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You do realize the identity…

You do realize the identity between Defense and Punt Return, right?  If not, note who jumped offside.  Or start me a Special Teams Snowflakes thread. 

I'm no fan of Bo being the…

 

I'm no fan of Bo being the gold standard, either--but I'd sure enjoy one upset win against OSU . . . .

"The Team" quote was…

"The Team" quote was intended to illustrate that, even by M's outdated history, it's time for a coaching change.  No coach is above the Team.

Maybe the Defense should…

Maybe the Defense should spend a little time practicing situational awareness:  Facing a punt on 4th and 4, don't jump offsides.  Don't even go for the block.

To be fair, this is a discipline issue--and therefore a coaching issue.

 

No player is above the…

 

No player is above the Team.

No coach is above the Team.

The Team--the Team--the TEAM.

 

 

Wildcat is dumb

on 4th…

 

Wildcat is dumb

on 4th and one--

'cause they know what you're going to do . . . .

 

 

2019 is not 1969,

brain…

 

2019 is not 1969,

brain farts are not discipline,

and Jim is not Bo.
 

 

 

One of the most…

 

One of the most satisfying games I can remember as a Michigan fan:

Hail!!!

 

With an appeals process…

 

With an appeals process this liberal, why have rules at all?

 

You are overestimating…

 

You are overestimating Michigan's offense, and you lack vision. 

 

On the plus side, both…

 

On the plus side, both the Polyanna and Chicken Little segments of the fan base can stop worrying about Gattis being snatched away after a single tremendous season at Michigan.

 

Wins of comical…

 

Wins of comical ineptitude suggest deep-rooted problems--

Problems which are likely to be highlighted in future games when away from home, against better teams, etc. 

Celebrate the win if you like, but don't get too excited about the prospects for this season.

 

A win's a win--

But a…

 

A win's a win--

But a win of comical ineptitude does not bode well. 

On the plus side, both the Polyanna and Chicken Little segments of the fan base can stop worrying about Gattis being snatched away after a single tremendous season at Michigan.

Your words:  "If he wasn't…

Your words:  "If he wasn't doing that he was slanting himself so far out of the play that he didn't even need to be blocked."

For me, that is not merely a Jimmy & Joes problem. 

That is a coaching problem. 

This is terrible to say, but…

This is terrible to say, but after the last three games' d-line performance: 

I'm beginning to wonder if the d-line problem mightn't be bigger than the quality and/or play of the individual linemen. 

I'm beginning to wonder if some of the step-down in d-line performance mightn't be specifically related to d-line coaching, and especially the change in d-line coaching.

I will not name the Traitor who abandoned us for a team down south.  But I'm beginning consider his impact was greater than I'd like to admit.

 

Year five:

Trailing 0-21…

 

Year five:

Trailing 0-21, with 1:57 to go before the half: 

Time to unleash the two-minute monster on these Cheese-Eaters!

Play #1:  Fuckcluster-run-beta, QB and running backs trip and fall down for loss in the backfield.

That’s first down, two-minute drill

Year five:  Tactical flexibility, situational football, Harbaughian creativity. 

 

Year five:

Trailing 0-7,…

 

Year five:

Trailing 0-7, early in the first quarter.

Nice catch and run down the sideline for 70 yards:  First and goal!

Send in new personnel grouping, never before used on offense--could surprise Wisconsin! 

But no:  It’s a clusterfuck, no one knows what to do, you’re forced to call timeout.

Like Borges before you, after the timeout you trot out the same personnel group and run the same play.

Fumble on the five yard line with an RB who hasn’t played a down of offense for nine months.

Year five:  The Michigan difference.  Harbaughian discipline. 

 

I invite all of those who…

I invite all of those who said M would cover the spread to admit they could not have been more wrong. 

Wisconsin in two weeks.

Unless something changes fast, M will be fortunate to win 8 games this season. 

Only allowed 14 in…

Only allowed 14 in regulation, and scored 6 as well.  Wish the zebras would have allowed M to keep that well-earned defensive score. 

Hill and Metellus--thank you…

Hill and Metellus--thank you for your efforts today.

Yeah, Charbonnet had some…

Yeah, Charbonnet had some nice blitz pickups--he's appears as comfortable blocking as running!  Unusual and wonderful.  

So long as he's out there on 3rd down, I'd love to see a wheel route or too tossed his direction.  OSU might be a good time.  Maybe even Wisconsin.

Da fuk?

Da fuk?

Can confirm every Verska…

Can confirm every Verska practice was like opening scene of Full Metal Jacket (graduated '95, played for Verska three years.)

