Over the weekend the Michigan Football Team and Basketball team held events that weren't televised. The Michigan Football team had a scrimmage at the Big House and the Basketball team played an exhibition game in Italy.
Since we didn't see either, here are some second hand reports. Since we are two weeks from football season lets start there:
- The defense seems to be way ahead of the offense.
- The defensive line was dominate
- The offensive line was very poor (which leads to the question if the Dline is that good or are they just going against a poor Oline?)
- Peppers is the real deal and will probably be the starting CB
- The LB's played well
- The RB's struggled to find holes and collectively gained something like 33 yards the entire night
- Moe Ways had some nice catches about could make a difference at WR this year.
The overall consensus from the folks that attended was the offensive line looked terrible and the defensive looked really good. I think we need to remove the thought that the offensive line was going to take a major step forward this year.
We probably should all adjust our season expectations down a couple notches. Unless the defensive is completely dominate. 12 days until kick off and Michigan still has serious issues on the offensive line. Not good.
The Michigan Basketball team blew out their opponent 99-60. Zak Irvin went for 27 points and Austin Hatch got in for a few minutes! Freshmen Ricky Doyle and Kameron Chatman had 12 points. Caris LeVert added 11 points and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman had 10 points.
One report is encouraging and one is concerning.
5 comments:
So perhaps the problem with the O-Line wasn't Boges? What could it be then Funk / Wellman??? Or, the lack of a Bo / Barwis type motivator vs. the Hoke pat on the butt? How do other schools get low rated recruits and walk-on's to be great O-linemen - This should be studied!
After last season, it would seem to the common fan like myself, the focus would be to do as much as possible to make the o-line the most improved unit on the field....
Obviously for practical purposes, but for psychological reasons as well. Is there any doubt that the O-line didn't read about how they were the heel of the team last year? is there any doubt that the O-line isn't feeling huge pressure to improve and afford the QB and RB's a fighting chance? Now, after the spring game and open scrimmage, they are going into the season opener under as much, if not more, scrutiny then ever... That has to be tough on these guys.
I'm hoping they are able to man-handle appy state's dline enough to end the game with rushing stats that won't have them as the focal point leading up to week two in south bend....
Go Blue!
I think we all know the obvious here that if the O-line continues to be overmatched, they will see a steady diet of stunts, blitzes, and other schemes. You can put Manning or Brady back there and Calvin on the outside, but if there's no time it wouldn't matter!
I totally disagree.....I was there and the Oline was not bad at all. there is a definite difference from last year your going to see a difference this year. Bo is back!!!
Ya buddy and the Dline is that good. Hang on to your Pedora's folks.
That's the best news of the off season uncle ron!! It's hard not to be cynical after the last two seasons.
GO BLUE!
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