Positives
1) A patchwork offensive line played its best game together, they created some creases in the run game and gave Tate some time on most occasions.
2) Minor Rage looks to be back, keep feeding this guy the rock
3) Michigan ran a power run game against a front seven from Iowa that is at least among the top 3 in the Big 10.....and were very successful doing so
4) Everyone expected Michigan to be out muscled in this game by the bigger stronger Hawkeyes, except for a few plays that simply was not the case.
5) Woolfolk to CB looks to be an improvement, they looked better, albeit against a shakey QB. Most passing yards seemed to come against the guy the LB would be responsible for........I still don't feel comfortable with our secondary but it at least held together tonight.
6) Second game in a row when the defense needed to they made a stop to get the ball back in the fourth......second game in a row the defense kept the other team from delivering the knock out blow 4th Quarter TD near the goal line. These guys battle.
7) Mesko
....just can't turn the ball over 5 times anywhere and expect to win. Just makes it a very frustrating loss to swallow.
Go Blue!
October 11th, 2009 at 12:32 AM ^
1. Rushing office (195 yards and 3 TDs). Minor almost hit 100 yards (95 yds, 4.3 ypc, and 2 TDs)
2. 300+ yards total offense.
3. Forcing 3 Iowa FGs
4. Defense's Redzone 4 down stop
5. Holding Iowa to 83 yards rushing, 2.4 per rush
October 11th, 2009 at 12:34 AM ^
I know the board is moving fast, but try to direct comments here. http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/can-we-have-some-positivity-please-ill-start
I rather wish we'd started an official negativity thread too. Would've kept the board a bit less uh, frazzled.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:38 AM ^
I dont care, lets get all the positivity we can, it will help the pain
October 11th, 2009 at 12:41 AM ^
I left this thread earlier and came back, and thought to myself exactly what you just said.
Damn you for locking out my edit functionality! But not really.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:38 AM ^
Good points. The fellas played hard and never quit. This will translate to W's in the near future. I'm behind this team 110%.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:51 AM ^
We need to put things in perspective.
What's worse? Losing your first two games of the season at home, one against a 1AA team and one to a good team by 32 points without having a chance with a team loaded with *seniors*, then barely beating the next few mediocre teams on your schedule? Or winning your first four games at home, then losing one on the road to a rival and the next one to a future top 10 team at night with a stretch of home games and one very winnable road game coming up (with a freshman-laden team)?
You decide. At least people aren't saying LOLAPPYSTATE at us.