Schoonmaker is coming back.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:20 PM ^
Fair seas ahead!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:27 PM ^
This means JH is returning, right? Otherwise, why would LS take the plunge?!?!
Right?
January 11th, 2022 at 6:40 PM ^
Shoes.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:54 PM ^
I've tried, but I fail to see any weakness in our offense next year. The only question might be the loss of Haskins, but that loss actually could turn into a gain with more playing time for Edwards. The line seems solid and should actually improve, and our tight ends and receivers are absolutely loaded. Can't wait.
January 11th, 2022 at 9:22 PM ^
Let me offer 3 - and it’s purely greed by even listing these:
1. Power back per your Haskins point. Who can pick up 3 yards when we need 1? [Yes, the start of Leroy Hoard’s great quote.]
2. Elite WR. We have a group of very good, deep and athletic WRs but we’re missing the 1st or multiple 1-2 round guys who can shred almost any defense. Clemson, Bama and OSU have been nearly unstoppable in big games with these guys - when healthy.
3. Elite OL. This squad had an excellent OL, but in the biggest moment with UGA’s elite DL the OL was not effective enough. Of the 3 missing areas, we are probably closest to this area.
January 11th, 2022 at 10:20 PM ^
Well said.
I do worry about those tough yards that Haskins got us so often this year, but I’m also very high on Edwards and think overall the offense has enough upside to overcome it.
Agreed 100% on the WRs. The simple fact is that none of our starters would have started for Ohio State. To be fair, that’d be the case for the vast majority of WRs nationwide, but the point remains that we don’t have a true #1. There’s no Braylon Edwards. There’s not a player that you must target several times a game and not a player that the opposition circles. Not yet. I’m very high on Anthony in the little we seen from him and hope to see him earn starter reps this season. He has the best pass catching ability and range on the team from what I’ve seen.
To be fair to the O-line, nobody was effective against Georgia’s defensive front. Well, Bama got to their secondary the first game, but as we see last night in the rematch - Georgia was too much. That’s not a normal college front 7. But it is fair to say that Michigan probably doesn’t have a 1st round talent on their line. No dominant tackle. But it’ll still be a really good college line and probably the best in the B1G.
January 11th, 2022 at 10:21 PM ^
Anthony is going to be the guy for #2. Wilson might join him.
January 11th, 2022 at 10:27 PM ^
Andrel Anthony might be a year away but he’s your elite receiver. Bell comes back and will be an All Big Ten receiver and CJ is a fine number 3 wide receiver. Through in the rest of the crew and Michigan's receiving room will be great next year.
Offensive line biggest weakness was Vastardis against Georgia. Michigan brings in the Virginia transfer who graded out even better than Vastardis did and Vastardis was a very good center. Plus you get a healthy Zinter all year who will be one of the best guards in all of college football. The offensive line next year will be the best in the Big Ten and probably one of the top 5 in the country. Oh and also basically no one held up against Georgias defensive line. Young was just crazy mobile in the 1st game they played. That’s why a mobile QB is so important. You could see a huge difference when JJ was in against Georgia and moving around when he needed to.
Corum is a lot like Hart and can get a few extra yards. I don’t think you’ll find anyone like Haskins on the team next year but you won’t find a guy like Haskins most places. Edwards brings an ability to break huge plays and catch out of the backfield. Don’t sleep on Dunlap being a guy that can get a yard or two when absolutely needed though . But again that will be the biggest drop off on offense. But I think you’ll see a much more electric passing game and Michigan won’t need to grind a bunch of short yardage out against stacked boxes. Which makes a huge difference .
January 11th, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^
In my defense, we just finished number three in the nation and my comments were in regard to how our offense would compare to this year's. In no way do I think that we are on the level of Alabama or Georgia at this point, and may probably never be. I think we have every reason to believe that next year's offense will be not only as good as, but better than, this years.
January 12th, 2022 at 9:27 AM ^
3. Look at the stats for UGAs DL vs Alabama's DL - they did the same thing to an "elite" OL at Bama. While I agree you need ELITE to win it all, Georgia's DL might be one of the best we will see in a long long time.
Also - I raise you Georgia's LBs were fast and "elite". If one of Georgias DL gets blocked, the LB picked it up from there. Overall that defense was top notch and it shut down UM and Bama. Give Georgia credit where its due.
January 12th, 2022 at 9:34 AM ^
Completely agree...offense SHOULD be the best we've had in the Harbaugh era. Potential to be truly elite if JJ takes over and fulfills the promise.
Defense...that is another story. That side of the ball certainly losses a lot, but hopefully in MM we trust!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:21 PM ^
Schoon, you're my boy!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:54 PM ^
Time to make the Schoons.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:22 PM ^
Great news!!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:25 PM ^
It's going to be hard to find a better pairing of Tight Ends anywhere.
