UM at Ohio last year on BTN
You bringing this up really makes me mad at Al Borges.
So you're saying it's just about to get to the good part?
It's a memorable but poignant moment, but this game - as most undoubtedly know - contains Denard Robinson's last TD as a Wolverine (67-yard rushing TD, and a beauty as well).
This was the game when I knew that my girlfriend actually had been paying attention when I made her watch all those games. "Why does he keep running that guy up the middle?!" she howled, as my heart grew three sizes just in time to be crushed by Borges' aforementioned terrible play calling.
of years with a more familar scheme, so I have no interest in watching this game again. I was angry at Al enough the first time, don't need to get angry at Al all over again. No doubt in my mind that they win this game with better playcalling.
His grandkids picking the plays would have been much, much better. At this then we would've had a sliver of unpredictability.
If his grandkids play Madden at all like I do, it'll be a Hail Mary each and every play. With a healthy dose of mixing up your buttons and throwing to a different receiver than you intended (which still works about half the time).
Which might not be the best game plan, but probably beats a "bench Denard to run Smith between the tackles" game plan.
In all seriousness, a hail mary every play really might have been better. We still likely would have scored zero points in the 2nd half, and Devin can certainly throw the ball more than 45 yards in the event of an interception.
In the event you don't want to watch the 2nd half, here is VT's Bud Foster surfing behind a boat.
He sucks.
My sister in law thinks she's going to do that. I think I'm going to watch her try to gather her teeth off the swim deck.
The D played great in the second half. Really disappointing that the offense couldn't score.
Apparently Borges never figured out that running Smith off tackle is a bad idea because he kept doing it in the Outback Bowl.
I flipped it on for the fourth quarter. Needless to say looking forward to this year's edition.
This is like fifty shades of DeBord.
Is it just me or did our Dline have its way with their Oline? Their line can't be THAT much better from a year of experience can it? Why is it so vaunted?
I think it is just you. Their line knocked us off the ball pretty good in the 4th. Granted, our defense had been on the field the entire damn half.
EDIT: Fuck it, I give up. It's supposed to start at the 14 second mark.
I didn't remember but apparently Frank Clark had some great plays in this game. Maybe foreshadowing for things to come?
I actually am getting more excited watching this game.
I forgive him (for now) but my lord I don't know if I've ever been so frustrated by playcalling in my life. It ws the most painful thing ever watching the 2nd half knowing I could pick out a random play from NCAA 13 and have better success coaching that offense.
It was in a great big box, wrapped up in bright shiny paper and all tied up in a pretty pink bow. Damn. It. All.
I thought the Oline play was 50% of the problem. Lewan looked disinterested, and the 2 guards and center were allowing penetrating especially on all those short yardage situations. Everyone points to "how can you run the ball with Vincent Smith on 3rd and 2!!!" but there isn't much he can do when he runs into his lineman's back 3 yards in the backfield. Did he call a great game? No, and I was frustrated as anyone else...but it seemed like the Oline just couldnt get a push. Just my .03
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How different this off-season wouldve been if we hadn't gone into a shell in the second half. People would be talking about how Michigan is the chief of the Big Ten and people wouldn't be declaring that Urban and Ohio State will never ever lose a game again. So close
This game was a show of respect to Denard. The fact they put him in the game knowing he couldn't throw the ball said so much for the respect they had for him. If Borges was worried about his legacy as a coach, he would have played Gardner all game and left Denard on the bench.
How is it respectful to put a player in a situation where his physical abilites do not allow him to succeed? If anything, it was disrespectful. He was destined to fail almost everytime he took the field in the 2nd half. In his final game, he was completely failed by his coaches.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOORGESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Were you saying "Boo" or "Boo-rges"?
Al called a terrible game in the 2nd half after a solid 1st half in this game. Man I was pissed. After this season I have a feeling we'll all be kissing his fat ass because he will make us forget any of this happened. Our offense is going to surprise a lot of people.