tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post3135870636125051472..comments2024-03-28T20:09:43.455-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Michael Ferns III, Ex-WolverineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-77403043042397619972014-12-20T14:05:10.435-05:002014-12-20T14:05:10.435-05:00WVU hasn't had an all-conference linebacker si...WVU hasn't had an all-conference linebacker since 2011 when they were in the Big East. In 2016 Michael Ferns will be a redshirt sophomore who hasn't played a competitive game of football in approximately three years. Meanwhile, I've already pointed out to you the guys who were ahead of him on the depth chart and will (conceivably) still be on the roster in 2016.<br /><br />Also, I haven't really complained about the linebacker play at Michigan since Rich Rodriguez was here in 2010. The linebackers have been pretty good from 2011 onward. It's impossible to say how they'll do without knowing who the head coach is, let alone the DC or LB coach. But what I do know is that Ferns was behind virtually every other linebacker on the roster. So if you want to remember this conversation, go for it. I'm just relaying facts. I liked him as a prospect and I'm not glad he's gone, but I also don't think it's a devastating loss. Michigan has recruited the LB position(s) well for the last several years.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-58848125492214446042014-12-20T13:41:01.853-05:002014-12-20T13:41:01.853-05:00I'm going to remember this discussion and 2 or...I'm going to remember this discussion and 2 or 3 years from now, when you are bitching about our LB play in 2016 or making excuses about how young they are in 2017 I'm going to bring this back up. Hey - see that senior all-conference player at WVU -- we sure could use this kid that you said was buried.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-83928383687211205862014-12-17T20:14:31.254-05:002014-12-17T20:14:31.254-05:00You're wrong. Sorry but you are. Ferns was not...You're wrong. Sorry but you are. Ferns was not doing well. Winovich was getting some buzz, Wangler was ahead of him in practice, and Furbush was hurt.<br /><br />I'm not saying he'll be a bad player forever but he wasn't going to get snaps in 2015, and he probably would be nothing more than a backup in 2016. It's just not a huge loss with the current depth chart.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-38783453309855916412014-12-17T20:04:56.558-05:002014-12-17T20:04:56.558-05:00This is not about 2015. This is about 2016 and bey...This is not about 2015. This is about 2016 and beyond - for both sides. <br /><br />In 2015 Ferns will now play ZERO snaps, fewer than he would have at Michigan.<br /><br />The Michigan depth chart is barely above empty for 2016. McCray and Gedeon. None of his classmates are ahead of Ferns. None of them have any buzz.<br /><br />"Starting underclassmen is not a huge deal if you recruit/develop well"<br />Guess you haven't noticed the OL situation the last couple years...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-52512681203062809982014-12-17T10:51:59.930-05:002014-12-17T10:51:59.930-05:00Yes, buried. The fact that there are 4 seniors gra...Yes, buried. The fact that there are 4 seniors graduating after 2015 does not change the fact that he is/was buried on the depth chart. He would almost certainly not play a significant role - if at all - in 2015. And saying he would be a starter in 2016 is a huge stretch. Some of his classmates (who also redshirted) were already ahead of him, and McCray will be a redshirt junior in 2016.<br /><br />Starting underclassmen is not a huge deal if you recruit/develop well. There are juniors and seniors all over the place who get passed up by younger players.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-80481945713408830292014-12-17T10:19:52.591-05:002014-12-17T10:19:52.591-05:00Buried? There are 4 LBs who are skipping town aft...Buried? There are 4 LBs who are skipping town after this season meaning Ferns was probably in line to be a starter in 2016. Behind the vets, only Gedeon and McCray have looked like promising players.<br /><br />The 2014 class was a failure. Other than Ferns, most of the top targets were missed and we ended up with Plan E types and generic 3-stars. Furbush and Wangler sound like tweeners that may or may not fit whatever the new coach plans to run. Winovich has some promise and decent rankings but his offer came well after the top targets.<br /><br />Due to poor recruiting decisions and roster mismanagement, Michigan recruited a strange balance of LBs the last few years and now, with Ferns gone, we are likely going to have to start an underclassmen again in 2016.<br /><br />This is big loss. <br /><br />Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-85720129603797250952014-12-16T19:06:16.625-05:002014-12-16T19:06:16.625-05:00I thought Ferns might migrate into a rush end. An...I thought Ferns might migrate into a rush end. Anyway, not happy about the loss but once we nail down a coach recruiting will take care of itself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com