August 31st, 2013 at 6:52 PM ^
Final Score:
THoughts?
My thoughts...
QB: I thought Gardner played better as the game went along. My thing with Devin is that we need to use the talent around him more. We call too many plays that feature him and not enough stuf that gets him safe plays or in a rythym. We need more screens, more quick passes, more safe stuff. Treat him like a freshman QB early in the game and let him get into the flow, then open things up a little. Let him see what the defense is doing before we put the entire offense on him.
RB: I think we're fine...I have no idea why people "shit on" Fitz so much, he played well. The other guys are all improved or improving as true freshman.
WR: It'll take 3-4 games to get an opinion on these guys, but Gallon, Dileo and Reynolds made some very good plays.
TE: The potential here is limitless, all 3 guys can play B1G football. Praying that Funchess is okay.
OL: Better than most predicted. I think they're better going straight forward than with the misdirection stuff. Lewan is like having 5.5 linemen on the field.
DL: I'm not ready to say "they've earned the right to rush 4"...it's just CMU. But if they can do what they did today, every Saturday. I'll scream it from the mountain tops.
LB: Solid, need better tackling.
CB: Solid, need to play a touch tighter. Stribling is the real deal.
S: n/a with the starters out. Furman is not the answer.
K/P: We've got 2 (maybe 3) of the best.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:30 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
He had some significant positive plays and no egregious busts.
August 31st, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^
Also thought Wilson played well. It was CMU but that was the team in front of them. DBs get exposed for any mistake whereas if a D-lineman screws up there are 2 layers of defense behind him and LBers - 1 layer. When these DBs make errors its so obvious and usually a chunk play so they seem to get sniffed towards in a much more harsh manner. On the other hand, Clark did not do much against an OL he should have dominated.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:54 PM ^
Our corners can support against the run. The starters have some pop to em.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:55 PM ^
It.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:56 PM ^
Will wear the #2 before he leaves
August 31st, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
He looked good with 3 minutes left in the game.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:27 PM ^
I see your point, but he played and looked solid for pretty much the entire game, not just in the 4th.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:56 PM ^
= Grumble, grumble, grumble. A true Michigan Man.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:57 PM ^
getting the youngins playing time will pay off down the line. Didn't have any major injuries so we should come out full tilt next week. GO BLUE
August 31st, 2013 at 7:02 PM ^
left with, looked like either a groin or cramp. Hoping for cramp, since groin could possibly keep him out against ND. Reynolds also left the game at WR.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
...says someone in the "in-game" thread. And don't forget about Drake Johnson.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
reported that both were fine. Funchess took a hit "downstairs" and he said both could have returned.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 6:58 PM ^
The depth showed up and played well. It's CMU and all, but given how other B1G teams have looked it was an impressive showing.
August 31st, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
the "spread" offense did not put up points like that very often. Defense and MANBALL or die.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
inferior teams like CMU, no idea what your talking about. Let's not turn this into a spread versus prostyle debate, espcially considering that both were utilized today.
It is nice to have a good defense though.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
There were a LOT of spread and pistol concepts used today. Some manball as well, but a lot less power or iso than Hoke would like everyone to believe.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:19 PM ^
Everyone needs to stop fighting the RichRod wars. It just doesn't matter at this point. Both he and Michigan have moved on.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:26 PM ^
Section 1 will not be far behind. He must search for the name every 5 minutes
August 31st, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^
But tell the douchenozzles who bring him up, who are ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS the haterz.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
You're excused?? Uhh thanks Lisa...
August 31st, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
Extra props to D Thomas, Wilson, and Stribling.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
The second pick may have been on Gallon. That looked like a miscommunication between him and Gardner, because you don't see Gallon struggle to get separation that often (or that badly).
August 31st, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
Smith ran harder than Green
Defense looked fast
Stribling looked tough
Countess didn't seem to fair well.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Tell that Smith ran harder than Green????? That's plain foolish. Countess came up and saved a touchdown on a large 1,500 yard rusher. Blake also says "sure about that Dwight?"
August 31st, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
Smith showed more fight in him. Green had the longer run, but the offensive line opened a huge hole.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:25 PM ^
It's the only reason you can possibly come to this conclusion.
Smith had 7 carries for 12 yards.
Green had 11 carries for 58 yards, with one long run. 10 carries for 28 yards if you want to take out the long run for some weird reason.
You can't make any serious comparisons between the two. There was nothing to show that either back ran harder than the other.
They both looked good on some runs. They both looked bad on some runs. They both went down easily on some runs. All of the backs went down easily on some runs. Fitz tripped over a dead body in the backfield on one play.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:30 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
I don't get it either. It's like people are openly rooting for one of them to fail, for the sole purpose of being able to say that they called it..
August 31st, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
Yes and yes. Why contrast and pit two future Heisman winners and instead not root for two future Heisman winners? What I like about Smith is he always seems to churn forward as he was hit but he was hit earlier in his runs than Green - maybe that is on him or the lines on those runs but both looked like men out there. Those are 19 year olds. Very happy... and it showed that much discussed depth chart was off by "1 spot" as both came in ahead of #3 Rawls. (who also looked solid but lets see him against Big 10 competition)
August 31st, 2013 at 7:36 PM ^
Because Smith didn't fall down as easily.
August 31st, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 9:12 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^
NIU and Iowa tied at 27
August 31st, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^
Clean up the turnovers and penalties, and it looks like we will be fine. Time to bring on the CHICKENS!
August 31st, 2013 at 7:02 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
We went with Furman and Wilson for most of the game. He made a tackle at the end, kind of, didn't take an inside out technique and kind of tackled the WR out of bounds when he could have hit him straight up like Gedeon did a few plays early.
August 31st, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 8:37 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 9:02 PM ^
Thomas blocked the punt.
August 31st, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
15 minutes ago.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:25 PM ^