tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post3617220091291900410..comments2024-03-19T08:04:01.872-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: 2013 Season Countdown: #55 Justice HayesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-3105077440373238722013-07-08T00:57:50.888-04:002013-07-08T00:57:50.888-04:00The way I think of this list is "how bad woul...The way I think of this list is "how bad would it hurt the 2013 team if he got injured for the rest of the year?" For Hayes, the answer is: not at all.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-20888819649819279532013-07-06T15:58:15.970-04:002013-07-06T15:58:15.970-04:00Well, both Hayes and Rawls had their chance to mak...Well, both Hayes and Rawls had their chance to make a splash last year, but neither did. Rawls may have a year on Hayes, but Hayes has a redshirt year and a year on the field, which is almost always enough for a running back who's going to be any good at all. I think it's fair to say that both of these guys have reached their ceiling. As far as a third down back, I think the hope is that guys like Green and Smith will be every down backs, and that we won't need a role like Smith's as much any more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-63181292622425832942013-07-06T09:16:07.596-04:002013-07-06T09:16:07.596-04:00Scouts saw track speed. They failed to notice Haye...Scouts saw track speed. They failed to notice Hayes gets knocked over by a stiff breeze.JT Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107929718211032215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-230408316005651942013-07-05T23:46:16.048-04:002013-07-05T23:46:16.048-04:00Is it unreasonable to expect Justice Hayes to step...Is it unreasonable to expect Justice Hayes to step in and fill Vincent Smith's old role?<br /><br />Sure, he's not as good of a pass blocker as Smith, but he's got much better size, is as fast or faster, and based on what I've read has the ability to catch passes out of the backfield. He may not be a star or even a starter at Michigan, but I don't see why he can't be a solid contributor as a 3rd-down back type.<br /><br />Thomas Rawls has had ample chances to impress and hasn't, Dennis Norfleet seems unlikely to be a regular contributor at RB due to his size (but then again, Smith managed pretty well), Drake Johnson is an unknown, and De'Veon Smith will probably red shirt. Rawls will probably start the season as the third guy behind Fitzgerald Toussaint and Derrick Green, but if he's as mediocre as he's been in the past then I could see Hayes passing him up by mid-season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-89387279242173377062013-07-05T21:19:04.409-04:002013-07-05T21:19:04.409-04:00Magnus just out of curiousity, why do you think Ha...Magnus just out of curiousity, why do you think Hayes was ranked so highly coming out of high school? It seems like you've never been a huge advocate for his skill set, so what do you think the scouts saw that you didn't see?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-19688904220826471122013-07-05T20:37:26.301-04:002013-07-05T20:37:26.301-04:00Thunder, you're a coach ... you must see kids ...Thunder, you're a coach ... you must see kids come up the ranks and get the point where their skill doesn't match the competition, and they know they've reached their limit. What's it like for players when that moment arrives? What do you say to such kids?DonAZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-30442153985946255052013-07-05T17:49:02.122-04:002013-07-05T17:49:02.122-04:00Just by reading the trend of the comments I am goi...Just by reading the trend of the comments I am going to predict that Justice Hayes is the breakout offensive player of the year. You folks heard it first.<br /><br />Will from South Bend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-44996506959736527752013-07-05T17:42:51.462-04:002013-07-05T17:42:51.462-04:00I agree that he'll probably be a career backup...I agree that he'll probably be a career backup if he stays. Whether he transfers or not is a different story. Sometimes kids stay and get their degree; sometimes they transfer to the MAC or Ferris State; sometimes they quit football altogether.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-57438401824060236912013-07-05T17:40:58.897-04:002013-07-05T17:40:58.897-04:00Well, I think Gallon's a much better athlete. ...Well, I think Gallon's a much better athlete. I don't think there's much of a chance that Hayes turns into a Gallon-like player. I do think he could play in the slot if necessary, but Michigan is thin on viable third down-type backs if they don't believe in Norfleet. I really like Norfleet's abilities with the ball in his hands, but he's probably not much of a blocker at his size. If you don't use Norfleet in those situations and you move Hayes to slot receiver, who becomes your third down back?Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-76457192198747766852013-07-05T13:09:45.696-04:002013-07-05T13:09:45.696-04:00Beat me to it, especially with the lack of slot re...Beat me to it, especially with the lack of slot receivers this year (Jeremy Jackson is should NOT be playing in the slot) I don't see why the coaches try Hayes out there.Juicy Juicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000754533376561492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-10435687174649145222013-07-05T09:49:22.605-04:002013-07-05T09:49:22.605-04:00Hayes is a guy I wouldn't be surprised to see ...Hayes is a guy I wouldn't be surprised to see leaving the team and transferring, unless he can carve out another position for himself (slot receiver, DB, KR). It doesn't seem likely that he'll ever be higher than fourth on the depth chart at RB, unless we have an Iowa-like string of injuries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-85619632927578024022013-07-05T09:46:43.274-04:002013-07-05T09:46:43.274-04:00IIRC it has been suggested here and elsewhere that...IIRC it has been suggested here and elsewhere that Hayes might make a good slot receiver. With the RB position apparently well-stocked, why not make him something approximating Gallon? Any thoughts on that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com