Michigan State Snowflakes: The Offense

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This will be the repository for your hot takes on the offense for our game versus Michigan State.

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SF Wolverine

October 29th, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^

I thought. Saved 30-35 yards in sacks. INT less than great, but otherwise, I saw a really poised guy who stood in to make great throws. Progress. Onward and upward.

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SF Wolverine

October 29th, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^

I thought. Saved 30-35 yards in sacks. INT less than great, but otherwise, I saw a really poised guy who stood in to make great throws. Progress. Onward and upward.

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bamf16

October 29th, 2016 at 5:39 PM ^

You think?  You should make that point more.

 

Personally, I have no problem with it.  I just wish it worked in the most important time in the game when it was used, that's all.

 

I think we can all agree though that what we have to complain about offensively has come A LONG WAY since the Robinson/Gardner on the field at the same time playcalling bullshit from Al Borges in 2012.

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jackw8542

October 29th, 2016 at 4:21 PM ^

The O line did not do a good job of run blocking, particularly in the second half.  MSU's D line did far better than it had been doing, and the defensive play calls in the second half really messed up our running game, particularly on short yardage.  It's a win, but after being up 27-10 at the half and looking like we were pulling away, the second half was a BIG disappointment.  For once, our opponent's halftime adjustments were better than ours.

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robpollard

October 29th, 2016 at 4:40 PM ^

Higdon also seems to be our best runner; I'm glad he's getting the ball more. The rest? Some good plays, some clutch plays, but not enough.

Evans was unimpressive (seems like he should have sat?)
Something is off with Chesson.
I like the sweeps with Isaac, but sometimes he's got to put his head down and not go out of bounds (e.g., on his second run, on second down, where he went out before the 1st down line).
The Pepcat either needs new wrinkles or should only be run 2-3 times a game.

Good job with the win. Hopefully they'll realize they've got to go, full bore, for 60 minutes and pound the snot out of Maryland. I'm hopeful, as by biggest concern was Speight was just "OK" and, while not perfect or great, he is already a good QB.

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Luke21079

October 29th, 2016 at 4:42 PM ^

I thought this was the first game where Harbaugh decided to go into a shell on D and O the entire second half and nearly cost us. A win is a win but damn that was way closer on the score board that it truly was.

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maize-blue

October 29th, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^

Chesson has been very quiet this season. I almost forget he's on the roster. The passing game mainly consists of Butt and Darboh. I don't think this game should have been this close.

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Perkis-Size Me

October 29th, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^

Outside of one bad throw, Speight looked great today. That man stood tall in the pocket and made some great throws against a very underrated defense.

Sucks that Chesson has more or less disappeared this year, because he and Rudock had amazing chemistry by the end of the year last year. That being said, Butt and Darboh have been great safety valves for Speight. We're watching him grow up before our very eyes.



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Durham Blue

October 29th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^

Speight played well today.  My confidence in him grew.

Play calling was mostly excellent in the first half with a ton of well designed played that got big chunks of yards.  Then the play calling became WAY too conservative in the second half.  Seems like the trigger point was Speight's INT.  Picking up the first down late in the fourth quarter on 3rd and 1 in our end would've allowed us to pretty much take a knee and close the game out.  Very disappointed we couldn't hack out a yard when we needed it.  Instead we were left to sweat a bit at the end.  I still see average run blocking up front.  They're pretty good in pass pro but they allow blitzers to penetrate more than I'd like to see.  The OL needs to get better to win the B1G.

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Mr. McBlue and…

October 29th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^

No way would I second guess the coaches based on what they saw on the field. I do wonder what they saw, though, when they called that run play with Morris as QB that wasn't a sweep in the fourth. Trying for MSU to overplay the sweep motion, sure, but if you're going all in there just run read option. Again, though, easy since I am on the couch and not a coach!

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bamf16

October 29th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^

Not that I think UM should abandon what's been working, and limiting guy's carries to keep them fresh and what not.

 

But I think Karan Higdon is Michigan's best runner.  I know Smith's in there as the better pass blocker, and he's more than adequate, but in my opinion, Higdon's the best runner in UM's stable of running backs.

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I Want To Believe

October 29th, 2016 at 11:27 PM ^

Wilton Speight is a completely new QB since the bye week. Some of the throw Wilton made today show his rapid improvement. I thought Wilton made some huge plays and his weekly improvement suggests a multi year starter. I keep reminding people Speight is a sophomore and just finished his 8th start. Speight helped us win the jug last year, and has worked really hard to become an asset for this team.

Really impressed with Ben Breadeson. It's not easy being a true freshman in your 2nd start on the road in a rivalry game. I thought Ben held his own and has an extremely bright future



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