MEZman

October 13th, 2010 at 1:46 PM ^

That's like crossing the steams!

 

Dr. Egon Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you.
Dr. Peter Venkman: What?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Don't cross the streams.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Why?
Dr. Egon Spengler: It would be bad.
Dr. Peter Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Dr Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.

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joeyb

October 13th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^

You don't have to take the battery out to measure the voltage. If you put wires on both sides of the battery and connect the voltmeter to the wires, you will get two circuits in parallel; one which powers the voltmeter, and one which is being measured. Circuits in parallel have the same voltage across them, so you would be able to measure the voltage.

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eth2

October 13th, 2010 at 12:20 PM ^

Robinson was looking at the biggest hole he had seen all season long. There was nothing between him and the end zone. But as he headed into the cavernous opening, his foot was inadvertently stepped on by a defensive lineman who otherwise was being controlled by Patrick Omameh. Robinson stumbled, fell backwards, recovered, scrambled to the outside, and picked up seven yards.

 

I remember that play distinctly, but in real time did not pick up just how unlucky we were.  Hoping we'll get a video clip on the UFR this week.

Thanks for sharing.

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Fresh Meat

October 13th, 2010 at 12:22 PM ^

I have been trying to tell my friends this exact same thing all week, but no one wants to hear it.  All they say is Robinson got shut down and Michigan got destroyed.  That game very easily could have gone the other way.

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South Lyon Sparty

October 13th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^

...so could the Henne-to-Manningham game three years ago, and the Braylon game, etc.

I watched it again, after having been there, and there is no doubt that Robinson had some big mistakes... but give some credit to the defense.  And I don't care what he says, MSU ran pretty damn well, despite UM loading the box.

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joeyb

October 13th, 2010 at 4:41 PM ^

Everything your team did on offense is because you were better on that side of the ball Period. I give full credit to your defense for making the interceptions. On all three a bad defense allows the TD, a mediocre defense breaks up the pass, and a good defense intercepts it. However, if our offense (particularly Denard) were playing like it had in the previous 5 games, you would have been down 14 in the first quarter and it would have been neck-and-neck at the end. I still think you guys would have pulled out a close win, but the blowout was due to our offense.

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BornInAA

October 13th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^

most of the media are jumping off the Michigan and Denard bandwagon faster than you can say "Just like last year".

The MSU game was a deflection and a couple of bad passes away from a completely different outcome.

The Indiana game was a 1-yard fumble away from a blow out.

We are already written off as being frauds and people are predicting 5-7 or 6-6. They say MSU "figured out" Robinson and that is a template for all the rest of the teams - so bye-bye season and bowl. Ha Ha - swoon like last year.

What did they "figure out"? How to get Denard to throw into 3 man coverage and ignore the open guy? Did the 3 guys all yell "I'm OPEN!" to deceive him? Is this what Iowa is practicing right now?

I think there are going to be more teams DENARDED this season if their game plan is based upon 3 Denard picks per game.

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MGoShoe

October 13th, 2010 at 12:38 PM ^

...entirely.  I would say that I'd hope the coaches are telling DRob that his reads should go like this:

  • Number 1 option: wide open = throw; not wide open = check down
  • Number 2 option: wide open = throw; not wide open = tuck and run (fast)

Confidence is one thing, but his accuracy is not quite there yet where he can consistently fit balls into tight spaces. Remember, we have four downs to earn a first down.  Oh, and tuck and run replaces throw the ball out of bounds or through the end zone - the advice most QBs should follow when the secondary shuts all the routes down.

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IronDMK

October 13th, 2010 at 12:43 PM ^

But all a defense has to do is get 3 gifted interceptions and hope for some luck to slow down Denard.  Can't all defenses do that on purpose?  Oh, it's not that easy?  Didn't think so.  Denard will be Denard again and no one will be able to "stop him" without some luck.

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blueloosh

October 13th, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^

I think Denard's accuracy is not too bad when he throws quickly and in rythm.  (as with many QBs).  He is spotty when he stops, buys time, and then does the "who's open...who's open...who's open... HE'S OPEN" pass. 

For example, these two plays against ND did not hurt us, but terrified me for the future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9G2VHsWB3M#t=04m03s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9G2VHsWB3M#t=10m49s

I couldn't love a player more than I love Denard.  He is a passer that left HS 16 mos. ago.  He has a lot of growth left.  He'll be fine.


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Search4Meaning

October 14th, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^

come simple "answers".

Examples?

 

1.  MSU shut down Denard - Easy to assume this unless you look at the film.

2.  The defense was worn down by MSU - not really.  It's just bad.

3.  Michigan is a fraud - Jury's still out, by improbable.

End result is that we are not a good as we hoped and not as bad as we feared.  Season's not over.  Our team has learned and this too shall pass.

 

Go Blue.

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BigCat14

October 14th, 2010 at 12:05 PM ^

i did not get to watch most of the game and have enjoyed seeing/hearing most analysis.  i dont mind negative talk about us because those people do not actually take the field for us every saturday!  i think we were closer than the score indicated.  however, we can all give our own opinion until we are BLUE in the face (which is fun and the reason why most of us post), however to shut people up our boys must perform on the field!  when they do to the tune of more wins then we will feel better about anyone who talks about M Football!  GO BLUE beat iowa!

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Humpty

October 13th, 2010 at 12:27 PM ^

This guy is such a clown.  "If Michigan didn't make any mistakes, they totally would have killed MSU!"  "If Denard hadn't gotten his foot stepped on, UM would have blown out MSU!"  If my aunt had a cock, she'd be my uncle.  

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