November 19th, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
Trying not to be over critical. OSU/MSU played in the same weather and struggled as well.
November 19th, 2016 at 9:13 PM ^
second string QB and weather, but probably M is forced to start O'Korn again next week, too.
M's offense is premised on having a QB and weather conditions that make down-field plays possible.
Here's hoping M's run game gets going early next week . . . .
November 19th, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
We need Speight, the good version of Speight, to beat OSU.
November 19th, 2016 at 7:41 PM ^
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November 19th, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
Mr. SMITH ends the last home game in BEASTMODE. It is funny how we all thought JOK was the game changer and Speight was the game managers. Little we knew who the actual game manager is. Actually, I liked the fact that JOK did not make any mistakes. And that one run sparked a huge comeback.
Hope Speight is back next week. We need him.
November 19th, 2016 at 6:56 PM ^
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November 19th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^
He may not be the fastest, shiftiest, or elusive back, nor the kind many have wanted in the backfield, but he gives everything he has on every play. He is the toughness of the offense, IMO.
November 19th, 2016 at 7:51 PM ^
an excellent college RB who likely won't have success at the next level, but is SO valuable for his college team
November 19th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
Fitzgerald Toussaint is on an NFL roster. Smith's a better overall back due in large part to his pass protection. But I'd agree with you that I don't see him as a feature back in the NFL. But the guy is likely going to be in an NFL training camp with a Michigan degree next summer.
I have a feeling he'll be ok in life!
November 19th, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
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November 19th, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^
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November 19th, 2016 at 8:30 PM ^
You don't think O'Korn played better in the second half? I do. It wasn't spectacular, but it was better than in the 1st half.
Whoever the QB is next week needs to play better than his last game.
November 19th, 2016 at 10:02 PM ^
November 19th, 2016 at 10:42 PM ^
He made a key, big run which flipped the field and set up Smith's TD on the next play. He made that big run basically by scrambling too early like he has before, but this time finding space.
It was enough. It had a significant effect on the game, setting up a TD that put Michigan into the lead and stabilized the strategy (run the ball, defense, the occasional conservative pass, it's ok if no points are scored the rest of the game). In that sense, you could call it a "spark" since it was a big play. A well-thrown 30 yard bomb would have had exactly the same effect.
It doesn't mean that O'Korn somehow turned a corner in his passing ability, or that he was suddenly patient or well-mannered in the pocket. He isn't somehow going to use this to propel him to a scorching passing day against OSU--that just doesn't look possible right now.
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November 19th, 2016 at 10:59 PM ^
JOK reminded me of Devin Gardner. Or maybe it was the poor OL play, again, that made that comparison possible.
November 20th, 2016 at 9:54 AM ^
Ok, you cite a statistic and then rant about some BS nonsense.
His first pass was when he scrambled and had Chesson open on the left side but didn't get it there. I think this is the pass that decided for you that he threw every pass off his back foot while running backwards 10 yards or whatever.
His second pass hit Butt in the hands, but his feet gave out and he was on his way down when the pass came in. Hardly O'Korn's fault.
His third pass was in traffic, but hit Asiasi in the hands. Should have been caught.
His fourth pass was the shot deep with Darboh. The ball wasn't thrown far enough to the outside.
His fifth pass was complete across the middle.
His last pass of the game was the 3rd down completion to Darboh.
So yeah, 2-6, 2 of those 4 incompletions hit receivers in the hands.
O'Korn was better in the 2nd half than he was in the 1st. And I'm not entirely sure why you're as passionate as you are about dismissing the idea of a "spark." No one can know for sure unless they were playing in the game whether a spark was provided by O'Korn's long run, or whether it was Smith, or maybe a combination of the two. Perhaps you'd rather emphasize the narrative offered without proof over that which perhaps contradicts it?
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Morris could've been throwing picks out there. I think his career statline is something like 0 TDs and 5 INTs
November 19th, 2016 at 6:57 PM ^
Now can we finally silence the doubters as to why O'Korn was the backup?
In Harbaugh we Trust.
Beat Ohio
November 19th, 2016 at 11:25 PM ^
His first game was in a slog against a pretty decent defense. Speight got to warm up vs Hawaii & UCF first. I think Speight is our best but O'Korn is closer than this game made it appear
November 19th, 2016 at 6:59 PM ^
If Speight isn't back it's over. O'Korn does what I do in NCAA. Dropping back 30 yards when the rush comes is not effective in real life.
November 19th, 2016 at 10:46 PM ^
O'Korn is fleeter of foot than Speight, but he doesn't have "pocket presence." This is the difference between "mobility" and "pocket awareness," as debated at other times. Speight isn't a fast guy but he is brilliant at getting away from pressure and finding the right spot in the pocket to throw. O'Korn... is none of those things.
He doesn't have the patience and he doesn't have good natural instincts for dodging pressure (contrast his spins and turns with those of Devin Gardner, who when on his game could make the perfect moves to give himself space to throw).
I hope Speight can go next week. It sounds like a panic fan statement, and maybe it is, but I wonder if it's worth giving Peters a look in practice. I mean, yeah, it's absurd, you're talking about torching a redshirt for a chance to beat Ohio State. Would I give up a whole season of a franchise-type QB just to win one game?
This game? Yes.
November 19th, 2016 at 6:57 PM ^
Things could have been worse.
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November 19th, 2016 at 7:25 PM ^
However, he doesn't incite much hope for next week. Maybe another week of practice, along with having a game under his belt, will get him up to speed.
November 19th, 2016 at 10:29 PM ^
We could have played OSU and gotten our asses kicked by 50.
November 19th, 2016 at 6:58 PM ^
November 19th, 2016 at 6:59 PM ^
Not worried about O'Korn next week. Weather meant any QB was going to play horribly, and De'Veon picked up the slack.
Beat Ohio.
November 19th, 2016 at 7:00 PM ^
Thank Heaven for De'Veon.
November 19th, 2016 at 7:00 PM ^
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November 19th, 2016 at 7:29 PM ^
good game as well.
November 19th, 2016 at 7:00 PM ^
DeVeon Smith is a man. That is all.
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November 19th, 2016 at 11:07 PM ^
next week with the first 15 plays scripted.
November 20th, 2016 at 8:35 AM ^
Didn't O'Korn play in a spread offense at Houston? Maybe he is more comfortable from the shotgun.