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Topic: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game

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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #42 on: October 08, 2021, 02:26:41 PM »

#9 Michigan Wolverines (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-2, 3-3)
7:30 - Lincoln, NE - ABC
Considering Nebraska is in their 11th season as a Big Ten member, a portion of which spent in the same division as Michigan, it's sort of surprising that this is their second meeting since 2013, and the first time in 9 years that they've played in Lincoln.  The teams have split their first four meetings as conference foes, but the only one that was a close game was in 2013, a 17-13 Husker win in Ann Arbor.  In the last meeting, Nebraska tried to pull the upset with an injured, freshman Taylor Martinez.  Didn't go so well.  This year didn't start so well, but the defense is playing better, and the running game may have figured some things out last week with an attack that looked a lot more like the one Scott Frost was in as a player in Lincoln than the one he had been coaching.  There is perhaps just a teensy difference between the Northwestern defense and the Wolverines' defense though.  Small sample size to be sure, but in conference games, Michigan is allowing 3.2 ypc, and 119.5 rushing ypg; both 4th best in the conference, and are the lone Big Ten team yet to surrender a rushing touchdown.  Northwestern is allowing 8.4 ypc, nearly 4 ypc worse than any other conference team; 376 rushing ypg, more than double anyone else; and have allowed 11 rushing touchdowns.  I think it's safe to say that Nebraska won't get away with running the ball 50+ times again.  The Husker passing attack is largely dependent on getting big plays out of Samori Toure, who is in the top 10 nationally in yards per catch.  Last week only boosted those stats, as he caught just 2 balls; but one for 38 yards, and the other for 70.  Adrian Martinez is not going to dink and dunk his way down the field with accurate passing.  To hit those big plays, he needs protection.  His line struggled to provide that against a good Michigan State pass rush.  I don't know how they have a shot against Aidan Hutchinson, who has been the best best defensive player in the conference thus far.  The environment in Lincoln should be fantastic, but the Huskers need to avoid giving Michigan's offense short fields off turnovers and three and outs.  Something Wisconsin couldn't do last weekend.  As good as the Michigan run game was in non-conference play, since Big Ten play has started, it's been pretty bad; 11th in the conference in ypc.  Make them go 70+ yards consistently against the Blackshirts, and you've got a shot.
MICHIGAN 27, NEBRASKA 21

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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #43 on: October 08, 2021, 02:48:19 PM »
Fantastic write up & prediction. Kinda my thoughts as well. It’ll be a very close 1 score pick em game. Very nervous about it. Hutchinson & Ojabo need to overwhelm that line for Michigan to win IMO.

My one note on the Michigan run game would be this- teams have been selling out to stop the run game. That will get fixed when Michigan can prove it actually has a legit QB and passing game. 
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #44 on: October 08, 2021, 07:35:08 PM »
insidery chatter is that starting WR Roman Wilson out with an undisclosed injury.

Michigan's #1 WR - Ronnie Bell out for the season, and now their new #2 but previously #3 WR - and fastest player on offense- Roman Wilson who was really having himself a nice couple weeks in a row- out.

Not good news for Michigan. Really good news for Nebraska.
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #45 on: October 10, 2021, 08:12:33 AM »
Great road win in a tough environment.  Bye next week and then Northwestern at home on the 23rd.
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #46 on: October 10, 2021, 08:26:57 AM »
That bye appears to be coming at the right time to heal up for M.How bad are the other WRs banged up? Also i was a big Scott Frost fan and i know hindsight is 20/20 but going for the early field goal and letting martinez chuck it deep more than few times instead of grinding it out .Lost the last 3 games by 10 pts,it's like martinez wasn't coached to hang onto the ball late in a close game.Very easily could have split with the Michigan teams
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #47 on: October 10, 2021, 09:09:03 AM »
What have we said about 'bye'(s)?   Nobody has a bye, they are 'idle'.  

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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #48 on: October 10, 2021, 12:25:25 PM »
Cade McNamara career totals: 

10 games, 8 starts: 

115 completions, 190 attempts, 60.5% completion, 1,411 Pass Yards, 7.4 Y/A, 10 TD's vs. 1 INT. 


Pretty fn pedestrian. Only thing that sticks out is- he doesn't turn the ball over. Nice TD to INT ratio. But that's it. Completion % is mediocre af. Yards per attempt is terrible. Total yards is embarrassing. 
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #49 on: October 10, 2021, 01:22:21 PM »
Quote from: Mdot21 on October 10, 2021, 12:25:25 PM
Cade McNamara career totals:

10 games, 8 starts:

115 completions, 190 attempts, 60.5% completion, 1,411 Pass Yards, 7.4 Y/A, 10 TD's vs. 1 INT.


