Michigan vs. Ohio State Game Open Thread

wheres the DG zone read?

We are NOT utilizing our weapons. Make them account for Denard and Devin at the same time.

Very poor coaching happening today.

What the fuck is going on and what the fuck happened to the Michigan team that showed up to play in the first half?!!!!!

Where the fuck is Denard?! You leave Devin in but take Denard out. Why my tv is still in one piece is a miracle at this point.

Make or break time. Wonder if we will burn clock or not.

Like...it's not like the D/D thing was getting stopped so we had to try something new. Borges just stopped using it before he could even see if they would adjust. Pathetic really.

I would have Denard in the game at RB, and where is the Funchise?

That Timeout was brutal. Only one left.

I still believe.

This feels like any number of games where we dominated, didn't kill off the other guy and lost. We just need a big play or three. Come Al, please give it to us.



Btw. Can Devin scramble just once? Please.

With only Denard in the know it is a run. with only Devin in they know it is a run. Put them both in.

Looks like the DBs are keying on these routes. I'm worried we're going to have another turnover if DG doesn't hold and run when nothing's there or he doesn't make the decision fast enough to have his guy open.

Shit shit shit

In all fairness the difference in halves is not playcalling it's the fact that Denard broke big runs in the first half and we haven't broken any runs this half. 

kill me.

We just don't want to win this.

That might have been the stake in our heart. The way Al is calling plays right now, I dont know if we can get 20 yards 

RUN

boren had his hands all over him with the ball in the air and not looking for it, and no PI?

Ahem.....RUNNNNNNNN!!!!

Even

Even as a decoy, Robinson needs to be on the field/

Devin's having problems now.  Bo, we need some help.

Fuck!

Ok defense. We need miracles now.

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

now it's over

gg.

That's it. Thanks for coming. Tip your waitress.

SMH

DDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Oh well.

That pick looked like DG thought Dileo was going to keep going straight. Miscommunication.

I hate my life.

F@@@  Devin is not a miracle QB.  Defense needs to somehow get the ball back without them scoring.

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Wow total implosion this half by our offense.

Crap  Time for D one more time.

USE IT DEFENSE

Nice that we wasted 2 Timeouts this half. Our coaches have cost us this game. Borges AND Hoke!

bad snap lands in the RB's hands? just one of those days..

Come on D. One more for the road.

in the second half, the offensive gameplan sucks.  Worse than ND

Just shows how important a dominant Oline is!  Or lack of one

bad snap lands in the RB's hands? just one of those days..

This is the most infuriating way to lose this game. This is all on Hoke and Borges

Is any one else kinda glad Nebraska won so this was not for a possible championship?

Glad to see Hoke still taking his Les Miles School of Clock Management seriously.

way to take your best player off the field during the biggest drive of the season.  I am stunned.

I seriously hope my liver shuts down after the abuse I put on it today...10 out of 12 losses to these fuckers...

You know Al is dumb when Spielman calls him out.

This is inexcusable.  Just terrible coaching all around.

I don't care if devin threw that pick. Borges' horrible playcalling forced him in to the situation of throwing the ball right now and our line can't block wortha shit.

Ok defense I don't wanna over extend my welcome here but can I get a TO please? Thanks!

This is the saddest 1/2 of football ever?

Good thing we already used two of our time outs

This play will be the game essentially

Ermahgerd... Turnovers

Losing hope very, very fast.

You are kidding me. Its over now.

This is more painful than watching the twilight series

Ball game.

I hate everything

Why can't we do that up the middle?  Hey, Brady thanks for taking all those timeouts.

As frustrating as it is for us because we moved the ball so well in the first half and it seemed like we should be able to do the same in the second half.  At some point you have to just give some credit to their defense.  

same play all day and we werent ready for it?

And we can't stop obvious runs...

Average season in a very shitty conference.  We let the Bucknets go undefeated.   We have a lot of heart but average talent on the field.   In the end, we are a very average team.    I am still hopefull that Hoke can get us to the next level.  

Onto basketball.  Hopefully we can deliver on our pre-season expectations because obviously we shit the bed in football.  

Game over.

It's over

Dammmmmmnit all.

This loss is 100% on Borges.

Urban is such a fag

Fucking ridicolous I thought we had a coach who understood the rivalry...

Lulz, coaching disaster... Only coach that deserves his position on the staff is Mattison.

fuck this shit

Why don't we douse urban with some Gatorade while we're at it

Call me Capt Hindsight, but it was fn obvious they were going to run it

Fire Borges!

Fire Borges!

3 of these losses all on our coaches.  Awful.

You are useless

3 of these losses all on our coaches.  Awful.

Neg me to Bolivia--I don't care.

As much as Hoke pooped gold last year, he's cost us 3 games this year with subpar coaching and we could've lost to MSU and Northwestern.

