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Yep, if Jones could play…

Yep, if Jones could play guard and Hinton can get healthy by the end of the month, that sounds like a great line-up.

Reminds me of the Mike Hart…

Reminds me of the Mike Hart little brother comment and then Dantonio making fun of Hart's height.

I want OSU to make the…

I want OSU to make the playoffs as a 4, beat Georgia, and then lose to Michigan again in the championship game.

Since you haven't gotten a…

Since you haven't gotten a really clear answer:  He's not credible at all.  He repeats inside info posted elsewhere to give himself credibility.  He then uses that credibility to post either complete BS or go way out over his skis on vague rumors to try to be first, always giving himself an out in case it doesn't come true.

He has gotten called out directly by the university for spreading BS and his content is banned on this site.

Maybe it's the NYer in me,…

Maybe it's the NYer in me, but for that distance I would just walk.  Google says it takes 20 minutes more but on game day it's more reliable.

Check if there is an alumni…

Check if there is an alumni bar in Paris.  City that big should have enough of a Michigan presence to do something, at least for big games.

Hopefully the coaches use…

Hopefully the coaches use this as a teaching moment instead of just a punishable one.  The team trip next summer including a visit to Auschwitz would be a good option.

My sports brain read the…

My sports brain read the title as the RCMB issuing an ultimatum, which seems on brand for sports message board fans.

They have less to lose if it…

They have less to lose if it blows up in their face.  Not that there's much risk the NCAA will actually hand out penalties for NIL violations, but the academic side of the university at Michigan would go ape shit over a NCAA scandal.  Plus it would be a national story for weeks if Michigan had NCAA violations, MSU would be a blip on ESPN for a day.

They haven't been a bad team…

They haven't been a bad team, just not a good team.  Coupled with recent top 10 recruiting classes they shouldn't be losing to Kansas at home.  And after a hot start, with people already saying Texas is back, the 5 straight losses feels even worse.

Not saying Sark should be fired this year, but I would not want to be Texas' AD right now.  It was a questionable hire from the start and it sounds like this could snowball quickly as they may have a mass exodus of transfers. 

Ah yes, Perpetually…

Ah yes, Perpetually Aggrieved DJ Byrnes.  He seems to have matured a great deal from when he used to write at 11W.

Get a VPN.  If you're a…

Get a VPN.  If you're a foreigner living in China you should have one for accessing things like email and news sites.  If you don't know how to get one, speak with other expats there who can help better than mgoblog commenters.

If the players play a…

If the players play a protest half, the reaction of bettors and Vegas will be a sight to behold.

Is it offsides if the other…

Is it offsides if the other team is the one that "passes" it to you in an offsides position?

Sounds like the DTs may be a…

Sounds like the DTs may be a little better than the last couple of years if the opponent decides to single block them and double the DEs.  

He will try to pull a…

He will try to pull a Dantonio and retire in February so the AD is pressured to hire his son.

Could be a way to make…

Could be a way to make roster room without cutting a player, and allowing them to get their degree.  But on the other hand, players may not want to hear the medical news and insist they can keep playing.  And there's a lot of unscrupulous coaches who would let a player risk further injury if they think they could help their team.

There are 3 players under Harbaugh I recall facing pressure to take a medical and balking at the offer, Ondre Pipkins, Matt Falcoln, and St. Juste.  All 3 had a history of injuries and it would be reasonable for a doctor to recommend they no longer play.  Meanwhile, Fleck has had some bad press about him this summer regarding overworking players and not caring about their well being.

Without knowing the actual medical diagnosis from Michigan it's impossible to say how legit the medicals are but I don't think there's a case to criticize Michigan for overly designating players to take a medical against their wishes either.

My biggest concern for…

My biggest concern for Milton is still the short passing game.  Usually that's the hardest thing for guys with huge arms to pick up and those throws will be vitally important to get the ball out to the speed in space guys.  Offense should still be solid with a good running game and the ability to hit the deep bomb, but worried the slots could be wasted if he can't make those throws with touch or at a high enough completion %.

