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| David Guralnick, Detroit News |
This game felt like that round. It was over in 2:52 minutes from my clock which is just crazy in today's football world. I actually was going to complain about the number of BTN commercials and mini documentaries they play during the breaks, but if they are going to produce games in under 3 hours, I won't complain about commercials.
Let's get to the Cheers and Jeers:
Cheers:
- No Michigan turnovers
- JJ started shaky and got better
- Defense only gave up 7 points
- Blake Corum is so good
- JJ was working the ball to the TE's
- Very happy that Roman Wilson didn't transfer or go pro
- Mike Sainristil's pick 6 on a screen was crazy. I missed it live as I was looking at Will Johnson after I thought the play was over.
- 31 unanswered points by the Wolverines
- Nice to have Will Johnson and Rod Moore back
- The clock for under 3 hours!
- I like the JJ rush option where he gets out of bounds
- Congrats to Morgan on his first TD in the Big House
Jeers:
- Of course the long pass to start the game
- #12 needs to tighten up his coverage skills
- Didn't love that Michigan kept running the ball directly into a loaded box
- Another missed FG
- Michigan has to get Donovan Edwards more touches and not at RB
- Get Corum to 100 yards
- Harbaugh did not manage his time outs well
- I thought the official's spots were bad all day
- The first Rutgers punt seemed to catch the Wolverines off guard
I thought Rutgers coach Greg Schiano had the bonehead call of the day. The 4th down play, where Mikey picks the screen. If they kick the FG it's a one score game and Michigan might get tight. One play could tie the game or even win it for Rutgers. Instead, they call one of the worst screens ever and Michigan scores a TD.
One to next week and Michigan's first road test at Nebraska. Enjoy the rest of the day's games!
3 comments:
"Didn't love that Michigan kept running the ball directly into a loaded box "
Couldn't agree more. Just seems to be a lack of innovation on offense. Harbaugh's approach seems a little stilted, although it is certainly hard to argue with the success of the last two seasons.
O-line just doesn’t seem elite. Solid but not great on either run block or pp. Not sure if they just aren’t clicking, or scheming isn’t there. Jake Butt called out lack of creativity on run blocks. Who knows. But is worrying.
Is it just me or is watching ALL football like watching Dan Campbell coaching against Dan Campbell???? Watched the OSU/ND game. Talk about bonehead coaching decisions. that was a clinic on how not to manage a game or what not to call on 4th down. It's like all coaches want to show they are the smartest guys in the room.
Didn't get much out of the Michigan/Rutgers game. It just seemed like a business meeting for the Wolverines. Took care of business, nothing too awe inspiring and no glaring mistakes.
OSU/ND: Heard ND described as Michigan Lite. If that's true then I see 3 in a row. Kyle McCord sucks! He's got that deer in the headlights look every snap. he's got some really good weapons in Harrison, Hokie Pokie and Henderson, but A) can he find them and B) can he get the ball there. Defensively, ND's 13 RBs ran pretty much unimpeded against a warm butter soft Bucks front 7. Finally, Ryan Day is a boner. His boneheadedness was only exceed by Marcus Freeman. ND would of won that game if 1) they could tackle, geezus hadn't seen so many whiffs since the last Tiger's game I watched and 2) Freeman and his staff lack of game management and 4th down play calling. Both teams looked like they were trying to win the: "hey look how cutsie our play calling can be" award!
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