Lack of Leadership everywhere

QB sucks

What happened to last years offense?

For me it's the coaching. 

Frustrated as hell with the coaching. 

1st offensive play of the game was successful and then they had NO idea what play to call or who to get on the field.  THE SECOND OFFENSIVE PLAY OF THE GAME!

It starts and ends with Harbaugh. He has absolutely ruined his rep here. He's a joke. 

McCaffrey has the look of a leader. He brought energy in the second half and played his ass off. If his head is okay, he should start going forward. Shea looks sad and broken.

None of the players were even trying to motivate guys on the sideline. I really would've  expected more in that department from Patterson and Hudson at the very least.

It's hard for Jim to light a fire under himself, but OK.

I’m convinced Harbaugh’s headset has been running to the Honeywell fan in the locker room for the last 3 seasons.  

He can’t figure out why no one responds, so he has regressed and just talks about cheese for the entire game. 

It’s the only explanation I can come up with at this point. 

I agree. And this is the last thing I expected from a Harbaugh team, especially in year 5. Not sure where we go from here, but it sure as hell feels like the fall is just beginning. 

Not like there isn't a shit ton of talent on this team. It's shitty coaching, plain and simple and that starts and ends with Harbaugh. Don't think he should be fired (three 10-win seasons in four years is good for us) but Fucking A man, he needs to do something major to turn this ship around before we end up back in the RR/Hoke era.

Emotionless.  Like a ship without a rudder.

I would agree this team seems to have a severe lack of leadership. Everybody out on the field seems to have a sort of “meh” attitude about everything. Where is the fire on the sidelines?

I fear this week we’ll see the preface of a dead team walking... when the press reports the dreaded “players only meeting”. This phenomenon occurs shortly before a team loses most of their remaining games. 

Wait until you hear all of the national pundits to pile on this coming week. Too many names to mention. Embarrassing is the word for the Michigan football program.

Its across the board. The td by Coan was an example of no desire. Everyone loafed over towards him. They didnt hustle when Taylor broke loose for his 2nd td. When Metellus was struggling to make a tackle on a screen pass, the dline loafed over to him. He went out with an injury making the tackle himself. Getting gashed early in the 2nd on a 1st and 20 for 24 yards and 8 yards a pop by running backs is a lack of heart. I think the wide receivers are lazy route runners and even lazier blockers. Nico and Bell are the only ones who seem to run hard routes. The oline obviously took a nap today, that was abysmal. After the game, smiles and pats on the back for Wisconsin players. I dont see hunger or desire with any of them. 

Couldn’t agree more with the lack of leadership. There doesn’t appear to be very much competitive fire to be found anywhere. 

Both scheme and execution are lacking on both sides of the ball. That has to start with the coaching staff. 

I got negged a couple of weeks ago for pointing out a lack of leadership on this team.  Things are going to just get worse with finger-pointing, backstabbing, etc., which is the normal progression of situations like this unless someone with true character steps up and takes control.  Need someone like Eric Mayes.  Guy went down early in the '97 season, but you couldn't help but notice him firing up his teammates throughout the year.

I'm about as shocked and speechless as Charles, but I'm reminded of Dennis Green's "they are who we thought they were" - I was worried after the lackluster performance vs. Army and was hoping that Harbaugh had gone possum to hide things for the bigger games. But deep inside I started wondering if THIS is really who we are.

At this point in time, whether Dylan (if healthy) or Shea, we need to find a way to beat Iowa around the Rutgers and Illinois games and try to get to 5-1. We don't stand much of a chance in Happy Valley. Probably long shot vs. ND and no shot vs. OSU.

It's about getting to eight wins with one over Sparty - as bad as that sounds - but until I see if we will ever live up to expectations. As least a win over Sparty and I can avoid hearing crap around town from that crew. 

For those who think the 2016 OSU loss was the killer, I think the slide started vs. Iowa - a game we should have won with the talent difference but let the Hawkeyes stay around. Other than the nice 3-game run last October, we've had 2 years of junk.

After the big play to Bell (which was a lucky broken play made great by Bell not quitting on the route and Shea finding him)....the coaches were unprepared and took an early TO.

Lost momentum.

Kept Mason in there.  Give him the ball.  Boom Fumble.

That was on the coaches.  Lack of leadership starts there.

OP knows none of this. Yes, we look like a poorly coached team, but I don't want to see players or coaches losing their cool and chewing anyone who makes a mistake out. That won't do anything except make the OP feel better. It won't be an indicator of accountability or leadership. The worst leaders rely on ass chewings.