Michigan Football 2024 aka The Year Michigan has to Defend a Natty

[Hongbit]

Sherrone just announced that Orji will get the start.   This is 100% the correct move but why announce it now instead of showing up on Saturday and making the change.   He did Lincoln Riley a solid.  

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Hongbit said:

Sherrone just announced that Orji will get the start.   This is 100% the correct move but why announce it now instead of showing up on Saturday and making the change.   He did Lincoln Riley a solid.  

Well. Instead of a guy that throws to the wrong team, a guy who can't throw at all.

[buddha]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

Well. Instead of a guy that throws to the wrong team, a guy who can't throw at all.

they should have instituted a "denard rich rod" style offense in the offseason instead of running it back and assuming you had a qb (and team) that could do that.

and they will not be able to pass protect against usc.  might as well just run the ball and try to confuse them there.

it might help if you werent playing a rt and center who cant play at this level.

[Hongbit]

 

[buddha]

i wish this game would have happened last year.

[Hongbit]

The school produced hype video has a local.  

[Hongbit]

It’s been 17 years since these teams last met and John David Booty and Dwayne Jarrett torched Morgan Trent and the Michigan defense in the Rose Bowl.  

I had this game circled as a loss on the Trojans schedule before the season started based on Michigan’s strong defense and USC’s inexperience on both lines and their suspect defense.   Thus far Michigan’s defense has been suspect and USC has played like a veteran team with great play from both lines.  That’s college football.  

As for today, if SC plays like they did against LSU, they win handily.  They have a huge coaching advantage and have had a week to work on a gameplan.   If Michigan steps up on defense and gets great play from their NFL prospects and can hit a few big plays in the run game on offense, they can win on home turf.    

I know most of you have given up on the season but late money is starting to move in favor of Michigan.  

Should be a good one today and the start of a new conference rivalry.   USC brought the full band with them and the Song Girls and their extra small white sweaters will be down on the field.  
 

USC 32

UM 18

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

It’s been 17 years since these teams last met and John David Booty and Dwayne Jarrett torched Morgan Trent and the Michigan defense in the Rose Bowl.  

I had this game circled as a loss on the Trojans schedule before the season started based on Michigan’s strong defense and USC’s inexperience on both lines and their suspect defense.   Thus far Michigan’s defense has been suspect and USC has played like a veteran team with great play from both lines.  That’s college football.  

As for today, if SC plays like they did against LSU, they win handily.  They have a huge coaching advantage and have had a week to work on a gameplan.   If Michigan steps up on defense and gets great play from their NFL prospects and can hit a few big plays in the run game on offense, they can win on home turf.    

I know most of you have given up on the season but late money is starting to move in favor of Michigan.  

Should be a good one today and the start of a new conference rivalry.   USC brought the full band with them and the Song Girls and their extra small white sweaters will be down on the field.  
 

USC 32

UM 18

18?

[Hongbit]

18 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

18?

2 TD, 1 FG, 2 pt conversion 

 

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

2 TD, 1 FG, 2 pt conversion 

 

Taking a lesson for Arky State!

[Hongbit]

Desmond picks USC on Gameday.  

I can’t remember the last time he picked against Michigan. 

[buddha]

31-10 for the university of $poiled children

[lordstanley]

Loveland out.

Even John Bacon is picking USC by 15.

[gehringer_2]

"Stripe out" looks pretty ragged so far.

[Hongbit]

Thanks for the free tickets!

[MichiganCardinal]

15 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Thanks for the free tickets!

USC is notorious for doing this to opposing teams.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I hope that shove that resulted in a 15 yard penalty was worth it. I hope that kid enjoyed and remembers this moment like he was hoisting the national championship trophy. God do I hate stupid penalties like that. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

3 and out on a drive that should have at least started in field goal range. This offense is plain bad. 

[lordstanley]

Michigan’s offense is like a high school team’s. Maybe the QB will run, maybe the QB will hand off, maybe the QB will make a short flip, but highly unlikely QB can complete a downfield pass. 

[lordstanley]

Great start for the defense though. Two 3 and outs, both with negative yardage. 

[RandyMarsh]

3 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

Michigan’s offense is like a high school team’s. Maybe the QB will run, maybe the QB will hand off, maybe the QB will make a short flip, but highly unlikely QB can complete a downfield pass. 

Shades of the Denard Robinson days except Denard was a unicorn runner. 

[TP_Fan]

The lack of creativity from this offensive coaching staff is staggering. If it’s not working up the middle they are lost.  And it’s not gonna work up the middle because teams are stacking the box. Don’t be so basic. 

[gehringer_2]

8 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Shades of the Denard Robinson days except Denard was a unicorn runner. 

exactly. On the one wide run where orji was short Denard is around the corner easily. But if the D keeps giving them the ball back they can break enough running plays like they just did.

[lordstanley]

Defense, wow. Michigan will take a lead into the 2nd quarter. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Michigan's D has been incredible today.

If the O can get it going. 

I feel like AO is going to click at some point.