tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post7879081172571202502..comments2024-03-27T14:21:36.537-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Ex-Wolverine UpdatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-58955377336017236402014-09-16T13:25:06.565-04:002014-09-16T13:25:06.565-04:00Most likely they will be 1-2. Oregon and USC are m...Most likely they will be 1-2. Oregon and USC are maybe their two toughest games of the season and are back to back. 2-1 would be more than good footing, it would be a sign that they are in the upper echelon of the Pac12 (depending on how far you think USC's loss means they've fallen).<br /><br />The rest of the year is easier. They dodge Stanford and get ASU at home. Pac12 is tough, but RichRods baseline expectation is 7 or 8 wins. In other words, he's riding parallel with Michigan in one less season than Hoke and in a tougher conference. <br /><br />The biggest difference - Arizona fans would presumably be very happy with a 9-win year whereas Michigan fans will just be moderately less discontent.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-4171579981754828502014-09-16T13:17:34.989-04:002014-09-16T13:17:34.989-04:00It doesn't seem like Furman needed to bulk up....It doesn't seem like Furman needed to bulk up. He's listed at the same weight (202 lb) at OSU as he was at Michigan. I don't know why 220 is too small to play LB at Michigan but you can be successful elsewhere at less weight.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-13767890515021142192014-09-16T13:13:50.583-04:002014-09-16T13:13:50.583-04:00Yeah you did and you weren't the only one eith...Yeah you did and you weren't the only one either, because it seemed like the logical thing to do after he seemed to struggle to get down the mental aspects of safety. Maybe they felt that safety depth wouldn't allow it, but Furman never saw much time either way.<br /><br />Seems like a systematic problem to me. Maybe it's fine as a long-term vision to get to a Stanford-type program with a bunch of jumbo-sized players dominating the opposition. But it's tough to buy-in as a fan when you see talented athletes like Furman waste away at Michigan and thrive elsewhere.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-39497388697121408442014-09-16T11:33:00.218-04:002014-09-16T11:33:00.218-04:00UofA has a bye this week, then Cal at home, Oregon...UofA has a bye this week, then Cal at home, Oregon on the road, then USC at home.<br /><br />That will be a telling three weeks for the UofA program. 2-1 puts them on good footing; 0-3 indicates something else.DonAZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-55936668028745285162014-09-16T11:21:28.171-04:002014-09-16T11:21:28.171-04:00I have always thought Furman should have bulked up...I have always thought Furman should have bulked up to play linebacker. It's a little frustrating that he transfers to Oklahoma State, becomes a linebacker, and suddenly finds himself starting, pressuring the quarterback, and getting a couple sacks. UTSA isn't a great opponent, but he has better stats at Oklahoma State than he did against some of the patsies Michigan played.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-12053616692446522882014-09-16T11:19:24.729-04:002014-09-16T11:19:24.729-04:00Yeah...I typed this up on Sunday, before that news...Yeah...I typed this up on Sunday, before that news came out. I forgot to update the post. Thanks.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-14201926574837813112014-09-16T10:40:48.498-04:002014-09-16T10:40:48.498-04:00Furman's success points to what I think is a c...Furman's success points to what I think is a consistent theme with our coaches. They value size over speed. If a guy doesn't fit the physical profile they want, he faces an uphill battle to playing time. <br /><br />It's interesting that they spent the offseason talking about wanting to get bigger at LB. It seems like Ross has been demoted. It seemed like Morgan was demoted (though still playing a lot). <br /><br />It seemed like Furman was miscast as a safety. Clark is really big, but coverage doesn't seem like his strong-suit.<br /><br />I'm still not convinced the best secondary for this team doesn't include Wilson at SS and Countess at FS, with Lewis, Taylor, Peppers at the CB positions.<br />I'm not sure this philosophy is going to lead to success but we'll see.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-46566050467975895162014-09-16T10:01:00.734-04:002014-09-16T10:01:00.734-04:00Furman's stat lines have been impressive so fa...Furman's stat lines have been impressive so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-82769298738068114242014-09-16T09:51:24.259-04:002014-09-16T09:51:24.259-04:00Apparently he robbed someone's purse at a casi...Apparently he robbed someone's purse at a casino. When will people learn that casinos see everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-89925042275707968112014-09-16T07:48:40.888-04:002014-09-16T07:48:40.888-04:00Rawls got felony charges, so suspended indefinitel...Rawls got felony charges, so suspended indefinitely.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.com