tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post8382874968417683387..comments2024-03-27T14:21:36.537-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: 2013 Season Countdown: #82 Maurice Hurst, Jr.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-4900930406502136122013-06-09T15:28:36.370-04:002013-06-09T15:28:36.370-04:00I'd like to read that post. Can you find the ...I'd like to read that post. Can you find the link?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-28963251334490816152013-06-09T15:19:49.104-04:002013-06-09T15:19:49.104-04:00Agree about this year. Behind Wash and Pipkins, a...Agree about this year. Behind Wash and Pipkins, and a couple other depth guys, it's unlikely he will play. Long term, I think he could be great.<br /><br />This is a strange comparison perhaps, but he remind me of Mike Hart in doing some eye-catching things playing against weak HS competition.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-41275235806029236432013-06-08T23:24:13.060-04:002013-06-08T23:24:13.060-04:00Well, not true. In fact MGoBlog had a fairly exten...Well, not true. In fact MGoBlog had a fairly extensive piece last summer documenting exactly the fact that DT is one of the positions that highly ranked true freshmen have the greatest likelihood of making an impact at. It's been rare for it to happen at Michigan because we've had mediocre recruits and mediocre coaching there for a long time, but that may be changing. And I'm certainly not expecting Hurst to crack the two deep right from the start. But I've seen true freshman DTs better than anyone we have now. Guys who get great penetration, disrupt plays and demand double teams, even if they don't get after the QB. Hurst may not be one of those guys, but then, again he may be, once he gets his feet wet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-66507815520398250802013-06-08T19:20:12.699-04:002013-06-08T19:20:12.699-04:00True, but I think you are overestimating the chanc...True, but I think you are overestimating the chance he is one of the best 2. I would think that a 5th year senior and a 5 star with one year of college experience and weight lifting would be ahead of him. Given the technical requirements to being a successful DT and the significant size and speed difference between college OL and high school OL, it would seem we have 2 if not 4 better options to playing him as a true freshman. Plus, although Washington isn't elite, I think you are understating his abilities. Further, the nose guard doesn't need to be the one blowing into the backfield after the QB. We need Clark and black to be the ones doing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-47265798389580074452013-06-08T17:55:56.841-04:002013-06-08T17:55:56.841-04:00Pipkins didn't displace Washington last year. ...Pipkins didn't displace Washington last year. There's no reason to think Hurst will displace him this year. It's fairly rare for true freshman to contribute to the interior defensive line anyway.BlastBeat88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11495258339873702405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-83800573266962102792013-06-08T13:27:03.127-04:002013-06-08T13:27:03.127-04:00Washington was decent against the run last year, b...Washington was decent against the run last year, but nothing special, and he wasn't getting into backfield a lot. On paper, he has to be considered the leader for the starting job this year, but any of Pipkins, Henry or Hurst could potentially outdistance him (Ash is not likely to do anything). Washington started last year mainly because we had nobody else even remotely good, not because he beat out tough competition, and I certainly wouldn't consider his starting spot assured for the season, as opposed to someone like Lewan.<br /><br />And I hope we don't "need" Hurst to play, but if he's one of the best two guys at that position, then he SHOULD play, regardless of how many other bodies we have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-90079633712587959942013-06-08T12:46:00.630-04:002013-06-08T12:46:00.630-04:00Only because of experience? Washington played ver...Only because of experience? Washington played very well last year and is the clear starter. While I think Hurst will be a good player in a few years, his situation is different than Pipkins. We have much better depth this year at NT, so we don't need to rush Hurst into duty. Even Pipkins could have used a redshirt last year if we would have had good depth. He struggled for a portion of the season as a true freshman.Elmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255166333885153283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-59240174544024368812013-06-08T10:47:10.889-04:002013-06-08T10:47:10.889-04:00If only because of experience, I'd expect Wash...If only because of experience, I'd expect Washington to start at NT, but none of the players you mention is a proven star. I don't think it's that unlikely that Hurst could wind up at least as a backup and see some game action this year. Maybe no more than Pipkins did last year, but if he picks up technique, he is as talented and athletic as anyone we have at that position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com