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The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has been unresolved. Typically, the CMV genome remains dormant in infected cells, but a breakdown of immune surveillance can lead to re-activation of viral replication in the gut mucosa, which is not necessarily associated with viremia or changes in antibody titers. We hypothesized that the detection of CMV-specific CD8 effector T cells should permit the distinction between dormant and active CMV infection. As CD8 effector T cells, unlike memory CD8 T cells, have perforin (PFN) and granzyme B (GzB) preformed in their cytoplasmic granules, we employed single cell resolution ELISPOT assays to measure the CMV antigen-triggered release of these molecules by CD8 T cells isolated from subjects with IBD, and age-matched healthy controls. The frequencies of CMV-specific (GzB) and PFN-producing CD8 T cells were increased in IBD patients compared to healthy controls. Furthermore, the increased CMV reactivity was associated with active IBD disease and with longer disease duration. Notably, PCR on serum frequently failed to detect CMV DNA during flares. The data show that during active IBD there is a flare of CD8 T cell activity against CMV in a substantial proportion of IBD patients, suggesting CMV reactivation that serum PCR does not detect. While it remains open whether CMV reactivation is a cause or consequence of IBD, our data suggest that monitoring CMV antigen-specific effector CD8 T cells with GzB and PFN ELISPOT analysis can provide novel insights into the role of CMV infection in IBD. Additionally, our data have implications for the fields of transplantation, HIV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases, in all of which patient care critically depends on sensitive and reliable detection of a reactivation of CMV infection.
granzyme B
inflammatory bowel disease
The etiology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis remains unknown. Various reports suggest that viral infections, CMV in particular, are associated with the onset and aggravation of IBD [
CMV, like all related herpes viruses, typically remains latent within the body over long periods of time, but can give rise to renewed viral replication also leading to a flare of the anti-CMV T cell response. Viral replication is primarily controlled by CD4 and CD8 T cells. Presently, diagnostic algorithms allowing for a reliable distinction between latent and active infection are missing. In the case of IBD, reactivation or
Immune-mediated therapies for IBD are primarily immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory in nature. However, immunosuppressive or immune modulating drugs render patients susceptible to the reactivation of latent viral infections such as CMV [
Recently, GzB and PFN ELISPOT assays have been introduced that allow for the identification of CD8 effector T cells that had been actively involved in immune surveillance
Therefore, the ability to instantaneously engage into PFN and GzB secretion is a characteristic of CD8 effector and effector memory T cells that have had antigen exposure
We tested in freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) the frequencies of CMV antigen-specific CD8 T cells that qualify as effector/effector memory cells by virtue of their ability to secrete GzB and PFN, as only CD8 T cells that had been recently activated
In addition to the frequency, the mean IFN-γ spot size was also significantly higher in the IBD patients who tested positive for GzB and PFN secretion as compared to healthy controls (13.12 ± 0.45 sqmm
While the number of IBD subjects studied was not high enough to obtain definitive results regarding how T cell reactivity to CMV reflects on the clinical course of IBD, initial trends have become apparent. For the 32 IBD subjects studied, we compared patients with a positive GzB/PFN response and non-responders with regard to disease activity indices, as well as C-reactive protein serum levels, steroid medication and the presence of disease flares (
Detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-reactive effector T cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients and healthy controls. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 32 patients with IBD (ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD)) and from 15 healthy control donors (hc) were plated at 200,000 cells per well and cultured with a CMV peptide pool containing 5 immunodominant peptides of CMV for 24 h, and the peptide-induced production of IFN-γ (panel A), GzB (panel B) and perforin PFN (panel C) was measured in duplicate wells in an ELISPOT assays specific for the respective analyte. Each column represents the test result for a single donor with the mean spot count per well shown (±SD). The applied cutoff is indicated as a dotted line in panel B and C. Representative images are shown for each analyte.
IFN- γ spot size measurements. IFN- γ spot size – a reflection of the amount of cytokine released by each cell – was measured comparing IBD patients, who tested positive for
Detection of CMV reactive T effector cells in relation to disease activity. Each panel specifies a clinical criterion for ulcerative colitis (UC) and/or Crohn`s disease (CD). The percentages of GzB/PFN responsive
None of the IBD patients showed a positive result for CMV DNA at the time tested for ELISPOT CMV-reactivity (
Detection of CMV viral replication measured by PCR. When blood was obtained from IBD patients (ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD)) for PBMC isolation for ELISPOT CMV-reactivity analysis, CMV DNA was also measured by PCR in blood samples.
|CMV DNA PCR replication measurements
|CMV DNA PCR [copies/mL]
|at ELISPOT testing
|1 month prior
|≥ 2 months prior
|IBD patient
|all CD, all UC except 8,14,19
|not tested
|not tested
|not tested
|not tested
We tested whether IBD duration influences the incidence of active T cell immunity against CMV in IBD patients. We therefore compared both groups (patients with signs of recent T cell activation against CMV, denominated by the detection of GzB and/or PFN
Disease duration in CMV reactive patients. Mean duration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis) was established for patients who tested positive for CMV reactivity in GzB or PFN ELISPOT assays
In this study, we show for the first time that a significant fraction of IBD patients exhibit a recently activated immune response to CMV, possibly drawing attention to the relevance of this herpes virus infection in the context of IBD. CMV-specific T cells were found to be in an activated state in a significant number of patients suffering from Crohn's disease as well as ulcerative colitis, in particular during flare-ups of the disease, whereas no anti-CMV effector T cell activity was found in healthy controls.
The difference between the groups with respect to responsiveness
Serological tools (CMV-specific IgM and IgG antibodies) are very sensitive and specific in detecting whether an individual has been infected with CMV, but do not distinguish between a latent state and re-activation of the infection. After re-activation, antibody titers change slowly over several weeks to months and such changes are not necessarily related to an active immune response. CMV antigens (late structural protein pp65), like CMV DNA, can be detected in serum and other body fluids. However, for the reasons discussed above, previous studies suggested that the absence of viral DNA might not be indicative of a CMV unrelated disease event [
The detection of CMV in the inflamed colonic mucosa is at present the gold standard for identifying CMV-related intestinal disease. However, the detection rate is limited even in the case of an otherwise proven CMV disease, even if CMV-directed antibodies or DNA hybridization methods are used. More importantly, CMV detection in the mucosa does not necessarily reflect active biosynthesis of the virus, and therefore the display of viral peptides to the T cell system resulting in an active immune response. In addition, this method is dependent on biopsy material that, unlike PBMC, is not readily available for routine clinical monitoring.
