October 8th, 2017 at 10:32 AM ^
Start McCaffrey, let Peters transfer, and pray that no sit out year transfer thing passes and poach a QB.
October 8th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
Let Peters transfer?...so you want Joe Milton backing up Dylan McCaffrey next year?
October 8th, 2017 at 10:36 AM ^
you'll have good ole wilt back next year
October 8th, 2017 at 10:38 AM ^
I have a weird feeling that may not be the case.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:01 AM ^
Of course Speight is returning. For the record he beat MSU and effectively OSU in their stadiums. He seems to be the only QB who has a spine. If JOK couldn't win in A2, I doubt he'd do anything away.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:05 AM ^
Effectively beat OSU? He's the only reason we lost that game.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
he's not the only reason why he lost. Speight wasn't that bad against OSU and the pick 6 was on the OL for letting defender go through free.
The defense lost them the game when they let Samuels go to the endzone untouched
October 8th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
The defense was exhausted by that point after holding OSU to basicaly nothing the entire game, despite our offense going three and out the entire second half. Can't expect a defense to play that much and not eventually tire and give up a big play.
If the offense was able to get one more first down against Iowa and OSU last year, those are both wins. If the offense was able to do just about anyting other than turn the ball over last night, that is a win.
The personel isn't capable of playing the way that the offensive coaches want, but they aren't creative enough to use what they have and figure out a way to make something happen.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^
had NFL players litered through the roster. No excuses. They shouldn't have let Samuels go through untouched. That's football, you have to perform even when they're tired.
Do you give them a pass for letting Dalvin Cook run for over 40 yards when it's 4th and long? Were they tired?
October 8th, 2017 at 11:54 AM ^
Yes I do give them a pass, because we had a freshman safety on a future NFL running back, instead of our heisman finalist.
I find it funny how you say no excuses for the defense which has carried Michigan for two years, and yet immune to criticize Speight for his below average play.
October 8th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
wasn't the problem last season. (It's the OL and the run game). They had several chances to put the game away with run game and they couldn't do it.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^
Your 3rd point is what I realized this morning. Running a passing spread with receivers who can’t get separation is a recipe for disaster. It appears Pep wants to run his NFL style short passing game but right now we don’t have the players to execute it.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:01 PM ^
This so much this... I cant tell you how many times i seem to run into people like the dude above.
Its like they were drunk or had a straight memory lapse that our offense took a flat-out shit in tge second half of that game.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:17 PM ^
confuses me. The defense and the other teams offense are on the field the same amount of time. Why doesnt the offense get tired?
October 8th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
It takes a lot more effort and movement to play defense, e.g. trying to cover someone running a predetermined route or getting around a lineman to reach the QB.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
The offense controls the pace of the game. When you have the ball, you can decide to slow down and huddle if your team is tired, or run a no huddle. You can dictate whether you want to call plays that take a long time to develop, or quick slants. The offense has more autonomy that way. In addition, a defense is reacting to the offense which exerts more effort.
October 8th, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
Yeah, our defense is WAY WAY WAY elite when you consider how absolutely abhorent our offense has been. Our defense could be ranked #1 and still be underrated, IMO.
This is why I had no qualms about the way we played that game last week in 90+ degree heat. We had to keep the defense fresh enough to finish out the game strong. It was sound strategy, and I didn't see many of our guys suddenly cramping up... All we had to do in that weather was play a game of attrition... it worked.
5-0 turnover ratio and we lose by 4-points. That's very F'n impressive from the defense.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
The Queen had balls she'd be king.If.:)
October 8th, 2017 at 1:25 PM ^
It's an indictment of the S&C program. With 10 minutes to go in the 4th quarter OSU's offense had only been on the field for 20 minutes. The UM offense had been on the field 30 minutes. As to your point about the the 3 and outs in the second half, that is false. For the first 20 minutes of the second half, the UM defense had only been on the field seven and a half minutes. In fact, of the 9 possessions UM had in the second half and OT only 2 were 3 and out.
Google and the internet can be your friend. You can look up the box score and play by play from the game so you can get your facts straight before you post.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
He turned the ball over three times, once in the red zone, one was a pick6, and the other lead to a touchdown. We were up 17-7 late in the 3rd Quarter driving...and you blame the defense? Shame on you, WIlton Speight is not good, John O'Korn is not good and the offense is our achilles heel.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
the run game disappeared like always. If the defense is supposed to be elite, they should be able to make that final stop to win the game. They didn't. Also, same thing against FSU, they had FSU on 4th and long and let Dalvin Cook rumble through 40 yards untouched.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
He didn't do enough to win the game, the game was in our hands, and he turned the ball over and couldn't move the ball. How dense are you?
October 8th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
wasn't on Speight since it was on the OL for letting a free rusher go through.
2nd turnover was a bad exchange between Cole and Speight. It's a killer to turn the ball over at the 1.
2nd INT was a result of a specatular play by Jerome Baker. He had to climb up the stair to get that INT. He tried to fit in a tight window over Baker and into Darboh's path. I don't think it was a bad decision since there's space to the right of Darboh. Just a specatular play by Baker.
Speight consistently kept plays alive with his pocket mobility and reset his feet to make his throws. They couldn't move the ball against an elite defense. OSU was top 5 in both FEI and S&P ratings. To expect Michigan to move the ball on them is unrealistic considering they have NFL players in every positions.
