We are all too close and too emotional when it comes to playing Ohio State. Many times we can't see what is really happening because our heart over rides our head. I fell victim to that when I wrote my Post Game before the game was even over. I really didn't have time to process the entire game until I watched IU beat the Buckeyes on Saturday night.
I understand I'm not a fan of Wink's. I've been pretty clear about that everyday since he was hired. I've also given him credit when credit was due. That win last season against the eventual National Champion with a Michigan team that didn't have a functioning QB, was sorcery. I will also go on record that I thought Wink blitzed too much during the season and it cost his defense long drives and points.
Wink's lack of QB pressure against Ohio State cost Michigan the game. What I watched on Saturday (mostly for the 1st half) was a carbon copy of OSU - Michigan. The difference in the game ? IU was pressuring Sayin. Hell, IU was running plays that Michigan had run the week before.
Bob, IU is the #2 defense in the country, they must have more talent then Michigan?
Their roster is full of transfers from the MAC and small schools. Its was not a talent issue. It was a scheme and game plan issue. Now, I get it. Wink had to protect against the long ball with 2 NFL WR's on the outside. But not pressuring Sayin at all, was a huge mistake. It was the difference in IU winning the Big Ten Championship and Michigan booking a charter flight to Orlando.
Bob, Michigan's offense wasn't going to score too many more points against that OSU defense.
That is an accurate statement, but IU's high octane offense only scored 4 more points then Michigan did against that defense. If Michigan had more possessions by pressuring the OSU QB, they could've scored more points.
Wink needs to go to the NFL next season. Titans please hire him!
- Sherrone made a quiet hire on Saturday when he hired former OSU DC Kerry Coombs as Special Teams Coordinator. Kerry is from Cincinnati and has a ton of recruiting contacts in Ohio and in the midwest. He also was in charge of Michigan for OSU recruiting, so he has a ton of ties instate as well. Good hire and a guy that can coach a ton of position groups.
- Anyone else laughing at what the OSU fans were thinking watching the Fox telecast on Saturday night with all the Michigan Basketball promotions? 😀
- Speaking of Michigan Basketball, wow!
- I missed KG's daughter signed with Michigan Volleyball. Did you know that KG would've gone to Michigan if he didn't go straight to the NBA out of highschool!
- Blake Corum had his best day as a pro: 128 on 12 carries and 2 TD's!
- JJ also played better and threw 3 TD's
- Sherrone confirmed Hausmann has a personal issue and dealing with a thumb injury. His status for the Bowl Game is TBD.
- ND that is a shame. No Pop Tart?
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Lots to say: I hate Notre Dame {like no other}. But anyone that thinks they did not get screwed is brain dead! Bob what is the deal with a "Pop tart"? Please explain ...... Alabama waltzes in there with 3 losses .... WTF?
Tulane and James Madison who beat my high school football team made it. People are blinded by 12-0 records and not strength of schedule. Case in point (stars can be meaningless), but we still count how many 5 stars we get each year. Have you know that the IU quarterback was raided a 2 STAR AND NOW WILL GET Heisman? does THAT SINK IN?
Where is my synopsis of Moore we were promised ... shelved?
Unless you are the "kookman" expand play-offs to 16 teams. are consider strength of schedule over 12-0's please.
Here's food for thought we play a lot of filler games like everyone else. Make the season 10 games ... last two games starts play-offs with 64 teams like basketball at the end of 12 game season you have 16 left for play-offs. Is anything wrong with that or would you like to play Akron Zips for a opener?
I like Cowman's comment's, I believe he said saying we are a young team does not get it anymore. Look at IU, kicking "behind after getting playas from small schools like Pittsburgh in the 70's drafts. Anyone totally disagreeing with my comment, can give themselves a "self-administered swirly!
That is Chowman not cowman, try to type accurately but nearly impossible to correct all mistakes.
to rate teams ..... divide win/loss record by strength of schedule ranking (1 to 132). Quit playing candy-ass games. Or put my old decrepit self on the field.
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