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- Lost to Michigan 78-0
- 2-10 record
- #114 in S&P ratings (it only goes up to 128)
- #126 in offense per FEI
- #84 in defense per FEI
- #117 overall per F/+
- Lost to U-M, OSU, PSU, and MSU by a score of 224-0 (one of those teams was 3-9)
- 64th in the nation for recruiting
- 12th in the B1G for recruiting
- Eastern Michigan (82)
- Army (88)
- Ball State (91)
- Central Michigan (100)
- Hawaii (105)
- Howard (FCS NR)
- FIU (123)
- UCF (67)
- Purdue (110)
- MSU (62)
- Rutgers (117)
| Date | Title | Body |
|---|---|---|
| 14 hours 23 min ago | Cincinnati |
#41 in S&P+ defense which is slightly above average. The cupcake portion of their team is the offense. Florida is #8 in S&P+ defense. Compare that with Penn State who hasn't played a team with a defense ranked above #80. I'd venture to guess their OL would grade out well in this exercise. |
| 14 hours 56 min ago | Gotta have some trust that |
Gotta have some trust that the coaches are looking at this stuff. Harbaugh commented about the red zone scoring saying, "It's like a pickle jar with too many pickles in it. You just have to turn it upside down and get that first one out then the rest will come." Think about how terrible Jake Rudock was through his first 6 games and then think about how that worked out. I guess I'm not ready to throw my hands up in despair just yet. Young team, new offensive coach, smothering defense, pretty decent special teams play. I think we can win the next couple games before Penn State and iron out some wrinkles in doing so. Being concerned is fine, providing analysis of the struggles isn't hurting anything - saying that Drevno or Hamilton should be fired is absurd at this point in the season. |
| 15 hours 21 min ago | We are 3-0 and there are |
We are 3-0 and there are people calling for coaches to be fired. Let that sink in for a second. |
| 1 day 1 hour ago | I haven't really seen any of |
I haven't really seen any of those cool red zone passing plays where receivers are running crossing routes. Speight his a few of those last year and Rudock hit some of those that I thought would surely be picks. I dunno. We are getting to the red zone but not finishing. Maybe you are right and it is mostly on the OL. I'd guess with the time and analysis you put into just the red zone scoring from last game, maybe you are right. Last year felt like the drive to the red zone was the problem. This year it feels like once we get there we don't know what on Earth to do. |
| 1 day 2 hours ago | Eh |
Rushing touchdowns per game last year - 3.15 Passing touchdowns per game last year - 1.53
Compare that with this year... Rushing touchdowns per game - 0.67 Passing touchdowns per game - 1.00
Smith and Hill combined last year for almost 2 per game - and those guys aren't burners doing it on their own. So I know small sample size and all, but the scoring in the passing game is almost on par with last year. The scoring on the ground is however not so great, Bob. |
| 1 day 2 hours ago | They have beaten the |
They have beaten the following teams so far (S&P+) Akron - #119 Overall, #110 Offense, #119 Defense Pitt - #69 Overall, #37 Offense, #95 Defense Georgia State - #120 Overall, #127 Offense, #80 Defense All of these games were at home. All of these teams have substandard defenses. They play their first real opponent this week on the road, at night. Iowa's defense is ranked #19 FWIW. You'll get a feel for how legit their offense is this weekend. No matter what happens, Don Brown will get some real footage of their offense on film versus a legit defense. I like this game for that reason alone. Also, I do not feel sorry for their program. After winning the B1G Championship, it takes an extra special asswipe to proclaim that the "healing can begin now" in the face of denial and delusion. Fuck them. Franklin is a douche canoe and his time will come. |
| 1 day 11 hours ago | I think |
The correct response is "Beat Purdue". You're slipping in your old age WD. |
| 5 days 12 hours ago | RE: weight of OL |
I think one of the things Don Brown looks for (as mentioned in HTTV) is people that are like human missiles. These 220-230 lb missiles running at full sped into a gap hit a larger stationary object and push it backwards. I think this is why it is key not to have your linebacker sniffing the butt of the teammate in front of them. When they hit that 300 lb lineman at full speed they disrupt their forward motion and prevent them from opening their gap. |
| 2 weeks 1 day ago | Jerry Galloway is a jackass |
Jerry Galloway is a jackass |
| 2 weeks 6 days ago | His Hello post here suggested |
His Hello post here suggested that he would likely move up in the rankings, because of a strong showing at The Opening. Interesting tidbit here from Ace/Mathlete... "Turner's early rankings peg him in the 20-30 range among 2018 RBs, with Scout as a low outlier. That's likely to change. According to The Mathlete's rank-by-offers method, Turner is the #10 RB and #161 overall prospect in the class. He's also coming off a strong performance in March's The Opening Atlanta regional that had Scout calling him one of the surprises of the camp." http://mgoblog.com/content/hello-christian-turner
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| 3 weeks 1 day ago | Yup |
You are one of the posters I look forward to seeing respond. As strange as this may sound, I like seeing Dudeness respond as well. We have like 8 threads about maize uniforms and they are all pretty much all the same. Same fucking comments. I was looking forward to OT season ending, but apparently the OT season being over didn't mean that the assholes would be posting less. It just meant they'd have to change their theme. I look forward to the 'Official Maize Game Shoe' post and the 'What Bar to Watch the Game from in Memphis' threads tomorrow. Guess I'll stick to the front page... |
| 3 weeks 6 days ago | Not really a slow day. 20 new |
Not really a slow day. 20 new topics posted in the last 24 hours. Watched the video. Thank you for sharing. |
| 5 weeks 2 days ago | LOL |
2016 Rutgers by the numbers - Dear Rutgers Reporter, Your team is bad and you should feel bad. It wouldn't matter if Michigan ran a fullback dive for 75 plays in a row, you would still get your ass handed to you all the same. It gives us a warm feeling that you care so much about what your opponent is doing, but I'd be willing to guess that in order to watch real football on the field you count on your opponents to show you this more than your own team. We will release our roster when you decide to stop being so bad at football. Regards, Death by Trident PS: How is the fence holding up in New Jersey? |
| 5 weeks 6 days ago | PFF Grade for Iowa |
"The wave of momentum that Michigan QB Wilton Speight was riding into this primetime encounter with the Hawkeyes ended up in a wipeout. He had a disastrous passing performance, particularly when trying to push the ball down the field. There were opportunities for Speight to make plays down the field on both Iowa cornerbacks, but an array of overthrown, late and underthrown deep balls saw the Michigan quarterback complete just one of his 13 passes aimed 10 or more yards down the field — a 29-yard gain to Jehu Chesson. Two of those deep shots were so poor that they allowed beaten Hawkeye defenders to recover and make a play on the ball. If even one of Speight’s deep shots connects with a receiver, the Wolverines could still be among the ranks of the unbeaten teams in college football." Source: https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/college-football-michigan-iowa-grades |
| 6 weeks 1 day ago | Blessed to say I have |
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| 6 weeks 1 day ago | (No subject) | |
| 6 weeks 1 day ago | Yup |
Will Maryland get better in 2017? You would sure hope so if you were a Maryland fan. Aside from the losses and wins you listed, they were 96th in F/+ last year. For perspective these are some other teams in that range - Their wins came against these oppenents with F/+ rankings - Signature win is against a team that lost 9 games. Thats not good, Bob. |
| 7 weeks 5 days ago | Or they could have an app |
Or they could have an app that actually works. This app is hot garbage. Someone figured it out before, it shouldn't be that difficult. |
| 7 weeks 6 days ago | Meh. Would have preferred a |
Meh. Would have preferred a UFR from the Orange Bowl to this. I'm just another tiny voice stating that I come here for not politics. Your blog dude, do with it as you want. Just voicing my opinion. Carry on. |
| 8 weeks 1 day ago | Agree to disagree. Harbaugh |
Agree to disagree. Harbaugh is loyal to his QB, maybe even too much. Speight looked like hot garbage in the second half versus Iowa, was injured part way through, and didn't get the hook. His last drive ended in an interception driving towards the endzone. I don't expect that we will see Peters versus Florida unless something drastically changes in fall camp, Speight gets injured between now and then, or Speight throws three passes for three interceptions on his first three passes versus Florida. |
| 9 weeks 2 days ago | You're right. That's the guy |
You're right. That's the guy he robbed when Arya was so pissed at him for doing it. He was asked by Thoros if he knew them and said, "Not really." Likely why he felt he had to bury them. I do hope he doesn't grow much of a conscience though, he's much more fun in that middle ground between savagery and his warped moral code. |
| 9 weeks 2 days ago | He's fun. When giving last |
He's fun. When giving last rights he stops half way through and says, "Fuck it I don't remember the rest. Sorry you died." |
| 9 weeks 5 days ago | All you need to know |
