This could be a good thing and give us an edge. OSU has to prepare for a new game plan with only one week of film to watch and O'Korn's feet can make up for the break down in pass protection via the LT.
Why aren't you guys in Wolverine Sports Radio app? It's got handful of good talking heads ("The Michigan Man" in particular) and some homers that I often find myself scoffing at their lack of objectivity.
You're absolutely right. I was only talking about the football program. The rest of the Athletics has been outstanding. I am guilty of being one sided and thinking only the football program at times.
I find it absolutely essential for the program to cut ties with an organization that is such a fervent reminder of the past decade of misfortune and poor leadership. New coach, new AD, new sponsor. Makes sense to me.
I felt almost ashamed to wear a highlighter yellow shit with the word "Maize" printed on the chest. I felt like I needed sweet shades, several wrist bands, a red solo cup, and a pocket full of E to complete the ensamble. My several neon yellow shirts will soon find a new home in the bottom of my trash can.
On the topic of alternates- I have never really had an issue with Nike's. Most of the time I find myself saying "oh, those are their alternates", with Oregon's being the ultimate acception. Anybody recall the Oregon's opener in 2011- I guess it was a homage to the Tron Legacy era. Even so, I am happy to see M going back to its roots and getting onboard with a company that has respect for traditions and leaves boiterous themes and flamboyent hues at the wayside. I wouldn't have minded UA, seeing they're work with Navy and ND's uni's the past few years has also reflected their respect for tradition and functionality. I could honestly say I would have seen Jimmy go with Russle or Champion before ever endorsing Adidas.
Since we're talking about favorite players past, I would have to say Chris Perry was my favorite runnig back ever at michigan. more than hart or wheatley, and thats becasue he played with so much heart. he was never the kind of guy that could burn a corner back or shake a safety out of his socks, but perry had the fortitude to lower his shoulder and take on B1G linbackers that had a good 20-30 lbs on him. he was old testement, built for comfort, not speed- an '88 cuttlass supreme- with a motor that never quit. chris perry was galvanized in a conference that put their running backs through a mulcher and developed premier line talent, at a time when the B1G was the center of the college football universe. he was fast, dont get me wrong, and he did posess a tool box with some pretty lethal instrumentation, but he was never the best at any one thing, he was just good at everything. he also left it all on the field; I cant remember how many games I saw where perry getting helped up to his feet at the end of the third quarter and the 30 or 40-something posession for 6 yards a carry. lloyd really knew how to punish his backs back then. I am almost certain that if lloyd carr told perry to run through a brick wall, the only question perry would have is if he wanted him to leave his helmet on.
I'm in the Navy, currently stationed in Sicily, and I got the inkling last June to give my older brother Tony a birthday gift that all the rest will now be compaired to. So I plan months in advace and purchase tickets from stubhub for the Notre Dame game under the lights and book a flight home a few days before the game- Im still making payments on my Visa card for this, but it was all worth it. Mind you, my brother is a molder of young minds, currently serving a sentence in the Maryland Public School system, and you cannot just drop everything and leave town whenever you feel like... Lesson plans must be made! So with this in mind, His Fiance scheduled his days off, unbeknownst to him. Oh, and he had no idea this was happening until I showed up at his doorstep on tuesday night and made him cry like a school girl. So, that thursday, we made the 10-12 hour journey from MD to Grand Rapids to see family and swung through Livonia on our way there, to pick up our season ticket holder cousin. That saturday morning we made the cross state journey to AA where our cousin brought us to meet his buddies, one of which was a former long snapper for michigan during the Rich Rod era. After we tailgated at the golf course for several hours with some people I never met, and drank all their beer, we made our way into THE BIG HOUSE. This was only my second experience here, and it was the largest attendence on record for any college sporting event in history. As we packed in, nut to butt and elbow to elbow, and charles woodson's voice boomed over the PA "this is Michigan", I realized that besides my wedding night this was best night of my entire life... And then the Wolverines beat the Irish 41-30, with one of THE BEST performances by Devine Gardner to date, and Jeremy Gallon was nothing short of stellar.
