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WebFire
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Sep 22, 2011 1:46pm
I cringe at the fact that Smith is the starter.
Trueblue23
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Sep 22, 2011 4:35pm
Aside from Fitz's brief showings, Smith has been our best RB.WebFire;906848 wrote:I cringe at the fact that Smith is the starter.
He's a great blocker and he's tough.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 22, 2011 4:56pm
That's the part that makes me cringe.Trueblue23;907038 wrote:...Smith has been our best RB.
He's a great blocker and he's tough.
Hb31187
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Sep 22, 2011 7:45pm
Whats wrong with Smith?
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Sep 22, 2011 8:20pm
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.
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.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 22, 2011 10:08pm
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.Hb31187;907256 wrote:Whats wrong with Smith?
Don't be surprised to see more and more of Rawls as the season progresses.
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Sep 23, 2011 7:24am
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?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:
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Sep 23, 2011 8:21am
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?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?
FatHobbit
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Sep 23, 2011 10:28am
2003vball10set;907695 wrote:btw, when was the last time that OSU opened up with five home games?
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Sep 23, 2011 10:42am
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.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Sep 23, 2011 11:04am
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
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
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vball10set
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Sep 23, 2011 11:13am
thanks, Hobbit--I knew they did, but didn't realize it was that recentFatHobbit;907807 wrote:2003
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Sep 23, 2011 1:38pm
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.vball10set;907868 wrote:thanks, Hobbit--I knew they did, but didn't realize it was that recent
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Sep 23, 2011 2:06pm
That's retarded. Also, their 4 OOC Games were against NOBODIESFatHobbit;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
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Sep 23, 2011 2:42pm
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.bigkahuna;908041 wrote:That's retarded. Also, their 4 OOC Games were against NOBODIES
Spread All Day
Posts: 985
Sep 23, 2011 5:38pm
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
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WebFire
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Sep 23, 2011 10:26pm
I think it will be about a 10 point victory.
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bigkahuna
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Sep 23, 2011 11:06pm
Which is why I'm not quite sold on them yetFatHobbit;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.
Trueblue23
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Sep 24, 2011 12:07pm
Fitz got the start
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 24, 2011 12:08pm
Smith got some more of my respect with that run.
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WebFire
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Sep 24, 2011 12:09pm
Couldn't ask for a better start.
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WebFire
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Sep 24, 2011 12:18pm
Missed that hold on Woolfolk.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 24, 2011 12:24pm
Where's the Staples button?
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Sep 24, 2011 12:25pm
Denard!
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JU-ICE
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Sep 24, 2011 12:25pm
Great read and run by Robinson