Can Michigan Turn it Around Like Auburn Next Season?

Submitted by MGoVoldemort on

I'll spare you my position by position optimism; I'm just curious if anyone else believes that Michigan can duplicate Auburn's success this season.

 

I'll only add this: The interior o-line will be better, as will Green and Smith. Also, If I were a betting man, I'd bet on Devin Gardner showing what a Michigan QB is made out of next season. He won't leave this university with the legacy of being the starting QB for a team that lost at least 5 games three seasons in a row. As for the defense, like the offensive line, I believe they go into even the offseason conditoning pissed off, and with a larger than average chip on their shoulders. To me this is the recipe of a major bounce back season; whether it's as big of a turn around as Auburn's remains to be seen.

 

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PB-J Time

January 8th, 2014 at 11:22 AM ^

It was but his point does have some validity. Let's see what happens now that the whole SEC (&whatever crappy cupcakes they schedule below the Mason-Dixon) has the offseason to go over film and get a better plan for his offense

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umfanchris

January 8th, 2014 at 11:25 AM ^

-Brady Hoke took over a team that was a 7-6 the year before and Auburn was 3-9 last year. 

-Michigan had a Jr Qb that was being talked about as a heisman canidate and Auburn had a converted CB running their offense.  

-Michigan played a very soft schedule only playing 3 teams that finished in the top 25 (Mich St, Nebraska, Virginia Tech). The only team in the top 20 they played (Michigan St) they lost to. Auburn played 5 teams in the top 25 and 3 of those teams were in the top 10.

-Auburn won the SEC where as Michigan DIDN"T win the Big Ten.

 

I did love that Michigan team and the run to the Sugar Bowl, but I don't think it is right to compare Malzahn and Hoke's first season. Malzahn's first season was far more impressive.  

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jdib

January 7th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^

Careful not to confuse realist and pessimist.  I think both sides have a legitimate argument for how they feel.  It's an opinion.

Oddly enough I'd rather see a bunch of threads about how terrible we are as opposed to another MSU appreciation thread.  Maybe that's just me.

 

 

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Gulo Gulo Luscus

January 7th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^

Funny, I've always seen being delusional as a key trait of the Michigan football fan.  Perhaps the post-Carr era has finally taken even that from us.  Or maybe it just used to be delusions about how good it can be, and now it's about how bad it will get.  Football and basketball have certainly traded places on that front.

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robmorren2

January 7th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^

I believe in his recruiting abilities. However, is there ONE coach on this staff that you would say has shown solid coaching ability? Mattison was the one I trusted, but last year was a huge regression; so I am no longer confident. I just hope Hoke doesn't fall into that category of coaches that can recruit, but can't coach or evolve (or hire guys that can coach). E.g. Weis, Kiffin, Willingham, etc...

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B-Nut-GoBlue

January 7th, 2014 at 7:18 PM ^

We have a lot of guys who need to get stronger and faster.  If the TEAM puts in the work and Al and Greg do the same, they need to refresh a few things it seems, then maybe this team can bounce back to the 10 win range.  I personally don't know that it will happen, this past season alone jaded me a bit, but I'm not going to try and factually say one way or another what this team will do next year.

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