Michigan: Rodrgiuez stresses fundamentals

[SoCalDomer]

Rodriguez stresses fundamentals - Wolverines Extra - The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

 

[SoCalDomer]

Webb: 'Animal' Barwis impresses U-M football recruits

 

[irish4ever]

Dick rod and scUM = sux!

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Michigan is in some serious deep trouble, THEY ARE SO SCREWED!!!!! HOORAY!!!!

 

[NDsuperfan09]

My High Schools varsity football coach went to one of their spring practices this past weekend. He said their defense should be improved but that their offense is going to really struggle especially the QB play. He said he expects a subpar season from the Wolverines.

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes ,yes

 

[BDIrish4ever]

My High Schools varsity football coach went to one of their spring practices this past weekend. He said their defense should be improved but that their offense is going to really struggle especially the QB play. He said he expects a subpar season from the Wolverines.

Aww , I'm so sad that scUM is going to have a subpar year...Who am I kidding? The skunkbears and Rodriquez are getting what they deserve!!

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

 

[SouthernIrish]

I can't decide if I want a MAC team (Miami of Ohio) beat them before ND plays them or have ND hand them their first loss.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I want us to be the first to beat them.

 

[NDOM]

I'm NEVER going to say Michigan is going to have a "sub" par season. NO WAY IN HELL. Too much good talent there all the time. I still say they dont do any worse than 8-4 "Maybe" 7-5.

 

[SoCalDomer]

Is this the first of a bunch of transfers? let's hope so.

Michigan junior offensive lineman Justin Boren will not be a Wolverine any longer, head coach Rich Rodriguez announced today at a post-practice press conference. Boren, a 13-game starter in 2007, made the decision earlier this week …

Boren opts to leave Michigan program - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

 

[irish4ever]

I can't decide if I want a MAC team (Miami of Ohio) beat them before ND plays them or have ND hand them their first loss.

I hope scUM loses EVERY frickin' game .... whether the Irish are 3rd, 4th or even 11th in line in waxing their asses! Muck Fichigan .... those scUM suckers!!!!!!!!!!

 

[phork]

Don't under estimate UM. This isn't Miami of Ohio or SanDiego or some 3rd rate program. There are superior athletes at that program. If Weis can't beat them this year, then we're in trouble.

 

[goldandblue]

I am going to either the SDSU game or the Michigan game, I may go to the michigan game to see the Irish win.

 

[SoCalDomer]

Is this the first of a bunch of transfers? let's hope so.


Boren opts to leave Michigan program - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

Further info on the Michigan OL's reason for leaving: ESPN - Michigan offensive line starter Boren leaves team - College Football

I am curious to see their depth chart at OL with 4 underclassmen leaving, two upperclassmen graduated (including AA Jake Long), and a 5th yr deciding not to come back.

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

Michigan is going down to China town bitches, you can stick a fork in them, they are done like the over cooked sesame chicken I ate last tuesday.... Dick Rod is going to lose a lot, then lose some more, then lose even more then he ever thought he could ever lose, then they will win ...be in 2nd place for the BCS, and lose to PITTSBURGH AGAIN... and then he will continue to lose some more after that.

Just my opinion.

 

[SoCalDomer]

OK, I was curious, so I looked at Michigan's spring roster and this is what they list:

2005 (Seniors)
David Moosman C Jr. RS 6-4/298
Tim McAvoy C Jr. RS 6-5/289 (1 year starter)
Cory Zirbel OT Jr. RS 6-5/296
Mark Ortmann OT Jr. RS 6-6/297 (1 year starter)

2006 (Juniors)
Stephen Schilling OT So. RS 6-5/297 (1 year starter)
Perry Dorrestein OT So. RS 6-7/297

2007 (Sophmores)
Mark Huyge OL Fr. RS 6-6/280
David Molk OL Fr. RS 6-1/280

Michigan's website also lists 3 additional OL who are walk-ons or transfers; they appear to be non-scholarship players.

Rivals lists the following as incoming recruits:

2008 (Freshman)
Dann O'Neill OL 6-8 291 - 6.0 ****
Ricky Barnum OL 6-2 246 5.4 5.8 ****
Elliott Mealer OL 6-6 280 5.2 5.8 ****
Rocko Khoury OL 6-6 280 5 5.7 ***
Kurt Wermers OL 6-3 278 5.1 5.6 ***

Summary:
They have 6 upperclass OL, three of which have one-year (each) of starting experience under their belts, and 7 lowerclass OL, 5 of which are freshman with no college experience.

