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It was his first opportunity of the season to touch the ball, so he got excited and made a mistake.

One Purdue BRO a few rows in front of us would literally turn around, face us, and crotch chop while screaming "Fuck Michigan" for 30 or 45 seconds at a time after every single bad play. Every Purdue score, every sack, even when Speight was down and not moving. And yes, that was a dirty hit. One of many.

Edit: that guy left right after Michigan went up 14-10 and did not return. Tells you all you need to know.

Nope.

These always get me pumped.

He executed his assignment and made the play.

If you are looking for me to gripe about that play, I can. He was wiiiide open and still needed to go to the ground to make the catch instead of adjusting to the flight of the ball. I didn't think much of it then because he made the play. After watching him fail to adjust to the underthrown deep ball last week, that is very close to being a pattern.

That would feel like a very lateral move.

Fleck is waiting patiently for ND to fire BK.

This has been an ELITE defense. If the possibility of flukes and RPS minuses has you nervous, then that has nothing to do with Purdue. There are plenty of legitimate little gripes you can have or reasons to be pessimistic. Yours isn't one.

The D isnt vulnerable to short, quick passes unless a reciever beats a pressing corner or safety right off the snap. They are kind of vulnerable to getting RPSed if a tunnel screen is thrown over a blitzing safety. That's what we saw against Cinci.

To say this defense is vulnerable to short, quick passes is short-sighted. Opponents have gotten a few plays out of that aspect of the passing game because thats the only passing game worth trying against a pass rush like Michigan's.

I think this is the week he puts it all together. Something like 23/32 for 300 yards and 4 TDs. DPJ getting increased snaps will bring more explosiveness to the passing game. With Black out, Perry will be locked in and get open to convert on 3rd down at least 3 or 4 times. There will be no more than two misses on makeable throws.

DPJ makes 2 explosive plays and Zentry has a breakout performance to make Speight into SPEIGHT!

The guy lined up over the slot is 15 yards off the line of scrimmage. A simple bubble screen will get you a free first down every time.

Borges: "Nope, keep plowing ahead for half a yard so we can get our QB killed on 3rd and 9"

*shudders*

Fell backwards into that championship. It was so flukey, they won the division, the conference title, and then a different team from their division got selected for the playoff. They were the 3rd best team in the division. They pulled one home upset on the back of some lucky bounces and a horrible gameplan by OSU.

Speaking of which, OSU seems to have one or two just awful, inept games every year. Why cant that happen against Michigan once in a while?

Of course.

What is the coaching equivalent of jamming a knife into the bottle to release the ketchup?

You're trying too hard.

After Metellus got away with what looked to me the most obvious targeting infraction ever.

Still incompetent, but at least the incompetence was balanced.

I'm all for discussion. My posts have gotten much longer around here lately.

I'm tired of the hot take artists who think they know exactly what the one thing is this offense needs and ITS SO OBVIOUS YOU GUYZ!! Discission is great. The hot takes have gotten unbearable.

I have been as frustrated by the offense as any other fan. There are many things wrong that are worth discussing. I am also excited by the knowledge that the ridiculous amount of youth I listed is improving, and will continue to improve rapidly.

EDIT: "We need Peters!" is a dumb hot take. It isn't discission. If someone were to say "I have completely lost confidence in Speight, I no longer see any downside to starting Peters" and then explain why, that is discussion.

Absolutely true. Purdue's ticket office still has tickets available from $32. I bought mine yesterday, and I will be making the drive from Chicago next weekend. Lets fill it up!

At some point, whoever gets motioned into the viper position is going to see that inside-out kickout from his man, see the jab-step from the outside reciever, and jump the tunnel route for a pick six.

I don't know if Dr Blitz can coach a guy to read those two things quickly enough to intercept or if it is just going to require a guy to MAKE A PLAY, but I can't wait to see what happens. I love neck sharpies.

I won't liken SWN to WD.

That SWN/Ulizio thread did remind me of every Maizen/Beilein thread. She wasn't wrong, but "what this board did to her" is what she brought on herself.

All memorable meltdowns become memes on this site. Just ask DiscussMan or RollDamnTide.

hehehe

Thos post is far more eloquent and comprehensive than mine.

Its not for everyone. I'm a foodie.

Lets approach it this way: lets say you want to pick up some steaks for a weekend cookout. Would you spend 50% more for the same cut of beef if it is USDA Prime instead of USDA Choice? I would. If you said "I'll take the cheaper one, they are both the same cut of meat," you'll want M&B deli over zingermans. If you're like me and you can really taste and appreciate the difference between two things that aren't much different on paper, you spend the extra $ and get the prime steaks. You get zingermans.

If you want pastrami because you love pastrami, go to M&B. If you want the pastrami experience of a lifetime and you're willing to pay a premium, go to zingermans.

There is no wrong choice. Its a matter of preference. But to say zingerman's is "nothing special" is spiteful and ignorant.

I can understand M&B Deli > Zingermans from a value standpoint, and I get a lot of people are turned off by the lines at Zingerman's... but when it comes to just the food, it really isn't even close. Zingerman's >>>> anything else.

Players are eligible to play right away if:
1) They were in good academic standing at the time of their release from the previous school,
AND
2) They are transferring down a rung in competition (P5 to G5, G5 to FCS, FCS to D2, etc)

If a player wants to transfer from one P5 school to another and be immediately eligible, there needs to be some burden of proof placed on the player that they were somehow misled or mistreated by their coach. Also, be in good academic standing.

Championship games are played indoors.

The fact that there is no fretting about this is the best thing about the Harbaugh era to me.

There is a sensible "why" to everything the offense does.

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Have always been a little wonky. He's past the point where you can really overhaul his mechanics, though. He's shown the ability to be an excellent passer despite the mechanics.

On the Black TD, you dont want to lead a guy who is that wide open. He threw it to the middle of the end zone and let the reciever track it. I'm fine with that when the guy is that wide open.

I think the first pick 6 rattled him a bit. It wasnt his fault (Crawford needs to make that catch), but Speight got way too amped up to get back out there and score and his next pass sailed over Perry for the second pick 6.

After sitting for a couple drives, I think his only thought was "dont turn it over" and you saw 3 or 4 fades in the second half that took the receiver completely out of bounds. Better for no one to catch the pass than for the defense to have a shot. He also had the seam route to Perry. That was an NFL throw.

Overall, there were some worrying signs from Speight. I want my veteran quarterback to shrug off a mistake and not let bad things snowball throughout a game. He's still the best QB we have. He has shown the ability to be great when things are going well for him. I need to see him keep control when things dont go well.

On the interior had a great day

But their calling card was not speed. This front 7 is absolutely faster than '97

I'll take the '97 defense to come up with a stop on 3rd and 1 though

Helmets don't have wings.

That was an all Michigan look.

Jim Harbecue

This is the hottest HAWT TAEK I have seen on this blog since "Michigan's DL can't move laterally"

They are taking cover. With all the chaos at UF, the NCAA will be looking to pin a "Lack of Institutional Control" charge on a small Florida school.

Won't see a double all season.

Maybe an occasional chip from a running back.

Isaac Nauta.

No?

Dee Hart.

No? Ok...

George Campbell. This is totally his year.

Checks out.

Its not like they are messing with the helmets. The helmet is the iconic piece of the uniform. I don't care what they wear below the neck so long as the helmets have wings. Give me grey alternates next year, I don't care. If it gets the kids pumped up, great. This isn't wrecking any tradition.

There is a segment of this fanbase that gets way too worked up over this perceived sanctity of things that aren't actually sacred.

I'm dancing on your lawn. Neg away.

*Yes, I copied and pasted this comment from the previous thread. Its my own, and it is worth repeating.

For being a reasonable human being.

your high horse.

To assess bicep circumference to height ratios.

We must get to the bottom of this.

Jabrill Peppers days.

I saw the DE too far upfield, the LT with an angle against the OLB and a fast back taking a handoff, I was cackling with knowing glee.

If Runyan locks down RT, this is precisely the kind of thing we could begin running on the right side, too. It requires a tackle agile enough to hit one guy, change direction, and block a smaller player in space. By all reports, Runyan is a plus athlete.

It could happen if a 9-3 East champ upsets an 11-1 Bama. Not likely, though.

What Peters is capable of in the spring game.

This news has pushed my McCaffrey excitement from "high" to "over the moon."

