Michigan vs. Miami (OH) [OPEN THREAD]

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I was waiting for someone to create the thread...I suppose I will...http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/mich-m-footbl-sched.html

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unWavering

September 13th, 2014 at 5:22 PM ^

They count, but come on.  Hoke didn't make Chesson fumble (which was arguably not a fumble). He didn't make Shallman fumble the kickoff.  We are dominating them, but fluky shit is going their way. 

The one thing that the coaches HAVE fucked up today is that 4th and 1 play.

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BloomingtonBlue

September 13th, 2014 at 5:24 PM ^

Turnovers are the most important statistic in football. You guys rationalize the yards statistic in last weeks game and now this weeks game. Look at the god damn scoreboard, clearly yards don't mean that much. Turnovers do and we are consistently on the negative side of that stat.


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unWavering

September 13th, 2014 at 5:26 PM ^

I'm not arguing that turnovers are not important.  Learn to read.  The turnovers today have been random and fluky, aside from the Gardner pick (which was also tipped at the line).  It will even out in the 2nd half.  Turnovers are mostly random, as has been shown by this site many, many times.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 13th, 2014 at 5:18 PM ^

Well, the stat of the half is that we've gained 215 yards (120 passing, 95 rushing) to Miami's 88 yards (87 passing, 1 rushing), and yet some untimely miscues make this a mere 7-point game in our favor. If there is a minor upside, 4.3 yards per rush is the average right now, but mostly because Green rage - when we've seen it - looks rather nice. 

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Perkis-Size Me

September 13th, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^

I really want Hoke to be "the guy." I really do. But he's coaching his way right out of a job.

Then again he might not be. Brandon's ego is bigger than Michigan's annual endowment. I have a hard time seeing Brandon firing Hoke unless we lose out, or Hoke is caught on video punting puppies.


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jvarg1

September 13th, 2014 at 5:21 PM ^

Gentleman and ladies, I am not getting down on the young men. I truly believe they want to win and protect those winged helmets.
However I do believe our coaches are not on the same page as each other. Michigans poor performance is do to the lack of urgency. This crap of run down the clock smash mouth football is old and out dated. I realize the tradition, I want to see that style again but I fear that our only choice at that greatness again is on harbough. But after the snuff that is now gone. No one understands that more than he

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Uper73

September 13th, 2014 at 5:26 PM ^

The delay of game is on the coaches, but, Shallmans bad decision is on him. The turnovers are not Hokes issue, they are on the players. I think the play calling is fine and the team showing more emotion than I have seen in a while.

Questionable call on Darbohs TO, and a tipped ball on the other, but players have to hold on and make tough catch. Gardner throws the ball higher to Canteen on that last drive and we convert.

Now, one thing with Hoke is I think he needs to get on these guys on the TOs. Bo would have yanked the guys making turnover for a series minimum, including his QB. Not to ridicule them, but to make the point that if they can't make the plays, they won't be playing.

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Mr. Yost

September 13th, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^

If the play clock wasn't reset, that's not on the coaches. It seemed quick to me.

Your internal clock knows to look at the play clock, but that seemed awful quick, usually you look at the clock knowing it's around the 10 second clock. I mean, think about it as a fan...when do you usually look at the clock?

That wasn't even close.

Now it may be on them, but I'm not positive and wouldn't be shocked if it comes out that the play clock wasn't reset after the timeout.

I personally think they stopped it with the timeout and it was counting down because we didn't get the first down...and then they just restarted it once the timeout was over and they didn't reset it and THEN restart it.

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erald01

September 13th, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^

this team is a good example of why player rating and stars dont mean shiit..coaches are not evaluating players properly, they just taking the scouts words..the really good players dont come to a loosing program

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