Early Keys to PSU
Brian and crew will have a much more thorough analysis than I will, however, here are some keys to next Saturday’s game:
Run the ball effectively. M doesn't need to try and score 40 on PSU, if they try that it will turn into quick 3 and outs while gassing our D. M needs to slow the game down, limit possessions and take their shots carefully (that doesn’t mean there should be none atall). They can win still only scoring around 24 points.
Roll outs, roll outs roll outs. Shea is what he is, get him on the move and in rhythm early, limit throws over the middle, and just scrap the screens.
Get pressure on Clifford. He folds after about 2 seconds in the pocket, Iowa was super effective getting push right in his face.
Do not attempt to try and cover Hamler 1 on 1. Dax and Ambry will wear out over the course of the game and he will bust a few in the second half when we need stops.
Stick with Moody, don’t even have Nordin travel.
Finally, if Michigan does win, do they vault into the top 10?
October 13th, 2019 at 3:35 PM ^
And so it begins...
October 13th, 2019 at 3:44 PM ^
Fuckin Right Doggy that’s good cake. It began the second the clock hit 0 yesterday. This is what we do, on to the next, get pumped. 6-7 weeks from now we’ll be wishing there was a big road game to look forward to.
Look for Shea to run alot this week, also I think DM will play quite a bit.
October 13th, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
If DCaff is playing that means this game is over in a bad way.
Harbaugh is gonna stick with Shea until the bottom falls out just like 2017.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
I don't remember Shea being here in 2017.
October 13th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Why does it seem like The Pube is always exactly wrong?
October 13th, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
That attitude better be right. Because I'm tired of not knowing what to expect from the team. Fire, no fire. Who knows what's going to happen.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:11 PM ^
Pretty sure after 6 games all non homers know what to expect in our upcoming schedule
October 13th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
Reality on Mgoblog = down voted.
Plus 1 for you.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^
Reality on MGoBlog is that most real "homers" get downvoted actually, and rightfully so.
Some people here actually think being overdramtic like kids who give up after something goes wrong is the only way of not being a homer. Anything other than that and you're a homer. Truth is being realistic is somewhere in between typical MGoBlog posters and being a "homer."
Saying this team probably will go 6-6 or 5-7 is just as bad as saying this team will probably go 11-1. It doesn't make you some sort of rational thinker who isn't biased like people who think more optimistically.
October 13th, 2019 at 5:20 PM ^
Is this what they expect? Three big fat L's are coming?
October 13th, 2019 at 5:30 PM ^
That's pretty generous. Sparty and IU are 50/50 at best with what this team has shown.
October 13th, 2019 at 5:46 PM ^
This is exactly what I'm talking about. You're being overdramatic.
Our probability of win vs Indiana is probably similar to our probability of loss to OSU. Our probability of win vs MSU and Maryland are probability similar to our probability of loss to Penn State and ND.
A 3-3 record is not being generous and being a homer. It's rather realistic. You're intentionally downplaying the chance that we beat PSU/ND and intentionally overplaying the chance that we lose to two of the lesser teams in order to be dramatic.
October 13th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Sure thing champ!
October 13th, 2019 at 5:46 PM ^
I would agree with this. Also none of the wins will be easy. 8-4 with an average bowl and depending on if players decide to show up and play will be the difference between 9-4 or 8-5
October 13th, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
I imagine we'll have at least one player sit out the bowl game to prepare for being an undrafted free agent. It's a thing.
October 13th, 2019 at 7:48 PM ^
LOL!!
October 13th, 2019 at 5:50 PM ^
This seems accurate.
Because of variance however, I think we win against one of the "L" teams you have and lose against one of the "W" teams you have
October 13th, 2019 at 4:56 PM ^
Has McCaffrey been medically cleared to return?
October 13th, 2019 at 5:04 PM ^
Who wants to know?
October 13th, 2019 at 6:44 PM ^
Get your ass of the chatboards and get in the film room. Or at least until Brian does the UFR and you see how many reads you missed. . ..
October 13th, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
Dax and Ambry will wear out over the course of the game
Dude, where's your faith in our two best cover guys?
My key: the defense is going to have to come up big against them like they did last year. Michigan will win if they do. But if there's any defensive lapse in the 60 minutes, well....
