2010 TSUN News offseason (football)

[Buckeye86]

Yeah, there was quite a bit of chatter from Revsine and the other guy (I forget his name, something with a Y) indicating that DR and DG looked decent, but Forcier sat out today.

It seems like Revsine is on official sunshine duty. He has had nothing but positive things to say everywhere they have been.

 

[stowfan]

I checked out the SI preseason college football issue today. You guys will never guess who their choice was for conference "coach on the hot seat". They had the nerve to imply that his 3-13 conference record so far wasn't cutting it:)

 

[DiamondBuck]

Peabody here with the way back machine... in the Mid 60s the U Washington coach awarded gold helmets in lieu of the purple ones to players who had spectacular games. His purple hatted fullback set the Ohio Stadium record for rushing yardage against the bucks. I assume he was in gold the next week.

In a game against Army Navy receivers and backs wore fluorescent orange helmets in the hope that this would help the QB spot the right guy to throw the ball to.

Perhaps DR should consider trying to mimic some sort of tradition ala UDub's for his up and coming program, you know, until they're established. Another thought- how about electing season-long team captains?

 

[BuckTwenty]

Similarly, that is why I stuck around longer than I should have. I wanted to make sure the program was going to continue in its current direction.

And that's why I hired Rich Rodriguez. That, and no one else wanted the job. And I secretly had a man crush on everything WVU.

And God bless you for doing so!

 

[ysubuck]

Ok, I'm sure this is somewhere, but I haven't seen it in this thread.

Anyone who watched Hard Knocks...at the very end they were previewing the upcoming episode and they had a cut of one of the Jet coaches and he said to a player (dont' know who) "That's the way to tackle. If you had played like that last year Michigan might have won some games."

Anyone who Tivod that episode can back me up. I laughed my ass off at that one.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Try going with STS.

(snicker to self)

After your post above, I'D assume STS would stand for Smoke That Shit...

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Ok, I'm sure this is somewhere, but I haven't seen it in this thread.

Anyone who watched Hard Knocks...at the very end they were previewing the upcoming episode and they had a cut of one of the Jet coaches and he said to a player (dont' know who) "That's the way to tackle. If you had played like that last year Michigan might have won some games."

Anyone who Tivod that episode can back me up. I laughed my ass off at that one.

Probably Donovan Warren (undrafted free agent).

 

[WolverineMike]

yeah, It was Donovan Warren.

 

[HINYG8]

Yeah, but they were playing m*ch*g*n.

Indeed.

Are there even 2 DBs left on their roster? Hell, I could throw completions all day if I had 12 slot WRs lining up against two walk on DBs and true freshmen manning both safety spots....

I understand that UM fans have to circle the wagons, stick by their coach and just hope what they have produces some results...but there is simply no excuse for a program like UM having a secondary that isn't even up to MAC standards.

I'm starting to think UCONN may beat the Wolvs by more than one score. UCONN will come out throwing and I don't know if UM can do anything to slow them down...and I expect the Huskies will have the better defensive secondary.

 

[CalvinistBuck]

Tsun's opener against UConn is drawing considerable notice for good reason. The Huskies' win against the Domers helped seal Charlie's fate. A win against tsun would be the first nail in the coffin for RR.

UConn is likely anticipating this game more than the knuckleheads up north. Here's a quote from a UConn player:

"Since we realized we were playing Michigan, this has been on our mind," junior tailback Jordan Todman said. "When we were working out in the summer we put their helmet up in the weight room to remind us of what we are working for."

UConn enters season with great expectations - College Football - Rivals.com

A team projected to earn 4th place in the Big East should never beat a school like tsun, but...these are strange (and wonderful!) times.

 

[Mike80]

I don't know if that would be the first nail in the coffin for Dick Rod.

 

[Oh8ch]

"Since we realized we were playing Michigan, this has been on our mind," junior tailback Jordan Todman said. "When we were working out in the summer we put their helmet up in the weight room to remind us of what we are working for."

