TCU Snowflakes: The Coaching
December 31st, 2022 at 8:40 PM ^
I would like to thank Southwest airlines for helping me make the decision to sell my tickets and not spend thousands to see this fiasco in person.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:48 PM ^
I mean it works for the Christian trinity.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:31 PM ^
You should be banned for this comment.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:45 PM ^
This is such a shit take and you should be embarrassed. Minter is one of the guys that got us here. Ditto Moore. Fuck that shit, and anyone who has a similar take. I know everyone's pissed but that's just bullshit.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:52 PM ^
This...Weiss is the one to get rid of if going to replace a coach
December 31st, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
I agree with fire Weiss...but only once.
December 31st, 2022 at 11:24 PM ^
Lmao. Michigan is 13-1. Fire everyone!!!
December 31st, 2022 at 8:15 PM ^
Was very bad.
1) No QB runs until desperation time. Just running a lot of inside zone and expecting to be able to push around TCU. No real attempt to mess with TCU's LBs in the first half.
2) Clock management on the second to last drive. I'm fine with the timeout usage defensively on the ensuing TCU drive. But the subbing to the jumbo package and back out with the clock running wasted a full minute. With two minutes we can run less desperate passes.
3) Minter went full Knowles against a big play team. Plays right into their hands. Way too much zero blitzes.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:20 PM ^
I think the reckless blitzing was the biggest headscratcher for me. TCU can score, and holding to FGs would have been key. Instead, they gave up big plays.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:25 PM ^
I guess the issue with the OSU gameplan is that Duggan is a difference maker with his legs. But zero blitzing on third and seven on their 24 is just...wtf.
December 31st, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
Yep. I can forgive the aggressive nature when you’re down 2-3 scores and pure trying to make something happen. But when you’ve clawed back to being down 3 and have them in 3rd and 7 somewhat deep in their territory, a late safety blitz makes zero sense. Duggan was mostly inaccurate even when he had time. Should have kept things in front of us and made Duggan beat us with his arm. A first down there isn’t the end of the world either.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:26 PM ^
Minter was atrocious and that’s an understatement
December 31st, 2022 at 8:15 PM ^
Michigan has played 2 CFP games and has 6 turnovers surrendered, 2 defensive thrashings and 2 losses to show for it. There’s your storyline.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:37 PM ^
That's a bit simplistic.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:51 PM ^
Of course it’s simplistic. But if you were to sum up both games in a paragraph, what would you say? The only difference is one game was against an elite team and we got our pants pulled down from start to finish and the other we choked against a slightly lesser opponent by blowing our own foot off despite several big plays offensively and defensively at times.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:15 PM ^
Well the Wolverines got kicked in the nuts and couldn’t do it. Tcu beat them.jim, what do you do from here?
December 31st, 2022 at 8:15 PM ^
If these idiots don’t take a long hard look at their clock management and figure out how to run tempo when behind or run a two minute drill then i give up. 7 years of piss poor clock management with 0 improvement
December 31st, 2022 at 9:29 PM ^
“These idiots” are 25-3 over the past two seasons, with two thrashings of OSU and two Big 10 Championships. There’s plenty of blame to go around today, including the coaches, but it’s obvious who the real idiot is here.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:32 PM ^
That’s true and they have repeatedly failed in clock management over and over and it should have cost us the Illinois game this year and it did cost us tonight.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:16 PM ^
I fucking hate ESPN. All broadcast they wanted “sad Michigan fan”. And of course “trouble with the snap”. It’s a crime we’re forced to watch ESPN production.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
Meh, my only question is who's the next HC when Jim goes to the Denver Broncos? Hope it's someone that actually knows how to coach in the modern college football game.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
I question not taking any points on the first drive of the game as well as the heavy blitzing that got the D roasted. That game was really exciting yet hard to watch.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
The overturned TD will live in infamy. It was a horrible call. The ball is where the ball is when caught, not when the catch started. The field is 110 yards long not 100. If your body lands in the end zone after you make a catch. This is the difference in losing this game.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:34 PM ^
Agree. This play is right there with the phantom Charles White td in 1978.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:35 PM ^
Agree, even worse than MSU last year. Makes you think we're snakebit.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:48 PM ^
Is it the difference in losing this game?
21 points on Mullings fumble and JJ's (2) pick six's - as well as so many comedy of errors. It was a full team effort, both players and coaches.
Very bitter ending to a season I did not expect to experience this year. I am both thankful and disappointed.
The last time I felt like this was Trey Burke getting called for a foul on a clean block.
Doubtful we beat Georgia but I must now must hate watch Ohio and avoid the second most ultimate unacceptable outcome to this football season.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:02 PM ^
You are correct, but to not run your bread and butter "ruby scrum" play on 1st and goal from inside the 1 was the bigger crime...
Did the refs blow that call, certainly. But the bigger issue was our play call and execution on the very next play.....
No one should dwell on that over turned call, we had the perfect opportunity to punch it in from inside the 1 and make is a 14-10 game.....
December 31st, 2022 at 9:07 PM ^
Who cares punch it in from the half yard line
December 31st, 2022 at 11:33 PM ^
What ever happened to "clear and obvious"? The reviews are now used for re-refereeing plays. Total bullshit and the B1G/UM Admin should bitch and moan for weeks about that call.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
Complete coaching malpractice.
At least 10, and maybe 14 points, shit right down our leg with the fuckery inside the 10 yard line. The 4th down call on the opening drive was complete and utter horseshit that wouldn't even fly on the playground. Pitch it 3 times and end up with our TE on the 15 yard line? Fuck you.
