MSU Snowflakes - The Defense
October 20th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
Maybe any era.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:39 PM ^
1969 tbh. Also the 1997 team did this several times, including at MSU.
October 20th, 2018 at 6:44 PM ^
Agreed. I’ve been watching Michigan football, closely, since 1973 when I was a freshman at Michigan. I don’t think I’ve seen as dominant a group as what we’ve got now during that span. 1997 was good but I think these guys are different and across the board better. Much more depth. Defense won the games in 1997. Michigan had an average to slightly above average offense with a shut down defense. As they say, defense wins games and offense sells tickets.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
2016 Rutgers game might have been bigger domination statistically but yeah, best of at least Harbaugh era if you adjust for the competition. And one of the best in the 35 years I've been watching M football.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:00 PM ^
Some fun stats.
Hornibrook (WISC): 7/20 (35%), 100 yds, 1 TD 2 INT
Lewerke (MSU): 5/25 (20%), 66 yds, 0 TD 0 INT
Combined Stats: 12/45 (27%), 166 yds, 1 TD 2 INT
October 20th, 2018 at 5:31 PM ^
Man those numbers are absolutely unreal. Totally unheard of (at least against good power 5 opponents).
The D is fun to watch.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:00 PM ^
Lewerke looks like a white supremacist
October 20th, 2018 at 5:07 PM ^
i'd go with hipster brah
October 20th, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
Don't hipsters have to have some sort of beard?
October 21st, 2018 at 5:07 PM ^
Overlapping demographics.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
He is creepy. His replacement looked like an Aryan perfect human specimen.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:16 PM ^
He's got the 'fascie' haircut. Reschke probably loves him.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:16 PM ^
It’s the Hitler youth haircut.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:38 PM ^
I always thought white guys with that hair look like butch lesbians.
October 20th, 2018 at 8:39 PM ^
maybe a white inferiorist with that play. Amirite?
October 20th, 2018 at 5:00 PM ^
Should've covered Lewerke out of the backfield. Other than that, and a piece of sloppiness here or there, no complaints. What a performance.
Remember, we had a great defense in 16 and beat MSU. But MSU was moving the ball on us early and late. This MSU team, which will finish with a better record (though with Davis gone it's going to be a slog) was hopeless all game. The Evans fumble was literally the only chance they had to accomplish anything.
And with Gary still hurt at that. This D is becoming really, really good.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:34 PM ^
They're not "becoming" shit. They ARE really, really, good.
October 21st, 2018 at 12:02 PM ^
The 2018 defensive squad has the edge in grit, work ethic and heart over the 2016 D. IMO. The guys this season appear to go 100% on every play and swarm to the ball. Relentless is a good word for it and it starts with Winovich.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:01 PM ^
When the biggest source of offense is penalties...(much easier to say with a W)
October 20th, 2018 at 5:01 PM ^
Too bad about the fumble or we shut out those chucklefucks and this is a lot less stressful in the third quarter.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:21 PM ^
and a certain kicker missed a chip shot, so, ah, that didn't help the blood pressure any.
October 20th, 2018 at 6:19 PM ^
+1 for introducing me to a chucklefuck
October 20th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
Unshakeable and unbreakable.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
This Defense is unbelievable. And we are without Gary. Future is very bright. This feels like what they did to us during those dark days. Absolutely destroyed them. DB is amazing.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
94 total yards. 0/12 on 3rd down. Lewerke was 5-25. Can’t ask for anything more than that. Played to their reputation today and then some.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
If ever there was a time that watching 11 men in matching spandex would cause me to excitedly abuse my nether regions... this afternoon would've been it.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
Ummm...spandex. But only for yoga.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
Except for some dumb penalties, especially late, this was one of the best defensive performances I have seen since either the 2016 or 2006 seasons.
October 20th, 2018 at 7:00 PM ^
Man. Without the fumble wed have had a SHUTOUT. imagine that .program killing.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
Made Sparty look like Rutgers.
October 20th, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^
Rutger.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
Don Brown is in another dimension. Great job and the dudes were great.
Those stupid penalties though. Enjoy the bye!
October 20th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
They good.. Uche is a dude.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
MSU gained more yards off Michigan penalties (99 yds) vs. their own offense (93 yds).
I enjoy this.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
Gave up under 100 yards of total offense. Would’ve shut Sparty out if they weren’t gifted a turnover inside our 10 yard line.
What isn’t to like? Don Brown is a mastermind. Can’t wait to see what he cooks up for Penn State.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
We #1 run defense now
October 20th, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
Any catch Chases post game comment? Paraphrasin here, little brother was acting up and we had to our them in their place. Clearly, those fucks started some shit before the game
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
Dominant even without Gary. Very impressive!
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
Should have been a shutout. Would have been extra sweet.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
FUCK THAT -Don Brown
October 20th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
Imagine what this defense would be like with a healthy Gary! I think State may have had more yards in penalties (some questionable) than actual offense. I was not keeping track, but I do not think there were many first downs the entire game for Sparty.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
The Suffocation.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
YES!
Domination on defense. They only did something when we committed penalties or the turnover.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:07 PM ^
Beat august heisman lewerke
October 20th, 2018 at 5:08 PM ^
Amazing. Uche filling in a big way with Rashan down. Coverage was great all day and luckily Lewerke misfired in the rare opportunities a receiver was able to get open.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:08 PM ^
As others note, less than 100 yds allowed. It took a M fumble on their own 10 and a trick play for Sparty to get their only score.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:10 PM ^
Lights out. Under 100 total yards. Big 12 defenses give that up in one quarter.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:21 PM ^
We averaged about 100 per quarter today. This was an absolute ass whooping, although it rarely felt that way.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:10 PM ^
Also, fuck yo midfield logo! Paint another one you smug mutha fuckers.
October 20th, 2018 at 5:22 PM ^
Only MSU would be capable of covering that up so quickly.