Early Games Open Thread
November 20th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
At this rate, OSU will throw for 600 yards. LOL
November 20th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Mel Tucker may wish to sign the contract offer at halftime.
November 20th, 2021 at 2:10 PM ^
The offer was withdrawn at halftime. This is the definition of "No Contest". What a monumental shellacking!!!
November 20th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
Said it in the other post. I feel sick rooting for OSU…
November 20th, 2021 at 12:24 PM ^
Yeah, sorry about that. Missed it by 19s. I'm commenting over there. Sorry for the cross-post.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:24 PM ^
Watching this place root for OSU is pathetic.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:28 PM ^
Do you have faith that Penn State will be Michigan State next week in East Lansing?
November 20th, 2021 at 12:32 PM ^
You...DO grasp two key concepts here. Right?
1. "Rooting" does not mean "I LOVE OHIO STATE"
2. Ohio State winning today is in Michigan's best interests.
Pretty simple.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
This.
Earlier poster you responded to can go back to nut hugging Mel Tucker on some other thread.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:11 PM ^
Bingo!!! I’m “rooting” for what is best for Michigan. I am not rooting for the team that wears Scarlet and Grey.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
Never rooting- but this game was never in question.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:05 PM ^
complaining about who people root for is pathetic
November 20th, 2021 at 12:27 PM ^
Fuck Ohio State! I hope all their players get a serious STD from their ass raping of Sparty!
November 20th, 2021 at 12:31 PM ^
Michigan cannot punt next week. Good God.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:37 PM ^
Yea, Sparty gonna get smoked. Flat out smoked. Tough game next week. Go Blue!
November 20th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
I foresee Tucker looking hard at his options at halftime.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
We are in trouble next week if the D cant get pressure damn near every pass, and if the O cant put up 30+...ffs
November 20th, 2021 at 12:43 PM ^
Can't depend on defense like usual. Bucks are going to score. Gattis needs to open it up and Harbaugh needs to not over coach next week.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:39 PM ^
Two touchdown Buckeye lead and John O'Neil Crew, It's over in the first quarter.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:44 PM ^
Yeah this crew will never call holding against the Bucks o-line
November 20th, 2021 at 12:47 PM ^
If MSU gets this call the bullshit is real.
Wow! I’ve never seen a compromise call. Like a half a gift.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:48 PM ^
Incredible
November 20th, 2021 at 12:47 PM ^
This call stands stands as no fumble against us. For the Luckeyes- eh
November 20th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
Ryan Day to put up 100 pts on Mich as promised confirmed.
November 20th, 2021 at 12:59 PM ^
Michigan's pass D is way better than MSUs. But this (OSU 3 TDs in the first quarter) is why Harbaugh's offensive philosophy is a real problem vs. OSU.
Jim's approach is predicated on running with success, which may not have an immediate payoff early in the game, but will set things up for the 2nd half and also wear down the opponent later in the game.
But...that is useless against the approach that OSU uses--score early and often by using the entire horizontal and vertical field to put the opposing D into impossible conflicts.
Body blows offense does not work when the OSU can put the game out of reach in their first three or four offensive possessions.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:29 PM ^
THIS. Our whole philosophy sets us up to just get slaughtered by OSU. It's almost even to our detriment that we have two really good rbs because it just makes harbaugh think we just have to keep chipping away at them and they'll break.
We need so uch luck and to basically not look at all like the team we've seen so far to even be close in this game. Also, even if we can get pressure when they drop back, they have a hell of a run game too.
Vincent gray should get covid mid next week.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:44 PM ^
Ryan Day/Kevin Wilson offense cannot be stopped. It can only be slowed down...a little.
Jim's offense is not built to keep pace in shootouts. And the only way to beat OSU is to win a high scoring shootout.
OSU's offensive approach features a ton of very intelligently designed pass tree routes, play sequences, etc. that really make it impossible for even the best defense.
To the extent Michigan's offense has intelligent features (really it is based much more on execution than intelligent play design), it lies in well-crafted run block schemes.
It is pretty obvious which approach produces more scores.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:09 PM ^
We're all rooting for a myriad of 2 week injuries now
November 20th, 2021 at 1:09 PM ^
Stroud is the QB Michigan needs. It’s incredible Harbaugh lost to MSU. Incredible. Embarrassing.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
Harbaugh does not run the sort of offense that can attract a QB like Stroud (or receivers as good as OSU's)....
November 20th, 2021 at 1:29 PM ^
I dont think its Stroud, Haskins, Cardale, JT
Its the offensive line and speed on the outsides
November 20th, 2021 at 1:56 PM ^
All of the above, at least at the collegiate level.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Enjoy today’s Michigan game, and remember fondly all of the good game days we’ve had this year. This week enjoy time with family, good food and drink. Next Saturday from noon to 330 is going to hurt, but we’ve felt that pain before. We will see better days again someday.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Sparty NO! Tough day in Columbus…
November 20th, 2021 at 1:17 PM ^
Maybe OSU will use up its regular season TD quota and get overconfident for next week.,,right??
November 20th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
It's like sparty's defensive backs' feet are in cement.
How embarrassing for them, loving it.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
It's like sparty's defensive backs' feet are in cement.
How embarrassing for them, loving it.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
It's like sparty's defensive backs' feet are in cement.
How embarrassing for them, loving it.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
It's like sparty's defensive backs' feet are in cement.
How embarrassing for them, loving it.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
And it’s not quick drying cement.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:19 PM ^
Watching how easily they are cutting through the msu defense is disappointing in that Michigan couldn’t capitalize on their poor defense. Bummer.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:33 PM ^
Our QBs had more than 400 yards passing against them. The offense wasn’t the problem.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Fuck. OSU is going to get to rest all their starters for a full half.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Way to give Ohio State a bye week before the Michigan game!! They can probably play the 3rd string the rest of the way and there's still 9 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Thanks State!!!
November 20th, 2021 at 1:24 PM ^
Buyers remorse is going to set in when MSU loses next week and gets waxed in a bowl.
Six losses next season for this team.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:24 PM ^
OSU 35 MSU 0 I thought OSU would win, but I never expected something like this!
November 20th, 2021 at 1:28 PM ^
I'm actually hoping to see the Buckeyes put up close to triple digits against Mel Tucker today. I would enjoy a few camera spots of his facial expressions.
Schadenfreude
November 20th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
I'm not watching, but what is MSU doing? Why does their Heisman level RB have....5 carries at nearly halftime? You're going 3 and out in like 45 seconds of game time. Ohio State is going to put up 80 points.
Once Tuck loses Walker to the draft, this team is going to have nothing.
November 20th, 2021 at 1:41 PM ^
Is it 3:30 yet?