Hill - Green to Michigan

[mlvnsmly]

That year various publications had him #1. Before the ankle injury or I should say top rated running back. Sorry

Citation?

 

[mlvnsmly]

Citation?

What about Parade? Was Wanny truthful or accurate? Just dealing in facts not feelings.

 

[mlvnsmly]

That year various publications had him #1. Before the ankle injury or I should say top rated running back. Sorry

Even Pitt has him listed at 11, but hey, if he wasn't actually number 1, I must be insulting him and/or Pitt. Right?

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1875

 

[thebadby2]

Hips are a little stiff and the speed to cover the field doesn’t really jump off the tape. He’s not an explosive athlete.

Where I would love to see him is down at the line of scrimmage at either nickel, or ideally, in a new hybrid role that lots of teams are going to. He’s the kind of player you ditch your outside LB for and use as the kind of Bud Foster WHIP, or the Striker position Miami created last season that really took their defense to the next level.

The purpose of using the hybrid is to get better athletes on the field to match the spread offenses most teams employ now. Don Brown at Michigan used Jabrill Peppers and now Khaleke Hudson in that "viper" hybrid SS/OLB position. Brett Venables uses the hybrid SS/OLB at Clemson with Isaiah Simmons. Kirby Smart uses it in his STAR position.

The fact that Pitt is one of the few teams in the country that neither runs a spread offense nor a hybrid defense is a subject for a different thread......

 

[pittdan77]

As far as attendance, I don't see a lot of difference. Forget about the numbers that Steve P used to report because we all know he made those up. The program has been stagnant.

Attendance is pretty much the same as it's always been and won't change unless Pitt becomes a sexy playoff contender. At this point, winning means more than anything else. Even a string of 9 win seasons would feel like an accomplishment right now.