Preview: Wisconsin

Time: 7:30

Location: Big House

TV: ABC

Weather: 42 degrees

Line: Wisky -4.5

Not sure how this game is being played.  Wisconsin had 30 staff and players test positive less then 2 weeks ago and the Big Ten has a 21 day policy.  Does that mean none of that personnel is available? Nobody can seem to answer that question or wants to.  

Wisconsin played 1 game before its outbreak and Michigan won 1 game before its losing outbreak.   It has not been a good 2 weeks for either team.  So of course ABC runs to make this the primetime game.  

Why Wisconsin?

They looked pretty darn good against Illinois before quarantine.   Wisconsin looked like Wisconsin with a new highly rated QB prospect, Graham Mertz, son of Fred and Ethel Mertz (I'm betting like 5 people get that joke). 

Wisconsin does what they do, they want to run the ball right at you and see if you can stop it.  They will also mix in a few passes to the TE.  They are in the easy side of the Big Ten and have lived off this strategy for many years.  

If Wisconsin is 100% healthy I think they roll over the wounded Wolverines.   The issue is, nobody knows anything and the Wisconsin doctors could be the MVP of this game.  They could also easily shut it down.  

Why not Michigan?

Michigan hasn't started 1-3 in 53 years.   Hoke or RR didn't even fall that low.   I honestly think Harbaugh has no clue what Michigan fans are saying about him.  He might read a newspaper once a week and turns on his computer to send a tweet every 6 months or so.  

Done Brown is a disaster and his defense is now getting shredded by every OC that sees it.  The key is to get the ball out fast, throw slants and screens.  The LB's won't be in position and you can easily get yards.   Bonus this year, Michigan's CB are awful and you can extend drives by throwing it out of bounds and getting a PI call.   Stay away from Dax Hill and your fine.  

I don't hate Michigan's offense and wish the Wolverines didn't have so many injuries on the offensive line.   If Michigan can't run the ball they can't win.  This is not a good football team right now. 

Do I have to predict something?  

Two teams that have had a disastrous two weeks after looking great week 1.  This being 2020 who the hell knows what is going to happen in this game.  Wisconsin seems to be the better team but they also might be throwing a ton of walk-on's and 4th team players in starting roles.  

Michigan's defense can't get off the field and Michigan's offense is still drinking Similac.  Done Brown should be preparing BC's defense against ND, not Michigan's against The Cheesecake Factory.  At least Michigan's special teams are better, way to go Nordin and whoever is punting this week.   Here is a friendly reminder how F'ed up this year is:  Cincinnati is ranked #7, BYU #8, IU #10, Coastal Carolina #15, Marshall 16.   Remember nobody loses eligibility this year, its like it never happened.  When does that spring Big Ten season start?

Wisconsin 28 Michigan 13

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/preview-wisconsin.html

Michigan Thursday: 2021 Basketball Class

 Remember when Juwan Howard was hired, one question mark was, could he recruit?  I think that was answered this week as Michigan is cementing the #1 class in the nation with the following recruits:

#8 Nationally Caleb Houstan PF 6'8 205, 5 Star 

#20 Mousa Diabate PF 6'10, 215, 5 Star 

#59 Frankie Collins PG 6'1, 180, 4 Star 

#63 Kobe Bufkin SG 6'4 175, 4 star 

#114 Isaiah Barnes SF 6'6 180, 4 star 

#155 Will Tschetter PF 6'8 224, 3 Star 

Ranking are per 24/7 and highlighted players are expected to have signed.   

Barnes is expected to sign on Friday and no word on Frankie.

Does signing mean the 5 stars can't go to the G-League?  No, it doesn't but both are expected to end up in Ann Arbor.  

It would be great if Michigan can close out this class in the early signing period and start working on 2021.  It would be also great for Michigan and the Big Ten to announce a schedule.  

For those golf fans out there, enjoy the Fall Masters that starts today!  

• Maryland - OSU cancelled due to COVID.   With the SEC losing 3 games this weekend, things seem to be trending in the wrong way.  

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/michigan-thursday-2021-basketball-class.html

Wolverine Wednesday: Is There A Replacement? and Basketball Breaking News!!!

