Baumgardner predicts OSU blowout
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If there's any paint left on the walls inside Michigan's offensive line room, there shouldn't be. The Wolverines' front five has now watched two different starting quarterbacks leave games and head to the hospital. That's unacceptable. At some point, enough has to be enough. Say whatever you want about the quarterback situation in Ann Arbor, but until the offensive line can show an ability to keep a guy standing upright for more than two seconds at a time, nothing else will matter. It's gut check time for plenty of folks on this football team, but the offensive line comes first.
If Peters were healthy and his offensive line showed an ability to keep him clean, I'd give Michigan a chance. But neither appear to be true. The Wolverines will no doubt empty their tank Saturday. They'll give Ohio State everything they have. They may even scare the Buckeyes. But there's not enough proven evidence in 2017 that suggests it'll be enough.
Pick: Ohio State 31, Michigan 10
Link: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverine…
November 24th, 2017 at 10:54 AM ^
Honestly? That's a pretty fair assessment. Our QB injuries this year have been 100% on the offensive line's inability to pass protect, and Ohio State's DLine will be the best we have faced by some margin.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:41 AM ^
he is full of horsesheeeet.
Mich. 31
Suckeyes.. 27
November 24th, 2017 at 12:06 PM ^
Baumgardner does not give a fuck.
That's not how you spell Buckeyes.
November 24th, 2017 at 2:11 PM ^
Taking hold of you, or something? Let the guy call them what he wants
November 24th, 2017 at 3:14 PM ^
It just looks stupid. Same as O$U or when MSU fans call us scUM or skunkbear or whatever. I've never found it clever or funny.
November 24th, 2017 at 7:01 PM ^
I'll tell you what looks stupid. Your whining about a fellow Michigan supporters method of exercising his distain for the suckeyes.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
I'll never understand the mentality of people like you. I don't think I want to, either.
November 24th, 2017 at 2:15 PM ^
Welcome to the new-look MGoBlog.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:52 AM ^
Not gonna disagree with your point that the OL has been bad. But both injuries happened on plays that I'd say were unnecessarily rough, especially the Speight injury. Of course the OL could have prevented both injuries by blocking better, but its a bit unfair to blame the OL when it was the Purdue defender who came in late and hit a defenseless Speight.
With regard to Peters, I think the way he was driven into the ground was arguably unnecessary roughness/roughing the passer, but that hit was at least cleanER than the Speight hit.
November 24th, 2017 at 1:00 PM ^
Yeah, and both plays happened because the offensive line didn't do their job. If you give enough teams enough free shots on your quarterback, some questionable shit is going to happen and your QB is going to get killed. It's their fault, full stop.
November 24th, 2017 at 1:09 PM ^
The hit on peters didn't even look like he was hit hard at all imo.. not enough to knock him out.. maybe the way his neck pinched etc.
November 24th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
Here is a replay from right behind him. https://mobile.twitter.com/BradGalli/status/931982186932264965/photo/1
The defender pulls up on his hip then drives him into the ground and continues driving his legs after he hits the ground.
To the defenders create he did waive for the medical people after, but it was for sure unnecessary. Sure, the line could have picked up the stunt and stopped it. But even the best lines give up pressures to great defenses. If he does not tackle him in his way and does a normal form tackle peters most likely is not out of the game.
November 24th, 2017 at 3:47 PM ^
Any mgo-lawyers able to devise any way with video evidence to sue these damn sorry sons of bitches that are the B1G refs? I'd contribute to any kind of fund. The two hits going uncalled on the Michigan quarterbacks is just awful and sad. I'd be going after them hard if i were their fathers. We all know that no Michigan player would've ever got away with any those plays. Please someone sue the fuck out of them. Wilton's or Peter's parents. Anyone please, I beg you.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:59 AM ^
Calling that score is the easiest thing in the world...not much of a prediction.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
It's also not much of a blowout.
November 24th, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
I think Ohio State's offense is very vulnerable against strong defensive Lines. I can't see them scoring 31. I also cant see Michigan doing literally anything against the Buckeyes front 7. It truly is an incredible unit full of depth and pass rushing ability.
