"Faustin moved to corner and is competing with: Turner, Gemon, and Perry for second starting cb spot"
October 13th, 2020 at 11:13 PM ^
Hemphill is quite valuable.
October 12th, 2020 at 8:38 PM ^
The more talk we hear about trying various players at CB, the less confident I am about the position. I'm filing this firmly in the "not good" bin.
October 12th, 2020 at 8:51 PM ^
At this point it feels like either the coaches are trolling the fan base with a new statement about the secondary each week or.....they keep trying new things every week because it is that scary.
October 12th, 2020 at 8:53 PM ^
Poor recruiting for multiple years at CB put us in this spot to have last second position switches.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:52 PM ^
Uhh... Faustin was recruited as a CB and all the CBs he would beat out were top400 croots.
Maybe the fact the #1 CB opted out late in this crazy glitched year, means Zordich is scrambling to get the best players out there, and Faustin was already getting mentioned; so much so, he was replacing Dax Hill if Hill moved.
October 12th, 2020 at 11:37 PM ^
It's no different than if he opted out after the end of last season (being a junior). OP is correct, they have missed at corner and a DT depth for about 3 years now and it will show.
October 13th, 2020 at 10:17 AM ^
Pretty sure it is different.
If he opts out before signing day maybe they take a flier on another CB.
If it's before the combine maybe they work on a transfer.
Any other year they would have camped that sure would've been different.
Heck at least they could've told Faustin not to gain the extra 5lbs this off season and work on that hip turn.
October 13th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^
Even if they took a late flier on a CB before signing day...its highly unlikely that player would be ready to play this year anyway. The grad transfer option might’ve been ideal, but they probably should’ve been looking at that even with Ambry coming back. This highlights the deficiency we have at the position. We were just an injury away from Ambry or Gray from being in the exact same spot
October 12th, 2020 at 8:56 PM ^
Well the good news is, we have a number one guy. The bad news is, we have no depth because there is not enough stand out talent.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:14 PM ^
He’s a number one guy in the year 2020.
October 13th, 2020 at 10:04 AM ^
Your right. We can hope tho that this last week of competition Led him push the group.
Also, tho its not so likely, that our route running has improved making their task far more difficult.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:26 PM ^
This is by far the weakest #1 CB we’ve had under Harbaugh. There is a possibility for a big leap, but based on what we’ve seen, Gray would be a weak #2 in the Harbaugh tenure.
2015: Lewis & Stribling/Clark
2016: Lewis & Stribling
2017: Long & Hill
2018: Long & Hill & Ambry
2019: Hill & Ambry
October 13th, 2020 at 12:47 AM ^
Someone check and see if Jason Alexander will be in the stands.
October 13th, 2020 at 7:02 PM ^
Presently true. However, lets get into the season before we write off the back end of this defense.
October 12th, 2020 at 10:47 PM ^
There's always talent in the banana stand.
October 12th, 2020 at 8:58 PM ^
If the kid ends up playing incredibly well at CB this year, it may be that Harbaugh traded his soul for success. He may have made a Faustin Bargain...
October 12th, 2020 at 10:05 PM ^
Just like Nick satan!
October 12th, 2020 at 8:59 PM ^
Eh, look at the SEC and Big 12, who needs a secondary?
October 12th, 2020 at 9:01 PM ^
Not great IMO.
October 13th, 2020 at 11:27 AM ^
Yessiree Bob.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:02 PM ^
Welp, CB's gonna be a rollercoaster this year
October 12th, 2020 at 9:04 PM ^
Just as long as it's not Ulizio.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:11 PM ^
Wasn't Hill also supposed to be competing at CB as well? If Faustin and Hill are both competing at CB out of necessity, then that is really not a good sign
October 12th, 2020 at 9:57 PM ^
Hill is safety and will play some nickel. Has been confirmed more than once. He’s not going to be starting at corner.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:25 PM ^
I’m an apologist for Michigan’s defense and I’m convinced it mostly hasn’t been the problem in the Harbaugh era, so believe me when I say this: This is bad to hear
October 13th, 2020 at 8:48 AM ^
I concur.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:32 PM ^
Will see how well our new Secondary holds up Oct. 24th. Morgan is no slouch and of course nether is Bateman. I expect Fleck to dial up the air-game early and often.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:44 PM ^
Just score more points offense
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October 12th, 2020 at 10:04 PM ^
This actually is the problem. I don’t see us winning games 63-48 or 56-45, a few of the final scores from this past weekend. You have to have an elite offense in today’s game and a new QB and 4/5 o linemen certainly doesn’t bode well in that regard. Hope I’m wrong.
