RB Preview in HTTV 2011
I was re-reading "Hail to the Victors" tonight, and came upon this passage, the last thing written in the preview for the Michigan running backs:
"Redshirt Sophomore Fitzgerald Toussaint also struggled with injury last year and seems to be far down the depth chart"
November 29th, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
No fan saw the season Fitz had comingWell, I don't know about that. For a long time, there were practice rumblings that he was our most talented back. He just couldn't seem to ever stay healthy.
November 29th, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^
November 29th, 2011 at 11:02 PM ^
True, true. I think people saw or heard about his potential, but also knew of his injury bug. It was awesome that he pretty much stayed healthy all year, especially the last 3 games.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:00 AM ^
Fred Jackson called it.
November 30th, 2011 at 1:20 AM ^
Yeah, Fitzkrieg The Toose is Loose Toussaint is the only running back I've heard Jackson talk up, ever.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:02 AM ^
November 30th, 2011 at 12:07 AM ^
Have to agree here.. Fitz was my hype back ever since i saw his HS highlight tape...
A lot of people got down on him once he got injured, but i knew if he could get healthy he would produce some highlights similar to his HS tape, and he hasn't disappointed me.
I knew he would be the next great 1000 yard rusher for Michigan at some point
November 30th, 2011 at 1:47 AM ^
People got on my case for making two Fitz Toussaint MS Paint pics and saying he was our best option at RB
November 30th, 2011 at 11:20 AM ^
"People got on my case for making two Fitz Toussaint"
November 29th, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
Now say a prayer that the S&C work or body maturation has finally paid off and we have 2 full years of Fitzkrieg left!
November 29th, 2011 at 10:51 PM ^
Before the season started I was pretty optimistic that one of our backs would break out for a 1,000 yard season. Of course, the back I had in mind was Stephen Hopkins.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:03 AM ^
Hopkins was given the ultimatum to switch to fullback or nothing and he really responded well to the challenge. He is stilll learning the position so he's going to keep getting better in the offseason. I'm excited for him.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:42 AM ^
It's a lot of fun to go back and read about how the season was "supposed" to go. Amazing how well they've exceeded expectations.
November 30th, 2011 at 1:40 AM ^
In Fitz Toussaint
November 30th, 2011 at 2:51 AM ^
I seem to remember a lot of fans here predicting a great year for Fitz. I wasn't one of them, though. I hoped he'd stay healthy, and knew he had potential, but didn't think he would emerge from the crowd as THE guy.
November 30th, 2011 at 2:59 AM ^
We'll have 3 rushers with over 1000 rushing yards.
I believe.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:33 AM ^
So much back and forth over the running backs while making that. Brian thought it would be Hopkins, I thought they'd end up platooning Shaw and Smith, and everybody wondered if Toussaint was just gonna have to wait his turn. There were times in Spring when there were flashes of Fitz but the unsaid thing was that his pass blocking was nowhere near Smith or Hopkins, who by the way are both excellent blockers.
It actually inspired me to write that whole "You Might Remember This Running Back from Such Former Players As" thing the beginning of this year.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:44 AM ^
I thought Rawls was going to be the guy.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
I know that sounds annoying, but I did.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:15 PM ^
But really, next year Mike Cox is going to have an All-Big Ten year. Magnus said so. We're just going to get him a medical redshirt this year, then WATCH OUT.
(Just kidding, guy. I thought there was a chance he might finally see the light this year, too. I'm still a little curious about how he never got on the field, like, at all.)