CFB 2023 Bowls & Championships: The *best* gosh darn thread a television executive could ask for
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I think it’s a Jordan brand thing. Jeter is a Jordan athlete, and Michigan is a Jordan school.
I know he’s good, but any time someone says they want Harbaugh to replace BB I throw up in my mouth a little.
Why because he’s a dick and avoids Gatorade showers? Do those qualities make him a bad coach?
That game was a stinker. There was never a point where it felt the game could go either way, the scoreboard notwithstanding.
coming out of half with W getting the ball down 7 was closer than M fans wanted, that’s for sure.
When it was 20-13 it felt like a big play or turnover from UW could swing it. That holding penalty on the pass to Odunze was huge.
Yeah, I am sure as a Michigan fan, there was tension, but as a neutral it seemed pretty clear that while Michigan left some points on the field, Washington never was a threat to win.
The dropped pass on third down in the flat seemed to be a bit of a turning point too.
Brady won a Super Bowl with 145 yards passing. That's what a good running game and great defense can do for you.
So even in a pinball-game world of offense, you can still win with a power running game and great defense, it seems.
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Perfectly fitting for Michigan to win the national championship in the city that’s home to the 2017 Houston Astros.
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Perfectly fitting for Michigan to win the national championship in the city that’s home to the 2017 Houston Astros.
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With the transfer portal, it’s a lot easier now to build good, experienced lines. Michigan has a bunch of seniors and transfers on the o-line. Maybe we see more of a return to run first offense in the college game.
I don’t think you can build a line through the portal actually. The line needs cohesiveness and trust and players knowing everyone’s tendencies. You can plug a hole but those guys need time to gel that the one-off won’t allow.
Props again to whoever it was that pointed out the MaddenCam view on ESPNews. Seeing the kind of pressure Penix was dealing with was pretty revealing.
How many college QBs per year come out for the draft with anything close to NFL-level pocket presence? 1? 0.5? For some of these guys, would you even know -- like, did Mac Jones even have a dozen snaps over his entire college career where he faced real pocket pressure *and* the game situation required him to make a play?
How many college QBs per year come out for the draft with anything close to NFL-level pocket presence? 1? 0.5? For some of these guys, would you even know -- like, did Mac Jones even have a dozen snaps over his entire college career where he faced real pocket pressure *and* the game situation required him to make a play?
And Happy for Andrew Steuber!
Sad for Miles Bryant?
The offensive formula all year was based on a veteran, experienced OL. They weren't so good that they'll three-peat on the Joe Moore award, but everything was based off of them. The passing game was, frankly, unimaginative and lousy but leveraged Michigan's success with the TE/H-back position (Loveland, Barner, Bredeson et al). Their annual success with multiple TEs is something you don't see a lot at the college level. Between the OL depth and TEs, Michigan went "jumbo" a ton against Washington and just put their front 7 in the meat grinder.
Defensively, Michigan is very disciplined (despite a couple of blown coverages between Moore and Johnson/Sainristil). The gameplan against UW was very different (keep everything in front of you, be tight on the border receivers) from the plan against Alabama (overwhelm the OL with stunts and blitzes, contain Milroe). But one thing both games had in common was excellent tackling, as has been mentioned.
As for JJ, I think he's one of those "enough" QBs: Big "enough", fast "enough", arm is strong "enough", accurate "enough", tough "enough", efficient "enough". He's 28-1 as a starter, which has to count for something on a team that doesn't have the recruiting "star" ratings that recent SEC and CFP Champions have had. He's also a different cat. Belichick would HAAAAAAAATE him. But... as also mentioned, he's a one-read guy and doesn't process well. In the NFL, he's a high floor, low ceiling type. Can't carry a team but great to have on the roster. Should have a long career in one form or another. A zen Colt McCoy.
So happy for my guy Christian Haynes, OG from UConn. He absolutely dominated this past week of practice at the Senior Bowl, got a bunch of write ups for his performance, and then played very well in the Senior Bowl itself. Was one of the very best players, regardless of position, the entire week. Not that the Pats should be focusing on a guard, but I wouldn't be sad if they snagged him at some point in the draft. Barring injury, he should have a very long, and very productive career as a starter in the NFL. Good for him.