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For most of this game the offense was well, offensive. These are clearly two very bad teams and they showed it today.
The Michigan defense played well for most of the game, but when the Northwestern offense is so bad, it's sort of hard to say they dominated. For about 3 quarters, I thought this was one of the worst college football games, I had ever seen. If you didn't watch this game, be happy you used 3.5 hours for something productive.
I have a hard time putting this game into workds, so I am going to jump to the Cheers and Jeers:
Cheers
- Michigan won the game
- Frank Clark can use this game as a highlight reel for the NFL
- "New edit" Jake Ryan had another great game!
- DeVeon Smith ran hard all day and got over 100 yards
- The Michigan offensive line wasn't awful
- For most of the game it was a comedy of errors by both teams
- Devin Gardner clearly can't throw in the middle of the field
- Funchess was asleep the entire game
- Coach Nuss called a pretty poor game - A screen anyone?
- Ray Taylor did not play well
- Greg Mattison having his DB's play 10 yards off the NW Wide Receivers, made no sense.
- Blocked field goals, missing wide open WR's, not being able to take advantage of great field position, interceptions, not being able to gain the 1st down on 3rd and short, and pretty much everything on offense.
- I didn't bet my prediction in Vegas
I don't understand how you stop a team the entire game and have them back up to the 1/2 yard line and they drive the entire length of the field for a field goal. Then kick it away and then they drive 75 yards for a touchdown and missed 2 point conversation for the win. I liked the effort by Frank Clark on the 2 point conversion, but it never should have gotten to that point.
This team clearly doesn't know how to win and somehow they continue to beat the downtrodden Wildcats with strange events every year.
If Michigan plays like they did today against Maryland, they are going to lose by 3 touchdowns at home. At least they have two weeks to fix things.
9 comments:
Damn nice prediction on the game!
Smith ran strong today. Kudos to him for giving a very solid effort. It's unfortunate that he has no burst. It's very clear to see that Johnson is far better than anyone else on our roster not named Isaac. I know he fumbled, but he's not perfect.
The WR's & TE's today were a joke. Especially Funchess and Butt.
Jake Ryan was fantastic for the 1st 3 quarters.
I agree, I have no idea why the CB's were playing so far off in the 2nd half.
Fitzgerald needs a new OC. I can tell you where the ball is going on 90% of his plays. LOL
On a somber note.....Ohio looked amazing tonight. It's going to be VERY UGLY in Columbus the final week.
Devin Gardner has to go.....soon.
once again no experienced QB for next year, why won' they bench Gardner, they don't owe him anything. Which is what it seems. Is DS blind or does he not know how to follow blockers. He should have had 200 hundred yards rushing.
I love these kids but they have no effort, what has happened to Jake Butts in one year. Funchess should have that number 1 jersey taken away from him he absolutely dosn't deserve to wear it.
Just saying.....
Well said uncle ron.
3 words to describe michigan offense performance on Saturday: Sloppy, incompetent, gutless.
I laughed until I was tearing when Gardner fell. It seems every week there is a new level of incompetence. NU matched them.
http://www.insidenu.com/2014/11/8/7178853/embracing-the-suck-of-northwestern-michigan
Bob, I think you missed a Cheers to Jake Ryan.
I was wondering if there was any way possible to get Frank Clark and Jake Ryan on the field with the offense.. it seemed as though they were the only ones who showed up ready to play.
True, Jake Played very well.
Bob,
Just curious if you support the attacking of specific players left in the comment threads of your blog? To me there is a way to describe discontent with the teams performance, and then there is being a hillbilly with pabts ribbon in hand coaching from his couch and personally attacking 18-22 year olds. Fucking ridiculous.
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