Pasadena awaits the Rose Bowl every January, and every four years during the BCS era, the Arroyo Seco welcomes the national championship game. The 2013 season is one of those years.
Less than two weeks remain until the start of college football. But already No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State seem destined to face off in a dream matchup. Alabama-Ohio State, programs that ooze tradition. Nick Saban vs. Urban Meyer, a battle of the sport’s top two coaches. Tuscaloosa and Columbus, college football towns to the core.
All that’s left to do is win 13 games – or sneak in the side door at 12-1.
Expectations at Ohio State merge at undefeated and unrealistic. However, in 2013, national title talk in mid-August is justified. The Buckeyes are an amalgamation of hype and substance. Rock star coach, Heisman candidate quarterback and a potent cocktail of returning players and captivating newcomers.
It’s clear after a 24-month span that included scandal, lackluster on-field results, the hiring of a new coach and the rebirth of one of college football’s bedrock programs, Ohio State once again has the nation’s attention and respect.
But despite owning the longest winning streak in the country and receiving preseason praise, the Buckeyes are content on ignoring all the buildup swirling around them.
“I don’t think it matters too much because you can be a preseason All-American and not do anything,” said junior defensive lineman Michael Bennett, when asked about the lofty preseason rankings. “You’ve just got to come out and play.”
“We didn’t get to do all the things we wanted to do. We’re still real hungry.” - Noah SPENCE
Preseason polls and watch lists exist partly to generate conversation. It works every year. The pitchforks come out and criticism rains down from Tallahassee to Ames. Inside locker rooms, rankings aren’t even a talking point. For most players and coaches, they’re irrelevant.
“Everyone else is talking about that. We’re not,” said sophomore linebacker Josh Perry. “We’re just trying to win a Big Ten championship. We’ve got other goals, we’re just trying to take it one game at a time.”
Games against Ohio State are never diminished. When Big Ten opponents knock off the Buckeyes, it can make a year or sometimes save a coach’s job. But during 2011, there was an emptiness that accompanied a victory over the evil empire of Ohio State.
There were no losses last year. The Buckeyes did regain their status as the hunted, though. And few times in the past has it been as palpable. Every coach and player was asked about the football factory in Columbus at Big Ten media days.
“Everybody in the Big Ten is going to be coming after us, which is what we expect,” Perry said. “We’ve got to expect their best shot. People are going to be turning on their TVs all around America. Whether they like the Buckeyes or not, they’re probably going to be watching. There’s definitely that target and that spotlight on us. We’ve got to be ready to go.”
Teams thrive on banding together and proving doubters wrong. Whether it’s college football or cricket, negative prognostications are used as fuel. One year ago, Ohio State had to answer questions about motivation. Many pundits thought there was nothing to play for. That simply wasn’t true, the Buckeyes said. And they proved it wasn’t difficult to get excited by rattling off 12 consecutive wins.
Every possible reward is available to Ohio State in 2013 – Big Ten championship, national title, etc. It hasn’t tasted defeat since the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2012, but the Buckeyes remain starved for success.
“We didn’t get to do all the things we wanted to do,” said sophomore defensive end Noah Spence, about the postseason-less 2012 season. “We’re still real hungry.”
Said Bennett: “The country’s gunning for us. We’re not just a small team that goes out there and expects to go 5-7 or something like that, especially now after last year. We’re expected to be the best. We’ve always had that expectation. But it’s good now to have more people pushing you for it.”
So 12 days from the season opener, Ohio State waits anxiously to begin its 124th season. It’s been more than a decade now since the program’s last national championship. Listening to Meyer on Saturday makes one think another notch will be carved into the Big Ten’s futility meter.
“We're not ready to play a game yet,” he said. “The good thing is we don't have to be.”
Ranked No. 2, the only task for the Buckeyes is to win. On Aug. 31, the first of 13 tests will be administered.
anybody ever visit this website? (http://www.elevenwarriors.com/) its hilarious! the writer has nothing bad to say about OSU, and has no constuctive criticism what so ever.