Happy Veterans Day!  To all the great Americans that have served this country including my father and late grandfather!!

My lifelong friend Augusta J and I had a text chat back and forth on who should replace Jimmy.  Yes, he lives in Augusta and has been to many Masters. 

If Michigan continues to embarrass itself on the football field this season, Jimmy will most likely step down or be asked to.   Which leaves the question, who's next?  I will list a few candidates and why I would love or hate the hire.  

Matt Campbell:  I know Matt's name comes up a lot but I have a ton of concerns leaving Iowa State for Michigan.  We have seen 2 coaches from WVU and San Diego State flame out when the Michigan lights got too bright. 

Brent Venables: Clemson DC has turned down a bunch of head coaching offers.  Michigan might be too good of an opportunity to pass this time.  I would support this hire but he would need Gattis to stay or another top flight OC with him.   Always a risk to hire a guy that hasn't been a HC.  We know he can run a defense and recruit.  

PJ Fleck: Is a bit too weird for Ann Arbor, he hasn't won in Minnesota yet.  Last year was a good season, but he just lost to Michigan.   I don't see this as a possibility at all. 

Luke Fickell: Hates Michigan, even though Michigan could triple his salary.  Not happening, nor should it.  

Josh McDaniels: Is the candidate I like the most.  He was a head coach (failed) in the NFL, would have Brady's support, and brother is currently on the staff.   The NFL playoffs won't be an issue this year and he should be able to step right in.   He would need a strong DC and guys around him that could recruit.  

There aren't any Michigan Men candidates in the coaching ranks, so that won't be an option this time.   Unless you hire someone with out any coaching experience like Charles Woodson.   Ty Wheatley is struggling in his role as a HC.  Nobody currently on Bowling Green's staff would be under consideration. 

Josh Gattis could be a candidate and should get an interview.   If Jimmy continues to get embarrassed and steps away I wouldn't mind him finishing off the regular season.   Would need a very strong DC. 

I want to state this for the record, I have ZERO confidence that Warde can hire this position.   I know he has done well in Basketball and Hockey, but there were 2 clear candidates for those roles.   He almost screwed up the basketball hire with his buddy from George Mason or George Washington or wherever he was from.   I 'm sure he has another friend at Delaware or something.  

Bottom line:  There isn't a clear next candidate and I'm a firm believer you don't get rid of you current head coach without a clear direction forward.  Not to mention the athletics department can't afford two head coaches salaries next year with the huge losses in revenue they're taking this year.  

• Breaking News:  Today is the start of the early signing period for Basketball:  Michigan's two 5 star recruits Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate have both signed their LOI's and sent them to Michigan.   Tschetter is also in and Barnes is expected to do his on Friday.   All players are expected to sign and send in their LOI's today, no official announcement is expected until all players have signed.  

• The SEC had to cancel 3 games this weekend, I still don't know how the math works for Wisconsin to be able to play this weekend.   Yes, I do! the dollars on a primetime game.   People love to watch Michigan crash and even more when Harbaugh is crashing with them.   Even the Big Ten offices seem to enjoy it. 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/wolverine-wednesday-is-there.html

Michigan Tuesday: Basketball School

The number 1 thing you will find on social media about Michigan right now is that U of M is now a basketball school.   Michigan has a former Fab 5 player leading it as its coach, which came out of one of the best run organizations in sports.   This staff is also recruiting its ass off!  Not to mention one of the best college basketball coach in the history of the program is now a professor in Ann Arbor.  

The latest example is 5 star Power Forward Moussa Diabate committed to Michigan in somewhat of a surprise commitment.  “It's not that he picked Michigan that's the huge surprise,” Eric Bossi, 247Sports national basketball director, said Monday. “It's just that it happened a lot faster than anyone expected it would.” Diabate plays at IMG and is from France originally.   He is also a teammate of Jett Howard.  

Brian Snow from 24/7: “He can play all over the court,” Snow said. “You would hope he's got the ability to guard maybe a wing in a switch situation then a power forward and even a center given how big he is. I think that's where a lot of people look and are very excited about what he can do because he's got so much ability on that end of the floor.”