October 13th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
Nothing against Ambry and Dax, Hamler would make just about every CB look bad in college football.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^
Like he did against us last year?
October 13th, 2019 at 3:48 PM ^
The D is gonna get tired regardless. They never sub out
Hamler is a solid player, i don't think he's the unstoppable force that the board makes him out to be.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:46 PM ^
Not sure why the OP feels the need to slobber over Hammler and crap on our CBs.
Yesterday, Hammler only had 1 TD and 7 catches for 61 yards. He had a few big drops and didn't do much in the return game. His one TD (and several catches) were when he was being covered by an LB...and not a fast LB like McGrone.
October 13th, 2019 at 3:37 PM ^
Michigan didn’t take Hamler due to the vaunted 2017 WR class. Man... does that trajectory seem odd now...
October 13th, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
Hamler didn't want to come here. He didn't like the offense.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:33 PM ^
Smart guy
October 13th, 2019 at 4:51 PM ^
The offense actually threw the ball to Chesson and Darboh in 2016. *shrugs*
October 13th, 2019 at 6:30 PM ^
Back then he was too small for a Michigan WR. It was man ball with 6’2 WR’s. It sucks because he was the most polished route runner I’ve seen in high school. Now with #speedinspace, he would have been ideal
October 13th, 2019 at 3:40 PM ^
We need a healthy lavert and josh ross to limit their passing game. Offense needs to hold on to the fckin ball. We need to get out to an early lead. Maybe then we'll only lose by 10...
October 13th, 2019 at 3:43 PM ^
My keys to the game: for the first time in '19, play well as a team
October 13th, 2019 at 3:55 PM ^
For 60 minutes.
October 13th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
play to win, dont play not to lose. 60 mins of smart, fast, tough ball.
D needs to tackle well - shed blocks and play physical, especially the DBs. and get after the QB with disciplined pressure. limit the easy yards and conversions clifford wants to steal with his legs.
as for the O, well see - hopefully it looks coherent though with some confidence and trust across the board
October 13th, 2019 at 4:50 PM ^
Playing not to lose is so key. I really hope Harbaugh breaks tendency and doesn't turtle up.
October 13th, 2019 at 5:15 PM ^
In the past five years please tell me when Harbaugh has truly gone for an extra score at the end of the first half. Not the bullshit run a couple plays to get the clock down to 30 seconds and then try a couple passes.
This is one of the biggest differences between Harbaugh and the elite college coaches. Other coaches know you can never have enough points.
October 13th, 2019 at 8:10 PM ^
While I agree with the sentiment from the last year or so, I am almost 100% sure he did it several times in the first year or two. MSU (after the WTF MSU interception before halftime) and probably PSU at home - both in 2016 - ring a bell to me.
October 14th, 2019 at 10:09 AM ^
He did it in '16 when the opportunity presented itself.
Not coincidentally, that was the last year UM offense looked truly competent, until Speight got hurt.
October 13th, 2019 at 5:48 PM ^
Score more then PSU is my key
October 13th, 2019 at 3:43 PM ^
The biggest key to the game for Michigan. Don’t fucking fumble!!
October 13th, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
1. Dont fumble
2. On 3rd down don't let Clifford run for the first down.
3. Dont fumble
October 13th, 2019 at 7:06 PM ^
What would #4 be?
October 13th, 2019 at 8:22 PM ^
Profit
October 13th, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
Good thing we trolled them with seven nations army at the big house last year lol.
October 13th, 2019 at 5:11 PM ^
Playing a song by a Detroit group is trolling PSU?
October 13th, 2019 at 5:26 PM ^
Well, it’s trolling because PSU plays it at every game, and we used it mockingly after/while blowing them out last year. Earlier, we had “jump around” while blowing out Wisconsin.
October 13th, 2019 at 6:17 PM ^
We trolled them by playing Zombie Nation, not Seven Nation Army
October 13th, 2019 at 6:33 PM ^
Ahhh lol my bad. Went totally over my head, yeah, a clear brain fart by me.
October 13th, 2019 at 6:35 PM ^
We trolled them last year with the whole “we are penn state” BS played over the sound system. Their fans were pissed but fuck them. It’s not like Mr Hankey didn’t run the score up the year before.