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| Posada makes 10. |
According to Scout.com, Posada 6-5 325 lbs is the 75th ranked OT in the country and is rated a 3 star recruit.
That makes 10 for the Wolverines so far this year.
Go Blue!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Big Florida Offensive Lineman Picks The Wolverines
According to Scout.com, Posada 6-5 325 lbs is the 75th ranked OT in the country and is rated a 3 star recruit.
That makes 10 for the Wolverines so far this year.
Go Blue!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Troy Woolfolk Weighs In On The University Of Michigan's QB Competition
Troy Woolfolk is a senior leader on this years University of Michigan Football Team. It didn't take the star CB long to stir the pot in regards to who should start at QB for the Wolverines this season.
Woolfolk made it known that Denard Robinson has been the player who has worked the hardest toward that goal. In addition, Woolfolk called out Tate Forcier's work ethic, and insinuated if Tate hadn't played so well early last year, he would have run the risk of being excommunicated for his lack of participation during voluntary 7-7's this summer.
Here is what Troy said.
Wow!
Either Troy has had enough of Tate and his lack luster effort to solidify his place as QB for the Wolverines, and is firmly in the Denard Robinson camp, or he is a great motivator and is trying to light a fire under the young QB's ass, knowing he can take this team to the next level.
I believe one thing for sure. This belief is based on no personal knowledge whatsoever. But here it goes. I believe Troy Woolfolk placed one or both of these votes during Big Ten Media Day.
First I would bet a Ham Sandwich Troy was the person who placed this vote for Denard Robinson.
Who’s the most exciting player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 8
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa - 1
Denard Robinson, Michigan - 1
Comment: “I’ve seen how fast he is.”
N/A - 1
Second, I would not be surprised if he placed this vote for Tate Forcier as well, after reading his comments about Forcier's less than professional attitude toward his position and the team in general.
With that said, it is more likely Wide Receivers like Wisconsin's Nick Toon or Purdue's Keith Smith or both were chosen by the head strong CB. Troy is U of M's best CB, who loves the competition of covering the other teams number one WR, and probably couldn't pass up the opportunity to show his dislike of the position.
Not to mention he is a team leader, but what if he feels like me and others, that believe the best thing for the team is Denard Robinson?
Who’s the most overrated player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 3
Tate Forcier, Michigan - 1
Keith Smith, Purdue - 1
Nick Toon, Wisconsin - 1
N/A - 5
No Matter, I love the passion behind Woolfolk's comments. It is obvious he desperately wants to be part of Michigan's Football Renaissance, and is taking his leadership role seriously. I just hope Tate Forcier can do the same.
Quite honestly though, in my opinion, Tate's fate has already been set. I believe once Denard takes over the starting job, he will not look back until the last game of his senior year, barring injury. I also believe we will be saying Denard Robinson not only ushered in the Rich Rod era, but also brought a Big Ten Championship back to Ann Arbor, positioning the Wolverines for long term success.
For more information on this story, mgoblog.com has done some excellent reporting on this situation, much more so than my speculative rant.
Go Blue!
Woolfolk made it known that Denard Robinson has been the player who has worked the hardest toward that goal. In addition, Woolfolk called out Tate Forcier's work ethic, and insinuated if Tate hadn't played so well early last year, he would have run the risk of being excommunicated for his lack of participation during voluntary 7-7's this summer.
Here is what Troy said.
"Denard has been out there through the thick and thin and been out there all the time regardless if he's hurting," Woolfolk said. "And Tate, he tries to come out, but he's not as consistent as Denard is. And that's allowed Denard to jump a little bit ahead of Tate and I think that Tate's going to have to do a lot of work to catch back up to Denard in camp this year." …
"I personally have a lack of respect for them [players who don't show for voluntary workouts]," Woolfolk said. "The outlook on them is kind of diseased. Like you don't want to be hanging around those people because they have bad work ethic. But at the same time, it's my role to try to persuade them to come out more."
