Care For Some Facts Or Do You Just Want To Be Hysterical?
Here are the facts for the defense:
| Rush | Pass | Total | Points | ||
| UConn | 138 | 205 | 343 | 10 | |
| ND | 154 | 381 | 535 | 24 | |
| UMass | 217 | 222 | 439 | 37 |
UMass was successful on a 4-3 that led to a TD
UMass was successful on a 4-9 that led to another TD
Hagerup fumbled the snap on a punt (that was blocked) that led to another TD
UMass was ranked #7 in the FCS with 482 YPG (224 Rushing, 258 passing).
The M offense scored quickly leaving the D on the field a long time.
The M defense was about the same as it has been all year.
September 19th, 2010 at 11:52 AM ^
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September 18th, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^
September 18th, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^
Whoops, wrong thread.
September 19th, 2010 at 12:11 AM ^
While the first quarter can be accounted for as "hangover". The offense woke up and scored 28 unanswered points. While Mass is no doubt a good team and well coached who was up for the game. Once the offense gets M that 18 point lead. The door needs to be shut.
Chalk it up, but BG put up 44 on Marshall today, We do have to worry about next week.
September 19th, 2010 at 9:40 AM ^
Not looking forward to being "relieved" after every win and worrying about every offense coming to town for the rest of the year.
September 19th, 2010 at 12:13 AM ^
i've got to believe that the vast majority of the big 10 schools we face this year will be better than u mass-if that's the case, we're looking forward to a very long second half of the season. on a related note, i was told that mark may called for the immediate firing of GERG today-did anyone else hear that?
September 19th, 2010 at 1:06 AM ^
Most Big Ten teams are likely better than UMass, but you can't apply the transitive property to these things. The Michigan team that looked sluggish and unprepared today is not necessarily the same team we'll see later.
September 19th, 2010 at 1:44 AM ^
"transitive property" indeed.
The thing is, you CAN apply it. This is a warning, like Indiana was a warning last year.
Gonna be a long Big Ten season, and it might start next week.
And don't be surprised when MSU rolls this defense for about 600 yards and 45 points.
September 19th, 2010 at 12:18 AM ^
The effort on D wasn't there. When a below average D doesn't bring it, it looks like a horrible D....like today. I am just happy we got a W with that performance. Good to be able to learn a lesson in a win.
September 19th, 2010 at 12:42 AM ^
Mark May did indeed call for Gerg's head.
September 19th, 2010 at 1:07 AM ^
Can we call for Mark May's head? May and Holtz = awful.
September 19th, 2010 at 12:53 AM ^
Totally pointless debate.....
1) No need to rationalize with stats....Defense is bad until it proves otherwise....Whatever the circumstances, they struggle to get off the field, and never dictate what the opposing team is doing.
2) The game was won which is the most important thing.
3) There will be plenty of games in the Big Ten to watch this defense get better or regress. As of today, it sucks.
September 19th, 2010 at 1:36 AM ^
And this staff will stink or swim on thier own merits.
Why people still mention Appy State as a defense of Rodriguez is beyond me, and probably beyond most who think rationally. Appy State is a distant memory to everyone exept those who defend this staff to the death even when they don't prove shit.
September 19th, 2010 at 2:31 AM ^
We're not even 12 hours removed from the end of the game. It's okay to be hysterical for tonight and maybe tomorrow, because all we're left with tomorrow is the Lions, and that's enough to drive the best of us nuts. We can put the pieces together on Monday and look at this objectively then.
September 19th, 2010 at 2:43 AM ^
To be fair, the whole reason that this game was close was because RR ran off Boren and doesn't have any family values and thinks he's still in the Big East because he doesn't realize he's in the Big Ten now because this spread offense hooliganism will never work against the Big Ten.
September 19th, 2010 at 8:00 AM ^
We need to play better defense. that is all
September 19th, 2010 at 8:21 AM ^
we're not Notre Dame ;-)
September 20th, 2010 at 9:44 AM ^
What does it say that people's lives are setback when Michigan wins?
Jeebus, folks. It's a game. Michigan won. Umass is better than the whole bottom third of FBS, at least. And, guess what, we're trying to climb out of the bottom third basically of all FBS teams.
Chill out. Enjoy the win. This was letdown 101 after the first two weeks.
Umass never once had the ball in the second half with a chance to tie or take the lead. Only weird plays at the end made it look that close on the scoreboard.
Take the O.P's cue and Enjoy Life better. Do we need to BOO you to make you enjoy life better because we can do that.
September 24th, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^
tonight, im gonna be hysterical w/ my boy Jonny Walker.
September 25th, 2010 at 9:18 AM ^
In fact, I am quite satisfied with the d so far. No way I expected them to be 3-0 preseason. And, I believe they will continue to improve and break down in due accordance to their experience, health and opponent strength.
Think about this, we do know for a efact that this team can still win a game when an opponents offense scores 37 points.
That is nothing to scoff at.
I do believe these boys gonna get to a bowl game. Football watching is going to be very entertaining for us fans. Exciting.
dudes, wins always are goodt and are never badt.
September 25th, 2010 at 9:26 AM ^
You're acting like points scored off 4th downs or turnovers don't count or something.
Don't forget that Michigan has had its share of those this season, including several in the Notre Dame game and a critical TD against UMASS at the end of the 1st half.
Does that mean our offense is suspect?