All-22 view of Harrell disrupting McCord
Brian was right; Graham is the stick that stirs the drink.
You need to look at 3 people here. Mason Graham is lined up in the right-side A gap. Jaylen Harrell is lined up over a non-existent TE on the left. Not quite a Wide 9. And Ohio Soft's LG, Donovan Jackson #74. Jackson's gaze is towards his right at Graham. As Graham moves to his right he gives a slight feint towards Jackson then moves quickly further right to loop around the RT. Jackson's eyes follow Graham and as he finally begins to shift his eyes left he extends his arms. I think by this point he realizes someone is coming from his left but is unable to shift his weight and get planted.
Harrell's first 2 steps are directly at the RT then changes direction gradually directly into Jackson's chest. Harrell is able to get 3 steps worth of momentum to drive Jackson back into the turning Hintzman causing a fall.
What's amazing is that even though Graham has to go all the way around the RT he nearly gets to McCord before the ball is out.
This is what Brian & Seth have hammered on: Graham's speed is so great he creates opportunities for others even when he can't get home on time. Fun exercise: watch how much ground Graham covers vis-a-vis the OSU receivers.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:21 PM ^
An all-time play that we will treasure for years to come!
November 26th, 2023 at 7:31 PM ^
watching the ohio guard fall down (with the tackle) was wonderfully reminiscent of a recent U of M grad and his success at the big house against that same team. you know, the kid that waved the ohio tackle over and then put him on his wallet?
November 26th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
Have to disagree. Jackson was essentially blindsided. Much lower degree of difficulty than what Hutch did.
November 26th, 2023 at 10:22 PM ^
You must be fun at parties.
November 27th, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
Hutch also probably has 30+ pounds on Harrell.
And if you ask an OSU fan it would "and the snow!"
November 26th, 2023 at 7:24 PM ^
The one, who shall not be named, lest further suspended might even partner him with a 340 lb. sprinter and call them a gift from the gods.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:26 PM ^
WOW. Never noticed until now that he Truckinson'd that left tackle exactly like Hutch did 2 years ago that made all the memes. HUGE PLAY!!!!!
November 26th, 2023 at 8:11 PM ^
Let’s not sell Hutch short. This was a great play, but Hutch went straight up against his man and planted him on his ass with one man-sized shove to the chest.
November 26th, 2023 at 9:36 PM ^
After calling him out!
November 26th, 2023 at 7:27 PM ^
McCord is late on the throw too, if he lets it fly as Harrison is getting to his break Moore can’t get there. The LB might have a chance at the play but most likely incomplete.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:35 PM ^
I think McCord's biggest problem is he's unwilling to plant & step into the throw. He's early in the process of "winging" it even before Harrell makes contact. My guess is the QB is *trying* to throw it into the turf close enough to MHJ to avoid an intentional grounding call.
In support of McCord I think his first read is the crosser. He sees the guy who was lined up over Jackson drop into coverage. I suspect McCord waits a beat before shifting his eyes in MHJ's direction to keep that dropper from beginning to move to close the throwing lane. Or he's just slow in his processing.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:44 PM ^
Watched it again. You’re right, his head does seem to be turned that way initially. He does look at MHJ before he (MHJ) gets to the break, but has maybe a second to make the decision to throw and holds it just a bit too long. I’ve never played QB so idk how difficult it is to make that decision, but all around great defense by our guys creating the opportunity.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:42 PM ^
So you’re saying McCarthy makes that completion (and the hit)?
November 26th, 2023 at 7:44 PM ^
Maryland JJ or Staee JJ? Not Maryland JJ.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:49 PM ^
JJ maybe tries to make the throw, but I suspect he bails out right, throws it away, or throws it out to the flat and lives for another down. You got enough time to get to the endzone with 4 to 5 plays.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:30 PM ^
Ohio linemen look like bowling pins going down.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:35 PM ^
And Graham's only gonna get better.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:36 PM ^
I almost wonder if letting McCord step into that throw would have been an even easier pick for Moore. But I'm glad we didn't find out.
