14 years ago todayMet my now wife that night too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA_zeMCnlWY
Met my now wife that night too.(https://i.imgflip.com/5lkvf2.jpg)
(https://i.imgflip.com/5lkvf2.jpg)LMAO. That's good.
| Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines |
| NOON - Ann Arbor, MI - ESPN |
| The troubling rend of defense under Don Brown at Michigan finally reached it's breaking point in 2020. The Wolverines had fallen from 2nd in the nation in total defense in Brown's first season of 2016, but then fell to 6th, 8th, 10th, and then 56th last year. Only Illinois surrendered more points per game in the Big Ten than the Wolverines, and had Michigan not dodged the Ohio State game, it may have been them at the bottom. To replace him, Harbaugh hired co-coordinators, but after one was poached to be the head coach at Buffalo, the job fell solely on 34 year old Mike Macdonald, who spent the last 4 years as a position coach for John Harbaugh in Baltimore. He certainly has no shortage of talent to work with, primarily thanks to Aidan Hutchinson turning down the NFL to return to Ann Arbor. It would be helpful if Daxton Hill could find his pre-pandemic form. The 5* recruit lived up to every bit of the billing as a freshman in 2019, but last year, he was invisible. He wasn't a liability, he just was rarely doing anything of note. Considering how much Michigan's cornerbacks struggled, Macdonald has committed to using Hill as a weapon all over the formation. They won't have the luxury of figuring things out, because, for their other woes, the Western Michigan offense will actually be one of the best the Wolverines face all season. The Broncos are the rare MAC team that lost a 2nd round pick, and shouldn't miss a beat. Kaleb Eleby might not be the pro prospect that Nevada's Carson Strong is, but I think Eleby might be the best Group of 5 college quarterback out there. He had 18 touchdowns a year ago, with just 2 picks, and finished 2nd in the nation in ypa, behind only Mac Jones. Jaylen Hall and Skyy Moore both averaged over 65 yards receiving, as the second and third options; they have three running backs to use. Michigan State transfer La'Darius Jefferson is the workhorse, and led the team in rushing, but is probably the team's third best back. The problem is the defense...which let up over 34 ppg last year...playing only MAC opponents. Michigan's offense may lack the star power we've seen in Ann Arbor, but they were plenty efficient last year, particularly with Cade McNamera replacing Joe Milton midseason, and being unspectacular, but playing winning football. McNamera held off incoming 5* freshman J.J. McCarthy to retain the starting job, and I think the Wolverines are in the best shape at quarterback that they've been since Jake Rudock. The remaining skill position players worry me a little going forward, but not against this defense. The Broncos will push Michigan's defense all afternoon, but Michigan should respond by scoring at will themselves. |
| MICHIGAN 41, WESTERN MICHIGAN 30 |
see, I'm kind of the opposite. I like the skill players. Hassan Haskins is a really underrated RB. And I think Ronnie Bell and Cornelius Johnson are really underrated WR's. Let's face it, the WR's at Michigan haven't had a whole lot to work with at QB, like ever. Last year was no exception. WR's Roman Wilson & AJ Henning were true freshman last year- both are big-time talents with big-time speed who should see expanded minutes. TE is kinda scary however. Erick All is a very athletic TE- maybe the most athletic one I've seen at Michigan in awhile- if he fixes those hands- he could do some damage. Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards intrigue me at RB. Both are very different types of talent than what Michigan has had at RB under Harbaugh.
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines NOON - Ann Arbor, MI - ESPN Michigan's offense may lack the star power we've seen in Ann Arbor, but they were plenty efficient last year, particularly with Cade McNamera replacing Joe Milton midseason, and being unspectacular, but playing winning football. McNamera held off incoming 5* freshman J.J. McCarthy to retain the starting job, and I think the Wolverines are in the best shape at quarterback that they've been since Jake Rudock. The remaining skill position players worry me a little going forward, but not against this defense.
It’s just one game, but the Wolverines looked much improved, steadier, more confident. I think the B1G is going to be strong this year with Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa all looking pretty strong - Minnesota, Michigan State, Maryland and Purdue looked promising in week one.agreed. looked good, but it's one game. way too early to tell. we'll learn more about this team next week vs Washington.
Met my now wife that night too.The Hor.....,never mind
Some of the lads on MGO were bantering likeya so what,BLAH,BLAH,BLAH.Think he had the highest ypc for M last season. He'd look good in most back fields now IMOkid is going to be All-PAC for UCLA this year. You can put that in stone. Might even push for All-American honors. Wouldn't shock me.
been confirmed via MRI- Ronnie Bell complete ACL tear. Done for the year. Sucks.That does suck. Kid was getting electric.
been confirmed via MRI- Ronnie Bell complete ACL tear. Done for the year. Sucks.That hurts the kid has another gear and made a hell of one handed snag that got called back,that appeared to be a very crappy call unless the ref saw something the camera didn't
With injuries to Bell this year and Waddle last year, I wonder if it is really worth putting your superstar WRs back there as PR/KR.It isn’t. I am firmly against it.
It's a MAC school caveats apply, but Western had an elite offense in the MAC by the #'s last year and was favored to win the MAC, and returned nearly everyone from their offense last year. Aside from an early 1st QTR TD where Western marched down the field and it looked like it might be a long day for a Michigan defense that was truly terrible in 2020- Michigan's D blanked them. Western didn't score another point until garbage time in the 4th QTR when the game was 47-7 and way out of hand and Michigan unloaded the bench.No, everything the defense did is worth flowers. WMUs defense sucks, there is nothing the offense could do to sway my opinion. I figured UM would win a shootout. If you told me the final was 63-35, that wouldn't have surprised me. Holding that Broncos offense to 7 non garbage time points is legit impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWhTxPrEQhUHoly shit. This seems like a character on a sketch show. How is this real?