February 5th, 2014 at 10:25 AM ^
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February 5th, 2014 at 5:32 PM ^
He was down to 230 at the end of the season. I think his ideal weight is around 225.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
D. Smith only had 4 carries in that game. My impression was that Al Borges played smaller, faster backs and threw screens/ran reverses in order to compensate for the lackluster interior o-line play. Power running wasn't going to work even if we had Jim Brown at tailback. It wasn't a bad plan, and it is not an indicator of Green's play. Its worth noting that I have felt both Drake Johnson and D. Smith are underrated and I wouldn't be surprised if either wins the RB competition because they are that good (rather than Green being that bad).
February 5th, 2014 at 10:30 AM ^
Hopefully a lot. It all depends on if the O-line can improve much though, because even the best running backs will struggle if they don't have holes to run through. If the interior O-Line can improve a lot, and the tackles not be awful, he could have a very good season. Otherwise though...I'm not sure he can reach his potential. He would still probably improve, but not by a ton.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
I am excited to see what a motivated Derrick Green can do next year.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:32 AM ^
My hope is that we have a base run play that all of our O-linemen and backs know well and can execute. I think Green will have easier time this year because the offense in general will be more coherent and will be better able to showcase his talents.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
I'm no offensive guru but our O seemed disjointed and lacking any sort of cohesion or coherence the past 2 years. Kind of seemed like they were throwing shit against the wall and seeing what stuck. If it was a trick play, they'd do it a few more times till it blew up. If it was a "regular" play, like a screen, we'd never see it again. Weird shit, man.
February 5th, 2014 at 3:41 PM ^
I hate to be Debbie Downer here, but I'll believe it when I see it. Borges didn't run a hoge poge because he wanted to, he did it because the personel issues dictated it. He probably did a shitty job of adapting, sure, but on the other hand I don't think it's as easy as bringing in a new guy and having him install a new system that all of a sudden makes sense. Nuss will probably still have an OL that'll struggle to do basic things well, consistently. Magnuson being out for spring ball certainly doesn't help.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:33 AM ^
Statistics suggest 34.55%
February 5th, 2014 at 11:32 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 11:57 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^
Yup, 84% of all people know that.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:33 AM ^
300 carries for 1,500 yards. Book it.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:34 AM ^
Except bigger, stronger, and faster. I'm thinking 2500 yds rushing, 40 TDs
February 5th, 2014 at 5:34 PM ^
I have a sudden urge for a beverage.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:36 AM ^
Really this question is pointless unless Derrick Green himself creates an MGoBlog account and decides to answer this.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:43 AM ^
a large portion of the question/statements posted here are pointless in the grand scheme of things. We click, we read because we hope someone has some type of insider info and we love Michigan football.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
a microcosm of the entire human experience. Who knew!
February 5th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
a microcosm of the entire human experience. Who knew!
February 5th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
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February 5th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^
So bold.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^
D. Green will probably compare to Barry Sanders, A. Peterson, and Jim Brown.
But shiftier, faster, and stronger.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
Until he transcends his physical form when his skill becomes too great for mortal minds to comprehend. After this point, any person who tries to view any of his tape will suffer the most Lovecraftian of deaths, as their eyes burn out of their head and their mind melts at the pure awesomeness of his talent.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:46 AM ^
I think Derrick Green will have a good year, but I also think one other back will also get close to 1000 yards.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:47 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:49 AM ^
It appears he has no vision or the coaches are coralling him to run to the planned hole even though there is none. They need to teach him to view the line in its entirety and run to daylight where there is one. This takes patience on his part and a huge amount of coaching.
February 5th, 2014 at 11:30 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
I hope the running game isn't dependent upon Green to carry the load.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
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February 5th, 2014 at 12:01 PM ^
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That's what my cat says when she's trying to eject a hairball.
February 5th, 2014 at 11:13 AM ^
The numbers come before the category. That +5 goes with kicking power. I heard he killed it on the FG drills. He's always had monster legs. With improved conditioning and a leaner core, his foot swing will be much more powerful and accurate. I expect him to be the emergency kicker ... similar to Suh kicking XP's in a pinch. It's a bit dangerous though, because Green is a toe-bash kicker. It puts his big toe at risk. Brady will have some tough decisions to make if it comes down to it.
February 5th, 2014 at 11:17 AM ^
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February 5th, 2014 at 11:17 AM ^
still funny, you guys.
/s
February 5th, 2014 at 11:20 AM ^
More than I will.
February 5th, 2014 at 11:22 AM ^
2014 Green/Smith/Hayes/Johnson > 2013 Fitz/Green/Smith