Michigan is paying a hefty fine and Sherrone has to sit one more game next year due to Michigan being better than everyone else at stealing signs. The NCAA should be thanking Michigan for pushing them to in-helmet communications. Anyways, as this season has moved forward its clear what Michigan is doing is not surprising Michigan opponents in fact they are expecting it.
USC started the trend by sitting on the run game and screen game. (Remember when we couldn't get Michigan to run screens?). Next MSU defense did the same thing and the Michigan offense struggled for most of the game. We thought there is no way Purdue could do the same in the Big House but they did and the Michigan offense continued to struggle.
What about the defense side of the ball? Yes, Wink has his tendencies as well and opponents are playing right into it. The strategy when you blitz is you throw to that area as its now not occupied by a defender. I watched the Purdue offense closely and everytime Wnik brought a blitz the Purdue QB threw right at it. Which means Michigan is doing 2 things, #1 they are tipping the blitz from that side and #2 they are expecting blitz and game planning for it. I love how fast Barham gets to the QB, but when you do that, you also leave a huge hole to run through.
Chip and Wink both have a ton of experience and I'm sure they understand this better than anyone. Both have their challenges with injuries, depth, and for a Chip a talented 18 year-old QB that is lacking experience. I'm clearly not a coordinator, but I play one on TV. My advice would be to stop blitzing so much Wink. If the opposing QB is expecting blitz, he will already have happy feet and be looking for a dump off. The Washington game turned in my opinion, when Wink stopped blitzing.
I love Bryce's upside but he is starting to struggle as the defense is now playing into his tendencies. Michigan has two good WR's and a stable of talented TE's. Use the TE's like you did in the State game, they are a mismatch for any LB and should be open for those 5-15 yard gains. The WR's can stretch the field and maybe open a down field threat, but move the sticks with the TE's. Also take the play that is in front of you. There was probably 3 times Bryce could have ran for 1st downs but threw an incompletion.
Michigan will have to be different the rest of the year if they are going to have a chance to win out.
- Michigan is #21 in the new CFP rankings
- Mazi got traded to the Jets, let's hope this gives him a new opportunity to have a good NFL career.
- Is anyone thinking Iowa has a shot at the playoffs? They play the Ducks this weekend in a sneaky good game. Winner maybe out of the playoffs.
- Jedd Fisch name is starting to pop up for some of the new openings. I wish Michigan considered him more seriously when Jim left.
- Sounds like golf played a role in both the LSU and Auburn firings. Rumor is Brian Kelly had nearly 400 rounds at his country club and that Auburn fans new Hugh Freeze was getting fired when he canceled his standing tee time on Sunday with his wife.
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Stevie Wonder can see what Sherrone is going to do! Moore needs to go, the sooner the better.
"I wish Michigan considered him more seriously when Jim left." Yes, I wish Michigan considered many like Mike McDonald and Jesse Minter. Yes, they wanted to go to the pros, but Warde should've at least thrown an offer at them to make them think. Again, doesn't mean they would've taken the offer, but you offer more than the NFL, but our great AD did nothing as he had his guy who, like Brady Hoke would've coached for basically nothing. Oh, but kids will leave and it will be a mess. It's the new NFL with no rules so you bring in kids and pay!
Now you talk about our coordinators and adjustments, etc., but remember, we do have a head coach who I think can speak up and coach?
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