Nebraska (3-6, 2-4) at #3 Michigan (9-0, 6-0) Game Week Thread

[Mdot21]

Michigan is favored by 29. Kick-off is at 3:30pm. Michigan needs to stay healthy and keep working on the kinks in the passing game and red zone. Would love for this to be a Donovan Edwards game and have them really feature him. 

[Temp430]

Michigan is dealing with some injuries and there's rumors of a "bug" going around in Ann Arbor.  

[Mdot21]

Michigan is dealing with some injuries and there's rumors of a "bug" going around in Ann Arbor. 

Every single team is dealing with injuries Week 11 into the season.

Blake was throwing up on the sidelines a couple times vs Rutgers. Haven't seen any such rumor about a bug, but 'tis the season. Winter is when everyone gets sick. Winter is basically here.

[MrNubbz]

Last yr vs UM 13 Buckeyes had the flu - goes around in close quarters like a locker room

[GopherRock]

Nebraska looked good when they were running through their set of scripted plays. Not so much after that.

[Mdot21]

Jeem is a big fan of Blake Corum...


https://twitter.com/BradGalli/status/1589668485114007553?s=20&t=xthB4jB1Rpj9UjODp_qnhQ

[Mdot21]

Michigan has a pretty good RB duo. All due respect to Hassan Haskins who was great last year in his senior year- but these guys are better....


https://twitter.com/trevormccue/status/1589762955834716160?s=20&t=MYmuMHjGxM3yyZlQRGdS0A

[Temp430]

I'm thinking Cade McNamara hit more passes over 35 yards by this time last year than JJ has this year so it could get better.

[Mdot21]

I'm thinking Cade McNamara hit more passes over 35 yards by this time last year than JJ has this year so it could get better.

do we know that is even true? feel like last year almost all the deep passes they hit were from...JJ. Cade was the definition of mr dink and dunk, captain check down. JJ is averaging more yards per attempt and more yards per completion this year than Cade, so you just might be wrong on that.

I think the biggest issue with their deep passing game is this: Ronnie Bell & Cornelius Johnson. Ronnie gets too much playing time and he's just not that dude. He's a slot chain moving receiver, he's not a guy who is going to win on the go route or the post and he's not a guy who is going to go up in the air and Moss people and make tough contested catches. That is not him. He's not that dude. Yet they keep trying to make him that. Cornelius Johnson is a big strong, fast guy and he can go up and make tough catches, but he's really not that sudden or quick PLUS he's a poor route runner and he's got awful hands. He drops too many passes. Great blocker though.

Roman Wilson has missed lot of stretches this year- and he's really the only guy they play a lot who can win on the go route and the post and get open deep because he's a good route runner with elite speed. They haven't featured Roman enough and he's been hurt a lot this year and missed practice times and games. And they refuse to give probably their best talent at WR- Andrel Anthony any playing time. And they won't try out the big fast freshman WR's Amorion Walker and Darrius Clemons either.

There is a talent and coaching issue at WR, imo. Ronnie Bell and Cornelius Johnson are just not that good. Ronnie would be a terrific slot WR and 3rd option- but they're trying to make him a #1 and he's just not that. Cornelius Johnson is....bad. Roman Wilson is pretty good- but he's not a complete WR- he's more one trick pony- he's go route and post- that's basically all he can do.

[FearlessF]

so, you're sayin there's a chance?

[847badgerfan]

so, you're sayin there's a chance?

No.

[Mdot21]

so, you're sayin there's a chance?

how is Nebraska at stopping the run? how is the Nebraska OL? 

[FearlessF]

horrible and really horrible

[Mdot21]

horrible and really horrible

yeah, well, then no. lol.