November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
I think we know what kind of QB Gardner is, he has digressed through the season. His potential is low in my oppinion We need a QB that will make reads and be able to deliver the ball. Gardner holds on to it too long, locks in on receivers, and can't throw an accurate ball consistently....lets move on
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:38 PM ^
I'd love to see Morris start next year, but definitely not these last two games. Let him play his first game against App State to build confidence, not Ohio or whoever we play in thebowl.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
Too late in the year to put Morris in there. Why put him in a bad position but there was plenty of opportunities earlier this year when Gardner was truly struggling. I don't understand the stubborness to change things up when they are going bad or just not working. Running backs, QB, DE's (no pass rush). Loyalty to a fault
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:31 PM ^
3 years into this and its not getting better, even with better talent. Talent is young but some of Hoke's guys have been starting for 2 and some cases 3 years now. Hoke has to be on the hot seat, great recruiting or not!
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:31 PM ^
Me either but the wall I'd like to be on is the one with Borges & Hoke. Sadly I think high-fives for excellence are more likely than blame. Hoke LOVES Borges....never forget that.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
sounds like how people said tony gibson would never go since RR loved him...and we know how great our DBs were then.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:32 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:37 PM ^
Then you have lots of doubt. Because he won't fire him.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:43 PM ^
I don't know why you'd assume that. Head coaches may feel loyalty to their assistants, but if they start feeling the heat, they'll let them go.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:32 PM ^
I wish the press was as hard on the coaches for this style of play as they are on politicians. Purdue outgained us against the same Iowa Defense. Purdue....
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
Shane Morris beats out Gardner THE HEROIC for QB next year. Or that Gardner THE HEROIC goes pro. Good riddance to Lewan.
Gardner. Please learn to throw the ball away. Please don't take 20 seconds in the pocket to make a decision. When you scramble, please stop running backward. Please stop locking onto Gallon and sometimes Funchess -- and no one else.
Other than that -- keep up the good work, buddy! You're helping the offense out lots!
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
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November 23rd, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
That familiar lump-in-the-throat feeling is back again...from the dead (2008, 2009, 2010...)
Shouldn't the fortunes of these two teams be reversed by now? They promised Michigan would be Michigan again, but it's not. It's so far from that.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:37 PM ^
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November 23rd, 2013 at 3:59 PM ^
We could be 10-1 if you change the close games.
November 23rd, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
If a couple of lucky bounces went the other way.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
Honestly, I wonder if Rich Rod or Hoke are worse. I think Gerg was undermined by RR's insistence to run the 3-3-5. Hoke seems to not know anything about the offense and lets Borges do anything he wants even though it's the worst anyone here can imagine.
I generally like Hoke, but maybe he is in over his head. If he's the CEO, yes defend your staff, but make the hard decisions and find someone who can do the job or your business will go under.
I remember how frustrated we were with Carr's conservative playcalling and predictability. He had amazing talent that could beat people up until he faced teams just as talented and then it was a dogfight, often undone by some crazy play by a heisman candidate bucknut.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
Timeout usage was poor too. Lots of strategic errors on top of the horrific mismanagement of the offense.
Mattison got too cute on a key third down on their go ahead drive, too. To be fair, he at least blew up a number of third and shorts with well timed slants and his blitzes generated two of the turnovers, including a touchdown.
Just... frustrated at this point. This offense is less fun to watch than the '08 offense, which at least had the excuse of basically having no talent.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
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November 23rd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
His throwing has been scared and tentative since Notre Dame. Now his running has become scared and tentative. He just done as a QB this year.
He needs a good long break. I don't know if the break until the bowl game is enough. I'm not even sure that the break until next season is enough. It may be time to get Morris in the system next year.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
There were no offensive adjustments because none can be made. This offense literally can't do anything else. Once the D adjusts Michigan will shut down. Or, as in this case, never get going.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:37 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
120 D-1 football teams do more on offense than we do. And i"m pretty sure we have better players than a majority of them too. If thats not coaching, then what is?
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
Maybe Jabrill Peppers can tell Hoke he's decommitting unless Borges is fired.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
I, for the most part, agreed with our decision to go for it on 1st down.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
Week after week the opposing D coordinator is taking Borges' cookies. Week after week player execution on offense is sorely lacking. This laughingstock of an offense lies at the feet of Hoke and Borges. Something has to be done.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
Anybody can do it. Just load up the box to get us in long yardage, then blitz everyone on third down. The O Line and DG will crumble.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
I say it every week, but if we want change the administration needs to see that the masses aren't happy, and the best way to do that is to have someboy rent a billboard and put "Fire Borges" on it. Also, I'm broke so somebody else will have to pay for it
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
Iowa turned the ball over 4 times to Michigan's 1.
And we still couldn't move the ball.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:37 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:38 PM ^
Hoke needs to follow Beilein's example and let some guys go. It is mind-boggling that we could go from scoring 100 points in the first two games of the season to this.
This does not look like a championship-level staff, and if Michigan doesn't have that, it needs to get one.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
^^^This.
Do you think that it did not hurt Beilein to get rid of his loyal staff? Of course it did. But it was the right thing to do.
He is in a leadership position. You have to make tough decisions for the good of the program. If you just want to be everyone's best buddy, join a bowling league, have a few beers, and call it a night.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:38 PM ^
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November 23rd, 2013 at 3:47 PM ^
Not every coaching transition is horrible.
I feel like we are emotionally scarred by this due to how dramatic the RR transition was.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
we had a guy show up in '69 and put up one of the best runs in modern football.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^
That stat right there should shame Al Borges out of town.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
How is the execution of plays not being correct/perfected in practice. There should be advancement not regression.
Michigan had 60 yards rushing on 29 attempts.
Jesus Christ.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^
Bielema may be an asshole, but at least he got rid of his OL line coach after a couple of weeks of abject failurelast year. Borges and Funk have been worthless for 8 straight games and Borges has sucked in every big game except for OSU 11 since he has been here. I just don't think hoke is very bright. He can recruit. I doubt he does anything on a game to game coaching basis that actually helps the team. Thus, 2 of 3 (HC, OC, DC) span the coaching aptitude range from absolutely worhtless (hoke) to actively making the team worse (borges). Hey at least michigan is charging outrageous ticket prices to pay their fat asses.
November 23rd, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^