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RJ Barrett's Promising Start Giving Knicks Fans Needed Hope

10/30/2019

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By: Jared Greenspan

The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery brought about unprecedented angst and apprehension for NBA franchises and their respective fanbases. Why? Available for the taking was Zion Williamson, the freakishly athletic, extremely gifted bowling ball of a power forward from Duke who, in many eyes, was viewed as the best pro prospect since LeBron James. 

Williamson offered all the lackluster franchises competing in the lottery with a formidable chance at resurrection. The team lucky enough to land the first overall pick would presumably select Williamson, who would bring instant excitement, entertainment and unlimited potential. 

For fans of the New York Knicks, a franchise notoriously dormant and dysfunctional throughout the 21st century, the crave for Williamson was palpable. New York had a 14% chance to land the coveted number one pick, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns for the top odds. If the Knicks could land Williamson, years of failure would quickly be forgotten. 

In typical Knicks fashion, though, the ping pong balls failed to bounce in the franchise’s favor, the number one pick instead falling into the laps of the unsuspecting New Orleans Pelicans. The devastated New York fanbase went up in flames and a depressing hysteria.

Relegated to the third pick in the NBA Draft, New York went on to select RJ Barrett, Williamson’s college teammate at Duke. After a promising season debut in San Antonio last Wednesday night and three strong games since then, it appears that Barrett might have what it takes to be the flame that ignites the franchise to a restoration of its glory days, after all. Perhaps Barrett is capable of making the New York City faithful forget about their lost chance at gold in Williamson. 

It’s easy to forget that, coming out of high school, it was Barrett -- not Williamson -- who was the number one player in the country. Almost immediately, Barrett was overshadowed by Williamson’s thrilling theatrics and highlight-reel dunks at Duke. 

While a Blue Devil, Barrett was often under-appreciated and criticized for his play on offense. There was no doubt that he was immensely talented and capable of scoring in droves, yet many viewed him as selfish. Critics ridiculed his questionable shot selection and inability to make an outside jump shot with any sort of consistency. 

Such concerns reared their head again throughout the preseason and summer league for the Knicks. Barrett often jacked up shot after shot, showing little self-control. His shooting percentage was uncomfortably low, as even when he got to the basket -- one of his strong suits -- he had trouble converting. Teams would also leave him free on the perimeter, not all too worried with his ability to knock one down from range. 

In a formidable NBA system, Barrett would not be able to survive while keeping up such play on offense. Forcing up shots and isolation would have to give way to crisp cuts and ball movement. From there, scoring opportunities would surely arise more naturally. The question, though, would be whether or not Barrett, all of 19-years-old, could pick up on such in haste. 

In the Knicks first game of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, we saw a much more controlled, poised and ultimately impressive version of Barrett. It was the tantalizing type of play which floods Knicks’ fans hearts with endless hope. 

Barrett bullied his way through the Spurs defense with ease, getting to the basket in the halfcourt and transition. When he bruised into the paint, he was able to finish, showcasing strength and creativity at the rim. Overall, Barrett finished 9-13 from the field, good for 21 points. Only taking 13 shots, Barrett showed a form of self-control that was largely absent at Duke and in the preseason, certainly a positive takeaway. 

In his second career game against the Brooklyn Nets, Barrett flashed his defensive potential -- another aspect of his game often absent while at Duke. The rookie recorded six steals, flexing good, active hands. 

The positive play from Barrett has continued since then. Against the Celtics in his debut at the Garden, he led all Knicks with 26 points, also canning four three-pointers. In the Knicks first win of the season against the Chicago Bulls, the rookie was instrumental in engineering an 18-point comeback, notching a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds while logging 40 minutes. 

Only nineteen, Barrett is mature and wise beyond his years. Coach David Fizdale has developed so much trust in Barrett that he opted to start the rookie at point guard in the season opener. While the beginnings of such an experiment failed to pay dividends, the showing of confidence certainly says something about the rookie’s talent level and adaptability. And in the closing minutes of the game against Brooklyn, Fizdale again turned back to Barrett to man the point guard position, a stint in which he looked much-improved and more confident. 

In today’s NBA, Barrett is the lauded prototype. At 6-7, he has the height and lanky wingspan to disrupt perimeter players and battle with taller post players. On the flip side, Barrett is a mismatch for bigs and smalls alike, possessing an ability to score down low and handle the ball with grace.
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In the end, Wednesday night was only the first game of Barrett’s career and, combined with the other three games, makes for a small sample size. Still, the results have undoubtedly been encouraging, Barrett’s strong start surely sparking hope for Knicks fans moving forward. 

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How the Age of the Internet Created a Divide Between Michigan Fans

10/29/2019

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By Eric Margolin

In a twitter poll in August, @ItsAntWright (a Michigan sports personality) asked Michigan fans whether they would rather beat Ohio State and win a New Year’s 6 Bowl, or lose to Ohio State, win B1G championship, and loose in the national championship game. 49% said beat Ohio State and 51% said win the B1G championship and make it to the national championship. While this is just one sample, it is indicative of a larger schism within the Michigan fanbase between those that value beating our rivals and those that value national prominence. I believe the main reason for this divide is our current globalized society brought about by the rise of the internet.  

Before I continue, I feel the need to say that rivalry games are important and do matter. Beating Michigan State is fun. Beating Ohio State is fun (I assume). The competitive fire of both teams in a rivalry game produces some of the best football I’ve ever seen. But it is not the end-all-be-all.

Before the internet, it took time and effort to get information about a college football team on the other side of the country. As a Michigan fan, why would I spend hours getting information on Alabama’s team knowing we most likely would never play the Crimson Tide? Why would I care about the score of the Texas-Oklahoma game unless we were going to play them? Overall rankings mattered sure, but Big Ten championships mattered more. Beating Ohio State, Michigan State, and Notre Dame mattered more. The 1970’s are remembered more for the “Ten-Year War” than Michigan’s bowl games or Michigan’s wins against top tier non-Big Ten schools. No one cared about bowl games because they were far away and against opponents who most fans had never seen before. 