This is Michigan's 2nd 5 star commitment to the 2021 class in less then 2 weeks.  Michigan now has the #1 recruiting class in the nation.   Since that is such a shocking statement, I will repeat it:  Michigan has the #1 Recruiting Class in the Nation.  

5 Stars Caleb Houstan and Moussa will join 4 star guards Frankie Collins and Kobe Bufkin, 4 star wing Isaiah Barnes and 3 star forward Will Tschetter in this complete 2021 class.  

That is great Bob, still a long time until signing day! 

Early signing period starts tomorrow.  It will be interesting to see how many guys sign on the dotted line! Lets hope all of them!

Michigan has yet to release a 2020/21 schedule but the future looks very bright!! 

• Great news keeps rolling in for the football team.  Hutchinson has broken his ankle which will need surgery and looks to be gone for the season.   Can't lose one of your best players on defense and hope to get that unit back on track.  

• Oak Park's Rayshaun Benny DT picked MSU over Michigan as expected on Monday.  He was a lock to Michigan before the Wolverines lost to the Spartans two weeks ago. 

• Michigan at Rutgers is a night game as well.  

 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/michigan-tuesday-basketball-school.html

Michigan Monday: Time For Tom To Call His Brother Joe

I liked Lloyd Carr but thought the game had passed him by.  I was excited for Rich Rod until we found out he was an emotional rollercoaster and couldn't recruit.   I wasn't a fan of the Brady Hoke hire because I thought he wasn't ready for this job and he wasn't.   I was all in on the Harbaugh hire and have supported him, until now.  

Jim, Don, and Josh had this team from August to the End of October.  Practicing 20 hours a week, when there were no games insight.   They knew the talent this team had or didn't have.   We also have to be fair, its hard to compete in the Big Ten with the players you have, its near impossible to compete when your fighting injuries, COVID, and your best players opting out of the season.   With that said, the state of Michigan Football is unacceptable and changes need to be made.   

In golf, they used to call this time of year the "silly season".   Players wouldn't practice that much and show up to events to have fun with their friends and try to win a few dollars.   This is what this Big Ten season is feeling like for Michigan.   

I try not to believe that people are dumb or just don't understand things.   The money U of M has invested in salary for Jim Harbaugh, Josh Gattis, and Done Brown is just ridiculous, its hard for me to believe their trained eyes don't see what we see. 

So we have to start making some assumptions:

• Done Brown thought he could turn a bunch of slow CB's into fast ones.   
• Done Brown is so against running a zone, he didn't prepare to run one in the off season
• Done Brown is so set it his ways, its almost comical how easy it is to prepare to play against his defense. 
• Jim is so focused on the offense, he can't see how Done Brown is failing this program. 

I'm actually going to give Coach Gattis a pass here.  I think Joe Milton has a ton of potential and he just has a ton of youth everywhere on offense.  I don't like how he wastes 1st and 2nd down with running plays, but I think the future could be very bright with Michigan's offense.   I think the TE's need to learn how to catch and his offense line play better.   

So now what?

1. Michigan has to extend or fire Harbaugh.   He can't be a lame duck head coach with a year left on his contract.  
   • Who would you get to replace him?  Joe Brady is 31 and will continue to be a red hot candidate in the NFL and in College.  I don't see a ton of other options here. 
2. Michigan's defense coaching staff is a mess.   
   • Done Brown has to go - Been a disaster. 
   • Bob Shoop is not with the program and doing something from home
   • Shaun Nua has been a disappointment in development and recruiting 
   • Mike Zordich has been with Jimmy since he got to Michigan, time to move on
   • Brian Jean-Mary has shown to be a great recruiter, keep and promote him.  
3. I have zero faith in Warde hiring a great head coach.  

 

Jimmy thinks they are close. 

My question is, close to what?

• the edge of the cliff 
• touching fireworks that haven't gone off 
• chumming for sharks with your arm in the ocean 
• the opening of an airplane in flight with a defective parachute 
• the Titanic in icy waters 
• driving an Indy race car blind folded

Tom Brady might want to wait a couple days after that beating he took last night.  I'm sure a call to Joe on Wednesday or Thursday is fine.  

