August 30th, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
Pick six that will lead me to question why I invest so much emotional energy into a game played by strangers thousands of miles away. I will pass through the stages of grief with a sad familiarity and a resolve that I’ll never let it happen again, though deep inside I know I’m not fooling anybody.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
Eat at Arbys?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Deep ball to Eubanks for the TOUCHDOOOOWWWWNNNNN
August 30th, 2018 at 10:30 AM ^
DENNIS BERGKAMP! DENNIS BERGKAMP!
August 30th, 2018 at 10:30 AM ^
Short pass to Evans
August 30th, 2018 at 10:31 AM ^
I think ND will be expecting a shot downfield early. They know the hype around a new QB, a great defense, and playoff aspirations.
I also think that Harbaugh is expecting ND to be expecting the big shot, and instead he will put his faith into Warriner and that O-Line. 3 straight handoffs to Higdon/Mason that yield a combined 12 yards and a fresh set of downs.
Play #4 (the 2nd 1st down) is the deep one to DPJ or Gentry down the seam off play-action.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
I think Kelly knows that Jim thinks ND is predicting us taking the long shot so they will jam the line. It’s nice to know though that Jim knows Brian thinks that Jim knows, so we will end up going 80 yards over the top!
August 30th, 2018 at 12:20 PM ^
But does he know that we know he thinks he knows?
:-)
August 30th, 2018 at 10:32 AM ^
After a touchback on the kick return, Patterson to Nico Collins, 75 yards on play action, TD!
August 30th, 2018 at 10:33 AM ^
First series will be a hurry up offense
August 30th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Higdon gets a handoff and runs up the middle for a couple. Announcer immediately calls it an RPO.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Bench Mason up the middle. Only gains 2, but injures 3 of their defenders
August 30th, 2018 at 11:43 AM ^
Was thinking similarly...except he takes it to the house, shows off new found 4.5 40 speed, and three fatalities occur en route.....BMFM
August 30th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Outside bubble to dpj
August 30th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
Fake field goal: Nordin lobs a TD pass to Grant Perry who does spin moves all the way down the sideline for a TD.
Wait, we're talking about NCAA '18 the video game, right?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
surprise announcement - Joe Milton as starter....play action pass and 80 yard TD bomb. Then Shea plays the rest of the game
August 30th, 2018 at 10:43 AM ^
It'll be a first down punt by new walk-on punter Moltan Zesko, a spite move in response to all of the undesired questions about who our punter will be from the media.
/s
August 30th, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
The Flying V
August 30th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
Fake end around to DPJ to only hand it off to Higdon for 7.
Edit: Didn't mean to quote you.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
Interception! As is tradition.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
PA skinny-post to Gentry for 18 yds. Then Higdon off-tackle for 4. Top the drive off with a shotgun bomb to DPJ for 42 and a TD.
Commence weeping for the Noodle Dome Flopping Icefish.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:51 AM ^
Your prediction screams Mike Debord.
1st down: Run up the middle
2nd down: Run up the middle
3rd down: Pass
August 30th, 2018 at 10:55 AM ^
MOAR FADES!!
August 30th, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
Triple lindy.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
First offensive play of the year? I’m going to go with a PAT.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:59 AM ^
I Form play action deep pass to DPJ for TD!
August 30th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
Play fake to Higdon up the middle, TD pass to a wide open DPJ. Like that's ever gonna happen at Michigan on the first play of the game.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
Higdon, Gentry, McKeon, DPJ, Perry. Quick out to McKeon.
Then, Higdon, Higdon, Higdon … until ND stacks 9 in the box.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
Patterson to DPJ bomb down the sideline for a touchdown!!
August 30th, 2018 at 11:04 AM ^
Play action deep ball to DPJ.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
2015: Smith 1 yd gain
2016: Speight Interception
2017: Smith 8 yd gain
2018: Higdon 4 yd gain
August 30th, 2018 at 11:11 AM ^
Deep breath
Big swig of beer
Tell others in the room to keep it down
A whisper to myself ... "C'mon Blue"
Play action to the H Back in the flat for 6-8 yards
A smile because we have a competent QB
This is our year
August 30th, 2018 at 11:07 AM ^
Play action. Two tight ends with a fullback. Wide out spread left. Roll out right with a tight end in the flat, the opposite tight end running a deeper cross and the WR coming across the formation deep. Reminiscent of 1997 with Griese to Tuman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpAFF2g7KyA
Second play of this clip.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
Singleback. Two tight ends two receivers. Double play fake. Fake jet sweep to DPJ, fake handoff to Higdon. Bootleg right, finds McKeon in the flat for 9.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
Play action bomb to DPJ. Touchdown!
August 30th, 2018 at 11:17 AM ^
I-formation, play action to Higdon, incomplete bomb to DPJ along the left sideline.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:17 AM ^
Out of the gun showing RPO but motions in DPJ for a big gainer from the jet sweep.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
"The quarterback. Two receivers line up to the left, one to the right. There's a flanker lined up to the left behind the quarterback."
"He gives the ball-- No, he doesn't-- He doesn't get the ball. The receiver goes all the way over there to the left. Once the quarterback has the ball, he fakes to the left. No. He fakes to the right. He doesn't fake. He thinks about faking. He pretends to fake."
August 30th, 2018 at 11:24 AM ^
After a strip sack by Devin Bush, deep in Notre Dame territory, Michigan's offense takes the field for a 4 play 13 yard touchdown drive. Play one is an incomplete pass on a fade to the end zone targeting Gentry. Play two is a 7 yard run by Higdon on a sweep to the sideline. Play three is a third down conversion by Shea scrambling on a broken play to the pylon and getting pushed out at the 1 yard line. Play four is a plunge over the top by Ben Mason.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:33 AM ^
Wow...I saw all that in my head and got Goosebumps and yelled "Yeah baby" clapping my hands loudly. All at the computer screen at work..
August 30th, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
Heavy TE formation, shift to a spread, draw play to Higdon between Ruiz and Bredeson. 6 yard gain. They will do this to let ND not become comfortable right out of the gate.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Well at least we know it won't be a jet sweep to McDooooooommmmm, thank goodness!
August 30th, 2018 at 11:32 AM ^
RPO. Heard about it often enough over the summer and during camp. Might as well get it going.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:32 AM ^
whatever it is, we aren't going to huddle for a while. it'll be hot and fast to start.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:34 AM ^
Going deep to burn the defense. 50+ yard bomb completed. The defense backs off a touch and the runners start shredding.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
Deep Out to DPJ, touchdown!!!
August 30th, 2018 at 11:57 AM ^
Nebraska Chili.
August 30th, 2018 at 12:03 PM ^
August 30th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
fullback dive.
August 30th, 2018 at 12:12 PM ^
Counter trey out of a 1 receiver set.