Society is currently as interconnected as ever. News spreads over social media like wildfire. In an instant, I can get the scores of every single college football game in America. The internet has allowed millions of people to be more invested in the sport of college football, not just their own teams. Many of us are no longer just “Michigan football” fans, but “College football” fans. Think of it like this. The Big Ten is the Creation of Adam. It’s a beautiful piece of art that you could spend all day looking at and still not fully grasp every element. Fans from the internet age acknowledge the beauty of the Creation of Adam, but realize it is just one of 50+ gorgeous frescoes that make up the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The internet has allowed us to see the rest of Michelangelo’s paintings just as clearly. Winning against the Big Ten is important, but the internet has allowed us to contextualize each win in the larger landscape of college football.
  
All of this is to say that there is a divide within the University of Michigan football fanbase. The older generation, who became fans before the internet age, value rivalry wins, while the younger generation value national prominence. I know I’m painting with broad strokes. Not every older fan disregards the CFP and not every younger fan ignores rivalry wins. But generally, those brought up with the internet are more aware of the national and global implications of events, including the results of college football games. 

I do feel it’s important to mention one other very likely reason for this split in the Michigan fanbase. The geographic makeup of the University of Michigan is drastically different than it was even fifteen years ago. In 2003, 63% of incoming freshmen were from Michigan. In 2017 only 52% were from Michigan. This decrease in in-state enrollment (a nationwide trend) means that a lot of students/recent grads don’t know as many people who go to other Big Ten colleges. It’s much less exciting to beat a team when you can’t rub your win in someone else’s face. 

I was raised in a Michigan household in New Orleans. Every Saturday at 11:00 AM (Central) my eyes would be glued to the TV. I saw the Henne to Manningham TD against Penn State, the loss to Appalachian State, Rich Rod’s first losing season, and the failed punt against Michigan State. All this to say, I’ve been following this team for a while. Yet the proudest I’ve been of the Wolverines wasn’t the one year (that I remember) that they beat Ohio State, but their Sugar Bowl win against Virginia Tech. National prominence matters a lot to my generation. It could be because of the internet or some other reason, but the goals (as set by the fanbase) for Michigan football, are changing as the fanbase does. You can either get on the train that wants to be the best in the country or get left behind and be unreasonably mad when we lose to Ohio State again. 
 
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A Church of Personality

10/25/2019

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by Joshua L. Tenzer

        It’s no secret that New York sports fans are among the most insane anywhere in the United States. They are fickle, rash, illogical extremists yearning for the good old days of the 80s and 90s, and I am proud to be one. If you sift through the hot takes, the calls to fire whoever, the constant panic, and the armchair GM-ing, every once in awhile you find one having fun. When you do, you find some of the funniest and most devoted fans in existence. The perfect example of this: Ryan Mead and the Church of Kakko.


        Kaapo Kakko is only 18 years old and has only played 8 games with the New York Rangers, but he is already seen as the future of blueshirt hockey. Drafted #2 overall in the 2019, the Finnish 18 year old already has a spot as a top 6 forward in the garden. He competed in three international competitions before being drafted winning gold in all three. In the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championships, he tied for leading his Finnish team in points racking up 6 goals and 4 assists in 7 games. He has an assist and a goal through his first 8 games but a plus/minus of -8 and a negative point share. Regardless of these early concerning statistics, rangers fans are sticking with the young man and putting all their faith in him, most notably Ryan Mead.
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Kaapo Kakko taking a shot on opening night against the Jets
        Ryan Mead is an employee of The Athletic, a subscription based sports news website. He runs a podcast about the New York Rangers with Greg Kaplan called the Blueshirts Breakaway. However, his most significant contribution to New York is his prized creation: The Church of Kakko. What can almost be described as a religion, the Church of Kakko has its own 10 commandments, clergy, donation box, and Ryan Mead has even taken on a clever nickname for himself as the leader of this new cult of fans: The Kaapope. 

        The church has a central prayer to greet people on the face of the church’s website: “Kaapo Kakko is chosen, our lord and savior, a Finnish miracle, Cup-raiser. You are here because you acknowledge Kakko as our lord, let him be praised.” They sell posters of stained glass windows depicting Kaapo skating with a halo over his head and sweaters with the logo of the church.  1127 people and counting have purchased C.o.K. merchandise or signed up for the mailing list and have gotten their names on the clergy list on the Church of Kakko website. The whole thing is ridiculous, but it goes further into the realms of insanity.

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The Church of Kakko's emblem
        The Rangers opened the season on October 3rd at home hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ryan Mead was at the game dressed in his Kaapope garb. Dressed similarly to the catholic pope he wore a mitre (the pope’s tall hat) and white and red robes - underneath a Kaapo Kakko Rangers jersey, of course. He was stopped constantly for pictures now proudly displayed on his twitter and made it to the front page of Finnish news website Ilta-Sanomat.
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The Kaapope himself at Madison Square Garden on October 3rd
        At first glance, this church seems like a joke taken very far but under closer inspection, it is what sports fans can be at their absolute best. Throwing all your faith behind a player to the point of forming your own church for him is an admirable task. As fans we all love to love our team so even as Ranger’s fans expectations of Kakko are reevaluated, the church continues to grow. Yes, the Church of Kakko is silly, ridiculous, and bizzare and yes Ryan Mead has made a cult but it’s also just a concentrated form of how good it is to love your team.

        Praise be to our lord, Kaapo Kakko.

Photo credits to:
  • Getty Images
  • The Church of Kakko
  • MSG
  • Nick Depalo (The Bishop of Branding)

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Will this Michigan Basketball Team Shock the World?