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/michigan-monday-time-for-tom-to-call.html

Insanity Vacation

I thought Michigan over looked MSU last week.  I was wrong, Michigan is just a bad football team.   If they hadn't rolled the Golden Gophers I would crown them with the 2020 Rutgers award. 

This team doesn't deserve your attention, time, or Saturday commitment.  We all have better things to do.  The best thing that can happen is the COVID ravaged Badgers pull the plug on next Saturday's contest and Michigan spends the next two weeks hitting the reset button on this program.

Here is where you start:

-Get Paye, Mayfield, and Hutch out of there, Opt out right away 

-Don Brown is over his skies at Michigan.  He just is.  I know he tried to run a zone today but its just too late for him at Michigan.  Get rid of him now.  

-Harbaugh should consider resigning at the end of the year.  

-This is a free year of eligibility, play all the freshman and sophomores.  Tank for the 1st pick in next years high school draft. 

-Recruit or promote some TE's that can actually catch a football 

-There really isn't a need to try to win another football game this season.   Play the underclassman and get them needed experience.  Try out a new corner or two.  

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Cheers:

• Punting game is back! 
• Basketball season starts soon! 

I was happier when there wasn't a season.   

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/insanity-vacation.html

Preview: Indiana

Time: 12:00 EST 

Location: Memorial Stadium 

Weather: Hot! 70 - No Rain

TV: FS1 

Line: Mich -3.5

This year is just a head scratcher.  BYU and Cincinnati are both in the top 10, Indiana is #13, and a few states in our country have forgotten how to count.  "I was told there would be no math?"

Michigan was coming off a nice road win against a ranked Golden Gophers team and then laid down to  the instate "Bad News Bears" from East Lansing.  IU had one of its best wins in their history when they beat Penn State week 1 in overtime on a questionable call and then went on the road and beat the upstart Rutgers Scarlet Knights.   To top all of this off, Michigan hasn't lost to IU in 24 years and has 39 wins out of the last 40 games played.   Not to mention that IU's RB coach is Mike Hart and OC is Nick Sheridan.  This game is feeling like a nightmare episode of the Simpsons.  

In regular 2020 news, the PAC 12 is kicking off a game at 9:00 AM Pacific and Fox's Saturday morning football pre-game show (which is awful btw) is all out with COVID quarantine.  I expect their ratings will go up.  

IU

Indiana has two wins but have been struggling on offense.  They put up 211 of total offense against Penn State and rushed for 109 yards against Rutgers.   IU does have an electric duo of QB Michael Penix and RB Stevie Scott in the backfield.  Penix hasn't been running much this year, but I expect he will need to in this game and we will see him put up a ton of yards against Done Brown's man to man defense with their back to the QB. 

Michigan is also banged up at LB and Viper, this will open a ton of holes in the running game for Scott.  Penix has to be loving the tape of the MSU game against Michigan's slow CB's and will take a ton of shots down field if he has the time.  Philyor and Fryfogle are IU's best WR's and one will be covered by Dax the other will have 200 yards in receiving.  

Key Match Up:  Done Brown vs. Insanity 

Michigan 

I don't trust Done Brown to do anything right now.   I don't trust his in game instincts, scheme, player substitutions, adjustments, or his recruiting.   The talent he has had at Michigan on the defensive side of the ball, makes me want to throw up in wasted loses/seasons.   I expect nothing from this unit on Saturday.  Nick Sheridan in his office all week must of been smiling while crying.  

Michigan's offense is closer to the basement then the roof, right now.   I really like the upside for Joe Milton and his rocket arm.   I like he has the ability to pick up first downs with his feet and he has yet to (do something I won't mention due to a jinx).  Coach Gattis has to figure a way to get the ball down field as Michigan will have to out sore IU to win this game.  I hope there are more then 5 plays available which they ran against the Bad News Bears last Saturday.  

Key Match Up:  Michigan's Running Game vs. a Taco Bell Double Stacked Box 

Enough non-sense, will you predict something?

