2014 Michigan Football: Dammit Jim, we need a Harbaugh. And a miracle worker.
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I am so excited that Borges is gone, but the title of this thread should be "Salt and Peppers."
EDIT: I have not been this excited about Michigan football/program since the Sugar Bowl.
EDIT: I have not been this excited about Michigan football/program since the Sugar Bowl.
Inconsistent and bizarre play calling - even during the 2011 season (see, Iowa, MSU). I'm now worried that Hoke gets his "MANBALL" OC after all.
I would want spread 'n shred, but I would settle and kind expect someone who is going to try a NFL-style passing spread.ethangl said:
Apparently Sam Webb reporting that the "downhill" running philosophy must remain prominent in the offensive plans.
That said, a change was needed. Regression in all phases of offense over last three years. Completely unacceptable, especially with the talent on hand.
That said, a change was needed. Regression in all phases of offense over last three years. Completely unacceptable, especially with the talent on hand.
bowiac said:
Wouldn't be surprised if this is where they net out. Hoke, for all the struggles, has recruited for a manball system, and I don't see them abandoning the pro style approach completely. I would love to see them hire someone who can run the kind of offense O'Brien ran at PSU...basically the Pats approach where you run the ball and use playaction from traditional sets, but you're unafraid to run hurry up, spread the field and sling it. Not a gimicky spread, a flexible offense that can be tailored for the opponent.
Cam Cameron sounds likely from what a few sources on twitter are reporting. Will apparently be announced tomorrow.
Nope. Nussmeier.bowiac said:
I just want a guy that will get the most out of the players. I hope he's the guy.
To follow up on sach's post....
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/bruce-feldman/24402908/michigan-hires-oc-nussmeier-away-from-alabama
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Former QB, strong links to 5-star Ricky Town.
Alabama features power running game with multiple backs. Likes a big, nasty OL. I think Michigan has comparable, if not better talent at WR and TE. Will be interesting to see how he works with these position groups. Not sure where I see Funchess in a Nussmeier offense...
I like it.
Alabama features power running game with multiple backs. Likes a big, nasty OL. I think Michigan has comparable, if not better talent at WR and TE. Will be interesting to see how he works with these position groups. Not sure where I see Funchess in a Nussmeier offense...
I like it.
sachmoney said:
This has to make the reads easier for the QB right? Methinks DG would be helped greatly by this. From a general perspective, this would also seem to setup excellent misdirection, RB screen/wheel passes, and TE leak outs to the other side of the field,
bowiac said:
Yup.
trotsplits said:
From everything I've read, I agreed with this sentiment. There's a lot of value in running spread and hybrid offenses in the college game, but since they just plucked one of the best manball OCs, it's hard to be dissapointed ATM.
I really hope somebody asks him about what he plans to do with the blocking scheme tomorrow at his press conference because it's kind of important. Alabama wasn't all power-O. In fact, they ran a lot of outside and inside zone. I hope that we do this because I think that it simplifies things and power blocking, pulling guards, etc are things that you can incorporate as guys get experience. WIth zone blocking, we can have guys get hat on hat, double team, or get to the second level. I think it would benefit this young line a lot. Again, I want the players to be positioned to be successful. Zone blocking is simpler but very effective.
Nobody asked about this. Journalism is dead. PR is the new equilibrium.
The Alex Speiers are truly the exceptions.
In any case, I thought Nussmeier equipped himself well. I want to be optimistic that he will get the job done at this pivotal point in the Hoke era.
The Alex Speiers are truly the exceptions.
In any case, I thought Nussmeier equipped himself well. I want to be optimistic that he will get the job done at this pivotal point in the Hoke era.
So, as expected, Damien Harris decommitted.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/01/report_5-star_rb_damien_harris.html
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/01/report_5-star_rb_damien_harris.html
https://michigandaily.com/sports/former-kicker-brendan-gibbons-expelled-sexual-misconduct?page=0,1
The Michigan difference?
The Michigan difference?
Hoke always says there's competition for everything, so I wouldn't read too much into it. Barring huge strides from Shane or, god forbid, an injury to DG, I doubt Shane's the starting QB come this fall.
sachmoney said:
Pretty sure he said the opposite last year, but I'll make a friendly Jimmy Fund bet that Shane is the starting QB game 1.
We got Peppers, so it's all good.
Meanwhile, McDowell committed to State, but his mom isn't happy and isn't letting him go there. His LOI hasn't been signed/submitted yet.
Meanwhile, McDowell committed to State, but his mom isn't happy and isn't letting him go there. His LOI hasn't been signed/submitted yet.
Larry Foote had some interesting things to say about the state of Michigan football. I'd recommend reading the whole thing. We've talked a lot about the need for things to change, so yeah....
Positive news - UM lands a 4-star CB/S out of Virginia, Garrett Taylor. Michigan has been recruiting the secondary very well for the past few years and this should pay big dividends down the road, especially in light of more teams going to the spread. Anyway, I'll let the experts thrash this around a bit, but certainly good news!