My final:
Ohio State 16
Michigan 3
November 24th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^
I know some will claim he has come a long way from being a sparty Homer, but you know he enjoyed writing that. He may not be a hack, but I still only skim his tweets except when he's live tweeting a game.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
I mean... he's good at his job. That's all there really is to it. Who fucking cares that he went to MSU? Gary Moeller went to OSU. Bo Schembechler coached at OSU. Des and Charles both came from Ohio.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
Can't find anything to criticize...not sure the game will be this close to be honest. Missing too many pieces of the puzzle
November 24th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
Big ones for sure - O-line and QB - but if the O-line makes good adjustments and Peters plays and stays playing I think we have a solid shot. We were beating Wisconsin before Peters got hurt and it took some of the best throwing of Hornibrook's career for Wisconsin to score against us.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
We were LOSING 14-10 when Peters got hurt, and it was 4th down.
Wisconsin scored on the subsequent possession to go up 21-10.
We were going to lose that game even if Peters had remained in it.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
The air visibly went out of our sails after than injury. You can't conclude one way or the other.
November 24th, 2017 at 3:55 PM ^
Yeah, Wisky was up on us when he got hurt but it was still anyones game. The loss of Peters affected the team, you could see them deflate; we lost more than him on that play. Brandon was playing pretty good at that time, the whole team was; I liked our chances at that point. If he's playing tomorrow, I'll like our chances again.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
Hate to admit it but he’s not wrong.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
Yeah, this is a very accurate and fair assessment. Our QBs would be much better if they had faith in the oline and RB/TEs to pick up blocks.
Go Blue!
November 24th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
If I take off my "Michigan Fan Hat" off, this seems reasonable / probable. Thank goodness this is a rivalry game where, at times, the craziest and most unexpected things can happen. I will root like crazy for Michigan and hope for the unlikeliest of outcomes.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
"at times, the craziest and most unexpected things can happen"
only for other teams lol
November 24th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
Exactly.
When was the last time UM was on the receiving/good end of something crazy or unexpected happening against OSU or MSU?
November 24th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
It's probably been at least 22 years since something unexpected has happened against OSU.
November 24th, 2017 at 6:11 PM ^
Woodson taking one back in 97. Without him we lose that game.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
Pretty much. I'm fully expecting something close to this, but desperately hoping for something resembling the OSU-Iowa game.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
I think we would have a better chance if the Iowa game didn’t happen.
I think their defense has been amended to nuke anything remotely like a pro style offense example (MSU and *sign* Michigan)
I’m not thinking a blowout but the structural deficiencies in their defense were probably addressed.
God I hate them.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
personally I don't hate them, just dislike. But I totally agree that we'd have a better shot without the Iowa game--they know their only possible shot at the playoff is to win tomorrow, so there will be no letup.
November 24th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^
That's going to be in line with most of the other predictions you will see in the media. And there's a reason for that.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
I'll be watching and rooting for UM like mad tomorrow, never going to give up supporting this team. But, my gut tells me this is going to be an absolute ass-ramming by OSU. Hope you prove me wrong boys!
November 24th, 2017 at 11:08 AM ^
Wife and I will be there tomorrow giving as much support as we can, but I'm not optimistic. Who knows? Miracles happen sometimes, right?
November 24th, 2017 at 11:13 AM ^
This is why I'm going to get blacked out at tailgate. Go Blue!
November 24th, 2017 at 12:15 PM ^
Why wait though? I am going to start that process for the same reason in just a little bit. The kicker is going to be finding an interlude where I am sober enough to actually get myself to the game, so pacing will be key today.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
He's not wrong.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Team that is obviously better than us predicted to beat us handidly. More at 11
November 24th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
No idea where handidly ever became a thing, for all intensive purposes.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
*all intents and purposes.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
Pretty sure that was purposeful "/s" on lbpeley's part. You know, to fit the theme.
November 24th, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^
*Porpoiseful
November 24th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
gets it.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:03 AM ^
Yeah, that’s a pretty safe prediction. I was thinking 45-17, with 7 scored in garbage time.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
Where does he see us scoring 10? Defensive touchdown perhaps? With JOK at the helm our offense is guaranteed to get shut out.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
Sad to say I was thinking same. A shut out would be embarrassing but not surprising. Hoping our defense plays up to keep it close even if we aren't scoring.
November 24th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
O'Korn scored 13 at PSU. The team can score on guys.
November 24th, 2017 at 12:22 PM ^
I know the stats say PSU's defense isn't that far behind OSU, but the things that OSU's defense isn't as good at are exactly the things an O'Korn led offense is incapable of taking advantage of. Urban's gunning for a playoff spot, and there's 0% chance he even considers taking his foot off the gas at any point. The only way we're scoring points is by the defense forcing a turnover or a big special teams play. If O'Korn ends up starting, I'd be surprised if we're much beyond 100 yards of total offense.