John O'Korn is a Michigan Man
I wanted to call attention to this interesting post by Clancy's Hands which a lot of people might have missed. O'Korn may not go down as one of the greats but he is a fine representative of the University.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:17 PM ^
Nice post. Also appreciate the shout-out to Jake Ruddddddddddock.
November 21st, 2017 at 8:19 PM ^
This was the post:
"For years I have been putting the "create an Mgoblog account" on my To Do List. Finally I have been prompted to do so. Echoing some of the comments above and taking them further, I met John O'Korn last November, on the Graveyard Walk to Bo's grave (and to the graves of Yost and Ufer). I was surprised to discover that there was only one current member of the team who was on the Walk with all of us, and that team member was John O'Korn (who was there with his former roommate Jake Ruddock - and a shoutout here to Ruddock who took time out from his Detroit Lions practice squad duties at the time to be there). After O'Korn (and Ruddock) had been "outed" at the last stop (Yost's grave) by someone's announcement (it was dark and neither I, nor most of those on the Walk, I assume, realized up until that point that O'Korn had been walking with us the entire evening), O'Korn gave a heartfelt speech about how honored and humbled he felt to be allowed to attend the University of Michigan and to be a member of the University of Michigam football team. One could not help but be struck by the fact that this young man, a transfer from another school who everyone had expected would be Michigan's starter just a few month's earlier, was the lone current member of the team that was present - nor could one help but be impressed by the manner in which he expressed his love for Michigan and everything Bo stood for. I was not, therefore, at all surprised to learn more of his relationship with Larry Prout. John O'Korn is a special young man and epitomizes everything one wants a Michigan Man to be. And thank you Larry Prout, for being such an inspiration to all of us."
November 21st, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
Double posted, sorry.
November 21st, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
Ruddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddock.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:18 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 7:31 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 11:47 PM ^
John and I will share one thing in common (two actually if you count being on the field).
Michigan degrees!
Plus as a Mich MB member I was on the field - John had to deal with brutal contact - I just had to suffer through hours of MMB practice :>)
November 21st, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
He may not be setting records on the field this year but I can tell he will end up being very successful at whatever he chooses to do in life. I know that I would die to have somebody of his apparent integrity, intelligence and "I can do it" attitude working for me.
He and his family have a great deal to be proud of. Best of luck to you John.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
We have just such a machine - it's called recruiting and coaching, and our version is The Harbaughnator. Unfortunately the manufacturing process can take upwards of three to four years.
But once the machine is up and running, it will consistently produce winning teams. And the Harbaughnator is just about up and running.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
Awesome. Let him be a Michigan Man on the sideline while someone else take us down the field, preferably Peters or Speight.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:29 PM ^
Couldn't have said it better myself.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 5:42 PM ^
game plans around his strengths.
- All plays from the gun
- Throw at least half the time on 1st down - 5-7 yard freebies
- Two reads at most and throw quickly - if nothing there throw away or run.
- Rollouts (waggle and bootleg)
- 4-5 deep shots ON FIRST DOWN
I blame the coach if he doesn't adjust to the QB's strengths and insists on a pro/power game plan that not all QB's can master.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:50 PM ^
True. That would be helpful. It wouldn't cure happy feet though.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
JOK needs to be in the gun 90% of the time...
he is just more comfortable like that... probably goes back to his Univ.Houston time.
November 21st, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 6:33 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 6:50 PM ^
Fuck you, you lousy fuckface fucking fuck.
November 22nd, 2017 at 6:42 AM ^
Oh O'Korn hasn't played well? Yeah, we totally didn't know that and have never discussed it. Thanks for the insight.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^
Thanks for drawing attention to it. I would've missed it. Despite his troubles, this really makes me appreciate him and his contributions to the team. Thanks JOK. Best of luck in your future. Go Blue!!
November 21st, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
No doubt. I'd always rather have a player do well off the field, and perhaps struggle on the field, than have an All-American on the field who is trainwreck off it.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:54 PM ^
So basically a straight-up choice between Braylon and O'Korn, right?
November 21st, 2017 at 5:42 PM ^
November 22nd, 2017 at 12:13 AM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 5:43 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 7:24 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 5:47 PM ^
I’m not saying that he’s played the position ideally, but I will say that if he were in the more enviable position that so many UM QBs have had, maybe he’d do a little better. Also, I think that some QBs that were more successful than him might struggle in his position as well.
Not saying he’s perfect, anything but. Just saying the tar and feather attitude of some couch jockeys may be more negative than is necessary.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
Thank you for the excellent post. Win or lose lets get behind JOK.
When he doesn't win the starting QB job all he seemed to do is support the starter and keep working. Lets be classy and NOT boo him, etc. This will be his last football game as a player and he will give us everything he can.
November 21st, 2017 at 5:54 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 5:58 PM ^
Thanks goodness we had a few fans chime in their opinion about O'Korn's qb play on this thread. Totally the right time and place for it.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:16 PM ^
Yeah if not for those comments, no one would have ever known.
November 21st, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
Yeah, just like we wouldn't have known he was a Michigan Man either without it.
November 22nd, 2017 at 9:52 AM ^
Throughout an era where every play of a kids career gets analyzed and ridiculed if it isn't going well, there will never be too many stories like this.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:14 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 6:14 PM ^
John O'Korn.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 6:25 PM ^
Regardless of his QB play, the kid seems to be a good kid and has literally shed blood representing the university and trying to win football games. We should remember that when commenting on him.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:29 PM ^
He is well educated. Embodies morals and values established by and proported societally and culturally by our great univeristy, including stances of social equality. He actively voices these concerns and combats bigotry and political rhetoric. He is a great man to have in this state And, at this great liberal university! GO BLUE! GO Justice! Hail! Looking forward to seeing his success continue, err off the field.
November 21st, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 6:41 PM ^
JOK included. They are all busting their behinds and literally risking their lives behind an average O line coupled with poor refereeing that doesn't protect QBs. I don't get what cutting and negative remarks towards 20 year old kids accomplishes besides making one look like a walmart fan.
November 21st, 2017 at 7:21 PM ^
November 21st, 2017 at 9:18 PM ^
Thanks for keeping me honest.
November 21st, 2017 at 7:27 PM ^
He has good character, and gives the team a strong effort.
November 21st, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
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November 21st, 2017 at 9:09 PM ^
I hope he has great success on the field this Saturday and even more throughout the rest of his life.