Our data suggest a link between active CMV infection and IBD, but leave mechanistic interpretations open. Similarly to other herpes virus-mediated diseases, acute infections are frequently asymptomatic, but once acquired, the virus persists lifelong. In IBD, the reactivation of CMV infection is thought to cause severe colitis, particularly in patients with ulcerative colitis that are treated with immunosuppressive agents. However, in these cases it is hard to determine whether CMV is a non-pathogenic bystander or if the virus is triggering the onset of the disease, and if the therapeutic strategy should be adapted to this finding. Indeed, Eyre-Brook demonstrated that antiviral treatment only marginally alters the course of IBD [
IBD patients are usually immunosuppressed due to a number of reasons, such as poor nutrition, possible NK cell impairment or immunosuppressive treatment. Together with CMV tropism for sites of inflammation, these factors leave IBD patients at increased risk of active CMV infection. CMV infects areas of active IBD and causes colonic injury in most cases. As viral multiplication is most likely a localized phenomenon strictly occurring within the inflamed mucosa, it is conceivable that mucosal CMV replication triggers acute and fulminant courses of disease, while in other cases the prolonged history of inflammation favors the acquisition of CMV infection in a long course of disease (
CMV infection an IBD.
Peripheral blood was obtained from 32 IBD patients routinely visiting the outpatient IBD clinic of the University of Münster as well as the Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Portal 10 after informed consent. Data regarding their disease were recorded, standard laboratory marker (CRP, leukocyte and thrombocyte count, ALT, creatinine) measured and IBD indices (Harvey Bradshaw index, Colitis activity Index; [
Laboratory parameters were as follows: Creatinine ranged from 0.5–1.2 mg/dL (mean 0.9), Alanin Aminotransferase from 5–81 U/L (mean 21), C-reactive Protein from <0.5–36.7 mg/dL (mean 0.8), Leukocyte count from 3.7–18.0 103/µL (mean 7) and Thrombocyte count from 162–512 103/µL (mean 326.5). 47% of patients were treated with steroids, while 59% received steroids for >3 months and 59% received a steroid dosage of >40 mg (prednisolone equivalent) within the last 12 months. 31% received azathioprine at visit, 28% anti-TNF-α therapies and 16% had received antibiotics in the past 3 months. Endoscopic examinations were not performed. An aged matched control cohort of 15 volunteers was used as reference. All studies were performed under the approval of the Institutional Review Board for Human Investigation at the University Hospital of Münster.
PBMC were isolated from heparinized blood by standard Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation (using Biocoll, Biochrom AG Berlin, Germany). Positivity for HLA-A2 haplotype was assessed by FACS analysis using a FITC-labeled mouse anti human HLA-A2 Antibody (BD Pharmingen, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). Cells were subsequently frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen storage until further usage while remaining fully functional as has been previously described [
All CMV PCR assays were performed in the Center for Laboratory Medicine of the University Hospital of Münster that operates under GLP and is accredited to perform routine CMV PCR analysis. Genetic material was extracted from EDTA blood samples using QIAamp MinElute Virus Spin Kit (QIAGEN, Hilden, Germany). An in-house, real-time TaqMan PCR assay with specific primers that amplify a sequence of the Major Immediate-Early Gene of HCMV was used (sequences of the forward and reverse primers: 5'-2791AGCGCC GCA TTG AGG A2806-3' and 5'-2833CAG ACT CTC AGA GGA TCG GCC2853-3', respectively. Sequence of the probe: 5'-2808ATC TGC ATG AAG GTC TTT GCC CAG TAC ATT2827-3'). The TaqMan probe was labeled at the 5' end with 6-carboxyfluorescin and at the 3' end with 6-carboxytetramethylrhodamine (Applera). PCR amplification was performed using an ABI prism 7700 instrument (Applera) in a total volume of 25 μL with TaqMan Universal PCR master mix 2× (Applera) and each primer at 300 nM and the probe at 200 nM. Cycling conditions were as follows: 2 min at 50 °C, 10 min at 95 °C, and 45 cycles of 95 °C for 15 s and 60 °C for 1 min. A plasmid containing the amplified sequence of AD 169 strain was used as an external standard with amplifications of serial dilutions (range, 105 to 10 copies) allowing for the construction of a standard curve and the quantification of CMV in clinical samples. Results are reported as the number of CMV genome copies/ml of whole blood with a calculated detection threshold of ≥200 copies/mL.
A CMV-peptide pool containing five HLA Class I restricted T-cell epitopes from human Cytomegalovirus was obtained from CTL Europe GmbH (Bonn, Germany). Immunodominant HLA Class I peptide determinants for CMV recognized by CD8 T cells have been characterized previously [
Cells were thawed as previously described [
24 h ELISPOT assays were used for IFN-γ, GzB, and PFN. Thereafter, the plates were washed 3× with PBS, then 3× with PBS–Tween (0.025%), and the detection antibodies (in PBS–BSA–Tween) were added at previously established concentrations. After an overnight incubation at 4 °C, plates were washed 4× with PBS–Tween and Streptavidin-AP (DakoCytomation, 1/1000 dilution) diluted in PBS/BSA/Tween was added to all plates, which were then incubated for 1 h at room temperature. The plates were developed on the same day by using nitroblue tetrazolium 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphatase substrate. The reaction was stopped by rinsing with distilled water when spots became clearly visible macroscopically (10 to 45 min, dependent on the cytokine)
The plates were then air-dried overnight before subjecting them to ELISPOT counting using an ImmunoSpot-Analyzer (Cellular Technology Ltd.) specifically designed for the ELISPOT assay. The methods and criteria for the automated counting of spots in the ELISPOT assay have been described previously in detail [
Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U (Rank-Sum Test), Student's
Even though this study was primarily designed to confirm the presence of recently activated anti-CMV immune responses in the context of inflammatory bowel disease by ELISPOT, it also demonstrated that CMV-reactive patients also tend to have a more severe disease with a significantly smaller amount of patients being in remission. Therefore, these data provide a rationale for further exploration in the clinical context.
Larger studies will be needed to evaluate the association of CMV immune reactivity to e.g., IBD history and phenotype. It also seems reasonable to analyze CMV reactivity after induction of active therapies to identify drugs that have a risk of reactivation of CMV infection as shown previously for azathioprine. Finally, the hypotheses will need to be tested that the detection of an active T cell response to CMV can function as a biomarker for predicting the efficacy of different therapeutic interventions or adverse effects, permitting improvement of therapeutic strategies, and personalizing them to individual IBD patients.
We thank Sonja Dufentester, Elke Weber and Karin Menzel for excellent technical assistance.


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An acre is 4840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. If you take average adults (50-50 male-female), you're looking at a cross-sectional area of about 1.5 to 2.0 square feet at chest or hip level. Dividing, you would get quotients of 29,040 and 21,780. I think it would be safe to say between 20,000 and 30,000 average adults could stand on one acre of land. Or pick the average of those two numbers, about 25,000.
Depends on if they need their "space".
I don't think there is a set answer depends on these two factors: the contour of the land, how big or little the people are such as big fat old men or a small teenage boy... any other factor you can think of probably change the number too.
I don't believe there has ever been a person so big or fat that they couldn't fit on an acre. So my answer would be all of them. However, on further reflection, there are some people that can't stand at all. So, not those people. The correct answer is, all of the people that can stand can do so on one acre of land.
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Rather more than TitoBob (answerer 3) thinks, if they stand just touching each other and promise to behave themselves.