10/23/2019

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By Temi Yusuf
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    It seems that from the Beilein to the Howard era there has been a seamless transition. During Media Day, Coach Juwan, in his Michigan tracksuit and bright smile, fielded several questions about the dynamic of the team and his staff, as well as how his experience at Michigan as the Fab Five brought him here today, back to Ann Arbor.


    Motifs throughout media day from both Howard and the team included trust, earning everything, hard work, and most importantly, family. A team that has been doubted even before Beilein’s departure, you can tell from their aura they’ve heard the noise. The players are working. They are getting better. They do not want to be counted out. Juwan Howard mentions, “I’ll be in the office at 10 at night and I’ll hear music blasting in the gym there’s always like one or two guys in there”. In addition to this, Coach Howard had a lot of great things to say about each player highlighting their talents and strong suits, even hinting that some may even see playing time. He referred to the team as sponges. This team wants to learn, and as a fan, it is exciting to know that a new coach won’t hinder their goals. 
    
   
Juwan Howard on the loss of major playmakers and shot takers, Matthews, Poole, and Brazdeikis: “Everyone stepping up. Collectively as a group. All hands on deck”, a mentality the players shared as well. Every member of the team, both players and staff, know they have shoes to fill and their goal is to show people they can. Livers, a junior out of Kalamazoo, when asked about the speculation of having a breakout season after a transformative off-season said, “If I have to be the guy to have a breakout season or whatever it is then I’ll do that because I know it’s good for my team”. Similar sentiments were shared with other players including sophomore, David DeJulius, who foresees a breakout season as well. Working out over the spring and summer alongside his confidence in the coaching staff has enabled him to focus on playmaking for his teammates and putting up more shots. During the open practice, it seemed that was all he wanted to do. During warmups, his jumpers looking better than ever, and I can attest to him being “a straight bucket” this season. The energy throughout the practice, from not only DeJulius but their leader, Zavier Simpson, also known as X, who pushes every single player on this team to work towards the end goal: to win. He holds not only himself accountable but others which forces his younger teammates to strive to earn their minutes and prove themselves. There are no excuses for this team, that’s how much they want to win. All the changes made to this team will not hold them back. Adapt and attack, that’s the motto.



    With an ‘egoless’ coaching staff and boys who want to win it all, something necessary and often forgotten is trust. Juwan Howard does not expect the trust of the players off the bat but in fact, wants to earn it. His late nights in the office and his basketball centered mind that keeps him up shows he is dedicated to the cause. 
He sends appreciation to the fans, reminding them of their role in making Michigan the school it is today. As he does this, he also emphasizes the family aspect of this team. They aren’t just here to develop as players but as young men who can give back to their families and community. And this is not all talk. His first time meeting Franz Wagner, German freshman and Michigan Alum Moe Wagner’s brother, was across the Atlantic Ocean in Greece. Coach Howard recalls Franz repeatedly saying he didn’t have to travel so far, however, Howard responded with “That’s what family does for each other”. Building such relationships with players bodes well for the team because it helps them feel comfortable on and off the court. Franz, who has access to several resources to help him adjust to a new environment, has gotten much support from all of his teammates and roommate, Cole Bajema. An important fact stressed during most interviews was that he plays defense, unlike his brother, and is definitely ahead of his time. A great shooter and ball-handler despite his 6’8 stature give Howard and teammates even more confidence in Michigan Basketball this upcoming season.
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    Overall, Media Day reassures fans and lovers of Michigan Basketball that there is no need to worry about the transition or what is to come during the Howard era. This 2019-2020 unit is built on a foundation of trust, hard work and family. The players are playing faster than they ever have, taking more shots, and honing their craft thanks to the basketball masterminds on the coaching staff with over 60 years of experience combined. Each member is eager and willing to learn which should amplify excitement for this upcoming season. Therefore, it is safe to say that there will be a lot of shocks this year.

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Six Michigan Alumni Drafted in XFL Reboot

10/20/2019

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​By Adam Bressler
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Former Michigan assistant coach Pep Hamilton is the Head Coach and General Manager of the XFL’s DC Defenders. In the inaugural draft, Hamilton selected two Michigan alumni, OT Logan Tuley-Tillman and S Tyree Kinnel. Photo by Melanie Maxwell / MLive.com
This past week, 568 unsigned football players, including half a dozen former Wolverines, were given the opportunity to follow their dreams in the XFL. The XFL is an upcoming professional spring football league that will begin play in February 2020. The league is financed by WWE founder Vince McMahon and Oliver Luck, former president of NFL Europe, is the Commissioner of the XFL. The general managers of the league’s eight franchises met over conference call to conduct the inaugural XFL draft.   

The XFL Draft was divided into 5 phases, each comprised of separate position groups. Phase 1 featured offensive skill position players, phase 2 contained offensive linemen, phase 3 consisted of defensive front seven, and phase 4 included defensive backs. The final phase was open for any players not drafted in the first four rounds, as well as special teams players who did not have a separate phase. Additionally, each team was assigned a single “tier one” quarterback by the league administrators. 

Phases 1-4 included ten rounds each, while phase 5 included 30 rounds. In total, each team drafted 71 players, which will be shaved to 52 by the start of the season in February. Phases 1, 2, and 3 took place on Tuesday, October 15 and Phases 4 and 5 took place on Wednesday, October 16.  

The Wolverines were well represented in the inaugural draft. Running back De’Veon Smith was drafted in the third round of Phase 1 by the Tampa Bay Vipers. The Vipers also drafted fellow Wolverine William Campbell in the tenth round of phase 2. The St. Louis Battlehawks selected guard Juwann Bushell-Beatty in the ninth round of phase 2 and the Seattle Dragons drafted cornerback Channing Stribling in the fifth round of phase 4.