I work in a Navy orthopedic clinic as a corpsman and orthopedic technician. I talked to my surgeon on his thoughts of when a player should return to play after an ACL repair, he said nine months. Biologically, your body takes nine months to repair such an injury, and thats pushing it if you want a fully healthy and recovered knee. a partial tear may take a little less time. even though UM physical therapy methods and equiptment may be state of the art, my doc(who spent time working with the athletes at Annapolis) informed me the human body still takes that amount of time to be fully recovered and ready for game time play. he brought up the case with derrick rose and made the point that rose injured his ACL last spring and still sat on the bench for this entire season and his ability to start next year is still questionable.
Also I'd like to add that Hoke is a rebuilder, he did it at Ball state, he did it at San Diego state and he did it last season. give him 2014 and all your questions will be answered.
The fact that Hoke took Rich's table scraps and built a Three Wheeled Death Machine out of Fitz, Denard, and Junior speaks dividends. But I also believe Hoke is a chronic underdog loving, rag-tag team builder when he has to be imporvisational. Of course he loves his drop back passers, and smash mouth runners, this shows in his prospecs of course. But Hoke also can do what Rich Rod and many of the coaches in the NCAA cannot do, mold a scheme around his players. He is a patient coach and he may have to settle for a couple 8-4 seasons until his team recovers from deficates and his talent is proven and has a little salt on their jackets.
You know, the more I watch Hoke in press conferences the more he reminds me of Lloyd Carr. The more I see him in action the more he reminds me of Bo Schembechler.
I agree, but... i can see why the staff allows it: they need to stay current. It keeps recruits interested. thats a big part of why Oregon's recruiting was so good, they were unique. the staff does a pretty good job of keeping tradition and they haven't bastardized the unifor like rich rod.Hoke expects tradition, rich rod didnt. Maize piping... seriously? anyway, i feel your frustration but it is also kinda cool to see your favorite team sport something fresh.
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I felt almost ashamed to wear a highlighter yellow shit with the word "Maize" printed on the chest. I felt like I needed sweet shades, several wrist bands, a red solo cup, and a pocket full of E to complete the ensamble. My several neon yellow shirts will soon find a new home in the bottom of my trash can.
On the topic of alternates- I have never really had an issue with Nike's. Most of the time I find myself saying "oh, those are their alternates", with Oregon's being the ultimate acception. Anybody recall the Oregon's opener in 2011- I guess it was a homage to the Tron Legacy era. Even so, I am happy to see M going back to its roots and getting onboard with a company that has respect for traditions and leaves boiterous themes and flamboyent hues at the wayside. I wouldn't have minded UA, seeing they're work with Navy and ND's uni's the past few years has also reflected their respect for tradition and functionality. I could honestly say I would have seen Jimmy go with Russle or Champion before ever endorsing Adidas.
Since we're talking about favorite players past, I would have to say Chris Perry was my favorite runnig back ever at michigan. more than hart or wheatley, and thats becasue he played with so much heart. he was never the kind of guy that could burn a corner back or shake a safety out of his socks, but perry had the fortitude to lower his shoulder and take on B1G linbackers that had a good 20-30 lbs on him. he was old testement, built for comfort, not speed- an '88 cuttlass supreme- with a motor that never quit. chris perry was galvanized in a conference that put their running backs through a mulcher and developed premier line talent, at a time when the B1G was the center of the college football universe. he was fast, dont get me wrong, and he did posess a tool box with some pretty lethal instrumentation, but he was never the best at any one thing, he was just good at everything. he also left it all on the field; I cant remember how many games I saw where perry getting helped up to his feet at the end of the third quarter and the 30 or 40-something posession for 6 yards a carry. lloyd really knew how to punish his backs back then. I am almost certain that if lloyd carr told perry to run through a brick wall, the only question perry would have is if he wanted him to leave his helmet on.
this is because Jake Ryan is only a shell of the man he used to be two years ago, before the ACL thing.
