Post-game Comments/Thoughts
"This was embarrassing - we will not come out like this again." - Taylor Lewan
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 14, 2013
"We're not coming out like that again." - Devin Gardner
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 14, 2013
"I'm not going to play a down -- but, we're going to coach our butts off this week." - Coach Hoke
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 14, 2013
"I'm not here to celebrate - we have a lot of work to do." - Taylor Lewan
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 14, 2013
This game certainly should not be an accurate depiction of what the rest of the season holds for us. This is still a very talented team, but like Hoke says, there is still much work to be done before this is a championship team. Between turnovers, the offensive line, and the entire defense, there is certainly much to do, but I am 100% confident that the coaching will come through. I fully expect them to win by four touchdowns next week at UCONN.
And let's never speak of this game ever again. And don't pay attention to the media for the next week.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:24 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
...of Lewan and Gardner presser. Lewan is... intense.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
You would think this next week of practice is going to be difficult for the O-Line... but after hearing this, I think the 2nd team D-line is the one in trouble.
September 14th, 2013 at 8:15 PM ^
Nothing personal against Gardner, but I love how he says "no disrespect to Akron" while he and Lewan are talking about how embarrassed they are about almost losing to Akron.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^
I want Lewan to coach after his 10 years in the NFL. That was amazing.
September 15th, 2013 at 3:37 AM ^
hate to break it to ya there die-hard, but a game will never mean as much to you, as it does the players. knock it off.
September 15th, 2013 at 4:19 AM ^
hate to break it to ya there die-hard, but a game will never mean as much to you, as it does the players. knock it off.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
It was embarrassing at half time... Why do you have to wait until the next game to tackle, block or give better effort.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:36 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 5:53 PM ^
in games like this, once you realize you have to step up your effort, it's too late. by that point the underdog is fired up and is going to play the rest of the game at a million percent intensity. I can't imagine anyone on Akron was worried in the fourth quarter about saving energy for the rest of the season. plus the problem with being tight is you end up overcompensating and forcing it and, let's say, throwing three interceptions and fumbling twice.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
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September 14th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
"I blame this loss all on coaching." - WingsNWolverines (emphasis mine)
I'm not sure what game he was watching, either...
September 14th, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
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September 15th, 2013 at 6:50 AM ^
Oline and dline play definitely starting to concern me. Instead of what I thought was a dominant team is starting to look like a very beatable team. Unless D Gardener is playing out his ass, who are we?
September 15th, 2013 at 12:03 AM ^
Seriously? They should have benched him for Morris? You're insane.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:28 PM ^
was that we got outplayed on each side of the ball particularly on the lines, but also extending to the secondary, by a team as bad as that. This was way worse than a letdown game should be. In fact, IMO we were very lucky to win. Ugh.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
I love DG and am happy to have him. But this turnover problem is now a trend, not an outlier. 6 INT's in three games, and it would be 7 without that ND one that got called back. Accuracy issues also popped up again as well. He is a great talent and will be great, but the Heisman hype was way overboard, and this game shows that.
EDIT: apolgies for double post.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
There weren't any interceptions called back against ND.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^
That said, you have a point.
September 14th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
correct?
September 14th, 2013 at 10:29 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
The players recognize they lucked out. This was the epitome of a "let down' game. Let's hope they learn from it and move forward. You can't let a game beat you twice, especially one in which you won that you probably shouldn't have.
After all, this is a team that beat a quality/good ND team.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
This was for the most part an experienced Akron team especially on the line and Akron changed their game plan - they slowed down their tempo etc but we definitely played like we were in a hangover haze from the ND game.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
got beat badly by UCF?
September 15th, 2013 at 12:26 AM ^
that UCF team just beat PSU pretty badly. (Late PSU TD to make the game close was on a botched punt snap). Personally I am going to blame this entire game on Tressel - and feel better - even if there is no logic in it.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
Akron had a good game plan and they played very well. I'm not sure why or how they played in previous games but they have far more game experience then we have
September 14th, 2013 at 9:19 PM ^
More experience? They where 1-11 for 2 stright years!!!
September 14th, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
a "glazed donut" something is wrong.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:44 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
Yes. It had NOTHING to do with the opponent. However, maybe the comment is a general one about how bad empty carbs are for you.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:34 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
the team had a pretty good track of crushing inferior teams under Hoke. Not sure why one game, makes the opposite the expected norm all of sudden.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:50 PM ^
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September 14th, 2013 at 5:04 PM ^
I think we come out strong and go up big against UConn
September 14th, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
To this specifically, as someone said, one aberration does not a pattern make. Further, UConn has the 95th best rush defense in Division I and was an underdog to Maryland today, I believe. A meager 2.0 YPC is not a likelihood when - even with today's numbers included - we're average 5.0 YPC as a team. It would take a significant collapse and I don't see what you see there.
September 14th, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 4:34 PM ^
Is it just me or do our lines suck? Barry Sanders would have a hard time running behind our O-line. Our D-line didn't put much pressure on Akron's O-line most of the game. Terrible.
September 14th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
Maybe, but he'd also feel right at-fucking-home with this O-line.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:34 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
According to the mgblue.com website, Ross Douglas played special teams. Another burned redshirt?
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091413aab.html
September 14th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
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September 14th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
Agreed. Mattison gets a lot of praise...so he deserves a heap of critism for this game. Poor defensive game plan, poor execution.
September 14th, 2013 at 6:19 PM ^
I still suspect that the corners are playing so far off so as to put less pressure on the safeties. Jarroed has looked good, but he's still untested and there may be a very good reason for that.