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Miller's Mock Draft a Third of the Way Through

10/14/2019

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1. Miami Dolphins-Justin Herbert QB, Oregon
    It still seems like a fair bet that the still winless Dolphins will end up with the No.1 pick. In the Dolphins tanking they have a fair amount of draft capitol but they need to hit the restart on their rebuild and Josh Rosen will again be a casualty in the selection of a No.1 QB. While many will be hyping the tank for Tua train I am firmly with the Suck for the Duck crowd. Herbert to me is the QB.1 of this class. His size and mobility is impressive in itself but his ability to throw on the run is what has me salivating. He reminds me of a slightly worse armed Carson Wentz or a better armed Jared Goff. I don’t think the Dolphins could go wrong here but they do need to move on from Josh Rosen and get a fresh start on a new team.

2. Washington Redskins- Chase Young EDGE, OSU
    By virtue of drafting their QB last year that the Redskins are able to take the no.1 player in the whole draft off the board at no.2. Chase Young is special, he is perhaps the best prospect to play the EDGE position since Myles Garrett. Some will compare him to Joey Bosa and say he is a speed rusher. To me that isn’t so. I see him as a fast Justin Houston. He has elite jump and acceleration off the snap and with his size mixed with that speed makes it near impossible for B1G Tackles. The man in a mammoth out there and has been the best player on OSU for what feels like 2-3 years now. He is even more elite than his OSU counterpart last year (Nick Bosa). At this point the new look Redskins need to bet on taking the elite talent where they can find it.

3. Cincinnatti Bengals- Tua Tagoviloa QB, Alabama
    On most draft boards Tua is the clear No.1 QB in this class so to most experts the Bengals will be getting a steal at No.3. And indeed they will, Tua is every bit as good a prospect as I see Herbert. At this point, I’d have just a slightly lower grade on him but his dual threat ability makes a compelling argument for him being No.1. The 6’1” lefty has great  arm strength and spectacular touch. With all the players who experts compare to Russell Wilson in the past 5 years this guy is legit the one who I’d give that label to. The Bengals need to get the Zac Taylor era its full due and Andy Dalton is keeping them in the past. They need to move forward with a new young nucleus on offense and Tua seems to me like the perfect guy to lead this new era.

4. NY Jets- Tristan Warfs OT, Iowa
    The NY Jets need to get Sam Darnold upright (when  he isn’t home sick). This offensive line is one of the worst in football. Tristan Warfs is one of those intimidators that put the fear of God into opposing lines, he’s just that huge. A mauler, like most Iowa men, Tristan Warfs allows for a solid building block on a terrible O Line. Sam DArnold needs every chance to succeed.

5. Miami Dolphins (via Steelers)- AJ Epenesa EDGE, Iowa
    The Dolphins are back on the board in the top 5 and they should make a no brainer pick in AJ Epenesa. This is another ELITE pass rusher in this class. Epesea is too a massive man who specializes in bull rushing and making opposing Tackles regret their decisions in life. His ability to get leverage at his size is what really impresses me and for the Dolphins who have whiffed on this position before, they need to take a sure thing here. Leaving the draft with your 2 most important positions in football set for the future isn’t so bad.
6. Atlanta Falcons- Jeffery Okudah CB, OSU
    The Falcons insist that they are still contending and that is fine. But with the expectation that Dan Quinn will be gone at the end of the year as well as Desmond Trufant,  the Falcons could be in the market for an elite Corner who is good at man-man coverage. Jeffery Okudah is the first CB that seems to universally be regarded as an island type Corner (I’d have argued Greedy last year but whatever). His speed and instincts with his size make him elite as a prospect in the way his OSU counterparts of old (Ward/Lattimore). 

7. Denver Broncos- Jerry Jeudy WR, Alabama
    The Broncos are going to have to strip it down and commit to rebuild at one point. Drew Lock, hopefully will be the answer at QB they have been looking for, but whoever the QB is they will have the best WR prospect since Julio. Jeudy is special. Is speed is simply great (not elite but great) but his route running is more advanced than some elite WRs in the NFL today. His YAC ability is incredible as well. He is my No.2 overall player in this class and getting him at 2 is simply a steal. To me he is nut-case-less AB mixed with some Jarvis Landry in there. He is simply spectacular.

8. Arizona Cardinals- Andrew Thomas OT, Georgia
    Anyone who has watched 1 Cardinals game has noticed that their 5’9” Franchise QB is getting eaten alive by one of the worst O Lines in the history of the league. They need a building block and fortunately they have a guy in Thomas who can help. A great athlete with good mauling ability Thomas is a possible anchor and building block for a terrible line in Arizona

9. Jacksonville Jaguars- CJ Henderson CB, Florida
    Jacksonville is about to lose their elite CB from a Florida school and replace it with another. CJ Henderson is a rare specimen for the position. Not as lighting fast as Okudah but still a blazer in his own right. If we could get a better gage of his ball skills he’d be every bit as good as Okudah, but teams need to throw his way first. Sacksonville’s window is beginning to close and assuming that Minshew/Foles are good enough to be serviceable they can still make a run.

10. NY Giants- Tee Higgins WR, Clemson
    The Giants have found their QB, but it is now time to get him a game changers at receiver. Tee Higgins is a massive 6’4” speedster with great jump ball skills. The Giants have missed a “Go-To” receiver since a certain receiver left last season. The Giants need to get a dynamic team moving forward with Danny Dimes and Saquads.

11. LA Chargers- Joe Burrow QB, LSU
    The Chargers have to face a difficult reality: They have failed Phillip Rivers and he will have to retire without a Super Bowl ring. It makes me sad but if the Chargers couldn’t do it with last years team, they will not be able to do it within River’s window. But they can move on and try to move forward with the nucleus they were able to accumulate. The Chargers as constructed with Rivers will not be picking high enough with THIS much QB depth again so they need to take a guy who can be the successor. Joe Burrow is a great athlete and thrower of the football. His touch and ability to throw on the run is spectacular and is largely responsible for LSU’s title contention. He would make a fine successor to a new era of Charger football.