I'm in the Navy, currently stationed in Sicily, and I got the inkling last June to give my older brother Tony a birthday gift that all the rest will now be compaired to. So I plan months in advace and purchase tickets from stubhub for the Notre Dame game under the lights and book a flight home a few days before the game- Im still making payments on my Visa card for this, but it was all worth it. Mind you, my brother is a molder of young minds, currently serving a sentence in the Maryland Public School system, and you cannot just drop everything and leave town whenever you feel like... Lesson plans must be made! So with this in mind, His Fiance scheduled his days off, unbeknownst to him. Oh, and he had no idea this was happening until I showed up at his doorstep on tuesday night and made him cry like a school girl. So, that thursday, we made the 10-12 hour journey from MD to Grand Rapids to see family and swung through Livonia on our way there, to pick up our season ticket holder cousin. That saturday morning we made the cross state journey to AA where our cousin brought us to meet his buddies, one of which was a former long snapper for michigan during the Rich Rod era. After we tailgated at the golf course for several hours with some people I never met, and drank all their beer, we made our way into THE BIG HOUSE. This was only my second experience here, and it was the largest attendence on record for any college sporting event in history. As we packed in, nut to butt and elbow to elbow, and charles woodson's voice boomed over the PA "this is Michigan", I realized that besides my wedding night this was best night of my entire life... And then the Wolverines beat the Irish 41-30, with one of THE BEST performances by Devine Gardner to date, and Jeremy Gallon was nothing short of stellar.
Go Blue.
Are they, or are they not getting a little ahead of themselves here? I pulled this off of elevenwarriors blog post.
The Last Frontier
The scene is set.
Pasadena awaits the Rose Bowl every January, and every four years during the BCS era, the Arroyo Seco welcomes the national championship game. The 2013 season is one of those years.
Less than two weeks remain until the start of college football. But already No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State seem destined to face off in a dream matchup. Alabama-Ohio State, programs that ooze tradition. Nick Saban vs. Urban Meyer, a battle of the sport’s top two coaches. Tuscaloosa and Columbus, college football towns to the core.
All that’s left to do is win 13 games – or sneak in the side door at 12-1.
Expectations at Ohio State merge at undefeated and unrealistic. However, in 2013, national title talk in mid-August is justified. The Buckeyes are an amalgamation of hype and substance. Rock star coach, Heisman candidate quarterback and a potent cocktail of returning players and captivating newcomers.
It’s clear after a 24-month span that included scandal, lackluster on-field results, the hiring of a new coach and the rebirth of one of college football’s bedrock programs, Ohio State once again has the nation’s attention and respect.
But despite owning the longest winning streak in the country and receiving preseason praise, the Buckeyes are content on ignoring all the buildup swirling around them.
“I don’t think it matters too much because you can be a preseason All-American and not do anything,” said junior defensive lineman Michael Bennett, when asked about the lofty preseason rankings. “You’ve just got to come out and play.”
Preseason polls and watch lists exist partly to generate conversation. It works every year. The pitchforks come out and criticism rains down from Tallahassee to Ames. Inside locker rooms, rankings aren’t even a talking point. For most players and coaches, they’re irrelevant.
“Everyone else is talking about that. We’re not,” said sophomore linebacker Josh Perry. “We’re just trying to win a Big Ten championship. We’ve got other goals, we’re just trying to take it one game at a time.”
Games against Ohio State are never diminished. When Big Ten opponents knock off the Buckeyes, it can make a year or sometimes save a coach’s job. But during 2011, there was an emptiness that accompanied a victory over the evil empire of Ohio State.
There were no losses last year. The Buckeyes did regain their status as the hunted, though. And few times in the past has it been as palpable. Every coach and player was asked about the football factory in Columbus at Big Ten media days.
