Ty Isaac appeal denied, will sit out this season
Ty Isaac's appeal was denied. He'll sit out the season.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) September 17, 2014
Isaac is the team's scout RB right now, will have 3 years left starting in 2015.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) September 17, 2014
Considering the team's depth at RB, this is good news.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^
Moar appeals!
/s
September 17th, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^
Bummer. He'll be fine, next year the OL is going to be pretty good IMO.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:14 PM ^
Prompt work and excellent timing, NCAA. Thank you. Have they ruled on whether Gardner will be eligible for the 2014 season yet (because of that medical redshirt)?
September 17th, 2014 at 1:01 PM ^
Seems like we're hearing about this because Hoke was asked about it during today's presser, so who knows when the NCAA actually denied the appeal.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
Rich Rod answered questions and made it easy for the media to do their jobs. How did that work out?
Brady Hoke was 100% correct to reinstitute "The Fort." It would be an understatement to say that the media are a bunch of jackals nowadays. Giving anything but minimal information not only opens the doors for the Snyders and Rosenbergs of the world, but also can give opponents an edge.
Brady Hoke doesn't owe the media anything.
September 17th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
Rich Rod answered questions and made it easy for the media to do their jobs. How did that work out?
Brady Hoke was 100% correct to reinstitute "The Fort." It would be an understatement to say that the media are a bunch of jackals nowadays. Giving anything but minimal information not only opens the doors for the Snyders and Rosenbergs of the world, but also can give opponents an edge.
Brady Hoke doesn't owe the media anything.
September 17th, 2014 at 9:13 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:16 PM ^
Well wasn't this kind of a foregone conclusion when we didn't have an answer by the opening game or two? I mean if they accepted his appeal , would we want to start playing him in the 4th or 5th game and only get 2/3 of a season out of him?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:21 PM ^
Stupid Roger Goodell!!!!!!
September 17th, 2014 at 1:41 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:33 PM ^
I think people around here underestimate how valuable Isaac could be right now. If the scouting report on him was accurate, he has outstanding vision, burst, and ability to make that first cut. That's probably exactly the kind of RB who would do well in this offense. Hopefully Green and Smith are now the decisive, smart backs we saw on Saturday rather than the ones we saw against ND, but I'm much less concerned about our running game 2-3 years from now than I am about our running game right now.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^
He would have played this year, but not to his potential. He'll be better off with a redshirt, and I think we (this year's team) can manage as well
September 17th, 2014 at 3:31 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
3 years of Issac, starting in 2015!
September 17th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
Fine with me. Take a year to learn Coach Nuss' system. Be a workout warrior in the weight room. Next year Derrick, De'Veon, Mike Weber and he can be a four-headed monster.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
no surprise. 3 years of issac will be awesome.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
Everyone thought the competition across the team this year was insane!! 2015 have some very intense practices. Can't wait to find out who comes out on top.
Position battles that will be most intriguing (to me): Running Back...Green, Isaac, Smith, Weber
Quarterback.. Morris, Speight, Bellomy
Strong Defensive End...Taco, Poggi, Roseboro
Middle Linebacker...Gedeon, McCray, Ferns
OFFENSIVE LINE...Cole, Mags, Miller, Kugler,
Bosch, Kalis, Dawson, etc
September 17th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
Back to the T-formation or wishbone. Three yards and a cloud of ground up rubber pellets.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
You don't really think Bellomy will be in the mix do you?
September 18th, 2014 at 6:43 AM ^
That was a joke right. I'll be surprised if he gets a fifth year.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
Silver Lining:
He gets to go against a legit run defense every day.... and our D gets to go against a B1G starting RB in practice every day. Win-Win: 2014 D gets tested and Isaac improves for 2015
September 17th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^
That might be a golden lining!
September 17th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
I think everybody over looks Hayes. We need to get him more touches.
September 18th, 2014 at 10:27 AM ^
I forgot that he redshirted a year and will be a RS senior next season. I definitely agree. He has speed that the other backs don't have. Hope we see more of him in the future.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:46 PM ^
put me in the camp of those who thinks this is a good thing personally. It puts a year between Green/Smith and Isaac and allows him to get acclimated to the University a bit. I don't see a huge downside here unless DG and DS forget that in football, like with women, you want to hit the hole.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^
Jameis?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:50 PM ^
#MANBALL?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
Is there a 4 RB formation we intend to use next year?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:58 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 1:00 PM ^
but the potential 2016 depth chart:
Green Senior
Smith Senior
Isaac RS Junior
Weber RS Freshman
is crazy.
And considering the OL should be full of RS Seniors and Juniors by that point, that should be a dominant running team.
Then I realize projecting anything to do with a college team 2 years out is stupid.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:05 PM ^
This is for the best we need some seperation between him and Green/Smith. Hopefully he doesn't get discouraged.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:05 PM ^
This also leaves the possibility of skipping a 2016 RB recruit and keeping that spot open for another position. We do have effectively two 2015s now. Going to be difficult to get a high end 2016 kid who wants to play immediately to come in as a 5th string in 2017.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
That should actually work out well. Imo, the best way to attract high end RBs is to have an effective running game.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
Ty will start over Green next year and the visible difference in their abilities will not even be close.
Looking forward to having a back with game breaking speed, just so happens tha he is also HUGE for a RB! I think he and Green/Smith will compliment eachother perfectly. Although, I would not be opposed to seeing him get ALL OF THE CARRIES!
September 17th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
I think we have the best one in the country, and it's not even close.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
This gives him another year to develop. Also we do not need three running backs as juniors next year.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:33 PM ^
It must be frustrating to play as a freshman but then have to sit out as a sophomore. It reminds me of when I studied abroad the first semester of my Junior year and was able to hit all the pubs and clubs, but then came back to the US for the second semester and was underage again. My drinking showed tremendous promise at that stage in my college career, and I don't think I ever quite recovered from the setback.
September 17th, 2014 at 3:18 PM ^
The kid's got the whole package. Speed, power, and can catch out of the backfield. Combine him with Green, Smith, and Weber, and there's a lot of devastation you can unleash on another team. Assuming the O-Line can continue progressing anyway.
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September 17th, 2014 at 3:35 PM ^
...or is it 2016?