Snowflakes defense

have been a huge liability in pass defense all year. 

Anyone else sick of this defense getting burned on 3rd and longs? I am. 

OC take advantage of Brown's aggressive playing calling, it's why we lose to teams with good qb's and O-lines.

How many times did they let the defense come right on in and then lob the ball over their heads.  It's not complicated.

EDIT that's becasue our defense is on the field to much, because our offense sucks

or 10 times a game and turns the ball over less than 2 times a game Defense will be fine.

Guys, the defense played really well today. What can they do when they only have a 19-3 lead to hold? That's a demoralizing situation. Plus, they'd been on the field three whole minutes in the third quarter when it was 19-3.  I mean how can you expect to stop a powerhouse offense like South Carolina's when they start drives at such favorable spots like their own 19 and 25 yard line? They were obviously gassed and they did all they could. 

(Did I do it right?)

This is not the best secondary in college football or close to it.

The defense does do their parts but obviously they aren't as good as they need to be. When it comes down to it, this defense gives up the big plays on third down over and over again. When they could win the game, they don't To sit there and not even consider getting in some sort of zone so there isn't the chance of a defensive back getting burnt for 30 yards is just silly. They don't do that sort of stuff in the NFL do they as some people say? When it's third and long you want to get off of the field. Next year you cant use the excuse that it's too much for the players to handle as Brown did in his past interview. This defense is great against the descent and bad teams but I don't believe it can win a NC with this stuff happening over and over. That overall ranking doesn't mean shit. The big picture is can you get it done against the good teams. 

EDIT!!! Oh...and that whole overload bullshit with learning too much has got to stop. So we've all witnessed the fruit that was bore as a result of this strategy with this young team. It's true to a point but to just stop teaching and not letting these kids keep learning things on the field is a hinderance. Speaking from my own experience, bring it on. I may forget more by learning that much more in the short run but (IN THE LONG RUN), it bears the fruit okay? Do you get it? The current way of thinking is wrong. It's safe but it's not truly the best option. We want the best option in the long run right? So now would be the time to throw the other wrinkles in with some zone now that the season is over. Roll the dice because the current system is broke. You cant argue with me about that.

I'll annoyingly say it again, Michigan needs to stop putting safeties iin coverage against wide receivers. If Brown really wants to play man all over the field, put in another cornerback. You can't cover DeSean Hamilton types with a safety. It seems like teams have adjusted a bit to what MIchigan does defensively, and I'd like to see Brown tweak things in the offseason and plaly a third corner on third down as opposed to another safety.

I'd also favor a few more fake blitzes to do some screen hunting after they've established a rush. At times, I don't know why they aren't fine rushing their front four, which was Hurst, Winovich, Gary, and Solomon on passing downs. I don't know that you absolutely have to blitz as often. At the very least, teams exploited those safety matchups, and it seems clear that Michigan needs to develop a better answer. 

with Hudson and Bush. Winovich was just a monkey in their wrench all game, and if this was his last game, he played it with gusto. The seniors on the defense deserved a better outcome.

Brown needs to make some adjustments in his scheme. He's had some amazing D line talent the past 2 years that have masked other flaws and the DL will probably take a dip next year.

They almost need to just play corners all over the field in the defensive backfield rather than guys like Metellus and Kinnel given his scheme.

Good, not great or able to pull of the win when they could've. 

Safeties are weak. 

Scheme needs adjusting, too aggressive too often; prone to huge breaks on easy screen dumps. 

Defense was stout today but I kept saying to myself that if we keep sending the house it will bite us in the ass. Sure enough in the 3rd quarter they start tossing screens and low and behold we have nobody out to cover the RB because everyone is blitzing. After they did it one entire series I expected we would adjust because Brown is supposed to be a defensive guru but we didn't do anything different. I know the offensive coachiing was bad but let's not give Brown a pass on today. He should have made some changes and stopped going for the home run on defense every play the whole game.