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[IrishLax]

Just posted this in wrong thread by mistake: Proposed Fireworks Show At Football Games Blows Up In Michigan AD's Face | ThePostGame

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With new OC, Devin Gardner vows to keep Brady Hoke off hot seat in 2014, by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH">http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH</a> <a href="http://t.co/XtDWywpDym">pic.twitter.com/XtDWywpDym</a></p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/statuses/494564425152462849">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[MNIrishman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With new OC, Devin Gardner vows to keep Brady Hoke off hot seat in 2014, by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH">http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH</a> <a href="http://t.co/XtDWywpDym">pic.twitter.com/XtDWywpDym</a></p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/statuses/494564425152462849">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I remember Jimmy saying the same thing in 2009. Now, Jimmy certainly wasn't why Charlie got canned, but don't go making promises you can't keep, son.

 

[dublinirish]

that's way too much pressure to be put on a kid or have the kid put the same pressure on himself. FFS they are college students, if Hoke does not come out and say something then shame on him

 

[ulukinatme]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With new OC, Devin Gardner vows to keep Brady Hoke off hot seat in 2014, by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH">http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH</a> <a href="http://t.co/XtDWywpDym">pic.twitter.com/XtDWywpDym</a></p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/statuses/494564425152462849">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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that's way too much pressure to be put on a kid or have the kid put the same pressure on himself. FFS they are college students, if Hoke does not come out and say something then shame on him

"Hot cakes? Did someone say hot cakes? Sure, fill me up!"

 

[ulukinatme]

I found these while searching for the last picture. I thought they belonged here:

 

[T Town Tommy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With new OC, Devin Gardner vows to keep Brady Hoke off hot seat in 2014, by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH">http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH</a> <a href="http://t.co/XtDWywpDym">pic.twitter.com/XtDWywpDym</a></p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/statuses/494564425152462849">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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7-5 Devin... 7-5...

 

[Irish#1]

7-5 Devin... 7-5...

I just hope he doesn't have his one "game of the season" against us again.

 

[Riddickulous]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With new OC, Devin Gardner vows to keep Brady Hoke off hot seat in 2014, by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH">http://t.co/VSMDc9rvNH</a> <a href="http://t.co/XtDWywpDym">pic.twitter.com/XtDWywpDym</a></p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/statuses/494564425152462849">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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He's already under intense scrutiny by the fans and he puts himself under more pressure? This will work fabulously.

I just hope he doesn't have his one "game of the season" against us again.

We already know he will.

 

[FearTheBeard]

That damn 98 jersey on a qb looks so dumb

 

[T Town Tommy]

I just hope he doesn't have his one "game of the season" against us again.

Yeah... bad game for him to show up. I gotta go with the Irish in the game. As bad as the Irish played last year, they still only trailed by like four points midway through the fourth. If the Irish show up any at all this year, they win by double digits.

 

[dublinirish]

Gardner bulking up too makes me think Hoke is going to run him into the ground and has no confidence in his Oline.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Gardner bulking up too makes me think Hoke is going to run him into the ground and has no confidence in his Oline.

Wrong. He's bulking up so he can PLAY the O line.

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[rtrn2glory]

Gardner bulking up too makes me think Hoke is going to run him into the ground and has no confidence in his Oline.

golson has put on weight too.

guys do tend to do that in college strength and conditioning programs.

just saying

 

[ulukinatme]

golson has put on weight too.

/blameLongo

 

[KPENN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Might be last time full this year. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer">@FOXSoccer</a>: This is what a full Michigan Stadium looks like for a soccer match. <a href="http://t.co/3mKwek7y5X">pic.twitter.com/3mKwek7y5X</a></p>— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) <a href="https://twitter.com/slmandel/statuses/495716360111267840">August 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[MNIrishman]

2014 Michigan Football: A return to the standard. | mgoblog

I remember having this same feeling after the 1996 and 2005 seasons. Both were dissapointing to say the least but there was a cool confidence and workmanlike approach to the seasons that followed both of those campaigns......eerily similar to this off-season.

Michigan is going to be a vastly improved football team this fall ladies and gentlemen and I will tell you why I think 10+ wins is not only possible...but likely.

1. We have a great quarterback situation. Last season Devin was under seige...still put up admirable numbers despite his inconsistency. Few Qbs in the entire country can play at his ceiling. Devin is back for his 5th year and poised for a monster season. If he should falter......I feel very comfortable with Sugar Shane rifling the pigskin to our arsenal of Man-Sized targets.

