Angelique joins in: "we knew what they were going to do."
Yesterday Wojo openly criticized our coaching, today Angelique Chengalis, the mild mannered wirter that LC always gave interviews to, has a headline "Foes say they know what's coming," with a quote from Jason Ankrah of Nebraska "we knew what was coming right before they did it." This follows on the heels of Randy Gregory's comment that has already been on the board here: "whatever formation they came out in, we knew what they were going to throw out at us."
This is of value at this point only because it really confirms what critics in the blogosphere and elsewhere have said before, and when actual opposing players take that side too, it takes it beyond question into fact, that playcalling and scheme itself is the issue.
I hope that Hoke is asked today directly about his reaction to these quotes.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131111/SPORTS0201/311110017/Michig…
November 11th, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
Hoke does not give a shit what Angelique writes, what we post on MGoBlog, or what is said on the radio. That's not the criticize Hoke, it's just the reality of the situation. Coaches are arrogant by nature. Nobody is going to tell them what to do, especially a bunch of internet message board geeks. Until HE decides in HIS mind that changes need to be made, nothing is going to happen.
My fear is that he totally believes in Borges and Funk, and that youth is, in fact, the reason for our demise. I'd like to think a quote like this from your last opponent would open his eyes. The problem is, coaches stop reading the paper or listening to the radio when the ship starts taking on water. My guess is Brandon will have to bring this quote to Coach Hoke's attention. He's busy getting the kids ready to compete and execute.
November 11th, 2013 at 11:56 AM ^
Can someone please bring this up at a presser?
"Your opponents have openly said they know what you are going to run when your offense lines up, do you have any plans to address that issue?
To Hoke, Borges, or both.
Now, Hoke has been very supportive of Borges publicly but I have to think he knows that something isn't right (if he doesn't think or feel that despite whatever he says publicly, then he should probably be looking for employment elsewhere), and almost none of us have enough inside information to know what Hoke is really thinking. He's not going to throw Borges, Funk, or any other coach under the bus in public fashion.
November 11th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 12:15 PM ^
"I liked the playcalling, we just didn't execute"
"I need to coach better"
etc.
You're right, that's what he probably would publicly say, but if Michigan really is his dream coaching job I have to think he's going to do everything in his power -- including delivering bad news to longtime friends and colleagues -- to win games and titles.
November 11th, 2013 at 12:01 PM ^
Cant you see that we are just holding back all year to beat Ohio at the end? I mean come on guys, it's right there in front of your faces fergodsakes.
November 11th, 2013 at 12:14 PM ^
I'll just say that this is what a certain cabal wanted. A return to boring, predictable MANBALL. Well, they got it.
November 11th, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
It's not scheme, but execution by both coaches and players that is the issue.
November 11th, 2013 at 12:35 PM ^
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November 11th, 2013 at 1:27 PM ^
Are we trying to simplify the blocking schemes since we keep screwing those up? Does that explain why we are so predictable on offense based on formation? Are we trying to zone block or man block or whatever based on formation? Seems to me we are just flat out lost in terms of what we want to do on offense and how we want to block and what we think we can do.
November 11th, 2013 at 2:17 PM ^
I have heard Hoke speak in person at press conferences and at the coaches show while at SDSU and he has ALWAYS said the same things during a loss (we did some nice things, gotta execute better, gotta cioach em up, we played hard) and and the same thing during a win (we played hard and executed, I give credit to the players etc). He ALWAYS likes the game plans for both the D and the O. He did change the toughness mentality at SDSU in a finesse conference. Here at UM he is not having the success he envisioned by repeating the same mantra. The mantras only work if you win an/or improve not regress.