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Monday Presser: Post Western / Pre Notre Dame
Typically the Monday press conferences are aired live on mgoblue.com, but with today being the holiday and all it is not being aired. Nevertheless, the joys and freedoms of the internets still gives us the general sense of what’s being said from Hoke and the players interviewed.
The majority of the below gets credited to the following twitterers: @umgoblog, @chengelis, @mvictors, and @mikerothstein.
The order of what was said is by no means reflected below and I’m sure you could dial up some patience and mgoblog will have the transcripts up at some point today.
Brady Hoke
Hoke said they won’t practice at night this week.
Hoke on what Michigan can improve…starts listing stuff: “This could be a marathon.”
Hoke – Denard made good decisions
We need to do better staying on blocks downfield, wrs need to not break off routes.
Hoke: “Rushing for 190 yards in three quarters of the game, that was a good thing.”
Hoke said the defensive packages they played Saturday determined Courtney Avery start at corner. Herron start was defense design/Cam injury
Hoke said Schofield and Barnum will compete at the LG spot this week to start.
Hoke said he anticipates both Cam Gordon and Woolfolk playing Saturday.
Hoke said they’ll have an “honorary senior captain” every game. Van Bergen was for game 1
Hoke: kickoff coverage will be a focus, as well as XP/FG teams
Hoke, on Notre Dame: “This is a great rivalry game.”
Hoke on whether offense tried to keep vanilla for ND: says they’re “going to do what it takes to win.”
Nd is a talented team hoke recruited some of their players at sdsu
Hoke- Re headphones – I like to listen on defense and on offense depending on the situation
Hoke- re countdown clocks – osu and msu are conference games. nd is important.
Hoke asked for his most memorable ND game – cited 1997 game, and the multiple stops in the red zone
Hoke on ND quarterback questions: ” To me it doesn’t change anything in our preparation.” Doesn’t think it changes ND offense at all
Update on Woolfolk’s ankle: “It felt better yesterday..”
Hoke: “I like how Al calls a game.” Likes how he changes things up in the course of the game. … Had a ton of different formations Game 1
Hoke on liking night games: “No. But I have no say, which is okay, too. But I do like 12 o’clock games. And so do you guys.”
Hoke on night games: “It’s a long day.” Has them take walks, etc.
Ryan Van Bergen
people don’t realize how bad it sucks waiting in the hotel all day
Van Bergen is wearing a blue Michigan polo with maize trim. Above the block M it says “senior.” Under it it said “Team 132.”
Van Bergen: Likes night games but doesn’t like waiting all day, watching all every football game
RVB: “One that comes to mind is Iowa. That was a really cool experience. … I don’t know why, but it does seem like it’s more electric.”
Rvb- we as a defense need to get pressure with 3 and 4 men rushes, can’t depend on blitzing
what’s it’s like for the def to score- unexpected and exciting
David Molk
Molk: “It’d be kind of cool where we had no preparation at all. Just go and react.” Yep, that would be fun.
Molk expects the big house to be crazy Saturday night
Good to get first game nerves out of the way