Honestly, I never would have believed that people like that most excellent drill sergeant Full Metal Jacket existed--had it not been for Coach Verska. 

After Verska, I believe.

Please do tell the story…

Please do tell the story about coach Flip:  I knew him as an assistant (while playing for Verska), but since living out of town never heard coach Flip took the reins, nor that he left on the quick.

Hey now, we beat Pioneer on…

Hey now, we beat Pioneer on the regular while I played there (90's).  Not sure what happened since (been living cross country).   

 

Yeah, "Winovich was the…

 

Yeah, "Winovich was the benefactor."

In fact, Winovich benefited so much from Rashan's dominance that his performance fooled NFL scouts, too. 

 

Uh--

Fuck.

 

Uh--

Fuck.

 

Sounds great.

Seeing is…

 

Sounds great.

Seeing is believing . . . .

 

Damn.  Had high hopes…

 

Damn.  Had high hopes after that shuttle.  

And how hard he appeared to work . . . .

 

Let's do it again--…

 

Let's do it again-- undefeated at Crisler!

 

This is a crime.

 

This is a crime.

It's past time for Mike to come home.

Good luck to the young man. …

 

Good luck to the young man. 

If JayZ couldn't do it . . . .  it may prove harder than it looks. 

Hail.

Hail.

 

Agreed with ijohnb: …

 

Agreed with ijohnb:  Having both play is a huge deal.

Florida will be motivated.  They dropped some games; they are talented; they have a new coach in the process of imposing a new culture. 

M will need to play hard to win.  This is a positive sign.

Holy Moley, Christmas came…

Holy Moley, Christmas came early!

I shamefully confess I did not believe . . . .

 

OP hopes for more passing…

 

OP hopes for more passing.  So do I. 

However, after watching M methodically run the ball while playing from behind in the second half of the biggest rivalry and most important game of the year, I'm not really expecting "air raid."

Sincerely hope I'm wrong.

 

"Body blows" . . . .

 

"Body blows" . . . .

 

Michigan's Putting the…

 

Michigan's Putting the right foot forward this season!

It's a little odd to see MBB so dominant in the early part of the season, but I trust Beilein will have them peaking in March regardless.

Hail!

 

TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE!…

 

TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE! 

Go blue!

Meyer is the smart kid who…

Meyer is the smart kid who sits at the back of your math class.  He's disinterested much of the time; he fails to turn in homework assignments; he underachieves. 

But on an exam he cares about, he destroys everyone.

Harbaugh is the good kid who sits on the front row.  He's always taking notes, never misses an assignment, studies hard for every test, and maximizes his talent.

But on the final exam--against a motivated Meyer--he's outgunned.

Har-pologists need to…

Har-pologists need to recognize that the playbook is not being saved for OSU.  There are no super-secret counters in reserve. 

We are going to run the ball into a stacked box for the entire first half.  We're going to run on first down, and probably second.

No matter how many third-and-long's ensue.  No matter how much better the passing game looks.  No matter what the score.

Not a professional analyst,…

Intended as response to Gerald Ford above.

Not a professional analyst,…

Not a professional analyst, but my gut tells me The Game is no longer a rivalry.

Frustrating that the…

Frustrating that the crossing routes were not shored up after exposure in last week's game against Indiana.

Unfortunately, the reason it wasn't is because it's not schematic.  It's a function of the DL being unable to pressure the QB.  This has been a growing problem post-Ped State. 

Today, OSU took advantage . . . .

The defense failed today,…

M's D failed today, but--

Michigan is never going to be Big10 Champs unless the O scheme changes. 

A lot of Harbaughfense apologists have been singing the praises of "wearing down" opposing defenses over the course of a game.  They have made the claim that running into stacked boxes a la Hoke is a schematic advantage.

Its works where one has superior athletes.  But not against equal or greater athletes.  You must try to score points.  From the beginning of the game.  You must make the defense think you'll do one thing--then do another.

It's a well-oiled, Harbaugh…

It's a well-executed, Harbaugh offense--

But it's still Hoke's offensive philosophy

Yes, it can be used to beat peewee league. 

No, it cannot be trusted to beat the big boys. 

Can't believe it's come to…

Can't believe it's come to this, but . . . .

It's no longer a joke:  Michigan is more hoops than football. 

Glad we've got something to cheer for.

Hello darkness my old friend…

Hello darkness my old friend . . . .

Fortunately for Michigan,…

Fortunately for Michigan, OSU's run defense is similarly suspect this season. 

Perhaps the most obvious gameplan of all time will be more to your liking when applied to The Game.

Chase's skeleton revenge is… Chase's skeleton revenge is M's best hope next week, and thereafter-- may the Revenge Tour continue!