2. We have some tremendous size on the edge. I counted 6 wideouts over 6ft2 and all around or over 200lbs. That is not found very many places. We simply have some grown ass men catching the pigskin this year. I truly believe "Funchise" will dominate and the tandem of Darboh/Chesson will be one of if not thee most formidable set of starting WRS in the B1G. Let's not forget the promise Freddy Canteen has shown or the fact that Jake Butt will be back by B1G play. Blocking will not be a problem with this group either which makes way for all types of fun on the edge with sweeps and screens. (Cue the music for Norfleet and Mr. Peppers please)

3. We have Running Backs. Derrick Green has dropped 20 lbs and looks primed to live up to his lofty recruiting ranking. De'veon Smith looks primed to prove that Mike Farrel and company don't know what the hell they are talking about. Neither is a homerun threat which is problematic but there is some hope with Justice Hayes. I'm not certain what the status is with Ty Isaac but if he is eligible.....good lord. I think this set of backs will fit the hard-nosed style that coach Nuss is looking for and given our conference....I think the "home-run" back aspect is slightly negated. Nobody runs 4.3 in the winter time.....nobody.

4. There is too much talent in our O-line segment meeting room and too much pressure on Coach Funk and company to repeat last year's abysmal performance. There needs to be an edge to this group and I believe there will be. They may not be elite this year but I thoroughly expect above average line play. If this happens....our Offense will cruise to around 35-40 ppg. Thats some serious numbers and when you look at our personnel...it's very do-able.

5. Our D-line is deeper than it has been and features a potential B1G DPOY in Frank Clark. I expect a breakout year from our Senior and his bookend teammate Beyer will be serviceable at least. I prefer Charlton (6ft6 275) and Ojemudia due to their explosiveness/size but all 4 will play. Strongside ends will feature a rejuvinated and healthy Chris Wormley (295lbs) along with highly rated Henry Poggi. I am very excited to see Lawrence Marshall in action also.

6. Linebacker play will be a strength this season and likely a top unit in the B1G. James Ross...Joe Bolden....JMFR for God's sake. Nothing but quality behind them:Gedeon, Morgan, McCray, Jenkins-Stone, Gant, Wrangler and Mikey Ferns (6ft4 235). You will be hard-pressed to find a more talented group in the nation...let alone the B1G My only concern is how many of them can truly cover out of the backfield and what mismatches might be presented against the Ohio's of the world.

7. Secondary...meet Nitros aka. Jabril Peppers. He is every ounce of 201 lbs and in the neighborhood of 6ft1. Might possibly be the most heralded talent to don the maize n blue in 15 years. Excitement level = through the roof....and rightfully so. Now think about a seasoned tandem of Blake Countess and Raymon Taylor returning. Channing Stribling has elite lenght and was thrown into the fire last season. Jourdan Lewis had a breakout spring and I've been hearing that the competition is fierce at the corner spot. Brandon Watson enters camp at 190...if he can run and flip his hips at that weight...call me giddy. The safety postion looks solid as long as a few rotation players step up. Wilson, Dymonte Thomas, Jeremy Clark and Reon Dawson will fill the depth chart. Wilson and Thomas stand out to me. Peppers may very well see his Nickel role expanded if either should open the door.

8. Special Teams is a bit of a question mark because of the kicking game. Is Hagerup back to full punting duty? Can Wile make the crunch time kicks? I think our return game will be electric if Hoke puts Peppers back there. Norfleet is still a decent option if not. Overall I look at the talent and athleticism of our roster and cant help but think how good our special teams could be if outfitted appropriately. We have a lot of good football players that are dying to make an impact. If we approach special teams with a Beamer Ball mentality, we could really improve as a team and slide into that 10+ win category.

9. The Schedule will be tough as usual but there is NOT ONE SINGLE MISMATCH on the schedule. We have more overall talent than Michigan State and simply need to match their fire. It has to mean as much to us as it does them. I think you will see that this year. Notre Dame is just a matchup that I always feel confident in. It will be close in South Bend any way you slice it. I don't see an upset happening this year. We get Penn State at home and they simply do not have the depth to match us for 60 minutes. We can match Ohio talent for talent everywhere. They do not have a Jabril Peppers on their team and we have played them to a draw 2 years in a row and come up just short. There will be no fear factor heading into Columbus.

