Mazi to NFL per Adam Schefter
January 9th, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
I think we all assumed this one was coming. Best of luck!
January 9th, 2023 at 4:33 PM ^
This one was obvious. I think he can sneak into the end of the first round so it'd be dumb for him to go back.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
I don't think a man that size can sneak anywhere...
January 9th, 2023 at 4:39 PM ^
So...offense is going to be stacked and defense has a lot of question marks? That's how I felt going into 2022, so let's hope for the same kind of performance from our D.
January 9th, 2023 at 4:46 PM ^
I wouldn't say a lot of question marks. Need an edge rusher, lb, and corner to emerge, but everything else looks pretty set.
January 9th, 2023 at 4:57 PM ^
This. Hopefully got some edge and LB help in the portal. Time for a corner to step up if Greene goes pro.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
well, we got Hausermann in the portal for LB help. He was pretty good as a true freshman is a position that is very difficult to be successful at as a true freshman.
edge and a CB to either come in or develop over the winter/spring/summer and we're good.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:23 PM ^
Already forgot about Hausermann. Good call.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:30 PM ^
don't forget the likely return of Nikhai Hill-Green , and another year of development from Rolder
LB should be in a much better place than this season
January 9th, 2023 at 6:54 PM ^
Same performance?
They just have up 51 points!
If they're not substantially better, I'll be disappointed. They lose Mazi, Morris and Turner...3 big pieces, but none of them are irreplaceable.
Turner is actually the biggest loss of the 3 simply because it's the weakest spot of the 3.
Graham and Jenkins will be solid in the middle and you have Benny and Grant as the 3rd DL depending on what you need.
LB literally returns everyone except probably Mullings, and that's simply because he's playing RB. And it gets Hausmann, who could be the best of the entire unit AND Nikhai Hill-Green, who didn't play all year.
S doesn't lose anyone and Caden Kolesar is back (presumably), Berry and Saab are a year older + Dent.
NB is in great shape with Sainristil and now Kody Jones is a year older.
So it's literally CB. Johnson and Green and...who? Answer that question and we better be quite a bit better.
January 9th, 2023 at 7:18 PM ^
The defense gave up 37, not 51. Still, I don't know what Minter was thinking with some of the all-out blitzes. I don't think the D was put in the best position to succeed in the TCU game.
I totally agree with your point about CB. We really need (ed) one in the portal. At least one.....
January 9th, 2023 at 10:18 PM ^
We look to excel at running back next year so Mullings should consider a flip to the D side and special teams and earn productive roles there. Actually never really got the utility of his role on O this year at all. Two way players are a special breed.
January 9th, 2023 at 4:45 PM ^
Expected. Thank you, Mazi, and best of luck
January 9th, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
No brainer! Go be a beast in the league.
January 9th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
Him and Rob Renes will forever live in West Michigan NG lore!
January 9th, 2023 at 5:16 PM ^
Terrance Taylor?
January 9th, 2023 at 4:58 PM ^
Obligatory "Was thissss expected?!?!!?"
January 9th, 2023 at 4:59 PM ^
Expected. I expected this. It was expected.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
i expected you to post back to back
January 9th, 2023 at 5:11 PM ^
Didn’t want to make a separate thread but Pete Thamel tweeted this. I don’t think he’s a Top 100 pick so hopefully he gets good advice and is back. Would be a big blow if he doesn’t return.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
Leeeeeeroyyyyyy Jenkins!!!!!! This seems unexpected! I thought we expected him back? Woe is me in this world of expectations!!!
January 9th, 2023 at 6:55 PM ^
Pretty sure Jenkins said a couple weeks ago that he thought he'd be back. Maybe he hasn't made an official announcement and wants to be included in that NIL money!
January 9th, 2023 at 5:14 PM ^
We’ve landed on the moon! Signed Lloyd Christmas
January 9th, 2023 at 5:16 PM ^
DL will be fine.
Even if Jenkins leaves.
Team had three freshman who made significant impacts and received plenty of PT. With the typical freshman-sophomore jump, you're looking at three starters/members of the two-deep.
Plus, Benny, McGregor, Okie, Harrell...who all played a significant amount.. And the transfer whose name is escaping me and I don't feel like using the Google Machine to figure it out. That's eight players for a two-deep on a four-man line.
Then, wild cards like Iwunnah, Rooks, and the other rising juniors.
Not an area about which to be concerned.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
Lazy
January 9th, 2023 at 5:29 PM ^
So says the guy (or gal) who spends 24/7 on a tree branch.
January 9th, 2023 at 6:19 PM ^
Plus Stewart transferring in for another option as well.
January 9th, 2023 at 6:22 PM ^
Rooks transferred out, sadly
January 9th, 2023 at 5:26 PM ^
Good luck to him. It was expected and I think he's going to put up some crazy combine numbers.
January 9th, 2023 at 5:30 PM ^
Best of luck
January 9th, 2023 at 6:15 PM ^
What's the frequency Kenneth Grant??? Uh-huh....
January 9th, 2023 at 6:16 PM ^
Kick ass.
Take names.
Go Blue!
January 9th, 2023 at 6:18 PM ^
Go get paid my man. Would love to see him sneak into the first. A guy of his talent at any other position would be a lock for the first.
January 9th, 2023 at 6:51 PM ^
Good for him.
January 9th, 2023 at 6:56 PM ^
Think this one was a given. Best of luck to him!
January 9th, 2023 at 7:27 PM ^
Happy trails and thank you Mazi
January 9th, 2023 at 7:48 PM ^
I thought he was out of eligibility.
January 10th, 2023 at 4:34 AM ^
I didn’t realize he hadn’t declared yet, but good luck to him officially!