Pretty fn pedestrian. Only thing that sticks out is- he doesn't turn the ball over. Nice TD to INT ratio. But that's it. Completion % is mediocre af. Yards per attempt is terrible. Total yards is embarrassing.
I see your point but I would have a different perspective.

I think he is just what the doctor ordered because Michigan has a solid running game, a very solid offensive line, a very solid defense and very solid special-teams.

they are not going to beat themselves and they’re not going to give anything easy. That’s a winning formula 95% of the time
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Re: #8 Michigan (2-0, 5-0) at Nebraska (1-2, 3-3) Game Week
« Reply #50 on: October 10, 2021, 02:32:11 PM »
Quote from: Honestbuckeye on October 10, 2021, 01:22:21 PM
I see your point but I would have a different perspective.

I think he is just what the doctor ordered because Michigan has a solid running game, a very solid offensive line, a very solid defense and very solid special-teams.

they are not going to beat themselves and they’re not going to give anything easy. That’s a winning formula 95% of the time
Michigan running game isn't going to be as dominant as it should be if defenses don't respect the pass at all. Rutgers was able to shut down the Michigan run in the 2nd half simply because they sold out to stop the run and put 9 men in the box and dared Michigan to beat them with the pass.

The only redeeming thing about McNamara isn't he doesn't turn it over. That isn't enough to compete with Ohio State. To actually beat Ohio State- they are going to have to move the ball through the air and put up points. McNamara is not capable of doing that.
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Re: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game
« Reply #51 on: October 11, 2021, 07:50:18 AM »
I would have major reservations about starting a true freshman QB even if he did show up in January.  McCarthy has the talent but lacks the all too critical experience.  The coaching staff is getting him that experience about as fast as possible but he's not there yet by a long shot.
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Re: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game
« Reply #52 on: October 11, 2021, 09:43:17 AM »
Quote from: Mdot21 on October 10, 2021, 02:32:11 PM
Michigan running game isn't going to be as dominant as it should be if defenses don't respect the pass at all. Rutgers was able to shut down the Michigan run in the 2nd half simply because they sold out to stop the run and put 9 men in the box and dared Michigan to beat them with the pass.

The only redeeming thing about McNamara isn't he doesn't turn it over. That isn't enough to compete with Ohio State. To actually beat Ohio State- they are going to have to move the ball through the air and put up points. McNamara is not capable of doing that.
The bolded part makes me chuckle because it's so much a state of mind as compared to actually describing anything on a field. Like, unless you're on the goal line, the offense has to basically invite nine men into the box, and even a Harbs offense never does.

It's kind of like the run-run-pass thing. That never actually means they go run-run-pass all the time. It means their ineffective and I remember them running it badly several times. 
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Re: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game
« Reply #53 on: October 11, 2021, 10:40:40 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on October 10, 2021, 08:26:57 AM
That bye appears to be coming at the right time to heal up for M.How bad are the other WRs banged up? Also i was a big Scott Frost fan and i know hindsight is 20/20 but going for the early field goal and letting martinez chuck it deep more than few times instead of grinding it out .Lost the last 3 games by 10 pts,it's like martinez wasn't coached to hang onto the ball late in a close game.Very easily could have split with the Michigan teams
Frost post game said he's have rather had the 3 points on the first drive instead of going on 4th and getting stuffed, but thought at that point in the game (very early) he needed to be aggressive and score TDs.  also admitted was too conservative with the offense in the first half trying to establish the run.  Hindsight

Martinez as a running QB has been coached to hang onto the ball since the 8th grade.  It's on Adrian, not the coach.  It's on the coach for playing him.

with just a bit of luck or a couple breaks, could have, should have, would have maybe swept the Michigan teams.
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Re: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game
« Reply #54 on: October 11, 2021, 10:42:51 AM »
much talk regarding the officiating in this game from the media and both sides.  Neither head coach seemed happy at all.

any thoughts from y'all?
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Re: #8 Michigan (3-0, 6-0) at Nebraska (1-3, 3-4) Post Game
« Reply #55 on: October 11, 2021, 10:48:54 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on October 11, 2021, 10:40:40 AM
Martinez as a running QB has been coached to hang onto the ball since the 8th grade.  It's on Adrian, not the coach.  It's on the coach for playing him.
Has Martinez ever been benched at Nebraska for his turnovers?
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