Posted on Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 7:01 a.m.
Michigan football has early edge on OT Jordan Diamond; 2Pac fan causing trouble for Pac-10's website plans and more
By Kaleb Roedel
At 6-foot-7, 278 pounds, Jordan Diamond, a junior offensive tackle for Chicago Simeon, has a slew of scholarship offers from Division 1 schools, including Michigan.
And Michigan has an early recruiting edge, writes Sam Webb in an article for the Detroit News.
Webb quoted Diamond, who said: "I'm in the process of getting some old film from Michigan. I'm really excited. They've got the old coaching staff back from when they won the national championship with Coach (Brady) Hoke."
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- Grand Rapids Press: Mark Dantonio celebrates MSU's Big Ten success at tailgate event
- Grands Rapids Press: Former MSU QB Jeff Smoker proud of Spartans' season
- SI.com: NCAA football rules committee proposes batch of changes
- USA Today: Apparent 2Pac fan causing trouble for Pac-10's website plans
- New York Times: Emory Bellard, creator of wishbone offense, dies at 83
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Comments
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 : 12:35 a.m.
"No worries, mission. My team and I are on our way to Rodriguez Hall as you read this..." Is that at East Panhandle State Teacher's College? Good Night and Good Luck
Theo212
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 : 3:17 p.m.
No worries, mission. My team and I are on our way to Rodriguez Hall as you read this...
missionbrazil
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 11:41 p.m.
"I'm in the process of getting some old film from Michigan. I'm really excited. " That's music to theo's ears, I'm sure.
Mick
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 11:15 p.m.
I love it D21, now for simplicity sake we can refer to either era as BW and AW, heck, seems biblical to me and I'm not even religious. Although, I am spiritual, to U-M sports that is! I also love how collectively many of us have developed an interesting lexicon up in here!!! TiM, Go Blue!!
Mick
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 : 5:04 a.m.
thanks Jaysham, we are family and Go Blue!!!
Jaysham
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 : 3:18 a.m.
Speaking of good posters I have to say that you two are one of my favorites and I consider you my posting family, and we can't stand the "crusty" comments, the burnt tater tots and the poems that have no clout. Can't wait for the Hoke era to officially begin in September. Later my buds and GO BLUE!
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 11:47 p.m.
Mick, Yes, so many great posters in here. Am so sure that in a few more years, the prominent scientists & archaeologists will come out in droves not to propose but to demand that the ridiculous sounding B.C.E (Before Common Era) and C.E. (Common Era) be replaced with B.W. and A.W. GO BLUE! Hoke Is It.
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 9:01 p.m.
Webb quoted Diamond, who said: "I'm in the process of getting some old film from Michigan. I'm really excited. They've got the old coaching staff back from when they won the national championship with Coach (Brady) Hoke." Translation: Old film means B.W. (Before Whatshisname) This is Year One A.W. (After Whatshisname)
missionbrazil
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 7:17 p.m.
There is a good article for Dusty to read ... the espn piece on Nebraska's Lavonte David trying to bulk up and gain weight before the Big Ten season. Seems the guy is trying to go from 210 to 230 in the offseason ... something Dusty seems to think is not possible unless it's all fat. There you go Dusty.
Mick
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 11:05 p.m.
@Dusty, na na na na na, score one for the pro Hoke squad, good job MB & RJ, what up yo!
RudeJude
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 10:07 p.m.
Without the assistance of illegal drugs, the human body can build no more than a pound of muscle per week. Assuming this guy is doing things properly, if he started on January 1st, he could build 35lbs by September 1st. But to build 20 lbs over the same time frame, Lavonte David would have to put on a little over a half a pound per week to accomplish that, about .57lbs/wk, a manageable task with discipline.
tater
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 6:49 p.m.
I think that 2Pac fan will flip his domain for a million or two. Normally, this is done a lot cheaper, but if he is actually selling things from the site, it makes it a little more problematic. Anyway, the Pac Whatever has plenty of money for a settlement.
D21
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 : 12:24 p.m.
