There's a lot of pages here and I don't have time to read them all, but I hardly think this game is a time to panic for UM.
In context, they are 9-9 in their last 18 games and they've lost 3 or 4 in a row, and that makes it worse. But if you look just at this season, I saw some good things.
1. Both UM quarterbacks looked good, and so did their wide receivers. Higdon looks pretty good as well. I wonder what he would do behind a good O-Line.
2. Once they shook off their off-season rust, the Michigan defense looked great. They will probably have the best defense in the B1G. This alone will win them a lot of games.
3. A lot of their problems seemed like they were temporary problems that will be much improved from week one to week two.
Right now I see Michigan as the 2nd best team in the east. That's higher than I would have put them two weeks ago.
With that said:
1. What the heck is going on with Michigan's offense? it's so bizarre seeing a team seem to cycle between so many styles and formations. These are college kids with limited prep time. How are they supposed to master the world's thickest offensive playbook?
2. Pass protection needs some work. Michigan's offensive line isn't the most athletic, and they should probably modify their offensive philosophy to take pressure off the line. See Joe Moorehead's offense.