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Inside TSUN's Spring Practice

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Carmen Ohio

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Couldn't help but do a little spying. In gleaning what I could from what appeared to be reliable sources from the Michigan sites here is what I've learned:

RB: Hart is light years ahead of the other backs with Martin being split out for passes a lot. Grady is heir-apparent at #2.

WR: Avant and Breaston are performing well but Dutch is overtaking Tabb.

OL: A mess. Injuries and a lot of uncertainty about who's playing where.

TE: Solid.

DL: The interior is playing well with Watson blowing up so many plays they have to take him out to execute any offense (see above OL notes). The ends are quick off the edges in pass rush, but the smallish DE's Woodley, Woods and Crable are getting killed in the run game despite the condition of the O-line.

LB: They like their speed on the outside with Burgess and Graham... McKlintock (sp) in the middle.

DB: To quote a Michigan insider... the receivers are making them look ugly. Hall is the only one holding his ground while the others are getting torched in every phase of the game.

QB: Haven't seen anything.

Special teams: Haven't seen anything

It's good to see they have some major issues. I know they'll be ready to go once the season starts and be a different team by the time we play them, but so will we. I'm still licking my chops at the prospect of our WR's against their secondary and our D against their Braylon-less offense.
 
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Hmm, so UM needs to find more physical, athletic defensive backs, improve the consistency and stability of their offensive line, and figure out a way to get a win against Ohio State?

Two words ... John Cooper :tongue2:
 
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scUM, Always manages to put together a decent o-line! Now, that being said. They may struggle early. The DBs and defense in general, have been on a downward slide for a few years! Not so easily fixed. Their DBs looking "ugly" is to be expected this early. Sure they will get better, but how much?
 
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I think the fact that a defensive staff would have had Woodley and Woods at LB before is a sign of their incompentence. No way that defensive staff survives the next offseason.

We'll see how well they do. They've got very little depth at corner and LB, and from the sounds of it their run D needs serious help.

Sounds like fun to me :) I have absolutely no problem with ND embarrassing those guys again... tho we dont' want their season to get too out of hand, as we're quite fond of ole llloyd.
 
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OL: A mess. Injuries and a lot of uncertainty about who's playing where.

DL: The interior is playing well with Watson blowing up so many plays they have to take him out to execute any offense (see above OL notes). The ends are quick off the edges in pass rush, but the smallish DE's Woodley, Woods and Crable are getting killed in the run game despite the condition of the O-line.

DB: To quote a Michigan insider... the receivers are making them look ugly. Hall is the only one holding his ground while the others are getting torched in every phase of the game.
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Wow... all very unMichigan like.

LloydSev- Word.
 
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LloydSev- I think there will be only one undefeated team coming into our final showdown. Michigan should have trouble with Iowa, and definatly with a team like Purdue who's defense is all back. I think Michigan will struggle on defense this year. However you're correct in that I would love to see us both undefeated, but I just dont' see it happen'n...


I'm surprised MR.GRADY their all american isn't starting yet?.
 
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bukIpower said:
LloydSev- I think there will be only one undefeated team coming into our final showdown. Michigan should have trouble with Iowa, and definatly with a team like Purdue who's defense is all back. I think Michigan will struggle on defense this year. However you're correct in that I would love to see us both undefeated, but I just dont' see it happen'n...


I'm surprised MR.GRADY their all american isn't starting yet?.
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Michigan does not play Purdue this year.
 
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Watson looked scary on their two goal line stands in the game, but Mangold seemed to either figure him out or wear him out as the game went on. Does not surprise me that he's ripping their O line apart, especially if he doesn't have to play full time. Well rested, he's a handful.
 
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