December 1st, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
Just need a more innovative and modern passing game. Definitely showed a lot of spread this year but Michigan was never a team that could throw all over anyone. I don’t think Patterson hit 300 yards once this year and all the top teams hit that mark many times this year. And in my opinion Patterson is capable of throwing for that much in the right passing offense. Harbaugh’s offense is innovative but it does not favor the pass and that has to change for Michigan to compete with the very top teams
December 1st, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
Nah, probably just a coincidence.
December 1st, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
We did run more spread concepts this season and went 10-2. Our problem is not scheme as much as it is huddling and large-scale substitutions every down and distance.
We allow the defense to sub after every play to fit our formations. Puts us at a complete disadvantage.
December 1st, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
We need Kaepernick!
December 1st, 2018 at 10:14 PM ^
I'd really like to see a UFR-style breakdown of these teams. Oklahoma seemed to use their tight ends and they ran more than they passed today. They have a tight end with 22 receptions this year. Notre Dame does a lot of power running out of the shotgun as well and has a tight end with 34 catches, much like Michigan.
What I'd really like to see from Michigan is a better offense. We already run most of our offense out of the shotgun and pistol and use the option game to keep opponents honest. Perhaps it's more the fact that Pep Hamilton has been mediocre to okay at coordinating offenses his entire career and we need someone better to call passes and influence Harbaugh in his run/pass balance. Next year we should improve by default, with the offense losing only Higdon and JBB, but gaining Charbonnet and the redshirted freshman linemen as competition. Still, we should hope for more passing to our elite athletes, but not necessarily a complete redesign of the offense. That's just not necessary.
December 1st, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^
They're power spreads - we run the same offense. They're not spreads in the Oklahoma State/Texas Tech sense.
December 1st, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
Fire Pep
December 1st, 2018 at 11:12 PM ^
Apparently no one has learned anything since 2007...
December 1st, 2018 at 11:24 PM ^
This thread is offencive
December 1st, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
Thanks, bro.
December 1st, 2018 at 11:49 PM ^
Yeah and the one who probably does it best wont get to play in the playoff. That would be the shithole south of you guys. Watching this game tonight and seeing Haskins put up these numbers again, if he doesn't go pro, that would be the biggest crime that team has ever committed. We all know there have been some big ones. Damn that guy is good when he's on.
December 1st, 2018 at 11:57 PM ^
Our problem was a D that was designed to get to the QB within 3.5 seconds and never laid a hand on Haskins.
December 2nd, 2018 at 12:40 AM ^
OH NOES....
WE ARE BECOME NDNATION!!!
December 2nd, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
When everyone is going to or has already gone to spread the logical thing is to stick with pro set. Even bellbottoms and paisley shirts made a comeback and when they did I didn't have to add to my wardrobe. Harbaugh is on to something here, and most people on this board just aren't prescient enough to figure it out.