Do you ever go to Target for a few things but you know your forgetting something you need. Like toothpaste, razors, body wash, I think you get the theme. For some reason, I feel there is an important thing I need to do today that people have been reminding me about for 6 months. I hope I remember.
I love that there is a new rule about no practice today so college football players can go out and vote. With that said, It couldn't come at a worse time for Michigan.
Brian at Mgoblog points out the next huge reason Michigan should be running a zone defense:
Here are the recruiting profiles of Michigan's CB's:
- VINCENT GRAY: "Gray's ability to run is in some question. Upward mobility in the rankings was all but impossible after a 4.76 40 at an Opening regional last April."
- JALEN PERRY: "UGA wouldn't let Perry enroll early and wanted him to play safety … Lacks top-end speed and agility to be a cover CB at the next level." (There were a couple of more positive takes from earlier in his recruitment cycle; the overall picture was not "unquestioned burner.")
- SAMMY FAUSTIN: "… doesn’t have great makeup speed. He doesn’t seem to be a difference-maker from an athletic perspective at the next level … He is not the most explosive kid and can work on his flexibility"
- DJ TURNER: "ESPN's listed combine numbers for him are solidly in the "meh" department, with a 4.63 40 and several other numbers that were middling for cornerbacks .. Even [his] top 20 SPARQ at the Opening didn't see Turner get out of the 4.6s in his 40."
Just so I understand this....................
- Michigan lost their best CB's to the NFL and Draft Prep
- Michigan wanted a CB to retire due to injuries, who transfers in the league and ends up being a very good CB.
- Michigan's secondary continually gets gashed by high powered offenses like Alabama and Ohio State
- The playbook on how to beat a Don Brown defense is very well known by Michigan opponents
- Michigan hasn't recruited the CB position well at all
- The current roster is full of back-ups that have to play
- The current roster of CB's lack speed
- Michigan's best CB keeps getting burned by no name MSU WR's and got pulled
- Michigan hires a former DC as safety coach that is known for running a zone and is now working from home for some reason.
- Michigan has 3 months of practice, most of them non-padded to prefect a zone coverage to make up for areas of concern.
Don Brown takes all this information and more (as I assume he watches these guys in practice everyday) and still doesn't run a zone.
What's the plan Don? To run these 4.7 guys out against 4.3 guys and hope they can cover them?
Is this a old dog, new tricks thing? If that is the case, then we need to move the old dog out.
Michael Zordich is also to blame here, as I assume CB recruiting has to be a huge part of his role. He is the only coach that started with Jimmy at Michigan and still is on staff. I guess that is a sign that no other schools have come for him with a bigger offer and a new role. After this short season, he should also be looking for a new role.
Right now, the only defensive coach I would keep is Brian Jean-Mary as he has clearly separated himself as a good recruiter. Shaun Nua has not been a strong recruiter and seems to lack the coaching experience for the role. I like his youth but if he can't coach or recruit he needs to go back to a PAC 12 school. His latest failure is going to be Rayshaun Benny who is now a strong lean to East Lansing.
Jimmy says they will adjust. Outside of hiring Gattis, I have seen very little adjustment since he has gotten to Ann Arbor.
from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/michigan-tuesday-done-brown.html
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