October 13th, 2020 at 7:25 AM ^
eh... a senior qb and a bunch of drafted o linemen didn’t exactly light it up, so maybe it’s not (just) the kids.
October 13th, 2020 at 9:02 AM ^
Spencer Rattler is the true freshman that hung 53 on Texas. It can be done with first year QB's (look also at Trevor Lawrence), if the OC has the right game plan to put them in good position for success. That has often been Michigan's problem in the last several years - poor play calling, poor game management, poor use of players talents, and zero tempo. All of those things are important to high performing offenses. And Gattis has demonstrated his ability to utilize all of those elements, he just hasn't done it all at the same time or consistently. Lets hope he does this year...
October 13th, 2020 at 9:28 AM ^
Ooo mighty barely above .500 Texas. You know 22 of those points came in OT, right?
Trevor Lawrence was about as can't miss a prospect as there is, and he's surrounded by tons of talent.
October 13th, 2020 at 9:34 AM ^
So you're saying he performed well under a LOT of pressure in a do or die situation... Yes, I watched the game. UT's defense (HAHA!!, 'defense'...) sucks ass, but the kid still had to play.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:49 PM ^
Actually, safety and corner can be very different. Especially with the amount of man coverage we run (even if it is less that years past). Hell, zone alignments and post snap technique can vary greatly between the two positions. That’s said, you are absolutely correct that late camp position switches are typically not a good sign.
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October 12th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
Just play all 4 and see what happens. They can rotate and stay fresh.
October 12th, 2020 at 10:05 PM ^
Faustin's comp was Jeremy Clark, so let's hope for that.
October 12th, 2020 at 10:09 PM ^
A late position switch that's alarming is Ben Mason to DT.
This is just getting the best players on the field.
Faustin was the #54 CORNERBACK recruit and he's probably a year away from SS weight.
If he's covering the opponents fastest receiver, they're in trouble, if he's covering the possession WR or split tight end it's all good.
Losing your No1 in a position right before camp usually causes some switches.
October 13th, 2020 at 4:55 AM ^
If he's the number 2, he's not going to just be covering possession receivers and split TEs against teams like OSU. He's going to be up against guys with plenty of speed and size.
October 13th, 2020 at 10:10 AM ^
Which is why he probably won't win the #2 job but might be out there a lot in nickel and dime.
October 12th, 2020 at 10:16 PM ^
A whirlwind of information coming and continuing to come as we approach October 24, some things never change
October 12th, 2020 at 10:25 PM ^
Positive take: Zordich is trying to get his best four/five guys on the field. Faustin is one of those guys.
Negative take: Faustin has been passed by Paige and Moten. He's been advised to give CB a try.
I lean slightly toward the positive here.
On-topic, here's Sammy working out in Naples earlier in the year:
https://twitter.com/Teamjacquem/status/1257141920381521921
That scenery is as South Florida as it gets.
October 12th, 2020 at 11:51 PM ^
These are 2nd and 3rd year guys. I think they will be good enough. Good enough for osu prolly not. Hopefully Hutchinson has a third year explosion and we can play even more zone.
October 13th, 2020 at 4:56 AM ^
Hutchinson basically already exploded last year. It's Hinton and Jeter that need to explode.
October 13th, 2020 at 7:49 AM ^
Wasn't Faustin a corner in high school?
October 13th, 2020 at 9:05 AM ^
Yes...
October 13th, 2020 at 8:11 AM ^
Can he covering slants?
October 13th, 2020 at 8:32 AM ^
Michigan's defense is going to be well above average-I will not be surprised if they end up being top 5. The questions about corner are legitimate but over-stated. I expect Hawkins and Hill at safety to mitigate any CB weaknesses. The recruiting is not as bad as what is being depicted. (Seldon and Dennis, while only feshman, can run with anyone.) The key to pass coverage weighs heavily upon what happens up front with the QB pressure-here, I expect Michigan to be excellent.
There is as much reason for my glass to be half-full as there is for all the half-empty many are raising.
October 13th, 2020 at 1:23 PM ^
...top 5...For 7 games, then get destroyed by OSU (again.)