Patterson interview talking about us not getting our playmakers in space like other programs
A pretty casual interview with Patterson with one answer that I think is telling.
“Just letting guys go make plays,” Patterson said. “All the best athletes in the country are getting put into open space, and there’s no reason why we can’t. We did a lot of good stuff this year, but I think we’re realizing how talented we really are -- and explosive we can be.”
Although that seems innocuous, I believe that does show frustration with the play calling. All the fans know it, and obviously the players known it too. It's just unusual in a Harbaugh regime to see it mentioned by someone in the program.
https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2019/01/michigan-qb-shea-patterson-time-let-guys-make-plays.html
January 5th, 2019 at 5:45 PM ^
I dunno, you've got 3 marvelous athletes, DPJ, Black, and Collins--speed, hops, size, glue covered hands, and 63% of the time they're out there blocking for running plays that aren't as productive as throws to them. They're out there blocking for Tru Wilson a dozen times a game or they're decoys for throws to McKeon. The fact that none of them could break 1000 yards, much less 2, is offensive malpractice. Harbaugh needs to hire a spread oc instead of hiring another pro-style guy and shoehorning him into some role that doesn't fit the offenses he knows.
January 5th, 2019 at 6:38 PM ^
The very first play of the Peach Bowl was a zone read option with the QB pulling. No amount of high flying Spread to Shred OC will matter a hill of beans so long as the real OC is wearing Khaki pants on the sideline.
January 5th, 2019 at 7:10 PM ^
Which went for 21 yards. That play call wasn't the problem.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=401032076
January 5th, 2019 at 7:07 PM ^
Break 1,000? I was surprised to see both Nico & DJP over 500.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines
BTW, Gentry was next at 475, then it fell off to Eubanks in 4th at 157.
January 5th, 2019 at 6:18 PM ^
Wow... I’m glad he said what he did. It needed to be said by someone of his “stature”.
Go Blue!
January 5th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
Get Mason the ball in space also & let him truck a few db's. Nobody can run thru a stacked box.
Look at how good we did at getting Peppers the ball in space in the big games. Oh wait....
January 5th, 2019 at 9:56 PM ^
Why he is coming back I have no idea. 8 wins won’t help his draft stock
January 5th, 2019 at 10:47 PM ^
I honestly think this a good thing and shows that the program as a whole is starting to see what everyone else has been seeing all along. I expect a different approach to the offense going forward. God I hope I’m not wrong.
January 6th, 2019 at 2:14 AM ^
I vaguely remember a post Brian wrote in which he tried to rationalize the success of different offenses in the NCAA. When discussing Oklahoma, he said it was because they had "an NFL quarterback throwing to NFL wide receivers". Shea Patterson may not be Baker Mayfield (yet), but he will be an NFL quarterback one day. Tariq, DPJ, and Nico are all NFL wide receivers. If Harbaugh can't make it work with those tools next year, when will he ever?
Time is running out. Harbaugh's contract has 3 more years on it. I doubt he gets to 2021 without either an extension or parting ways (due to the recruiting implications of a lame duck coach), so he really only has 2 years at best. Better to figure it out next year when you've got a returning senior QB rather than enter a do-or-die 2020 season without Shea and possibly DPJ.
January 6th, 2019 at 1:20 PM ^
Shea would be prefer not to be involved with an inept and stubborn offense. I can appreciate his will not to suck.
January 6th, 2019 at 1:31 PM ^
Preach on Preacher......preach it right to your coaches.