ESPN All-American Team
Didn't see this posted already, but ESPN has released their All-American team. Michigan lands one player on it, Jake Butt. Surprising that Jourdan Lewis didnt make the list. Link below.
TE: Jake Butt, Michigan
Teammates say the 2015 All-American is deceptively fast and uses his body to get open as well as anyone in the country. Equipped with a coaching staff that makes good use of its tight ends, it's a safe bet that Butt is on his way to a second-straight season of 50-plus catches. -- Dan Murphy
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:38 PM ^
Disrespekt
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:43 PM ^
They actually have 6 players from the Big Ten in there, and 7 from the SEC. They picked Tabor from Florida as the other DB, which is why I'm suprised they selected him over Lewis. But yeah, nothing from ESPN really should surprise me when it comes to Big 10 to SEC.
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
He is also really suspended.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 1:56 PM ^
I'd say more like Lewis = King, with King's advantage being size and zone
I would say, though, that Lewis > Tabor
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
Lets wait until the important list - the end of the season sometime in mid January.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^
Vomit on this joke.
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:10 PM ^
After we beat OSU and MSU.
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^
H/t to you.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
I'll take Jourdan Lewis over Jalen Tabor all day.
Wasn't that the same guy who mouthed off before the Citrus Bowl and said something like "We have 11 Jabrill Peppers on our defense."
Might want to look around, Jalen. I think Chesson just scored another TD on you.
August 22nd, 2016 at 3:30 PM ^
by Chesson at the bowl game. It was Hargreaves.
Tabor is considered to be the top CB prospect in 2017 draft. Some are saying he's better than Hargreaves.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
So if Mike Williams from Clemson missed the entire season with an injury after he caught one TD pass of 20 yards, why it he listed as a first team all-american by ESPN? Are they saying that even though he missed basically the entire 2015 season, he is still the 2nd best receiver in the country from last year. I don't understand why, other than it is ESPN.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
ESPN mentions he had 1000+ yards and 6 touchdowns as a sophmore before missing last season as a junior. I think they are assuming he will improve upon those sophmore numbers given that Watson guy and a full season.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
I would put Lewis over any other CB right now if you're looking for a pure cover guy. King, while very good, played a ton of zone allowing him to make picks. The fact that Lewis pressed all year long and turned in such great performances is amazing. The only thing that will hold him out of the 1st round of the draft is if UM doesn't win/get enough hype, or his size.
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:54 PM ^
As biased as I am liking Lewis better, if Lewis had won the Thorpe award and come back for his senior season and ESPN named someone else a pre-season All-American, Michigan fans would be saying WTF?!?
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:57 PM ^
Well the real question is should have King won the Thorpe over Lewis in the first place? Or did the committee just say 'oh that column has lots of interceptions!'
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^
I agree that is a more interesting discussion. I have no doubt the 8 picks stood out. I would have also hoped the 18 PBU's for Lewis stood out as well. Sadly, I don't think the voters of these awards understand the fine points to compare one corner playing in one scheme with another corner playing in a different scheme.
If they did understand the finer points of football, Jake Butt would be the returning Mackey Award winner. And yes, I'm biased on that one too.
August 22nd, 2016 at 6:44 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
I hate everything today.
August 22nd, 2016 at 3:54 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
King probably would not have succeeded as much in Michigan's season last year. Man press is not King's game. Iowa's Cover 2 system is a great fit for King.
August 22nd, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^
No Peppers? GTFO
August 22nd, 2016 at 6:27 PM ^
espn sucks!
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:31 PM ^
Should have won the damn Mackey!
August 23rd, 2016 at 7:23 AM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 6:39 AM ^
He deserves to be on this list.