2018 Michigan Season thread

[Anonymous Coward]

Shea looked exactly like I was hoping he would. The release from that video I posted a few pages ago is real. I've never seen that at Michigan. Of course the ball looks pretty, but I was way more interested in the placement. So consistent.
Missing Black is still a big deal but unless this was a rare day for Shea, he could even make above-average receivers look v. good.

[SuperMario]

Shea looked exactly like I was hoping he would. The release from that video I posted a few pages ago is real. I've never seen that at Michigan. Of course the ball looks pretty, but I was way more interested in the placement. So consistent.
Missing Black is still a big deal but unless this was a rare day for Shea, he could even make above-average receivers look v. good.

Show me a big performance and fast release against MSU or OSU and I’ll be happy. Until that happens, it’s the same kind of hype we’ve had for a decade. I need substance.

[Anonymous Coward]

I get it. And didn't mean to promise anything about the season. I'm just saying that his hand releases the ball faster than I've ever seen at Michigan. Whether he is an awful or an excellent QB, this one detail is already true.

[Temp430]

Sucks that Black injured his other foot.  I was really looking forward to seeing the kid tear it up this year.  Next up is red-shirt freshman Nico Collins.  Collins is even bigger and will remind you of Funchess. 

[MrNubbz]

Nothing wrong with that DF is in the Sunday League.With Black the passing game really could have come together early.Not that it won't or someone else will emerge picking up the slack

[Mdot21]

Collins has been said by all the insiders to have been the best WR all camp. They've been saying that for weeks before Black got injured a couple days ago. DPJ and Grant Perry have also been getting praise. Sucks. But next man up.

Sucks to see such a talented young kid like Black injured yet again. But the severity is unknown. He could be back in 4-6 weeks. Or he could be gone the entire season. They just don't know what the injury actually is yet. Hopefully it's not as serious as his injury last year and he'll be back in 4-6 weeks. Knock on wood.

Sounds like Utah grad transfer DB Casey Hughes is transferring. Makes sense. Wasn't going to beat out Hill or Long, sounds like Ambry Thomas and Brandon Watson prevented him from winning that nickel spot- and they tried Hughes at safety but he didn't stick.

[Mdot21]

Shea looked exactly like I was hoping he would. The release from that video I posted a few pages ago is real. I've never seen that at Michigan. Of course the ball looks pretty, but I was way more interested in the placement. So consistent.
Missing Black is still a big deal but unless this was a rare day for Shea, he could even make above-average receivers look v. good.

people like to piss on the recruit rankings- and honestly they should- but there's a reason Shea Patterson was the #1 QB and #3 player overall in the 247Composite rankings. He is extremely talented. He was the best player in HS on a loaded IMG Academy team that's filled with blue-chip recruits. He won the Elite 11 MVP against 20+ of the other top HS QB's in the nation. He won the Army Bowl MVP playing against the top HS players in the nation.
His transition in college hasn't been smooth, he's been inconsistent but he was only a true frosh and true soph who played in 10 games on a team with zero defense. My guess is he pressed and tried to do way too much because he probably felt like if I don't get us to 40 points were gonna lose this game because our defense sucks. In only 10 starts the kid threw for 300+ yards in 7 of those starts.
There is no doubt he's got the talent. Has to put it all together.

[MrNubbz]

I've read where DPJ & Collins are both looking much better so far than last season.For M hopefully that's the case as I thought Black was going to break out.Like to see him come back after some rest..Few years back I always liked Taco last season I took to liking Tarik as he believed in himself and looked more finished than the 2 ranked above him

[Anonymous Coward]

It's possible Nico had the best camp all August. We definitely heard it a lot. But it's also seemed kind of fluffy. In any event, he was really coming from behind, and what if the hype was about improvement instead of productivity? Also ... imagine all three at once. Losing Black sucks.

[Anonymous Coward]

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2018/08/rashan_gary_injured_you_dont_h_1.html

Greg Mattison on Rashan: 

"You don't have to worry about Rashan. I saw him today and he's chomping at the bit. All of our guys are. He looks great. You know how when somebody gets a bruise and falls down, you say, 'Oh my goodness? No, don't worry about that."


Jim Harbaugh on Tarik:
"The return is very much possible. We haven't closed the door at all."

[LukeBK]

For years it was painful to see Michigan struggle against Mac teams. Great to see Michigan blowing them out again.

[MaximumSam]

Make Michigan Great Again

[Brutus Buckeye]

Congrats. 

There won't be any question who the second best team in the state is this season. 

[Honestbuckeye]

What kind of thread is this?