What a great time for the off week.
October 10th, 2021 at 6:50 AM ^
I swear I'm going to spend the next 2 weeks rubbing our 6-0 record in every one of the haters faces.
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Robf, LSA, wolvermarines I'm sorry. Please don't ban me.
October 10th, 2021 at 10:45 AM ^
Sounds like fun. Want some company?
October 10th, 2021 at 6:53 AM ^
agreed. This guy needs a good couple weeks in the film room!
October 10th, 2021 at 8:39 AM ^
This is just funny. Well done!
October 10th, 2021 at 9:11 AM ^
The game was a great team win but I’m not exactly sure Cade covered himself in glory. He was the exact same guy he’s been
October 10th, 2021 at 9:25 AM ^
And that guy has allowed the team to reach 6-0.
October 10th, 2021 at 2:40 PM ^
There's nothing wrong with acknowledging that McCarthy has a higher ceiling which will be needed if we're going to maximize the likelihood of beating OSU. Some of us are fine losing a few along the way if it means beating the buckeyes.
October 10th, 2021 at 4:59 PM ^
You say that, yet any loss results in absolute meltdowns.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:13 PM ^
Of course, but what I'm saying is that beating OSU after a few meltdowns along the way would be fine.
Going undefeated and losing to OSU would be very unsatisfying.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:17 PM ^
If Michigan doesn't make it to Indy this season, even a win over OSU won't save Harbaugh from having countless here and elsewhere calling for his head.
October 10th, 2021 at 9:43 AM ^
There is a significant difference between end of first of Rutger's game Cade to 4th quarter NEB Cade after the interception. He is not the same guy.
October 10th, 2021 at 9:57 AM ^
Two sacks, one INT (that might have been All's fault), 6-0 record (7-0 as a starter). I get the criticism....Cade has flaws and limitations. He isn't an NFL QB who can make every throw and the allure of JJ is obvious.
But Cade has that ability to avoid negative plays, know when he has to get rid of the ball, make good decisions, and give his receivers a chance. Before we all pine for the JJ era, let's not forget all of the heartbreak under Harbaugh with broken, in accurate, turnover prone QBs of yore (Speight, OKorn, Peters, Shea, Milton, McCaffrey).
October 10th, 2021 at 10:34 AM ^
I thought the INT was a free play because NU was offsides. I couldn't believe they didn't flag it.
October 10th, 2021 at 1:43 PM ^
How do we know JJ is mistake prone? Not saying we should pull Cade but I would get JJ a few drives vs Northwestern where he isn't handing off just to see what you got.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:56 PM ^
Lol "we."
The coaches see stuff in practice. There are obviously reasons JJ gets only the playing time he does. Of course, you'll pull out the "Harbaugh doesn't know what a good football player looks like" garbage, but fuck that.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:57 PM ^
Man, you've been sucking less recently and just threw it all away. I know I get shit for posting like this, but a disturbing number of you are clearly capable of non-garbage thinking and posting and choose to vomit on the board anyway.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:36 AM ^
I'm sure the team needs a rest but I dread waiting two weeks.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:41 AM ^
MSU has a bye the week before they play us.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:14 AM ^
Well, we have two bye weeks before MSU ??
October 10th, 2021 at 8:26 AM ^
I don't think MSU has ever spent the 2 weeks before our game doing anything except preparing for us
October 10th, 2021 at 1:01 PM ^
If I'm Jim I'd have my analysts work up the offensive and defensive game plans for Northwestern. I'd have the rest of my staff game planning for Sparty beginning today.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:30 AM ^
Well Michigan plays Northwestern the week before so it might as well be a bye week.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:21 AM ^
I'm glad the team get NW coming off the bye week. It will be a opponent for a tune up and will give a little more leeway if the team comes out flat.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:30 AM ^
Two of our OL went down to injuries and didn't return correct? Zinter and Filiaga? Hope they are good to go for MSU.