How big is a person? I'll say they measure 38 inches around the hips or bust. They're not circular, but our answer will come out the same if we just assume that they are.
So how much space does each 38-inch circle need, when it's packed touching other circles the same size? We replace it with its just-covering hexagon, which will account for all the area plus the gaps between people, and it turns out to have sides of 0.582 feet and an area of 0.880 square feet.
Given that 1 acre = 4840 square yards, 1 square yard = 9 square feet, and 1 person = 0.880 square feet, it comes to 49,500 people per acre. You can put this up or down by 2,600 if you think that 36 inches, or 40 inches, is a more reasonable average girth than my 38 inches.
10. I am not wrong. 20 can, too. So can 50.
Also, 323. Shall I keep going?
It depends on the type of land.....like hilly or bumpy ect. and the space the person needs. I would estimate. It comes up to 23,000 to 25,000 people.
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This Month in MGoBlog History - February 2006
We begin on National Signing Day for football, changes are expected on the football coaching staff (but no one is quite sure what they're going to be), the Basketball team is 15-3 and ranked for the first time since 1998, and the hockey team, well their season hasn't been too exciting.
February 1 – Wednesday
The day starts off with a Jonas Mouton commitment.
Corey Peters is going to Kentucky. Looks like he went on to be 2nd team all SEC as a senior and drafted in the 3rd round in 2010.
LOIs are in. Obi Ezeh was listed at RB.
A closer look at DT commit Jason Kates. Lots of varied opinions. Brian goes with Gabe Watson.
February 2 – Thursday
Here is an overview of the 2006 recruits on offense. I will list their name, their YMRMFSPA, and my opinion on how they lived up to that comparison (as well as any other nuggets in this post). This was done by user WolverineKeith. Keith, are you still around?
QB: David Cone = John Navarre – nope
RB: Carlos Brown = Tyrone Wheatley – nooooo
RB: Brandon Minor = Leroy Hoard – going to go with no, though I'm too young to remember Hoard. I believe he at least had consistency at Fullback. Through injuries and scheme, Minor never had that consistency.
WR: Greg Mathews = Marquise Walker – Mathews had a few good moments (2009 Notre Dame), but no
OT: Perry Dorrestein = Adam Stenavich – maybe, I guess
C: Justin Boren = David Baas – nope
Son of former UM linebacker Mike Boren. Potential UM/OSU recruiting battle that never was - committed to UM early on.[Though not before his brother Zack paid a visit to the Rivals premium board and posted something along the lines of "Michigan better get on Boren!!! He's slipping away!!! This can't happen!!!" Yes, exclamation points and all. Little Boren is true blue... and not little at all. You can probably consider him Michigan's first 2009 recruit.]
G/T: Steve Schilling = Steve Hutchinson – no
Bullets on basketball win over Penn State. Dion Harris was 7/11 from three?!?!
Unverified Voracity: Um, No. The Chicago Bears are going to interview Ron English for their DB position. RCMB is obsessed with Brent Petway, very odd.
February 3 – Friday
The defensive half of the 2006 recruiting overview:
DT: Jason Kates = Gabe Watson – no
DT: John Ferrara = Norman Heuer – I don't entirely remember the effectiveness of Heuer, but I believe he was a quality starter so I'm going with no. Didn't Ferrara end up at OG?
DE: Adam Patterson = Lamar Woodley – not at all
DE: Quintin Wood = Shawn Crable – nope
DE: Greg Banks = Rondell Biggs – Eh, sure. It's hard to really evaluate these guys who went through GERG and all.
LB: Brandon Graham = Victor Hobson – I don't think the positions are a good comparison, but I will go with yes, even better.
LB: Quintin Patilla (two Qunitins in one class) = Larry Foote – not a bit.
LB: Cobrani Mixon = Sam Sword – no
LB: Obi Ezeh = Obi Oluigbo – ah yeah I guess so, and even better, though don't you have to feel for Obi Ezeh? He had a rough career.
S: Jonas Mouton = Prescott Burgess – no, I don't think so
S: Steve Brown = none listed
K: Bryan Wright = Hayden Epstein – no
This might be too insensitive to say, but I don't think it would have been terrible if some of these had decommitted before signing day.
Unverified Voracity: MGoBlog is gonna Blog is much more worried about losing Ron English.
English is expected to accept the offer.
This, of course, has turned the Michigan message boards into radioactive waste. Funny: a year ago everyone was wondering what the big deal about this English guy was. A year of half-competent safety play and way, way too conservative playcalling (not English's fault) and the idea of losing him to the NFL is the cause of more garment-rending than any position coach departure I can remember... ever.
Biggest rumor is Malone to the Saints, English to the Bears, DeBoard to OC, and Loeffler is interviewing with the Patriots. Not what people wanted to have happen.
February 4 – Saturday
More speculation and concern. English was offered by the Bears, but first he wanted to gauge his chances as 'M' DC. The response he got was "how about CO-DC?"
As Yoda might say: either do, or do not. There is no "co-."
February 6 – Monday
Apparently basketball lost to Iowa and the coaching news still isn't good, so here is a META post about common phrases that need to die. It's still true today, though dated. Most notably, the inclusion of "gut". Sam most not yet have been using that word to signal great things to the fanbase.
February 7 – Tuesday
A look at the rest of the basketball season. Making the tournament shouldn't be a problem.
Barring total collapse, Michigan is in. They probably need three more wins the rest of the season (Big Ten tournament included) to be assured of a bid.
Unverified Voracity: Duck Duck Goose. English looks to be gone, most likely. Also, the opening of Terry Malone's recent job is posted.
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· Try to be good friends with Lloyd Carr.
· When asked what to do on fourth and medium with the game in the balance, say "punt."
· When asked what to do on first and ten from the opponent's 16, say "punt."
· When given the brain teaser about the missionaries and the cannibals, say "punt."
· In fact, you might just want to say "punt" as frequently as possible. Changing your name to "Punty McPunterson" might be a good idea.
· When asked what a blitz is, scream "don't mention the war!"
· Remember: silly mustache == job security.
February 8 – Wednesday
Another coaching rumors post. English is gone, but Hermann sounds gone too. Possible replacements? Mike Trgovac, Teryl Austin, and Jon Tenuta.
Unverified Voracity: What Part of " Un" (not sure that's the correct title). Brian creates rampant internet speculation with previous post mentioning Jon Tenuta. Also Jonas Mouton wasn't too happy about English leaving right after signing day.
February 9 – Thursday
'M' hockey down the stretch. The team is likely to get a #2 seed in the tournament, but the team is just ok, not exactly inspired.
Official Ethics of MGoBlog. Fascinating post. Kind of the Magna Carta of MGoBlog. If you are skimming this post: READ THIS (sorry, I had to draw attention to it).
And just like that, Ron English is the new DC. Interestingly, this is the first mention I've seen of eventual MGoBlog merger partner The Victors.
February 10 – Friday
Michigan loses to OSU in basketball. The post ends on this ominous note:
Amaker's recruited two types of players: guys who would come to Michigan even if Hitler was coach and guys no one else wanted.