12.Tennessee Titans- Jacob Eason QB, Washington 
    From one era ending to another. The Mariota rein was interesting and even yielded a playoff win but it is time to move on. Clearly he isn’t the guy who is able to take this team any farther than 8-8. The Titans need to get another franchise QB who can develop into a game changer. With Eason you get a guy who could be the top QB prospect in most drafts and the guy with easily the strongest arm. There hasn’t been much tape of eason yet but of what I can see he has special abilities rare to most QBs.

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Grant Delpit S, LSU
    One of the Bucs most famous blunders in recent draft memory was passing on in state Derwin James for Vita Vea. They can now even out that blunder by adding the one guy who may be an even better prospect that what Derwin was. Grant Delpitt can play all over the field and is possibly the best safety I have ever scouted. His speed and instincts are second to none in CFB. The fact that the Bucs would get him at 13 tells you something about how special this draft class is.

14. Cleveland Browns- Alex Weatherwood OT, Alabama
    The Browns are losing games for one reason: THEIR TACKLES ARE TERRIBLE. Any team with any rusher is able to get into the backfield almost immediately. Weatherwood is a fringe 1st rounder but the Brows are likely picking lower in the draft so they should still be able to draft a Tackle of the future regardless.

15. Indianapolis Colts- Isiah Simmons LB, Clemson
    This late, famously brilliant GM Chris Ballard will be looking to take the best player available. Isiah Simmons who is essentially a Clemson clone of his fellow Tiger Darious Leonard, would immediately form one of the scariest linebacking duo on a roster not starved for talent.

16. Dallas Cowboys- K’Lavon Chaisson EDGE, LSU
    The Cowboys are rich enough in talent to warrant them knowing that the depth in this class lies at WR so they can save that for later rounds. Their window is closing and assuming they sign Dak to an extension, they need to get another EDGE rusher to compliment Demarcus Lawerence on the other side. K’Lavon is a speed rusher who can be an interesting complement for the cowboys meatheads up front. At least, better than Taco was able to.

17. Carolina Panthers- Laviska Shenault WR, Colorado
    The Panthers are ok at a lot of positions but they need another game changer outside McCaffery on the field. Shenault is a game changing YAC receiver who has good size compared to DJ Moore. Whichever way the Panthers decide to go, they will have a much more dynamic offense drafting Shenault

18. LA Rams- Tyler Biadsz OC, Wisconsin
    The Rams have a lot of expiring contract but there is no better way to offset many glaring needs than by making your offensive line a strength. The Rams are in flux and may have to reinvent themselves if they are to still be in contention. My suggestion is to pick the biggest, baddest mauler in the class and move on.

19. Minnesota Vikings Jordan Love QB, Utah State
    They have one more year of Kirk Cousins, but many more years of many players under long and expensive contracts. To support this they need to get ready to find a cheaper option than Cousins. Investing in this QB class is probably the smartest thing they could do. In Jordan, you have a guy with unbelievable arm talent with great mobility accompanied by great touch especially off balance. Sitting behind Kirk Cousins while the offensive line gets better may be the best decision for Love and especially the Vikings.

20. Oakland Raiders (via Bears)- Paulson Adebo CB, Stanford
    The Raiders have many holes on their roster but have been playing stellar football as of late. Their secondary is a problem on the outside and they don’t have to look far (at least scouting wise this year) to find their new CB. Paulson has been proving himself recently by stopping other top QBs from being able to do anything in his area. Gruden likes CBs with good size and press skills which is exactly what you find in Adebo.

21. Baltimore Ravens- Derrick Brown DL, Auburn
    The Ravens have always been a team that will take the best player available. If Derrick Brown here at this point the Ravens will pounce. Brown seems like the perfect space eating monster that the Ravens gush over. I think that the Ravens will like a clone of Brandon Williams with a bunch of pass rush ability.

22. Oakland Raiders- Ceedee Lamb WR, Oklahoma
    The Raiders are still looking for a playmaker since the whole AB debacle transpired. They have their run game figured out but they really could use a gamechanger at WR. Tyrell Williams is a good piece but they could use a guy like Lamb who can take underneath routes to the house as well as take the top off the defense.

23. Philadelphia Eagles- Kristian Fulton CB, LSU
    The Eagles have a pretty well locked up and well rounded football team everywhere except CB. They could use an athlete at the position that can handle what Jim Schwartz sends their way. Fulton is the definition of an athlete at the position. Allegedly faster than Greedy last year, he has the speed to keep up with any receiver. His man instincts could use some more illuminating, but I believe in the potential at this point in the season.
    
24. Detroit Lions- Tommy Kramer OG, Notre Dame
    FULL SEND. The Lions have a good O Line right now. MAKE IT ELITE!!!!!!! The Lions at this point are drafting too late for a pass rusher and the CBs are ok but deep in this class. They need to go where the talent is thin in the draft and make an interior of Glasgow, Ragnow, and Kramer; one of the best in football. MORE MAULERS IN THE MIDWEST!

25. Miami Dolphins (via Texans)- Jonathan Taylor RB, Wisconsin
    The Dolphins in this class need to find building blocks and with Taylor they find an elite back who is special at breaking tackles yet quick enough to make people miss in space. Imagine an exact clone of Zeke but a tad slower and that’s what you get with Taylor an elite RB for the rebuilding Dolphins

26. Buffalo Bills- Henry Ruggs III WR, Alabama
At this point the Bills are taking the best WR available PERIOD. However due to this class they can get a potential top 15 player this late in the draft . Ruggs who has been the speedster of the Alabama offense has shown special ability to make plays in space and matched with Josh Allen, could be special in the NFL

27. Seattle Seahawks- Dylan Moses LB, Alabama
    The Seahawks weaknesses have been taken off the board too early and for a team as well rounded as they are there is no need to really reach for a need this early. They may as well take the guy who woulda been a top 5 player in this class if not for injury. Moses is a special athlete at the position with unrivaled athletics i'm in coverage and incredible burst to tackle. The Hawks may as well take the risk while they can.

