Is M doing anything different in practice this week?

Submitted by Carcajou on

Wondering if anyone knows, especially with the possible change at QB, Michigan decided to spend more time on the field and less in the meeting rooms, similar to what they did in spring, for example.

Usually this late in the season, conventional coaching wisdom is to significantly shorten practice to keep players from feeling mentally and physically (especially their legs) worn out. As we all know however, Harbaugh is not always conventional, although I would expect NEXT week Harbaugh would want the players as fresh as possible.

But so many games the rest of the year Michigan's starters only needed 2 or 3 quarters, And against MSU and Iowa, Michigan did not seem to play as well in the 2nd half. For at least OSU and any post-season (and maybe Indiana too), they will need guys who can maintain focus and intensity for at least 4 quarters.

I could also imagine that O'Korn and Morris need to get  a lot more reps at QB this week.

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Swayze Howell Sheen

November 16th, 2016 at 9:24 PM ^

this is what you get when there are 10 year olds on the internet.

go easy, people.

 

some possible replies:

- they are practicing harder

- they are re-checking whether some of the plays really "work"

- other stuff like that

 

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Rhino77

November 16th, 2016 at 9:29 PM ^

I know Harbaugh and his focus is ALWAYS on NEXT week, NEXT year, NEXT job, ECT. The guy NEVER lives in the present.

I bet he isn't even prepping for Indiana at this point. This is EXACTLY why he has redshirted 90% of the Freshman Class AND why he is looking at the NFL.

Have to have FRESH players for NEXT season.



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Mr. Yost

November 16th, 2016 at 9:42 PM ^

This is the perfect place to ask.

In all serious, they're 9-1 and #3 in the CFB...why the fuck would they start doing something different?

Why not just do what you've been doing, only better? It's worked thus far.

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mediocracy2

November 16th, 2016 at 11:55 PM ^

against (mostly) sub par competition. I'm anxious to see how the offense responds after last weekends debacle. I've had the last 3 days off work and have been watching a shitload of prior games from this season out of sheer boredom. A few things to note - Wisconsin has a well coached defense (which we saw) and Indiana's defense has gotten much better as the season wore on (still not very good though), but OSU's defense is much faster and more talented than anything we've seen to this year to date. I skipped through several of their games and what really pops out (other than the Samuel kid on offense) is the overall speed on the defensive side of the ball. I hope our boys are getting their conditioning in because they're going to need it on the 26th. I'm anxious to see what O'Korn can do.

 

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ghostofhoke

November 17th, 2016 at 3:01 AM ^

Aside from the fact that Ohio St will likely be the best team we face, what is unproven about the way this team is preparing for games? What competition has been "mostly subpar"? We've beaten (mostly handily) 3 teams currently ranked in the top 10--not preseason or early season, currently, when it counts. The expectations in a statement like that are completely uninformed and unrealistic.



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wellington

November 17th, 2016 at 6:01 AM ^

Depends on how you define "mostly" and "sub par". According to your own statement, 7 of 10 teams UM has played might qualify as sub par. That would certainly cover the "mostly" part of post you criticize. As for the actual sub par-ness of those 7 teams... I leave to others to decide. Either way, again, you seem to be overreacting by describing the statements you disagree with as "completely uninformed and unrealistic".



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Mr. Yost

November 17th, 2016 at 8:11 AM ^

Iowa is bowl eligible and was preseason top 25. Maryland will be in a bowl. UCF is bowl eligible. Then we've played and beaten 3 of the top 10...if not for shitty weather and a kicking slump all 3 would be by at least 3 scores. World beaters? No. But it was a bullshit post to act like we haven't played anyone (the person who responded to my initial comment). People like that will never be happy and shouldn't be fans of any team. Even Bama. People like that complain when UConn WBB team wins the national championship but loses a regular season game in OT to Stanford or Notre Dame. People like that just suck.

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Mr. Yost

November 17th, 2016 at 6:13 PM ^

I never said Iowa was good. I said they were preseason top 25 and they're a bowl team. Meaning they're not terrible. They're not Rutgers or MSU.

We did screw the pooch, but no one was talking about that or saying we didn't.

Basically, people are just still upset and using this thread to get their hot takes out and overreact as if the first 9 games never happened.

I get it, the sky is falling.

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Mr. Yost

November 17th, 2016 at 8:15 AM ^

Overreacting is fine if you're spot on. Wisconsin is well coached? Is Michigan not well coached? They're the number 7 team in the country...yes, they're probably REALLY talented and/or REALLY well coached. You don't get to top 10 consistently like they've been without one of those. Meanwhile we've been top 5 and usually you need to be both. So who gives a shit how well coached the Badgers are? Isn't that what you should expect from a top team?

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Honk if Ufer M…

November 16th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^

Well I have actual information, at least a smidgen. I know that on Monday morning there was a practice described by a player as VERY HARD, with A LOT of running, and lots of pissed off HarbYelling (my silly word).... and then ANOTHER practice in the late afternoon or evening (I only know the player was going to be at practice at 630, but not when it started)! I didn't hear one way or the other about the later practice, but I bet it wasn't powder puff ball.

I've never heard of a 2 a day during the season before, but I guess I never really knew but just assumed that since I'd only ever heard of 2 a days being in camp I figured that was always as opposed to single practices during the school year. If they're practicing 4 or 5 days than it would be pretty easy to split practice time into 2 a days and still have each session be long enough to get stuff done and keep doing class on the grass. Next time I get a chance I'll find out if that was a special thing.

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Bodogblog

November 17th, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^

I knew it.  If I read through this whole thread I'd get one bit of what might be actual news.  

If this were confirmed, would be outstanding.  Can I ask the nature of the rumor, is it a message board thing 

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matty blue

November 17th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^

i think the consensus yesterday was that they needed to "get the linebackers better in a hurry," or some such.  i'm sure the staff read that one verrrrry carefully.

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