How do you predict momentum?  IU is 2-0 and Michigan just came of a crushing loss.  IU has beaten Michigan once in the last 40 years.  Both teams have looked pretty good and pretty bad in this 2020 COVID season.  Both teams also lost a regular day of practice this week on Election Day.    

Michigan's defense has a ton of issues and no answers.   A good defensive zone is not walking through that door.   Done Brown will be Done Brown and blitz the LB right into a draw or screen for a huge IU gain or TD.  Did you notice, the play Michigan lost the game on?  A Ross blitz where Sparty ran a screen, right at him.   

These games have never been about defense, but who can out score who.   Michigan will have to have a strong running game to win, as they don't have enough plays for Joe to throw it 40 times.  IU knows this, as does everyone in America that watches college football.    IU is going to run Penix and throw bombs against Michigan's CB's.   Done and Done.   It's 2020.

IU 46 Michigan 31

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/preview-indiana.html

Michigan Thursday: Getting Late Early

That is how I feel about this Big 10 season, Michigan Football, Jim Harbaugh, and Don Brown.   The fans, the coaches, and Big 10 parents pushed Big 10 football back on the field.   What did we get for all of that?

• Wisconsin cancelling 2 games and maybe a 3rd on the way?  How do you prepare for Michigan with nearly 30 players and staff not being able to practice or even in a limited manner?

• Purdue maybe moon walking into the Big Ten Championship to face Ohio State who continues to be an NFL expansion team. 

• Both Penn State and Michigan reeling with loses and best players opting out.  You can add Minnesota to that list if you like.  

• Nebraska getting shut down on playing an FCS school 

• Big Ten put OSU on the easiest road to the CFP's I've ever seen. 

Now to Michigan: 

• Definition of Insanity = Don Brown's Defense 
• I've always been a strong supporter of Harbaugh, that support took a major blow last weekend
• I've never seen a program do less with more then the Michigan Football program in the last 6+ years
• What the hell is going on with Bob Shoop and his zone defense?  I know we don't have any details, but damn this couldn't have happened at a worse time.  
• Who should be fired for the CB recruiting?  Someone should 
• There have been whispers that Jimmy's is not a guy that gets his players going with a pre-game speech.   Neither was John Beilein, find an assistant or a player do it.  Michigan was clearly not "up" for the MSU game last weekend and the no fans in the Big House almost was a disadvantage for the Wolverines. 
• How about that for another 2020 thing:  The Big Ten road teams have the advantage in an empty stadium this season.  Out of 6 Big Ten games last weekend, 5 road teams won.  

• Shea Patterson and De'veon Smith was on FS1 last night in the Spring League. 

• Ryan Glasgow got signed to the Patriots practice squad

• The MAC was back last night 

• How is Michigan -3.5 Saturday?  I know IU hasn't won in 32 years, but hell they should be favored.  Wait, I forgot for a second that Big Ten road teams have the advantage! 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/michigan-thursday-getting-late-early.html

Wolverine Wednesday: Wisconsin Woes

The Big Ten nightmare continues as Wisconsin continues to cancel games with the Michigan game in 9 days remains highly in doubt.   The Big Ten did this to themselves with the 21 day rule and late start with zero flexibility for rescheduling.   Since the outbreak in the Badgers program is approaching 30 positives (players and staff), I don't know how anyone that tested positive will be available in the primetime game in Ann Arbor.   Wisconsin will do everything they can do to play, as losing 3 games to no contest is not something they want on their record as they are trying to make the Big Ten Championship game.  Wisconsin is not scheduled to play OSU during the regular season.  

Look out for Purdue in the Big Ten Championship game, they have already won games against Iowa and Illinois and could be playing the West Championship game next week against Northwestern.  After that the Boilermakers have @ Minnesota, Rutgers & Nebraska at home, and IU on the road.   Purdue was 4-8 last season.   It's 2020!

What do we know about IU?

• Ranked #13 at 2-0 with wins over PSU and Rutgers 
• Michael Penix is now the QB with Ramsey off to Northwestern, he has thrown 4 TD's with 1 pick
• He hasn't run much only 10 attempts for 2 yards 
• Offense scores 36 points per game 
• Defense gives up 28  
• Offense passes for 200 yards per and rushes for 75 

Michigan didn't practice yesterday due to the new rule about having a day off on election day.   So there isn't much new news out of the program.  The Basketball Team is also practicing without a schedule for this season, which is weird and so 2020.

