The Arrogance of the Defensive Gameplan
How many fucking times are you going to put McCray on an explosive RB in man coverage? How many times are you going to put Kinnel in man coverage on PSU's best receiver? How many times are you going to put a two-star safety on an island on 3rd down?
Don Brown is great, but we need to stop acting like every one of our players is capable of executing every assignment. Tonight's gameplan was a product of massive arrogance, and it failed miserably.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:05 AM ^
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October 22nd, 2017 at 1:33 AM ^
Obviously, you have very little football knowledge. Do you want to keep losing, season after season. Franklin and Dantonio were much further along at this point of season 3 with much less talent. Meyer was ahead of Harbaugh in season one. Harbaugh is not a good coach. He needs to go.
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:30 AM ^
go back to RCMB
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:05 AM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:24 AM ^
with the thread. Don Brown is a great, not good, but great coordinator but his scheme was thoroughly exposed tonight. Penn State had 2 weeks to break down the weaknesses of the defense whenever we were in certain looks, and over and over again there was a safety getting Moss'd by Hamilton or Barkley simply outrunning McCray. The biggest disappointment was the defense did not even consider McSorely as a runner. The ends were crashing down, the linebackers were flowing with every step Barkley took.
With all that said anyone that thinks we would be anywhere near respectability these last couple years without Brown on the sideline is absolutely nuts. Sometimes you have to tip your cap and just admit you were outcoached and the better team won. This was never supposed to be our year anyway.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:24 AM ^
with the thread. Don Brown is a great, not good, but great coordinator but his scheme was thoroughly exposed tonight. Penn State had 2 weeks to break down the weaknesses of the defense whenever we were in certain looks, and over and over again there was a safety getting Moss'd by Hamilton or Barkley simply outrunning McCray. The biggest disappointment was the defense did not even consider McSorely as a runner. The ends were crashing down, the linebackers were flowing with every step Barkley took.
With all that said anyone that thinks we would be anywhere near respectability these last couple years without Brown on the sideline is absolutely nuts. Sometimes you have to tip your cap and just admit you were outcoached and the better team won. This was never supposed to be our year anyway.
October 22nd, 2017 at 4:01 AM ^
Looked like the game plan was predicated on assuming they could get to McSorely with the rush. That didn't happen often or as quickly as needed. Was hoping that knocking down McSorely numerous times would reduce his effectiveness, but he was "on" pretty much the whole game.
The backside LB or Safety overcommitting allowing big cutbacks is something that hurt Michigan on the first TD, and has been a problem all season. This is what happens when you rely on aggressive pressure and man to man coverage. Sometimes it doesn't work.When there are m/m mismatches in coverage, they need help over the top, which wasn't there.
PSU had four athletes Michigan was unable to adequately match up with.
October 22nd, 2017 at 6:41 AM ^
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October 22nd, 2017 at 8:05 AM ^
I have a hard time attacking Don Brown at this juncture. He did lose almost his entire defense last year and we would likely be in a lot worse shape without him. It hurts too, if you don't have an offense that can manage a few drives. If it was arrogance, I hope with time and game film he sees his mistakes.
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:05 AM ^
I have a hard time attacking Don Brown at this juncture. He did lose almost his entire defense last year and we would likely be in a lot worse shape without him. It hurts too, if you don't have an offense that can manage a few drives. If it was arrogance, I hope with time and game film he sees his mistakes.
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October 22nd, 2017 at 9:16 AM ^
I felt bad for McCray, because he was being asked to do something he clearly couldn't physically do. He was repeteadly being put in a position to fail (much like our safeties continually finding themselves in man on Hamilton out of the slot...).
The Barkley bobble TD had McCray on Barkley with Glasgow over the top. CUMONG MAN, we all knew what was coming - we called it before the play even happened while we were watching - and if that's happening that is really bad.
McCray would have been a great thumper under Lloyd. He'll play out the season and I will appreciate him.
Coaches need to the fix the issue that MSU, Indiana, and PSU have all successfully done against Michigan (isolating S or LB in space against player then attacking that match up successfully).
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:34 AM ^
I was yelling that all night about our pass coverage. McCray on Barkley?...LOL
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:37 AM ^
...until you brought up the fact somebody was a 2-star safety.
Now I think you are an idiot, and annoying like most of our fanbase.
October 22nd, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
I dont think its as simple as saying "I dont want this guy matched up with that guy". At a high level yes, I think having Barkley matchup up with McCray in coverage is a bad idea, and I think Brown would agree with that. But the PSU offensive coaches are looking at our defensive scheme and figuring out ways to get the matchups they want (through formations, motion, assignments, etc.). Its going to happen a couple times a game where an offensive coach manages to get the right play called which results in the matchup they want.
If one of the mgocoaches would like to respond I'd welcome your thoughts, but I think its unfair to Don Brown to see a couple touchdowns with a bad matchup and assume he was outcoached.
October 22nd, 2017 at 11:42 AM ^
Our defense is aggressive . Penn state took advantage of that . End of story
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:03 PM ^
Also frustrating that we cant do the same thing they do with gesicki / Gentry...