-The baton has been passed to Wimsatt. He’s given us reasons to be excited but also reasons to be concerned. Physically, he’s probably the most gifted quarterback we’ve ever had. He can sling it, and can also make plays with his legs. Makes throws effortlessly, and makes it look easy. 6 interceptions in 2 games is too many. Needs to get better reading defenses. On the first interception, he missed the underneath defender. 3rd interception was simply a bad read. 2nd interception he gets a pass on, because his pass bounced off Cruickshank’s hands. We may not win another game, but Wimsatt should be fun to watch.
-Defensive Line played especially well in the first half getting pressure on the quarterback, who did a nice job eluding it at times. Aaron Lewis had a strong game, finishing with 7 tackles. Rene Konga had a nice 3rd down pass battdown
-Linebackers and secondary were particularly active, and I thought Young, Izien, Melton, Longerbeam, Powell, Jennings and Jamier Wright-Collins stood out.
-Offensive Line has come a long way since the first game. I’d say the Center Ireland Brown is the most improved, as he seems to be the most consistent lineman. Don’t remember any penalties from him, which is an improvement over previous games. Willie Tyler and Hollin Pierce have gotten much better in pass protection. Run blocking wasn’t particularly good as Michigans defensive front is one of the best against the run
-Starting right guard struggles at times, and was substituted for, but he did have an especially tough matchup.
Michigan’s defensive front is one of the best in the country, so we had an especially tough time running the ball, which was expected.
-At this point, defense is reasonably good, offensive line is serviceable, there are impact players at quarterback and running back. Get an impact WR, aka WR#1, and an impact tight end, aka TE#1, and we will be good to go. Konopka might be TE#1 someday, but he’s been on the shelf sometime, so for now, I just have to assume that he’s lost for the season. He was undresssed for the Michigan game.
Jonny really wasn’t effective because he was well covered by Michigan’s talented safety
-Michigan coaches made halftime adjustments in their pass defense, which made things more difficult for Wimsatt in the 2nd half.
-Though the talent isn’t where it needs to be, the WRs did show promise. Sean Ryan used his superior size to snare a 50/50 ball as well used his body to shield a defender to get his TD reception.
-Last year, we came out and ran the ball in the 2nd half. This kept the defense fresh, and minimized opportunities for turnovers.
-This year, Michigan’s defenders seemed to be penetrating into the backfield on nearly every running play, stopping running plays in their tracks, before they had an opportunity to get started.
-Beat MSU, and we’ll be in good shape. We’re not that far, from being a successful team, but there is still work to do.
-Defensive Line played especially well in the first half getting pressure on the quarterback, who did a nice job eluding it at times. Aaron Lewis had a strong game, finishing with 7 tackles. Rene Konga had a nice 3rd down pass battdown
-Linebackers and secondary were particularly active, and I thought Young, Izien, Melton, Longerbeam, Powell, Jennings and Jamier Wright-Collins stood out.
-Offensive Line has come a long way since the first game. I’d say the Center Ireland Brown is the most improved, as he seems to be the most consistent lineman. Don’t remember any penalties from him, which is an improvement over previous games. Willie Tyler and Hollin Pierce have gotten much better in pass protection. Run blocking wasn’t particularly good as Michigans defensive front is one of the best against the run
-Starting right guard struggles at times, and was substituted for, but he did have an especially tough matchup.
Michigan’s defensive front is one of the best in the country, so we had an especially tough time running the ball, which was expected.
-At this point, defense is reasonably good, offensive line is serviceable, there are impact players at quarterback and running back. Get an impact WR, aka WR#1, and an impact tight end, aka TE#1, and we will be good to go. Konopka might be TE#1 someday, but he’s been on the shelf sometime, so for now, I just have to assume that he’s lost for the season. He was undresssed for the Michigan game.
Jonny really wasn’t effective because he was well covered by Michigan’s talented safety
-Michigan coaches made halftime adjustments in their pass defense, which made things more difficult for Wimsatt in the 2nd half.
-Though the talent isn’t where it needs to be, the WRs did show promise. Sean Ryan used his superior size to snare a 50/50 ball as well used his body to shield a defender to get his TD reception.
-Last year, we came out and ran the ball in the 2nd half. This kept the defense fresh, and minimized opportunities for turnovers.
-This year, Michigan’s defenders seemed to be penetrating into the backfield on nearly every running play, stopping running plays in their tracks, before they had an opportunity to get started.
-Beat MSU, and we’ll be in good shape. We’re not that far, from being a successful team, but there is still work to do.