One criticism: Harrell removed his helmet. If it had turned out Rod trapped the ball, OSU would have been set up 1st and 10 at the 23 with time for 4-5 plays. That penalty would have been catastrophic. You'd think they would have learned after Barrett took off his helmet thinking the PSU game was over on the apparent pick of Alar that was eventually reversed.
Guys, please, no matter what the situation, keep the helmets on.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:39 PM ^
Yup. After running around the house for 15 seconds I came back to the TV and heard about the flag. Immediately flashed back to PSU. Minter's got to make this a point of emphasis. If the pick had been overturned OSU is on our 20 with a fresh set of downs and at least for the first snap the clock isn't much of a consideration.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:01 PM ^
This 100%. I hate that you get a penalty for celebrating a non-event, though. It's like the penalty shouldn't count unless the interception does.
November 26th, 2023 at 10:31 PM ^
But the bigger question is, what is so horrible about taking your helmet off that makes it an automatic penalty, no matter the circumstances?
November 26th, 2023 at 10:48 PM ^
I assume the NCAA thinks the fact that someone could more easily injure you. Imagine you take your helmet off and MSU decides to get chippy because the game is all but over.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:36 PM ^
Nice video.
LT*
November 26th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
Nothing quite like seeing Ohio offensive linemen getting knocked on their ass. Brings back fond memories of Hutch 2 years ago.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:39 PM ^
What a play all the way around by the DLine!
November 26th, 2023 at 8:16 PM ^
I thought the DL played much better when McGregor played. Maybe it's me.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:51 PM ^
Nice. Was this saved on your 2012 iPod?
November 26th, 2023 at 9:04 PM ^
lol. Also this is definitely not all-22 view
November 26th, 2023 at 8:01 PM ^
The 2 that end up on the ground like so much cordwood are the left guard and the center Mason is basically giving the LT a lesson in leverage and speed. Also watch Jenkins and McGreggor game the other side of the line. It appears to be a pair of games, one E-T (Jenkins and McGreggor) and on T-E (Graham and Harrell). What is impressive is the fact that 2 separate games were successful and both clean and effective.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:16 PM ^
I love the center's "oh shit" moment where he realizes the trouble happening at his left, so he trips over the guy that Harrell pancaked.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
Great view and analysis of yet another epic defensive play by this team. Thanks for posting.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:07 PM ^
The review of the catch was a blessing in disguise - OSU was going no-huddle and the four down linemen on the field did not include Jenkins, McGregor nor Harrell - those guys had poured their heart into that drive but they were gassed - the review allowed for us to get Harrell and fresh rushers back on the field....I'll gladly take it.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:14 PM ^
Are we allowed to watch the All-22 view? Given our Vast Network on MGoBlog, An OSU Puppet might figure out an unauthorized way to suspend every Michigan coach from the B1G championship based on our excessive glee in watching this view. We need to be careful.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:23 PM ^
I pulled this GIF off Alex Zuniga's Twitter. Had to make it smaller to fit under the 2 mb size limit.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:15 PM ^
Someone else said Moore would have caught it anyway. I say no way.
November 26th, 2023 at 11:21 PM ^
Honestly by the time McCord threw it, Moore had as good a play on the ball as MHJ at least. Now maybe it’s in a position where it’s just a PBU, but the short window in which MHJ was open was well past by the time McCord decided to unload.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:48 PM ^
Everything that was talked about in the game preview all in one single play. Weak interior lineman choke and trip over one another which puts McCord under pressure. McCord panics and reverts to the most terrible version of himself due to the rush and throws an awful pass right into the arms of a Michigan defender. Ball game.
November 26th, 2023 at 8:48 PM ^
That's a pretty cromulent 1-play UFR.
November 26th, 2023 at 9:46 PM ^
Good shit, Cromulent.
November 26th, 2023 at 11:27 PM ^
Man. MHJ is open. McCord is late on his throw. JJ completes that, easy, even with the same pressure.
November 27th, 2023 at 1:25 AM ^
Relentless pressure. Amazing work by the boys!