Sam Webb Shoots Down Black Transfer Rumors
Said it today on his radio show, 3rd segment at the end after Rick Leach calls in.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:40 AM ^
Haters gonna hate.
Might want to change the title to include “Tarik” just saying.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:02 AM ^
Why? Everyone knows who Tarik Black is.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:17 AM ^
Because it's annoying and if it's worth making a thread it's worth being clear and informative.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:23 AM ^
OK, sure, but in fairness he is the only Black on the team.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
-------That's racist gif---------
December 18th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
Not really, as we also have exactly one White on the roster. So we have:
One White, who is white.
One Black, who is black.
And two Greens, neither of whom are actually green.
December 18th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
NSFMF
Have you seen them naked???
December 18th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
To be fair, have we seen either of them when they're angry to confirm they're not green?
December 18th, 2018 at 2:18 PM ^
No, but their lack of incredible stretchy purple pants lead me to believe they cannot become green either...
December 18th, 2018 at 2:26 PM ^
The Greens are Orion pirates.
December 18th, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
One of the Greens is German ... but not really German.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
He is, but let's be honest here - these minimalist posts are running rampant on the board. Would be easier for everyone if they were all informative and avoided so much shorthand.
December 18th, 2018 at 12:21 PM ^
I knew immediately what the OP meant.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:41 AM ^
Small victories
December 18th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
Well that’s something I guess.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
So there is no race issue here?
I still cant believe that was an actual thing brought up.
December 18th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
There is no such thing as race
-genetics
December 18th, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
So... are we gonna talk about the fact that Fields is probably going to OSU?
December 18th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
I really don’t care to be honest. Either way it’s always going to be a hard game.
December 18th, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
yaup...just a "meh" thing to me. Been dealing with this for a long time now, reload, reload, reload....same story
I'll say that Tate Martell does not scare me as much as any of their past QBs did.....but still hearing the same song.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
Absolutely not.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:49 AM ^
Are you staying OSU is going to start beating us in football now? I don't think he is going to have to sit out a year either.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
How does that work? Why would he be able to play immediately?
December 18th, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
The racism he experienced at GA.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:51 AM ^
Fields hasn’t even asked for a release yet, but if he does the only 3 schools he would consider are OSU, FSU, and Oklahoma. Will the internet believing Haskins will stay I think that eliminates OSU.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:55 AM ^
So the hell what if he does? OSU is already our toughest game of the year by several country miles. Fields going there won’t change that one way or the other.
Besides, if it’s not Justin Fields, it’s going to be some other 5 star or really high four star QB manning the fort for them.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:04 AM ^
This is a bummer, but not the end of the world. They might be replacing their record-setting QB with Georgia's backup. He's probably very good, but I won't get too worked up about it until he starts producing.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:05 AM ^
I saw that about Fields possibly heading to OSU or Oklahoma. That would be a heavy blow for sure, but Tate Martel does sit at OSU and that could sway Fields away.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:12 AM ^
After watching Martell in granted limited snaps this year there is nothing I saw that would send Fields away. In fact the opposite. I would see opportunity.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
He completed 82% of his passes in the 6 games he played.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:41 PM ^
Ah yes, those remarkable three games against Tulane, Rutger and Oregon State where he threw a pass
December 18th, 2018 at 11:33 AM ^
The Buckeyes will have a quality QB for the forseeable future. The names change but the quality will be top shelf.
December 18th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
I saw a brief story on 11W or 247 that said Haskins and Fields have the same QB coach/guru in the off-season but I don’t remember his name. He tweeted that he would want his son to play for Ryan Day. So yeah, he’s probably going to OSU.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
The offense could be SO good if they opened it up next year. Unfortunately I do not see that happening.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
I know Harbaugh is pretty good at what he does and I do not profess to be smarter than he, but it does hurt to imagine what some of the more pass-happy coaches in college football could do with Shea, Tarik, DPJ, Nico, and our crew of TEs. Feels like we're wasting what could be an elite pass-first offense while we continue to be run-first
December 18th, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
During the two drives that we had to score against OSU to keep the entire game from getting away (before it actually did), he just dropped Patterson back and let him sling it. Both ended up being like 6 play TD drives with two dimes to Collins. We have the personnel to do that, and could be a lethal pass-to-set-up-the-run outfit. When we landed DPJ, Black, and Collins I thought that was exactly what he was going for but it is morphed into something very peculiar.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
Those fades to Nico were so beautiful. Just throw the ball 40 yards downfield to him and I guarantee he comes down with it more than half the time. Even in double coverage he made some great catches this year.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^
Zach Shaw wrote an article about the ten most valuable players as voted on by the fans. Nico was #10 IIRC. Shaw noted that Nico had zero drops this year.
