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Do you also get good…

Do you also get good flashbacks of Gus screaming O-JA-BO?

I think you have to look at…

I think you have to look at this one from not only the perspective of other college basketball programs, but from that of other Michigan sports, too. With Coach Moore making $5.5M, having Coach May make $5M might not have been tenable.

FWIW, McPhee was a DE in…

FWIW, McPhee was a DE in college and early in his NFL career before switching to OLB. 
 

I agree with the above poster, though. If it were fall camp, promote McPhee. But it’s spring, and Jamison or other high-quality coaches may be available.

The headline is a bit petty,…

The headline is a bit petty, but the bigger issue is the Fab 5 reference. if Coach Howard would’ve won a national title, it’s unlikely that the Fab 5 would be referenced. With the disappointment of his coaching tenure, the reference feels like a cheap pile-on. 

Yes! Same frame as Jerome…

Yes! Same frame as Jerome Bettis or Natrone Means.

I love this idea in theory,…

I love this idea in theory, especially as a Black man. I could see the station being a springboard for some future media superstars. But why invest all these resources in legacy media? That seems a little out of step with the way most fans consume sports content. 

Jadyn Davis is probably the…

Jadyn Davis is probably the best pure passer. He threw for 6800 yards and 86 TDs against just 15 INTs (TD:INT 5.7) his HS junior and senior seasons. Those are bonkers numbers. 

It’s a name befitting a…

It’s a name befitting a Michigan coach, as it means “the crown has ascended the mountain” in Yoruba.

I agree, though Danna was a…

I agree, though Danna was a fantastic player before he arrived at M.

I assumed that “deja vu all…

I assumed that “deja vu all over again” was a Yogi Berra reference.

Are you referring to Isaiah…

Are you referring to Isaiah Hole? He has the same facial structure and beard style as Ryan Day does.

Would love to see 2 passes…

Would love to see 2 passes per game to each of Mullings and Bredeson!

Agreed-JP is #1, and Spike…

Agreed-JP is #1, and Spike Albrecht has to be on this list.

Not quite. Swag, in my…

Yes and no. Swag, in my native Black urban vernacular, can refer to either brash confidence and showmanship (from “swagger”) OR to merchandise, branding and clothing that demonstrate a fashion-forward style. “Drip” is a synonym for the latter definition (from “dripping with style”). 

This take seems…

This take seems unnecessarily harsh. He was a kid making those statements, and he’ll mature (he already has, it seems). And his success shouldn’t be too surprising, given his accuracy and touch. I join others in proclaiming that Stroud’s success reflects very well on Michigan’s defense.

He got thrown into the fire…

He got thrown into the fire in 2020 as a true freshman in the season opener got unsurprisingly cooked by Minnesota’s NFL receiver; many dismissed him after that. But by 2022 he was good, then verged on excellent much of the year. 

Really excited for Coach…

Really excited for Coach Newsome’s career arc. He’ll likely be the OL coach here at age 27 (!) and have five years of positional coaching experience by 30 (!!) 

Brett Favre was anything but…

Brett Favre was anything but a chain-mover. He was a gunslinger with scrambling ability who took a LOT of risks that often paid off because he threw to Sterling Sharpe, Donald Driver and the rest. He had six seasons where he threw 20 or more INTs, and only one season where he threw fewer than 13.

The thing I’ll probably…

The thing I’ll probably remember the most are his press appearances. He was accountable, mature, humble and relatable. Will definitely be rooting for him at his next stop.

I think the poster meant…

I think the poster meant that Nolen was creating the bidding war. I can’t imagine Benny wouldn’t want to stay and be a key cog in what would likely be the best DT rotation in CFB.

I think this was a…

I think this was a purposeful scheme, as Michigan didn’t blitz that much. As far as I could tell, they only rushed four most of the time, and dropped their LBs into coverage. You could see evidence of that early when Michael Barrett almost picked off that pass in the first half, and when Colson was matched up on MHJ for his touchdown. For Barrett,that was a down that he would often be sent to blitz on.

Yeah, we’re really going to…

Yeah, we’re really going to need him to play his absolute best to have a chance in this one.

Sam may have a bone to pick…

Sam may have a bone to pick with Ryan Day after he made a disparaging comment about Sam’s show in 2021 after The Game.

No, they had a nice bro-hug…

No, they had a nice (albeit quick) bro-hug exchange. 

Will J. is going to razz R…

Will J. is going to razz R. Moore for tipping away his 2nd pick!

I saw him play in the 4th…

I saw him play in the 4th quarter. He had at least two excellent plays: he blew up a WR screen and stalled out an OZ run.

No, you’re correct. Williams…

No, you’re correct. Williams was grinding out good yards in The Game in 2021. Trayanum did the same in 2022. 

The video’s creator states…

The video’s creator states clearly in the comments that the use was not known to them and was not authorized. 

All had a high motor and a…

All had a high motor and a willingness to hit, which made him a excellent blocker when he ID’d the right guy. He usually got great UFR grades because he was often arcing and crack blocking near the point of attack. 

