October 25th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
Borges is so damn sexy.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
lol...I cant believe that his 80+ year old father is such a stud body builder and such...
October 26th, 2011 at 12:01 AM ^
Gorgeous is just trying to cut his own path. He's a rebel.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
The 4th and 1 play against MSU was "under-executed".
There's my nomination for the understatement of the year award.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
"I shouldn't have called it." Then we can finally move on. Kind of.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^
There are therapists who can help you with that.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:00 PM ^
It shouldn't have been called...BUT I finally got up the gnads to watch the game again. And it was all on Brandon Moore.
I hate to call a kid out, but he completely blew his assignment and if he simply gets in front of the blitzer, it's a touchdown.
My biggest issue is no longer the playcall, it's Moore being in the game to begin with. I've been yelling and screaming on this board all year as to how disappointing he's been. He's gotten MANHANDLED at the line by EMU and SDSU before he was eventually benched for Watson.
I really don't like what comes across as bashing a kid who likely practices and gives his all. But Moore has been awful all year. I don't know where Mike Cox has been...but he should clear some room for Moore. Especially after that blown assignment that many point to in costing us the game. Once again, my frustration isn't over this one play. It's from seeing him miss blocks or get knocked back against far inferior competition.
October 26th, 2011 at 3:29 AM ^
The only thing I have in my mind from that play is seeing MSU's D line split, thinking that it's going to be an easy sneak for the first down and then a Denard run for a TD a couple plays later, followed by a comeback victory, then watching Denard run backward instead of forward, crying as he was sacked and then....it's all black from there. I think I'm repressing the memories.
October 26th, 2011 at 8:50 AM ^
My thing was that we were going hurry up for the whole drive and Worthy was watching from the sidelines...like you said, sneak it since they are clearly out of rhythm and keep the chains moving.
IMO (and I think I-everyones-O), we score a touchdown and the game is completely different.
October 26th, 2011 at 10:20 AM ^
Moore didn't get beat - he didn't understand his assignment. He moves to double Lewan's man or maybe he is releasing. This is a mental mistake that will be addressed in film and practice.
We need Moore to step up no doubt. Next year Koger and Watson move on and it's pretty slight at TE to run double TE sets.
October 26th, 2011 at 8:30 PM ^
That's what I meant..."getting beat" would've implied he was in position to begin with.
With that said, I don't think you can bank on Moore being back next year. A 5th year senior...no real value or production, just experience.
I could see it either way...but if you get Funchess and Williams...and now they're talking McNamara as well. I think that's the writing on the wall that we're going to take our shot with 3 freshman and Rico Miller over Moore.
Personally, I'd like to see us do less 2 TE sets...hope that one of those 2-3 freshman can play right away. Bring in a 6th lineman as the 2nd TE if we need to. But use the slot position more and the spread more next year with a senior Denard and RS Soph Devin.
October 26th, 2011 at 3:25 AM ^
not being safe. I'm not sure it'd be the healthiest thing for me.
October 26th, 2011 at 1:29 AM ^
"...it's not what you call, Jim, it's when you call it, and that obviously was not a good time to do what we did....That's on me. That's my fault. I've got to do a better job..."
Satisfied or do you require seppuku? Quote is at about 7:00.
October 26th, 2011 at 3:24 AM ^
and that's what matters. Thankfully, he's not pulling a Brian Kelly and throwing his players under the bus.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
Mattison "when a WR tries to block you...thats an insult"
LOL.. exactly! well put..this is how i felt when a little WR would try to block or crack me...id just beat them in the head and get around them... that is how you approach WRs that try to block you on the perimeter.. WRs are prima donnas by nature and DBs need to realize that they are way more physical than any WR if they choose to recognize it for what it is.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:02 PM ^
Tell that to Jason Avant.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:06 PM ^
He hit people.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:52 PM ^
Or Hines Ward.
October 26th, 2011 at 12:29 AM ^
U guys are not thinking from a defensive mindset.
October 26th, 2011 at 2:32 AM ^
OMG IS U PSYCHIC???
October 26th, 2011 at 3:30 AM ^
The guy above is not.
October 25th, 2011 at 10:39 PM ^
It is really easy to believe that Michigan football is going to be just fine after listening to Mattison and Borges talk. Unlike GERG who couldn't figure out <littany of items too numerous to mention, though that whole facerub d'badger tactic was something right out of a Will Farrell/Steve Carell skit> or spoke with the media, there's a clear sense of knowledge and familiarity with the process that is quite reassuring. And interesting. I can't believe I actually watch 50 minutes of coaches talking. It's just enthralling.
Wife doesn't dig it ... it's payback for the Gilmore Girls.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:09 PM ^
Did GERG even talk to the media during the season? I saw a couple months ago his press conference during fall camp. And boy did he sound clueless.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:09 PM ^
Did GERG even talk to the media during the season? I saw a couple months ago his press conference during fall camp. And boy did he sound clueless.
October 25th, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
Love watching the coordinators videos as much as Hoke and the players's videos
October 26th, 2011 at 12:20 AM ^
A lot of mention of Beyer and Clark...could we start to see a consistent pass rush?
This isn't sarcasm...I'm legit asking how you guys feel about Clark and Beyer. I'm excited at the thought of them on the edge, Ryan on the other edge RVB or Black and Martin in the middle on passing downs.
Also with RVB moving back outside...let's hope and pray BWC has finally arrived. Heininger gives ya all he's got. But Campbell has some natural ability that the other Will wasn't blessed with. If he can put it all together and Beyer and Clark can give us a good speed rush in passing situations...our line just got a whole lot better.
October 26th, 2011 at 12:03 AM ^
Oh man! I'd love a gif of that nose flick Borges does at the 12:17 and the hand gesture afterwards...
Please someone, please!
October 26th, 2011 at 12:39 AM ^
I can read between the lines Greg. "Well, I never like to say what we're worried about"= Purdue is God-awful and if we lose I will be embarrassed.
October 26th, 2011 at 12:50 AM ^
I do not care who the player is, if i see a WR coming at me im poppin him and getting through no matter what.
October 26th, 2011 at 2:19 AM ^
How the hell did nobody ask about Michigan State jumping the snap count?!
Heiko: this is where you were missed, greatly. I have no idea how the most obvious, pressing matter from the most recent game could go unaddressed.
October 26th, 2011 at 8:57 AM ^
After watching the game, IMO, it is CLEAR what happened.
This was something that was coached up and addressed in practice. We started out the game, 1st qtr, etc. in hard counts. We got worthy offsides quite a bit and even when we didn't we were able to block because they were hesitant to not jump offsides.
Once we got down/got in hurry up mode...Denard COMPLETELY forgot about this strategy. This is where someone has to tell Denard to calm down and remember his fundamentals, remember the game plan, remember what we practiced. He and Devin got so hyped up, they were just making their pre-snap reads, snapping the ball and running the play.
I was screaming at the TV even the first time I watched the game because we could've gotten 5 free yards a couple times, slowed down the pass rush AND slowed down the game to allow us to huddle up and settle things down.
October 26th, 2011 at 9:34 AM ^
I cant begin to explain how refreshing it is this year with the new coaches....Class acts
October 26th, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
Video of Borges is much better than a Transcript of Borges.