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/wolverine-wednesday-wisconsin-woes.html

Michigan Tuesday: DONe BROWN

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

MM Part 2: More Shoop Different Day

Michigan's secret about Bob Shoop leaked out and they had to release a statement prior to Jimmy's press conference.  The gist of it is, Bob is coaching from home and the rest is confidential.  He is working through Zoom.  

So this could mean a few things: 1 - he is not allowed in Schembechler Hall for some dust up with a coach or something?  2- He has COVID, 3- another health issue with him or his family.   2 or 3 seems more likely for a sport that is all about contact and I can't see some fight would keep a coach home unless is was very egregious.  Michigan clearly needs to pay him and he seems to want to get paid ($450K) with a virtual effort.  A virtual effort is pretty much what we saw last weekend.  

Secondary, Jimmy said in his pressor that Vincent Gray is their best corner and he will bounce back.   That Don Brown's defense can adjust and they are looking forward not back. 

What this means:

• Vincent Gray played like Vincent Price on Halloween.  
• Don Brown has never adjusted and never will.
• Michigan has failed to recruit fast CB's and our best one opted out for the NFL after getting torched by Bama and OSU.  
• They are screwed going on the road against another ranked team 

Wisconsin Kickoff 7:30 ABC 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/11/mm-part-2-more-shoop-different-day.html

Michigan Monday: Just Doesn't Understand

A reader on Mgoblog asked, why hasn't it worked with Harbaugh at Michigan?  That is a fair and unfair question.  One it hasn't brought Championships, but it's much better then what Hoke left him.  Two, its not over yet, but its clearly not working either. 

The loss on Saturday was maybe one of the worst in Harbaugh's time in Ann Arbor.   MSU's bus from East Lansing was literally dragging a dumpster on fire as it pulled into the Big House.   How did the Wolverines welcome the Spartans squad full of 2 stars and transfers?  By not showing up, not playing zone, not pressuring the QB, and completely laying down for their instate rival they completely overlooked.  Why else do you have a RB trying to throw a pass?

Here are the lists of things I just don't understand:

• Why Michigan's best CB and DT are playing for other Big Ten teams? St.Juste would be Michigan's top CB and Dwumfour is killing it with Rutgers.  
• Don Brown has known for months that Michigan's CB are a problem and didn't do shit about it.   Where is the fucking zone Don?  
• We are now starting to hear a rumor about Bob Shoop former DC who runs a strong zone and was hired as Safety coach might not have been with the team for a month after some type of disagreement with another coach.  
• The Big Ten killed two of their top 3 brands with this late season as Penn State and Michigan are reeling due to poor play and their top players opting out.   OSU didn't lose anyone as they will cake walk to the playoffs. BTW:  That team needs a salary cap.  
• Why is there a walk-on playing LB?
• What happened to the punting game?  All we have seen are shanks and a block. 
• Michigan PI penalties were the difference in the game.  Those kept so many MSU drives going and were not called on MSU defenders.  
• Throw the ball downfield!!  Try to win the fucking game.  

I am done with Don Brown, his stats and pressure doesn't match on the field success.   I believe the loss on Saturday should cost someone their job.  I think it should be Don Brown, his defense was horrible all day and just let a below average QB pick them apart. 

Let's go back to the first question about Harbaugh.  Has the college game passed him bye?  It was a different game when he was at Stanford.  Same can be said of Don Brown.  His top defenses hasn't ever won shit. Yes, I know he is a grandfather figure and a nice guy, but he has had some unbelievable talent that he hasn't done anything with.    

I'm not forgetting the offense on Saturday, but I'm not putting this on a kid who made his second start.  The offense line took a huge step back and the WR's where dropping balls all over the field.   The RB's where not great either.  

I don't understand how any of this happens, I also don't know anyone that can fix it.   But I sure as hell would start with a new DC that can run a zone. 

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