Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — Terrence Talbott — Cornerbacks — Wolverine’s Spring Football — GBMWolverine Evaluations

Posted at 4:30am — 6/28/2012

Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — Terrence Talbott — Cornerbacks — Wolverine’s Spring Football — GBMWolverine Evaluations

GBMWolverine Football Spring Evaluations: Position-by-Position — Player Profile.

GBMWolverine readers: Here is a brief overview of Terrence Talbott and GBMWolverine’s analysis concerning his progress this spring in our opinion.

Note: We will not evaluate every player on the team and with this position group (Cornerbacks) we will not evaluate #38 Al Backey. If you would like to chat about this player bring them up on the message board or send us an e-mail request.

Reminder: Also noted that we didn’t attend every practice and realize things happen during those fifteen practices, but our evaluations are based on what we seen first hand and in our opinion and not what we hear like just about every other site out there that relies on second, third hand information to make their evaluations of the players during the spring.

Losing from 2011 (Team #132) on scholarship: #17 Tony Anderson and #29 Troy Woolfolk.

Coming in for 2012 (Team #133) on scholarship: Terry Richardson.

Commit for 2013 (Team #134) on scholarship: Jourdan Lewis, Gareon Conley, and Channing Stribling.

Terrence Talbott
Height: 5’11
Weight: 178
Number: 37
Position: Cornerback
Year: Junior
City/State: Huber Heights, Ohio
High School: Wayne
High School Coach: Jay Minton

Terrence Talbott could fit the definition of the classic tweener, and he exemplifies what the former staff recruited on the defensive side of the ball. A reasonable definition of a college tweener is a player who has not excelled at one position, but could possible play multiple positions at the college level.

He is a safety in a corner’s body in our opinion.

Talbott does show good explosion and good physical play, and this was especially so this spring at observed practices. He has improved compared to last year and seems to be understanding what the coaches are expecting from him this season, namely stepping up his ability and making plays.

Terrence lacks the smooth, fluid hips and super feet that are the hallmark of strong cornerback play at the college level and present in elite level players at this level.

We believe Terrence can help Michigan in several areas this year including: being a necessary back-up a team needs at the cornerback position, and contributing as a player that will likely be used on special teams this season in various ways.

Terrence really needs to take that next step to show the coaches what he can do Coaches need to be comfortable with him, especially in situations when the defense is more likely to blitz this season. Strong cornerback play from all who see the field will be more critical with the defense not knowing what to expect from the front four of the defense.

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Written by GBMWolverine Staff

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