Weekend Roundup: Big Ten Meetings Edition 7-30-12
/My god it's nearly August. Jet plane for Jerry's World leaves in less than a month. Game with defending national champion in 32 days. Whoa.
Here's what happened across the internets while you pondered how much it would cost to actually become Batman:
- AnnArbor.com takes a look at Michigan's new roster, which now includes the incoming freshmen. Of note, everybody is fully embracing the Gittleson plan, packing on pounds and no doubt getting slower, namely Jibreel Black and Craig Roh. We are about to Lloyd the shit out of this team. Soon after its release, Mgoblog took that roster and analyzed it like it was their job...which I guess it is. You wish your job was that cool.
- Denard comes out of games for injuries. You've seen it. I've seen it. His style of play makes it an inevitability. So it's a good idea to have a good back up. We have a serviceable one whose abilities have yet to be tapped...and we've decided that he needs to get time at wide receiver. I guess we've got to appease him before Shane Morris gets here and forces him to switch positions in the name of pro-style philosophies., but does it make sense for THIS season? Anyway, the Freep says he's busy adjusting to his role.
- From ESPN...Brady speaks at Big Ten Media Days about being the preseason Big Ten favorite, moving Roh and Black, and Will Campbell's abs.
- Denard Robinson, whose 3229 rushing yards is just 667 shy of Randle El's Big Ten QB record, spoke at the Big Ten media days.
- Black Shoe Diaries covers the six top recruits that have decided to reaffirm their verbals to Penn State. I sympathize with what the Penn State blogosphere is going through...it sucks and its not your fault it sucks. I also appreciate the fact that this is good news for Penn State right now. I also want to be clear that these six kids will not be signing with Penn State in February. You'd have to be bat shit crazy to sign up for four years of no bowls, a team short on scholarship athletes, and no ability (short of a fifth year of eligibility) to reap any benefits of your efforts.
- Urban Meyer's camp "Friday Night Lights" debuted in Columbus this weekend. From the sound of the Eleven Warriors recap, it was a resounding success, and it gave onlookers a chance to gaze upon the horseshoe's new scoreboard and new and louder music. And the scoreboard wars continue....
- Boiled Sports presents 2012's pivotal Boilermakers, players that are going to need to step up to get them the success they pine for, which is apparently 8 wins.
- Derrick Walton, who is about a year from his arrival at Michigan, lead his AAU team to the Adidas Super 64 Championship in Las Vegas on Sunday, and was named the tournament MVP. UMHoops has more.
- Iowa has beaten Michigan three times in a row, a first in the series that dates back to 1900. No player our team has beaten Iowa...or Michigan State for that matter. Damn you Rodriguez Years! Anyway, Hawk Central reminds you of your Hawkeye problem.
- For all things recruiting, you need yourself some UM BBQ. Maize and Brew covers the event in great detail.
- People in glass houses are occasionally allowed to throw stones. So, despite this...I still take great pleasure in this. Maybe if Brady and Urban get together they can universally decide not to have their players miss playing time in a closed door meeting. That way, nobody can talk shit about the other, and Fitz can start in Texas.
- AnnArbor.com covers Brady Hoke's proficiency in night games. 3-0 last year....9-0 in that Ball State miracle year. Good news considering the schedule is skewed toward the latter part of the day on Saturdays this fall.
- They're going to let students into the Big House to watch the Cowboys Classic on the big screens. Very cool. Good luck keeping the alcohol out of there on a Saturday night on welcome weekend.
- Jalen Rose will join ESPN College Gameday...the hoops version...this fall along with Bruce Pearl.
- Eleven Warriors doesn't exactly pine for Shane Morris, but they certainly do pine for there own version of this recruiting recruit.
