January 2nd, 2018 at 3:05 PM ^
I think it should also be considered that our punter was not necessarily an asset yesterday either, still think it was the wrong call overall though.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:15 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:00 PM ^
Yeah, why is it that South Carolina's defense was in the exact same spot (without the luxury of a 16 point lead) and they managed to shut Michigan out the rest of the way? South Carolina has a crap offense too.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:04 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
I said this on the liveblog, does anyone think that the Don Brown defense often crumbling at REALLY important times? I understand issues of being on the field for a long time, but I think we were winning TOP, IDK someone correct me.
I won't even get onto the Offense staff, I am irate.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
In all of the last three losses, there was no significant difference in TOP for the opponent (and Michigan indeed had won that metric against Wisconsin and OSU up to that point) when Michigan had the lead and the defense proceeded to get scored on at will.
Think about it: Against South Carolina it was 19-3 and they hadn't done anything in the third quarter. They had the ball for 3:30 up to that point in the third quarter. Michigan had the ball for almost six minutes.
But then magically our defense is "gassed".
January 1st, 2018 at 4:54 PM ^
'Gassed' is the excuse the Brown apologists like to use for when the defense crumbles in crunch time.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^
Don Brown's defense is designed to hold 40-points-a-game teams down to 20 points.
It's very good at that.
And in modern football, that sould be enough to win a lot of games.
It's not designed, nor shoud it be expected, to hold teams to 10 points while your offense fiddle fucks around for 3 quarters so you can win games 17-10.
With any reasonably competent offense coupled with it, that should be enough.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:09 PM ^
Okay...but South Carolina is not a 40 point a game team. They're more like a 20 point a game team and we gave up 26.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:28 PM ^
With 4 turnovers.
The D did their part. They can't do it all.
19 points won't get it done on offense.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:53 PM ^
Yeah, its crazy to expect the defense not to hold a mediocre offense that had fiddle-fucked around for three points deep into the third quarter to less than 16 points over the last 18 minutes of the game. Or to figure out how to stop a fucking screen.
January 2nd, 2018 at 10:04 AM ^
...it's crazy to ask that an offense just be mediocre and not put 95 percent of the burden of winning the game on the defense. The idea that the defense, the one shining spot on this team, is the issue...is absolutely asinine.
Would I have liked to have seen a quicker adjustment to the screens and short passes to the flat to beat the pass rush/blitzing? Of course, but to suggest that the defense is responsible for the lack of Michigan's offensive output and 4 turnovers in the 2nd half (two inside the their own 30)...wow, just wow.
January 1st, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
These kids deserver better, that was terrible today from our coaches.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^
Feel bad for Mo. He deserves better for his last game that he played all-out.
January 1st, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
Got outcoached by Muschamp. No snowflakes. Just plain pathetic all around.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
daughter, if i have to explain........
January 1st, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
Anyone whose name isn't Don Brown is complete garbage. Harbaugh should apologize after this pathetic performance. Team collapses whenever the moment rises. Have the ball inside the 10 yard line with a chance to put SC away? Fumble. Have the ball inside the five yard line with a chance to get the lead late in the game? On 3rd down just heave the ball into the end zone and get it picked. Trailing by 7 late and need a touchdown with no timeouts? Slide one yard short of getting a first down. The culture of the program is to choke, and that falls squarely on Harbaugh.
January 1st, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
This loss is on the coaches. The game plan was horrible in sharp contrast to the OSU plan which was structured to meet the QB's skill set. This is the second game this year that falls on them, MSU being the other.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:04 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^
I no longer have faith in the direction of this program after this showing. It's always next year, next year, next year.
I don't see how we aren't looking another 8-4 season right in the face. The schedule is pretty brutal and our current coaching situation fills me with zero confidence that they could gameplan effectively for the big games.
Very dissapointing start to 2018.
January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 4:10 PM ^
Maybe we get gruuuuden
January 1st, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
String of mediocrity? Harbaugh was never mediocre in his career. His first 2 years at Michigan were not mediocre. "String" is not the word you're looking for.
January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:10 PM ^
You know, your comment reminded me - late last week, I was kind of intrigued by the possibility of seeing the playbook get opened up a bit for a bowl, and what I got was something that was arguably LESS innovative than what we saw during the regular season. I would love to know what they saw on film that made them believe that would work against even South Carolina, which is a middle-of-the-road SEC program most years.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
I do feel calm this 4 qrt, because I do not have faith that the OC and this QB can get it done. Peters is not a hero, at least not yet. And the playcall didn't help either. for example, the red zone offense led to his inteception. it's only 5-6 yard, We could have pound the ball with our FB, we done that all year long.
We don't need innovation to win this game, although I do think we need more innovative play calling to catch the opponent off balance in their defense.
this team is soft, and have been soft all year. There is a reason JH didn't contain his SC coach. But the biggest issue is still on JH and his offense coaching staff. it's time to make a change. Never a good fan of OL coach to be am OC. It's okay for OL coach to be Head coach, but I don't see many successful OC from a OL coaching back ground.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:30 PM ^
Not going to argue you that .... it's the area we all complain about. Play calling is not very "tricky" at all with us. It's way too standard and vanilla for sure. It has to change. Again more so our QB play just has to be better with faster decisions as well.
It doesn't mean I don't think the multiple mistakes in the 2nd half by players isn't what did us in. I for sure think it IS that.
Safety makes the wrong read and corner gets beat deep for a TD,
Peters INT
DJP fumles punt
Multiple pass drops that hit their hands cleanly
etc etc etc
2nd half was a doozy of mistakes ... that's it.
Play calling - Crap .. but its the 2nd half mistakes by players that cost us IMO.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:21 PM ^
I didn't like the going for it on 4th at the end.
I didn't like the offensive play calling (felt they should of just went for more deep balls, as why not .. the game really doesn't count) but that has been the case most of the year for me.
But ...... the players lost this game at the end. You can't have turnovers like that or players making mistakes like that in quick succession. Fumbles, lots of dropped passes, int .. etc etc ..... It happens .. that is not on the coaches. We were doing fine and really controlling this game up until that point. Players make mistakes and in the 2nd half we stunk it up. Onward ..... Our offense just needs to catch up to our good to great defense. It's that simple. It will be a great QB competition next year. We have many different QBs (styles of play) to choose from now. I like Peters .. but ... he seems to be moving in slow motion to me.
Ok .. time for a drink and some hot soup! Happy 2018 .... sucks we had to be the B1G team to lose ...... oh well .... Next year ....
January 1st, 2018 at 4:00 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
With 3:30 left in the game, you punt the ball!
January 1st, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
26-3 and game over without that
January 1st, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
Just wait until next year! (sniffle.....)
January 1st, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^
2019 is looking bright
January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
The game of football has left harbaughs style of offense behind. Its time for a change on the offensive side.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
This wins the most enlightenimg comment of the day award.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
about that which does not exist.