Rivals reporting OL changes have been made ($)
October 1st, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
This is buried in the forums. It's not even on their Wolverine front page. Seems to me they posted it merely to confirm what the depth chart release doesn't... that there will indeed be a new starting lineup this week.
October 1st, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
At least omeone was paying attention to Monday's presser.
However, I'm assuming these leaks are coming trom the practice field. Although, as tight as practices are I'm not sure how the leaks are leaking...
October 1st, 2013 at 12:45 PM ^
And now we will lose two turnovers due to botched snaps and nearly lose to J. Kill and the dewy eyed brain synapses... er Gophers. I totally meant Gophers.
#LeaveJerryOutOfThisHeIsMyFriend
#MODSLOVEJKILL4LYFE
#BANNIN
October 1st, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
We would lose two turnovers anyway from Gardner facing too much pressure up the middle on passes, and from him thinking he has to be the entire running game himself because we can't get enough push to run the ball with Fitz.
I for one, am excited to see new and novel ways for us to get in our required number of turnovers. I view this as progress.
October 1st, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
Variety truly is the spice of life!
October 1st, 2013 at 1:13 PM ^
I mentioned this above in the thread, but word on the street was that Glasgow and Miller were neck and neck for the starting C job up until the start of the season. I think Glasgow probably has got more than a few reps with Gardner under his belt.
But hey, if we can turn 4 Gardner TOs a game into 2 center TOs, that seems like it's moving in the right direction.
October 1st, 2013 at 3:01 PM ^
I bet we botch at least two exchanges with one of those being a turnover. I'm also guessing that we fail at blitz pickups at least twice. That being said I'm guessing our running game is nominally better to the tune of 140ish yards from running backs on the day. If there was ever a time to try to change the line though, this is the game to do it. Minnesota looks doubleplus ungood and we've had two weeks to get this straightened out.
October 1st, 2013 at 12:55 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
What does this mean? Those guys are practicing at those positions? Running with the 1s? Nobody else is practicising at those positions?
A change in practice was to be exptected after the presser. At what point do we move from observing the practice manifestation of what Hoke said to saying 'the change has been made'?
WHat does 'the change has been made' mean?
October 1st, 2013 at 1:24 PM ^
Im really liking this move. Center at Michigan is historically a very important position. Glasgow seems to have the physical ability, mobility and smarts to handle it. I only worry about the ocaissional bad snap in shotgun which may or may not happen.
Hopefully Miller can improve, or even move to guard. He has a good frame for a mobile guard and that may be a better fit for him long term.
October 1st, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
"Center at Michigan is historically a very important position."
This is true - in other programs they tend to just place a stuffed poo bear there instead. I think its only at UM where the center is the 'qb of the OL.'
October 1st, 2013 at 2:49 PM ^
Personal Foul - 15 yards for excessive snark!
October 1st, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^
No thanks
October 1st, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
I've been following this blog for going on six years and that second sentence is one of the greatest I've ever read. Also, bad snaps may or may not happen in shotgun? True enough, my friend. True enough.
October 1st, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
I'm predicting we run David Molk out there in Jack Miller's jersey. Hoke plays dumb to vast improvement, credits "good week of practice."
October 1st, 2013 at 2:13 PM ^
You forgot BREAKING:
October 1st, 2013 at 2:27 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 2:29 PM ^
Chesson is taking over at TE. He's more of a blocking TE than a pass catching threat, though.
October 1st, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
It's funny because it's (almost) true.
October 1st, 2013 at 2:39 PM ^
Anyone else not really care about these "report?" It's not going to matter until Saturday when we play anyways. I'm just going to wait and see instead of buy in to all these rumors about it.
October 1st, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
I didn't pay for a subscription to Rivals to read that Glasgow is moving to C and Bryant will be new LG. What a scoop!
October 1st, 2013 at 2:47 PM ^
Lewan to center. L to R:
Schofield, Bryant, Lewan, Kalis, D. Baxter
October 1st, 2013 at 3:13 PM ^
The starting lineup would be:
Lewan, Lewan, Lewan, Lewan, Lewan.
The OL leaves the game as a group in a 5-seat bicycle.
October 1st, 2013 at 4:13 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 3:00 AM ^
for 5 Lewans on a bicycle.
October 1st, 2013 at 5:07 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 3:05 PM ^
Why is "chemistry" touted as such a significant issue for the OL, while on defense, subbing the line 2 or even 3 deep "ain't no thang" and situational packages are common? We've seen picture pages demonstrating how important it is for the D-Line to play well together as a unit, so why is it that the DL subs constantly and the OL never subs? In both cases you have big strong dudes going at each other on every play, so shouldn't fatigue be an issue for both?
Now I'm not saying we should go 2 deep on the OL because clearly we don't have the talent for it this year, but why doesn't anybody? Why does "common knowledge" seem to support the idea of NOT playing your 5 best guys if the best 5 don't have "chemistry" with each other? Why isn't there a "passing down" substitution package for the OL? I assume there's a good reason, I've just never really heard it articulated by someone with a reasonable level of expertise.
October 1st, 2013 at 3:25 PM ^
OL more than any other position group needs to function as a whole.
Before someone replies to my post below giving examples of other position gourps needing chemistry, I am NOT saying other position groups do not need to work together. Defensive backs are another group that needs great communication and there is also not a lot of subbing going on there.
But with so many combination blocks in zone and gap schemes as well as multiple pass protections, the communication needs to be there on the oline. And you need to have a "feel" for what the guy next to you is going to do. Knowing if your teammate can handle the 1st level player allows you to move on to the 2nd level player. And knowing the guy next to you needs help handling the 1st level player allows you to help secure that player first and not leave him in a tough situation. There are so many examples of where this comes up on combo blocks and on pass protection. Knowing how the guy next to you will react to different fronts, presnap movement, stunts, etc is so important. Its not as black and white as how its drawn up in the playbook. Whereas defensive line you have a gap and your job is to play that gap. There is some chemistry and communication needed but not to the degree of the oline and it allows you to rotate through more.
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October 1st, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
I dont think this will happen but i would be ok with Lewan, Bryant or Kalis, Glasgow, Schofield, Braden or Magnuson...Basically slide Schofield inside because we need some experience in there.
October 1st, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
If the Patriots can run a passing offense with no receivers, surely Michigan can run a rushing offense with no interior line.
October 1st, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
October 1st, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
I say we bring in Baas, Long, Goodwin, Schilling, and Molk to bolster our OL... that should improve things...
October 1st, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
One of these things is not like the others...
October 1st, 2013 at 5:48 PM ^
Probbly should have happened after ND, would have been nice to have a couple games before Big Ten. Although Kalis might be just as much or more of a worry for me as Miller based on what I have seen.
October 1st, 2013 at 8:33 PM ^
God I hope this works
October 1st, 2013 at 9:05 PM ^
unless they stop turning the ball over. Yes missed blocking assignments are bad. INT's and FUMBLES are VERY BAD, The real and only reason we are not still @ 12 in the top 25. Before I get a bunch of people telling me we need changes along the interior of the line, I agree but it really won't keep us from winning like turning the ball over will.
October 1st, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
Well no blocking is causing Gardner to get pressured which doesn't help...
October 1st, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^
I just don't understand how this was allowed to go on this long. Changes should have been made after the ND game. The blocking scheme along with the center needed to be changed. Miller is not solely responsible to the debacle we have in the running game..I blame it mostly on the scheme.
What really bothers me is why it is taking so long to address it. The caches seen it all spring and fall, did they really need 4 games to decide to make a change?
October 1st, 2013 at 10:45 PM ^