Couldn’t agree more. We dominated in that game but frustrating that score didn’t indicate it. Oh well... we won... on their home field. I hope we absolutely trounce them this year in AA.
I agree. That gameplan was atrocious
I've been waiting for a season where Michigan blows out Sparty by a score of 56-0.
I'm hoping it'll be this season.
1. Sparty's offense is anemic and broken. I hope this continues in 2019.
2. Despite Sparty's defense being elite, we moved the ball on Sparty consistently last year but struggled to finish drives. I hope the last past changes.
So many games were lost the last few years due to ineffective offense - so frustrating (except for the last game against OSU, which was frustrating on multiple fronts).
My antennae only picks up channels within 97 yards.
To add something of substance though I like this play and think we should use it more with our new slot ninjas. (Starts at 4:25)
My biggest frustration with the passing offense last year was how little Michigan utilized throws to the middle of the field. It seemed every single throw was made to a sideline where if the ball misses the mark, it's likely going to be incomplete. But if the receiver makes their catch, they're also unlikely to have a chance to get any yards after catch. It just seemed like a waste and an unnecessary handicap to limit your offense to only half the field.
Just so many runs into the guards backs. No originality to any plays. Granted msu had a decent defense, but Michigan had the ball on their side of the field 7 times and scored twice.
Logged in to upvote. Great gif.
Did we break Brian Lewerke in this game or did that happen prior to our matchup? Just flipped it on and he looks horrid.
According to Mork he was broken prior to the matchup, having been held out of practice all week with a shoulder injury (collarbone?). According to Lewerke and the OC, they were unaware he was held out of practice.
They're still getting their story straight on that one and have promised a press conference on the subject on the eve of the 2019 game.
“Winding up he’s got a receiver...it’s Peoples-Jones, PEOPLES-JONES DOWN THE SIDELINE..touchdown Wolverines. 79 yards”
That was the play of the season IMO.
DPJ is a beast and has been underutilized his entire career because of <insert favorite reason here>
Same with Nico.
I'm just wanting to see DPJ and his Paul Bunyan pose again:
Though the game was tight, M pretty much dominated and it was definitely a fun game to see. Hoping for 42 to -7
havent figures out how to make a team have negative points, but if anyone deserves it, it’s MSU
A win this season puts MSU firmly underneath Harbaugh's foot.
This is the one game I didn’t have a problem with conservative play calling. The weather was dodgy and it was clear MSU was basically not moving the ball. The only way they would stay in the game was if Michigan made too many mistakes. The D for Staee kept them in the game but you could tell they ran out of gas by the fourth quarter because they were simply on the field too long.
That is my one great concern with the new offense..how it will do in 'dodgy' weather. UM will play MSU late this year, in mid-november and MSU's lame Offense is built for midwest late fall weather. How will 'speedinspace' do in similar conditions?
Looking back MSU has had some of its biggest wins/kept things close to teams with better talent with the help of mother nature.