Michigan Monday Up
https://theozone.net/2017/10/michigan-monday-running-joke/
Consistently a good read, and it's always nice to get an outsider's perspective on our games, especially when the board is so polarized.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^
In like Flynn
October 17th, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
In Like Flint
October 18th, 2017 at 5:29 AM ^
...the female body is a work of art.
October 18th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^
Absolutely! Some are Picassos, and once in a while you run into a stright up Jackson Pollock looking chick, but they're all art.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:35 PM ^
We may be looking past PSU with Rutgers looming next.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:15 PM ^
He knows he gets a lot of Michigan readers. Sometimes he plays up to us more than his own Buckeye slappies.
October 19th, 2017 at 11:26 AM ^
Washtenaw county. Chris ash is going to kill the guy who schedules Concordia. . .
October 17th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
i am so goddamned tired of OSU, esp. with this year's game increasingly looking like yet another loss.
WHEN THE F*** WILL WE BEAT THOSE MOTHERF***ERS?
It's been way too lopsided for way too long.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:46 PM ^
I'm not buying the OSU hype on offense just yet. They haven't played anybody since the Oklahoma game.
October 18th, 2017 at 5:25 PM ^
We haven't played anybody either and we've had 5 nailbiters and a loss.
OSU is the better team this year and will probably win yet again.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:15 PM ^
Same shit different year. I'm just used to it now. Finally got Harbaugh, but he's about to go 1-5 vs our main rivals. Quite depressing actually.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
In the Cooper era at OSU, we had a clear edge in the series. They have obviously dominated lately. This, too, will change eventually and the series will revert to normal.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:41 PM ^
Eh, maybe. Let's not act like OSU is invincible. They seem to really struggle when they go up against decent defenses. Last year they were the same way. They blew out some crappy teams and looked mediocre against the good ones. Almost reminds me of Rodriguez's offenses. The difference of course is that they play very good defense.
I know on the podcast Brian and Ace made it sound like their offense was starting to come alive but they really haven't done anything that they didn't do last year, and last year our defense practically shut out their offense.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
It’s a lot different actually.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^
That was pretty convincing.
October 18th, 2017 at 3:06 AM ^
I mean you're the one who says OSU's (passing) offense is the same as last year.
For all of 2016 OSU had 26 receiving TDs, this year they already have 24. Right now OSU already has 3 WRs with 20+ catches, last year they only had 2 WRs with 20+ catches for the whole season.
The routes and passing concepts are different. The play calling is different. The constraints are different. The WRs are different. JT is completing 67% of his passes at 9 ypa, which is 2 ypa and 6% better than last year. The measurable improvements during the last month are clear. They're no longer a bunch of new guys learning a new offense. If you care enough to look, Kyle Jones at 11W and Kyle Morgan at Ozone (and Ross Fulton behind a Rivals paywall) have broken down several ways in which OSU's offense is different and better than last year.
I'm sure you'd like to continue to close your eyes and pretend JT can't throw, and as a Michigan fan I know you've watched enough horrible QBing the last few years to become intimately familiar with the concept, but I think you're mistaken about OSU's current offense.
October 18th, 2017 at 8:02 AM ^
but he can do the throws in the system OSU is running right now.
They have played weak opponents lately, but regardless they are getting the offense down better than earlier against Oklahoma.
O'Korn will have to be better to beat the Nuts.
October 18th, 2017 at 8:47 PM ^
Id give my pinky for an offense as productive as Ohio States, but we are a tire fire.
But youve played nobody since rocked by Oklahoma at home. Your stats are meaningless until then you little buckeye bitch
October 17th, 2017 at 10:01 PM ^
we'll beat them when we have a QB. Not going to beat a team like OSU without one.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:06 PM ^
As far as I’m concerned we beat them last year without one.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:06 PM ^
As far as I’m concerned we beat them last year without one.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^
MSU beat the best OSU team ever assembled, on the road, with a backup QB.
We don’t need an Andrew Luck type to beat them. Just a great defense (which we have) and a QB who snakes smart decisions and doesn’t turn the ball over. Sadly, we have the opposite of that.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:37 PM ^
Ezekiel Elliott had only 12 carries and they attempted zero downfield passes. That similar gameplan allowed PSU to beat them and had us on the verge of beating them last year. If they pull the same gameplan this year, we will have a great chance of beating them and the refs.
October 17th, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
The weather helped MSU too. But he did pass down field a few times that game but not much considering the wrs were wide open. Not sure they ever complete them with the wind and snow. However,it was better than running the qb every play when they were selling out to stop it every play.
