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My postgame thoughts on Michigan-Purdue

  • Todd Worly said...

    Sorry for missing this earlier. Michigan really struggled running the ball with anyone other than Denard. While everyone shares some blame in that, I think it has more to do with the offensive line than with the backs. The backs have to be able to trust that the hole will be there, and I don't think Michigan's offensive line is consistently creating displacement at the point of attack so as to earn that trust. Denard, being a freak of an athlete, is able to make something out of nothing, or a lot out of a little. But in order for Michigan to successfully run the ball with the running backs, I think the offensive line needs to take the next step.

    Some of it is the O line, but alot of it is on Fitz. He needs to quit stopping just before the point of contact. A, it could get him hurt, and B, you are a running back, lower your shoulder and drive FERGODSAKES!

    freshone

  • Thought JT Floyd played his best game. Felt weird not having to criticize him

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    sircharles11

  • Awink2 said...

    -Our whole offense is Denard, so whats the point if their whole offense is Braxton?
    -The ND game was a terrible loss, but I agree that it finally taught Borges that Denard needs to be run first
    -I watched a post game video on ESPN of the midwest and Ohio nation reporters, and they were talking about how explosive the offense was scoring 60+ points and they havent scratched the surface. First of all, the offense is formidable, but 14 of the points were from special teams/defense, so lets not go overboard. And Nebraska scored nearly 40 points, that should be disconcerting for their D.

    Wholeheartedly agree about your last point. Their D is only better than Indiana and NW, but no one seems to notice. It's really really reminding me of our 2010 UM team. People forget the close wins and disregard the defense because of POINTS!! But unfortunately, the B1G is so terrible this year, they're going to get away with it. The good news is that the defense has gotten worse with a lot of returning starters and some very good talent. That could be very bad for them in the future when the B1G rebounds.

    MercuryHayes