January 1st, 2013 at 5:19 PM ^
This is what I saw. I saw USC scoring on a big play within 2 minutes to go out by 7 and then devin throwing an arm punt to get intercepted. THis team could of packed its bags and quit making the result look like alabama but they didnt. Michigan fought this whole game. Was it perfect? Not one bit but MIchigan continued to fight and almost won the game against a top 10 team, a team if two years ago you said we had a chance against i would roll my eyes. Maybe i am too into moral victories but I am damn proud of this team.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:54 PM ^
am very proud of the players on this team.... I just cant get over the bad decisions the coaches made in key situations which cost us the momentum, and game! I love Hoke and Co, I really do. But, I scratched my head wondering "why" too many times today.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:19 PM ^
BLAGGHRAHFLEJAIJF
Now that that's done, I feel somewhat like I did after the Texas game, only... worse, somehow.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:20 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
...but fundamentals, technique and execution were subpar. Too many big plays. Hoke will take blame, but will also note performance accountability by Team 133.
If you had told me in August that we would finish 8-5 w/o Denard as QB, no Fitz, JT or Haggerup, I wouldn't have believed it.
Thank you Team 133.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
Is anyone so tired of watching secondary after secondary get burned?? When is the last time we had a good one? 97? I can't stand it. How hard is it to get some decent DBs?
January 1st, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
We had (statistically) the best performing secondary of the entire country all year, lost both of our starters from the beginning of the year, and gave up a couple of big plays. Get a grip.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
Give me a break. Every decent passing team we played shredded us through the air. Guys wide open against Alabama, Northwestern, OSU, USC, etc. Our high ranking was largely due to playing rush-based offenses and bad QBs.
January 1st, 2013 at 11:51 PM ^
I have disagreed with every comment that you have made tonight - literlly, every one - other than this. Our secondary stats do not tell the whole story. Our DBs consistently got beaten downfield. Lack of speed is killing us.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:36 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 5:44 PM ^
The Big Ten had a bunch of the top ten pass defenses in the country. Nebraska was one and Murray threw for 400 yards against them. Minnesota was another.
Big Ten QBs sucked, thus the highly ranked pass defenses.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:33 PM ^
Beating the dead horse already?
January 1st, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 5:57 PM ^
I really think you should post this and argue it in a few more threads.
January 1st, 2013 at 8:19 PM ^
We lost our best and second best corners in Countess and Floyd. So please tell me which schools out there have their 3rd and 4th best corners not getting burned.
It takes time for recruiting to catch up. We have Dymonte Thomas, Channing Stribling, and Jourdan Lewis coming in, and the coaches continue to recruit hard for the secondary. It is coming, but depth doesn't happen overnight.
Again, the color commentators were trying to be delicate, but reading through the lines, they clearly indicated that Mattison has done a masterful job with subpar talent. The talent is coming.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^
John Gruden is a douchebag. the end.
January 1st, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^
If you were listening, he gushed over Lewan, and Denard, and Ryan, and Roh, and Gardner, and Gallon. Yes, he had high praise for the USC defensive line, which he should have. As it was, he also praised the ability of Michigan to largely neutralize the USC DL.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
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January 1st, 2013 at 5:26 PM ^
Dissapointing game obviously, but I was really impressed with what I saw out of the offense. We were able to routinely open up holes for our RBs from under center against a great run defense. We haven't really been able to do that to this point, even against terrible run defenses. Add a guy like Derrick Green to that equation and that's a damn good rushing attack. Borges also had a pretty good game, though Gardner let him down a bit. At the end of the day, if we had either of our starting CBs available we probably win. All you can really do is look forward to next year.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:27 PM ^
I believe Vincent Smith's helmet came off before the "exchange" from Gardner.
Shouldn't the play be called dead at that instant?
(I'm actually OK w/ the review official overlooking that as a makeup call. I think Spurrier would have gone Brian Kelly-purple had they reversed the call, and he's too old for that.)
January 1st, 2013 at 5:41 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 10:10 PM ^
The play doesn't stop, but Smith could no longer participate.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
Here are my snowflakes:
- Sucks to be a close loss but it was fun to watch Hoke take risks.
- Defensive line looked solid, secondary should will be better with return of Countess.
- Gardner played great and is turning into the alpha dog leader of Team 134.
- Ohio State didn't play today.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:31 PM ^
Gardner did not play great.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:41 PM ^
What Yost said.
January 1st, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 6:12 PM ^
A couple? More like a dozen.
January 1st, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 6:24 PM ^
He's posting within the rules and there's no reason for ad hominem attacks. If he bugs you that much, just ignore him or try to present some articulate argument against his position.
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January 1st, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
January 1st, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
We need to work on a different technique for punt coverage, when the gunners dont get there against an elite returner (ace sanders) we are done for. I know im echoing Brian here but this game obviously made it apparent.
Also I am very excited to see the progression of Devin in the spring. He has all the tools to be a great QB but he needs as many reps as possible to iron out his inconsistencies.
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January 1st, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
Darboh's is definitely burnt.
January 1st, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
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January 1st, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
He's not that good. No speed and can only break tackles against Purdue and Illinois. People need to forget about him (guy only had Mac level offers) and pray that Fitz comes back healthy or we land Green.
January 1st, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:59 AM ^
The only reason he's at Michigan is because his HS coach is related to Fred Jackson.