Rashod Bateman 2019 highlights

Gray is overwhelmed? Dude we are down a starting CB with Ambry sitting out. 

Well we're going to need more than 1 CB. I don't see how people look at Dax possibly being forced to move to CB and think that's a good thing.

That all depends on what we see out of Milton as well, even if Minnesota is only spotted 24 points. I think Michigan can weather the storm without Nico pretty well. There's definitely talent there, and Bell, Jackson and Sainristil all acquitted themselves very well last year in the time they were given. 

We know very, very little about Joe Milton at this point, aside from the fact that he's athletic and can throw the ball 80 yards with minimal effort. Minnesota is going to stack the box until Milton proves he can hit his receivers consistently. Maybe he can already. But if he has first game jitters, or just hasn't improved from what we saw last year, then Michigan is in for a dogfight. 

24 points?  LOL!!!  That number is a thing of the past!  Only teams with a very poor offense will be held to 24 points or less.  Teams like Rutger.  If Michigan's defense holds Minnesota - who has a pretty good offense - to 24 points, the Little Brown Jug is under no threat about moving to Minneapolis.  

Today's college football is about scoring points.  If Michigan is to be successful this season, they'll have to score 40-45 points/game - regardless of opponent.  The old-timey 20-17 defensive slobberknockers have gone the way of the Dodo.  And starting against Minnesota's offense means that Milton has to be ready to go on the first snap.

I think you're underestimating Autman-Bell, 28 catches and 5 touchdowns is a lot for a player competing for targets with two NFL receivers.

Also don't sleep on the Gopher run game, Ibrahim is a solid back and the offensive line is legitimately good. 

Way to scout the competition ;feeling a little better about the opening.

Wow I have been slacking. I thought Tyler Johnson was back too. That’s a big help in making sure we focus enough on Bateman

I believe you might be talking about bracket coverage. It's something that's usually a good scheme to try to contain one great wide receiver. 

I learned about bracket coverage during years of watching teams sometimes shut down Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions. 

Though consistent bracket coverage means a defensive coach has to commit to game planning around a specific wide receiver. 

Don Brown can't be trusted to do those things. He often seems to want to stubbornly run his schemes and not let an offense dictate what he should probably be doing. 

He didn't seem to game plan very well for KJ Hamler last season and that helped Hamler win the game for PSU.

Hopefully Don Brown will use some bracket coverage.

No, Minngoblog, or Gophgobolg. 

+1000

What does offering vs not offering have to do with his level of talent? 

Bateman was a consensus 4-star.

It would be easier to be dismissive of Minnesota’s talent if they hadn’t done something last season that Michigan has been unable to do since Harbaugh’s first season: win a bowl game.

And before anybody dismisses Auburn as a worthy opponent for Minnesota, the Tigers beat Oregon, TA&M, Mississippi St., Ole Miss, and Alabama.

I would posit that we do at times have serious scheme issues on defense. 

Player development as far as CBs has been excellent though.

I'm not exactly sure what this means?

Was....Nico WAS 2nd to none....(sad face)

Dax was on the slot a lot last year and also in man a fair amount when he started at safety. He hasn't been in the corner room but it's not like man coverage is a new thing. 

Let’s hope it’s not 2019-20 Richard Sherman getting burned left and right in the Super Bowl