Big Ten Preview – Michigan
Big Ten Preview – Michigan
Big Ten Preview – Michigan
Offense – Returning Starters – 6; Key Departures – WR, Junior Hemmingway (7th round, Chiefs). C David Molk (7th round, Chargers). TE, Kevin Koger.
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Even though Michigan brings back Heisman favorite Denard Robinson, don’t underrate the loss of his favorite target Junior Hemmingway...
Freshman numbers and those who broke them in (Part 2)
Last Friday, we released Part 1 of our three-part series on the numbers the freshmen will be wearing this fall and the previous Wolverines who have either worn them or made a name for themselves while wearing them. Today, we take a look at the second part of the series with a group of linebackers and linemen.
#49 – Kaleb Ringer
Bob Chappuis, All-American, Hall-of-Famer, and war...
Chargers Select Michigan C David Molk (Rd.7, No. 226)
With the 226th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chargers select David Molk, C (Michigan). Slightly undersized yet explosive lineman who is best blocking on the move. Fires into blocks, plays with good pad level and gets leverage on opponents. Moves well on his feet, quickly gets to the second level and seals linebackers from the action. Keeps his feet moving throughout the...
NFL Draft - B1G Edition
Here is a quick run down of those from the B1G who we expect to see drafted in this year's NFL Draft (8:00pm Eastern - ESPN) as well as their projected draft rounds based on a number of different 2012 mock drafts put together by various sources. Not all mock drafts have Ohio State's DeVier Posey being selected in any of the seven rounds (253 selections) so we do not have...
David Molk: 'I'm a tough, hard-nosed kid'
Michigan consensus All-American center David Molk is one of the strongest players in the NFL draft, hoisting 225 pounds 41 times in the bench press test at the NFL scouting combine.
A four-year starter, the All-Big Ten Conference lineman also won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center.
CFN Draft Position Rankings: Centers, T-Ends
Where does CollegeFootballNews rank Wolverines David Molk and Kevin Koger - and why?
NFL Draft Center Projections
Average total drafted in last 5 years: 6.4Â 1. Peter Konz (Wisconsin) 1-22. Ben Jones (Georgia) 3-43. Philip Blake (Baylor) 4-54. Michael Brewster (Ohio State) 4-55. David Molk (Michigan) 5-66. Quentin Saulsberry (Mississippi State) 6-77. Garth Gerhart (Arizona State) 7-U8. Chris Anzevino (Kent State) 7-U 9. William Vlachos (Alabama) 7-U10. Scott Wedige (Northern Illinois) 7-UÂ
Raiders Mock Draft 2.0 by @RaiderDraftnik
This article is the work of Tyler Dickson, an avid fan of the Raiders and college football. For more of his thoughts on players, as we lead up to the draft, follow him on Twitter @RaiderDraftnikYou can also check out his first Raiders-only mock draft or his 3 round mock draft.
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2012 NFL Draft Bible Big Board: C
1.   Peter Konz, Wisconsin, SR, 6050, 314, 5.12, 1st rd. 2.   Philip Blake, Baylor, SR, 6020, 311, 5.25, 2nd rd. 3.   Ben Jones, Georgia, SR, 6025, 303, 5.44, 3rd rd. 4.   David Molk, Michigan SR, 6007, 300, 5.15, 3rd rd.5.   Quentin Saulsberry, Mississippi State, SR, 6023, 304, 5.38, 4th rd. 6.   Mike Brewster, Ohio State, SR, 6041, 312, 5.35, 4th rd.  7...
Final Positional Rankings 2012 NFL Draft-Centers
Tier 1 (1st round-2nd round)
Peter Konz, Wisconsin
Tier 2 (3rd round- 5th round)
Mike Brewster, Ohio State
Ben Jones, Georgia
David Molk, Michigan
Philip Blake, Baylor
Tier 3 (6th round-UDFA)
Moe Petrus, Uconn
Mason Cloy, Clemson
Quenton Saulsberry, Mississippi State
William Valchos, Alabama
Jason Slowey-Western Oregon
David Snow, Texas
Josh Violanti, Buffalo...
Hoke says Michigan has holes to fill on lines
Michigan coach Brady Hoke will kick off his second spring in charge of the program, looking at how his largest players can fill the biggest voids.
''There's some obvious holes that we need to fill on our defensive line with three seniors graduating and when you look at our offensive line,'' Hoke said Friday, the day before the Wolverines' first spring practice...
2012 NFL Draft Center Rankings
This year’s center class (centre class for those of you in Canada), lacks a sure-fire first rounder. Wisconsin’s Peter Konz could go in the first, but it probably won’t happen.
