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2007 TSUN News

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Which is better form? My right arm for downfield passing, or my left arm for bussing tables?
 
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DFP: The aftermath of Boren's transfer from UM

Not quite sure where to post this. But here goes...

Analysis: The aftermath of Justin Boren's transfer from U-M

By SCOTT BELL
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
March 31, 2008

Justin Boren?s departure leaves more than just a gaping hole in suspect offensive line for the Michigan football team. Boren's decision to transfer made headlines. The junior-to-be released a statement citing a loss of ?family values" as his reason for transferring, which, in the eyes of some, tarnished Rich Rodriguez's image.

Rodriguez?s image had already taken a hit with his bitter public battle over his departure from West Virginia.

That public perception damage could trickle into recruiting. The interpretation of the situation will be player-specific and vary greatly, though. Some will look at Boren's flight as a sign of a rough transition. Others will see it as an opportunity for playing time. One recruit who has personal ties to the situation is Zach Boren.

A fullback/linebacker recruit, Zach took a handful of unofficial visits to Michigan as a junior and seemed destined to join his brother in Ann Arbor. But that destiny likely changed when Justin left the team last week, his father Mike Boren told the Free Press on Thursday. "I'm not going to have two kids at two universities," he said.

If Justin Boren heads to Ohio State, his brother could follow, which would up the ante in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. But the Justin Boren transfer hurts most on the field this season.

Rodriguez has said two positions with the thinnest depth charts also have the least amount of experience. Those spots -- quarterback and offensive line -- are possibly the two places where experience is most crucial. "We don't have as much experience up there as you'd like," Rodriguez said. "It's a concern."

Even though Boren, 19, had been in Ann Arbor for just two seasons, he was the returning lineman with the most in-game experience. That title now belongs to Stephen Schilling, a fellow member of Boren?s 2006 recruiting class who redshirted his freshman year after battling injury and illness.

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From the article posted by shetuck:

?The guys in our offense, we try to teach them multiple positions,? Rodriguez said last week. ?Most of our tackles can play guard and vice-versa; we normally have three or four guys play the center position. We try to keep the schemes so they can learn them.?
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Jimmy Clausen gives his approval to teaching offensive linemen multiple positions when the quarterback is slow and not going to play wide receiver in the NFL. It worked out great for Notre Dame!

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buckford;1128156; said:
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"Hey, coach, can you show me that dance step once again?"

"Sure, keep your toes pointed and rise up from a pli? into full en pointe position."




"Like this!"

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It's spelled pli?. Not that I'd know such things. :paranoid:
 
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UpNorthBuckeye;1127367; said:
OH10, exactly the same thing popped into my head when I read this in the detroit papers: Shawn Crable....

and rodriguez might be fired as someone suggested, after a few years,but it's more likely he'll be around 3, 4 or 5 years and then leave to take an SEC (or something like that) job.

It's just seen as career management in the coaching world; not everyone is as lucky to have someone as committed and dedicated to his program like JT is. It's not just his job, it's his dream.

face it, we have an unfair advantage...

Isn't JT the ultimate reason Pryor committed??

Go Bucks!
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That's a weird assumption that Rich Rodriguez would leave after a 3~5 years at Michigan. Why do you assume that? Michigan has had 3 coaches in the last 39 years and it would have only been 2 coaches but they fired Moeller after an alcohol related arrest. I think that if RR was looking to leave, he wouldn't have been hired. It is one of two reasons that Michigan didn't even look twice at Brian Kelly.

As for why Pryor committed, Jim Tressel would not be the reason. He has publicly stated that the Brew Crew and the chance to become slowly introduced to an offense that can help him get to the NFL as being the main reasons he chose :osu:.

That said, nice pick up for Michigan. Now, lock down the state before anymore get out.
 
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As for why Pryor committed, Jim Tressel would not be the reason.
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Not true... Tressel's coaching, personality and trust factor was a large factor in landing Pryor.
Michigan has had 3 coaches in the last 39 years and it would have only been 2 coaches but they fired Moeller after an alcohol related arrest.
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RRod is nothing like the past UM coaches, so I'm not sure what relevance they have to him. UM may intend for him to stay, but that doesn't speak to his true intentions.
I think that if RR was looking to leave, he wouldn't have been hired.
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His history at WVU doesn't really support your claim.
 
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NFBuck;1129220; said:
Man, I'm not gonna say S&C doesn't play a big part in a team's success, but scUM fans are on this guys jock more than they were Ron English through most of 2006...

Mike_Barwis_the_legend_grows

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It's pretty absurd, the implication in the original post that WVU's success after RR's first year is directly correlated to Barwis' appearance on the scene.

However, you damn right we're on this guy's jock. First thing he did at Michigan was to convince the athletic department to chuck all the old gym equipment and spend millions refurbishing the weight room. Done. And have you read some of the testimonials from people who've been coached by this guy? There's a good reason WVU's draft prospects went to Ann Arbor for their pre-draft conditioning. We Michigan fans love us some Mike Barwis. Mike Barwis is the new Ryan Mallett, only without the overthrowing of receivers.
 
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It's pretty absurd, the implication in the original post that WVU's success after RR's first year is directly correlated to Barwis' appearance on the scene.

However, you damn right we're on this guy's jock. First thing he did at Michigan was to convince the athletic department to chuck all the old gym equipment and spend millions refurbishing the weight room. Done. And have you read some of the testimonials from people who've been coached by this guy? There's a good reason WVU's draft prospects went to Ann Arbor for their pre-draft conditioning. We Michigan fans love us some Mike Barwis. Mike Barwis is the new Ryan Mallett, only without the overthrowing of receivers.
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And the attitude and pouting on the sidelines, and all the yelling matches with Mario, etc. etc. etc. He had helluva lot of talent though.
 
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HailToMichigan;1129464; said:
It's pretty absurd, the implication in the original post that WVU's success after RR's first year is directly correlated to Barwis' appearance on the scene.

However, you damn right we're on this guy's jock. First thing he did at Michigan was to convince the athletic department to chuck all the old gym equipment and spend millions refurbishing the weight room. Done. And have you read some of the testimonials from people who've been coached by this guy? There's a good reason WVU's draft prospects went to Ann Arbor for their pre-draft conditioning. We Michigan fans love us some Mike Barwis. Mike Barwis is the new Ryan Mallett, only without the overthrowing of receivers.
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:slappy:that must have been a boatload of draft prospects. DRod produces NFL talent like none other.....
 
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