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Was Fisch really that beloved when he was here? I don't recall that at all. He had redshirt upperclassmen blocking for upperclassmen who were throwing to redshirt upperclassmen and people still bitched when the team struggled against good defenses. I'd be interested to see if Fisch would do any better with the nonexistent o-line blocking for a quarterback throwing to freshmen and sophomores. 

If true then I agree. I thought Fisch was solid, lots of creativity in the pass game. I'll repeat what I said for the last year in agreement, Harbaugh needs to hire the Don Brown of offense and let them run it, and Jim can be the CEO.

Didn't we hear that JH wasn't all that involved in offensive game plans until the OSU game? And that was arguably our most effective game in terms of play calling. We just had a corn cob throwing in the backfield. 

That makes a lot of sense. My initial response would've been more chipping and help, namely by the TEs and RBs. I've read some things indicating that the RBs were tasked with helping a bit, but didn't do a great job. I don't have the ability to rewatch the game (not sure I would anyway), but were the TEs also assigned to chip the DEs? Was it often enough? If yes, was it a matter of execution?

Just because over half the plays vs. ND were out of the shotgun doesn't make it a "spread" offense.  This Pep Hamilton passing game is still predominately a pro style base West Coast offense requiring time for 3 reads from the pocket post-snap to find success.  Listen to the Oliver Martin interview for description of the WR assignments - classic nomenclature (X, Z, F receivers) used in pro style assignments under a West Coast type passing attack.

True spread is a completely different offensive philosophy - no multiple reads required from the pocket.  All reads are pre-snap and called from the sidelines once the OC sees the defensive personnel and scheme.  Pep Hamilton is not running a spread passing attack.  Just think of Oregon with all of those funky signs used by the coaches to call the offensive alignments and reads pre-snap.  We huddle up and call a pro-style set of WR assignments with the QB required to read the coverage during the play execution.

When the QB goes under center we add the FB (remove a WR) and run power plays mixed with play action.  That is the Harbaugh base offense (which by the way was successful at ND).  The pro-style shotgun is an attempt to lessen the impact of issues with our pass pro, however, just watch the 3 sacks / INT / Fumble ... Shea was attempting to cover those reads but just did not have the time necessary to get through the required progressions. 

Version 2018 is the same basic UM offensive approach as last year, but with more sets out of the shotgun.  I am hoping we add some RPO as the base stuff is just too predictable and our OL is not likely to get good enough for elite execution of pro style sets even if we run it out of the shotgun.

He's a douchebag and a troll.

The join date alone is a dead giveaway. (Cue GIF of guy saying "Deaaaaaad Giveaway.")
 

But then the bullshit content and sardonic tone of his posts is proof that he's not a Michigan fan.

The guy who is currently 11-14 in his career at ISU? You think the booster/big money donors, former players, et al would be cool with firing Harbaugh and going in on an unproven MAC coach who has one winning season at a P5 school? If you think that then I have a bridge I'd like to sell you!

Now, if 2-3 seasons down the road Harbaugh is still struggling to sniff the CCG and Campbell has a couple double digit win seasons and is considered by the college football world to be the best up and coming young coach, then maybe. Even at then, I highly doubt the AD would be able to get enough of the needed people on his side to make such a change. BUT.... maybe.