Biggest blame lies on the OL who couldn't keep Speight clean and the run game (2.1 ypc, I mean hello).
October 8th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
calling the offense our achilles heel;
when really it's also our achilles toe, our achilles ankle, knee joint, upper thigh,
actually it's everything below the waist at this point.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
Speight gave Ohio 14 and the biggest fail on defense was letting Samuel run around to make a third and 16 a fourth and 1 in OT. And then....
October 8th, 2017 at 12:13 PM ^
He's also the only reason we had a chance in that game. A lot was asked of him and one too many mistakes.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
He seems to be the only QB who has a spine.
Not since Purdue :(
October 8th, 2017 at 12:22 PM ^
He just broke three vertebrae. Him returning to football at all is probably a long shot at this point. There’s a good chance doctors tell him he’s done with football.
October 8th, 2017 at 1:35 PM ^
His return next year is anything but guaranteed.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
Also it would not seem like a good idea to have no veteran presence at QB, even if someone else is starting. I think for that reason is sufficient enough that he’ll be back regardless.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:34 PM ^
My girlfriend broke two vertebrae in a basketball game in college and never played again. She still has problems 10 years later. I'll be surprised and happy if Wilton ever suits up again.
October 8th, 2017 at 4:40 PM ^
lol effectively beat? Dude take your moral victories elsewhere. I wouldn't call a pick 6, another interception, and a goal line fumble effective either. Speight has a serious injury and struggled before injury. Hard to say if he comes back, transfers, or never plays again. 2 previous shoulder surgeries (one in HS) and now 3 fractured vertebrae...I'd respect him either way if he continues to play or hangs up his cleats.
October 8th, 2017 at 10:40 AM ^
He's a RS Junior who has a history of injuries and isn't very good. I would be surprised if he isn't given the firm handshake treatment after this season. This assumes that Peters doesn't transfe; if Peters does transfer UM will have almost no choice but to bring Speight back just to have enough scholarship QB's who aren't true freshmen on the roster.
How the hell is UM in this situation at QB?
October 8th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^
if the presumed starter next year cannot beat out Speight and jok. at this point, I guarantee Speight is NOT given the firm handshake. the only qbs on the roster next year have a combined 3 snaps experience. all by the guy who can't muster up enough confidence to call a play in the huddle with a little authority. like my boy Christian bale said, don't just stare at her, eat her! " quit pussy footing around peters and take the bull by the fucking horns.
October 8th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^
Seems at this point like it was a tactical error to move Gentry to TE. It seems odd to think that he couldn't have turned into a good if not great QB under Harbaugh's coaching by now. He was a fringe top 100 guy and obviously an elite athlete. So we went that first year without signing a quarterback and there was nothing else on the roster to work with. That's why.
October 8th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
Hindsight is 20/20, but I have to agree. What is the point of having another receiving target if our QB cannot get him the ball? Gentry was a legit 4* prospect and it is clear Malzone will not play at Michigan. I would feel more comfortable about QB if Gentry was competing next year with Peters and McCaffrey.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:00 PM ^
Let me try and follow your logic here...you’re saying Harbaugh should have kept Gentry (No. 175 on the 247 composite) at QB because he hasn’t been able to develop Peters (No. 64) or McCaffrey (No. 123) well enough. So whatever magic he wasn’t able to work on Peters or McCaffrey was somehow going to work with Gentry, the lowest rated of the three.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
Michigan did sign a QB that year. They brought in Malzone with Gentry. Malzone just happened to not be very good
October 8th, 2017 at 12:55 PM ^
We could always move him BACK to QB, a la Devin Gardner. Right? RIGHT??!!!
October 8th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
Darnit. Doublepost.
October 8th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^
I’ve heard from a guy who knows Gentry that the staff is still having him rep at qb occasionally, for what it’s worth.
October 8th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
By chance was this THE COUNTERSTRIKE GUY?
October 8th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^
I’ve heard from a guy who knows Gentry that the staff is still having him rep at qb occasionally, for what it’s worth.
October 8th, 2017 at 3:02 PM ^
When they can’t do the same with any other QB on the roster?
October 11th, 2017 at 1:23 AM ^
If Harbaugh couldn't develop any other QB in three years, I doubt Gentry would've been the exception. While I think he'd be a good qb his ceiling is wild at TE.
October 8th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
Maybe we get lucky with another Jake Rudock?
October 9th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
should be gone after this year. He is not the future for this team and it is time to move on and start playing the younger guys and putting together a team that can compete for a long time. Next year either Peters or McCaffery should be the starting QB and hopefully some of the young OL start to come into form and improve our play there.
Not sure why our OL is so bad, but the play has been terrible. I have even been dissappointed with Cole. It might be time to move him back to center and see if Bredeson can move out to LT. Then let Runyon/Kugler/Ruiz battle it out for LG. I would for now start JBB at RT.
October 8th, 2017 at 10:13 PM ^
Why not the Brother Rice kid?
October 11th, 2017 at 1:26 AM ^
I've always wondered what happened to Malzone. It's hard to think he could be worse than what we're seeing on the field, based on his high school days. Anyone know?
October 14th, 2017 at 4:34 PM ^
is he transferring?
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