Kickoff Return Video
After the team took the field for the kickoff, I just had this feeling that something big was about to happen. So, I got my phone out of my pocket and started recording. I haven't watched any highlights yet, so I don't know how obvious it was that he was taking it back on TV, but I think this shows a designed play and it becomes obvious very quickly that he's taking it back.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
That is awesome, thanks for sharing. I love seeing Peppers slow up just enough to lay a block into that last guy on the edge.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 10:36 AM ^
Ha! I hadn't even noticed that.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^
I'm going to watch the first half again.
This will be the 6th time since the game was played. I'm obsessed.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
out there of the crowd chanting defense?
October 12th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
I was hoping someone would have a video of this as well.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
skip to 12:44 on the defense video
http://mgovideo.com/2015-michigan-vs-northwestern-every-snap/
October 12th, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
That was awesome. It sounded loud as hell in the stadium and I'm glad the commentators mentioned it.
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October 12th, 2015 at 11:30 AM ^
he explained why they like to put a big guy or two on the return team. It's basically the intimidation strategy (although he didn't use that word). It tends to make some of these smaller guys on the other team slow down a bit vs. attempting to take on a much bigger guy.
October 12th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
ignored blocking the two guys on the outside on Northwestern's side of the field.
1) expecting Chesson to be able to outrun them, which he did
2) that left 10 guys to block 8 plus the kicker who again Michigan would count on Chesson being able to outrun
3) NW stays disciplined in their lanes which allows Michigan to set two walls with double teams, the last by Peppers. The two outside NW guys on Michigan's sideline go too far upfield are are easy to blockoff which creates the wide lane for Chesson to run through.
It was brilliant, one of the best KO returns execution wise I've ever seen, no one really came close to touching Chesson and he hardly had to make any cuts to "juke" someone. It was just great blocking and pure speed.
Its obvious Michigan saw something in their kick coverage and exploited it to the maximum.
October 12th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Fitzgerald said in his press conference that they overpursued the kick coverage to the Northwestern sideline. Nonetheless, perfect execution from the return team. Butt, Cole, and Peppers all clearly knew and executed their assignments.
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
I'm still confused about what occured on the Jouran Lewis INT. It looked to everyone (including Pat Fitzgerald who was 3 feet away) as though the Northwestern WR had caught the ball, then we see Lewis streaking down the sideline for 6. Did the ball bounce off the WR's chest? Or did he have it but Lewis wrestled it away? I wish there was a better camera angle on it. It looks like OP would have had a good view of that play. Any insight?
October 12th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:45 AM ^
Lewis's response was, "I just took it from him." He had an arm between the receiver's and just pulled it out. He was twenty yards towards the endzone before anyone knew what had happened.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
Lewis said he took it from the WR on the way down. It sure did look weird though.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
Fantastic video from the stands - got me fired up again on a Monday morning! Thanks
October 12th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
I was there and can confirm the feeling that something was going to happen. I almost recorded it myself, but was low on battery so decided not to. I was kicking myself afterward.
One thing that's strange about videos from the stands is how they dont capture all the noise - I took a video later and it only seemed to capture the noise immediately around me, and didnt give a good impression of how loud things were. Same with this video.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
such a great...:
Video
Start to the game
Return.
I love Chesson, the end.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:59 AM ^
It's like they knew what they were doing...
October 12th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
MGoBlue interview w/ Jehu Chesson
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101215aaa.html?utm_sour…
October 12th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
went wild on that play, jumping up and down. Just an incredible way to start the game.
Seeing Chesson in the last couple games, I can't help but think Michigan has been wasting his talent the previous 3 years. The guy can flat out fly. And these coaches, being the extremely smart people they are, have figured out other ways to get him the ball.
October 12th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
He is the fastest player on the team. Glad to see the staff getting the ball into his hands and giving him lots of opportunities to make plays.
October 12th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^
Some people like sitting at the 50-Yard line (it obviously has some benefits). But watching a game from the endzone is terrific fun from the standpoint of x's and o's. You can really see plays developing, holes opening, walls being built. Terrific vid!