And it would not be good for them to try and pass to bet OSU. The secondary is to good and the pass rush to strong for barrett to beat them with the pass.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
Que the "but it's Tuuuuuuesday" guy. I know you're here
October 17th, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
I think you meant "cue." As in hit him with a pool cue and watch his balls scatter.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:51 PM ^
¿Por que?
October 17th, 2017 at 10:22 PM ^
Bar-B-Que
October 17th, 2017 at 10:56 PM ^
You just wanted an excuse to use the upside down question mark.
Showoff.
October 17th, 2017 at 11:19 PM ^
As an English major in my second year I feel like an asshole
October 18th, 2017 at 12:34 AM ^
Queue?
October 17th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
Not so sure the board can be described as polarized. More like varying levels of depressed.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
At the same point in his Ohio State tenure, Urban Meyer had two quarterback signees of his own setting records and leading the Buckeyes to a national title. Sure, it took an injury to Braxton Miller to make it happen, but it still happened. Michigan has lost Wilton Speight and how are they responding?
Where is Jim Harbaugh’s signature quarterback?
Until we know the answer to this question, Michigan football will have more weeks like the last two.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
It's worth remembering that because Urban was "retired," they were able to hire him early and he was able to commit 100% to recruiting. On the other hand, Harbaugh got hired at the last minute and had to scramble to put together a class. It's also worth remembering that those quarterbacks were throwing to an outstanding veteran WR corps and were protected by an elite offensive line that was largely recruited by the previous (outstanding) staff. Tressel didn't get fired because he was winning 10-12 games/year.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:55 PM ^
Further more, Meyer had a heisman worthy qb under center in year one with Miller. Circumstances like this, I would imagine, have a high correlation of success year 1, which propels your program in recruiting and on field results, very similar to Malcolm Gladwell’s tipping point were he noticed 80% of Canada’s olpymic debelopment hockey program were born within 90days of the cutoff date for age... Great read by the way, especially for business. Puts shit in perspective regarding outcomes
October 17th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
Braxton was never going to beat you running a pro style offense. Meyer's power spread offense was perfect for Braxton, JT and Cardale. It makes for non-NFL ready QBs, but it will shred 90% of college defenses.
If Meyer came in trying to run the type of offense Harbaugh is running, he would've suffered on that side of the ball. His offense was perfect for the established starter they had.
October 18th, 2017 at 10:25 AM ^
that Urban also walked into a talent-rich team that was recruited (read: bought and paid for) by the Vest, he didn't have the mess that Hoke left behind to contend with. Fickel wasn't a good head coach in his interim year, but there was no drop-off in recruiting like we had waiting for Harbaugh to get out of his NFL contract and scrambling to fill in a class on short notice.
Bit of a difference in circumstance there.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
I feel great. We're not going to lose another game in 2017.
October 17th, 2017 at 8:57 PM ^
All B1G road wins should be celebrated, so there is no shame in sneaking one out in Bloomington.
...there's a little bit of shame in it
October 17th, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^
IU is not Cam Cameron's IU. They are good enough to scare teams.
Plus, I am hoping that IU upsets Sparty this weekend to put a little polish on the turd that was the last two weeks of M football.
October 17th, 2017 at 11:19 PM ^
They have an offense that will for sure put up points verse sparty. I think they pull it off.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:58 PM ^
If ever there was a time for Brian's "/waves tiny flag" pet phrase...
October 17th, 2017 at 9:04 PM ^
good read. PSU on a pedastal, teed up for Michigan.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
Peters needs to be given a shot. Interesting though that outsiders are so dismissive of our tight ends. The offense isn't completely inept without Higdon.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:13 PM ^
I don't think people are dismissive of the TEs per se. I just don't think people have faith that we have a QB who can deliver the ball to said TEs. If a QB can't involve TEs into the offense, their value is entirely mitigated...
58 yards passing is not going to help our TEs.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^
Doesn't matter if they don't get the ball thrown their way. I think Gentry had time to knit a sweater he was so open on a few plays, but O'Korn was locked onto his pre-snap read... who was double covered.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:55 PM ^
I will start bawling when we beat ohio. I shed a few tears in 2011, but when Harbaugh gets his first win over them I will be broken to tears in happiness. That day will be the happiest day of my life.
October 18th, 2017 at 6:05 AM ^
For that very reason. My family doesn't need to see my reaction, win or lose.
This has to be the year.