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Sep 22, 2011 1:46 PM
I cringe at the fact that Smith is the starter.
Sep 22, 2011 1:46pm
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Sep 22, 2011 4:35 PM
WebFire;906848 wrote:I cringe at the fact that Smith is the starter.
Aside from Fitz's brief showings, Smith has been our best RB.

He's a great blocker and he's tough.
Sep 22, 2011 4:35pm
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Sep 22, 2011 4:56 PM
Trueblue23;907038 wrote:...Smith has been our best RB.

He's a great blocker and he's tough.
That's the part that makes me cringe.
Sep 22, 2011 4:56pm
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Sep 22, 2011 7:45 PM
Whats wrong with Smith?
Sep 22, 2011 7:45pm
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Sep 22, 2011 8:20 PM
My guess is that Webbie feels either...

1. He's too small and won't be able to physically handle the strain of being the feature back that Michigan is used to having (aside the last 3 years)

2. That Smith isn't very good, and it means that the rest of of backs are bad or injured.

3. Some kind of combo of 1 and 2

If Smith can produce and take some pressure off of Denard's legs, then I'm cool with him having at it.
Sep 22, 2011 8:20pm
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Sep 22, 2011 10:08 PM
Hb31187;907256 wrote:Whats wrong with Smith?
He's the best we got. He's not a B1G feature back. I don't dislike him. Just can't wait until we get some "real" Michigan backs in the lineup.

Don't be surprised to see more and more of Rawls as the season progresses.
Sep 22, 2011 10:08pm
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Sep 23, 2011 7:24 AM
vball10set;903490 wrote:lol...I know I'm prolly very late in this observation, but htf did tsun get FIVE home games to start the season? and EIGHT overall?? :huh:
OSU has eight home games every other year when all the non conference teams come to us. Then you have a 50:50 chance that first conference game is at home. Why act surprised when this has happened for OSU?
Sep 23, 2011 7:24am
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Sep 23, 2011 8:21 AM
slingshot4ever;907664 wrote:OSU has eight home games every other year when all the non conference teams come to us. Then you have a 50:50 chance that first conference game is at home. Why act surprised when this has happened for OSU?
I was just making an observation, and I wasn't acting...I was genuinely surprised when I found out that they had five home games to open up the season...btw, when was the last time that OSU opened up with five home games?
Sep 23, 2011 8:21am
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Sep 23, 2011 10:28 AM
vball10set;907695 wrote:btw, when was the last time that OSU opened up with five home games?
2003
Sep 23, 2011 10:28am
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Sep 23, 2011 10:42 AM
It's the 1st time it's happened at Michigan. Like someone else said, every other year, we usually have 4 home games to start the year off.
Sep 23, 2011 10:42am
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Sep 23, 2011 11:04 AM
I would think most of the bigger schools have a bunch of home games to start the year because they like to schedule cream puffs early.

Nebraska did it last in 2008
Oklahoma in 2004
Wisconsin had their first six at home this year
Michigan State did it in 2010
Virginia Tech in 2004
Texas A&M in 2009
Auburn in 2005
Illinois this year
Sep 23, 2011 11:04am
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Sep 23, 2011 11:13 AM
FatHobbit;907807 wrote:2003
thanks, Hobbit--I knew they did, but didn't realize it was that recent
Sep 23, 2011 11:13am
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Sep 23, 2011 1:38 PM
vball10set;907868 wrote:thanks, Hobbit--I knew they did, but didn't realize it was that recent
I was actually surprised that it didn't happen more often. I think most teams like to play one good team in the preseason, which means they have to do a home and home,but every other year I expected they would have most of the preseason games at home. If that lines up with having the season opener at home then it would be five in a row. It seemed like a lot of the SEC teams play other SEC teams earlier in the season so I couldn't find many of them that opened with five home games.
Sep 23, 2011 1:38pm
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Sep 23, 2011 2:06 PM
FatHobbit;907857 wrote:I would think most of the bigger schools have a bunch of home games to start the year because they like to schedule cream puffs early.

Nebraska did it last in 2008
Oklahoma in 2004
Wisconsin had their first six at home this year
Michigan State did it in 2010
Virginia Tech in 2004
Texas A&M in 2009
Auburn in 2005
Illinois this year
That's retarded. Also, their 4 OOC Games were against NOBODIES
Sep 23, 2011 2:06pm
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Sep 23, 2011 2:42 PM
bigkahuna;908041 wrote:That's retarded. Also, their 4 OOC Games were against NOBODIES
Four of their last six are on the road, so they make up for that. But I think their preseason games are typically against crap teams.
Sep 23, 2011 2:42pm
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Sep 23, 2011 5:38 PM
Michigan wins this one. If the defense comes out and lays an egg expect a shootout. I'm not sold on the defense yet, so i'm picking Michigan 41-27
Sep 23, 2011 5:38pm
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Sep 23, 2011 10:26 PM
I think it will be about a 10 point victory.
Sep 23, 2011 10:26pm
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Sep 23, 2011 11:06 PM
FatHobbit;908078 wrote:Four of their last six are on the road, so they make up for that. But I think their preseason games are typically against crap teams.
Which is why I'm not quite sold on them yet
Sep 23, 2011 11:06pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:07 PM
Fitz got the start
Sep 24, 2011 12:07pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:08 PM
Smith got some more of my respect with that run.
Sep 24, 2011 12:08pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:09 PM
Couldn't ask for a better start.
Sep 24, 2011 12:09pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:18 PM
Missed that hold on Woolfolk.
Sep 24, 2011 12:18pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:24 PM
Where's the Staples button?
Sep 24, 2011 12:24pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:25 PM
Denard!
Sep 24, 2011 12:25pm
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Sep 24, 2011 12:25 PM
Great read and run by Robinson
Sep 24, 2011 12:25pm