I disagree with Seth’s take…

I disagree with Seth’s take. I don’t think the Detroit vs Everybody clothing was just a ploy to capitalize on tribalism. If anything was a ploy, it was the Eminem/Royce/Big Sean song that lifted the trademarked clothing name. 

 

Detroit has been the most maligned city in the country for the better part of 40 years. Those shirts (from a Black-owned business, no less) were a nod to this degree of maligning and became a point of pride for many people, particularly city residents. That’s not a ploy—that’s just someone making lemonade out of lemons. 
 

Black urban trends tend to catch on with broader audiences, in part because those trends often speak to deep universal sentiments. Detroit vs Everybody was no exception. 

Agreed, and Blake’s…

Agreed, and Blake’s shoulders are usually turned back towards JJ almost the whole play. The run sell would be more effective if his shoulders faced the line a beat longer. 

1/80th 

/pedant

1/80th 

/pedant

Between Mullings and Hall,…

Between Mullings and Hall and Jordan Marshall, next  season’s forecast calls for a lot of thunderstorms.

 

I loved how Hall looked today—dodging guys in the backfield, making cuts, pushing the pile, picking up pass pro. 

Devin Gardner mentioned…

Devin Gardner mentioned Declan Byle being on the sidelines on WTKA’s Monday Morning QB.

“Yeah, I don't get the takes…

“Yeah, I don't get the takes on OSU v. Maryland. It seemed like games we had last year where things were close until the opponent made the slightest mistake and then it was light's out.“

 

To me, the difference between OSU-Md. and our close-score-at-halftime games last year is that we were often statistically dominant (e.g., PSU) at the half, or the opponent had an unsustainable, exploitable defensive strategy (e.g., Iowa, OSU).

On Saturday, OSU was thoroughly outplayed in the first half, and Md. had a sustainable strategy.

 

 

He was bad in pass pro his…

He was bad in pass pro his first two games—his first as a starter— but he was fine after that.

There were at least two…

There were at least two commercial-kickoff-commercial sequences. 👎🏽👎🏽

Other +4 plays I remember…

Other +4 plays I remember off the top of my head (some others may have deserved a +4 but didn’t get them):

 

- Thomas Gordon fingertip INT vs EMU


- Denard last-minute ZR pull vs MSU on 4th and 1 

- Khalid Hill edge-blocks two guys for 10 yards in quick succession on the same play for a TD

- DeVeon Smith run vs BYU (he had like  a -2 and a +6 on the same play)

- The other Sainristil play

Anybody remember some others that were definitely graded in UFR as +4?

Maybe the Air Jourdan INT vs Wisconsin?

 

 

 

And in the second half of a…

And in the second half of a game where potential fatigue was a concern, no less!

I disagree. He isn’t a very…

I disagree. He isn’t a very patient runner, he rarely ever makes people miss in the hole, and he doesn’t have great contact balance. On more than one occasion, I saw him get tripped for an ankle tackle just before reaching the 2nd or 3rd level. All that said, he’s a huge asset in space.

Barnhart had one excellent…

Barnhart had one excellent play on the ground where AJ Barner got a massive kickout block and Barnhart caved in the left side of the line.
 

He also got eaten alive by Aaron Lewis in pass pro. On that sack that Hinton gave up, Barnhart also got beaten by Lewis on the left side, so when Hinton lost his guy, JJ’s escape path was cut off. In Seth’s parlance, Lewis was the anvil and the other DE Bailey was the hammer.

I’m glad you corrected that…

I’m glad you corrected that. The four Indian American athletes I can name without looking it up are Kumar Rocker (remember Tracy Rocker’s kid from Vanderbilt? He looked like a tight end on the mound), Brandon Chillar, Sim Bhullar and Satnam Singh. Patel looks like a solid kicker.

Balas has hinted at an…

Chris Balas has hinted at an injury on the D-line on The Wolverine On3 podcast. Sam Webb had not heard about any injury as of yesterday.

Again, what is he supposed…

Again, what is he supposed to do about three bad-read picks and two (really three) fumbles?

You’re blaming him for 3…

You’re blaming him for 3 picks and a ST fumble (and another fumble by JJ that was fortunately blown dead)?

 

 

I love GoGo music.

I love GoGo music.

Well, definitely the (MCM…

Well, definitely the (MCM)LVII champion vs. the SB LVII champion!

“Underwood just seems to…

“Underwood just seems to have that next pretty girl that walks by has my interest and I want to leave leave Michigan vibe to him.”


You are saying this—wholly unwarranted for the best QB in the country—about a kid who just turned 16 last month.

I have a son this age. I can assure that he, too, is interested in the next pretty girl that walks by and has at least a passing desire to leave his hometown. 

Poppycock

Poppycock

Your broader point is clear,…

Your broader point is clear, but Denard was more than “an RB who took the snap.” He had six games of 200+ yards passing in the 2010 season, his first as a starter. For comparison, JJ had seven last year, including the BTCG and CFP seminal.