Spring football practice
Quiet day for the most part. The focus was on technique and repetition at the skill positions. The OL had too many moving parts to get a feel for 1's or 2's etc. The backs and recievers had a lot of one-on-one coaching moments. This seemed to be more like a day of conditioning, coaching, and learning. Walker returned, but seemed to be limited a bit. Newsome was still out, but more than one individual said he will give it a shot in the fall. No other ijuries were reported. The only real highlight appears to be Patterson and his ability to escape and make big plays. I think every UM fan either expected that or wants to hear it. You can't put too much stock in that when you are only 3-4 practices into spring. There is so much talent roaming the LB corps. They are going to be fun to watch. There isn't a lot of new information here, but it was just one of those slow days that will get them ready for the next mini scrimmage.
March 29th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Can't thank you enough!! Keep posting!
March 29th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
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March 30th, 2018 at 10:52 AM ^
We haven't had a dominating OLine since Jake Long left a decade ago. We are so overdue
for results in that area. Until it happens we won't look like the Michigan we all want.
March 29th, 2018 at 10:38 PM ^
All the buzz is about Patterson, but what's the word on Peters and McCaffrey?
Is Peters showing signs of his time last year sinking in and him growing from it?
Is McCaffrey still on a good improvement line?
March 29th, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
March 29th, 2018 at 11:19 PM ^
Fuck yeah--eye of the tiger, boys
March 30th, 2018 at 12:55 AM ^
BTW might not have been a dramatic day at practice, but a thread like this is always, always gold.
March 29th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
Also, can you infiltrate The Game of Thrones set and leak us information?
March 29th, 2018 at 11:02 PM ^
I'm neutral on hearing about Patterson improvising well. Nice to know he can do it, but we already kinda knew that. The best reps for him are the reps that he spends learning the offense, the calls and the reads, and executing them. He'll have moments to make something happen, but his ability to run the offense as designed is going to be key if he's the guy in the fall.
March 29th, 2018 at 11:13 PM ^
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March 30th, 2018 at 12:07 AM ^
It has still only been a year and a half since the injury, one that was catastrophic. Harbaugh said publicly that he's working out but not taking part in contact yet, but fall seems like a reasonable time to take a shot. My guess is that he'll take a medical if he can't go then, but who knows. I wouldn't be stunned if he took a medical after spring given our scholarship situation.
March 30th, 2018 at 12:34 AM ^
March 30th, 2018 at 12:54 AM ^
That's probably a good comparison. Not encouraging.
March 30th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
Yep, the one the team could least afford... and you'd think the coaches saw the risk and had made him wear a brace... and then followed up by LTT leaving, and Drevno's whiffs. Epic fails. And it wasn't unexpected, to be where we are now at T... for people bitched about it the entire time here, and were proven right.
March 30th, 2018 at 11:43 AM ^
feel good story, but don't expect him to actually make it back as a starter. It's impressive the guy can walk and still do football related activities, but play LT in the B1G, is probably not in his future.
March 29th, 2018 at 11:55 PM ^
This phrase was played out about 1000 uses ago. It's appearance on the boards now should be auto-ban territory.
"It is a fact of quantum physics that one thing cannot be more played out than the other. Being played out is an absolute state. Thus, nothing that is played out has any playing on its own. Continuing to play a thing that is played out brings negative energy into the world, which eventually leads to black holes" (Hawking, 2007, p. 344).
March 29th, 2018 at 11:58 PM ^
Kid will only get better w competition.
Was a rs freshman last year. Give the kid a chance to grow.
March 30th, 2018 at 12:47 AM ^
Peters is in the same class as Shea Patterson.
March 30th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
For Peters. I'm guessing never. Hopefully Patterson this year.
Then if he goes pro, it will be a battle between Dmac and Milton next year.
If Peters doesn't win the spot this year, he should consider transfer options.
Tom Brady called. He said you're a dumbass.
If he doesn't "grow" this year, then when? He's playing under the tutelage of the greatest QB whisperer on the planet (or so it's said). How many years would you say it should take before he's a topnotch starter, if he's ever going to be one? 4? 5?
March 30th, 2018 at 11:16 PM ^
will be given a chance. Why would his chances be curbed? But the competition is stiff. It's the best 3 QBs in a long time. I don't think he will be 1st or 2nd string, though.
We are not losing to any Catholics on Saturday, either in March, or in September!