FreddieMercuryHayes

December 29th, 2013 at 12:01 AM ^

The problems with this team really come down to Hoke. They just so rarely all on the same page and consistent as a 3 phase team. That's on the HC. But Borges has still cost the team the most games.

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GoBluePhil

December 29th, 2013 at 12:03 AM ^

and it falls on the shoulders of the coaching staff. The defense is playing horrible. This staff might be able to recruit players but I'm not so sure they can develop players. We seem to regress more and more.

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freejs

December 29th, 2013 at 12:03 AM ^

That fucking QB run right there was ridiculous. Holy fucking shit could someone please make a fucking play?

They give up extra yards at the end of every play.

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thumpinman

December 29th, 2013 at 12:04 AM ^

After the Miss State loss saying that after 3 years he didn't see an improvement of the team. What is he seeing now? Why does this crew get a free pass?

We've gone and are going backward.

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alum96

December 29th, 2013 at 12:06 AM ^

Be honest.  If you took off the uniform's and replaced them with Purdue's of the Joe Tiller era would there be any difference btw those Purdue teams and UM program the past 6-7 years?  A good to above average QB, a finesse offense whose line generally sucks year after year ...after year.   Some nice WRs, average running game. A finesse defense that is dominated at the LOS when they play any above average team.

Michigan outrecruits Purdue of any era by a wide margin which makes this comparison even worse.  Michigan far out recruits KSU but you can see an elite coach, coach circles around us.  I dont care what happens tonight or next year - the evidence is on the field the last 2 years (2011 seems to be the anomaly) ... without elite talent our coaching staff cannot get elite results.  And that tells you all you need to know about the future of the program.  Hoke recruits good enough there will be a lot of 9 win seasons out there but if you truly believe this is an elite staff that will take UM to the promised land well I'd like to have what you are drinking.   And for those who say bust the bank for big time coaches, they are paying these guys like big time coaches - Hoke is #9 in the country I believe and we have 2 of the top 20 highest paid coordinator in all of college football.  Sorry even Mattison, I was a big believer in 2011 but his conservativism is mind numbing and  I am sick of reading howwe dont have athletes when UM has thepick of the litter and has better recruits than Wisconsin or MSU every year.

2014 will be another 7, 8, or upside 9 win season of relative mediocre with no margin for error at safety or offensive tackle, and being outcoached or out-toughed by the better teams.  It is amazing to hear what Hoke said he wanted at UM and he cannot build and the apologists all just blame it on youth.  Harbaugh built the program in his mold in 3-4 years, they beat top 10 teams twice in his 3rd year.  They were tough even when losing.  Dantonio in year 4 at MSU was about to run off back to back 11 win seasons.  Is that coming here? Nah.  Sorry this is not a youth problem - this is a coaching problem from top to bottom.   It is average coaching.  Paid like elite coaching.  And that wont change if they win 56-28 tonight.

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