META: Where are the UFRs?
Thursday afternoon and neither UFR are up. I know they're not always on time, but usually when he's running behind Brian says something on twitter or on another front-page post. I haven't seen anything this time. Did I miss it?
EDIT: As pointed out by many people below, UFRs are generally delayed by one week for the game immediately before a bye week! Oops.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
I'm pretty sure with this being "improvement week" they get pushed to next Wednesday and Thursday.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:15 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 5:17 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^
They are always later on improvement week.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^
Bye week delay. One of the worst parts about a Bye Week (besides no Michigan football) is that the UFRs are usually delayed as well.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:48 PM ^
But let this suffice for this week. More MGoAnalysis from Stephen O (MGoBlog User: FanNamedOzzy). This time, Speight's hesitation kills us!
2.2.1 - Sack for loss of 6 - Speight hesitates on throwing to an open Higdon in the flats. Ulizio gets beat late by a spin move from the DE. pic.twitter.com/44ONPAXYaH
— Stephen Osentoski (@StephenToski) September 28, 2017
September 28th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
I don't know how much simpler it could get for Speight on this play. That flat route should have been so easy for him. This hesitation thing he is doing is terrible. I don't know how a 2nd year QB can be making these mistakes.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:08 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 5:33 PM ^
There's definitely a window, but it's a bit harsh to say there's no reason he shouldn't throw that. If the CB is jumping that route, it's an easy pick six. He needs to read what the CB does with the WR and in this case he does pass off the WR to the safety and comes down on the RB, albeit late. Speight missed a window here, but it was only open for a fraction of a second.
Watch it live speed. He needs to come off of what is probably his primary read in Crawford and have confidence in what the CB is doing all within a second max. That's a tough ask for a college QB.
September 28th, 2017 at 6:33 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 6:58 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 1:30 AM ^
This is about as easy as it gets. This was already his 2nd read and it was open. He stared right at the open man and chose not to throw. Waiting to see what the corner is doing actually gives the corner time to react to the routes. This is not what a QB should do. Football is about timing, especially offensively. The only way this gets picked is if its thrown very late or thrown with the velocity of a 5th grader. There is a 5 yard gap between the CB and RB when Speight is staring at the RB. This is not a tough ask for a QB.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
The best I can figure is that Speight is worried that the corner will crash down on a throw to Higdon risking a pick six. But if Speight's keying on that outside LB, though, by my untrained eyes at least, by the time it's clear that the LB is taking away the TE, Higdon is still moving laterally in good position to shield the throw with his body even if the CB is fast enough to react, crash, and attack the ball. Basically, I see this as an open quick hitter. Speight shouldn't hesitate here, and the sack, despite Ulizio getting schooled, is on Speight. Do others agree that the DB is still far enough back that with Higdon still moving laterally, this should still be a safe throw? Or do you think Speight is right to hesitate and (ultimately) eat the ball?
September 28th, 2017 at 5:17 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^
It certainly doesn't help that the offensive line allowed a 4-man rush to get to him as quickly as it did, with multiple defenders breaking free.
Yes, Speight could have thrown that ball quicker, but Higdon was also probably the #3/4 option on that play, and Purdue had already gotten through earlier in that drive (if I'm reading the play right). His clock was a lit sped up.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^
Always delayed during the bye week.
Another reason why bye weeks are interminable.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
They are fickle
September 28th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
Yes, you missed them.
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September 28th, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
helping the hamsters increase their stamina during this "improvement week." Gotta get the little guys in shape for the meat of the conference schedule. There'll be no more server slowdown during max usage demands.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 5:21 PM ^
I'd spend more time doing work before I spent a single second at MLive.
September 28th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
Yes, you missed it. Every year after the Purdue game the UFR's get put up in a slightly different place, it has something to do with a trip Brian took to watch M versus Purdue in '02. If you look a little you'll find it. Just put in a little effort.
What year is it?
September 28th, 2017 at 5:00 PM ^
They're in the Moderator Action Sticky thread.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:06 PM ^
If you don't know where the Mod Action Sticky is, ask mGrowOld.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:33 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 5:54 PM ^
You're a tremendous slouch.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:01 PM ^
Where have all the cowboys gone?
September 28th, 2017 at 5:04 PM ^
Maybe keep this post up so no one else repeats the same question.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:17 PM ^
put out a PSA that there will be no game preview tomorrow?
September 28th, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^
Please....we have tons of PSAs and you see how often they are read. Nobody noticed the piece of paper that said "NOTICE" on the notice board and that was pretty typical.
Actually, now that I think about it, the Fe Fi Fo Film of Bye was spectacular. Shame people missed it.
September 29th, 2017 at 8:08 AM ^
we have a notice bar?!
September 28th, 2017 at 5:07 PM ^
As noted several places above -rules go out the door on Bye week.
Doesn’t help that Brian teased on WTKA today that the Fox framing/game-cut made doing the UFRs from this game as easy and enjoyable as he has experienced in a long time.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:11 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
just delay the UFR of the bye week? It's a log jam now.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
Bye week or not, I am this close to cancelling my MGoBlog subscription.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
*guy who chimes in when the answer has clearly been given scores of times already*
IT'S THE BYE WEEK THEY TAKE LONGER