Here's a free write-up from Bleacher Report - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2003891-garrett-taylor-commits-to-michigan-what-versatile-4-star-brings-to-wolverines#articles/2003891-garrett-taylor-commits-to-michigan-what-versatile-4-star-brings-to-wolverines
Here's a free write-up from Bleacher Report - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2003891-garrett-taylor-commits-to-michigan-what-versatile-4-star-brings-to-wolverines#articles/2003891-garrett-taylor-commits-to-michigan-what-versatile-4-star-brings-to-wolverines
I didn't realize that Taylor was so highly ranked. I was going to come in here and throw a wet blanket on the excitement and talk about how it doesn't matter until they get results on the field. It's nice to see us do well in Virginia. I know we missed out on Hand, but landing Speight and Green has been huge. It seems that Roy Manning has been doing work. He's not surprisingly our best recruiter at the moment (let's be honest, most young former players are). On the scheme side, it sounds like Nussmeier is simplifying things for the offensive line and it seems to be a positive. If the OL can get right, I think that's a game changer for DG, the backs, and the receivers. That's obvious though.
Bosch's quote about there being "just ONE call, not one call... with an adjustment to that call and a potential adjustment to THAT call" leading to three guys going one way, two guys going the other on any given snap made me shake my head.
At present, they've got some great back-end talent committed for '15 with Crawford, Kinnel, and now Taylor. Need to start thinking about more OL and DL in that class to create the next layer following the current batch of red-cheeked big uglies.
At present, they've got some great back-end talent committed for '15 with Crawford, Kinnel, and now Taylor. Need to start thinking about more OL and DL in that class to create the next layer following the current batch of red-cheeked big uglies.
Weird that Borges, who had the smarts and coaching aptitude to adapt his offense for Denard Robinson was apparently blind to the fact that he needed to simplify his blocking schemes for a very young and inexperienced interior line.Dick Pole Upside said:
I didn't watch, but reports from the spring game were that the offense was brutally bad all around.
Excited to see him at Michigan, but wish it was under better circumstances. I feel like he's at the place he should have been in the first place.WayBackVazquez said:
In other news, John U Bacon basically murders DB.
Eh... I think Isaac is depth. He's big, but has no wiggle, like Smith and Green. Happy he's at Michigan, but don't see him as a "wow" contributor.
I like Bacon and read a few of his books, including the recent Big Ten one, but his ongoing contention that Brandon is over-marketing Michigan is becoming overplayed. Yes, Brandon does at times fail to account for the fact that Michigan is different from a typical product you market in the private sector, but Bacon tries to ascribe every attendance issue or other showing of declining fan interest to Brandon's tactics.sachmoney said:
News flash: the team has been relatively lousy of late, and the future of the program is on less than solid ground. Better team, more season tickets scooped up, more seats filled etc. It's also a lousy economy
It's certainly not just a DB problem, but you can't say that he hasn't helped make things worse. The team is the most important factor, but as you said, it's a lousy economy and he's raising ticket prices on everyone. He just seems to be out of touch and is more about the razzle dazzle than the fundamentals of what will make things better. College football gets a bad wrap for exploiting its players, but DB wants to exploit the fans as well. Michigan shouldn't be run like a professional franchise that relies on marketing to maintain its identity. Michigan should be Michigan. The team should be great and the experience should be special.
We probably wouldn't even be talking about this if the team was actually good. We'd be talking about football.
We probably wouldn't even be talking about this if the team was actually good. We'd be talking about football.
Agree with this 100 pct. Just think Bacon is beating the drum too loudly and too often. Some of what Brandon does is over the top and makes him seem tone deaf. Some of it, however, is just the inevitable change and prowess associated with modern college sports. Those new facilities - which student athletes find attractive - don't build themselves.sachmoney said:
To your point though, if the team were good, it's not a topic.
I saw the Bacon article on social media last week and although I love to participate in Michigan pile-ons, it was definitely over-the-top. The biggest issue threatening home attendance is the atrocious home schedule: Appalachian State, Miami University, Utah, Minnesota, Penn State, Indiana, Maryland. I don't think there's a worse home slate for a major conference team. Delaney really screwed over the Wolverines by making Michigan State, Ohio State, and Notre Dame away games in 2014.
The OSU and ND games have been on the same home/away schedule for years. MSU is basically replacing ND in that rotation, and PSU slips in on the other side.
Didn't buy season tix this year b/c I'm moving to Boulder in a few weeks. Michigan just sent an e-mail this morning to student ticket owners imploring them (well, technically it says "WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY" or something) to buy "bonus" seats for select games in the student section. No validation fee, so essentially Michigan is allowing students to buy more student tickets which can be sold to/used by the general public. They will be located in the student section but above season ticket holders, so this isn't quite a situation where Johnny can buy tickets for his girlfriend from EMU and have her come sit with him down in row 5.
App state tix are $20/each. All others are listed at $40/game.
The desperation grows.
App state tix are $20/each. All others are listed at $40/game.
The desperation grows.
I just moved to Northern NJ and was debating where I could pull this game off (my wife just gave birth to our first so I'd be using one of a small number of Fall get out of the house bullets)...think you just made the decision for me.Dgilpin said: