Michigan Monday: What My Eyes Saw

Looking back at Saturday, it sure was an interesting day.  Since we are on a bye week with no opponent to preview, I thought I would let you into my head for another tour of the empty space.  :)

• Michigan's defense was dominating but when it was a 7-0 game, it was still way too close for comfort.   I though Nordin's field goal issues were going to cost Michigan the game with missed opportunities.  

• Many applauded Michigan's Offensive line on Saturday.  I thought they had a good day in the running game but was actually pretty poor in pass protection.   Run blocking A-, Pass blocking C+

• I'm worried about Evans.  I wonder how healthy he really is and that fumble inside the 10 was very troubling.  

• Michigan needs to practice more in the rain.  They struggled in the bad weather. 

• Luck - Michigan's two tip passes could have been the difference in the game.  If those passes land in Spartans hands instead of Wolverines.  

• I think Dantonio is a jerk.  We don't need to get into his long history of questionable acts, but lets review the pre-game stunt that he did on purpose.  

1. MSU was supposed to do it holding hand thing at 9:50 
2. Michigan was able to access the field at 10:00
3. MSU shows up late to the holding hand walk with helmets on, dress shirts, and sweat suits 
4. MSU clearly sees the Wolverines on the field before they start walking 
5. Dantonio should have asked the staff to ask the few players to move before the walk started if he didn't want an incident. 
6. He wanted an issue and he got one.  Jimmy called it Bush League and Dantonio called it BS and Juvenile.   This is a classic set up by Dantonio to try to motivate his team that was a clear underdog.  Why else would they have helmets on?

• I don't enjoy all the Michigan playoff talk right now.  I enjoyed when nobody was paying attention to the Wolverines.   The most important things to me are a Big Ten Championship and win over the Buckeyes.  

• Thank you Purdue!  They gave everyone a blueprint on how to beat the Buckeyes.  

• I'm also worried about Gary.  I hope Jimmy talks about the severity of his injury today.  If he is not back after these two weeks, he might be on the shelf for the rest of the year.  

• On Saturday night after the OSU-Purdue game, there was a bazzaro Michigan game in LA.  Wilton Speight was throwing TD's to Devin Asiasi against an Arizona team lead by Rich Rods son.  Wilton also tweeted earlier in the day about leaving MSU with another W. 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2018/10/michigan-monday-what-my-eyes-saw.html