Early line MIchigan -26.5

26.5?  I'm insulted should be 66.5

Nonsense, The line should be at least 59-0

The goal should not be to win against this hated rival it should be to put up more points than OSU scored against them on Saturday.

Looking forward to a 77-0 win with the fourth string getting action.

#DefendNewJersey

Don't know if you've noticed - many on here seem unaware - but that OL, and losing Newsome was a blow, has been quietly putting it together over the past two, three weeks. 

Obviously, with T.J. Watts and their other outside defenders we could not use the sprint draws and plays of that nature that we employed the previous weekend. And Drevno and Harbaugh are all about a new game plan for each new opponent. What it did, however, was call for some inside runs and there was actually chunk yardage in there against a stout DL. A couple were one tackler from taking it to the house. The OL has really been improving in terms of accomplishing their primary assignment and then hauling ass downfield to get yet another back at the second level. Execution isn't always great, but I see it coming together. 

I think, and it won't happen of course, but we could probably cover without throwing a pass next weekend. But because it assists the running game even more we, of course will employ it. 

A small amount of concern on my part is lack of separation that was there between our top two outside receivers and defenders last season. I don't know if Jake was seeing the field quicker and thereby hitting the open receivers, but this season it seems like a struggle. Perhaps defenses are becoming more familiar with our passing schemes, routes normally seen by Darboh and Chesson, etc.,, but that does concern me somewhat. 

Also, question for the board. Did Peppers running the read option look - pre called as handoffs signal a possible read option package for him  as the season goes on? I believe the coaches and as bright as he is as to football IQ, I don't think he'd have difficulty reading the correct man and distributing it accordingly. It does require significant practice though and between the same two people. I don't know, given all else that he does, if this is actually a viable offensive threat. Opinions?

59-0. Harbaugh sends a message to Ohio State. Poor Rutgers is the flag in his violent semaphore.

This line is so low. I think I might make my first bet in about twenty years.

This man doesn't forget a thing. With all the shit Ash had to say about the satellite camps, specifically that Saban, not Harbaugh was correct as to the benefits and/or detriments of satellite camps, Harbaugh is about to show him the benefits.

He's like a women this way. He doesn't forget a slight, no matter how small most of us would perceive it. Love that about him. Makes the players do the things they do,. 

Is Harbaugh the kind of guy who thinks "well Ohio State hung 58 on them in a shut out, we have to at least score 60 on em"

I wouldn't be surprised if we cover by half. Road game rivalry or not. Rutgers sucks

The next two games should give a good opportunity to work on some things and get tuned up for the MSU game. I want to crush those guys.