Todd McShay did another mock draft, and he has the Lions taking Rashan Gary at #8 (LINK). Poor Rashan Gary.
Bruce Feldman of The Athletic ranks the top 25 college football coaches (LINK). Spoiler alert: Jim Harbaugh is at #11.
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Michigan players had a pretty darn good NFL Scouting Combine this past weekend with several of their numbers jumping out.
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This is a little bit late, but Bruce Feldman looks at a dozen freak athletes who were participating at the NFL Combine (LINK).
Brandon Graham re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles (LINK). That’s my boy!
Former Michigan basketball player Kendric Price was shot and killed (LINK).
DEVIN BUSH! ??
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) March 3, 2019
4.44u on his first attempt. @_Dbush11
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4.59 in Rashan Gary’s second 40-yard dash attempt. You had a freak on your team @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/BYTVc3MYn1
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) March 3, 2019
Nico Collins (image via MGoBlue)
I always like to look back at my predictions for the previous season to see how well I judged the year beforehand. Here’s the link to my 2018 Season Predictions (and the comments): LINK.
LEADING RUSHER
Prediction: Karan Higdon, 1100 yards
Actual: Higdon, 1178 yards
Thoughts: Higdon was about as effective as I thought he would be, although he would have ended up with more yardage if he didn’t miss one regular season game (due to injury) and then the bowl game (due to selfishness). I was surprised he was named First Team All-Big Ten, but there were some other backs in the conference who were not as effective as I thought they would be.
LEADING RECEIVER
Prediction: Donovan Peoples-Jones, 750 yards
Actual: Nico Collins, 632 yards
Thoughts: Collins had a breakout season, going from 3 catches for 27 yards in 2017 to leading the team in receiving yardage (and being #2 in receptions) in 2018. Peoples-Jones was just behind Collins by a mere 20 yards and led the team in receptions (47), but Collins was the big downfield target.
LEADING TACKLER
Prediction: Devin Bush, Jr., 95 tackles
Actual: Bush, 79 tackles
Thoughts: As the middle linebacker, Bush was an obvious choice, but his instincts and sideline-to-sideline speed ensured that he would make plays all over the field. Safety Tyree Kinnel was not far behind with 74 tackles in one more game, since Bush missed the bowl game.
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If they don’t care, why should I? This was my attitude going into the game, and it was even more so throughout the game. Four NFL-bound players sat out the game (LB Devin Bush, Jr., RT Juwann Bushell-Beatty, DE Rashan Gary, RB Karan Higdon), and both Gary and Higdon should have been there for their teammates, their coaches, and their school. Bush and Bushell-Beatty were more questionable because of supposedly disqualifying injuries, but I sincerely doubt all four of those guys would have missed the game if they were playing in the College Football Playoff. I get it: they have to do what’s best for them. I also get this: I don’t like it. I can’t get excited about a game in which four starters, including two potential 1st-rounders and the first 1,000-yard running back in seven years, sit at home instead of trying to get their teammates and coaches to 11 wins.
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