Let's talk Josaiah Stewart.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:05 PM ^
You really wanna highlight this staff's incredible nose for transfers and maximizing their abilities, look no further than Cam Goode. Came here to be a depth guy, many thought he'd barely see the field if at all. And yet here he is, on the field against Bama holding his own (and almost joining the sack party)
January 2nd, 2024 at 2:46 PM ^
Michigan has killed it in the transfer portal. Okie was a nice contributor last year, Stewart has been much more than that. Josh Wallace deserves a shoutout as well. They played a TON of man and while Will Johnson had the tougher assignment, Wallace was nails all game against Ala freaking Bama. Not bad for a 6'0" guy from UMass.
January 2nd, 2024 at 5:31 PM ^
They basically ignored who Johnson was covering all game to throw at Wallace. Hes been targetted a lot this season due to #2 on the other side. Has really held his own and been a pivotal player at our weakest position this year.
January 2nd, 2024 at 2:48 PM ^
I'm old enough to remember when members of this site openly wondered why stewart was playing and that harrell was a replacement level big ten dlineman.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:25 PM ^
Wow, you’re really old!
January 2nd, 2024 at 2:48 PM ^
wow, ya really opened my eyes with this one. what an insightful, important post!
January 2nd, 2024 at 2:51 PM ^
Stewart was an absolute beast yesterday. His speed was a huge factor in containing Milroe a lot of the game. I still give R Wilson's catch on the final drive as the play of the game because if he misses that, it is going to be intercepted. But Stewart's play at the end is 1B.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:02 PM ^
He made several great plays. Really shined unexpectedly last night, along with Wallace.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:09 PM ^
Washington’s Oline may have won the Joe Moore award, but playing against what defensive lines this year? They will face the best d line by far when they play Michigan. And I hope both the oline and dline are reminded about that award as they prepare this week. I see Graham, Jenkins, Grant, Moore, Stewart, MacGregor, etc. causing their oline problems and forcing Penix to throw quickly.
January 2nd, 2024 at 5:23 PM ^
Well at least for the last two seasons we know that team that won the Joe Moore didn't win the NC...so let's keep that trend going.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:12 PM ^
Blew up a 1st round draft pick in this upcoming draft on that play!
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:12 PM ^
Blew up a 1st round draft pick in this upcoming draft on that play!
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:45 PM ^
You can say that again!
January 2nd, 2024 at 7:56 PM ^
Tim Hasselbeck diagrams that final play showing Stewart's pushback in this video starting at 7:45
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:23 PM ^
It was incredible. He killed the play, pretty much single-handedly.
Considering the stakes, that is one of the top 2 or 3 greatest defensive plays I’ve ever seen!
Thank you for starting this thread.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:25 PM ^
He has been a very nice transfer addition. All of the transfers were solid contributors.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:25 PM ^
On AL.com I read it was supposed to be a bubble screen to the left side. But the low snap ruined that.
Thanks you center you!
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:39 PM ^
low snaps all game.
January 2nd, 2024 at 3:40 PM ^
He was great all game
January 2nd, 2024 at 4:06 PM ^
He played out of his mind all game.
January 2nd, 2024 at 4:11 PM ^
#5 and the rest of the D, had a great game all the way around.
I don't think the play call was as terrible as it looked. If the snap wasn't trouble, Milroe has time to see what's in front of him and choose a path. Because the snap was low, I think it was panic that had him just grab it and run straight up the middle. Mikey and Barrett had the edges, but one on one, make a guy miss and he's in the end zone. He also had Williams on the swing pass which was defended, but again needing a 1 on 1 open field tackle to prevent the TD.
The D had Milroe rattled just about all game, that combined with another low snap and the D line wrecking 'bama..... it was beautiful!
January 2nd, 2024 at 4:53 PM ^
Gonna need a huge game out of him and Moore vs Washington.
January 2nd, 2024 at 8:46 PM ^
vague impressions of the year suggest this guy is up for it. Excellent contributor in all the games when it really mattered. Suck it finebaum.
January 2nd, 2024 at 6:48 PM ^
THANK YOU! That dude made the play of the game IMO. He absolutely destroyed that playing by caving in the OL who probably weighed at least 60 pounds more than Stewart. What a stud!