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

They Are Going Down!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SoCalDomer]

Boren left the team Monday. On Wednesday he released a statement saying in part: “Michigan football was a family, built on mutual respect and support for each other from (former) Coach (Lloyd) Carr on down. We knew it took the entire family, a team effort, and we all worked together.

“I have great trouble accepting that those family values have eroded in just a few months. ” … That I am unable to perform under these circumstances at the level I expect of myself, and my teammates and Michigan fans deserve, is why I have made the decision to leave.”

OL Boren says he left Michigan because 'family values have eroded' - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

 

[irish4ever]

OL Boren says he left Michigan because 'family values have eroded' - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

I love it! I hope their fb program goes down the tube just like their worthless basketball program has. Wouldn't it be great to see Dick Rod sink that ship faster than the titantic? He's definitely a shady untrustworthy asshole, no doubt! I said it before and I'll say it again .... Muck Fichigan!!!

 

[NDOM]

Michigan is not going down people. I dont see how you can say that. We cant get that lucky to see them do that bad. Plus a bad year for Michigan is 3 or 4 losses and thats what they will more than likely have this year. I dont see Michigan EVER being under .500 ie (3-9).
Now then, the odds are staked in our favor this year due to the fact that no team in this series history has ever won 3 in a row. So I'm hopeing that it continues this year. But as for Michigan "going down" or having a terrible year....... Just not going happen. I still say they finish no worse than 9-3 or 8-4 (maybe a 7-5 but its a very small maybe)

 

[Sureal]

Even though I don't like Michigan a part of me feels like what's going over there is just wrong. He's turning that school into an SEC school. I always kinda at least respected Michigan as a program. It's just sad. IDK...

This is why ND is the best school out there. Hopefully we can start winning big again to show that programs that holds the attribute of character high can win at the highest level. It seems that ND is the only school that holds the bar high, from coaching on down to the waterboy...

 

[BDIrish4ever]

Even though I don't like Michigan a part of me feels like what's going over there is just wrong. He's turning that school into an SEC school. I always kinda at least respected Michigan as a program. It's just sad. IDK...

This is why ND is the best school out there. Hopefully we can start winning big again to show that programs that holds the attribute of character high can win at the highest level. It seems that ND is the only school that holds the bar high, from coaching on down to the waterboy...

Well spoken Sureal, I always respected the program (just despised the fans and their attitude). It always meant more beating a program that for the most part did things the "right way". Dick Rod will be the worst decision scUM has made in the history of their program and I hope they get what they deserve for taking the "low road". With a some luck, the NCAA will finally take a stand against the Dick Rod and Urban Liar types and bring integrity back to college football.

 

[irish4ever]

Michigan is not going down people. I dont see how you can say that. We cant get that lucky to see them do that bad. Plus a bad year for Michigan is 3 or 4 losses and thats what they will more than likely have this year. I dont see Michigan EVER being under .500 ie (3-9).

Don't EVER use the word EVER (same goes for NEVER, FOREVER, etc.) in the context of these type of discussions. I for one, didn't think that I would EVER see ND go 3-9 under coaching of Weis either, whether they were in a "rebuilding" year or not .... but it happened. No, I don't expect scUM to fall below .500 this year, but I do expect them to be down somewhat from year's prior and only HOPE that Dick Rod takes them down even further over the course of times w/ his bullshit and shenanigans!

 

[JeremyND07]

I agree I think Mich goes 8-4 or 7-5 this year...there OL is always good! I do not know who their OL coach is but can we steal him? Their defense will keep them in a lot of games they should not be in....and I am really shocked how many people thinking ND will beat them. We were 3-9 last year and until I see our OL block someone I do not see any better then 6-6 or 7-5 this year...we have A LOT of question marks guys so lets see how we look against SD State before we assume a victory against Michigan. Damn, sorry refilled my koolaide...ND 24 Mich 10

 

[ant80]

There is talk of a DE leaving from scUM. Not a starter though. Don't know who it is.