Chase winovich and Grant Perry named captains for Peach Bowl
December 28th, 2018 at 11:11 AM ^
Always found it interesting Chase wasn't nominated as a captain. He always seemed like a vocal leader.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
That hair is a big commitment - shampooing, conditioning, gels and sculpting creams and such. Probably no additional time for a leadership role...
December 28th, 2018 at 11:37 AM ^
IMO Coaches should name captains, otherwise it’s a popularity contest.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:56 AM ^
Maybe we should wait til after the season is over, then name captains. It worked for Hoke
December 28th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Well,
December 28th, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
No you have to draw it out more weeeeelllllllll
December 28th, 2018 at 7:26 PM ^
Please stop reminding me of those 10 years.
But yeah, I get you.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:47 PM ^
So apparently this meme issued by GatorNation prior to the bowl game is fake news....
December 28th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
I was surprised, but it is true; even with the Criminoles down there, there was room in the sewer for the Gators.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
It has always been a curiosity. It is easy to speculate that his teammates resent all of the attention he gets in the media. The guy plays the media like a drum and is relentlessly praised for his generosity, fantastic hair, and outgoing personality. Resentment may have impacted the vote for captains. Regardless, this is a well-deserved honor and I am happy that he can add Michigan captain to his resume. I cannot think of a more deserving player in recent years.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:44 PM ^
I would have thought that the All-American middle linebacker, for whom many have said that he is among the very best we've had in quite some time, might have been the primary contributing factor into why Chase didn't get the captaincy. He's been Don Brown's bulldog for 2+ years. But then again, what do I know.
December 28th, 2018 at 2:27 PM ^
But then again, what do I know.
Judging by your Man U avatar, absolutely nothing... ?
December 28th, 2018 at 11:12 AM ^
Well deserved. This is a good thing.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
I'm surprised Shea didn't get the nod.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
I'd expect that nod next season. Glad two more departing seniors get the chance here.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:18 AM ^
Here’s hoping they both have a big game and lead us to a win.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
Well deserved. Send them out with a Bowl Win.
December 28th, 2018 at 7:27 PM ^
Going to miss Chase man.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:26 AM ^
I always thought Perry would have a better career than he did. Good to see him bounce back after his legal issues in EL.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Seems like another under-utilized receiving threat. After he started showing up on the scene 2(?) years ago, I thought he was going to be our go-to guy for 3rd & medium or less. Seemed like the guy caught everything in his radius. He largely vanished this year.
Seems like a team with Tarik/DPJ/Nico at WR, Gentry/McKeon at TE, and Perry in the slot should be passing the ball a whole lot more than we do. But what do I know...
December 28th, 2018 at 12:41 PM ^
I honestly don't know how we recruited any of the 3 receivers we have (DPJ, Nico, Black). As of right now our program is not the place to come if you want to be utilized as a receiver. If we don't open it up a little bit this year we're in for a bad time.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:56 PM ^
Always felt like Perry and Martin were underutilized. Offense could’ve benefited by using more, gulp .... crossing routes.
December 28th, 2018 at 5:24 PM ^
Through 12 regular season games this season, only two Big Ten teams had fewer pass attempts than Michigan: Wisconsin and Maryland.
In the same time span, Michigan had more rushing attempts than any other conference team, even surpassing Wisconsin.
December 28th, 2018 at 6:32 PM ^
Due to the number of those rushes that came in blowout wins, this is probably not the right statistic to make the point that you are trying to make.
December 28th, 2018 at 1:49 PM ^
You think Perry is being under utilized???
How about Tarik, DPJ and Collins????
There are some rumors that Harbaugh is shopping for an OC. Please tell me they are true.
December 28th, 2018 at 4:16 PM ^
Is he shopping for an OC, or just another analyst? Significant difference.
December 28th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
Agree with all of this. WRs aren't going to come here if they see we couldn't manage to win with our record-setting receiver class and that those guys never even got much of an opportunity to contribute.
Would love to hear any more on those OC rumors. I'm still baffled by how Pep has a job and I'd love Harbaugh to bring-in a real OC and fully give him the reigns similar to how DB has total autonomy over the defense. Right now, I think we're suffering from too many cooks (this year we had Pep, Warriner, McElwain, and Harbaugh all involved in playcalling) and it's leading to a weird set of plays that feel redundant and unimaginative.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^
Those who stay (and play) will be......captains?
December 28th, 2018 at 11:37 AM ^
But won't be Browns... I hope!
December 28th, 2018 at 11:45 AM ^
Side note on that one. Peppers is quickly becoming the fan favorite here that i thot he would. Now that he's playing down in the box he's making plays (the end of the Denver game being an example) fans here are starting to love him.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
the sick thing is that i and my family are becoming browns fans. go figure.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:01 PM ^
My SIL is a big Brown's fan, so I've been following them the last 5 years. I love that 2 of my favorite players (Peppers and Baker Mayfield) are on the team.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
Baker is responsible for two very good GIFs
December 28th, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
Not a Browns fan here, but they have been fun to watch.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
As a fellow Browns fan and Clevelander I agree. Fans are finally starting to realize everything he brings to the table. Too many base that all on flashy stats like INTs and Sacks, but Williams knows how critical of a role Pep plays.
Unfortunately though, there are still plenty of OSU + Browns fans that continue to hate.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
That's good to hear...stories of fans trash talking/stalking him in public areas was pretty creepy weird.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:47 AM ^
Captain material for sure.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:47 AM ^
Hats off to Perry though. He could have easily went down the wrong path after his troubles. Kid bounced back to become a leader.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:57 AM ^
Agree, nice redemption.
December 28th, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^
A TD reception would be a nice way for him to go out. Two would be even better.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:56 AM ^
That is good. Go Blue and well deserved
December 28th, 2018 at 11:58 AM ^
Great choices. Proud of these guys.
Go Blue.
December 28th, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
Hat's off to both, especially Chase ...cuz he been leadin already.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:15 PM ^
Congrats to both. I also was surprised that Chase wasn't a captain this year given what a team guy he is.
With regards to captains missing bowls in general the decision of any healthy player to skip definitely raises the question of whether captains should be held to a higher standard than other players. In saying this I definitely acknowledge that Bush is coming off of an injury and that Higdon has a family to care for.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:46 PM ^
Saw an interview with Chase and he tried to slough it off as "a popularity contest" that he wasn't going to get caught up in, but he did seem disappointed. Even on a close team such as this one, there are going to be factions. Usually there is an onus placed on being a senior so I was surprised Chase was passed over. Kinnel is a senior and was a fine captain but Chase was the emotional leader of the entire team. Can't argue with Bush being a captain either. He played his ass off every play and made all the calls. Smart dude, will be a great pro.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
I thought the reason Bush wasn't playing was only because of injury and wasn't cleared?
December 28th, 2018 at 4:25 PM ^
According to his statement, that played a factor. But once it was clear that he was still dealing with it, the decision to just move on to the draft became easier, even if there was a chance he could be healthy enough to play by gametime.
December 28th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
Perry was so poorly underutilized in his career. He was rushed into a starting role too soon, but looked like a future slot ninja come the bowl game his freshman year. With Darboh emerging along with Butt and Chesson he was largely forgotten about as a sophomore but played great vs OSU. He for the majority of 2017 was our best receiver at getting open and actually catching the ball. This year with two big outside options and Gentry, he should have had a lot of favorable routes in the middle of the field this year. Yet never seemed to be out there or really an option when he was. I liked what Martin brought but I still think Perry was better, and by the end of the year we had McCurry out there over him and ran go routes to McKeon.
December 28th, 2018 at 1:09 PM ^
I thought he would be our Edelman,