tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post1504132688325579789..comments2024-03-27T14:21:36.537-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Dytarious Johnson, WolverineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-84341146211789546752015-06-08T11:35:46.326-04:002015-06-08T11:35:46.326-04:00Dude likes to hit. I love it!Dude likes to hit. I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-14402967300075559222015-06-07T17:06:05.771-04:002015-06-07T17:06:05.771-04:00I like his over all ball presence and predict he w...I like his over all ball presence and predict he will see early playing time mainly because he seems to be a lock down tackler. I worry he wont get a red shirt but be asked to play special teams immediately. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-65663933000498349742015-06-07T16:32:53.999-04:002015-06-07T16:32:53.999-04:00Nice! Glad to read that you are optimistic with t...Nice! Glad to read that you are optimistic with this kid. I have no problems with approach of taking multidimensional athletes. I do hope they leave room for some high-rated prospects to join on later in the class, especially along the OL/DL and at DB, but this class has plenty of room between now and signing day.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-66050648695774704582015-06-07T16:30:04.280-04:002015-06-07T16:30:04.280-04:00It's not just the new coaches, it's almost...It's not just the new coaches, it's almost all coaches. Hoke and company were obsessed with size. They'd take it at the expense of speed. That's why you saw good talent like Furman (and other potential LBs like Marvin Robinson and Dymonte Thomas) go to waste, as well as solid RB prospects like Norfleet and Hayes. I was often critical of their size obsession and will continue to view it as a sign of their obsolete/antiquated mentality to football. <br /><br />This staff is not that. If you notice - the RBs, WRs, LBs, and Safeties are generally shorter now. The QBs, CBs, and DEs are still pretty tall, but there are viable reasons for that given the style of play they want to run.<br /><br />This staff wants to win with speed and power - being tall doesn't help you with either.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-78193725675715896502015-06-07T13:07:09.383-04:002015-06-07T13:07:09.383-04:00It is tough to be tall AND fast - which is why guy...It is tough to be tall AND fast - which is why guys like Calvin Johnson and Randy Moss are freaks of nature. Your typical elite speed WR is going to be 6'0 6'1. <br /><br />The 49ers had awesome speed in their LB core - they were not the biggest guys. Hoke was stuck defending 1998 offenses with his mindset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-75658010603705879912015-06-07T13:00:09.426-04:002015-06-07T13:00:09.426-04:00Thanks, that's what it seemed like but I hadn&...Thanks, that's what it seemed like but I hadn't seen it discussed much yet. Given the lack of speed at LB on the current roster, especially once these seniors graduate, do you think there's any chance of moving Dymonte Thomas back down to LB? He'd obviously need to bulk up but he'd add some much needed athleticism to the position and has experience there from HS. Could see a resurgence similar to Stevie Brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-17223347521525460962015-06-07T12:34:59.195-04:002015-06-07T12:34:59.195-04:00Love it!! Go blue! Thanks again this awesome blog!...Love it!! Go blue! Thanks again this awesome blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-76421226159646054832015-06-07T12:24:38.286-04:002015-06-07T12:24:38.286-04:00Amen thunder you are right on
Amen thunder you are right on<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-89507361959972615672015-06-07T12:06:19.174-04:002015-06-07T12:06:19.174-04:00Yes, it does seem that way. Speed kills. I don'...Yes, it does seem that way. Speed kills. I don't think Hoke ever realized that, so we're seeing a little different approach with Harbaugh. I think the combination of spread offenses and Durkin's defense is seeing us recruit a little more speed. You can pack a few pounds on a guy, or you can teach him the right technique, and speed can overcome a lack of 1" or 10 lbs. Obviously, you want to have a little bit of size in the trenches, but once you get to the second or third level of the defense, you need as much speed as you can get.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-28897925749088617572015-06-07T12:03:00.759-04:002015-06-07T12:03:00.759-04:00It seems the LBs that this staff is after are on t...It seems the LBs that this staff is after are on the shorter side compared to the LBs Hoke recruited. Outside of Ross, they tended to be 6'3" 230 lb guys who looked like traditional LBs. <br /><br />Does it seem the new coaches favor speed and athleticism at the position over size and strength? And if so, is it because of the spread offense or Durkin's scheme? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-6109179824615965662015-06-07T09:51:42.217-04:002015-06-07T09:51:42.217-04:00Michigan has now recruited more speed in 5 months ...Michigan has now recruited more speed in 5 months of Harbaugh than it did in 4 years of Hoke.Roanmanhttp://justthinking.usnoreply@blogger.com