Official Vent Thread
October 27th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:54 PM ^
Neg away, but this comes as the result of not one, but now three important games. It is not just a product of the steaming pile of offense we witnessed today. I'm beginning to wonder if we aren't getting a little reverse RichRod here. Now we have a coach who focuses completely on defense and allows the coordinator on the opposite side of the ball unbridled control, and the results are awful.
THAT MADE 12 STRAIGHT QUARTERS UM hasn't scored a touchdown vs quality/key opponents (ND/MSU/Neb), 10 of which involved a senior all-world QB at the helm. The other two? Watching the Bellomy offense gave me Sheridan/Threet flashbacks. How could Borges have him this unprepared knowing the propensity for Denard to get injured?
I look at the 3/4/5 stars on OSU's offense and compare them to our offense and there really isn't that much disparity. Yet they dropped over 60 on Nebraska and we couldn't even find one lousy TD... I look at the offensive talent on an Arizon team and they find a way to drop 38 on USC. But not one effing TD in 12 quarters?
Borges HAS to be in the doghouse. All we hear is how he's such a champ for patchworking the offense without the pro-style parts he needs, but to have it be this inept? To have Bellomy this unprepared? To have so little gameplan?
I still have hope, but what I lost this game was confidence in Borges that was already waning. Now I'm dubious about our offense for the future, with or without Denard.
Blah blah recruits read this board, whatever. Borges deserves heat. 12 quarters, count them, 12.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:55 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 12:40 AM ^
If you are critical of Al Borges, I would like to ask one question. Of the following:
Al Borges
Rich Rodriguez
Mike Debord
Stan Parrish
Are there any that you would classify as good coaches?
My point is simply that I do not recall the last OC at Michigan that was NOT criticized. It is simply not possible that they are all incompetent (well, I suppose it is possible, but unlikely).
Maybe we are putting too much blame on our coaches-- or setting expectiations that are simply unachievable.
(a flamebait tag? really? that's pretty funny)
October 28th, 2012 at 4:38 AM ^
Almost anybody would say that Rich Rodriguez is a good offensive coach. It was everything else that was the problem.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:53 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 8:06 AM ^
Bellomy WAS recruited by Borges. So he has a QB on the roster that he wanted.
October 28th, 2012 at 11:55 AM ^
I don't want to rip on Bellomy right now. But I think he was a last second option just to get QB on the roster. If we didnt' get him we'd only have 2 scholarship QB's on the team.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:52 PM ^
We're still in 1st place in the division
October 28th, 2012 at 12:00 AM ^
And Nebraska has the tiebraker. Which technically makes us second.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:03 AM ^
I care not for asteriskses. Sparty will take care of corn next week and we'll be back in control
October 28th, 2012 at 12:00 AM ^
We're still in 1st place in the divisionNot really. Tiebreakers my friend... we no longer control our own destiny.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:19 PM ^
BEAT MINNESOTA
October 27th, 2012 at 11:19 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
I could have used the tissues while watching this game.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:30 PM ^
The defense was not the problem today. They had one bad sequence in the first 3 quarters. They seemed to mentally check out of the game after Bellomy threw that pick right after we got the ball back, but at that point we were basically done anyway.
If we still had Tate Forcier (who would have been a senior) I think we would have won this game.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:44 PM ^
WOW hadn't thought about the FORCIER angle. Geez.
Let's face it; we had to know (with all the carries Denard gets) Bellomy would have to see some time at some point. BEAT OSU!
October 28th, 2012 at 3:50 AM ^
We're pining away for Forcier? Wow
What hurt us this season as well was Stonum being a dummy. Had he been around we would have had a deep threat at WR and maybe Gardner would have been able to stay at QB.
But college kids gonna college kid, and Tate and Stonum are gone.
Right now let's rest Denard's arm, we can beat Minnesota w/o him. I think. Get him healthy for NW, Iowa, and Ohio.
October 28th, 2012 at 10:16 AM ^
How in the hell are we beating Minnsota without Denard ? I know Sheridan didit but this Minnesoa tam is better and i all honesty Sheridan looked more in control than Bellomy
October 28th, 2012 at 11:25 AM ^
Well, we have a defense now.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:57 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 9:09 AM ^
"Closing I'd like to say I prefer this over Rich Rod. I'd rather lose 6-13, 9-24 or whatever than 60-75. Yes he beat USC which is more than he could do at Michigan in 3 years. Hoke knows more about Offense than Rod knows about Defense but we need a decent/good offense and we'll be a serious threat."
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
2 straight games without a touchdown. Heads need to roll. Starting with our Oline coach.. Worst UM Oline I have ever seen.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
Did you just start watching this year?
October 27th, 2012 at 11:46 PM ^
Was "Boogereater1" already taken????
October 28th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
I needed one after last night.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:26 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
He's telling the truth when he says no. He hasn't been watching this year either.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:22 PM ^
short memory
October 27th, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:56 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 11:04 AM ^
Minimum point threshold needs to be implemented now...
October 27th, 2012 at 11:24 PM ^
Remember people: Don't drink and post.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:39 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
that we can't spring our backs, but yeah he was over the top.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^
but I bet their kidneys are sore. I swear to God Fitz cannot see anymore. I spent most of the game rewinding and slow-motioning trying to figure out what the f he was looking at.
I was all for allowing Fitz to get into a rythm, but that time has passed. He is just not seeing things well at all. I'll recant and align myself with those calling for a little more Rawls. I hope we're not being Lloyd Carr loyal/stubborn in sticking with Fitz.
And I'll say it again: Vinson Smith is 175 pounds of determination
October 27th, 2012 at 11:45 PM ^
O line didn't look bad. But the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers looked awful
October 27th, 2012 at 11:49 PM ^
Pass protection was good, but the run blocking still isnt there yet. I know the running backs are part of the problem but the holes are either not there or there is an unblocked linebacker waiting in them.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:00 AM ^
I was going to try to write something clever but that is just too damn careless or ignorant - take your pick.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:24 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 10:45 AM ^
Iphone... bar... drinking... drunk... PISSED OFF
October 27th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
Deal with the pain the old-fashioned way. Light a candle, take your pants off, and stand over the flame as close to it as you can as long as you can. Those third-degree burns on your man-parts will help you endure the insufferable pain of what you think is a bad OL.
That's the only way to heal the pain of your disappointed entitlement.
October 28th, 2012 at 11:44 AM ^
And again, huh.
Or better--huh?
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
I would say they played just fine. Bad drive in the first half, but once Denard went down they were out there a ton.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
Our defense did not implode. Held them to field goals after being on the field ALL 2nd half pretty much and finally gave up a TD. Our defense was solid. Not the best, but definitely did not implode.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:24 PM ^
And the one TD came on a drive that started in our territory.