Unverified Voracity: Gazongas (!). Jim Hermann might not be gone. Might move to ST coordinator.
February 13 – Monday
Nevermind, Jim Hermann joins the Jets.
All the excitement over Ron English will evaporate right quick if Carr glares at his new defensive coordinator every time a cornerback lines up within spitting distance of a wide receiver. The proof, as they say, will be in the pudding. We need aggressive, clever pudding. Or something. This metaphor died.
Unverified Voracity: I AM THE LAW. The 2007 recruiting class looks to be a very good one for the state of Michigan.
February 14 – Tuesday
Part 1 of Brian's third down research project. It's a tough read without the graphs he's referencing.
Unverified Voracity: Vrooooom. Mike Davis is likely out as IU basketball coach (helpful to 'M' in the Patrick Beverly recruitment). Steve Szabo is the rumored name to be added to the defensive coaching staff.
February 15 – Wednesday
Part 2 of the third down conversion graphs, specifically looking at FSU, spread teams, and OSU. But still no graphs survive.
Szabo hire is official; also, Ron Lee is the new CB coach.
Overall, I'm pleased. We retained Loeffler, got rid of Herrmann, and found a young, charistmatic defensive coordinator who was pursued by three NFL teams and hired by Lovie Smith. Neither new coach has any connection to the Michigan program--thus they are likely to be the best candidates available. We have a linebackers coach with eons of experience.
Minivoracity with a curling link.
February 16 – Thursday
Another post on the third down conversion stats. Another post that time has ravaged.
February 17 – Friday
And how to improve the third down data and graphs for next season.
Unverified Voracity: Rain Weddin Etc. The blogosphere analyzes Brian's third down data. Also:
You could probably start referring to the "Michigan Basketball is Michigan State Football and Vice Versa" thing as "eerie" if Michigan were to beat MSU tomorrow, officially kicking off a Spartan season of infinite pain, sending the RCMB into a conniption fit, and causing Brent Petway to chang his IM screenname.
February 18 – Saturday
'M' vs. MSU basketball open thread.
February 20 – Monday
Indiana S Artis Chambers commits.
'M' did not beat MSU in basketball. Brian tries to remain rational. He says: don't fire Amaker, but Amaker is struggling to recruit.
February 21 – Tuesday
2007 Michigan Football Recruiting Board. Lots of information here. Some interesting tidbits:
I'd think Michigan will attempt to pick up a second player for insurance purposes -- Stephen Threet?
Two instate blue-chippahs, Ron Johnson and Dionte Allen, have received offers and are expected to end up in the Maize and Blue sooner or later.
Unverified Voracity: Sweep (!). Lloyd knocks Charlie Weis out of the EDSBS Coaches' Death Match.
February 22 – Wednesday
It appears that the basketball team beat Illinois, though the score isn't given. Tourney hopes still alive.
February 23 – Thursday
Brian answers questions from readers. These center on both coordinators.
Unverified Voracity: Seeya. K'len Morris is looking good in high school, but Leter Abram's ankle is not.
February 27 – Monday
Brian has not been able to blog much.
Recruiting board update. QB Mike Paulus added (remember when he almost came to play for Rodriguez?), also WR Leonard Hankerson, and TE Ryan Van Bergen.
Unverified Voracity: Mean Team. Jerome Jackson is rapping, and
The hockey team is a vast disappointment. There's no other way to put it. The latest indignity: a 3-0 third period lead turning into a 4-3 overtime loss in a game that the beautiful woodland creatures of Ann Arbor were fortunate I missed.
February 28 – Tuesday
Brian reviews his football offense preview.
So. I am a Michigan fan from birth. I have two degrees from the school. In 1997 I wandered around the field after the OSU game, dumbstruck, childlike. If anyone I know gets married during the fall I will not only avoid the wedding, I will deliberately sabotage the marriage by any means necessary. Take what follows for what it's worth. Feel free to look upon this preview with a jaundiced eye. I have this pattern: "This is the year, man, 2003! AAAAARGH THE PAIN THE PAIN AAAAARGH. Ok. This is the year, man, 2004! It's the year! AAAAAAAARGH MY EYES ARE BLEEDING. This. Is. The Year. 2005."
But... this could be the year.)
2016 Recruiting Class Analysis, Alternative to Stars
This is a story about the impressive and competitive depth of Michigan's newest recruiting class, including position groups we won nationally, and how they stack up to an overall record of 12-3-2 for the recruiting year.
Every year there is a nationwide homage paid to the players who have fought hard to obtain 5-star status, as well as those who came close to making it to the top 0.01% but missed out on that final star and are left in the lowly top 0.05% of graduating high-school football players. I do not wish to denigrate their hard work, and extensive time spent travelling and taking on all comers. These dudes are beasts (5-stars, 4-stars, and 3-stars alike.)
An alternative view of recruiting success for a given team would be to analyze the zero-sum addition of players by position. Every position has its own top-24 or 48 or 96 – with the value of a top 96 WR being different than the value of a top 96 Kicker based upon the number of WRs and Ks being competed for on an annual basis by the top schools. With whom are we playing this zero-sum game? I would suggest that we are playing against the top 24 most-prestigious Universities in the football nation. (You may select your own top 24 teams by prestige – we'll probably all wind up with similar lists.)
The next assumption is that each team is attempting to recruit a perfectly balanced class each year. Granted, this is an imperfect assumption – impacted heavily by injuries to position groups on each team, strength of position groups on each team, recruiting busts from prior classes, shifting strength of position groups coming out of high-school, coaching offense/defense strategies, etc. However, across the 24 highest-profile teams there should end up being some standardization to these granular imperfections on the curve. For each team seeking no TE, there is probably a team seeking four TE; for those teams seeking 6 WR, there is a balance of teams seeking 2WR.
I presume the perfect class, as averaged across the spectrum of the Top-24 teams, to include:
Special Teams:
0.5 K/P, Some number of LS
(Mix and match your own numbers at each position, multiply the total numbers by 4 to acquire the number of scholarships utilized on the complete team over 4 years)
Taking the above number of players at each position every year would yield a team of 108 scholarships over a 4-year period – far above the 85 allowed. It is impressive to consider the purposeful impact of coaching schemes on Offense/Defense, reaction to attrition vs strength of the position over time, and necessary impact of dual-threat players/flexible linemen on these numbers.
With 24 teams, seeking the above average number of players at each position, the zero-sum game becomes: 24 teams competing for the top 96 WR. 24 teams competing for the top 48 TE. 24 teams competing for the top 48 OT and 48 OG. 18 of the 24 teams competing for the top 18 centers. Repeat this down the line utilizing mathgebra.