28. New Orleans Saints- Trevon Diggs CB, Alabama
    For a team that really has no real glaring weakness, they could use a slight upgrade at CB opposite Lattimore. For all the man coverage they play, finding a guy like Diggs in the draft should make the team even more well rounded and weakness-less than they already are. 

29. Kansas City Chiefs- Travis Etienne RB, Clemson
This season has proved that the Chiefs really miss Kareem Hunt. They are still great courtesy of Patrick Mahomes, but opposing defenses have called the Chiefs bluff and decided not to even acknowledge the run. Travis Etiene who is my RB. 1 in this class, will be the answer. His ability to shed tackles and bounce off defenders is amazing and his blazing speed is what really catches my eye. For what the Chiefs are trying to do, Etiene is the perfect back for them.

30. Green Bay Packers- Shane Lemeuix OG, Oregon
    The Packers only glaring weakness on their team is: LB, IOL, and WR. They can get their receiver later, and their LB are all gone at this point so they will go full send just like the Lions and beef up the O Line to make life easier on Aaron Rodgers. Lemiuex is a mauler and an amazing run blocker with pretty good pass blocking instincts.

31. San Francisco 49ers- Xavier Mckinney S, Alabama
    The 49ers have a solid roster but could use another playmaker on offense or in the backend of the defense. With McKinney they get to have their center fielder and can find other needs later.

32. New England Patriots- Jake Fromm QB, Georgia
    It has to happen at some point. Brady has not looked his usual brilliance this year and it is time to find his successor and commit. At least with Fromm, he goes to a team filled with his best friends at Georgia running an actual Pro Style offense. However with Fromm there are questions: does he have the arm? This is a question and not a concern, Georgia refuses to throw the ball and let Fromm air it out and I don’t blame Fromm for that. The throws I have seen down the field are promising yet limited in sample size. His motion is flawless and he could move higher up on my board (if he even comes out this year). 

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Michigan Hockey 2019-20 Season Preview Part 3: The B1G

10/3/2019

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By: Alex Drain

Welcome back to part 3 of our Michigan Hockey season preview. We have previously examined the roster, first looking at forwards and then at defense/goalies. Today we delve into a (very long) Big Ten Preview:

Penn State Nittany Lions: 22-15-2
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There is no more infuriating team in college hockey than Penn State and their cocaine high style of play. They throw pucks at the net like it’s nobody’s business and play at a breakneck pace, ceding goals left-and-right, but also scoring them at the best clip in the country. PSU under Guy Gadowsky is consistently one of the nation’s worst defensive teams but best offenses, finishing #1 in goals for last season. Anyway, this style of play has been effective in the sense that they have had a winning record in each of the last five seasons, impressive for a program that only became D1 in 2012. But, while this style has produced a winning team, it has confined the Lions to a small box of results, finishing the last five seasons with 18, 21, 25, 18, and 22 wins. The 25 win season was one in which they won the B1G Tournament and got to play for a trip to the Frozen Four, a season in which they spent time at #1. Otherwise, they have been good-but-not-great under Gadowsky and seem to be stuck there. 

If there was a year to break out of that and replicate 2017, it would be this one. Penn State loses just 15% of its goals from last season and they return 7 of their top 8 point producers, including the top 5. Given that 6 of their top 9 returning point producers are seniors, and two of the other 3 non-seniors are likely to be snatched up by the NHL after the season, this is The Year if there ever was one in Happy Valley for the hockey program. It’s a veteran team filled with explosive offensive talent that can light up the scoreboard against almost anyone and they just barely missed the tourney last year. This starts with Alex Limoges, who had 50 points last season, which was tied for the NCAA lead. He’s a Hobey Baker candidate entering his junior campaign. Then there’s Evan Barratt, Liam Folkes, Brandon Biro, and Nate Sucese, one junior and three seniors who all notched 37+ points last season. They are all skilled offensive players who can burn you in anyway possible and comprise a top six of death. This is going to be the best offensive team in college hockey again and it won’t be close (again). 

Still, there is a downside and the question for PSU is whether they can be a bit better defensively than last year. They will never be good, or even mediocre, as long as they play the style that they do, but incremental improvement from 57th (which was last year) to say, 48th, could be important in the long run. They return Senior Peyton Jones to be their netminder, and you might as well call him a piece of laundry because of how often he is hung out to dry by his defense. But that’s okay, and he does well enough for the team to win games. Does he have an extra gear to find as a senior? The defense provides more offense than defense to be honest, but again, there are veterans in this group. Can the Nittany Lions get more stellar play on that end? To be determined. 

PSU adds a small freshman class of just 6 guys, only one of which was drafted, which adds to the team’s status as a veteran team. PSU in 2019-20 will look a lot like in 2018-19, but probably a little better due to maturation of nearly everyone coming back. Being on the fence of the tourney last year, this should be towards the top of the B1G and firmly in the NCAA picture, but I question how deep in a tourney they can go playing that style of hockey. 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 23-14-3

Welcome to System Hockey University, where Notre Dame churns out the same style of team year after year, with varying results (but mostly success). Jeff Jackson is entering his 15th season behind the bench for the Irish and he is one of college hockey’s best coaches, plain and simple. Still searching for that elusive first title in South Bend (he won two at Lake Superior St.), Jackson puts the same product out there year in and year out. Notre Dame plays close games and they try and prevent goals, with strong penalty killing and an effective power-play, trying to capitalize on opportunities when they get them. 

Notre Dame lost some considerable pieces going into last season and they regressed from their near national championship in 2017-18 to a solid bubble team for most of the year until they got hot in the B1G Tournament, winning some important games to seal their tourney bid, and then solidifying that it would happen anyway by winning the tourney and nabbing the autobid. They then won a game in the NCAA’s before falling short of a third-straight Frozen Four appearance. This year the Irish return a lot more, losing just 28% of goals, though they do lose 41% of assists, mostly off the backs of their playmaking defenders Bobby Nardella and Andrew Peeke. Those two constituted the top pair for Notre Dame and played a large role in the attack, directing pucks on net and commanding the power play unit. While the rest of the defense corps returns, there will be a void to fill in playmaking at the blue line. 