According to Woolfolk, Forcier hasn't shown up to as many workouts as he and the other seniors feel he should have, and Woolfolk said it's hurting his teammates' perception of their signal caller.
"The only reason he's not really labeled as diseased is because of the way he was able to carry the team last year before we started losing. People still trust him a little bit, but he's starting to lose that trust."
Wow!
Either Troy has had enough of Tate and his lack luster effort to solidify his place as QB for the Wolverines, and is firmly in the Denard Robinson camp, or he is a great motivator and is trying to light a fire under the young QB's ass, knowing he can take this team to the next level.
I believe one thing for sure. This belief is based on no personal knowledge whatsoever. But here it goes. I believe Troy Woolfolk placed one or both of these votes during Big Ten Media Day.
First I would bet a Ham Sandwich Troy was the person who placed this vote for Denard Robinson.
Who’s the most exciting player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 8
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa - 1
Denard Robinson, Michigan - 1
Comment: “I’ve seen how fast he is.”
N/A - 1
Second, I would not be surprised if he placed this vote for Tate Forcier as well, after reading his comments about Forcier's less than professional attitude toward his position and the team in general.
With that said, it is more likely Wide Receivers like Wisconsin's Nick Toon or Purdue's Keith Smith or both were chosen by the head strong CB. Troy is U of M's best CB, who loves the competition of covering the other teams number one WR, and probably couldn't pass up the opportunity to show his dislike of the position.
Not to mention he is a team leader, but what if he feels like me and others, that believe the best thing for the team is Denard Robinson?
Who’s the most overrated player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 3
Tate Forcier, Michigan - 1
Keith Smith, Purdue - 1
Nick Toon, Wisconsin - 1
N/A - 5
No Matter, I love the passion behind Woolfolk's comments. It is obvious he desperately wants to be part of Michigan's Football Renaissance, and is taking his leadership role seriously. I just hope Tate Forcier can do the same.
Quite honestly though, in my opinion, Tate's fate has already been set. I believe once Denard takes over the starting job, he will not look back until the last game of his senior year, barring injury. I also believe we will be saying Denard Robinson not only ushered in the Rich Rod era, but also brought a Big Ten Championship back to Ann Arbor, positioning the Wolverines for long term success.
For more information on this story, mgoblog.com has done some excellent reporting on this situation, much more so than my speculative rant.
Go Blue!
Big Ten Player Poll
Dave Birkett of Ann Arbor.com reveals the answers to some interesting poll questions given to some Big Ten players here.
Here is a couple I found interesting.
As an unabashed Denard Robinson supporter, I believe he is the man to lead U of M back to prominence.
Apparently I may not be the only one who thinks this way.
Go Blue!
Here is a couple I found interesting.
Who’s the most exciting player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 8
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa - 1
Denard Robinson, Michigan - 1
Comment: “I’ve seen how fast he is.”
N/A - 1
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 8
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa - 1
Denard Robinson, Michigan - 1
Comment: “I’ve seen how fast he is.”
N/A - 1
Who’s the most overrated player in the Big Ten?
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 3
Tate Forcier, Michigan - 1
Keith Smith, Purdue - 1
Nick Toon, Wisconsin - 1
N/A - 5
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - 3
Tate Forcier, Michigan - 1
Keith Smith, Purdue - 1
Nick Toon, Wisconsin - 1
N/A - 5
As an unabashed Denard Robinson supporter, I believe he is the man to lead U of M back to prominence.
Apparently I may not be the only one who thinks this way.
Go Blue!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Big Ten Conference Re-Alignment
Jim Delany was unusually candid during The Big Ten Media Day in Chicago on monday. He did not shy away from questions regarding Conference Expansion, A Conference Championship Game, and of course Conference re-alignment.
Here is his address to the press.
Hail to The Victors Blog is going to try again to re-align the Big Ten.
