November 24th, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
First called Patterson run in the entire game was after it was out of hand. Guess we were saving him for the playoffs?
Still running the ball up the middle down three possessions in the 4th quarter while huddling.
Nothing innovative like past OSU games. No double screen fake to TE seam, no offset draws, limited motion to misalign their LBs.
Defensive adjustments were too little too late and injuries made them futile. Hate to admit it but Urban Meyer is a great coach and he completely demolished our defense.
This was a terrible day from the coaches. I'm not calling for Harbaugh's head but I'm also not confident things will get better.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
Agree with the play calling. Was not what it had been the past 3 years which was shocking. But not as schooling as how much the D got owned. Injuries in the second half contributed but the D can’t give up 62 points. If the D gets more than 1 stop the O may have done enough.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:12 PM ^
Hey buddy the D only gave up 55 get it right! :)
November 26th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
I'd like to ask a practical question at this point. Does this mean Don Brown will not be winning the Frank Broyles award this year?
November 24th, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
The offense sucks, name a coordinator, do it yesterday, Mcelwain can probably do a pretty good job, that is all.
November 25th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
McElwain would be a disaster at OC
November 24th, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^
Don't think RR or Hoke ever stunk The Game up this bad. I'm sure there would be repercussions in the real job world.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
Hello darkness my old friend . . . .
November 25th, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
You’re right. Had Urban ever faced Rich Rod, he definitely wouldn’t have torched him. Bring back the 49-7 beat downs Tressel gave Rich Rod. Much better than 62-39. Urban ran it up at the end because he is that arrogant. The score looks a lot worse than the entire game went... 19-24 at half, I’d have taken thinking our D would adjust at half time.
November 25th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
62-39 looks very much like the game went.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
Urban didn't run the score up. There were a couple of gift field positions given to OSU, by Blue. As were give to Blue by OSU. It's not Ohio States job to stop Ohio State, it's the responsibility of the #1 defense in college football to stop Ohio State.....
Truth is, Blue hasn't closed the talent gap yet, in the key areas and until they do, it'll be more of the same.
November 25th, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
You realize Urban ran out the clock at the end when they could’ve easily scored again, and they gifted us a TD before the half, right? I was thinking 62-39 didn’t look bad relative to how the game went.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:37 PM ^
I think Harbaugh is probably fine as HC, but he definitely needs help that he's not getting.
Jay Harbaugh - gone
Pep - gone
Shark fucker - stay or go
I'm not sure what the defense needs, but maybe it's time for Greg Mattison to move on in favor of a dynamic youngster.
Next year should be better.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:43 PM ^
Well unfortunately hes also the OC so no matter who is let go on that side of the ball, the offense won't change.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:53 PM ^
Bullshit. It was different when Jedd was here and it was different at Stanford. Shit, it’s different this year to help Shea. We need better minds on that side of the ball.
November 24th, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
Jedd was here for Harbaugh’s first season...offense didn’t do much against OSU that game.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:09 PM ^
Everyone was happy to see Jedd go. The point is that the offense changes with who’s on staff.
November 24th, 2018 at 10:27 PM ^
Huh? I sure wasn't happy to see Jedd go and I don't think many here were.
November 24th, 2018 at 11:58 PM ^
After not being able to ice the Iowa game? Yeah. Many on here were happy he left.
November 25th, 2018 at 12:05 AM ^
No me. I am very unhappy he is gone. He is creative. Have you heard Harbaugh praise Hamilton once for his creativity. None.
November 25th, 2018 at 12:10 AM ^
You’re a sage then, and definitely in the minority.
November 25th, 2018 at 1:31 AM ^
Count me in that minority. Jedd and Harbaugh seemed to have a great dynamic, AND the offense they cobbled together had an endless stream of guys catching a short ball on the run into open space for a first down.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:46 PM ^
Ok need better minds but he's chief among them. His philosophy is the problem.
November 24th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
I’m coming around to this point of view.
I was at cal when Harbaugh was at Stanford and I’m not seeing the innovation I saw there. I think he benefited greatly from manball being unusual in the pac 10. Here, it’s well understood.
November 24th, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
In 2009 Harbaugh and Andrew Luck couldn't beat Cal with Kevin Reilly (!), so even at Stanford Harbaugh was laying eggs in big games.
November 24th, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^
I gave up my season tickets and checked out of Cal football after Tedford ruined the program. I thought Harbaugh abused Cal. Consider my expectations tempered.
November 24th, 2018 at 10:50 PM ^
Harbaugh was 2 and 2 against Cal, if I remember correctly. Yes, it was a drag when Tedford suddenly lost his mojo and the program declined. Some Michigan fans wanted M to hire him when Carr was retiring.
