2018 Michigan Season thread

[Anonymous Coward]

Imagine, though, how well Shea would have to play to get a CFP bid. Or win a game. At one of these points, I think he will have advertised himself as a top draft pick in a draft with few top QBs to begin with.

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd be a little shocked if he left early. He just isn't ready. He needs to come back and really work on his game more.

100% separate question: If Shea takes off from here until the bowls ... and Black is back ... it could be tricky to attribute the added success to the right person. Even without Black, I think Shea is poised for a leap. With Tarik at full strength?

[Anonymous Coward]

Expected yardage margins nationwide:

Michigan's defense is playing at a level where, if compared to an average defense versus an average offense, Michigan is allowing 161 fewer yards per game. That #1 nationally by more than 50 yards (#2 Miami), which is the same margin as #2-through-#9.

Of course, margins like this - though technically opponent adjusted - are still built off of counting stats and prone to distortion based on tempo. So, this isn't about the D in a vacuum, Michigan's offensive style is helping a lot by limiting opponents' drive #s/TOP.

[Anonymous Coward]

From Rashan's mom, summarized by mgoblog:

Gary details. Rashan Gary's mom decided to put all the cards on the table in re: Gary's injury. Executive summary: he got hurt before Notre Dame, aggravated it by falling on the shoulder in the Northwestern game, and was told that he needed 4-6 weeks for the injury to heal. Penn State is 5 weeks, Rutgers 6. He is not pulling a Bosa. The end.

[Mdot21]

From Rashan's mom, summarized by mgoblog:

Gary details. Rashan Gary's mom decided to put all the cards on the table in re: Gary's injury. Executive summary: he got hurt before Notre Dame, aggravated it by falling on the shoulder in the Northwestern game, and was told that he needed 4-6 weeks for the injury to heal. Penn State is 5 weeks, Rutgers 6. He is not pulling a Bosa. The end.

Yeah, kind of what I said AC. Exactly what I said I think actually.
He got hut right before ND, and instead of resting him for first 4-6 weeks of the season they pushed him to show how "tough" he was and now they might not have him back rest of the year.
Harbaugh and staff shit the bed on handling his injury. Period. He should've been resting. Didn't need him for the first part of the season. They need him down the stretch. If they want to beat Ohio State in Columbus and win a B1G CCG and win a playoff game- they need Rashan Gary.

[Anonymous Coward]

I disagree. I interpreted this as opposite of your take (that he's been managed very well).

The main details are that (a) this was never a surgical option, (b) the coaches have managed it perfectly, and (c) because it's been managed well, Gary played in a bunch of games early and will still play in a bunch of games late.

That's all directly from Rashan's mom: That he had a non-surgical (pain only) injury and was able to play at a high level despite that ... until he suffered an additional injury and immediately took time off ... with more than enough time to return at full strength this season.

[Temp430]

Six weeks is the normal recovery time for a type 2 AC injury.  That six weeks can be extended easily by re-injury and the severity of the injury increased by continued contact.  He really needs to stay away from contact and upper body workouts for six weeks.  After he's healed up, watch out Big Ten QBs.

[Anonymous Coward]

Six weeks is the normal recovery time for a type 2 AC injury.  That six weeks can be extended easily by re-injury and the severity of the injury increased by continued contact.  He really needs to stay away from contact and upper body workouts for six weeks.  After he's healed up, watch out Big Ten QBs.

PSU is 5. Rutger is 6. Which makes for another funny time to say "Poor damn RU." But honestly if he's not 100% by PSU, that Rutger game isn't worth the risk. Especially with how Paye and Uche** are playing right now.
**(I know Hutchinson is still getting snaps, but unless my eye is missing keying nuances [could be!], he's been a lot less impactful in conference play. In OOC, he was almost rampant. For a TrFr anyway.)

[Anonymous Coward]

Harbaugh is definitely hitting at a far higher rate on 3*'s than Hoke, RR, or Carr.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/hail/14-former-3-star-recruits-making-major-impact-for-michigan-football-this-season

[Mdot21]

former 3* RB from Georgia- Kurt Taylor is transferring from Michigan. Makes sense. Think the chances of him ever playing significant minutes at Michigan was zero. Also think this probably means the coaches at Michigan feel really confident in keeping 2019 4* RB commit Eric Gray.

[CatsbyAZ]

So with yesterday’s win Michigan will finish no worse than 2nd in the div? Meaning I don’t have to hear the crap again about Harbaugh never finishing better than third?

[Anonymous Coward]

It was always a nothing hot take. Less because he took over a rebuilding program in arguably the nation's hardest division than because Michigan was a literal one inch after 4th down from the CFP in 2016. And that one inch was the difference between first and third.
If your take doesn't welcome enough "nuance" to admit something that obvious, then your take is unhinged.