The Baughz

January 1st, 2018 at 4:04 PM ^

Harbaugh said in his postgame presser that they had the wrong personnel in when Mckeon fumbled and that he should have called a timeout. How the fuck does that happen? This whole staff is a joke. Harbaugh is the most overpaid coach in America. The entire offensive staff needs to go and at this point I really don’t give a shit if Harbaugh comes back.

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Toby Flenderson

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.

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ScooterTooter

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". 

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BroadneckBlue21

January 1st, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^

They do seem to play with more mistakes once we are up. The momentum turned, though, when Gary got raped on 3rd and long with SC backed at our end zone. Muschamp’a bitching seemed to help get the refs to suck their whistles. But player mistakes cost the lead. Metellus’s late hit; Woods not even trying to deflect the TD pass, and then the offense playing like a RichRod offense. DPJ has a very poor year returning the ball, besides one run against a crappy Air Force. We need a new PR next year. He should only be focusing on running routes and catching balls. People are upset because Peters really blew in the second half; he played like...a freshman, and not the savior. Young team; young at skill positions. Yet, next year is Harbaugh’s last chance to rescue his reputation. Another mediocre season and he will likely be asked to find a new job.

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M-Dog

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. 

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GoBLUE_SemperFi

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.

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Ham

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.

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CalifExile

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.

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Pierre Despereaux

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.

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ThadMattasagoblin

January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^

Jaybaugh should be out with the fumbles and bad pass blocking. Drevno is number 1 on the list of guys who should be out. I dont know that Pep could be fired. Maybe they make an agreement that he jumps back to the nfl.

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turtleboy

January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^

We averaged what, 2 yards per play on offense? The defensive collapse didn't help, but the offense was the biggest culprit by far and that all rests on the coaches. 3rd and 15? Let's run it up the fucking middle!

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kevbo1

January 1st, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^

Nothing innovative or involving misdirection. The only game plan that looked good was the one against OSU. You are telling me they can only make a game plan like that once a fucking year?

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LSAClassOf2000

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.

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YouRFree

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.

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BrightonB

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.

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BrightonB

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 ....

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BornInA2

January 1st, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^

Inexcusably awful offense. There are no freshman on this team now, they’ve all played a full season. Special teams terrible. Wasted 2nd half time outs. Terrible late game calls. Big fat F.

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ppudge

January 1st, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^

Harbaugh is 9-8 in his last 17 games. Michigan hasn't won a road game against a ranked opponent since 2006! Michigan football has truly become the definition of mediocre. And Harbaugh has not been the answer. The scary part is - if not him then who?

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maize-blue

January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^

UCF if going to beat Auburn and be undefeated. Their players are flying all over the field. That is coaching.

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MotleyBlue

January 1st, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^

Which coach? Oh! The coaching that managed to piss that bowl game away? The coaching that gave up 23 unanswered points? The coaching that allowed a ho-hum offense to light you up? The coaching of a team that crumbles when it matters? Not good Bob.

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