November 25th, 2018 at 12:00 AM ^
Ayood or whatever his fucking name was. God that guy was SHIT.
November 25th, 2018 at 2:22 AM ^
Joe Ayoob! Will never forget that name.
November 25th, 2018 at 5:23 AM ^
Also known as Joe Booya!
November 24th, 2018 at 4:48 PM ^
Starting to sound like lions fans. Will be better next year
November 25th, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
We're better this year than last year
November 26th, 2018 at 12:20 AM ^
Offense is similar to the Lions as well.
Surprised this thread hasn't been deleted yet as all others criticising the coaches, programs, ah shucks we'll be better next year people have.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:39 PM ^
Ah yes, next year will be better. This started in 98.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:43 PM ^
Better might not be enough to beat OSU, but who on this team is going to the NFL early? Anyone besides Bush and Gary would be fools to think they’re ready.
Retool the staff. Fire the underqualified son and Pep. Get back to it.
November 24th, 2018 at 6:04 PM ^
Honestly, Gary might want to hang around as it could be his last chance to start football games unless something changes drastically.
November 24th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
If I’m Gary, I get the fuck out of here and hope that I get drafted on athleticism at the combine. Another solid but not amazing season out of him here is gong to CRUSH his nfl stock.
November 24th, 2018 at 8:11 PM ^
Hes Robert Nkemidiche minus the baggage.
November 24th, 2018 at 5:48 PM ^
What evidence is there that next year will be better? Given who we're losing to the draft and graduation, next year should be worse.
And until Harbaugh hires a bonafide OC, nothing at all will change on offense.
November 24th, 2018 at 7:00 PM ^
why is everyone bitching about the offense? i would have predicted that 30+ points would be enough. the D and special teams lost this game.
November 24th, 2018 at 11:46 PM ^
Because the offense should have been much, much better than how they performed today. The missed opportunities, poor execution, and turnovers were horrendous and mostly uncharacteristic for them.
November 25th, 2018 at 2:28 AM ^
The offense got 12 points on it's own by the time the score was 41-19. It gave the free Evans TD right back with a horrible pick.
The offense gave Malik Harrison the time of his life by running right into the one and only thing he does well, repeatedly.
The offense was incoherent, and chose, like it seems to always do, to avoid getting it's athletes the ball where they can do something with it. Nothing for DPJ, nothing for Chris Evans (with one exception which scored), nothing for Ambry Thomas.
The whole team lost, but the offense has tools to stay in a game like this while the D finds it's footing. And thus the most frustrating aspect of this game was the offense's unwillingness to use any of those tools. The final output is a mirage; this game was over before the offense put up 20 in garbage time.
November 25th, 2018 at 6:49 PM ^
This poster gets it! I may have to use some of this. It like when the Lions score all the points and yards in their comeback wins. It's all a mirage after the defense lets off. Same thing with ND in the first game of the year, this offense wasn't scoring more than 14 points.
November 24th, 2018 at 7:24 PM ^
Who are we losing from the O? Shea isn’t even Rudddddock level. Higdon is gone, but not irreplaceable. JBB is probably going to be our worst loss but hopefully we get a decent OT to take over.
The D loses more, including both DEs.
I think just having a second season QB will be a big improvement.
November 25th, 2018 at 12:18 AM ^
I disagree. I have thought that Shea will cost us one more game after ND. His strength is his weakness that is his scrambling and throw. His ceiling is not higher than McCaffrey. Even he stay, he may lose the battle to McCaffrey next year. I want McCaffrey to start 2-3 year in Michigan. He will be the real deal. Shea’s long ball has no touch , always underthrow.
November 24th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
Graduation is Chase, Kinnel, JBB, and Perry. We'll miss Chase out of that group. Can't image anyone but Gary and Bush getting drafted before the 3rd round if they leave early.
November 24th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
Chase will hurt, and JBB will too if today's game is any indication. Higdon was really solid (but not elite) too.
November 24th, 2018 at 6:19 PM ^
Next year!
November 24th, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
I’m not entirely sure Harbaugh is long for this job. Here is the proposition: Coach Michigan and never make the BIG championship game despite perpetually enormous expectations because we can’t beat Ohio State, ever, and then answer questions all year about how it may be “different” this year when you know it isn’t and is never going to be.
He is going to get absolutely clobbered over this game. He was complete outclassed and everybody saw it and there is no indication that he has the answers. He doesn’t even seem to profess that he does. His stock is going to start to plummet. I’m not sure he is going to want to come back for more.