Countdown Day 20
Joe Reynolds...
August 11th, 2013 at 9:50 AM ^
He says it so fast I can't quite pick it up...JD...somethin somethin...Little help?
August 11th, 2013 at 9:54 AM ^
Name is "JDK and Rey" if this YouTube video is any indication:
August 11th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
If anyone on the board hasn't checked out their stuff (as well as Jack Kennedy's solo stuff), I'd strongly urge you to do so. A lot of great songs in there.
August 11th, 2013 at 9:55 AM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 10:01 AM ^
saying everything we've been saying around here for quite a while. Nice to see some vailidation from those who have visibility of the whole conference.
August 11th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
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August 11th, 2013 at 9:59 AM ^
Ironhead coming downhill at you with sub 4.5 speed. DB's beware.
August 11th, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 10:22 AM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
Lots of reasons, the first of which is that being a track star is no indication you're a better athlete than a Michigan-caliber football player. Like, say, Jeremy Gallon.
August 11th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 12:02 PM ^
He was State champion in the 800 - so not a sprinter.
August 11th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
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August 11th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
From the MLive article:
Hoke asked about Devin Funchess' potential: "Potential is not really a good word. If someone says you have potential, and that's all they say, that's not very positive.
Love the sentiment of Hoke's comment here.
Potential is unrealized actual. A football team needs any existing potential turned into actual performance.
I can see how Hoke gets what he gets out of his players. Not giving into the contemporary fashion of granting potential value in itself, Hoke is sending a clear signal -- we don't value potential, we value results.
I admire Coach Hoke more and more every day.
August 11th, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 5:07 PM ^
Yes, but ... he qualified that discussion of Wormley with "'potential' is a dangerous word". He knew full well the supposed 'trap' he was falling into. Further, in his original quote he qualifies the use of the word "potential" by saying "if that's all they say about you." Hoke spoke of Wormley's hard work and dedication as well.
"Potential" is a word that's hard to avoid altogether. Hoke's point -- which is superbly valid -- is that potential as an attribute by itself isn't worth much.
August 11th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
He's a really well spoken guy, hope he has a successful year.
August 11th, 2013 at 12:08 PM ^
Seems like a great kid - we really have a lot of young men to be proud of as reps of UM. This trend will continue and grow with the type of kids Hoke & Co are recruiting plus the family atmosphere. Same goes for coach B on the hardcourt - class all the way. As the song goes: "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!"
August 11th, 2013 at 5:02 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
TIL: Taylor Lewan is a lefty.
August 12th, 2013 at 8:00 AM ^
I find it funny (and I mean funny, not annoying or anything) that lefties feel the need to point out every other left handed person in the universe. My wife is a lefty and everytime she sees another lefty she has to point it out...I have no idea why, just that she does. I often wondered if it was because of some deep seeded shame she has felt in her life for being left handed (not that there is anything to be ashamed about, I just can't figure out what the reason is) and she is seeking some sort of validation by pointing out other who have the same trait....
Anyway, another thing I have always wondered about is why the number of left handed people in sports is so disproportionate to the general public (especially hockey) The split of hockey players is probably pretty close to 50/50 but in the general population it is what...like 10%? I don't know why but I always found that interesting. Perhaps lefties (in general) are more athletically inclined on a proportional scale.