More Interesting Thoughts About the Offense and Running the Ball
October 14th, 2017 at 11:44 PM ^
we had not had a very consistent anything. The run game showed flashes last week but still not like today. Yes, monsoon had something to do with that. So this is a nice development. He can run 50-60 times but as long as there's no real pass threat, the Penn State defense will just stack the line and shut it down. We have to get some passes completed to show a threat and make them back off. That's one heck of an order in a week.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:14 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
I don't see what QB would be good with atrocious pass blocking and bad WR play
October 15th, 2017 at 12:24 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:46 AM ^
when a QB doesn't trust his line, his isn't going to have the confidence to stand in the pocket and go through his reads. And even on plays said QB does have time he is not going to think that he does. Yes there a couple of pass plays here and there he could have made but at the end of the day you aren't going to get a decent to good passing game with an oline that can't protect and WR's who can't come up with any catches that aren't easy.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:50 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 1:02 AM ^
consists of trying to get TE/RB's open in the flat and nothing else, you got a problem that goes way beyond just the QB. When the WR's can't consistently get open, they don't come back to the QB in the scramble situations, they can't come up with anything beyond easy catches and you can't really trust your pass blocking to take shots downfield you are in trouble regardless of who is playing QB.
October 15th, 2017 at 8:10 AM ^
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October 15th, 2017 at 1:58 AM ^
...put 7-8 men near our line. Cole gets bulldogged as does whoever is our RT. Okorn fucking has little time for progressions so stfu with this crap.1 qb has 3 cracked vertebrae from his progressions. STFU.
October 14th, 2017 at 11:51 PM ^
Could be another upset brewing in this weeks top 10. Sorry wrong thread.
October 14th, 2017 at 11:52 PM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:03 AM ^
Sounds like a great idea on the road, in Happy Valley, at night, during a white out against the #2 or #3 team in the country.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:44 AM ^
And starting O'Korn is a better idea? Time to give the QB who is going to play next year these snaps.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:49 AM ^
A young QB making his first start on the road at night in Happy Valley is a recipe for disaster. Play O'Korn next week, start Peters against Rutgers.
October 15th, 2017 at 7:12 AM ^
Perhaps a disaster but also an opportunity to become a legend by taking down #2 on the road in your first start. I really don't see the benefit any longer to keeping jok in the game. He plays like a true freshman that didn't enroll early. I just cannot fathom how Peters cannot give us a better chance to win that game. I watch a lot of college football and always have - could jok start for Rutgers, Illinois, UNLV, etc..? I'm not so sure.
October 15th, 2017 at 8:38 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
Iowa several years ago had a first time starter @ tOSu and nearly pulled it off. Knowing our luck as of late with some things who knows. No One knows.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:53 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 6:23 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 7:17 AM ^
That sentiment has been true but can no longer be the case. There are a lot of intelligent football people on this board and our eyes are not lying.
October 15th, 2017 at 9:09 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:17 PM ^
How do you know he's going to be playing next year?
What does getting destroyed on the road versus PSU do for next year?
...so Minnesota was good for Shane Morris?
Got it.
October 14th, 2017 at 11:53 PM ^
Against Purdue, O'Korn was 18-26 for 270 yards. Looking back on it . . . where did that performance come from?
Was that really his "Sheridan against Minnesota" moment and he can never replicate it?
October 15th, 2017 at 12:03 AM ^
It was his "Feagin against Minnesota" moment. Now he gets arrested?
October 15th, 2017 at 12:33 AM ^
I thought his pass against Florida was going to be his his "Feagin against Minnesota" moment actually, but then came Purdue.
Incidentally, it turns out someone's put together a Feagin career highlight reel. The entirely of his Michigan highlights are included:
October 14th, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^
we have a shot to win every game where we win or at least tie the turnover battle. Was crazy how IU stacked the box in the second half today. We do need to pass for more yards than we did today to improve our chances of winning against better teams.
October 14th, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^
There's nothing more to say about the QB siuation. It's terrible, it will cost Michigan at least 4 losses, and it won't get any better until next year.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:16 AM ^
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October 14th, 2017 at 11:56 PM ^
can play-action some go routes, some posts, some quick slants?
Run some screens?
Reverse?
Double reverse?
How can we possibly be in a situation where a running game like this isn't going to work against the #43 rushing defense?
There would be some delicious irony in Nordin being our top scorer next week, but that is not at all how I would like to win this...
October 15th, 2017 at 12:00 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:05 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:22 AM ^
when the pass blocking is as bad as it is? O'Korn and Speight this year have the same PSTD that broke Devin Gardner.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:43 AM ^
The pass blocking wasn't all that bad today. O'Korn bailed on some clean pockets at times.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:50 AM ^
The right side of the line specifically got beat badly multiple times on passing downs. I guarantee when the UFR is done there will be more plays than not where there were free rushers.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:58 AM ^
There were some breakdowns, to be sure, but this was not 2013-level bad. There were a number of plays where the protection was there but O'Korn bailed anyway.
October 15th, 2017 at 1:04 AM ^
Have to see what the UFR says, but I think we might be setting the bar low on what on clean/good pocket is, because I don't remember anymore than 3-4 where I would actually call the pocket clean.
October 15th, 2017 at 5:15 AM ^
October 15th, 2017 at 12:52 AM ^
When you can't consistently pass block your QB is going to hear footsteps that aren't there even on plays blocked decently
October 15th, 2017 at 9:20 AM ^
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October 15th, 2017 at 2:24 AM ^
Yeah, like Michigan's base 3/3/5 and 4/2/5!
October 15th, 2017 at 12:05 AM ^
If I'm playing Michigan. I would play man on all WRs and send everyone else to the QB/RB.
I would make JOK complete at least 10 passes against 1v1 man coverage before I finally gave some help or went zone.
October 15th, 2017 at 12:14 AM ^
This is what Penn State is going to do. We are one dimensional. It's like a bad flashback to the Bo era. Only without the road grading factor, honestly. Play action with and without roll outs would help. O'Korn seems decent throwing on the run. His problem is that his play action sucks.