All you need to know mGrowOld, is that in 14 years at SF and 2 years at KC, Montana went to 4 Super Bowls. In the same 16 year span, Brady has been to 7. Winning in the big game means actually getting to it. Brady has been to the Super Bowl for 44% of his career. Compare that with Montana making it for 25% of his career. While that 25% is impressive on its own, it pales in comparison to the domination that Brady has held over getting to the Super Bowl for the last 16 years. Brady also has 9 more playoff wins in the same span as Montana and only 2 more losses than Montana. His win percentage is much higher than Montana's. 25 playoff wins is a record that won't be touched for a very long time. It's just an unreal statistic for someone who is still active. I get it mGrowOld - Montana was pretty awesome in his day. He was a great QB. He won at the highest level. What you are watching right now with Brady though, will be remembered for the rest of our lives because nobody will touch his Super Bowl and Playoff records for a very long time - if ever. Also, what would you say if Brady got his 6th or even 7th Super Bowl ring? Would you still want Montana as your QB then? |
| 10 weeks 2 days ago | So the times posted are all |
So the times posted are all consistent with the spring camp times posted by Harbaugh - except Higdon is now about a quarter second faster? Pretty awesome to have that kind of speed backing up Chris Evans this fall. |
| 10 weeks 6 days ago | PFF agrees with your |
PFF agrees with your assessment on Taco - listed as a weakness was that he got lost in the wash sometimes allowing the QB to escape. Chase Winovich is probably worse in this regard because of he plays like a rocket. We'll see how that translates this year because he was mostly called in to be a rocket on passing downs. That will change this year as he will be tasked with more snaps. That is unknown for now and anyone's guess as to how it plays out. The biggest criticism on Chris Wormley was his pass rushing. Rashan Gary is an upgrade here. He is going to be so much fun to watch this year. The NT and 3-Tech will need help from new blood. Mone will be all that if he stays healthy and lives up to the coaches reports of how awesome he is. Glasgow will definately be missed because the veteran depth after Mone just isn't there. Solomon could be an immediate help and it sounds like Gary is working with him which is awesome. Hurst will be Hurst and he will be about as fun to watch as Gary. Spelling him at 3-Tech will probably be a combination of Dwumfour and Gary. The athleticism of some of these guys, coupled with Seth's write up in HTTV about Don Brown and how he uses velocity, just has me ready to watch these guys in action. |
| 10 weeks 6 days ago | After reading Seth's piece in |
After reading Seth's piece in HTTV on Don Brown, these guys are going to be like parts of a Swiss Army knife - deployed with their different skills as he needs. I just loved the defensive preview and the character piece on Mo Hurst. Great group of guys, which some will become dudes as the year unfolds. |
| 12 weeks 2 days ago | Best and worst moment all in |
Best and worst moment all in one. Tournament game in baseball when I was 13. Game was tied and the pitcher was feared by all. I wasn't very good at baseball and I was up with a runner on second. First pitch went by and I didn't even swing - strike. Second pitch went by and I watched again - strike. It was the same pitch as the first. He couldn't be bold enough to throw this same pitch again, could he? Well on the third pitch he indeed threw it in the same location and I swung. I'm pretty sure my eyes weren't open when I connected on my swing. The ball went straight back at the pitcher and he tried to glove it in an awkward motion, as he did he put his ankle in the hole next to the rubber on the mound. The ball went past him and slowly dribbled into center field. The runner on second came around to score and I stayed at first still in shock of what just happened. So then as the game was over, the pitcher was clutching his ankle and couldn't stand up. We were wanting to celebrate our victory but instead we had our helmets off watching as the coaches tended to him. Shortly thereafter, an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital. I guess his ankle was pretty bad. I'll admit that as I ran to first base, I was envisioning people giving me high fives and the like. The shock of teenage kids seeing someone with that kind of injury sort of ruined any celebration I might have thought would come. He was fine and he didn't die, which is cool, but I'd never seen an ambulance at a baseball game before. |
| 12 weeks 2 days ago | I wish I hadn't replied. |
I wish I hadn't replied. Sometimes the bait is just too tempting. If I were a fish, my lifespan would be short. |
| 12 weeks 2 days ago | Good thing this wasn't about |
Good thing this wasn't about spelling or grammar. |
| 19 weeks 6 days ago | Nope. You're a dipshit who |
Nope. You're a dipshit who has probably spent way too much time on Reddit. You are also bad at English. I don't read the apparel threads by WD and am indifferent to most of his posts. I like the historical posts he's been doing lately and appreciate those. I'm not quite sure what you contribute here "left brain" besides yuck-yuck humor that will fade with time and some poorly written anecdotes. Carry on. |
