Countdown to Kickoff - Day 7: Beanie Bowl
August 28th, 2010 at 11:19 AM ^
The throw Forcier made while on the run was the highlight for me, though Stonum and Denard look great. Anyone have any idea who 10 is? Jeremy Gallon played QB in highschool, but why would he be taking snaps here?
August 28th, 2010 at 11:21 AM ^
I believe that is Jack Kennedy.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:24 AM ^
but he is listed as #20 on the roster: http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mich-m-footbl-mtt.html
I guess he could be in an alt to avoid confusion with Shaw?
August 28th, 2010 at 12:11 PM ^
He's playing on the scout team. They're preparing for UConn
August 28th, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
...right. Zach Frazer wears #10, hence Kennedy is wearing #10 to simulate Frazer.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:24 PM ^
There is a reason why you have 26000+ mgopoints good sir. You know your stuff.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:44 AM ^
To roll left into the sideline and be able to hit the tiny window while allowing the receiver to stay inbounds is one reason I think Tate needs to be on the field. He doesn't need to be the only QB to play IMHO, but he definitely needs to be in the mix.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:19 AM ^
He seems to throw an effortless deep ball.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:20 AM ^
I really hope Kelvin Grady is playing offense in this video.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^
or Michigan will soon claim its second DB Heisman winner...
August 28th, 2010 at 11:23 AM ^
Good to see some good defensive plays by Death Roh and Marvin Robinson
August 28th, 2010 at 11:23 AM ^
I hope Stonum does that a lot this year! He looks good!
August 28th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
Nice avatar. I created an iPhone background version of that. If you have an iPhone and are interested, I can send it along.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:23 AM ^
Granted this is only a small piece of what happened but the best throws definitely came from Tate. Can't wait till next week no matter who the starter is.
August 28th, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
Denard still throws some wobbly balls, yet in spite of that he seems more accurate. We aer going to see a lot of both guys again this year. Tate throws really well on the run and has plenty of mobility (only seems slow next to Denard).
Devin Gardner is going to excite M fans before too long.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:25 AM ^
Looks like Vlad was playing on the scout team... guess he's no longer in the two-deep. The young guys must be stepping up big time.
August 28th, 2010 at 9:52 PM ^
Scout team jersey numbers do not reflect Michigan roster numbers.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:54 AM ^
I add the embed to the OP as soon as it finishes processing. This didn't make it go faster.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:27 AM ^
The Marvin Smash.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:27 AM ^
I don't envy the QB decision the coaches have to make. Personally, I'm not neccessarily in the "Redshirt Gardner" camp, I'm in the "Win Games" camp (don't waste your words trying to convince me otherwise), and all 3 seem like they could start and have success.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:00 PM ^
The one thing that has stood out the most (to me anyway) in these CTK videos is the talent we have at QB. All 3 seem to be legit options & capable of not only starting but doing some really good things.
I was also pleasantly surprised with the coverage on d. All the completed passes had a defender right on the receivers hip & forcing near perfect throws by the QB's. Heres hoping I wasnt just seeing what I wanted to & that is something that will carry over into the season.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:45 PM ^
Tough call. It's probably going to come down to whoever the coaches feel can exhibit "game-time poise" and keep their cool under duress.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:29 AM ^
Nice lick by M Rob on special teams. He is going to be a force. Also, beautiful deep ball by Devin. He had barely any room to fit that in.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:49 AM ^
And that hit by M-Rob set off a massive "Ooooooo!" from us.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
Obviously we haven't seen every practice, but Kelvin Grady is looking great at WR. Nice over the shoulder bomb from DG! Clearly, Looks like D Rob is playing with the ones and Tate with the twos.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
Marvin Robinson is going to be a hell of a player for us whether it's at LB, S or a hybrid position. That kid is just a football player IMO. Haven't had very many of those on defense these last couple of years.
There is talent GALORE on that offense. If I had to pick a starting QB, I'd go with Tate. I think he throws the best, most consistent ball of the three. Some of Robinson's throws were just fugly. Gardner hands down has the most talent and upside of the 3 QB's. That was evident in just watching that 2 1/2 min video. Gardner has the size and the arm to go along with the leadership and athleticism to become an all-time great at Michigan. I am salivating at the mouth at the prospects of Devin Gardner being our QB in 2012 and beyond. I hope he redshirts this year to fine tune his game, gets worked into the rotation as a RS Fr. in 2011 and then takes over the job for good in 2012 as a RS Soph.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:36 AM ^
Was it me, or did all of Denard's throw seem excessively wobbly?
edit: n/m. rewatched and Tate's looked similar. I think it was the video quality and speed of camera trying to follow that was throwing me off
August 28th, 2010 at 1:32 PM ^
Denard made good decisions (which is probably the most important thing), but his passes were wobbly.
