This is what UM does . They play up and they play down to competition .
I didn't say we could beat the 75%. The top 25% its not competitive. The next 25% its unlikely we win. We still have a long way to go but we are definitely getting better. Our offensive talent is just terrible at WR and TE right now.
Look like a legit D1 team. Much improved, especially Wimsat so far.
I think we are getting better . But this was typical of our past matchups with Michigan .
And need more WRs in the passing game.
Fans on MGoBlog (who look down upon us in general) pencil us in at 7-8 wins based on today’s performance.
simply put, we looked like we belong. Several questionable ref calls and a few times the game could have turned. We just don't have all the horses yet
Michigan D is much better these days. And their OLine. After they called the lame hold on us on a big gain I made a point to look for holding on Michigan runs... while it was there on occasion... it was nowhere as obvious as in the past. They kept a pretty clean pocket on pass plays too.. but at least 3 obvious holds on the right-side outside rushers were not called.. some resulting in big plays. Once up big in the 4th qtr.. I think some of those big holes were DL just getting wrapped and pushed to make a hole. So much worse than what was called against Rutgers... no call.
This current Michigan team is so much more talented on the OLine and D line than the one you are referencing. Today was fine and we look much improved in spite of the score. One bad play call and this turned as we knew it would.
they missed a lot too. they do really go after the ball aggressively and sit on the throw. That is a big no no at this level
Well, one wr... 4-star recruit Amarion Brown never made it here, another top prospect...Brantley... was flagged by the NCAA, and Long, who I think is our best receiver, is still injured. That definitely leaves us undermanned at that position. And other teams know this.
Yes.. next year a healthy Chis Long and Brantley playing after sitting out this season can be a potent WR corps. Not to mention WR Strong being in his second season.
That entire room is really poor. It will show in games like today. We can hide it when we can run for 250 yards in a game.
Defensive backs were poor. Melton was bested number of times and longerbeam looked passive at times