What does this mean? Stars be damned, every prestigious team is competing for overlapping contingents of the top 96 WR. Getting a recruit from the top of each 24-person strata (i.e. #1 and #25 from a group of 48 being competed for) is a win over getting several recruits from a lower strata (i.e. #25 and #48.) Moreover, taking above your lot from any one position is limiting the lot available for another team from the Top-24 (let alone when a pesky non-power 5 team snags a top-rated recruit.) Think about the year that Hoke signed 5 of the top 24 LBs (among 96 total being competed for) - that left 19 upper-echelon LBs to be split among the other 23 prestigious teams… the laws of space and time dictates that multiple prestigious schools missed out on a top-24 LB. Hoke won big, someone had to lose... and Michigan was eventually blessed with great LB play.
Thus, another look at Michigan's current class, utilizing the composite position rank of each player published by 247, and in a format simulating an approximate line-up on the field:
K - #1, Nordin
WR - #19, Crawford
WR - #54, Hawkins
TE - #3, Asiasi
OT - #5, Bredeson
OG - #4, Onwenu
C – None
OG - #32, Spanellis
OT – None
TE - #15 Eubanks, #45 McKeon
WR/Ath - #9 Mitchell
Slot WR - #64 McDoom, #93 Johnson (ranked as WRs, still made top-96 which is impressive for slot-types.)
QB - #6 Peters
RB - #4 Walker
FB - #1, Davis
APB - #9 Evans
CB - #8, Long
S - #23, Hudson
S - #49, Metellus, #65 Gil
CB - #12, Hill (and #9ATH, Mitchell)
OLB – None
ILB - #12, Bush, Jr
ILB - #17, Mbem-Bosse
OLB – None
SDE - #15, Kemp (and #1DT Gary)
DT - #1, Gary
DT - #58, Dwumfour (and #4OG, Onwenu)
WDE - #23 Johnson, #45 Uche
Without applying advanced statistics to determine deviation from a random spread of the top sought recruits by position (because I don't know how…) it appears via eye-ball (a time-honored non-statistical test) that Michigan won big at Kicker, FB, QB, TE, OG, CB, and ILB. Further, Michigan won at WR, RB, APB, SDE and DT, while holding serve at S and WDE. Losses were at OT (although Bredeson on his own is a big win,) Center and OLB.
Therefore, our 2016 recruiting record was: 12 – 3 – 2. Seven of those wins were blow-outs, one of those losses was a nail-biter (dammit, Hamilton/Swenson.)
Geaux Blue!
2017 Class Realistic Recruiting Pool via 247 "Warm Interest" V1.0
tl;dr - below is a list of potential commits
sorted by position (not yet), per 247's warm interest indicator. Just go to the charts if you hate prose.
I'll probably stick this in diaries this year until we get late in the cycle since it gets pushed off front page pretty quick on the main board.
I put one of these up once a month for the 2016 class thru the end of 2015 and then we got crazy (had subs) and started rolling out swim lanes every few weeks (days!) in 2016 since we had an idea of positions of need by that point. This early we abandon lanes and it's just a big pool of best players available and interested.
What is this?
A winnowing tool of realistic prospects utilizing 247's "warm interest" gauge. All caveats, warnings, and wag of the fingers about this methodology can be found in earlier versions. This helps me focus on guys UM has at least a modicum of chance at rather than trying to plow through 200 names that come up randomly over time.
Aquaman was kind enough to comment on methodology of the "warm interest" on the V1.0 so I'll copy/paste that here:
The "temps" are usually set by how our analysts agree on where a certain prospect is leaning, but if a prospect reaches out and wants his page a certain way, we always go with their wishes.
Good example is Jeffrey McCulloch (http://247sports.com/Player/Jeffrey-McCulloch-47648). Michigan is in his top group with Texas, Bama, LSU and probably A&M among others, but he wanted his page to reflect that he's even with everyone, even though we know they're not.
It's about as good a basic gauge as you'll get on a prospect's interest. We try to avoid situations where it appears the interest is being embellished.
Tracking 2017
Michigan currently has 238 (!!!!) offers out for 2017. So this winnows it down to under 50. Being realistic as we watched the 2016 class unfold probably 1/3rd to 1/2 of players in the eventual 2017 class won't even be on this list so early in the cycle!
With Strobel leaving we have 19 scholarships available for 2017 at this time. I expect that # to get to mid 20s by the time all is said and done.
For now I will just sort it by national rank - later in the year I'll sort it by positions. I also added a column for HS for those in states we are familiar with (OH/MI) or specific FL schools we are becoming familiar with ala IMG & Flanagan.
I've also added a mini swim lanes at the bottom for the 3 positions this class has critical needs to have top end guys - OT, DT, and S. I'd also put LB as a very important need in this class but a bit below these top 3 - we got a bevy of LBs in 2016 but most are more "developmental" types... it lacked the top 200 type guys ala Dontavious Jackson so I am hoping to see some of those in 2017.
I've bolded the player that 247 has designated as "warmest" i.e. the love between school and player seems the strongest. At bottom I have flip candidates I am aware of (only 1 thus far) and then I put Ambry Thomas in his own category - while 247 has him as a warm interest I don't see him going anywhere but MSU at this point so I have doubt about any warmth there.
|Ntl Rnk
|Pos Rnk
|Marvin Wilson
|Jeffrey Okudah
|1/2 -Top 10
|Donovan Peoples-Jones
|Cass Tech
|Isaiah Wilson
|Joshua Kaindoh
|Jarez Parks
|Joseph Lewis
|D'Andre Swift
|Wyatt Davis
|Anthony McFarland Jr
|Stanford Samuels
|Tedarrell Slaton
|Dylan McCaffrey
|Nico Collins
|Lamont Wade
|Austin Deculus
|Tarik Black
|David Mills
|Chaz Ah You
|Nathan Tilford
|Fred Hansard
|Jordan Anthony
|Josh Ross
|St Mary's
|Drew Singleton
|Robert Hainsey
|Josh Falo
|Corey Malone-Hatcher
|St Joseph
|Jaylon Redd
|Corey Bolds
|Lynn Bowden
|Adarius Lemons
|J.T. Cauthen
|Jimmy Jaggers
|Jaylen Kelly-Powell
|Cass Tech
|Matt Dotson
|KJ Hamler
|St Mary's
|Allen Stritzinger
|De La Salle
|Bo Melton
|Kai-Leon Herbert
|Leroy Henley
|Chase Hayden
|Meshael Custis
|Clevan Thomas
|Scott Nelson
|Potential Flips
|Ntl Rnk
|Pos Rnk
|Jaquan Henderson
|Ambry Thomas
Here are the mini swim lanes for the 3 key urgent position groups - this is how the above list will be formatted maybe by late summer after we get a bunch of commitments.
|Mini Swim Lanes
|Ntl Rnk
|Pos Rnk
|Isaiah Wilson
|Wyatt Davis
|Tedarrell Slaton
|Austin Deculus
|Robert Hainsey
|Kai-Leon Herbert
|Marvin Wilson
|Fred Hansard
|Corey Bolds
|Chaz Ah You
|Jaylen Kelly-Powell
|Cass Tech
|Jaquan Henderson
|Scott Nelson
Quick items to note
- A lot more MI players in 2017 than 2016.
- Still a lot of trouble finding love in OH - probably for same issues as recent past. OH is not "must have" but certainly getting 3-4 kids out of there a year would hurt Meyer and help us.
