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

[Mr.TaterSalad]

6 hours ago, buddha said:

indiana opens as a 14 point favorite over michigan.

how the mighty have fallen.

all their eggs are in the bryce underwood basket now.

Curt Cignetti will have his MGoBlue shirt on underneath his jacket in preparation for when Sharron gets canned.

[buddha]

19 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Curt Cignetti will have his MGoBlue shirt on underneath his jacket in preparation for when Sharron gets canned.

i wish.

unfortunately, there is 0 chance sherrone gets canned after this year.

[gehringer_2]

25 minutes ago, buddha said:

i wish.

unfortunately, there is 0 chance sherrone gets canned after this year.

Yup. He might be safe for the interim until whatever new rules/conferences/reimbursement systems come into place and they can shop for the guy to fit the new job description. 

[gehringer_2]

well, this game against IU is certainly generating intense interest........

The scoring opens with Michgan settling for 3 after being 1st and goal on the 6 and then fumbling the ball for 20yd loss.

Indiana quickly drives the field to go 7-3.

[Adullin]

This team is so poorly coached 

[gehringer_2]

3 minutes ago, Adullin said:

This team is so poorly coached 

and such bad use of the portal. At the least they should have sent Orji into it.....

[gehringer_2]

Warren it terrible, Orji is terrible. M has had some marginal QB play over the years but this is about the lowest point I can remember since maybe Ricky Leach with a broken wing.

[buddha]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Warren it terrible, Orji is terrible. M has had some marginal QB play over the years but this is about the lowest point I can remember since maybe Ricky Leach with a broken wing.

1984 chris zurbrugg?

[Hongbit]

What makes it so much worse is they are still calling all of these timing and crossing routes down the field.   They are asking Warren to make same throws  that JJ McCarthy made last year.  They need to run the football and then use play action, screens, and short throws.  

[gehringer_2]

40 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

What makes it so much worse is they are still calling all of these timing and crossing routes down the field.   They are asking Warren to make same throws  that JJ McCarthy made last year.  They need to run the football and then use play action, screens, and short throws.  

and Loveland was wide open on the flea flicker but Warren didn't get the ball off until the Defense had had time to close and then didn't make a very good throw anyway.

[gehringer_2]

41 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

What makes it so much worse is they are still calling all of these timing and crossing routes down the field.   They are asking Warren to make same throws  that JJ McCarthy made last year.  They need to run the football and then use play action, screens, and short throws.  

He made such a poor throw on the last screen that it cost the receiver a step and half having to reach for it and the play got very little. All Warren has is an arm (hardware), the vision, anticipation, processing are not there (no software).

[Adullin]

Predictable play calling. How do you run in on 3rd and 8 get half and not go for it? 

[Sports_Freak]

Michigan pass rush stepping up! And we have a long range field goal kicker! Take some positives out of playing a top 10 team on the road. I bet they were favored by at least 13 points.

[gehringer_2]

should have just run the TD play again for the conversion. Throwing the ball with this offense has to be your last option.

Edited November 9, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Hongbit]

The defense has showed up in the 2nd half.

[Sports_Freak]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

should have just run the TD play again for the conversion. Throwing the ball with this offense has to be your last option.

Just kick a 55 yard FG for the win. Ruin Indiana's season. 😁

Edited November 9, 2024 by Sports_Freak

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, buddha said:

1984 chris zurbrugg?

at least in '84 they started with a QB and only ended up in a bad situation because of injury.

[gehringer_2]

LOL - they get the ball back with all the momentum and the O lays an egg with Warren missing a wide open throw to cap a three and out.

[lordstanley]

That delayed timeout call is a fireable offense, part 576

[Adullin]

Piss poor coaching 

[gehringer_2]

35 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

That delayed timeout call is a fireable offense, part 576

 

30 minutes ago, Adullin said:

Piss poor coaching 

I don't know how much difference it would make in the end when you don't have a QB that can make basic throws. On one play late in the game, Warren looked at Loveland, who was breaking open, looked away, got pressured and tried to go back to him once he was covered. If he'd just make the initial throw it's 1st down. Not really his fault - he just doesn't see the field.

[Deleterious]

Rumors of a $10M NIL deal for Underwood. 

https://x.com/UnnecRoughness/status/1857088621901230151

[buddha]

that's insane.

[Deleterious]

 

[Hongbit]

$10M means he walks in the door as a true freshman starter.   Hopefully it will go better than it did for Donovan Raiola but Underwood is different talent level.   He’s been on the radar as the next thing since he was a sixth grader.   

One big positive is he makes it much easier to attract a really good OC to replace Kirk Campbell.    

Edited November 22, 2024 by Hongbit