10: RECEIVER NICO COLLINS
Another player not many pegged as likely to wind up on the short list of Michigan’s top players, Nico Collins had a breakout season this fall. The sophomore finished with 33 catches on 47 targets for a team-high 552 yards and six touchdowns. According to Pro Football Focus, Collins also did not record a single drop this season, being one of just five players nationally to catch 30 passes without a drop.
Towering at 6-foot-5 and boasting an 80-inch wingspan, Collins’ catch radius was on full display this season. And given his efficiency (11.7 yards per attempt), a case could be made that Michigan didn’t even go to him enough.
December 18th, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
Yeah Nico is a stud. I had no idea he had over 30 catches with no drops. Really hope they start next year by opening it up vs Fla.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
Correct. For some reason Harbaugh chooses to utilize a position of weaker talent (RB) over an embarrassment of riches at WR. I don't get it.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:13 AM ^
You still do not understand the strategy this year.
The OL was terrible at pass pro. The ND game happened and the OL was terrible. From there the decision was made: run the ball because the OL is pretty good at that, put the games in the hands of your defense, pass with Shea only when the game demanded it, but don't turn it over (heavy, heavy emphasis on this last bit, hence Patterson's hesitation in many games). After last year, getting the QB to the end of the year was critical.
This worked. Michigan won 10 in a row and beat some good teams along the way. Everyone thought the OL improved and they did, but they were still very bad at pass pro.
OSU game and Harbaugh decides to keep going with what worked all season. Based on the film of his team and the film of the OSU team through 11 games, this made sense. Then OSU plays out of their minds - they were much better that game than they were all year. Michigan gets behind and has to open up the offense by passing the ball. The OL gets killed. End of game.
Michigan will throw next year if they can pass protect, and throw a lot. And I'm guessing from now until eternity Harbaugh throws everything he has at the Buckeyes from the first snap.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:17 AM ^
This is supported by stats.
Michigan was the 10th S&P+ passing offense but 50th on passing downs.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:17 AM ^
I don't disagree with most of your post, but it is completely unreasonable and naive to think you can show up at The Shoe against a team with greater talent than you and the 2nd best Coach in College Football and run exactly what you have essentially run for the last 10 games.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:49 AM ^
Look, I would have liked to have seen a 2017-type game plan from Harbaugh. That's what I was expecting, maybe we all were which has amplified the letdown. But in 2017 Harbaugh clearly had the inferior team (driven almost entirely by the gaping disparity at QB, and some on the OL), so nothing to lose, so let it all go. I understand Harbaugh looking at the film this year and saying "My team is better. We can do what we've done and win." OSU allowed big plays to everyone, but none against Michigan. OSU's offense struggled against the better defenses (screens saved them against PSU), but did not against Michigan. If you play that game 100 times, you get 1 performance like that from OSU. Don't believe me? Check the S&P stats for that game.
The OSU problems in order of magnitude:
1. OSU played at volume 11. I don't think Oklahoma or ND win that game. Clemson would have been even, Alabama wins.
2. Don Brown's defense got wrecked. Harbaugh could not have anticipated that.
3. The OL is bad at pass pro, so a comeback is difficult. Everyone forgot about the ND game. But when there was no choice but to pass, the OL showed why they had to be protected all year. Game Over.
Why did Harbaugh keep running the ball when down two scores? Well he didn't want to go 3 and out and have OSU light up the defense again. Run the ball, get a big play, get back within a touchdown, keep the ball away from their offense.
December 18th, 2018 at 12:00 PM ^
It's also not fair to yourself to think you can show up in that game, against that opponent, and run something you haven't run all year with any success. I agree with others that you start with what got you there at 10-1. When it became obvious that it wasn't working, then switch to the pass game.
Personally, I don't believe the switch to the pass game was quick enough, nor was it lasting. Hunkering back down in the 3rd quarter doomed the team. The punt and injuries destroyed all hope. But I don't believe the initial strategy - do what got you there - was wrong.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^
They needed to stick to more running on the edge and less trying to run up the middle. There were yards to be gained outside.
December 18th, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
^this all day
December 18th, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
Nevermind. I don't want to re-live that game in any way, shape, or form.
Beat Air Force.