Friday, January 10, 2025

Michigan Friday: Recaps Last Night

I hope Michigan never plays in the Orange Bowl again.  They are 0-2 in that stadium recently.  FSU beat Michigan when Peppers pulled a hammy and Georgia was way too much for the Wolverines in the CFP.   


Penn State looked to be dominating the game in the first half but only had a 10-3 lead.  Then both teams go back and forth in the 2nd half for a tie game.  Everyone said to bet the under and the over hit.  

Greg McElroy then makes the one of the most uniformed takes of the year when he says Drew Allar doesn't turn the ball over and that Penn State should be aggressive here.   Allar then throws a pick right after a big run.  

Why this is a bad take:

1. Allar threw 2 picks prior that were erased by PI calls.  He was not confident in his arm all game.  That pass to the RB on the goal line in the first half was awful. 
2. James Franklin never beats a top 5 team 
3. Allar in really big games has always fallen short.  When he played Michigan last season he was terrible at the end.   Insert any Ohio State game here as well. 

When Penn State was playing well in the first half, you just wondered at what point in the game would the good play end. It did. 

Both teams were close in skill level and neither were very good when compared to the 2023 Wolverines. 

Go Texas! 

  • Michigan picked up Trent Middleton a long snapper from UCLA.  I hope a punter is next! 
  • Carson Beck decides maybe college is better for him for another year and enters the portal.  He is another overrated QB, see above for another example. 
  • Some projections now have Danny Wolf as a first round draft pick. 
  • The Browns are interviewing former Michigan TE Kevin Koger for their OC opening

6 comments:

Chowman said...

I've never got the Drew Allar hype. He's an ass QB. The fact he's leaving his options open about whether he's returning to PSU, hitting the portal, or declaring for the draft is a joke. He's lucky that anyone would want him. The fact that PSU was dominating that game and Allar was garbage is eye opening. He's just not a good QB. If I'm James Franklin and PSU I'm moving on. Telling him you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here!

Chowman said...

Wolf is everything the NBA wants in a big man. Athletic and can shoot from beyond the arc. He's the antithesis of Hunter Dickenson and why Dickenson is still in college.

MichiganMan said...

Drew Aller will be bust in the NFL.....Mobile QBs are the ones succeeding. Don't be surprised if J. Milroe does well.

Chowman said...

Has nothing to do with his mobility. Drew Allar just sucks. He can't process defenses fast enough, makes bad decisions all the time, and has less than stellar accuracy.

I'd sell on the Jalen Milroe stock. He's a rich man's Alex Orji. Another guy that can process defenses, is easily confused, and can throw a ball thru a brick wall, but only if he can hit the wall. Another guy that has accuracy issues.

Ron said...

QB Beck, to Miami

Chowman said...

That was the favorite landing spot. The U is flush with NIL money, and isn't very smart on how the spend it. Big question: will Beck's UCL be ready for the fall?