Al Borges Appreciation?
248 yards rushing
503 yards passing
751 yards of total offense
Devin Gardner breaks record for passing yards in one game (also, throws No INTs)
Jeremy Gallon breaks record for receiving yards in one game (yes, that was Braylon's record previously)
Fitz Toussaint had four rushing touchdowns
63 points
THIS OFFENSE BORES ME
October 19th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
not yet, want to see this against a defense with a pulse first, then and only then will I be willng to jump on said bandwagon.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
So your "barometer" is over 60 points and 700 yards against a good defense? You realize that's as idiotic as it is unreasonable.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
Yeah. I'd personally like to see him hang a million points on somebody like, say, Notre Dame. Oh wait.
Borges isn't as bad as he looked against PSU, and not as good as he looked against ND or Indiana. Not as bad as he looked against Iowa 2011 or OSU 2012, and not as good as Nebraska 2011 or OSU 2011. He's a mix of all of those.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:48 PM ^
So the conclusion is that he underperforms on road games? Makes me scratch my head why he can't make those sweet play-calling on the road. I guess that'll be the next big step for this coaching staff to make.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:23 PM ^
But, Borges let his guys loose to keep pace and they really hit the accelerator. No matter what we think of IUs defense, our O line gave DG protection all day. They can build off this.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^
Borges and his play calling blew a game for us. We could still be undefeated.
Call it what you want, but it's true.
Going H.A.M. on the worst defense in the B1G doesn't change a thing. Do half of this vs. MSU and I'd be more impressed. WAY more impressed.
The only thing Borges should get credit for is finally learning that his best change is from the spread.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:33 PM ^
Mattison and his D blew the game for "us." Michigan had the lead with under a minute to go. A true freshman QB marched 80 yards to tie the game on Mattison, not on Borges.
October 19th, 2013 at 9:17 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 8:28 PM ^
If he calls a game like this in November, then sign me up for the appreciation thread.
At the very least, he's making adjustments, which is awesome.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^
was incredibly frustrating, the game comes down to execution of the play-calls. And there were different guys in today on the Oline plus a full game from Lewan. And Gardner was outstanding, even if he did try to make something out of impossible situations, which is not Al's fault.
Critics can't have it both ways. You can acknowledge the competition and say yeah,MSU scored 42 points on these guys, but this was a record-setting performance for this school with some great history. And pretending we should barely acknowledge it because it was against Indiana is the ultimate in arrogant contentiousness.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^
Although I do think this game only further proves his strategy against PSU was horrible, as he was willing to run more from Shotgun than under center in this game to great success, I also think that people seem to forget how fickle offense can be. Even Baylor had a bad offensive output last week. Not to mention the fact that Al Borges' predecessor, whose offense many here have put on a marble pedestal, led us to offensive efforts that put up 17, 7 and 14 against MSU, OSU and Miss St respectively in his final year. The fact is that offense is far more fickle than is defense. That doesn't absolve Borges of blame for many of his play-calling blunders, but this is why I prefer having a defensive minded coach. This is also why the defense's performance is what I am focused on, as the defensive talent level (greatly attributable to youth) was simply not there today.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:30 PM ^
Appreciation? Nah. For a guy that makes that much and thinks he's an offensive genius, finally making the adjustments 4 weeks later than when us armchair quarterbacks on here were calling for them, doesn't earn him a pass from me. That and the fact that its Indiana, and you should go into the game basically assuming to gain at least 500 yards against them.
October 19th, 2013 at 8:41 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 8:35 PM ^
Took offense to Borges, Gallon and Michigan. GOOD LORD! 37-0 at halftime and they're complianing that they "started slow."
October 19th, 2013 at 8:36 PM ^
There were a ton of posters claiming after PSU that we would lose to IU. Then we beat IU, primarily due to a great offensive performance, and all they can say is that they're not willing to appreciate what Al did today because it was IU. Doesn't the win mean that Al already exceeded your expectations? Give credit where it's due. He called a great game today, and the players executed it. Yes, Indiana is terrible at defense, but how many other teams have hung 63 on them (or 750 yards)?
October 19th, 2013 at 8:54 PM ^
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October 20th, 2013 at 8:30 AM ^
Now-please do it again....on the road....against MSU.
October 20th, 2013 at 6:51 PM ^
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October 19th, 2013 at 11:06 PM ^
blah blah blah blah
sorry I am going to trust the man that is made a six figure salary to coach offense at the University of Michigan over random emotional rantings of message board posters.
The average mgoposter has a football IQ of -123
October 19th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
Yet the average mgoposter does not have an MGoPoints number in the negative nine-figures, either.
October 19th, 2013 at 11:47 PM ^
I am sorry I am passionate about my political beliefs.
I didn't know mgopoints has any intrinsic value.
Every since the moderation melted down, the average IQ on this board has dropped about 20 pointes per week. This board is about equal to mlive now.
October 19th, 2013 at 11:57 PM ^
Then why are you still here?
October 20th, 2013 at 12:06 AM ^
cause I have nothing better to do with my life
why are you still replying to me?
October 20th, 2013 at 9:44 AM ^
"I am going to trust the man that is made a six figure salary to coach offense at the University of Michigan "
So you trusted Mike DeBord?
You trusted GERG?
October 20th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
more than you yahoos
October 19th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
So who thought ten years or so ago that there would be people in the future using Indiana football as a measuring stick for Michigan?
October 19th, 2013 at 8:58 PM ^
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October 19th, 2013 at 9:07 PM ^
As a rule, I always rejoice after Michigan wins.
October 19th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 10:28 PM ^
Am I happy? No. But it's what IU is designed to do. Northwestern is the only offense that will come close to duplicating what we saw today.
October 19th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
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October 19th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^
Our gameplan against MSU the last two years was a lot like this. Borges called for a lot of downfield throws to loosen up the MSU defense. The problem was that we just didn't pass that accurately.
October 19th, 2013 at 10:29 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ^
My biggest fear is that he actually does open the playbook, but shitty protection from the line, and execution errors result in plays getting blown up or turnovers which in turn could make a sound strategy like that look like absolute shit. But even then, it is still on Al to adapt too, and he has shown that he can be stubborn.
October 19th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
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October 19th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
It's ridiculous to downvote a thread praising our offensive coordinator after our O set a school record for yardage and scored 63 points. The internet seems to make people do dumb things.