“Everybody in the Big Ten is going to be coming after us, which is what we expect,” Perry said. “We’ve got to expect their best shot. People are going to be turning on their TVs all around America. Whether they like the Buckeyes or not, they’re probably going to be watching. There’s definitely that target and that spotlight on us. We’ve got to be ready to go.”
Teams thrive on banding together and proving doubters wrong. Whether it’s college football or cricket, negative prognostications are used as fuel. One year ago, Ohio State had to answer questions about motivation. Many pundits thought there was nothing to play for. That simply wasn’t true, the Buckeyes said. And they proved it wasn’t difficult to get excited by rattling off 12 consecutive wins.
Every possible reward is available to Ohio State in 2013 – Big Ten championship, national title, etc. It hasn’t tasted defeat since the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2012, but the Buckeyes remain starved for success.
“We didn’t get to do all the things we wanted to do,” said sophomore defensive end Noah Spence, about the postseason-less 2012 season. “We’re still real hungry.”
Said Bennett: “The country’s gunning for us. We’re not just a small team that goes out there and expects to go 5-7 or something like that, especially now after last year. We’re expected to be the best. We’ve always had that expectation. But it’s good now to have more people pushing you for it.”
So 12 days from the season opener, Ohio State waits anxiously to begin its 124th season. It’s been more than a decade now since the program’s last national championship. Listening to Meyer on Saturday makes one think another notch will be carved into the Big Ten’s futility meter.
“We're not ready to play a game yet,” he said. “The good thing is we don't have to be.”
Ranked No. 2, the only task for the Buckeyes is to win. On Aug. 31, the first of 13 tests will be administered.
anybody ever visit this website? (http://www.elevenwarriors.com/) its hilarious! the writer has nothing bad to say about OSU, and has no constuctive criticism what so ever.
I work in a Navy orthopedic clinic as a corpsman and orthopedic technician. I talked to my surgeon on his thoughts of when a player should return to play after an ACL repair, he said nine months. Biologically, your body takes nine months to repair such an injury, and thats pushing it if you want a fully healthy and recovered knee. a partial tear may take a little less time. even though UM physical therapy methods and equiptment may be state of the art, my doc(who spent time working with the athletes at Annapolis) informed me the human body still takes that amount of time to be fully recovered and ready for game time play. he brought up the case with derrick rose and made the point that rose injured his ACL last spring and still sat on the bench for this entire season and his ability to start next year is still questionable.
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anyone else get hungry for some McValue meat? I felt like i was watching the McDonalds all-american game.
i wish he would wear a jacket, though. we dont need a Craig Kill.
Also I'd like to add that Hoke is a rebuilder, he did it at Ball state, he did it at San Diego state and he did it last season. give him 2014 and all your questions will be answered.
The fact that Hoke took Rich's table scraps and built a Three Wheeled Death Machine out of Fitz, Denard, and Junior speaks dividends. But I also believe Hoke is a chronic underdog loving, rag-tag team builder when he has to be imporvisational. Of course he loves his drop back passers, and smash mouth runners, this shows in his prospecs of course. But Hoke also can do what Rich Rod and many of the coaches in the NCAA cannot do, mold a scheme around his players. He is a patient coach and he may have to settle for a couple 8-4 seasons until his team recovers from deficates and his talent is proven and has a little salt on their jackets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTaVxTmB5k4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NciyS50RAJ4
You know, the more I watch Hoke in press conferences the more he reminds me of Lloyd Carr. The more I see him in action the more he reminds me of Bo Schembechler.
whe do D-Rob's legs look so short?
WHAT WOULD BO DO?
How does he justify risking his carreer playing football for michigan?
I agree, but... i can see why the staff allows it: they need to stay current. It keeps recruits interested. thats a big part of why Oregon's recruiting was so good, they were unique. the staff does a pretty good job of keeping tradition and they haven't bastardized the unifor like rich rod.Hoke expects tradition, rich rod didnt. Maize piping... seriously? anyway, i feel your frustration but it is also kinda cool to see your favorite team sport something fresh.
Rich Rod just got a boner! Very WVesque.