I think part of it is how he…

I think part of it is how he's used.   Last year, Michigan really lacked interior DL and the other DE (Hutchinson) was still young so Paye had to play very responsibly.  He couldn't just put his head down and rush the passer like a Bosa or Young because of the talent around him. He still put up 6.5 sacks and 12.5 TFL(team leader).  Will he do much better in the box score this year?  Who knows, but unlikely considering the DTs are still a weak spot.  

Not sure if you have a car…

Not sure if you have a car to get around, but I've gotten tired of the Ann Arbor restaurants and now generally look for restaurants outside of AA.  Last time I was there I went to a place called Casablanca out on Washtenaw in Ypsi and it was great.  Not expensive and it's very good Moroccan food.

Detroit also has a lot of great restaurants for all budgets but that may be further than you want to go.

Surprised to see Frank Clark…

Surprised to see Frank Clark so low.  Don't watch much NFL but I was under the impression he was pretty good.  Making $20 million a year, this chart would imply he's way overpaid.

Onwenu just needs to…

Onwenu just needs to remember the Will Campbell incident and not try to slide across the hood of the car.

Can you repeat the question?

Can you repeat the question?

Wouldn't be a surprise. …

Wouldn't be a surprise.  Lots of businesses are going to use Covid as an excuse for unpopular changes they would have made anyway.

If you just need a valid…

If you just need a valid umich.edu email address, does that mean graduates who still have their email from college forwarded to them can register as well?

Yes, both sides.  And the…

Yes, both sides.  And the fat on the side if you're going to eat it. 

I've largely left the forum…

I've largely left the forum because of how toxic it has become.  One thing I've learned over the years is the large an online forum grows the harder it is to maintain good posters.  As the number of morons and assholes increases the good posters are driven away due to getting tired of arguing with people who just want to piss in the pool and be toxic.  And the ratio of bad to good posts grows and more and more good posters leave.  

I'd love to see a large increase in moderation that would weed out the racists, trolls, and shit-stirrers.  Might allow for decent discussions again and could bring back some of the good football voices who have left.

 

So you believe all African…

So you believe all African Americans support degrading women because they all support rap music?  

There is no freedom of…

There is no freedom of speech on this website.  It is not a public entity and is unable to censor or infringe upon anyone's first amendment rights.  Brian can ban anyone for practically any reason he wants and there's nothing anyone can do about it.  

How are teams only scoring…

How are teams only scoring 25% of the time from the 2 yard line?  Don't CFB and NFL teams average about 50% on 2 pt conversions?

I recall he started early in…

I recall he started early in his career and people were upset Michigan didn't land him.  Did he just not develop much over his career?

Concerning that defenses…

Concerning that defenses under Shoop get worse every year he's there.  PSU and MSU(NTMSU) first years indicate he can scheme a great defense but he has never maintained top 10 or gotten better each year the way Brown did.  Great hire as a position coach but not sure he would currently be a good DC hire.

Hopefully Jean-Mary stays around for a few years, seems like a great recruiter and with earlier and earlier offers recruiter continuity would be great.

This is where OSU is really…

This is where OSU is really going to miss Meyer.  His record in close games was insane and it would be almost impossible for Day to repeat it.

Brian is very quiet.

Brian is very quiet.

You don't think they already…

You don't think they already do this?  I'm sure Michigan has a very convincing marketing presentation about the value of a Michigan degree, the NFL history, and former player's success in professional fields the recruit's family is interested in.  And Alabama has a slick presentation on the path to the NFL, the "benefits" of life as a football player at Alabama, how they'll get you past admissions. 

These programs have to find ways to spend the millions of dollars they bring in, and part of that is huge support staffs for recruiting including marketing. 

And to think, just a few…

And to think, just a few weeks ago they were threatening to ban California schools from participating in NCAA games.  Now they unanimously support it after this was clearly going to happen.

With Hinton, I've read that…

With Hinton, I've read that he was sticking with Stanford but if he didn't clear admissions it would be Michigan.  But that was early in the season.  At 4-4 and being at an exciting game like this past weekend, it could sway him but I wouldn't get my hopes up.  Remember, his brother committed to Michigan and was adamant about only committing once.

Is there anywhere to look at…

Is there anywhere to look at the SP+ numbers in more detail like you could before Connelly went to ESPN?  All I'm finding is his weekly list article on ESPN.

