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12-16-2006, 11:06 PM
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Exactly. Michigan loses a lot on defense this year (even more if Branch leaves), but the offense should be pretty damn good.
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Even with the personnel losses on defense (Woodley, Hall, Harris, etc.) I don't think our defense will be down too badly. This year's run-stopping monster was basically the same personnel as last year's very mediocre version. Being a year older wasn't the difference - Ron English was. As long as Coach English is around the defense is in good hands. |
12-16-2006, 11:11 PM
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Even with the personnel losses on defense (Woodley, Hall, Harris, etc.) I don't think our defense will be down too badly. This year's run-stopping monster was basically the same personnel as last year's very mediocre version. Being a year older wasn't the difference - Ron English was. As long as Coach English is around the defense is in good hands.
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Don't forget the defense was in better shape. Improved conditioning. |
12-16-2006, 11:12 PM
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Even with the personnel losses on defense (Woodley, Hall, Harris, etc.) I don't think our defense will be down too badly.
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Who is your other corner? Is trent actually a #1 corner? Will Harrison be a consistent nickelback?
Who is your mike?
Will the safety play improve under English?
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This year's run-stopping monster was basically the same personnel as last year's very mediocre version. Being a year older wasn't the difference - Ron English was. As long as Coach English is around the defense is in good hands.
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Ron English? Or LB coach Szabo getting Burgess & Crable to finally play good football consistently?
Szabo did a great job with those two (and Harris). IMO the 06 LBs had more potential/talent than the 07 replacements (especially if Crable departs to support his family).
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12-16-2006, 11:16 PM
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As long as Coach English is around the defense is in good hands.
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Untill someone spreads them out and makes them play in space again.
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12-16-2006, 11:30 PM
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Who is your other corner? Is trent actually a #1 corner? Will Harrison be a consistent nickelback?
Who is your mike?
Will the safety play improve under English?
Ron English? Or LB coach Szabo getting Burgess & Crable to finally play good football consistently?
Szabo did a great job with those two (and Harris). IMO the 06 LBs had more potential/talent than the 07 replacements (especially if Crable departs to support his family).
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I would think Johnny Sears is the front-runner to replace Hall, but Jerimy Finch should push for time (#1 recruit from the state of Indiana - admittedly not a football hotbed but still.) Chris Graham is lined up to play the middle, having made some starts there even this season, but if he falters, Austin Panter is a juco transfer who was named the top juco player this past year.
Basically, a lot of personnel turnover, but coaching ranks so far are holding steady (though most of the new hires elsewhere haven't filled out their staffs yet). There'll be a drop-off, but I don't expect defense to be a weak point. Certainly won't be anything like the 2005 team. Somewhere in between.
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12-16-2006, 11:35 PM
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You feel good about Sears as a #1 corner? Most UM fans are worried about him as a #2 CB or nickelback, let alone covering the opposition's #1 WR.
Jerimy Finch is going to play corner?
Graham seemed to struggle at lot this season. He'll have to have a big offseason to be steady, which will still be a big dropoff from Graham.
Who will play SAM (SLB)?
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