Western Michigan @ Michigan: Brady Hoke era begins

• Trueblue23

  

  First game of a new era, 9/3/11.
  
  I'll be in the Big House for this one, DEFENSE!!
• bigkahuna

  Saturday had better get here quick. High School Football was nice but didn't quite do it for me.
• Trueblue23

  

  My opinion of the depth chart for Saturday.
  
  OFFENSE
  
  QB- Denard Robinson
  RB- Michael Shaw[LEFT]FB- John McClogan
  WR- Roy Roundtreee
  WR- Junior Hemmingway
  Slot- Tay Odoms
  TE- Kevin Koger
  LT- Taylor Lewan
  LG- Ricky Barnum
  C- David Mold
  RG- Patrick Omameh
  RT- Mark Huyge
  
  DEFENSE
  
  DE- Craig Roh
  DT- Ryan Van Bergen
  NT- Mike Martin
  DE- Nathan Brink
  SAM- Cam Gordon (But watch out for Jake Ryan)
  MIKE- Kenny Demens
  WILL- Mike Jones
  CB- Troy Woolfolk
  CB- Courtney Avery
  SS- Jordan Kovacs
  FS- Thomas Gordon
  
  I expect to see JT Floyd in the secondary when we go to nickel.
  
  Not too sure who they're looking at as far as KR/PR. I'd love to see Josh Furman get a chance.
  
  [/LEFT]
• Crimson streak

  

  Anyone know how Greg brown has been doing so far for Michigan? Is he looking at any playing time?
• bigkahuna

  Trueblue23;875939 wrote:My opinion of the depth chart for Saturday.
  
  OFFENSE
  
  QB- Denard Robinson
  RB- Michael Shaw[LEFT]FB- John McClogan
  WR- Roy Roundtreee
  WR- Junior Hemmingway
  Slot- Tay Odoms
  TE- Kevin Koger
  LT- Taylor Lewan
  LG- Ricky Barnum
  C- David Mold
  RG- Patrick Omameh
  RT- Mark Huyge
  
  DEFENSE
  
  DE- Craig Roh
  DT- Ryan Van Bergen
  NT- Mike Martin
  DE- Nathan Brink
  SAM- Cam Gordon (But watch out for Jake Ryan)
  MIKE- Kenny Demens
  WILL- Mike Jones
  CB- Troy Woolfolk
  CB- Courtney Avery
  SS- Jordan Kovacs
  FS- Thomas Gordon
  
  I expect to see JT Floyd in the secondary when we go to nickel.
  
  Not too sure who they're looking at as far as KR/PR. I'd love to see Josh Furman get a chance.
  
  [/LEFT]

  Looks pretty accurate. I'm just curious, because I haven't been paying THAT much attention to it. Is Avery starting over JT Floyd because he's better or Floyd isn't 100% yet with his leg?
• Trueblue23

  

  Avery has improved a ton since last year. They said Floyd is 100%, which helps the secondary a lot.
  
  Don't sleep on Blake Countess either.
• Trueblue23

  

  Coach Mattison said there will be times when they move Troy to FS and bring in Avery, Floyd and Countess.
• se-alum

  

  I can see this game being a shootout. Carder will challenge the UM secondary, but Robinson will be too much for the Broncos D.
• Trueblue23

  

  I hope it's not that way..
• WebFire

  [video=youtube;5wyQdZS0mPk][/video]
• WebFire

  se-alum;875977 wrote:I can see this game being a shootout. Carder will challenge the UM secondary, but Robinson will be too much for the Broncos D.

  Maybe I'm just optimistic, but I think Michigan will open this game up and it won't be the close.
• killer_ewok

  

  Michigan 42 WMU 13
• Trueblue23

  

  WebFire that video was sick.
• WebFire

  Trueblue23;876169 wrote:WebFire that video was sick.

  One of the best I've seen. A guy at MGoBlog did that.
• bigkahuna

  Amazing.
  
  1. I LOVE how much attention and emphasis they're putting on tradition.
  
  2. Eminem and "Lose Yourself" ALWAYS makes things better.
  
  3. Is it Sept. 3, 2011 3:30pm EST yet?
• dave

  Didn't someone on here say a few guys were going to be suspended for this game? Did that ever happen. Not the earlier suspensions that were announced a couple weeks ago.
• Coach 08

  He Michigan fans need some help, I am heading up for the Minnesota game this year I usually go up once a year. Anyway was wondering where to go to watch the players make the walk before the game where the fans can give high five to the players? What time do you need to be there to watch this? Thanks
• WebFire

  dave;876615 wrote:Didn't someone on here say a few guys were going to be suspended for this game? Did that ever happen. Not the earlier suspensions that were announced a couple weeks ago.

  Nothing was ever announced. Hope it stays that way! 2-deep was release today and no one was missing.
• WebFire

  Coach 08;876643 wrote:He Michigan fans need some help, I am heading up for the Minnesota game this year I usually go up once a year. Anyway was wondering where to go to watch the players make the walk before the game where the fans can give high five to the players? What time do you need to be there to watch this? Thanks

  If it's the Victor's walk you are referring to, they are not doing that this year.
• bigkahuna

  WebFire;876648 wrote:If it's the Victor's walk you are referring to, they are not doing that this year.

  Damn, that sucks. Any reason as to why they're not doing it this year?
• Coach 08

  Yep that was what I was talking about that stinks, thanks for the information WebFire. Are they doing anything before games this year like it?
• WebFire

  bigkahuna;876723 wrote:Damn, that sucks. Any reason as to why they're not doing it this year?

  The only reason given was that they wanted to do it better, and until they came up with something, they aren't doing it. Makes no sense and many fans were disappointed.
• bigkahuna

  In your opinion, do you think it has anything to do with stripping away some of the "traditions" that Rich Rod tried to start? "Traditionally," they never did a walk like this/other schools did correct?
• WebFire

  That was certainly speculated by some. But they've kept some others, so who knows.
• gorocks99

  

  Broadcast crew for Saturday's Michigan-WMU game: Mike Patrick, Craig James & Jeannine Edwards