Well, Mr. Delany made some things much more clear in regards to how they would divide the new 12 team conference. Competitive Balance, Tradition and Rivalry's, and Geography in that order, will be the major factors when determining how the league will be divided. In addition, Delany mentioned the year 1993 as a fair starting point to judge the modern era of the Big Ten, noting Nebraska had won 3 National Championships during that time period.
Here is a look at The Big Ten Conference during that time period.
Hail To The Victors Blog believes conference record gives a clearer picture of the Big Ten hierarchy.
With that said, here we go.
Michigan and Ohio State must be in the same division, This ensures the greatest rivalry in sport keeps its........
Edge!
But lets not forget who got the last word in this argument......
Look at the score during these highlights.....
David Why?
OK back to re-alignment.
Bo-Woody Division:
Ohio State
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
NW
Indy
Joe Pa-Osborne Division:
Nebraska
Penn State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Since 1993 the Bo-Woody Division has 418 league wins between them. While if you give Nebraska 100 wins the Joe Pa-Osborne Division has 425 wins. This seems to provide a very competitive environment while splitting the 4 major powers in the conference. 7 games over a 17 year period seems very even to me.
In addition, Hail To The Victors Blog would propose one intersectional game that remains on the schedule yearly. This contest will help the league keep some of those trophy games the fans seem to love, while producing some others.
We propose the following intersectional games.
Michigan-Nebraska
Ohio State-Penn State
MSU-Wis
Purdue-Iowa
NW-ILL
Indy-MN
Finally, geography may be an issue for teams like Penn State and Minnesota. But if you look at possible schedules for such teams it really isn't that much more travel.
Example Penn State:
8 game sample schedule:
6 automatic games.
Nebraska (Home)
Wisconsin (Away)
Iowa (Away)
ILL (Away)
Minnesota (Home)
Ohio State (Home)
2 sectional games:
MSU (Away)
NW (Home)
If you look at that example, Penn State which is the eastern most team would really only have two western trips every year. Of course the sectional games would change randomly, but with Ohio State being their intersectional rival, Penn State has a yearly opponent close by, not overly straining travel.
Hail To The Victors Blog believes this schedule is not only consistent with other Penn State schedules but we believe it is in the best interest of the league to have U of M and OSU in the same division.
To further speculation, if Joe-Pa agrees to these terms without any real objection, we believe he has been told an eastern expansion will change divisions within 5 years anyway. (*speculation alert*)
Of course this is an example/prediction, and Hail To The Victors Blog remains committed to changing its mind if someone can provide the ammunition to do so. So as always all input is welcomed.
Here is his address to the press.
Hail to The Victors Blog is going to try again to re-align the Big Ten.
Well, Mr. Delany made some things much more clear in regards to how they would divide the new 12 team conference. Competitive Balance, Tradition and Rivalry's, and Geography in that order, will be the major factors when determining how the league will be divided. In addition, Delany mentioned the year 1993 as a fair starting point to judge the modern era of the Big Ten, noting Nebraska had won 3 National Championships during that time period.
Here is a look at The Big Ten Conference during that time period.
| Big Ten Games | Overall | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct |
| Ohio State | 106 | 29 | 1 | 0.783 | 170 | 43 | 1 | 0.797 |
| Michigan | 94 | 42 | 0 | 0.691 | 146 | 64 | 0 | 0.695 |
| Penn State | 86 | 50 | 0 | 0.632 | 147 | 62 | 0 | 0.703 |
| Wisconsin | 79 | 54 | 3 | 0.592 | 144 | 66 | 4 | 0.682 |
| Iowa | 71 | 64 | 1 | 0.526 | 119 | 86 | 1 | 0.580 |
| Purdue | 63 | 70 | 3 | 0.474 | 104 | 98 | 3 | 0.515 |
| Michigan State | 63 | 72 | 1 | 0.467 | 106 | 98 | 1 | 0.520 |
| Northwestern | 59 | 77 | 0 | 0.434 | 96 | 106 | 1 | 0.475 |
| Illinois | 45 | 90 | 1 | 0.335 | 75 | 121 | 1 | 0.383 |
| Minnesota | 44 | 92 | 0 | 0.324 | 92 | 111 | 0 | 0.453 |
| Indiana | 33 | 103 | 0 | 0.243 | 68 | 127 | 0 | 0.349 |
Hail To The Victors Blog believes conference record gives a clearer picture of the Big Ten hierarchy.