However, the Irish get almost every forward back (only losing Adam Malmquist among impact forwards) and so I would expect offensive improvement from this group. Last year the forwards lacked identity and a leader, and I would look to top-line center Cal Burke for that after finishing with 30 points in 36 games a year ago. Of course, we can’t discuss Notre Dame without bringing up star goalie Cale Morris, who has been an anchor of stability for the Irish in his time in South Bend and if Notre Dame is to reach another Frozen Four, it may need to be off the back of Morris. He’s a goalie who is better than your author gave him credit for last offseason, and he is capable of stealing a game when needed. 

The Irish don’t add a whole lot talent-wise (just one drafted player), though there are a lot of bodies incoming. This isn’t much cause for concern since Jeff Jackson’s system just requires players who can fit it, as opposed to relying on raw talent the way other programs do. Trevor Janicke was a 5th round pick, but other than that, there aren’t many big names. But again that’s fine. This is a pretty veteran team with a star goalie and a coach with a track record of success. I think they’ll improve marginally over last year and should be in the tournament again. 

Wisconsin Badgers: 14-18-5 

Following the 2016-17 season that saw Wisconsin go from 8 wins to 20 wins in Tony Granato’s first season, the college hockey world was ready to crown the Badgers as an up-and-coming program. But two years later, they still have not made the NCAA Tournament, and while Granato hasn’t yet had His Guys, the lack of a winning record in either of the last two years is very concerning, especially given the solid talent on the roster. In some ways they have seemed like a dollar store version of Boston University, a program with tons of talent but who never seem well coached and consistently underachieve. The seat under Granato’s rear may well be heating up and the pressure is on to make something happen as he now brings in one of the best recruiting classes in the country. Can it all come together in Madison? 

The good news is that he has most all of his team back, losing just 27% of goals from last season and returning both goalies. The bad news is that this was a team very much lacking identity and will need to find a way to generate that identity. They had just one player (Sean Dhooghe) score double-digit goals, with 8 players scoring between 7 and 9 goals. They had 6 players finish with 20+ points, but none with more than 26. It was a team made up of a lot of guys, none of whom were really standouts that could be leaned on in big moments, and the defense was bad. They finished 52nd in goals against last season (that’s right near the bottom) and have a lot to clean up. Wisconsin finished 4 games under .500 and had a goal differential of -17. Even if they improve, it will need to be significant improvement to be in true tournament contention. 

However, Wisconsin is adding some serious dudes in the form of a star studded recruiting class. Most notably, they are nabbing two of the top 15 players from this past year’s draft in Alex Turcotte and Cole Caufield. Turcotte is a tremendous two-way center who was picked #5 overall by the LA Kings and Caufield is the greatest goal scorer in US NTDP history. He doesn’t do much other than score, but he really, really scores. Both guys are probably one-and-dones, but they could both be two of the five best players in the conference as freshmen.. They are elite NHL prospects and should make an instant impact. Then there’s forward Dylan Holloway, who just missed the cutoff for the ‘19 draft, and is ranked as a consensus top 15 prospect in the ‘20 draft. Finally, Wisconsin adds Owen Lindmark and Ryder Donovan as two mid-round NHL draft picks, and the majority of their starting lineup are drafted players. This is one of the country’s most talented teams and the B1G’s most talented team, and it’s not really close. With 2018 1st round pick K’Andre Miller as your #1 defenseman, they should be a contender. But they have a lot of work to do compared to last year and Granato has not been the best at squeezing the most out of his team. That will need to change this year or else he could be out of a job. Overall, I think Wisconsin makes the tourney, but they’re very hard to project, with a ton of talent, but a long way to go compared to 2018-19. They could feasibly be anywhere from a huge disappointment to the nation’s best team. And I haven’t the slightest idea how it finishes. 

Ohio State Buckeyes: 20-11-5

Ohio State entered last season as my Big Ten title favorite and they did win the conference regular season championship (which is arguably the best test of a program’s success given the insanity of college hockey’s postseason) but it’s worth noting that it was a down year for the B1G overall and for all intents and purposes, it was a failed season for Ohio State. They faltered in the B1G Tournament and did not earn a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as I expected, being pitted against Denver in the 2/3 matchup where they were shut out on the offensive end by Red Wings prospect Filip Larsson, ending their season in an ugly 2-0 loss, which spawned delicious takes from the OSU media like this one. 

Still, this is a program that has made the NCAA Tournament three straight years and is very healthy under Steve Rohilik, who I highly respect as a coach. All of this said, I think they probably take a step back this season after losing 48% of their goals from a year ago. Ohio State returns Tanner Lacyznski who must’ve murdered someone in the Philadelphia Flyers organization, because it baffles me that he was not signed this offseason. Laczynski has been one of the best players in the B1G the last two seasons, although he disappointed to some extent last year after getting injured and finishing with 30 points in 27 games (compared to 47 in 41 games in 2017-18). He is going to be The Guy for Ohio State, even more so than in recent years since they lose the other two of their top three scorers in Dakota Joshua and Mason Jobst. They also lose valued top six wingers John Wiitala and Freddy Gerard, who scored a combined 16 goals last year. All things considered, they lose 5 of their top 8 goal scorers from a year ago, as well as their top defensive pairing of Sasha Larocque (the captain) and Tommy Parran. The latter may be reason for concern since they were both shutdown defenders who offered little offensively, and defense was the main strength of the team. If both offense and defense regress, this may not be a tournament team after finishing 8th in pairwise a year ago. 