Tate's passes were all crisp spirals, right on target. He also looks more decisive with his running than last year, at least in other videos. Not so much freelancing and playing chase-me-in-circles like before.
I still like D-Rob for starter in the opener, especially because UConn struggles against the spread, and Denard is best suited to punish a team like that.
I'd give Tate at least three drives, just to keep the defense off balance. Timing is important, though. Don't want to screw with a QB's momentum.
Bottom line: I think our offense is really going to be clicking this year.
August 28th, 2010 at 2:35 PM ^
It was the two factors you mentioned as well as the college football stripes. I think the flash of the half stripes makes the ball look wobbly as stripe/no-stripe track differently against the stadium background.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:34 AM ^
August 28th, 2010 at 11:36 AM ^
I fully expect the total points scored for both teams in each game this season to be well over 50. This CTK made me both extremely excited and nervous at the same time.
Also I have full confidence in any of the 3 QBs to lead the team.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:04 PM ^
off the D, and will also force the other teams to take chances that hopefully we can capitalize on defensively. Marvin is a monster!
August 28th, 2010 at 12:06 PM ^
Both sides were playing against the scout teams. This is the first time you should be unabashedly happy watching the stars shred the opposition. The defense should get a lot better once the QB situation gets settled, because the third stringer should get plenty of time against the number one defense, which will give them better looks in practice.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:13 PM ^
Ah, I didn't realize they were both going up against the scout team.
Thanks for talking me off the ledge.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:36 AM ^
Who is the new #23? Since they caught a punt, I was thinking it was Drew Dileo, but they also were playing RB. Any ideas?
August 28th, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
Not sure who else it could be unless a walk on inherited the #. Also noticed a #44 on O, anyone know if Moundros is moonlighting back on O from time to time?
August 28th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
...it was, but whoever it was, that's not his number. He's on the scout team and he's portraying UConn's starting RB, Jordan Todman. Same reason Kennedy was sporting #10, that's Zach Frazer's number.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:39 AM ^
I loved that shoulder fake by Forcier before one of his throws. Little details like that can be all the difference between failure and success.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:43 AM ^
Ok, google searching hasn't worked. Why do we call it the "Beanie Bowl"? Everytime I hear it I think of Beanie Wells for OSU and God Forbid do I want that to be my reference. MGoScholars, please enlighten me.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^
August 28th, 2010 at 11:48 AM ^
looks like they will stuff the run very well! I think we are going to see much improvement and if thats the case it give our young secondary a chance to develop into a solid unit as well.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:27 PM ^
are just beastly.....I'm exciting to see what the rest of the defense looks like against UCONN
August 29th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^
on these highlights for once.
August 29th, 2010 at 6:45 AM ^
I was going to say the same thing, I think the Defense will be much improved, saw some good hitting in the highlights, and hopefully the tackling and positioning will be much better too, can't wait for the season to start, GO BLUE!!
August 28th, 2010 at 11:56 AM ^
The defensive highlights are against the scout team, running UConn's offense.
If you notice, all three were against trap plays, which must be a heavy focus. They are easy to read for the LBs since it is only reading guards. (Not saying this to take anything away, but just for info. I loved the one with Mouton flying downhill.)
The word Beanie comes from the little hats they wear when the squads are mixed for things like special teams, to tell which team is which, since the jersey colors are mixed together.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:18 PM ^
Man, Stonum looks like he could be a beast this year. We're going to have some pretty serious weapons at WR. Can't wait to watch them torch the UConn secondary for 400 yards.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:22 PM ^
Couple of thoughts:
- I watched this 4 straight times. I am now breathing into a paper bag and typing with one hand.
- I should be nervous about the thought of Moundros starting, but he looks and sounds like a MLB that has racked up about 25 tackles a game against us over the past few years. No one in particular, just that Iowa/Wisconsin/PSU/OSU kind of raw meat eating killer.
- Was it just me, or was RR suppressing a Cheshire cat-ish smile there? I hope that bodes well for the season, if so.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:29 PM ^
I get that impression as well that the coaching staff is quite the confident. Love it....
August 28th, 2010 at 2:56 PM ^
I detected more confidence/happiness in his voice than I've heard in a long time. Love it!