The Snowflake Thread: Coaching

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

This will be the repository for your snowflakes on the coaching decisions within the game. 

acnumber1

September 13th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

The coaches had a good week of preparation.  I don't think I've seen them as ready for a big home game vs a MAC doormat as they were today.  Sound fundamentals.  I could hear the sounds of real football.

FreddieMercuryHayes

September 13th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

I think he team can and will be good. But at this point I just don't think Hoke is, nor ever will be, an elite coach. That will keep UM out of the national elite. Welcome to Nebraska under Pelini!

newtopos

September 13th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^

We should be so lucky.  Bo Pelini has won either 9 or 10 games in each of the 6 seasons he has been a head coach (3 seasons with 9 wins; 3 seasons with 10 wins).  Hoke has reached that level 1 time in his 3 years at Michigan.  Including his stints in the MAC and the MWC, he has won at least 9 games in 3 seasons out of 11.   1/3 < 6/6 (in Big Ten).  3/11 < 6/6.

BloomingtonBlue

September 13th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^

Only good coaching can fix these issues. We will have to play and coach a lot better next week to beat Utah. Enjoy the win, Go Blue!

CompleteLunacy

September 13th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^

I thought the coaches were just OK today. They share partial blame for not recognizing the clock issue on the 4th and 1, plus not going for it after was silly. Other than that...it was fine. Cut out the mental mistakes (turnovers, mainly) and this game is prolly closer to 44-0 instead of 34-10.

SWPro

September 13th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^

No one on the coaching staff is assigned to watching the clock?

 

I get that mistakes are made by the refs but in an important situation you need to have someone watching the play clock and ready to call for the timeout.

 

I know I know its Miami and they were leading but there is the only "practice how you play" mentality.

UMgradMSUdad

September 13th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^

I don't think they did get screwed by the refs.  I think Nuss was just too lackadaisical and didn't pay attention to the play clock starting.  Even though it sucked for Michigan, I wish the refs would do that more often.  If it's a 30 second time out, why should the offensive team get to stretch it out even longer, just because the coaches want to keep talking to the players?

enlightenedbum

September 14th, 2014 at 12:36 AM ^

There was one completely random play where we got to the line with like 32 on the play clock and snapped at about 20.  And then never went back to it, except for the play that forced the Miami timeout during the debacle of a two minute drill.

MaximusBlue

September 13th, 2014 at 6:54 PM ^

They had a bye week so they will watch this film and come into the big house licking their chops. After a 31-0 beat down in a big rivalry game last week, you expect to see a completely different team. I wanna see our guys play pissed off and with a purpose.