Peter Konz C, Wisconsin
Ben Jones C, Georgia
Phillip Blake C, Baylor
Mike Brewster C, Ohio State
David Molk C, Michigan
Quinton Saulsberry C, Mississippi State
William Vlachos C, Alabama
David Snow C, Texas
Links for 2012-03-12
Kenpom log 5 for the tourney
M a 40% shot at the sweet 16, basically equivalent to Georgetown. Given the ratings this means Kenpom doesn't like Michigan as a four but does like their draw. Belmont is given a 40% shot at GT.
BobcatAttack.com - For Fans of Ohio University Sports
tapping the Not That Ohio zeitgeist
Hunwick backstops Michigan to CCHA semifinals
"You can'...
Arbitrary Michellanea discusses adventures in twitterdom
Apparently you can’t congratulate a friend on twitter…
For us fans, bloggers and media-types, Twitter is a valuable way to learn real-time news and connect with the athletes we all watch. But for those athletes and other celebrities, it’s a terrible invention that always seems to create controversy and get them in trouble. The rise and popularity of Twitter over the last couple...
Tuesday's Buckeye Bits
Good morning fellow Buckeye honks! Welcome to yet another addition of Buckeye Bits.
Basketball Fever- It's tournament week! Well, it's the tournament before the real tournament but a tournament nonetheless. It was nice to win the showdown in East Lansing over the weekend but to secure a #1 seed next week, the Buckeyes will probably have to advance to the Big Ten title...
NFL Draft Prospect Profile: David Molk, C Michigan
David Molk, C Michigan
Green Bay Packers draft prospect profile: David Molk
Player information:
David Molk, C Michigan
6-foot-1, 298lbs
The Illinois native was ranked as the No. 3 center in the nation out of HS by Scout .com
NFL Combine:
41 bench press reps
News & Notes:
Molk was named First Team All American and took home the 2011 Rimington Trophy Winner as the nationâ€...
What do the Patriots need to shop for through the draft on offense?
With another very good year over without the fairy tale ending, the Patriots are now well underway looking for players via the draft to fill their more glaring needs.
Looking back at this year’s team, we will show you where the team’s personnel staff should focus their efforts this off-season.
On the offensive side of the ball there are two positions that need to be addressed...
David Molk on The Huge Show: It would be nice to play for an up-and-coming team like Detroit Lions
Molk talked about wishing he had been healthy enough to run at the combine, whether it would be special to be drafted by the Lions, and the high and low point of his college career at the University of Michigan.
Surprise, a Michigan Player is a Pompous Ass
Courtesy of Dave Heller at the JSOnline, which now requires a subscription, and the ESPN Big Ten blog, here are some comments Michigan center David Molk had to say about himself and Peter Konz.
On his performance at the combine compared to Konz's.
I have skills he doesn’t have. Obviously, my strength is far better, I’m faster, I would say I’m smarter. Obviously, he’s...
Ohio State’s Brewster wants Michigan’s Molk to shut his mouth
Bad blood is brewing between two of the top centers in this year’s NFL draft. We passed along comments this morning from Michigan’s David Molk, who thinks anyone who doesn’t call him the best center in the draft is stupid. One center who’s ranked ahead of Molk on some draft boards, Ohio State’s Michael Brewster,…
David Molk: I’m the best center in the draft and it’s stupid to say I’m not
Michigan center David Molk isn’t lacking for confidence. Prior to the Scouting Combine, Molk said he could break the event’s all-time record in the bench press, and although he fell short of that (finishing with 41 repetitions of 225 pounds, good for second-best this year), he’s continuing to talk himself up after the Combine. Told…
2012 NFL Draft: 10 Late Round Sleepers
QB - Brock Osweiler, Arizona State
It's difficult to find a decent quarterback after the first two, but Osweiler has all the tools to be a top tier signal caller at the next level. The junior is 6'7, 242lbs, 4.7s 40yd dash, NFL arm strength, super quick delivery, and accuracy. On top of his quarterback abilities, Osweiler has rare athletic movement for his size (much like...
Michigan's Mike Martin out to impress NFL Combine with bench reps
After two days at the NFL Combine, David Molk is still the man to beat on the bench press. But Mike Martin, Molk's former teammate at Michigan, said that's about to change. Martin said Saturday he plans to top his workout partner's 41 reps on the bench press when he lifts this morning at Lucas Oil Stadium.
NFL Combine-Day One observations
Day One of the NFL Combine is in the books with offensive linemen and tightends running a gauntlet of tests this morning and early afternoon. As with any combine, there are always some eye-popping test results and Day One was no different. A few observations from today’s NFL Combine events.
Offensive linemen-
This looks to be, for the most part, a highly athletic group...
NFL Combine News: Former Buckeye Mike Adams fails to impress
Former Ohio State OT Mike Adams didn’t help his draft stock on Saturday completing only 19 reps in the 225 pound bench press. Adams, projected to be a top 25 pick in the April draft, saw 39 offensive linemen do better in the bench press. Adams’ 19 was better than only 5 linemen lifting at the combine.
Another former Buckeye, center Mike Brewster pushed up 29 reps, and Matt Kalil...
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