Yea and sorry, not picking on you, but both of these "captains" aren't getting playing time....so I don't think this is a hard riddle to solve. If anything, it seems to me the Michigan coaches are pretty lousy at picking captains. Just not normal for your captains not to play unless of course these upperclassman were made captains specifically because the coaches knew they wouldn't play and but needed some leverage to keep them for depth. Pretty cynical, but that's college football today.
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I think you are absolutely correct about McNamara and you would think the other players see how he was mislead. On All, I think injury was the reason and perhaps disagreement coming off of the injury. Either way, it's a bad look and perhaps will result in some player management challenges down the road.
Yeah, I know we are sort of hoping that a couple high profile defections from the program put a chink in the armor of the now mighty Michigan, but it ain't gonna happen. Recruits are watching what appears to be a very cohesive, well coached, historic team absolutely dominating the conference and going to the playoffs in 2 successive years. Some 4 star recruit isn't worried about players not on the field, like Erik All. Upperclassman weren't playing, they left.....I just don't see more to this than that, even if we want there to be. Now if Jimmy H leaves...
If...
....Michigan wins the playoff, Harbaugh is gone. NFL. 100%.
...Michigan doesn't win out, Harbaugh is 75% gone.
He wants a Super Bowl.
Exactly. And Franklin has that info from his one on one meetings he held over the last week.
If Jacobs said he was leaving it would make sense to look for a Sam type LB in the portal. But if he's staying PSU looks to be set at LB.....
Lots more pieces to put together on the OL, but it's great the Nourzad is returning for 2023.
King's improvement from Purdue to Sparty was huge, but I'd like to see him play that way vs Utah before anointing this group as a top 3 unit.
Elsdon didn't have this improvement jump. Do you feel confident in him covering Michigan TEs? Stepping up to meet Edwards in the hole? Shedding blocks vs the big boys?
It's a position that we have to get better at and we need higher level depth. LB was, without doubt, the biggest question mark coming into the season. I just fail to make the leap that you have.
I hope to see Wylie and Buddin make jumps next year. De Luca had a very solid year, but again he's not a Mike.
DT and WR we agree upon. DT is going to be tougher because there aren't as many available. WR will be easier fills, but no guarantee Jordan Addison studs out there yet.
Can’t compare qb to other positions where depth can still see snaps.
LB isn’t a major need but Harrisburg (PA) native Andre White has entered the transfer portal. Worth noting.
He hasn’t been passed over. It’s a very good TE room but All was the best of that group
Says who? Their coaches? Their other TEs have played quite well.
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7 games played in 2022, 35 tackles 4 for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
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I hope the staff passes on this type of "help" and focuses on developing the young LB's they recruited, including the two exciting 2022 commits, Rojas and Robinson.
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You tell me. You seem to have a finger on the pulse that no one else has. It’s all good. You don’t know that answer and neither do I when it comes right down to it. I just wish the kid well.
Hahaha. All I ever maintained is that 2 upperclassmen not playing transferred, that their doesn't seem to be a big conspiracy or more "there there" but somehow I'm the one with all the answers. Okay
Leading WR in the PACXX
Looks like he has 2 more years to play. Would seem to be a great fit for PSU.
Arizona's Singer, top WR in Pac-12, enters portal
Wide receiver Dorian Singer has entered the transfer portal. The Arizona sophomore led the Pac-12 with 1,105 receiving yards.
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Lol. Ya maybe I misinterpreted what you wrote. That’s my bad. That’s why I like face to face conversations better sometimes. Lol
JF almost immediately made changes to recruiting when portal started. He keeps 3/4 slots open for portal kids. So he under recruits to keep option open. My guess is we see a few more kids transferring.
Read elsewhere that Cephus is taking OV to Penn State.
Even with his head coach going to Colorado you would think his relationship with Terry Smith is really big here.
Cephus and one more WR and call it a day.
Even with his head coach going to Colorado you would think his relationship with Terry Smith is really big here.
Cephus and one more WR and call it a day.
And Daequan Hardy was his team mate during high school, with Hardy I believe playing QB and a bunch of positions when both were seniors at Penn Hills and Penn Hills won the 2018 state championship as I remember. So both Cephus and Hardy were 2019 class recruits after being team mates at Penn Hills. When TS and Franklin and others on the PSU staff were checking out Hardy they undoubtedly had some contact with Cephus. Cephus may have also accompanied Hardy to a PSU camp or two.......
Looks like the DE Townley is also in the portal........
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Penn State defensive lineman enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Another Penn State defender has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Penn State DE Davon Townley enters transfer portal
Penn State defensive end Davon Townley, a former four-star recruit, is entering the portal.
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Looks like the DE Townley is also in the portal........
Penn State defensive lineman enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Another Penn State defender has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Penn State DE Davon Townley enters transfer portal
Penn State defensive end Davon Townley, a former four-star recruit, is entering the portal.
Good size, but you could see he was not strong enough to play outside of garbage time. I thought he would stick around, but it looks like the staff is after 2 DEs in '23 class still.
The magic 8 ball says do y count on it, but nothing has been stated. PSU likes to do these things one day at a time. I am guessing tomorrow will be a good news coming back.
Hope Tarburton returns. Most true freshmen are not ready to be real effective as DE's. Even a player like DDS had some growing pains. Lyons is listed as having good size but unless he enrolls in January he won't have a S&C winter to get stronger to face B10 competition.
Maybe Franklin goes after a transfer DE if Tarburton does not return.
I'm hoping everyone returns....look, at this point we have at least half a dozen examples of guys leaving, only to not make an NFL roster at all.
So how many of our guys have left early in the last five years for the NFL and didn’t make an NFL roster?
Sorry, not taking the bait. Either make the case for these guys to leave or stay on the sidelines of the thread.
Bait? You are the one that said we have “a half dozen examples of guys leaving, only to not make a NFL roster at all”. Just curious as to how you came to that conclusion. Based on past players? Some in depth analysis of the current players? Insider information from the NFL?
None of that changes the fact that Washington is not listed on any mock draft as better than a 3rd day pick. He should stay and every coach worth his salt including Franklin will advise him as such.
I think it would. Not sure unless it is barnham that they would take a lb at all. I think they are happy with kings progression, deluca as viable, and Elsdon as improving. I think they would be just fine to add Rojas, Keys, and Nelson to the room.
