Mr. Yost

February 22nd, 2015 at 6:24 AM ^

Outside of Denard we've been horribly slow as a team. Not even average - which average would be good enough in most cases. We don't need a track team, but you at least need average speed at each position.

maize-blue

February 21st, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^

I think he made more plays and was more of a threat at TE. I know he wasn't the physical/blocky type but I think when he was a TE they found more spots to put him in that resulted in better matchups. He just didn't seem to be that same threat when he was out wide. But maybe QB and/or O-line factors were part of that as well.

ColoradoBlue

February 21st, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^

How is Clark's actions a reflection on Hoke?  Please enlighten us on how you would have handled that situation any differently without the benefit of hindsight.  

And how is Devin's 40 a reflection of Hoke?  'Cause he didn't "coach him up" to be faster?  He didn't recruit a faster guy to jump to the pros early?

Hoke's tenure has plenty of fodder for criticism, but this ain't part of it.

bacon1431

February 21st, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^

I think the fact that we really have some uninspiring draft picks coming out of Michigan is indicative of Brady Hoke's MIchigan....not the specific of Frank Clark. Other than Clark and Gibbons, did we have alot of legal issues under Hoke? Unfortunately, legal issues pop up with players at every school. If it was happening more frequently than other schools, than I'd be really concerned about the personal development of our players. But it seems like kids like Denard, Gallon, Kovacs etc are more Hoke's norm than Gibbons and Clark.

ryholly

February 21st, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^

Exactly. People need to chill. DGB ran a 4.55. Ebron ran in the 4.6s last year. He is exactly what funchess projects to. I saw him throw about 7 blocks last year. He's a TE who really just plays matchups. Funchess will go back end of 1st or early 2nd round. Redzone nightmare.

bluesalt

February 21st, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^

He was kicked out of school after being arrested in a domestic violence / home invasion incident in April. http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/crime/2014/04/10/dorial-green-beckham-as… Then he transferred to Oklahoma, requested a waiver to play immediately, was denied, and declared for the NFL. He's not some kid who just got caught smoking pot a few times, transferred, and kept his nose clean. He did have pot issues as well, but that's not what got him kicked out of school.