- FL is the new NJ. Bush Sr taking over Patridge role would confirm this if and when...
- Give me Wilson and Slaton today and let's call it a day at OT. Ok we probably need a 3rd in this class to bump up the depth chart. But I'm happy to start with these 2. Wilson has been outwardly in love with UM for months so let us wish that this is not a Jonathan Jones type situation where we "lead" for a year until the last 30 days.
- Heritage HS in FL has 2 top 400 players on its line (both tackles) incl a top 50 player. That seems unfair.
- McCafferty some say UM leads - but 247 has not come to the level they give him a "warmest" (i.e. bold) designation. QBs tend to fall early so we should know in a few months.
2016 Recruiting: Offense
Ratings are on a 1 (lowest) – 10 (highest) scale. 5 is the mean for comparative assessments. Above 5 is comparative advantage. Below 5 is comparative disadvantage. Northwestern/Penn State are the mean comparison for the conference. Ohio State/Alabama are the mean comparison for national titles.
Take-aways: Good recruiting on the offensive side, but not as elite as defense. QB and Interior line recruiting are the strengths of the class. Good prospects at TE and RB. LOTS of slot receivers, especially for a team that regularly uses multiple TEs and a FB. Principal concerns are the lack of speed at WR and the lack of offensive tackles.
#1) quarterback
Brandon Peters is a top-notch prospect who had a monster senior year. Will most likely red-shirt and compete in the future.
Importance to scheme: 10. Arguably the most important position on the team.
Importance to depth chart: 6. Important to take one every year, but there are many on the roster.
Comparative advantage to the conference: 7. The B1G is fielding some of the best QB play in the country. Even Iowa has a really good one. Still, I'd take Peters over any incoming recruit in the conference and Harbaugh will make one of the QBs great every year.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 5. Harbaugh-coached QBs will be better than whoever Alabama fields, but there are still some crazy good, Heisman-level athletes that often emerge and carry a team unexpectedly to the playoff.
#2) running back
Kareem Walker is a very good all-around prospect who could compete for playing time early. Chris Evans is a good prospect for 3rd-down back or slot receiver.
Importance to scheme: 7. Important to have a good runner, but an elite runner is a luxury.
Importance to depth chart: 7.
Comparative advantage to the conference: 3. Most of the B1G has better RBs than us. Hopefully, Walker can help change that.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 1. We need to get to the point where we have very good running backs. Our competition has Heisman candidates.
#3) full back
Kingston Davis is probably a very good prospect as a running fullback, like Houma. Probably not a feature back, though.
Importance to scheme: 7. We like to use the FB
Importance to depth chart: 6.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: mostly N/A
Compartative advantage to national championship contenders: mostly N/A
#4) tight end
Asiasi, Eubanks, and McKeon are all very good prospects.
Importance to scheme: 8
Importance to depth chart: 7
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: 8, I guess. Why does Ohio State even recruit tight ends?
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 5. We have great tight ends, but so do Alabama, Florida State, and Notre Dame. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why the top tight end prospects tend to go to schools that don't really utilize the position much.
#5) slot receiver
This is the correlate of the weirdness at OLB on defense. What does it all mean?
Nate Johnson, Dylan Crawford, Eddie McDoom, maybe Chris Evans, maybe David Long. Very, very good prospects at this position, although we seem to be lacking top end speed.
Importance to scheme: 5 This year's slot recruiting was very successful, but it also seemed kind of odd because we don't utilize a slot as much as many teams. Jed Fisch does love the WR screen, though, and these players all seem to have good acceleration and YAC ability. I am kind of intrigued about whether or not the emphasis for this position in recruiting means anything schematically. It could signal an attempt to exploit Michigan State's defensive schematic weaknesses or could just be what Jed Fisch likes or it could mean nothing.
Importance to depth chart: 5 We now have better depth at slot receiver than we do at nearly any other position. We could implement the run 'n shoot, if we wanted to.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: ? Have to wait and see. Having the best slot receiver outside of Ohio State isn't usually a high bar to cross, though.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 4. Some of our guys may become great, but right now the edge belongs to Clemson and Alabama.
#6) outside receiver
We might not have recruited this position at all, because Ahmir Mitchell and Brad Hawkins are likely to play safety. Maybe one of slot receivers is actually slated for the outside?
Importance to scheme: 7. I might be inflating this because I think it's important to have an outside receiver who can take the top off the defense.
Importance to depth chart: 7. Starting to worry about this. Chesson is a legit All-American caliber player with blazing speed. Afther that, top end speed and athleticism is worrisome. Darboh is a solid possession receiver. Drake Harris is a question mark. Mo Ways is unproven.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: 8/3. If Chesson stays healthy we have the best outside receiver in the conference. If not, I start to get really worried.
Comparative advantage to national title contenders: 6/1. Chesson just schooled Vernon Hargreaves. After that, we may have problems against national championship caliber defenses. One of these new shifty slot guys could be interesting on the outside, though. Some of them are pretty good blockers and they have ideal acceleration/shiftiness for the WR screens Fisch seems to like.
#7) Interior OL
Bredeson and Onwenu are elite prospects. Bredeson may end up at tackle. Onwenu could play DT, but I doubt that would be an every-down thing.
Importance to scheme: 8. Harbaugh and Drevno like to pull, trap, and road-grade our way to victory. 2013 flashbacks remind me that the line is anchored in the middle. It's harder to find an athlete with the tools to be an elite LT, but the middle of the line is still most important.
Importance to depth chart: 7. We didn't land any interior OL in last year's class and we have a depth problem at OT that forces players best suited for the interior to kick outside. Mason Cole's lack of a red-shirt and the recruiting gap in last year's class raise worrisome depth concerns about 2017.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: 6. Bredeson and Ownenu are each as good or better than other team's best interior OL prospect ( Menet (PSU), Raridon (NEB), Gerald (OSU)). If we had landed Davis, we would have had a strong comparative advantage in this year's class. As it stands we have a slight one. With respect to overall depth, we have a significant advantage over the good to middling B1G teams (Penn State, Maryland) and may be a draw with great teams (Ohio State) in 2016.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 5. We did fine recruiting this year and we should have a good group this year. Depth concerns in 2017 are a problem. In Drevno we trust.
#8) Exterior OL
Maybe Bredeson. Maybe Spanellis. Both seem much better suited for the interior. Ouch.
Importance to scheme: 7. 2013 taught us that, contrary to popular wisdom, the interior might be slightly more important than the tackles. It's easier for FBs and TEs to help out in pass-blocking in our scheme. It's easier for play-action passing to help as well. Still, devoting extra bodies to that task is a limitation we'd rather not have to accept.
Importance to depth chart: 9. Depth at OT, especially LT, could only be worse if we had no starting caliber players at all. Magnuson is fine at RT, but it is his last year. Newsome has the physical tools to play LT, but he has yet to prove himself as a starter. After that, it's Bushell-Beatty and Ulizio, both of whom are considered projects and huge question marks. Tulley-Tillman is gone. Mason Cole can play there, but should be on the inside. Dawson and Kugler are out of the question. Gaping hole in recruiting that the interior OL experienced in 2015.
