number changes, and weight/height changes
I'm sure only some people care about these changes, but here are the few things that stuck out to me:
- Mike Morris up to 292 pounds. I think a lot of us assumed that Morris would probably slim down a bit and fill that Hutchinson larger edge role, but he's actually gained weight. Don't know if we still plan to use him as a jumbo edge or if he will be playing more inside
- Julius Welschof is down from 278 pounds to 266 pounds and is now listed as an edge. Welschof is already getting some mid round draft hype due to his insane athleticism despite not playing much so seems like we may be trying to maximize that athleticism on the edge
- Cade McNamara down 6 pounds, and no mention of McCarthy which I find interesting since he's on the more slight side
August 4th, 2022 at 10:14 AM ^
One thing we all have learned - all weight gain is good and all weight loss is good. Thus, this is very good news.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:32 AM ^
My doctor strongly disagrees.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:14 AM ^
Weight gains…good
Weight losses…good
August 4th, 2022 at 11:15 AM ^
Because if they gain weight it's all muscle. If they lost weight it's all fat. Also, everyone except the o-linemen, d-tackles, nose guards, and the kickers runs at least a 4.4.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:24 AM ^
Friggen slack-ass kickers always bringing down the average...
August 4th, 2022 at 11:33 AM ^
Lost weight? Clearly getting faster/quicker while maintaining strength!
Gained weight? Clearly getting stronger while maintaining speed/quickness!
No change? Clearly has gotten faster and stronger while maintaining a healthy playing weight!
August 4th, 2022 at 12:40 PM ^
If there are any math majors or experts in advanced analytics here, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think these combinations of height/weight gains/losses translates to a perfect season and a national championship. Don't forget to add in its the 25th anniversary.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:18 AM ^
Would be nice to see one of Juice or McGregor pop off this season.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:05 AM ^
The buzz has been very quiet around McGregor it seems. Hopefully he can make a leap. I expect starting Edge guys for week 1 will be Morris (lock) and Upshaw with Jenkins and Mazi on the inside. Maybe Juice could earn the spot over Upshaw
I watched McGregor from Pee Wee to HS. I was not impressed. He is a good player for sure but not Big Ten caliber. Good for him though. Happy to see the "little guy from a local HS" get a chance.
I coached against him when he was a sophomore. We had an All State QB who ran for 2k yards twice and Braiden chased him down from the weakside. One of the most impressive plays I’ve ever seen from an opponent (and I’ve coached vs Sauce Gardner, Dante Moore, and Will Johnson to name a few).
Still, I didn’t see an heir to Hutch like some did; and I saw Hutch in HS and he was a whole nother level than BM
August 4th, 2022 at 10:23 AM ^
Corum at +10 is gonna be scary for opposing teams
August 4th, 2022 at 10:28 AM ^
I hope that 10lbs isn't at the cost of his speed and quickness.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:44 AM ^
Fall hype: More weight on RB means more speed.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:47 AM ^
Fred Jackson is back on the U-M football staff so that means that after adding 10 pounds of muscle, Corum is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and can leap defenders in a single bound.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:16 AM ^
Mike Hart, but taller, faster, and more athletic...
August 4th, 2022 at 10:23 AM ^
I'm pretty amazed All and Corum were able to add 10 lbs. Seemed like their frames were pretty much maxed out.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
You can always find room for ten more pounds. Trust me.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
I don't think they gained 10 lbs from beer, sweet tea, and peach cobbler...
August 4th, 2022 at 11:56 AM ^
Peach cobbler is good, but pecan pie is better for bulking up.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:28 AM ^
Junior Colson +10 as well
August 4th, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
I see Colson having a huge year.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:30 AM ^
Great to see the Long Snapper pick up 9 pounds.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:45 AM ^
Need that for blocking when we fake once every game.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
McGregor is breaking out this season..... he's going to 'make a statement'
August 4th, 2022 at 11:00 AM ^
A break out from one of the edges would be huge. Obviously not going to replace two top NFL draft picks, but getting solid production is key to this defense. Makes the DB's job so much easier.
I hope so!
August 4th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
Derrick Moore from some limited video looked huge and 6-3 279 now reflects that I wanna see him play to see how he looks.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:42 AM ^
I am so relieved to see both weight gain and weight loss. I was terrified we would have neither this year.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:46 AM ^
In recent video, Cade has been looking rather svelte. He seems to have toned his body quite a bit. It matches what I anticipate to be a spectacular season for him. Focused. Precise. Surgical.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:58 AM ^
If surgical means finding the ability to lead a receiver, I’ll take it. It appears to be his one true deficiency. Setting up the speedsters to be able to get yac is imperative.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:08 AM ^
Cade's two best passes of the year were the bomb to Johnson when we were down vs OSU (biggest play of the game IMO along with Ross' TFL) and his TD to Anthony vs MSU.
The MSU pass doesn't pop off like the Johnson one, but his ability to sit in that pocket with a blitz coming at his own goal line and hit a crossing Anthony in stride was spectacular.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:23 AM ^
Those were really sweet plays, but more often than not Jibroni's point stands. Cade often left his WR waiting for the ball to arrive instead of racing along to get under it. That was on bombs, crossers, and bubble's/wheels, and was one of only two things we complained about all season. The other complaint was the complete lack of RPO's when he was in the game. Improve in those two areas and JJ probably won't be the starter...
I feel like the off season has caused some amnesia when it comes to Cade's flaws. You're spot on. He'd underthrow a lot passes, check down when had an open receiver down the field, was unable to make mid play reads, and couldn't make a read on a read option to save his life. Case and point: He'd leave a lot of yards on the field
August 4th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
I would add the pass to All that won the Penn St game to this list. Granted All did most of the work but that was a clutch throw in crunch time.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:49 AM ^
We are going to have such a beefy line, nobody is going to run the ball on us. 5 second indecision by QB and it is sack palooza. PSU QB is going to need 5 QBs to finish the game.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
Tristan Bounds... +29 lbs and now 6'8" and 311. Giggling with glee looking at the o-line.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:53 AM ^
I saw someone tweet last night that Kenneth Grant should be a 5 star because he weighs 350 lbs. If that's the case, I'm well on my way to 5 star status...
August 4th, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
Hey Wendy's, WE GOT THE BEEF!
August 4th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
ARBY's We Got The Meats
August 4th, 2022 at 12:52 PM ^
Cool article, lots of nice information in there.
Bummer to hear about Gabe Newburg, hope everything is OK.
We'll see how Eamonn Dennis' switch to WR works out, but there's a lot of talent in that position room - Ronnie Bell, Cornelius Johnson, Roman Wilson, Andrel Anthony, Darrius Clemons, Cristian Dixon, AJ Henning, Tyler Morris…