But there is no freakin' way he's on the top of anyone's mind as far as "squeaky clean, by the book" coaches. I'm not saying he's paying kids, but he's certainly pushing the envelope every chance he gets.

This didn't even require a board search.

Its still on the front page.

Agreed on number mixup. It's an understandable mistake if you stumble to the wrong door and leave once someone says "this isnt your place, try again."

That isn't what happened.

If a grown man ends up in a stranger's house naked and passed out on the bed, there is probably a substance abuse problem.

Just because this is the first incident where police got involved doesn't mean its his first time being belligerent. You don't go from zero to lost, blackout drunk naked trespassing without underlying issues. It seems crystal clear to me.

I walk my dog up there periodically. The outdoor practice fields are really fantastic.

Should we tell this guy about the Fappening?

If you're old, the only young people you're expected to recognize are Oscar winners...

QB: Harbaugh.
RB: HARBAUGH!
WR: Har-BAUGH
TE: HAR-baugh
OL: Harbaugh?

DE: DUDE
DT: DUUDE
LB: DUDE
S: Dude.
CB: Guys.

The starter is the best player on the team at any given position. I like Kurt Taylor, too, but come on. He's not even the best RB in this recruiting class.

I'm way too high on O'Maury Samuels to think that Taylor will ever be a starter here.

I guarantee we won't know about them until someone goes "hey, why didn't he make the trip to Texas?"

Fort Schembeckler is full of Schrodinger's football players until 9/2

"I prefer technically sound players with limited upside over 5 star athletes who skate by on pure talent. Its far more difficult to put chips on 5 star shoulders."

-Mack Dalientoni

For the next round of draftageddon!

That song gets better every time I hear it though

It's the lack of great length and height that is going to cause him to struggle with speed rushers. It's not athletecism that prevents him from being an ideal tackle, its his measurments.

BEEFTANK

I believe before long, there will be a "Ben Mason has no regard for human life" tag on this blog. He will wreck some poor fools on special teams this year. Its going to be fun.

This is not a knock on Chesson or Darboh; both of them are excellent.

There is a certain "it" quality when it comes to running down the field full speed and tracking a football over your shoulder. You have it or you don't. Those who have it make their quarterback look good by making adjustments while the ball is in flight to put themselves in a place to make a catch in stride.

Think about Darboh going all Odell Beckham Jr against BYU a couple years ago. An unbelievable catch, sure. But that ball was in the air for a long while and if Darboh had "it" then he would have tailed his route a little towards the sideline while the ball was in flight and caught it in stride over his shoulder. It would not have gone down as the epic highlight of Darboh's Michigan career; it would just be a great throw by Rudock.

Chesson's lack of "it" was far more egregious because numerous times we saw him wiiiiide open, slow up for the ball while it was in the air, and then fail to catch up to the ball.

Receivers who have "it" make imperfect throws look like perfect throws. Perfect deep throws are extremely difficult at any level. I am confident that one or two of these freshman receivers are going to make Speight look very, very good.

DPJ will be the best thing to happen to Michigan's run game from last year to this. He will command a deep safety on every snap. One less body available to any defense trying to bottle up Evans/Higdon.

Who?

Fixed it for you.

Cool.

I am growing tired of his antics. Last year was our last best chance at a championship. He's definitely wearing out his welcome.

Seriously though, its probably Kingsbury.

The weekend is almost here, football is nearly upon us.

My dog came through ACL surgery yesterday and is recovering comfortably at home!

BANG BANG BANG

Great to get 5* kids on campus. Seems to be happening more often lately. Eventually, getting top flight talent on campus will result in a commitment. Until that happens, though, it's hard to imagine this recruitment becoming anything other than future ammunition for the "Coach B can't recruit" crowd.

That he elected to switch to TE later in his career because he didn't have the athletecism to separate from DBs. He was also an early 5-star jump ball magnet who tumbled in the rankings late. Of course, Miller tumbled all the way to generic 3-star territory.

5 teams with at least 6 players drafted and no team with more than 9.

In previous years, it always felt like a race to draft the entire OSU starting lineup.

Being an active and present father in your children's lives doesn't make you a saint. Its what you're supposed to do. Joe Paterno was presumably a good father.

I hope the practice hype is real. That height and length can turn tight windows into no windows.

Looking Drake Harris skinny. Redshirt the kid and feed him whatever Gabe Wats... I mean Bryan Mone is eating.

