Tag: Ryan Glasgow

2016 Season Countdown: #10 Ryan Glasgow

Ryan Glasgow (image via Today’s U)

Name: Ryan Glasgow
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 299 lbs.
High school: Aurora (IL) Marmion Academy
Position: Nose tackle
Class: Fifth year senior
Jersey number: #96
Last year: I ranked Glasgow #25 and said he would be the starting nose tackle with 25 tackles (LINK). He started nine games and made 25 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack.

Did you notice that I predicted Glasgow to make 25 tackles last year, and he made exactly 25 tackles? An old phrase comes to mind: Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Anyway, Glasgow was indeed the starting nose tackle last season, but I underestimated him. He took a big step from 2014, in my opinion, and got more explosive off the football. Not only was he stalemating double teams, but he was splitting them and wreaking havoc in the backfield, forcing running backs to cut back and helping Michigan’s other high-quality defensive linemen and mediocre linebackers to make plays. Glasgow looked like a bona fide NFL draft pick. I probably would have ranked him higher than #25, of course, if I had known that backup Bryan Mone would break his leg in August practices. When Mone went down, that left 282 lb. Maurice Hurst, Jr. as the primary backup at nose tackle. That probably would have been okay until Glasgow tore his pectoral muscle in game nine, forcing Hurst into a starter’s role. Hurst had a breakout year, but he also struggled against teams that could handle his quickness. Meanwhile, an elite run-stopping defense absent its top two nose tackles was suddenly exposed against Indiana and Ohio State, getting gashed by running backs Jordan Howard and Ezekiel Elliott, respectively. Michigan eked out a win against the Hoosiers but got stomped by the Buckeyes as they wore down in the second half.

I almost wanted to put Glasgow in the top five this year because of what happened when Michigan lost him last year, but I keep having to remind myself that Mone is back and healthy. We haven’t seen what Mone has to offer, because the last time we saw him play was as a true freshman backup. Now the plan is to rotate Glasgow and Mone, while Hurst will be playing more 3-tech. I would expect Glasgow to be back to his old ways of tearing through centers and guards, though the pec injury concerns me. Will he have quite the same strength, or will he aggravate the injury? It’s impossible for us to say right now. If he can play like he did last year for a full season, I think he will earn some all-conference accolades.

Prediction: Starting nose tackle; Second Team All-Big Ten

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Spring Football Preview: Defensive Tackles and Defensive Ends

Bryan Mone (#90)

Projected DT starters: Fifth-year senior Ryan Glasgow was one of Michigan’s best starting defenders last season, and you could tell how much the defense missed him when he missed the end of the season with a pectoral injury. He finished the season with 25 tackles, 5 TFLs, and 1 sack in nine games at the nose tackle position. He is very strong, fairly quick off the ball, and uses excellent technique. Last year’s backup nose tackle Maurice Hurst, Jr. was pressed into a lot of playing time at the nose because of injuries, but his size makes him more of a 3-technique in an ideal world. Assuming Glasgow and Bryan Mone return healthy at NT, redshirt junior Hurst (35 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 3 sacks) should slide over to 3-tech and use his quickness there.

Hit the jump for the rest of the defensive line preview.

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Michigan vs. Ohio State Awards

Jeremy Clark

With an eye toward next year, here’s a look at who I’d like to see more of in the future. Of course the bowl game is coming, but the venue and opponent are up in the air at this point. So in other words, seniors are out of the running for “Let’s see more/less of this guy . . . .”

Let’s see more of this guy on offense . . . John O’Korn. Early in the year, I was hearing good things coming out of practice. The word was that if O’Korn were eligible to play, he would be on the field instead of Jake Rudock. Of course, Rudock finished the year on a hot streak, and that talk about O’Korn died down during the second half of the year. It’s hard to believe that O’Korn could have outplayed late-season Rudock, but if he’s better or close to better by the beginning of 2016, then Michigan will be in great shape offensively. He’s 6’4″, 220 lbs., has a strong arm, and can run a little bit.

Hit the jump for the rest of the awards.

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Michigan 48, Indiana 41 (2 OT)

Jehu Chesson had a great day receiving, although this attempted leap did not end well.

I’m glad Jake Rudock transferred to Michigan. I’m not sure what Michigan’s record would be without Rudock, but they wouldn’t be 8-2. This one would have been a loss for sure. Rudock was 33/46 for 440 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 1 interception. On top of that, several times he bailed out Michigan with his legs and finished as Michigan’s leading rusher with 7 carries for 64 yards (9.1 yards/carry). He accounted for 504 total yards, which (I believe) is the second-most total yards in Michigan history, behind Devin Gardner’s 584 total yards against Indiana in 2013.

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Michigan 31, BYU 0

De’Veon Smith

Maybe BYU is overrated. They were #22 coming into the game after a 2-1 start, including a squeaker of a loss to #9 UCLA, which trounced #16 Arizona yesterday. I predicted a 28-24 win by BYU, largely because I thought Michigan would struggle to run the ball with the return of BYU nose tackle Travis Tuiloma. I also thought the Cougars could take advantage of some holes in Michigan’s interior pass coverage, but Michigan’s defensive line and blitz packages prevented freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum from getting comfortable in the pocket. It helped Michigan that BYU was missing a few key parts, including running back Adam Hine (8 carries, 33 yards before exiting with an injury), but Michigan had an excellent game plan and played confidently.

Hit the jump for the rest of the recap.
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