Reasons for optimism include the return of Lacyznski who is among the conference’s best players, and goalie Tommy Nappier. Nappier surprisingly Wally Pipp’d the previous goalie, Sean Romeo (who graduated), last season en route to a very strong statistical season. Nappier had some issues with crease discipline last year and was shaky against Michigan, but he dominated nearly everyone else on the schedule, and there’s nothing like having a hot goalie. Still, Nappier only split duties with the veteran Romeo last year and it remains to be seen if he can carry over those strong numbers to an entire season. OSU also returns their 2nd and 3rd defensive pairs, and their bottom 6 wingers, so there is a decently high floor for this team. 

That said, I’m not sure how high the ceiling is because they are not adding a monstrous recruiting class. Defenseman Layton Ahac was picked in the third round by the Vegas Knights and he should be able to help on the blue line right away, as should Michael Gildon with the forwards, as he was a solid bottom 6 player on the USNTDP (although not drafted). They provide reinforcements but this is still a veteran team. I think they regress a decent bit compared to last year by virtue of leading such an important part of their offense, and will thus find themselves on the bubble. 

Minnesota Golden Gophers: 18-16-4

Minnesota should be college hockey’s Alabama football or Duke basketball. This should be the nation’s premier college hockey program (though you can make the case for Michigan) by virtue of being the premier athletic institution in the nation’s richest state for hockey talent. However, they have not been that since the early 2000s and have not been anywhere close to that in the past half-decade. The Gophers poached Bob Motzko from in-state rival St. Cloud State last offseason, which was an objectively great hire. However, as Michigan has learned from Mel Pearson, other than flipping a few guys late in the recruiting process, new coaches don’t make their mark in college hockey until 3-4 years down the line due to how early recruiting happens. So, this is still a program in flux, and the trajectory of Minnesota feels much like Michigan under Pearson. Similarly to how Pearson walked in with a talented and veteran top line and was able to ride that to a successful first season, Motzko was able to do the same. Let’s be clear, Motzko narrowly missing the tournament in Year 1 is nowhere close to Pearson coming one goal from the National Title Game in Year 1, but Motzko did put up a winning record on the backs of that top line. Unfortunately, much the way that Dancs-Marody-Calderone left after Pearson’s Year 1, Motzko’s top line is doing the same. 

That line consisted of Rem Pitlick, Tyler Sheehy, and Brent Gates Jr., the former two put up 40+ point seasons and Gates finished with a not-too-shabby 31 points. They are all gone now and those three made up a huge amount of Minnesota’s offense. It also doesn’t help that Tommy Novak and Jack Sadek, who were 5th and 8th in points, respectively, are also gone, leaving this Minnesota team having to replace 59% of goals from a year ago, highest in the B1G. Another issue is that they lose starting goaltender Matt Robson, who was pretty important since he finished in the top 20 in save percentage, but the team was bottom half of college hockey in goals against (read: his defense wasn’t helping him much). With Robson gone, there is a big reason for concern that more pucks will go in the net without a goalie to cover up those deficiencies. As a result, Minnesota in year 2 of Motzko feels like a rebuilding project, and they do add some real talent. 

Ryan Johnson was a late first round draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres and he joins the defense, as does Jackson LaCombe, who was picked 8 spots later in the early second round by the Ducks. Those two players should provide an instant impact for the Gophers and form the core of Motzko’s future teams. Bryce Brodzinksi was picked in the 7th round by Philadelphia and should add some wing scoring. Altogether, this is a large recruiting class because they have a lot of holes to fill. It’s just hard for me to picture a team that was firmly mediocre last year, then loses 59% of its goals without adding any true blue chippers (like an Eichel, Turcotte, etc) and then making the tournament. Thus, I see the Gophers treading water in Year 2 of Motzko (much like Year 2 of Mel at Michigan), before the program begins to take off. 

Michigan State Spartans: 12-19-5 

Danton Cole came into East Lansing after the resignation of Tom Anastos with a lot of work to do. The program had become the laughingstock of the B1G under Anastos and after winning just 7 games in 2016-17, Cole got them to 12 wins in Year 1. Last season, they won the same amount but were by all accounts a better squad, losing fewer games in regulation and upping their pairwise ranking to a more respectable 31st nationally. They were no longer clearly the worst team in the B1G, although they were still in the cellar. Cole enters year 3 returning 66% of his goals from last season, although there is one massive loss that he will have to endure. 

Last season’s team was anchored by a line similar to Minnesota’s top line in its dominance relative to the rest of the team offensively. That was the KHL line of Patrick Khodorenko-Mitchell Lewandowski-Taro Hirose. The Spartans should be delighted that 2 of those 3 players return. However, the one who doesn’t, Taro Hirose, was obviously the best player of the three. Hirose tied for the NCAA lead in points thanks to a creative, playmaking style and after the season, signed with the Detroit Red Wings and has made the roster out of training camp for this season. What I’m trying to say is that Hirose was very, very good, and losing a bona fide NHL player from a team that already was last in the conference is not going to be easy. While Lewandowski and Khodorenko are fine players, Hirose was the straw that stirred the drink, finishing with 13 more points than either of the other two. Losing him could be huge and whether those two can drive play without Hirose is a question to consider.

Outside of the big one though, Michigan State returns most of the other players on the team and the 2019-20 squad should seem similar. They have some stability on defense and also bring back goaltender Drew DeRidder who was excellent last year. That said, they don’t add much, bringing in just 3 freshmen (!), though one of them, Josh Nodler, was a 5th round pick, so at least that’s some tangible talent. If MSU is essentially just last year’s team minus Hirose, but counting offseason maturity and development, then the team should be pretty close to the same. Cole seems to have the program on the right track by all accounts, but this is probably still a year or so away from real B1G contention and I have the Spartans pegged for another last place finish. 

B1G Hockey Power Rankings 2019-20:
  1. PSU 
  2. ND
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Michigan
  5. OSU
  6. Minnesota
  7. MSU
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