Yup, that's what she said.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:39 PM ^
Well Georgia for starters.
But I agree that Michigan is in good shape here. Between his one handed snag vs Iowa to his one handed diving catch that didn’t count against Maryland, Schoonmaker showed pass catching abilities down the stretch that I frankly didn’t know he had.
The offense has all the ingredients for next season. Time to put them all together and make a good offense even better.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:56 PM ^
Well, we got to at least have the the best TE pair in the B1G, right? Sam LaPorta from Iowa is probably the best returning B1G TE outside of Michigan unless I'm missing something.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:59 PM ^
Can’t wait till the Lions take Laporta with their inevitable top 10 pick.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:53 PM ^
This isn't even funny. Suppose to be sarcasm, I get that. But...it's not.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:26 PM ^
Well slap my ass and call me Sally!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:50 PM ^
Wait....I thought it was 'Elvis', or was it 'Biscuit'... ?
January 11th, 2022 at 8:42 PM ^
"Biscuit" was the safeword.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:54 PM ^
It's not fun if there's no safeword involved!
January 11th, 2022 at 6:31 PM ^
Honigford and Selzer back too per a JayBaugh tweet.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:42 PM ^
I'd love to see Honigford add 20 pounds to be a 6th lineman/jumbo tight end. He seemed a bit light this year and i'm not sure he was moving people anymore than All was.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:43 PM ^
yeah, i think his weight loss was an experiment that might have made sense, but it simply didn't work out.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:08 PM ^
I can definitely see enjoying six years of college.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:51 PM ^
Really? It was a long time ago, but I do recall really wanting to get on with my life, to "keep moving forward". (sigh) I also recall no longer being able to tolerate the incoming lower classmen.
Yeah, youth is genuinely wasted on the young. Lol.
January 12th, 2022 at 7:20 AM ^
You make a fair point about the underclassmen. I remember thinking "Wow, what an idiot" about several of them when I was a senior.
At the same time, I liked being a college student. By the time I got to 22 I was a much better student than I was when I was an 18-year-old freshman dipstick. And since all my requirements were completed (all my "have to" classes, as I thought of them), my classes were more interesting. And I had a goal, and a sense of purpose.
All in all, college was one of the best times of my life. I've certainly had worse.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:35 PM ^
All these guys returning has to be a good sign.
I have such great expectations for our offense next season, I do not want anything getting in the way.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:38 PM ^
MOAR cries of "LUUUUUUUUUKE!!!" throughout The Big House this coming football season!
January 11th, 2022 at 7:12 PM ^
I was under the impression that it was "Schoooooooooooooooooon"
January 11th, 2022 at 8:13 PM ^
Luckily, we now have one more year to come to a consensus on this important but hitherto divisive point
January 11th, 2022 at 8:16 PM ^
It's 'Schoon," dude.
January 11th, 2022 at 9:09 PM ^
TBH, I yelled both at times this seasons because I honestly didn't know (and at times was too ? happy and/or inebriated to care) what one was correct.
January 12th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
I'm on Team Schoooooon, myself.
In part because if I yell "Luuuuuuuke" there's a little voice inside my head that follows up with "I am your faaaaaaather"
(Yes, I should probably get that checked)
January 11th, 2022 at 6:40 PM ^
This guy's ancestors made shoes and cleaned house.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:44 PM ^
wrong. they made schoons.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:44 PM ^
They probably made schooners….. i.e. ships.
January 12th, 2022 at 12:30 AM ^
Nope. Google it. It's shoes.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:47 PM ^
Schooner sails back into port.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:22 PM ^
Love that imagery!
+1
January 11th, 2022 at 11:47 PM ^
If he was a hockey player you know his nickname would be "schooner". That is a guarantee.
January 12th, 2022 at 9:53 AM ^
If he gets drafted by the Patriots, he'd be "Schoonah", which is, of course, short for Wicked Schoonah, naturally.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:13 PM ^
Locked and loaded. All, Schoonmaker, and Loveland means we’re going to have some depth at the TE position.
Excited about the 2022 team’s potential.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:25 PM ^
Time to break in Lou Hansen as well.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:19 PM ^
The offense could really be something special assuming whatever shuffle of the offensive line works out.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:22 PM ^
We are gonna be loaded in the receiving corp. Great news. Speaks to a positive culture within the program.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:41 PM ^
Yes sirrrr. Hell yeah, All and Schoon and the WRs, and Edwards and Corum….
let’s freakin goooo
lots of weapons…and that OLine.
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January 11th, 2022 at 9:53 PM ^
I’m going to be like JD Harmeyer and add to my Schoon collection