JaySham, For you man, nothing else but a tix to the OSU-UM game. the <a href="http://www.jaysham#1.com" rel='nofollow'>www.jaysham#1.com</a> domain is all yours, dude.
Jaysham
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 : 3:07 a.m.
2pac is still alive. @D21 how much for Jaysham? By the way I'm calling it now I think Junior Hemingway will lead the team in Rec yards in 2011 and Stonum will lead the team in Rec TD's. Also Roundtree will get some stickier gloves too. GO BLUE!
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 11:39 p.m.
Tater, My "tater", "tatertot", and tater4rr" domains are up for $$$. Interested? :)
Mick
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 6:14 p.m.
@Jude, I agree with you on the unsportsmanlike foul, I think that rule is foul. To take away a score because of a subjective call, unbelievable! Also, so if a receiver gets the ball on place kicks, you can gang tackle him, a smaller guy, but not the bigger lineman? Some of these rules are just plain stupid. I hate that 10 second run-off in the pros too, now they got to bring it to college? In addition, I want to nominate Meangoblue for poet laureate of U-M Football for his outstanding efforts lately.
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 8:53 p.m.
I third the nomination! Theo, your days as a poetess are numbered!
RudeJude
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 6:58 p.m.
I second the nomination!
Meangoblue
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 6:08 p.m.
Each Article gets me more and more excited for the Spring Game!! TiM Hut 1, Hut 2, we'll yell in the spring We'll see theo crying "where is my king? Gone the Jan of snow and the Feb of cupid Gone wth the King ; and the spread that was SSTTOOPID!!!!
Meangoblue
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 5:06 p.m.
With Diamond we become MEAN We'll crush the scarlet and green "The King" is demoted to Queen Theo will be caught in between His words are no longer keen on his man crush, he shall no longer lean!!! TiM -Meangoblue Patton-Schembechler- circa 2011
RudeJude
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 1:56 p.m.
(paraphrased from SI article) New rules for the 2011 season: 1. "Unsportsmanlike foul" now a spot foul, potentially negating TDs (wasn't this in play in 2010?). 2. Televisions added to coach's boxes to help coaches decide whether to challenge plays. Proposed new (or newly revised) rules for the 2011 season: 1. Umpires moved to officiate behind running back (from the middle of the defense). 2. No blocking below the waist to the inside for receivers and running backs. 3. 10-second runoff penalty for penalties that stop the clock in the last minute of the halves. 4. No "Intentional Grounding" call if receiver is in the relative area where the ball was throw (ball no longer needs to be catchable to avoid the penalty). 3. No gang-tackling (3 or more defensive players) of an offensive lineman on place kicks. Most of these rules I don't mind, but I hope they vote against the revised "Intentional Grounding" rule. I imagine we'll see less sacks because of this. Maybe that, the safety of the quarterback, is the rules intent. Also, unsportsmanlike penalties should not be capable of taking away a score. I've seen some refs throw a flag for things only a ref could see as unsportsmanlike. I'm curious, if a receiver or a running back has a break away, so much that he can walk into the endzone, if he chose to saunter the ball in, would that be a penalty?
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 8:50 p.m.
Didn't NCAA also ban that 3-3-5 defensive formation? :)
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 8:49 p.m.
Thanks RJ!
golfer
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 1:29 p.m.
it just started watch the 2012 class. hoke team will be in the top ten easy. they will have more scholarships to offer. so of the current players might drop out or transfer. this is due to the system not the staff. then he can get a flux of his type of players in. what you see this year will be different in 2012 team. have faith and do the wait and see thing.
1st Down
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 12:57 p.m.
Interesting story about Emory Bellard, creator of the wishbone. RIP. After the wishbone became a bit less popular in the 1980s (as opposed to the 70s when it was all the rage), Bo started to integrate it more in to Michigan's offense...mostly on short yardage and some goal line situations. I really liked it when they faked the ball and then threw long out of that formation on short yardage....which didnt happen very often but it was cool then they tried it.
D21
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 8:48 p.m.
Always loved it as I played it in HS. A fun scheme.
1st Down
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 : 12:54 p.m.
Jordan Diamond looks to be a real Gem of a recruit. Hoke we land him!