Comparative advantage to the conference: 2. If Newsome meets his potential and stays healthy, everything should be gravy. If not, we are going to have an ok LT and a good RT. In a conference consistently stacked with pass-rushing DEs (especially our two main rivals), that is not ideal. Most B1G teams have a more proven LT and more depth. On the bright side, Newsome has the (completely untapped) potential to be All-conference and Cole/Bredeson are solid, if less than ideal, contingency plans. Bredeson lacks ideal height for tackle and no other recruits can play tackle. A commit was dropped in January due to a poor senior season and inadequate development. Stanford flipped our best tackle prospect shortly thereafter. We failed to flip an in-state tackle from Iowa at the last minute. Compare that to our slot receiver recruiting where we recruited a seemingly 4-5 deep set of talented prospects over the entire cycle, telling those lower on the board that we want them but need to wait to see how many slots are available. The obvious self-inflicted failure of this recruiting cycle.
Comparative advantage to national title contenders: 1. Newsome might work out, but he's our silver bullet. Otherwise, we will have to help out the LT in pass blocking situations to compete with our in-conference foes, let alone the big boys. Fortunately, we have the scheme to do that and help may be on the way in the class of 2017.
#9) kicker
Quinn Nordin is a Wolverine with the potential to be a great one!
2016 Recruiting: Defense
Ratings are on a 1(lowest) - 10(highest) scale. (Edit: 5 is the mean. Above 5 is a comparative advantage. Below 5 is a comparative disadvantage.) Relation to current depth chart and principal opponents is included throughout.
Take-aways: Rashan Gary is a coup, but Rashan Gary with David Long and Lavert Hill could lay the foundation for the most dominant defense in college football. Neither ILB nor DT are as dire of concerns in the short or medium term as some folks seem to think. OLB and the HSP are unkowns over the long term as Brown takes over and Peppers departs. Brown as DC makes OLB one of the most intriguing positions in the class. If you are looking for a sleeper of the year candidate, that is a good place to start.
#1) defensive end
Michigan lands a generational talent in Rashan Gary. The two Johnsons are both very good prospects.
Importance to scheme: 10.
Importance to depth chart: 7. DL is deep, but Gary fills a long sought need at 'elite pass rusher.'
Comparative advantage to the rest of conference: 8. B1G boasts excellent pass-rushing DEs and recruited very well at the position again in 2016. However, Gary has the potential to be a generational talent.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 8. Rashan Gary has that much potential.
#2) Defensive Tackle
Rashan Gary is elite. Dwumfour will eventually be at NT/3T. Onwenu might move over.
Importance to scheme: 8.
Importance to depth: 6. Might be critical to 2017, depending on whether or not Mone leaves for the draft.
Comparative advantage to the rest of conference: 10. Ryan Glasgow was one of the best players on defense this year. Bryan Mone might end up being better than Glasgow. They will make our ILBs look better than they really are. Rashan Gary is the best prospect in the country. All of these players could probably start for any team in the B1G.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 9. The Glasgow/Mone rotation is the best NT/3T rotation in the country. Gary is the best recruit in the country. Onwenu is a very, very large man who will probably play OL. We have the best DL in the country.
#3) inside linebackers
Devin Bush Jr. could compete for playing time immediately. Elysee Mbem-Bosse and Dytarious Johnson provide solid options.
Importance to scheme: 5. Our monster DTs should keep blockers off the ILB.
Importance to depth chart: 7. I'm not as freaked out about this as most fans are. Gedeon, McCray and Furbush all have solid tools. Between them and the three recruits, we should be able to find two capable starters. I honestly think position coaching was a problem here last year and Brown is known for his LB coaching. Hope I'm right about this.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: 4. Riley Bullough, a good, but not great B1G ILB, is far more proven than our LBs. On the other hand, both Bush and Mbem-Bosse are higher rated recruits than any other incoming ILBs in the B1G.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 1. Compare our ILBs to Alabama's Reuben Jones and Ben Davis. We are hoping for solid, unspectacular play. They expect All-American level play.
#4) outside linebackers/WDE
This is where it really gets wierd. Carlo Kemp is an OLB/DE hybrid type that will probably red-shirt. Josh Uche is a low ranked OLB prospect who is faster than all of our WR commits. Devin Gil was originally a safety prospect and he is also faster than most of our WR commits. Ron Johnson might fit this role.
Importance to scheme: 1/9 Very unimportant in the near-term. Will eventually be very important under Brown. Expect red-shirts with a schematic transition to more 3-4 and less Hybrid Space Player after Peppers departs.
Importance to depth chart: 8. Important for Brown to bring in the type of athletes he will eventually utilize. Expect this to become more important in future years.
Comparative advantage to rest of conference: 2. Very few OLBs on roster, hard to project current recruits. Even so, it's hard to beat MSU's STAR LB and Ohio State's players, including incoming 5-star Keandre Jones.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 2, but give it time.
#5) Hybrid Space Player
Khaleke Hudson is a big hitter, but he's not nearly as fast as Peppers. Long and Hill are fast, but they're almost certainly not going to be as good against the run as Peppers. Take away: Peppers is sui generis.
Importance to scheme: 10/4. Critically important in the near term, especially against spread offenses. Likely to move away from it, as a matter of degree, when Peppers departs and OLB rises in importance.
Importance to depth: 2. Come on man, Peppers screen-obliterating, slot-cancelling athleticism can't be replaced. All this heir apparent stuff is just crazy talk. Bask in the fact that we are blessed to watch Peppers play in the Maize and Blue and don't set yourself of for disappointment farther down the road. We do need to identify solid nickel-backs who are capable run defenders, but that's not the same as the pipe-dream of building HSP depth.
Comparative advantage to the rest of conference: 10. Peppers is sui generis. Enjoy watching him play while we can.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 10. Peppers is sui generis. Enjoy him doing his thing.
#6) cornerback
Michigan lands David Long and Lavert Hill, two elite athletes with the potential to be lock-down corners.
Importance to scheme: 9. Second only to an elite pass rusher. Especially devastating when paired with elite pass rusher.
Importance to depth chart. 7. Long and Hill are probably crucial to the 2017 depth chart, when Jourdan Lewis, and maybe Peppers, depart.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference: 10. Both of Michigan's top 2 prospects have more potential in this role than any other recruit in the B1G East. They will have to vie for playing time behind arguably the best lockdown corner in the country (Jourdan Lewis). UM's comparative advantage over the B1G here is ridiculous.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders: 8. Long and Hill are comparable to the elite prospects pulled in by the SEC, Florida State/Clemson, and USC. We have the potential to field the strongest elite DL/press coverage combination in the country by a significant margin.
#7) safety
Khaleke Hudson, Josh Metellus, Ahmir Mitchell, and Brad Hawkins.
Importance to scheme: 6, so long as level of play is adequate but unspectacular.