With that said, here we go.
Michigan and Ohio State must be in the same division, This ensures the greatest rivalry in sport keeps its........
Edge!
But lets not forget who got the last word in this argument......
Look at the score during these highlights.....
David Why?
OK back to re-alignment.
Bo-Woody Division:
Ohio State
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
NW
Indy
Joe Pa-Osborne Division:
Nebraska
Penn State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Since 1993 the Bo-Woody Division has 418 league wins between them. While if you give Nebraska 100 wins the Joe Pa-Osborne Division has 425 wins. This seems to provide a very competitive environment while splitting the 4 major powers in the conference. 7 games over a 17 year period seems very even to me.
In addition, Hail To The Victors Blog would propose one intersectional game that remains on the schedule yearly. This contest will help the league keep some of those trophy games the fans seem to love, while producing some others.
We propose the following intersectional games.
Michigan-Nebraska
Ohio State-Penn State
MSU-Wis
Purdue-Iowa
NW-ILL
Indy-MN
Finally, geography may be an issue for teams like Penn State and Minnesota. But if you look at possible schedules for such teams it really isn't that much more travel.
Example Penn State:
8 game sample schedule:
6 automatic games.
Nebraska (Home)
Wisconsin (Away)
Iowa (Away)
ILL (Away)
Minnesota (Home)
Ohio State (Home)
2 sectional games:
MSU (Away)
NW (Home)
If you look at that example, Penn State which is the eastern most team would really only have two western trips every year. Of course the sectional games would change randomly, but with Ohio State being their intersectional rival, Penn State has a yearly opponent close by, not overly straining travel.
Hail To The Victors Blog believes this schedule is not only consistent with other Penn State schedules but we believe it is in the best interest of the league to have U of M and OSU in the same division.
To further speculation, if Joe-Pa agrees to these terms without any real objection, we believe he has been told an eastern expansion will change divisions within 5 years anyway. (*speculation alert*)
Of course this is an example/prediction, and Hail To The Victors Blog remains committed to changing its mind if someone can provide the ammunition to do so. So as always all input is welcomed.
Go Blue!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Big Ten Media Day Today.
Adam Rittenberg from ESPN will cover the entire day, and will be giving updates on the Big Ten Blog.
Here is the schedule for today.
11 a.m. Bret Bielema (Wisconsin)
11:15 a.m. Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
11:30 a.m. Ron Zook (Illinois)
11:45 a.m. Rich Rodriguez (Michigan)
12:15 p.m. Mark Dantonio (Michigan State)
12:30 p.m. Bill Lynch (Indiana)
12:45 p.m. Danny Hope (Purdue)
1:15 p.m. Joe Paterno (Penn State)
1:30 p.m. Tim Brewster (Minnesota)
1:45 p.m. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
2 p.m. Jim Tressel (Ohio State)
2:30 p.m. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany
Watch Live on BTN.
Here is the schedule for today.
11 a.m. Bret Bielema (Wisconsin)
11:15 a.m. Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
11:30 a.m. Ron Zook (Illinois)
11:45 a.m. Rich Rodriguez (Michigan)
12:15 p.m. Mark Dantonio (Michigan State)
12:30 p.m. Bill Lynch (Indiana)
12:45 p.m. Danny Hope (Purdue)
1:15 p.m. Joe Paterno (Penn State)
1:30 p.m. Tim Brewster (Minnesota)
1:45 p.m. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
2 p.m. Jim Tressel (Ohio State)
2:30 p.m. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany
Watch Live on BTN.
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