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A healthy Caper would be a great starting RB for any Big Ten team. I hope he stays healthy and gets his carries. The kid is talented and deserves to get reps.

I'm a huge Bell fan, but he can't have all the carries. A healthy Caper would be an excellent compliment to Bell. Both guys can run, block and receive out of the back field. We'll be able to run our whole offense when either one of those guys is in the game.

Dan:

Any idea why Caper wasn't redshirted two years ago when he had the hand issues? He was rarely used and if so virtually on 3rd downs only. Bell was pretty capable and as we remember the Rock was running rampant that year.

Was it a case of him not wanting to sit out or the staff feeling they didn't have the luxury due to needs?

Agreed, I love having these two RBs that can be competent receivers down the field. Was it the Iowa game last year where Roushar kept putting the RBs on routes that the linebackers couldn't handle?

Hill will certainly have his chances on special teams and I think he gets at least one return TD this season. Came very close on a number of occasions last year and has very impressive speed. Really interested to see how he handles the job at RB, especially during the spring game and in the nonconference schedule. Plenty of ways to use a guy like that and it may turn out that he ultimately earns the No. 2 RB job.

ya pretty much this. I was pissed all last season when we had Caper who seemed healthy and had positive impact just about every time we got him the ball yet we kept force feeding Baker who had fumble issues and was just not being really productive outside of the Michigan game.

Hope LC has a huge year.

Think that would probably go to another guy on the team should Hill become the starter. Too much wear and tear with X amount of touches per game at RB plus kickoff duties. Tompkins is a good candidate, Macgarret Kings Jr. was a stellar return man in high school and other receivers could emerge as well. Dantonio likes to have as many players as possible with a specific niche or role as long as it's in the best interest of the team.

And since you brought it up along with many others over the past few months, I don't see Bell leaving early. He should put up some big numbers with his talent and what figures to be a great offensive line, but didn't display that truly breakaway speed last season. He's a very well-rounded back with good NFL potential. I just think he's a four-year college player.

Same sentiments here. Well said

Love me some LC. He has huge potential. It would be great to see him stay healthy and be the player he's capable of being.

Bible. Really. Sorry but I give no creedence to that. Who cares?

If he's healthy that matters. If he's ready to hit the hole hard. If he's ready to catch 3rd down passes from backfield? Yes.

If he's reading a book about spirituality? Nice. But not relevant to FOOTBALL.

The Christian aspect of our football team is starting to bother me. Saw a report that Maxwell was a "man of faith". Good for you but I don't care.

Play well. Be cool and have fun. Win games. Your religion is your business..not mine. Enjoy it.

But please don't sell me on this team or coach D on religion.....It's a public institution where we respect other faiths other than our own. Please don't champion yours.

Notre Dame is down the road if you want that...but a lot of born-agains probably don't want to go Catholic. See how this works?

Leave it out of football....now and forever.

Amen.

Dude

There is nothing wrong with the players and coaches being gungho about their faith. They are free and entitled to do so.

Your problem should not be with the players. If you don't like the media including it in their story. Fine. We all see things in the media we dont want to hear about.