I see us with a 12-0 ceiling and a 9-3 floor. This team will not lose more than 3 games this year. It's too talented and there is too much pressure on the program in general. We have a great blend of proven talent and incoming talent. We have the most electric freshman in the country. We have a chip on our shoulder and a fiery new coordinator who is a winner. We've played a brand of football that has not been Michigan level the last few years. This season is one in which we get back to the standard of Michigan football. I won't gurantee anything as I am just a rabid Michigan fan and average poster......but I wouldn't plan too much around early December and early January. There just might be some extremely important Michigan Football games that you might have to catch a plane to go see. I predict an 11-2 record. What say you MgoFamily?

Go Blue!

hahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....oh man, they've lost it HARD

 

[ulukinatme]

Hahaha, 12-0 ceiling? What is he drinking?

Fuck Michigan.

 

[IrishLax]

Eh, Mike Frank wrote something similar before the 2012 season... basically saying that as bad as the team looked on paper he got the feeling we were in line for a "miracle season."

Somehow, someway that happened despite KVR switching from RB to CB in the middle of fall camp as a true frosh... and Farley starting at safety as a RS frosh... and inconsistent Golson + Rees against a schedule that looked impossible to start the year.

With that being said, his optimism on their offense is absolutely hilarious. Unless Nuss is a genius there is no reason to believe that their OL will magically learn how to play football after losing their two best players and making no coaching changes.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Notre Dame is just a matchup that I always feel confident in. It will be close in South Bend any way you slice it. I don't see an upset happening this year.

Every line I've seen has ND favored by at least a field goal. How can a UM fan feel confident in this matchup, but not see an upset happening?

 

[STLDomer]

WR Csonte York has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.

Apparently he fought a hockey player and broke his jaw.

 

[MNIrishman]

WR Csonte York has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.

Apparently he fought a hockey player and broke his jaw.

Why don't some people ever recognize they have a good deal? Especially this guy, who I believe was offered by M at the last minute---he's overachieving just by being there, and pissing it away the opportunity of a lifetime by being an idiot. Not that I am upset that this hurts Michigan though.

 

[ulukinatme]

Suspended indefinitely usually translates to "suspended till the first meaningful game." So, you can expect he'll be available for the game against us even if he's 3rd string.

 

[Irish#1]

Eh, Mike Frank wrote something similar before the 2012 season... basically saying that as bad as the team looked on paper he got the feeling we were in line for a "miracle season."

Somehow, someway that happened despite KVR switching from RB to CB in the middle of fall camp as a true frosh... and Farley starting at safety as a RS frosh... and inconsistent Golson + Rees against a schedule that looked impossible to start the year.

With that being said, his optimism on their offense is absolutely hilarious. Unless Nuss is a genius there is no reason to believe that their OL will magically learn how to play football after losing their two best players and making no coaching changes.

Go read the fall camp thread. Pretty much the same write ups! lol

 

[Irish#1]

Suspended indefinitely usually translates to "suspended till the first meaningful game." So, you can expect he'll be available for the game against us even if he's 3rd string.

So true

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DesmondHoward">@DesmondHoward</a> Wake up Big Fella. Only 1 hour left in the ESPN College Football seminar. <a href="http://t.co/gzr6jU5WNC">pic.twitter.com/gzr6jU5WNC</a></p>— joey galloway (@Joey_Galloway) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joey_Galloway/statuses/496727289192013824">August 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

Apparently half the United States also hates Michigan:

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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is ostensibly the college football "hate map." We have some questions. <a href="http://t.co/wUiX5U38Se">http://t.co/wUiX5U38Se</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB">@RedditCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/rDnbCLpjs3">pic.twitter.com/rDnbCLpjs3</a></p>— SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/statuses/497344927244640258">August 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ulukinatme]

Looks like even after they cleaned up some stuffed votes there was a lot of tOSU and Michigan hate.

 

[calvegas04]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is ostensibly the college football "hate map." We have some questions. <a href="http://t.co/wUiX5U38Se">http://t.co/wUiX5U38Se</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB">@RedditCFB</a> <a href="http://t.co/rDnbCLpjs3">pic.twitter.com/rDnbCLpjs3</a></p>— SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/statuses/497344927244640258">August 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Why does new mexico hate ole miss?