Tweets from BTN Visit
Thought we could link the tweets from today in one topic. Here are some, there are more in the thread
BTN Bus Tour Stop number 8 #Wolverines - Headed to morning practice - will be second East team we've seen - been to all West except Purdue
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015
No real surprises on OL - looked like Cole, Braden, Glasgow, Kals, Magnuson. Drevno singled Blake Bars out as having had good camp
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) August 19, 2015
WR looks to be about what it was a year ago - issue will be whether a deep threat can emerge. Better OL play could obviously help there
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) August 19, 2015
I'd be surprised if Grant Perry doesn't contribute some at WR. Tough to tell on Brian Cole - kind of up and down
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) August 19, 2015
Dressed in his uniform of a blue “M” cap, long-sleeve shirt and—what else?—khakis, Harbaugh spent most of time with QBs. Always instructing.
— Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) August 19, 2015
A very business-like practice at Michigan today. No music blared. A classroom environment with lots of teaching. Nobody walked or lingered.
— Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) August 19, 2015
PR looks like it'll be Peppers and Chesson. Peppers looked great overall today and DJ Durkin said he's had an outstanding camp
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) August 19, 2015
PK remains up in the air - still doesn't look like an area of strength. Aussie P Blake O'Neill got off some boomers - impressive
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) August 19, 2015
BTN Bus Tour #Wolverines I would not be surprised if both QB played in opener against Utah. Game play sometimes is best way to decide
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015
@CoachJim4UM spent a great deal of practice time on special teams.#Alwaysagreatidea
— Howard Griffith (@HowardGriffith) August 19, 2015
Griffith on Michigan using the spread punt
@Lofter4 that’s an answer that has to stay on the sub@BTNDaveRevsine
— Howard Griffith (@HowardGriffith) August 19, 2015August 19th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
MSU will lose at least 3 games this year, OSU, UM & Oregon.
#Book Market!
August 19th, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
It pains me to write this, but Oregon won't beat MSU this year. SUCKS. And I would love to say we will beat them, buuuuuuut...
They will lose to OSU, probably end up 11-1.
Fuckers.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
If Vernon Adams can pick up enough of that offense in 3 weeks it will be a great game. He was a hell of a FCS QB. Has all the experience you could ask for - just undersized.
Oregon has ridiculous playmakers all over the wide receiver core and one of the most explosive running backs in the country. We keep talking about lack of explosive players for us on offense - Oregon is 180 degrees from that. They just need the QB to deliver the ball. You need to have 4-5 truly good CBs to play the Oregon's and Baylor's - MSU is starting with 2 new starters there. Not ideal.
That defense will get hit in the secondary (game 2) and I expect MSU to score a lot as well on Oregon. I see it as a very even game as long as Adams is up to snuff.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 2:48 PM ^
"But they almost beat Oregon at Autzen last year (despite losing to them by 20)!" -signed, delusional sparty fans everywhere.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:24 PM ^
After the first 10 tweets or so he is responding to questions ... I skipped the most dumb ones like "Spartans are shaking in their boots now right Tom???"
August 19th, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather read this instead of some inaccurate optimistic report.
Kind of expect the worst, hope for the best scenario.
I mean the team hasn't even had two full weeks of practice yet. (Not counting spring obv)
August 19th, 2015 at 2:09 PM ^
Longer article from BTN: http://btn.com/2015/08/19/football-tour-notebook-fun-takes-from-michigan-practice/
August 19th, 2015 at 2:52 PM ^
August 19th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
Joel Klatt and Gus Johnson of FOX Sports watched practice. The duo had just been at Utah watching the Utes, whom Michigan visits in the opener. “Utah is physical and well-coached,” Klatt told me. “It will be a good test.”
August 19th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^
Unfort Dienhart is wasting time answering some very stupid chest beating by silly UM fans.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:35 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 2:22 PM ^
BTN Bus Tour Stop 8 #Wolverines Much like in the past few years team has more talent than most B1G teams they play except for the 2 best.
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015August 19th, 2015 at 2:27 PM ^
Unlike last year, UM has the best coaching staff in College football.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:28 PM ^
So if we play to our talent we should be 9-3 or 10-2?
August 19th, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
BTN Bus Tour #Wolverines As always starts w O/D lines no lack of talent in either area They've recruited well in both areas & r good enough
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015BTN Bus Tour #Wolverines I would not be surprised if both QB played in opener against Utah. Game play sometimes is best way to decide
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015August 19th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
BTN Bus Tour #Wolverines Defense very solid good depth & has good young players that will have time 2 develop. Off needs more dynamic skill
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015
Sensing a theme here - even the Fred Jackson of BTN commentators need to squint to find explosion on offense.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
Last year we did have some explosive guys in Fuchess and Gardner, hoping our improved O line can make up for it and then some. Need just one big threat on O.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:48 PM ^
Gardner was a lot less explosive last year - either by design (dont turn the ball over as much) or injuries. He was getting the edge often in 2013 but OLBs were beating him there in 2014.
Funchess was explosive for a few weeks and then was mailing it in a lot other weeks.
We do game threads every Sat where a few of us liveblog quite a few nationally prominent games Sat evenings and the reoccurring them in those every week was "wow look at how fast ABC team plays.... " or "holy smoke look how explosive that (insert skill player here) is." And I am talking teams like ASU - not just Oregon or FSU or whatever. ASU v ND looked like a track meet last year.
When you watched a UM game last year it looked like a team in quicksand. (M00N, Maryland, PSU) How much of that is lack of athleticism and how much is a poorly prepared team -we'll soon know.
August 19th, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
BTN Bus Tour #Wolverines JH has had immediate success @ places because he's a control freak (compliment) & everyone gets the message quickly
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) August 19, 2015August 19th, 2015 at 2:53 PM ^
This info seems to be balanced and not just "rah rah" bs
August 19th, 2015 at 2:59 PM ^
In light of the BTN crew's comments about how we're loaded at TE, he's a good example of how Harbaugh used a multiple TE formation to destroy Va Tech in the Orange Bowl:
https://youtu.be/a5yU9Cz-Bw8?t=1h33m37s
August 19th, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
August 19th, 2015 at 7:17 PM ^
News flash, WE HAVE TALENT!! It will all come down to how much our offensive line actually improves. I think we should win everygame thats not MSU or OSU, those will be tough, but if we get good QB play and good OL producuction we could possibly get a split between MSU and OSU.