Says "hi"

In the original, Conklin is holding Lewan's pocket

And downvote a post simultaniously?

This deserves both.

Is some extremely high quality shade.

That being said, I attended a camp at Princeton as a high schooler. I would have jumped at an opportunity to spend my college years there. It is a fantastic place. I almost forgot I was in New Jersey.

It always works in NCAA '14!

Michael Shaw was a legend

He committed right before RR was fired and never played for RR.

I still think my point stands.

Perfectly illustrate the difference in recruiting strategy between Harbaugh and Hoke. Both coaches recruited very well and got their share of 4 and 5 star guys. The difference is in these 3-star guys.

Hoke 3-stars were in the Desmond Morgan* mold: high floor types who were very developed and could play early if needed, but didn't have enormous athletic upside. The kind of guys who could be productive college players but never get a serious look from the NFL.

Harbaugh's 3-star guys all seem to have the same evaluation: "Enormous upside, very long way to go."

Harbaugh has the confidence to develop maximum "boom" from the "boom-or-bust" types.

*This is not a knock on Desmond Morgan. He was an excellent player at UM and saved our asses against UCONN.

I give it an A-

It was excellent. Usually in rom coms, a character or three end up with very over-the-top personas. Every character remains real and relatable throughout without sacrificing any laughs. Really well done.

I feel like anyone who didn't enjoy Wonder Woman went into it with unreasonable expectations. I thought it was exactly what it was supposed to be, and I enjoyed it.

The movie I will add to this discussion that I just saw is Girls Trip. I have not laughed so hard in a theater since the first time I saw Ted. No, it is not a film that is going to win academy awards. Yes, its a shock comedy in the same vein as Hangover and Bridesmaids. I thought it was funnier than any of those. I was laughing beginning to end.

They are leaving 12-0. No way this team wins in Dallas, Happy Valley, and Madison but trips up right before a trip to Indy.

I don't think they start 11-0, but if they do, Urban is getting a beatdown

Draftageddon > all other offseason content except the ones that start with "Hello:"

He'd make a perfect Pat-White-in-a-winged-helmet. RichRod is gonna win so many championships you guys!

Is reaching David Cone levels.

The Brady Hoke MANBALL conundrum.

When shinedown toned down the edginess and started playing stadiums on Sound of Madness, all the music was written to showcase his range and intensity. I still love the old, dark Shinedown though. Us & Them is my favorite album of the aughts.

Thank you so much. It took 80+ posts for someone to respond to anything I brought up.

Wadley is definitely the second best back in the conference right now and has been a fave rave of the blog.

AIRBHG is long overdue for some sort of carnage. Maybe that kept him out of the top 10.

If draftageddon drove readers away, it never would have existed past its inaugural season.

Its four football nerds getting nerdy about football. Look, I understand it can get tedious, but I genuinely enjoy learning about these players, especially the guys I havn't heard of. It makes me feel like a more informed fan. I created this thread to discuss the article and provided three distinct thoughts to start discussion. If you don't wish to participate in this discussion, kindly GTFO. If you feel the need to bitch about draftageddon, go start an "I hate draftageddon" thread.

If you feel the need to complain about football content in mid July, this isn't the topic for you.

Does that really count? It was just a Bennigans kind of thing.

The board is far more fulfilling with WD as a part of it. I like WD's contributions a lot. And the link dump of mildly interesting Michigan related news before your last one has even cycled off the front page has me thinking you're WD.

This news is well over a year old. We aren't downvoting because you hadn't heard it yet. We're downvoting because you remained oblivious to how old the news was right up until, and presumably after posting it.

This is not your finest MGoMoment. Its ok. I made my first post here years ago without knowing the difference between the board and the diary section. I got made fun of. I deserved it.

Also, its a far cry from some "We landed on the moon" comments to burning down your house. Lighten up. We're already laughing at you. You can choose to laugh with us or be a dick about it.

#LeftyOrgasmsMatter

I was already unreasonably excited about this receiver class, but Jake McCurry and Jack Young really push this class over the top!

But my company has been having problems retaining people in my position, and an even harder time hiring new people. So, instead of lowering their hiring standards, they upped everyone's pay. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised by this. A rapidly growing public company understanding the value of its people.