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Player Development in UM Football

When Kaho massacred the MoSt QB at the end of the first game I had high hopes. Then I don’t really recall another play from him for the rest of the season. Did seem solid but RT and RW just seemed much more active.
 
indiancoyote said:
UM football struggles to consistently develop players recruited to the program. All four of the starting quarterbacks in this year's semifinal games were at their schools for at least four years, a feat that has not happened at UM for over a decade. A similar trend surfaces when you look at the defensive and offensive lines, linebackers, and defensive backs.
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This is just wrong. Brady Guf was here 4 years less than a decade ago.
 
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Grizzinator said:
When Kaho massacred the MoSt QB at the end of the first game I had high hopes. Then I don’t really recall another play from him for the rest of the season. Did seem solid but RT and RW just seemed much more active.
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He got almost 1/3 of his solo tackles, his only sack and half of his TFLs on the entire season in that one game.

Maybe he got dinged up, or something popped on film, because yeah, he didn't have another performance like that again.
 
5280Griz said:
This is just wrong. Brad Guf was here 4 years less than a decade ago?
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It is also ironic the amount of fans crucifying Ah Yat as a young QB with less than optimal blocking from his O Line. The staff is clearly trying to develop him, but people have no patience. I don’t agree with the rotational wizardry of the Griz coaching staff this year, but it would be hard to say they aren’t trying to develop a QB. Very rarely do you find a 4 year starter. The Merlot kid was in a system that covered a lot of warts his first two years. He was effective due to their scheme. Four years in - he is something else. The kid had time to develop under two different coaches at MSU. He is special for sure, but the coaches also played to his strengths with an excellent offensive line every single damn year. If I was going to criticize the Griz staff it wouldn’t be for lack of development at LB or even QB. (QB could be debated). It would be the O line and D line. Gubner was an anomaly. Cliff also made up for a less than dominant O line.
 
Copper Griz said:
It is also ironic the amount of fans crucifying Ah Yat as a young QB with less than optimal blocking from his O Line. The staff is clearly trying to develop him, but people have no patience. I don’t agree with the rotational wizardry of the Griz coaching staff this year, but it would be hard to say they aren’t trying to develop a QB. Very rarely do you find a 4 year starter. The Merlot kid was in a system that covered a lot of warts his first two years. He was effective due to their scheme. Four years in - he is something else. The kid had time to develop under two different coaches at MSU. He is special for sure, but the coaches also played to his strengths with an excellent offensive line every single damn year. If I was going to criticize the Griz staff it wouldn’t be for lack of development at LB or even QB. (QB could be debated). It would be the O line and D line. Gubner was an anomaly. Cliff also made up for a less than dominant O line.
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Maybe they ought to develop an O-line first then, before worrying about the QB (or at least WHILE worrying about the QB).
 
HikeGlacier said:
One could argue that the big sky football coaches know more than you and voted him to the second team all conference team and didn’t even know the name of Kaho.
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I don't have a dog in this fight, but which 2023 Griz linebacker was voted first team?

That's his point.
 
HikeGlacier said:
One could argue that the big sky football coaches know more than you and voted him to the second team all conference team and didn’t even know the name of Kaho.
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One could argue that your lack of reading comprehension is at the level of a jellyfish since my comment about Janacaro had zero to do with Kaho. Kudos smart guy.
 
5280Griz said:
This is just wrong. Brady Guf was here 4 years less than a decade ago.
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What interested me most with Brady was that pretty much all of eGriz felt he was only capable of NAIA ability, only to become the starter when a new offensive system was implemented.

My statement isn't an indictment of anything, just thought it was cool to see him get a chance and make the most of it.
 
indiancoyote said:
Who are the bubs? Are trying to sound like dumb cat fans that say gris and stixx? And, I know you struggle with the post because you said Visperas was the next DD as UM.
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No one, and I mean no one, said anything about Visperas being the next DD. You are a liar, and continue to post nothing but trash. You sir are a bub troll. And if you can't figure out "bub", than I suggest you are far from an intelligent troll.
 
AZGrizFan said:
Which has literally ZERO to do with the conversation at hand. So I’ll take that as admission that your first assertion was grossly invalid.
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The conversation is about developing players. All three of those listed would have never seen the field and would be long gone from UM. Helena and Hoops would be telling us that UM is better off without them or some other ridiculous statement.
 
indiancoyote said:
The conversation is about developing players. All three of those listed would have never seen the field and would be long gone from UM. Helena and Hoops would be telling us that UM is better off without them or some other ridiculous statement.
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No, what I will say is you have zero idea what would have happened if any of them attended UM. Keep the trolling rolling. Your trash is amusing.
 
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