October 10th, 2021 at 10:06 AM ^
Harbaugh said in the post-game presser that he doesn't expect their injuries to be long-term.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:43 AM ^
Yes. Let’s get the O line back to health and get Wilson back too. And spend every waking moment coaching up our young LBs. Their future is bright but right now they can really get out of sorts.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:52 AM ^
Agreed, right now my hopes are approaching pre-1929 stock market, 1637 tulip mania, and 2007-2010 subprime mortgage levels - yet it's okay - because winning two away games at places where the fan bases are not moribund and facing down the specter of defeat has been terrific.
Go Blue!
October 10th, 2021 at 9:51 AM ^
2007 subprime mortgage levels
October 10th, 2021 at 9:09 AM ^
The best thing that could have happened yesterday, other than the win, is they get to taste adversity and come on top with some great plays. Offense responded drive after drive in the fourth quarter.
Bodes well for MSU and PSU games. We are going to face some adversity and the team has the "it" factor. Heal up, work on CBs turning their heads, LBs identifying right gaps, Cade and WRs working out the routes, better packages for JJ, and tighten up that soft coverage. Oh, don't forget to work on the special glue for WRs so they will hold on to the ball.
Glad to have two weeks of stress free football. Hoping a lot of chaos next weekend.
October 10th, 2021 at 10:23 AM ^
The announcers yesterday kept talking about how this was the "needed signature win" for Nebraska.
I think that's true for Michigan. Yeah, this team probably wont beat OSU but these two games have been "monkey off the back" kind of wins.
Michigan can win, away, against big opponents, in primetime, after getting punched in the mouth. repeatedly.
These are the kinds of wins that put hair on your chest, steel in your spine, make your balls drop, etc.
October 10th, 2021 at 10:52 AM ^
They definitely strapped on the Iron Jock™️ last night.
October 10th, 2021 at 11:12 AM ^
This season has unfolded beautifully for Michigan. Two tough road games but two big wins anyway. Team finally showed they can win a game even if they don't hold the lead the entire way. Cade continues to magically avoid sacks and turnovers (mostly) no matter how bleak a play looks. JJ has been getting quality reps all along way while being a true weapon during his limited spots, so we're not totally screwed if Cade gets hurt. Defense has shut down offenses in every single first half (just gotta work on adjustments to the other team's adjustments). Run game came back last night in a big way versus a tough run defense.
I also feel good about Sparty right now too. Nebraska outgained MSU on the road, their defense held MSU to zero first downs and zero points the entire 2nd half of their game (MSU scored their only 2nd half points on a kick return). We put up way more points on Nebraska than MSU did despite Nebraska being very desperate and wily last night. Sparty basically lives on explosive plays (they don't drive the field methodically, it's either a long touchdown pass/run or a 3 and out).
And we have a bye followed by what might actually be the worst on the schedule in hindsight, as Northwestern is just straight up awful. So that's 2 weeks for us prep for Sparty so they won't have an edge in that regard. And even though the game is in East Lansing, we've won there twice under Harbaugh and just beat two teams on the road in games we'd normally lose. This team will almost certainly be 7-0 with an amazingly good chance to be 8-0. Imagine thinking that before the season started.
October 10th, 2021 at 12:41 PM ^
I will have none of anyone’s nitpicks. I’m going to enjoy the 6-0 start and likely 7-0 start that literally nobody had predicted. Get healthy for MSU. Depending on if there any further upsets, that could be a near top 5 matchup, but at least top 10.
October 10th, 2021 at 12:48 PM ^
From what I can gather from every UM postgame interview I watched, there is a discernible absence of flinching going on with this team.
October 10th, 2021 at 3:10 PM ^
That's why yesterday was...just survive. Doesn't matter if it was a Rutgers type game, 3-0, 32-29 or 52-51 like Ole Miss/Arkansas. Just when and get to the break even remotely healthy.
Rest up and figure out how to win out.