SMU Post Game

David Gerilick, Det News

Michigan won by 25 points but I thought it was a sloppy, poorly coached game for the Wolverines.
The offensive line was the same and the defense continues to struggle against mobile QB's for some reason.  There is another talented freshman QB (if healthy) headed to Ann Arbor next week to start the Big Ten season.

There were some bright spots and many negatives, which is why we do cheers and jeers:

Cheers

• DPJ with 3 TD's! 
• Other then the early pick, Shea Patterson played well 
• Tru Wilson runs with heart! 
• Winovich had a nice game 
• Metellus with the pick 6 to walk off the first half 
• Gentry played well 

Jeers

• Hydration - I'm for it! 
• Higdon being out with an injury is not good 
• Don Brown blitzes too often which opens big plays for the offense
• Play calling looked like it was straight out of 1965
• Michigan was down to it's 3rd and 4th RB's 
• The targeting call on Hudson is going to be costly next week 
• The officials were terrible 
• Game took forever with time outs, reviews, and injury time outs 
• Way too many penalties and pass inference calls 
• I would give the defense a B- on the day 
• The second half gave Nebraska tape on how to play Michigan 
• I have seen Brad Hawkins get beat enough already this season

The most important thing is that Michigan won the game but I didn't see the improvement I was hoping for.   The Michigan offensive line can't pick up a blitz to save their lives and the RB's are whiffing on the blitz.   Tru Wilson actually did a pretty good job a couple of times.  

I was very disappointed in the defense, I thought they didn't cover well and didn't get much pressure with their front 4.  

Nebraska lost and is 0-2 but the Wolverines will have to play much better going into the Big Ten season, mostly against athletic/running QB's.

Michigan ran for 197 (nobody over 100)
Gentry had 95 yards and DPJ had 90 through the air
13 penalties for 137 yards
Michigan defense gave up 319 total yards 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2018/09/smu-post-game.html