Mattison did his job. Borges crapped the bed.

Im tired of having my heart ripped out by god fucking awful coaching. There is no excuse for this. Hoke, as the head coach, needs to tell Borges to use Denard. I understand that he isnt an offensive coach, that is just complete and total misuse of your biggest weapon. Now I will be pissed for the next 364 days. Thanks Al and Btrady for ruining my year you fucking fucks.

Enjoy your bowl game OSU.

we are mediocrity

No running backs. No middle of D line. No Offensive Coach...

But Borges was horrible. Gave it away.

FUCKING FIRE AL BORGES WORTHLESS OC

FUCKING FIRE AL BORGES WORTHLESS OC

When do we get to start a thread on our new OC search?

for the only undefeated team left don't you agree?

I hate Ohio

How in the hell was holding OSU to two FGs in the second half not enough to win this game.

Gonna do an interview before you shake Hoke's hand...FUCK YOU Urban...fuck you you fucking piece of shit

I get that Al hasnt been a spread OC before, but the shit that worked in the first half, you just keep going along those lines. He out smarted himself and lost us this game

It seems to me like our playcalling is really holding us back

Welp, every Ohio State fan and player should send a thank you letter to Al Borges the Michigan Offensive Coordinator!

Pathetic.  I'm not a emotion guy but that was a pathetic 2nd half by an offensice coordinator.

I understand the OSU team has awarded Al Borges the game ball!  That second half play calling and personnel usage was atrocious.  Did he think it gave us an unfair advantage to have Devin and Denard in at the same time?

Can't wait to see this press conference! I hope the press asks tough questions and doesn't let that one answer bullshit fly! I want to know what the fuck they where thinking during that second half.



Props to Greg Mattison, you sir earned your paycheck this week and all season for that matter. Big Al, please go back to wherever the fuck you came from. Peace Out!



Ps. Our Basketball team is LEGIT! Go Blue!

I never thought I'd see this rivalry get to the point where we wold have two wins in a 12 year period! How the fuck did this happen?

Not really much to say about the offensive play calling. Borges needs to rethink about some calls he made and learn from it. Hopefully Michigan Basketball can take care of OSU to take care of some of the sting.

I understand the OSU team has awarded Al Borges the game ball!  That second half play calling and personnel usage was atrocious.  Did he think it gave us an unfair advantage to have Devin and Denard in at the same time?

Why did we not line Denard up at RB in the second half. It just blows the mind. This was the most winnable game we'll have at the horseshoe for a long time. Really pathetic stuff on offense.

Coaching fucked us on this one and its disgusting and stinks to high hell.

Terrible. Horrible. Worst fucking half of play calling I've ever seen.

I am pissed at Borges too for play selection.

Defense played amazing and pretty much did all we could ask.

Silver Lining:

This can still be a pretty good season of we win the Capital One Bowl against a highly rated SEC team. Coaches can redeem themselves in Florida.

One, take solace in the fact that this is a team of cheaters and their punishment is not playing in a bowl game and possible NC.  Two, IMO this season was as expected.  We were a 7-5 to 9-3 type team.  We lost to Bama, a good ND team in a close game, Nebraska on the road with our 3rd string QB, and OSU on the road.  We protected our home and beat MSU and NW.  We had a quality season.  We will go to a bowl game, and Denard still has a legitmate shot at the rushing record.  Yes this loss hurts, but when you use your head we are not the sort of dominant team that is likely to beat a good team on the road, especially in a rivalry game.  The question is can we anwser next year when we get them at home again?  We can't let Urban go 2-0 against us.  But, we need to find anwsers in the offensive line and run the ball from our backs.  Then the showdown should be in 2014 we will both likely have pretty great teams.  Lets credit their defense in the second half, be proud of the effort from our team, and look to the future.

looked frustrated on the sideline in that final drive. I was too.

Our defense against first down run was very worrying. But otherwise, I think the defense was great today.

Congrats to our fine defense this year. 

Mattison and the D were rock stars....almost 37 minutes on the field!!! Borges blows dead bears and Hoke failed to step up as a head coach and send Borges to the showers. Devin worked hard but did not stand out against a better team! Onto next season.... Like the Notre Dame game....we gave it away.

Well I'm glad I got to watch one good half of football today!! I'm still speechless on second half congrats to the kids in this game shame they didn't get to determine outcome!! Horrible coaching in the second half wow!!! Hope USC takes care of the Irish!!

The four field goal curse strikes again. 

The four field goal curse strikes again. 

Mattison and the D were rock stars....almost 37 minutes on the field!!! Borges blows dead bears and Hoke failed to step up as a head coach and send Borges to the showers. Devin worked hard but did not stand out against a better team! Onto next season.... Like the Notre Dame game....we gave it away.