Michigan is consistently getting more penalties than their opponents
Penalties-Yards
UM: 7-55 UF: 5-45
UM: 7-68 UC: 4-30
UM: 7-72 AF: 3-29
UM: 7-57 PU: 8-82
UM: 7-53 MSU: 11-81
UM: 16-141 IU: 5-55
UM: 6-59 PSU: 1-10
2016: (Notable B1G games)
UM: 5-48 Iowa: 3-24
UM: 6-45 Wisco: 3-30
UM: 7-59 OSU: 2-6
UM: 7-80 PSU: 2-13
I don't even remember the last time Michigan's DL drew a holding penalty. Obviously UM needs to play with more discipline, but there is a fairly consistent pattern emerging. Very hard for me not to believe there isn't a bias against Harbaugh and Michigan.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:22 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:24 AM ^
I think some of it can be attributed to youth, but the lack of calls on our opponents is absurd, and that doesn't explain the officiating in big games last year.
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:15 AM ^
So, you think the Big Ten is in a conspiracy with the referees to make one of their premier programs and largest revenue generators lose and get embarrassed on the national stage?
Does that tinfoil hat make it hard to get through metal detectors at the airport?
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:28 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
Do you think there's a conspiracy in college basketball NOT to call fouls on Michigan (except Wagner of course)? Because Beilein's teams consistently foul less than other teams.
Yes, the refs often suck, but it's so subjective and inconsistent and there's nothing to do about it anyway. And if you're taking an honest look at things, you at least have to admit we're all horribly biased.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:25 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:27 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:19 AM ^
product of an undisciplined team my friend
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:23 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:26 AM ^
What are the coaches supposed to do when Rashan Gary is getting held? Or when Trace McSorley turfs the ball 5 yards short of the LOS and doesn't get called for grounding? Or when Maurice Hurst legally tackles a QB but gets flagged for roughing?
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:38 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:41 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:22 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:43 AM ^
at least they could have recognized it. If there was a receiver in the area, he was far off.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:48 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:07 AM ^
The grounding was, fo certain, a badly missed call.
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 11:16 AM ^
There was no reciever within 15 yards. Herbstriet even called it... As for holding, Gary was pulled forward so far on Barkley's first TD run that he almost fell flat on his face while he was trying to get out of it and to Barkley. The was egregious...
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:25 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:40 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^
will be the first to be toasting and tossing acolades, like they've supported the team through thick and thin, the bipolar bums.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:57 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:55 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 11:23 AM ^
When did Harbaugh promise you anything? All he's ever said is that they'd play hard and work towards a championship. You thnk they're not doing that? What would you rather have Rich Rod and Hoke talking about 'improvement', or Harbaugh?
October 22nd, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
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October 22nd, 2017 at 10:13 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:11 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:22 AM ^
"What are the coaches supposed to do when Rashan Gary is getting held?"
Perhaps ypu didn't notice that several times our corners blatently interfered with PSU receivers and held them- but these penalties weren't called either.
PSU fans sure noticed
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:24 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:34 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:00 AM ^
the World Class Cheaters part? I looked at the forum and nothing in particular stuck out about us cheating...
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:07 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:08 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:29 AM ^
Consequence of playing MANBALL? It would be interesting to see where most of these penalties are coming from.
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There is something uplifting about seeing Onwenu and JBB caving guys in on doubles and Onwenu sending guys to Bolivia on Power. I'll take these bumps as long as in the near future we get to win AND physically demoralize teams 4-6 yards at a time.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:31 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:42 AM ^
It's what we are building off of.
Gentry doesn't have the hops and body control of Gesicki, and our Freshman receivers aren't at Hamilton's level. There are no matchups vs slot DBs to exploit, spread isn't what we are building.
I'm looking at kick outs, doubles and pulls and seeing how they are shaping up for 2018 and beyond. It's working but we also have to be competent with some downfield shots; screens and TE drag routes are not the intended payoffs of our manball. Once we put this all together, it's going to be fun.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:39 AM ^
Being one dimensional Is killing the season. And there is no quick fix
We have a lot of round to make up. And Harbaugh needs to figure out his game plan soon.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^
I agree, pass pro is horrible right now.
Not to sound pessimistic but the ground doesn't look like it will be made up this season. It feels like a 3-4 loss season with 'Any Given Saturday' rules applying against Ohio. In the meantime, there are markers being met and we can see what Harbaugh is building towards
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:51 AM ^
I mean check my 'joined' date: I have seen THINGS, man. Harbaugh got this.
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:39 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:30 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:34 AM ^
I agree. I know it sounds homerish, but there were multiple holds on Gary that went uncalled. I know some will say the bad calls went both ways, but U of M consistently gets squat as far as calls. You cant tell me Gary isnt getting held every other down.
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
Holding happens a lot. But it keeps happening to our pass rush right before a would be sack, right in front of the refs. NO CALLS
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:34 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:32 AM ^