Mattison was the perfect DC…

Mattison was the perfect DC for OSU's roster.  He coaches a solid, safe, bend but don't break defense.  When you have the superior talent that OSU has, you don't need fancy stuff to confuse offenses, just play your assignment and count on your guys beating their guys.  If you don't give up big plays, the offense needs to out scheme your defense again and again to score and odds are in your defense's favor.

When you don't have that talent advantage, you are better off with an aggressive defense going for big negative plays.  Sure you give up some big plays, but a sack or big TFL can quickly shut down a drive and kick the offense off the field.

And I think the wear down over the season was more due to lack of quality depth at Michigan, and a poor offense on the other side of the ball.  When the game stays close, you have to play your starters more while Mattison can easily pull anyone at halftime so far this year. 

Reads more like trying to…

Reads more like trying to have realistic expectations.   Todd isn't a guaranteed star in college.  He's got the tools to be great but needs development and that doesn't usually happen by his freshman season.  He should be very good, but he'll likely leave Michigan with tons of untapped potential if he's a 1 and done.

From those clips I'm not…

From those clips I'm not sure Reid could even get a hand on a D1 DE to hold them.

The recruiting is not going…

The recruiting is not going great, last years class ended up 40th, with only 1 player in the top 400 and so far this years is worse.  The 2018 class was pretty good and those are last years freshman but he's going to need to do something fast or he will put UCLA in a deep talent hole that may doom him and the next coach.

It's crazy how that 2017 DT…

It's crazy how that 2017 DT class turned out, and it's the reason the DT depth is bad right now.  2016 was light on DT recruits so in 2017 they brought in a 5 star, 3 guys in the 200-300 range, and a 3 star.  But the only one from that class who will contribute this year is Jeter the 2nd lowest rated DT recruit.  Not sure how much of that is on the coaches and how much is just bad luck.

Moving Hudson to OL made sense when you had Jeter, Irving-Bey, Paea and Solomon in the same class and the team was really lacking OTs.  But then Irving-Bey transfers pretty early, Solomon is injured and then transfers, and Paea gets moved to OL when DT doesn't seem to be working out.

Compounding the damage to the 2017 class not panning out, the 2018 class only targeted a few DTs because there were so many in the class before. They took some developmental guys and went after Tyler Friday, who they led for until a late change to OSU.

Once it was clear that the future was bleak at DT it was kind of too late to fix it quickly.  Hinton and Smith are a good start in 2019, though I wish they had continued that with some top prospects in 2020.  They have developmental guys in Jenkins and Lewis but no early contributors.

 

I think Michigan fans are…

I think Michigan fans are underestimating OSU's defense.  They have athletes everywhere and just need a coordinator who can put them in a spot to succeed.  They weren't abysmal last year, 26th in S&P+, and only lost Dremont Jones(Bosa barely played) to the draft.  With about 15 top 100 prospects as 2nd and 3rd year players, a simpler bend but don't break defense that trusts their players to make 1 on 1 plays should be exactly what OSU needs to succeed after last season.

Is it enough to win when talent levels are equal?  No, but that doesn't matter against all but a couple B1G teams.  However, preventing big plays and making teams like Purdue and Maryland drive full fields should cut down on shootouts and push them into a top 10 defensive rank.

You should see the other…

You should see the other team's sites.  I think Michigan's 247 got worse once they acquired Scout, but it still pales in comparison to team sites like OSU's(they have a fake daily insider post which is just buckeye fanfic).  We're a bit spoiled because Mgoblog doesn't put out content when there isn't much news, but so much of sports writing is based on clicks so they need to keep posting even if there's nothing to post.

Not great that the 2…

Not great that the 2 weaknesses seem to be CB and interior DL.  Without pass rushers getting to the QB, it will just exacerbate the weakness at CB and lead to frustrating long completions when the QB has all day.

So no NYC event this year?

So no NYC event this year?

He left OSU because they got…

He left OSU because they got Fields.

Accuracy issues and throwing…

Accuracy issues and throwing like he's always on the run sounds like a footwork issue.  Hopefully that can be coached out but you never know with recruits.

Yeah, we usually go to a…

Yeah, we usually go to a game in early October so unless it's raining it's a nice walk.  Hard to pass up some nice exercise and less traffic while also saving $30-$50.