Some ND Info

Submitted by umbig11 on
Some ND news without revealing too much. I am fairly close to one of their coaches and my neighbor has a sister in the their AD. Queue the "Counterstrike" jokes or whatever that is at this time haha. Credibility be damned! Without going into scheme or player personnel issues I can share a few things. Williams is the obvious player that can be discussed as far as personnel issues. 4 failed tests! RB Dexter Williams will not play when we face them on Sep 1. Kelly cannot respond due to student privacy laws. This is a university imposed suspension. There will be a couple of others sitting out, but they are not starters. DL Hayes is dealing with a slight knee/ligament issue. Kareem and Hayes are very very good! They plan on playing Wimbush and Book at QB at this point. Book is not quite the dual threat as Wimbush when he breaks the pocket. Mustipher and Bars are really good on the OL! They are pretty banged up on the Ol, but should have everyone available. Coney is the best they have on defense and he is a major run stopper! Tranquill is right there too! They will try to shoot the gaps, stunt the tackles, and attack the edge. No secret there! Bilal is a weakness! Jones will start at RB. Not the biggest threat, but very capable. The ND weakness resides at RB, WR (altough they think they have a good one), QB, and CB. Strengths are at DL, OL, LB, and S, and ST. They match up very well roster for roster. It's going to come down to turnovers, field position, and big plays. On our side, we still have some issues at P and RT. K has been inconsistent at times, but nothing to worry about. They will settle out. Hudson, JBB, and even Mayfield are still getting a shot to win the RT job. Jalen Mayfield struggles with some run blocking and probably trails. Gil should win the spot at LB, but it really doesn't matter. Ross is right there. Turner got dinged up at the wrong time. RB3 will be decided this week.
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evenyoubrutus

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:03 PM ^

I get the sense that any chance ND has of beating us rests on the idea that their interior defensive line is going to dominate our offensive line, therefore making it a close, low scoring game. But if Bredeson, Ruiz and Onwenu (or Spanellis?) Live up to the hype of their recruiting status with the normalized gameplan and under Warinner's guidance, it could be a long day for ND. And a big day for our RBs.

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stephenrjking

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:14 PM ^

"Issues" at RT. As frank as it gets. That Mayfield is getting a shot tells us...

Ugh. Basically the same position we were in last year at that spot, not good at all. Hopefully the level of play is at least a bit higher. In contrast, I feel pretty good about the interior.

Big news if ND is playing both QBs. We saw that it can be a disaster when we played Florida; however, against OSU the second QB was able to put a key drive together, and in a defensive struggle that was enough. 

Great stuff, man. 

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Communist Football

August 22nd, 2018 at 8:01 PM ^

One thing Brian pointed out on the WTKA show is that Ole Miss' OL was as terrible as Michigan's, if not worse: Alabama NG/DTs were running up the gut unblocked on every other play. But because Shea could get the ball out quickly and evade the rush with his feet, Ole Miss' sack rate ranked in the 60s. 

So, to me, an improved OL plus improved RB blocking plus vastly improved TE/WR plus vastly improved QB should mean more production.

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CLion

August 22nd, 2018 at 8:27 PM ^

RT doesn't sound as bad as last year. Mayfield pushing from behind > Ulizio pushing from behind. Second, JBB is now more of a known commodity and at least had rush game upside. Hudson clearly has upside and according to Webb, is likely to start next Saturday. All of that plus the transition from Drevno to Warriner.

If we get average pass pro from both tackles and Shea isn't an interception monster, the only thing stopping this team from a trip to the playoffs is a game in Columbus and then another potential one in Indianapolis.

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Barn Animal

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^

I think it’s pretty obvious that ND’s plan will be to try to run the ball up the middle behind their best OL. If Solomon and Dwumfour can deliver on the hype then Michigan should be able to shut ND down.

 

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Gentleman Squirrels

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^

It's crazy reading this and recognizing so many names that Michigan was recruiting. Kareem, Hayes, Bars, Mustipher, Tranquill. Shame.

If only RT is a question mark does that mean Runyan has locked down the LT spot? and I thought someone mentioned Will Hart as the starting punter for ND. Hopefully we don't need to punt at all

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MNWolverine2

August 22nd, 2018 at 8:31 PM ^

He’s predicting an L like the analytics would say. It is HARD to win on the road at night. You need to be significantly better. Any Michigan fan that thinks we are going to cruise to a win, or even should win, will probably be sad Sept 2nd. 

 

Theres a reason UMBig11 predicted 9-3. Talent improving, but schedule and weak points. 

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Perkis-Size Me

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^

Well said. Field position, turnovers, which QB makes the least amount of mistakes.

Taking off my maize and blue blinders, I know this game is going to be a slugfest. Probably a 17-14 kind of final with plenty of three and outs. I like our defense’s chances, but their DL vs. our OL is probably going to be the key matchup.

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HAIL-YEA

August 22nd, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^

Nice chunk of info there, thanks for that even though it sounds bad. I have a feeling this game is going to be decided by whether or not our d-tackles can hold up against the run or not. 

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