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Originally Posted by heater
homer reaction from someone who knows I'm right
I was j/k, anyway, but you know it's true that you would be singing a different tune if any other coach had done this in that situation.
Yeah, only because it's so out of character for Tressel. If he had a reputation for doing that kind of stuff, I'd be more incline to think that it was just being a dick. If he does it a few more times, I'll obviously have to change my mind.
I'll also say I don't have a huge problem with "running it up", although it's usually smarter to try to get a lot of backups reps and avoid injuries. Most of my complaints is how it's stupid to leave starters in vulnerable to injuries and not get backups experience. That's what has bitten Texas twice with VY leaving and no one with any reps, then again with Colt getting hurt in the MNC game, and no one being able to step in who took any snaps.
It's obviously different with Denard because he's much more injury prone due to the style of play and his size. Michigan needs to do everything they can to protect him in safe games.
Maybe Pryor is just getting him to loosen up some. Or maybe he read Harrington on Hold'em and decided that he wants to be like Danny H and wants to ditch the image of being "Action Jim" to fool some people later.