Snowflakes Thread: Coaching Vs. Maryland

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

Here's your thread for general snowflakes and hot takes on the coaching overall in this game versus Maryland. 

 

Perkis-Size Me

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:30 PM ^

Harbaugh made adjustments. That's what good coaches do.

The offense needs a LOT of work, but a win is a win. And this defense could prove to be elite. Two straight shutouts is almost impossible to pull off. Don't care who you are or how much talent you have on the sidelines. That's hard to do.

Got a big, big challenge next week in Northwestern. Happy that it's at home.




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reshp1

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:43 PM ^

The UNLV and Oregon State games might as well been shutouts too. Oregon State had that opening drive then nothing, UNLV didn't even cross midfield until late in the 3rd and got two NFL throws out of their QB as he was getting crushed for their only score.

14 quarters shut out football of the last 16 played.

reshp1

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:35 PM ^

Came out trying to play neanderthal football (because of weather?). We're still not good enough on the trenches to move the ball against a defense that knows what's coming.

Give credit to the coaches to make adjustments, figure out how the defense is playing to stop you and punish them for it.

Defense was great as usual.

eddiek

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:35 PM ^

I was wondering this after the last game and while this was Maryland, the whole unit looks like it'll be pretty good this year. You've got to imagine he'll get some inquiries to take a HC position.

mm92.

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^

These are games the previous coaching staffs either barely eked out or found a way to lose.



2014: Maryland, Rutgers, Northwestern



2013: Akron, Uconn



Rich Rod had many but Toledo comes to mind at first.

BLHoke

October 3rd, 2015 at 3:59 PM ^

Coaches absolutely deserve snowflakes... But I'm gonna partially hijack on behalf of the special teams. Pep was electric in the return game. Kicker made 2 of 3 FGs in windy conditions. Converted the 2 pt try. Punter was pinning them deep... And no Will Likely big plays!!!

treetown

October 3rd, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^

Maybe I'm optimistic or saw a different game, but actually this was a huge step forward. Why?

1. They won a decisive road game.

2. They did so despite not playing great.

3. They did not let the other team hang around.

4. They got in front, stayed in front and squeezed the life out of the other team.

The good teams win they are playing badly. They also crush the weak teams. They play up when faced with great opposition but don't play down with a weak opponent.

So Harbaugh and his team are right on schedule.

True Blue Grit

October 3rd, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^

Not BYU good.  But good enough.  The only real head scratching play to me was the onsides kick.  Poorly set up and not good timing.  But it didn't end up costing us.

UMForLife

October 3rd, 2015 at 4:32 PM ^

Great adjustments. A true test next week. We have the best coach to get the best out of Rudock. I expect more open playbook next week and we will see a different offense. I am expecting us to be surprised next two weeks.

Slamdo

October 3rd, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^

Tough 1st half to watch but ended as it should.  Best coaching staff I can remember given the short season thus far, short of Bo.  Adjustsments get made with this staff, and plays get mad that make a difference.   Ultimately results are defined by wins, regardless of how ugly.  First half was very ugly and painful, but nice to see a coach get fired up, and one who is disturbed by bad play and pulls players who need to learn a lesson.   We have tremendous talent at all assistant coaching positions which is a tribute to Harbaugh who put it together.  Special teams success has been remarkable given our failures over past decade.  Harbaugh's success will lead to attrition, and DJ and Drevno will have plenty of enticing offers and be first to go if our success continues.  Hopefully our head coach spauns multiple future head coaches, and continues to recruit the best new talent to UM.  

MChem83

October 3rd, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^

very poorly conceived to me.  Only a handful of plays were well designed and excuted all day.  Way too many passes that were shorter than they needed to be, thrown to guys who were covered, falling down or both.  Some of that is just Rudock being a non-very-good passer, but we have good athletes with experience as pass-catchers.  Is it really that hard to design plays to get them open against a mediocre defense?

BlueMan80

October 3rd, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^

On the 2- point conversion. So close to a pick play by the TEs. Rudock waited for it to open up.
Harbaugh knows when he needs to dial up a call. Set up the jet sweep in the first half and then cut Chesson loose in the second half.

treetown

October 3rd, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^

The 2 point conversion looked like what the Pats did in their opener for a TD.

The sweep was sweet - the handoff was really smooth, Chesson didn't seem to hesitate or pause. Great blocking as well.

ehatch

October 3rd, 2015 at 8:31 PM ^

I didn't like the Offensive game plan -- smoke screens against Will Likely?  Terrible Idea, that is equivalent to running them against Peppers.  But then later we faked it and went over the top. I liked that wrinkle, just wish we would have hit it.  

I love John Baxter.  Perhaps the single greatest improvement this year is special teams.  Likely got nothing in the return game.  Can you imagine what would have happened on that 59 yard punt to Likely under Hoke?  Easy TD.  I love having a Special Teams coach.  

Mgoscottie

October 3rd, 2015 at 8:32 PM ^

we are underestimating how much better Harbaugh's staff is than maybe every other staff.  The player development and strategy has been so impressive for some of the positions that I was highly skeptical of coming into the year.  

cozy200

October 3rd, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^

Jim said John had some good observations today. This might be a really stupid question but what are the rules about having another coach (especially from the NFL) active on your sideline? Giving input?



Note: I was in a wedding (idiots) so I had to miss a lot of the game.

rob f

October 3rd, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^

any sort of NCAA or B1G violation occured by having John Harbaugh on the sidelines today.  No way he was coaching the Michigan team in any way, shape, or form.  And nothing wrong with them having conversation between each other as the game progresses, whether it concerns the game itself or not. 

If John Harbaugh spotted some tendancy or other and pointed it out to Jim, how is that any different than what I do during games at The Big House?  I'm constantly yelling suggestions to the Michigan coaching staff and have been doing so for years.  And, IMO, I'm nearly always right.

 

Moonlight Graham

October 3rd, 2015 at 9:32 PM ^

I was wondering the same thing, it was an odd sight seeing John "sneaking" an observation to Jim here and there. I'm sure the NCAA would prefer that not happen, but then again there's not a rule because WHAT OTHER COACH WOULD HAVE AN ACTIVE NFL COACH ON HIS SIDELINE, IN SEASON. I mean that is seriously awesome.




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