This may belong in the Miami game thread. But if you are selling a UConn edge based on motivation (and I tend to buy that particular elixir at the college level) let us remember that there has been a Buckeye helmet in the Miami locker room for six and a half years.

 

[HINYG8]

OK..help me out: What is the purpose of today's NCAA hearing with UM?

Is this when the NCAA reviews the situation/circumstances and UM's self imposed punishment to determine if any additional punishment will be levied?

I don't understand what the hearing is for...or what is expected to come out of it.

 

[LightningRod]

U-M hearing on NCAA violations under way

University of Michigan officials and members of the NCAA Committee on Infractions have been meeting fairly steadily for nearly six hours Saturday. Michigan's one-day hearing before the NCAA started at 8:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. in Detroit) on the fourth floor of the Westin Seattle. All involved broke for what was expected to be a one-hour lunch at 12:05 p.m.
There was another break at 3 p.m.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, also attending the hearing, stopped briefly during that break to chat with reporters about Big Ten matters, but he declined comment on the hearing.
"No," Delany said, laughing, when asked if he would discuss his role in the hearing. "I'm not going there."
Delany did say during the 3 p.m. break that he thought the hearing would last another hour.
Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez and football strength coach Mike Barwis, and Michigan administrators, including athletic director Dave Brandon and university president Mary Sue Coleman, appeared before the committee. Michigan is challenging the NCAA on one of five major violations -- that Rodriguez failed "to promote an atmosphere of compliance."
Brandon exchanged a brief greeting with a small group of reporters outside the meeting room as he headed into the hearing early Saturday.
The hearing was private. An NCAA representative sat at a table directly outside the meeting room. There are 10 members of the infractions committee, and they will decide -- their decision likely won't be finalized for another six weeks -- whether Michigan's self-imposed sanctions are enough. Among those self-imposed sanctions, Michigan placed itself on two years of probation.
According to the NCAA spokesperson seated outside the meeting room, Michigan officials and the NCAA committee began the meeting at 8:30 a.m. It was expected to continue into the afternoon. If the hearing is not nearing its conclusion, the group is expected to break again at 3. The spokesperson said the NCAA committee will have no comment and said Michigan officials are discouraged from commenting on the proceedings.
Among the Michigan officials who attended the hearing: Michigan assistant athletic director Scott Draper and U-M faculty athletics representative Percy Bates.
Former graduate assistant Alex Herron, who was fired after the NCAA alleged he lied to investigators, did attend the meeting. He entered the room early but left 45 minutes after the hearing began. He later returned to the hearing.

 

[LightningRod]

Michigan coaches, officials arrive for NCAA violations

The most important day of the Michigan football NCAA investigation moved along Saturday with no public resolution.

A large Michigan contingent of administrators and coaches appeared before the NCAA infractions committee in the ballroom of a Seattle Westin, discussing the five major alleged violations the NCAA charged in February.

Michigan intended to challenge only one, coach Rich Rodriguez?s ?failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance.?

Among the U-M officials present: athletic director Dave Brandon, coach Rich Rodriguez, assistant athletic director Scott Draper, faculty athletics rep Percy Bates, president Mary Sue Coleman, strength and conditioning coach Mike Barwis, and associate athletic director for compliance Judy Van Horn. Former graduate assistant Alex Herron, who was named in an allegation for lying to the NCAA, attended as well. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany also was there.

The closed-door hearing began at 11:30 a.m. EDT and lasted most of the day, with breaks in the morning and afternoon with a longer one in between for lunch.

In addition to the Michigan contingent, the NCAA enforcement staff, led by vice-president for enforcement services David Price and the NCAA infractions committee, along with attorneys for the U-M side, were in attendance. U-M?s counsel, Gene Marsh from an Alabama law firm, attended as well.

Herron, who was named specifically in only one allegation, left the hearing for a two-hour period in the morning but returned.