All Big Ten Teams Announced
The all big ten teams were announced over the last few days with a handful of wolverines drawing mention. While it was noted the other day that UM had a grand total of zero players honored on offense... we had still very disappointing, but slightly better showings in defense and special teams.
Offense: N/A
Defense: Kwity Paye (2nd Media), Daxton Hill (HM), Carlo Kemp (HM), Michael Barrett (HM), Brad Hawkins (HM)
Special Teams: Giles Jackson (3rd Coaches/Media), Brad Robbins (HM)
Congratulations to the student athletes recognized! May there be many more joining them to make the cut next year!
Wikipedia Page of All Big Ten Teams (easier to read than Big Ten site)
UM Recognition of All Big Ten Defensive Players
UM Recognition of All Big Ten Special Teams Players
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December 17th, 2020 at 7:53 PM ^
To think, Hawkins was a converted receiver and had to go the prep school route.
For a trip down memory lane: https://mgoblog.com/content/2017-recruiting-brad-hawkins
Way to go young man!
December 17th, 2020 at 8:02 PM ^
Under any other coaching staff Hill would've been a shoo-in for 1st team. Alas.
Also having 0 players on offense doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies for next year. Hope McCarthy, Worthy and Edwards are ready from day one.
December 17th, 2020 at 9:13 PM ^
Expecting big performances on offense was probably not a good idea. This just wouldn't be realistic considering everything that happened.
QB Milton (first-year starter, project)
RB Charbonnet/Charbonnet/Haskins/Corum (too much rotation)
TE Eubanks (injured to start the year)
LT Hayes (injured)
LG Filiaga (first-year starter)
C Vastardis (first-year starter)
RG Stueber (solid)
RT Mayfield (injured)
WR Collins (opted out)
WR Roman Wilson (freshman)
WR Ronnie Bell (probably not targeted enough)
All-conference selections are usually either a) breakout performances or b) name recognition awards.
The only guys with any real shot on offense might have been Bell and Haskins, considering they were experienced players who stayed healthy. The QB struggles probably limited Bell, and the injuries/inexperience up front hurt everything (QB/WR/TE/RB).
This year was just a mess all-around. It was likely to be a struggle, and then virtually everything went wrong.
December 17th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
Yeah, but I wasn't expecting Milton to be the starter...
December 17th, 2020 at 10:43 PM ^
Very true on the realistic expectations.
Holy crap, the last time UM didn't have a 1st/2nd team player on both sides of the ball?
WD, we need the data.
Tough year, lacking any consistent playmakers, and a serious lack of plus yardage plays.
Gotta be better next year, please.
December 18th, 2020 at 12:52 AM ^
WD doesn't live here anymore.
December 18th, 2020 at 12:35 AM ^
It’s like a carbon copy of 1984! Michigan went 6-6 overall. 5-4 in conference. Starting QB (guy with an odd last name) was hurt. Michigan lost to MSU and OSU and lost a bowl game. It was Bo’s 16th season with a proven history of success at high levels. Started the season beating #1 Miami at home.....wait.
Yes, Miami ended up 8-5 and un-ranked. However Michigan lost to Washington in week two who finished the season 11-1 and ranked 2nd. They also lost to BYU in the Holiday Bowl and BYU ended up winning the National Championship. For Bo to have his worst season ever, it required losses to the #1 and #2 final ranked teams in the country.
Can we please stop rationalizing this season as if it were still the 80’s? The system is currently set up for good teams to have very little variance in performance year to year. I’m not talking elite Alabama, Clemson, OSU. I’m talking good teams. From year to year the variance of a good team will be between 8-4 and 11-1. Michigan should be able to consistently stay in this realm. This is what they were from Bo to Mo to Lloyd.
December 18th, 2020 at 9:38 AM ^
I believe that Michigan team finished the year with Chris Zurbrugg and Russ Rein at QB. They also suffered a few other injuries they couldn't afford if I remember right.
Harbaugh's injury's was devastating, team tanked after that.
December 17th, 2020 at 8:16 PM ^
Hassan Haskins was an HM in both coaches and media selections.
Andrew Steuber was an HM in the coaches selection.
December 17th, 2020 at 9:29 PM ^
Good call out. I should have double checked HMs for offense.
December 17th, 2020 at 9:48 PM ^
Michigan
Iowa
Northwestern
Mich St
Penn St
Ohio St
Indiana
Purdue
Illinois
Maryland
Rutgers
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
There. All Big Ten teams announced. Grammar matters.
December 17th, 2020 at 11:34 PM ^
But that there is 14 teams. But We get your point about grammar. And, proper puncuation and the spelling and such,
December 18th, 2020 at 12:12 AM ^
Agreed, I assumed this was a poorly titled post that the B1G was expanding again
December 18th, 2020 at 9:35 AM ^
I strongly believe this is the worst coached and least developed Michigan team from one year to the next I've ever seen by a mile going back to 1980.
December 18th, 2020 at 11:08 AM ^
That reads like the list of conference honors for my high school's soccer team.
December 18th, 2020 at 6:13 PM ^
This program is bombed