MichiganCardinal

Josh Allen, Jordan Love, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow are all playing today. I don't get it at all. If they need a quarter to warm up, it should come in September against real action instead of against 3rd string defensive linemen who will be insurance agents in two years. Why bet your entire season on this meaningless nonsense?

Finally got a chance to watch the second half of the first preseason game this morning. Campbell said that he thought Hooker's concussion came from one of his runs, but I think it came from the roughing the passer penalty. He took a shot to the chin on that play, I didn't see any helmet contact on his runs. That said, he needs to get much better at going through his reads in the pocket instead of just taking off when his first read isn't there, and he needs to get much better at avoiding contact when he does take off. Right now, he's Malik Willis or Pat White. He'll be a great preseason QB, because third-string linebackers won't be able to keep up and he can get away with it. But he won't have any sustained success in the league, because he'll be constantly hurt and a defensive scheme that contains his legs will vex him. If he can develop those skills though, I think Hooker will at least be a fine backup, which is all we need from him. Putting him behind an elite offensive line will give him time to make those reads, because he won't be feeling pressure. It will also allow him to make the most use of his legs when he does take off. If he's back there for 3, 4, 5 seconds and nothing is open, he will be able to gain many yards on the ground, because ASB, Jamo, LaPorta, et al. will all be 15+ yards downfield. Hope he doesn't get any regular season action though. Except to maybe take a knee or two when we are up 30.

I think Hooker has backup upside in how different he is from Goff too. If Goff goes down in the 2nd quarter, no one who comes in for him will be able to do what Goff does. But with Hooker, at least the change will force the defense to abandon the game plan they had against our offense. Hooker adds an additional element to the offense.

TP is good. He took a break after the NFCCG and says life has been busy. He’ll be back by opening kick (whether y’all like it or not!!)

The preseason always amazes me as I see how these are allegedly among the 64 best players at their position in the world.

Punting?!?! Instead of a 66-yard field goal?!? Disappointing.

Just how we planned it. Two two-minute drills in one half.

Get... *checks notes* Maurice Norris out of there!

Using a 3rd round pick on a developmental QB is not something I’ll lose sleep about no matter how his career turns out.

I've heard the same. Which makes sense considering he's effectively a rookie. But that's why I would flood him with snaps, because ideally he won't get any in the season.

I expect Hooker will get the start tonight, but it’s not a given. I think they’re treating him like a rookie this preseason. The nature of having Nate Sudfeld on the team is that you can afford to release him at the end of camp with a really good chance he clears waivers and can come back to you as your practice squad QB3. At that point if God forbid Goff does go down for a few games, you can start Hooker, but you can also call up Sudfeld and start him if Hooker still isn’t ready. I would almost be in favor of letting Hooker play all 12 preseason quarters. I doubt they will, but if he is your QB2 (which at least by the depth chart I think he will have to be, unless they carry three QBs), then just flood him with experience. Sudfeld should not be relying on preseason experience to make the roster in his 9th season in the league.

Spent the evening re-watching Lions-Rams highlights and I AM HYPE. Bring on the season.

I think he’s much less of a hot head than he was back in the day. I don’t think it’s humility though I think he’s just aged. I don’t see him getting into an altercation with Jim Schwartz for slapping the dude’s back for instance.

Getting ejected from a joint practice is pretty impressive.

Still, they might as well have him rehab with the team and not just cut him with an injury settlement. If he heals on the same timeline as CJGJ (which is not a given), he would be back by Week 14 or so. All the same I would still probably prefer to see Moseley in coverage deep in an NFCCG as opposed to Kindle Vildor.

They tried but we can’t keep penciling a guy like that into the depth chart preseason. It’s not his fault but even our depth needs to be more dependable than this.

That’s kind of my point. It’s time for the 30 for 30 and Netflix documentary on this. Make the soap opera a profitable drama series. Not time for the NCAA to say “AKTUALLY guyz this is still a very serious situation because they didn’t want to talk to us! 🤓” I agree that Warde should have played nice and blamed Jim Harbaugh for all of these mortal sins the second Harbaugh left Michigan. Probably would have put a stop to the leaks and put Michigan on the road to resolving this.

This is such a 2023 story. Everyone but the NCAA and select rival fans are so completely over this. If Michigan can negotiate any result that doesn’t result in vacating wins or a postseason ban, they should do it. Give Harbaugh a five-year show cause, who cares. Give Sherrone a two-game suspension, whatever. The program needs to move on.

Could be notable for week one if they’re not all back in time. Hutch is licking his chops.

This is going well.

With Vaki and Manu on the team, I don’t think they will have the luxury of keeping six WRs this year. Setting aside ASB, Jamo, and Kalif, that leaves two spots for probably four players: DPJ, Antoine Green, Isaiah Williams, and Daurice Fountain. If I was to put money on it today, I would say it’s Green and Fountain, with DPJ released and Williams to the practice squad. DPJ failed conditioning and has been getting reps with the 2nd and 3rd team, and even drew the public disappointment of Campbell. We gave up a 6th to get him last year but he needs to be better if he’s going to make the team.

I’m sorry, we were looking for “20-0”

And added yours truly as a season ticket member, don’t forget that!!