Michigan's campaign for another championship starts today. I will still stand on my soap box and yell to anyone that will listen, that the #1 goal every year continues to be a Big Ten Championship. Anything else is icing on the cake. I do agree, Michigan has the talent to do more and the sights should be set higher, but one step at a time.
Today camp opens and all the distractions from recruiting and the summer are gone. The only thing hanging over the program is the probable suspension of Jim Harbaugh for buying a recruit a hamburger and not recalling he did it years ago. The NCAA continues to be a clown show.
Submarine or no Submarine this year? 😃
Back 30+ years ago, today would be for guys getting in shape and working back to be a full-time football player. Those days are gone and now players are in the S&C program all year and should be ready to start full practices today. JJ, Blake, and Donovan are all healthy with Michigan's talented RB's coming off late year injuries. Will Johnson is expected to still be banged up and probably not participating early in camp.
It's great to get the freshman that weren't enrolled in January on the field and the continued familiarity of the boat load of transfers. Here is a quick refresher on the new transfer Wolverines:
-LaDarius Henderson ASU Guard/Tackle: He is expected to fight for a starting position on Michigan's elite offensive line.
-Ernest Hausmann Nebraska LB: Is expected to start at LB.
-Myles Hinton Stanford OL: Brother of Chris and is expected to be a backup offensive lineman.
-Drake Nugent Standford Center: Is expected to start at center.
-Josaiah Stewart Coastal Carolina: Is expected to play a ton of snaps at edge (in a position that rotates non-stop, starter vs, non-starter doesn't really matter)
-Jack Tuttle IU QB: Will be #2 or #3 QB
-AJ Barner IU TE: Could be a huge part of the Michigan offense and expect him to get a ton of catches this year and become one of JJ's favorite targets.
-Josh Wallace UMass CB: Will walk into a starting role opposite of Will Johnson or in place of Johnson if he is not healthy to start the season.
Each transfer will have an important role on this team this season.
Question marks going into camp?
- Michigan will have to replace the best kicker in the nation. We know a kicker is really important to a Jim Harbaugh offense, that seems to struggle scoring TD's early in the year.
- Michigan has 2 great RB's and will need to continue to mature the passing game for a balanced offense.
- CB depth is a concern mostly if Will is not fully healthy.
- Punt and Kickoff return with AJ now at Northwestern.
- Pass Rush, Michigan seems to have the talent but still a bit unproven at this level.
There are two goals for Summer/Fall Camp.
#1 Get 1% better everyday
#2 No injuries
- Did you know that Devin Bush signed a one year "prove it" deal with the Seattle Seahawks?
- Nike latest Michigan Pegasus 40 is releasing on Thursday at the MDen, Fanatics, and I assume Nike.com.
2 comments:
I wouldn't count out Miles Hinton not being the starting right rather than the backup.. linebacker depth is also a concern.. Devin Bush hasn't been the same since the knee injury
Devin Bush?
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