The OFFICIAL MICHIGAN TEAM 136 THREAD: THE CONQUERING HEROES

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QB: Michigan continues to push publicly that the quarterback race has not been decided, but we still will believe it when we see it if anybody besides Jake Rudock is taking the snaps on Thursday against Utah.

If you read between the lines, the players we've talked to publicly this week seem to even be hinting that Rudock will be the guy.

The other thing we continue to be told is that the chances are slim at best that they would play two quarterbacks against Utah, provided the game isn't a blowout in either direction.

Rudock's leadership and experience has won over many of the players in the locker room already and our belief is that he's the preference.

RB: With Drake Johnson cleared to practice this week, we've already been told that he's likely to see some carries, especially because he provides a completely different style to the stable. Harbaugh has alluded to it a bit in his interviews, but we have also talked to a few people who said that Johnson's effort in returning from his second ACL tear impressed the coaches a ton and that they like his attitude and work ethic for the game. We believe he'll be given opportunities to succeed.

De'Veon Smith continues to sound like the guy that the coaching staff currently prefers. On Bill King earlier this week, I said I expect the RB battle to continue throughout the season. With Johnson back for sure now, I absolutely believe it now.

It'd be a shock if Karan Higdon was not redshirted, as there's too much depth at the position right now to burn a season where he won't see much time.

WR: We've pretty much covered the inside stuff regarding wide receiver at this point, with Grant Perry and Drake Harris emerging as potential candidates to make plays this season.

Despite the strong fall camps from both players, there's still concern about the depth at wide receiver and whether or not they've found any consistent playmakers at the position. We'll see as things develop on the field, but if Harris can truly step forward, a Harris/Darboh/Chesson combination could suffice on the outside.

TE: We've talked about Henry Poggi and a bit about Ian Bunting, but the name we continue to hear at tight end (no surprise) is Jake Butt.

A couple around the program are "giddy" about his potential in Jim Harbaugh's offense.

"He may end up being the offensive MVP of the team this year," one source said. "He's been looking that strong so far. He's developing as a leader too."

The source went on to say that they strongly believe Butt will be a team captain next year and that the position could be a bright spot for the team this season.

OL: Michigan's offensive line is and has been set:

LT: Cole LG: Braden C: Glasgow RG: Kalis RT: Magnuson

The strength of the line (according to who we've talked to) is at left tackle with Cole and the beginning of the right side with Glasgow in the middle and Kalis at right guard. Braden and Magnuson, who switched spots, may take a little longer to adapt to their new positions. There are also some rumblings that Magnuson has not fully recovered from his shoulder surgery and that it may take a little time to get back to full strength. It's apparently nothing to be overly concerned about, however.

Defense
DL: With Bryan Mone most likely missing the entire year due to injury, it's a huge opportunity for Maurice Hurst Jr. to step in and get some solid reps.

Hurst has been one of the more talked about players in practice the last couple seasons and has been salivating for an opportunity to showcase it on a more consistent level. Mone was set to be a major, major contributor in 2015, defensive tackle is a spot the Wolverines may be able to recover in part because of players like Ryan Glasgow, Hurst and even someone like Matt Godin, who we see as potentially rotating in and out.

Taco Charlton is fighting a minor undisclosed injury, which may be why he was relegated to a lower amount of snaps in the open practice last week. Either way, the coaches are expecting him to contribute heavily.

Back seven: I posted the back seven as one group because the depth the Wolverines are showing at both defensive back and linebacker have the coaching staff excited because of the different potential looks they will be able to give opposing offenses throughout the season.

The major catalyst for this is (no surprise) Jabrill Peppers, who has the size and speed to play multiple spots in Durkin's packages. Delano Hill, Wayne Lyons, Channing Stribling, Jourdan Lewis, Jeremy Clark......we've heard the staff feels relatively good on all of these players coming out of camp.

At linebacker, you have Desmond Morgan, Joe Bolden, James Ross, Ben Gedeon and even a Mike McCray are potential contributors at the non-BUCK linebacker spots. Because those guys are different types of linebackers, you're probably going to see relatively heavy rotation there as well, although Bolden is likely to stay on the field in most packages.

In short, there's a lot of depth across the defense, but especially at all three spots in the back seven. It could be what carries the team this season.

Special Teams
We have heard the same as others and Harbaugh alluded to it in his presser on Thursday: Nobody has separated themselves in the kicking race, and it's become somewhat of a cause for concern.

Some have noted that Rockford (MI) kicker Quinn Nordin was Harbaugh's most recent follow on Twitter. There's definitely something to this, and we're now expecting them to potentially make a run at him and try to flip him from Penn State. We'll have more on that in the near future.
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Trust Me said:
Hey @smitty22 , I got something that'll make ya a bit sicker .. check out our QB from yesterdays game against the #1 team in Indiana ..




:wow:

Luck 2.0
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Yo this kid is accurate as hell :whoo:. In that one game he was making all the throws :ehh:. Yall got a good one :salute:. Lets just hope he comes to his senses and decommits soon :troll:.
 
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smitty22 said:
Yo this kid is accurate as hell :whoo:. In that one game he was making all the throws :ehh:. Yall got a good one :salute:. Lets just hope he comes to his senses and decommits soon :troll:.
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He's going nowhere breh. Saban already picked up the phone and his pops giggled and said 'we're happy with our decision. Go Blue and Good day'

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Got this VIP post from a legit insider on 24/7:

Keep an eye out for two players that won't make the trip to Utah. I am letting Steve report on this when it gets to the media. Not my place two name the two players or the infraction. Both would have played in this game and one may have started. In my opinion, he would have started. According to my source the kicking game is not as bad as what it is being made out to be and that was confirmed by an inside poster on Rivals with outstanding credibility. I honestly don't know who the PK is right now. My source swears it is Andrew David, but that has not been confirmed by a second. I do know that it will not be Seychel. That leaves Allen and David. Some other news will come out later today about the depth chart. A surprise or two.

Go Blue!

P.S. I should have added. There is no suspense to who the starter is at QB. Jake Rudock hands down and it was never as close as the press reported it to be. Look for an O'Korn/Gentry battle next year.

He goes on to answer someones question about why no Shane next year.. and he pretty much said that Shane's known that the writing's been on the wall since about the 2nd week that Rudock got to Ann Arbor. It's sounding like he'll be filling out them transfer papers rather quickly. Same with Speight who Harbaugh supposedly just cant stand. :russ:
 
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This picture's existence says it all about Malzone and Speight. I wouldn't be shocked if Gentry is actually the #2
 
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Trust Me said:
He goes on to answer someones question about why no Shane next year.. and he pretty much said that Shane's known that the writing's been on the wall since about the 2nd week that Rudock got to Ann Arbor. It's sounding like he'll be filling out them transfer papers rather quickly. Same with Speight who Harbaugh supposedly just cant stand.
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Too bad. But I feel Ruddock is gonna be a star this year.
 
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