Can we please stop with the Jedd Fisch myth?
In 2016 the Michigan football team played exactly 2 (TWO) ranked teams in the regular season, Wisconsin and OSU. The Michigan offense scored 14 points versus Wisconsin and 17 points in regulation against OSU. Further, in their only other road game versus an opponent with a winning record (Iowa), the Michigan offense scored all of 13 points. Jedd Fisch was in charge of the offense during those games.
I have read on this site today, and for the past couple years, an unusual amount of praise and worship of Jedd Fisch. His offenses performed no better against good competition than any other OC this team has had in the Harbaugh era. The Fisch offense beat up on Rutgers (78), Maryland (59), Hawaii (63) and other non-ranked losing teams. But, when facing decent defenses in big games his offenses averaged about 14 points per game.
Can we please dispense with this Fisch mythology? If he were so good, he'd be more than the clock management specialist for the L.A. Rams.
October 20th, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
You're not my mom, OP.
October 20th, 2019 at 10:16 PM ^
You leaving out the 49-10 PSU win and Colorado wins is pretty large oversight, and I think the offensive gameplan vs OSU was solid. I do agree the Iowa game was bad, especially the deep hand off to Smith in the end zone, leading to the safety that turned around the game.
October 21st, 2019 at 12:12 AM ^
If he was available today, Jedd Fisch would not be the answer.
October 21st, 2019 at 1:48 PM ^
If we only look at scorelines vs ranked opponents in year 1, then yes we can say OMG JEDD FISCH SUCKED! If we actually watch the games, and read the UFRs, then we'll see the offense was inventive, clever, effective, and rps'd teams out of their lunch money. After Fisch left we promptly started bashing our heads into walls, and generally being incapable of getting out of our own way. Playcalling went from impressive to head scratching, to painful to watch at times. Worth noting Rudock went from being a liability on offense early to setting Michigans all time completion% record and being #2 on the all time passing yards list for a single season. Fisch isn't Urban Meyer or anything, but our1st year offense was likely the best offense we've had under Harbaugh.