Importance to depth chart. 9. Other than 2016 and '17 recruits, its just Kinnel at S in 2017.
Comparative advantage to the rest of the conference. 5. Our players and recruits stack up well against the rest of the conference, but we don't have an obvious advantage.
Comparative advantage to national championship contenders. 3. Our safeties won't undermine our defense, but they won't be All-Americans either.
Michigan Hoops At The Big Ten Halfway Point
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Despite losing star guard Caris LeVert for a month due to injury, Michigan currently sits in fourth place at 7-2 in the Big Ten; after a so-so non-conference showing, the Wolverines' strong start to conference play has allayed any concerns about missing the NCAA Tournament. Still, there's a lack of clarity with this team – even disregarding the uncertainty regarding LeVert's return and ability to quickly and seamlessly reintegrate into the lineup.
With the notable exception of the win over Maryland, Michigan still is essentially a team that's beaten the teams they should've beaten and lost to the teams they should've lost to (two neutral site games, UConn (loss) and Texas (win), were the only two against opponents close to U-M in Ken Pomeroy's ratings). For the most part, the Wolverines' wins in the Big Ten have been rather pedestrian: Rutgers and Minnesota were uninspiring home victories over terrible teams, sweeping Penn State isn't a notable resume event, and the road wins in Big Ten play – over Illinois and Nebraska – were against teams that will surely miss the NCAA's.
Still, between that win over the Terrapins, the complete lack of bad losses, and the tantalizing potential of adding an All-American level player to a team that's already playing pretty well, there's reason to hope that Michigan can round into a formidable squad heading into postseason play. The schedule from here on out in the Big Ten is undeniably harder – starting this week with home contests against Indiana and Michigan State. After Michigan's solid start to the conference season, there are a few things we can point to as pretty important moving forward:
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I'm a young curmudgeon
It's nearly February, so of course I'm ready for 2014.
In less than a month we've learned all about fake (and dead) girlfriends; deer antler steroids; how Lance Armstrong lied about lying and that a bat can't coexist peacefully with basketball players.
And that's what I can think of just off the top of my head. Oy.
I love sports. It's a huge part of my life. Once I figured out I wouldn't be able to play them for a living, I wanted to cover it. Yet ... this stuff just drives me crazy.
I'd like to think I'm an old soul, maybe a little old school – but perhaps I'm just a young curmudgeon.
- I have no interest in the private lives of athletes. I don't care, never did. Now, the people in a player's private life make it hard – like when wives/girlfriends/siblings decide to tweet out their issues – but it's still a non-story in my eyes. It is in a lot of my colleagues, too, but in the end we're not the sole judge and jury on that one.
- About performance enhancers. This is a tricky one for me. I used to be a hard-liner – you cheat, you deserve to be exposed, shunned and kicked out of the profession. After all, if I plagiarize or make up facts and quotes, I'd be exposed, shunned and fired.
But, I also realize that sports are entertainment and let's be honest – we were all entertained by the home runs in baseball in the late 90s. People who like cycling (hello?) were entertained by Armstrong. And, we all love the NFL (no, it's not natural for men of that size to run that fast). I said I wouldn't have voted for Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa on this most recent Hall of Fame ballot, but I'd vote for them the next time around. It's part of the game, unfortunately and deserves to be documented.
Once the PED cat was let out of the bag 30, maybe 40 years ago, it was out. Now, it's a case where ignorance is bliss - as a fan, you just have to hope "your guy" is clean. It's a source of pride (see Frank Thomas and Chicago).
As a reporter, it's black and white. Performance enhancers are often illegal in the eyes of the law, and definitely illegal by the rules of the game. The game is what we cover, so it's my job to keep my eyes and ears open. Yet these rules may change over the next few decades – who knows, HGH and the like might be deemed legal.
- Well, I don't have problems with animals running loose in sports venues. They tend to be amusing and turn into mascots – like the Rally Monkey – and twitter handles.
I'm a fan – and the more the merrier.
And fortunately most don't end up dead. That's just sad.
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I can't believe that anyone cared about the Manti Te'O thing. Such a waste of time.
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Thank you Young Curmudgeon. It's hard to believe that anyone would care about some kid with an imaginary girlfriend....the more that comes out...the stranger it gets. With all the crappy "reality" shows...(how can they be reality shows when you know someone is following you around with a video camera?) it seems people seeking attention are everywhere...and why?....because some people (with low self-esteem) love this garbage. Just like the people who have to know what the Royal Family is doing every minute of the day....who cares?...not me. signed, Grouchy Old Guy. :)
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littletinyfish | Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:05 a.m. (report)
Sure, we who like cycling (hello!) were entertained by Armstrong, Ullrich, Basso, etc. for 7 years...and now every story for the last 14 always comes back to doping, doping, doping. I'd rather be mildly less entertained knowing I can enjoy a race without having to think, "I wonder how long I can enjoy this victory before the illusion comes crashing down and we find out that this wasn't super human strength, it was drugs."
Sure, we enjoyed the home runs of the 90s while they were happening, but do you look back fondly on those memories? Or do they feel hollow? We could try de-emphasizing the scandal and make cheating into something that's not such a big deal, but then the cost of winning increases, both financially and physically.
You say the difference between you getting fired for plagiarism and them is entertainment. What is sports writing, if not entertainment?
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The Semaphore flag signaling system is an alphabet signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern.
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The flags are held, arms extended, in various positions representing each of the letters of the alphabet. The pattern resembles a clock face divided into eight positions: up, down, out, high, low, for each of the left and right hands (LH and RH) six letters require the hand to be brought across the body so that both flags are on the same side.
Flag positions in Semaphore
One way to visualize the semaphore alphabet is in terms of circles:
first circle, A, B, C, D, E and F
second circle H, I, K, L, M, N, omitting J
third circle O. P, Q, R, S;
fourth circle: T, U, Y and 'annul';
fifth circle: 'numeric', J (or 'alphabetic'), V;
sixth circle: W, X;
seventh circle: Z
In the first circle, the letters A to C are made with the right arm, and E to G with the left, and D with either as convenient. In the second circle, the right arm is kept still at the letter A position and the left arm makes the movements; similarly in the remaining circles, the right arm remains fixed while the left arm moves. The arms are kept straight when changing from one position to another.
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- A and 1 (LH down RH low)
- B and 2 (LH down; RH out)
- C and 3 (LH down; RH high)
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- E and 5 (LH high; RH down)
- F and 6 (LH out; RH down)
- G and 7 (LH low; RH down)
- H and 8 (LH across low; RH out)
- I and 9 (LH across low; RH up)
- J and 'alphabetic' (LH out ; RH up)
- K and 0 zero (LH up; RH low)
- L (LH high; RH low)
- M (LH out; RH low)
- N (LH low; RH low)
- O (LH across high; RH out)
- P (LH up; RH out)
- Q (LH high; RH out)
- R (LH out; RH out)
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- T (LH up; RH high)
- U (LH high; RH high)
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- Z (LH out; RH across low)
- Ready (LH out; RH out)
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