Then there was play after the screwjob that stole 7 points from us. Apparently Edwards' nipples are going to fly off if we give him the ball at the 1. No, instead we need our 5th or 6th string LB with the ball. What, Mike Morris didn't want a carry?
Oh, but WHOOO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US??!? STEAK AND MILK, BABY!!
Shove it up your ass.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:20 PM ^
Yep, these things make me want Harbs to fire himself out of a cannon. I'm done with him...thanks for besting ohio finally after 7 years, but I'd prefer to have a non-football retard coach in the playoffs if it get's that far.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:37 PM ^
My goodness 13-0 up til now and almost won. You already forgot the RR and Hoke years. Be VERY careful what you wish for. We aren't finding a better coach. These are the golden years.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:44 PM ^
The golden years for Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and even OSU result in multiple title game appearances and national titles. Michigan’s golden years result in them losing in the semi-final, no matter who they play or how bad they are.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
My take on Harbaugh at this point is that I don't wish for another coach, but if the NFL comes calling, Michigan shouldn't bend over backwards to keep him, either. Honestly, I think the NFL is where he wants to end up anyway.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:03 PM ^
This is a bit extreme for a 13-1 season that featured mostly good coaching, but I did lol at:
Apparently Edwards' nipples are going to fly off if we give him the ball at the 1. No, instead we need our 5th or 6th string LB with the ball. What, Mike Morris didn't want a carry?
December 31st, 2022 at 9:16 PM ^
13-1, yes. But that does not excuse tonight's, um, coaching. Two drives where we pulled out the happy horseshit on the goal line. In what world is it acceptable to give the ball to our 6th string LB (and he's our #3 RB after Corum and Edwards, we've got some issues there, too), and for 4th and goal to end up with the TE with the ball outside the 10?
We tried to show how cute we were and got our peckers pounded, in front of God and everybody. I do not believe that calling tonight's festivities "coaching malpractice" is extreme.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
We need to bring someone in to rebuild our passing game design from the ground up. And then the coaches need to be more intentional about developing said passing game.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:32 PM ^
Jim does not want a modern offense...this is his offense..he likes the slow plodding pound up the middle.
They could bring in an air raid (not saying they should) and he would still not run that type...not that a great OC would come knowing they wont call plays
December 31st, 2022 at 10:40 PM ^
Yet this slow plodding offense scored 39 points in the 2nd half, scored 45 for the game, despite leaving at least 10 points on the table.
December 31st, 2022 at 11:41 PM ^
You saw the true identity in the first half.
We can find a balance where we ram the ball down the other teams throat while also playing with tempo and mixing in more, and more creative, passing.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:17 PM ^
Play calling was suboptimal.
Whoever called that trick play at the goal line, wiffed bad
what a bummer ending to a great year
edit: Harbaugh owned it in the presser
December 31st, 2022 at 8:18 PM ^
I'd like to congratulate the coaches on costing the players the game. Refs were terrible, yes, they had a chance in the end, yes. But good lord the decisions made by the coaches were just epically bad.
First drive of the game that epically fucking stupid "trick" play was one of the worst playcalls I've ever seen.
Then you go pass happy for multiple drives after having Edwards gash them on the first drive. Why?
Then countlesss defensive calls failed hard. 3rd and 7 with momentum and you send the house when those blitzes have only.. ONLY hurt you the whole game and all you is need a stop.
You get some good QB runs and suddenly you have to do that for every play?
Time management continues to be a foreign language for these coaches. Whether it's the defense standing around waiting for an alignment call while TCU looks to snap the ball, or offense acting like they have all day to score under 5 min left in the game and not knowing the rules of out of bands not stopping the clock till the last few min.
I hate losing, I can understand when you're out played and can swallow that pill. But when your coaches just decide they don't know how the game works anymore. That I can't swallow.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:55 PM ^
Edwards had 54 on the first run. After that, he was averaging less than three ypc, and fumbled the ball more than once. Michigan told itself and everybody else it was going to pound TCU and when that didn't happen, they were grabbing straws.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:42 PM ^
While true, context matters. They went to the pass heavy almost immediately after that successful first drive. So yes, he didn't get much later, but you had a pick 6 and another pick that can be looked at as a pick 6 when barely trying the run. Michigan set the tone early and the tone was we aren't gonna do what we've been good at because of reasons...
December 31st, 2022 at 8:19 PM ^
Bring everyone back for 2023 and try again, what the fuck.
There's a real universe in which this game was 50-something to 37 in favor of Michigan. They will have to sally forth with that knowledge, pick up the pieces, and hope that all this fucking nonsense goes their way next year.
December 31st, 2022 at 8:23 PM ^
Lol, "real universe"...no there's not, there's always the stupid Harbaugh universe that loses this game, 9 times out of 10
December 31st, 2022 at 8:33 PM ^
Should have run JJ a lot more
December 31st, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
This is correct. Worse luck I’ve seen for a Michigan team and we barely lost. Hard to swallow but blowing up our 13-1 team isn’t the answer
December 31st, 2022 at 8:20 PM ^
We believed our own shit was so good we didn’t need to break tendencies. Not running JJ is criminal. Cutesy on the goal line. Blitzing 3 & long after coming within 3.
A terrible job all around by the coaches.
December 31st, 2022 at 9:10 PM ^
Didn't need to break tendencies? Did you not see the play calls on the 4th and goal and the 1st and goal in the first half? Both of those plays were NEVER ran before all season...
Yet in the 4th quarter, with 1st and goal after Bell was correctly called down short. Mullens...Ruby scrum....easy TD. That's tendencies......
The coaching staff over thought their game plans. Too cute on offense at the goal line and too zero blitz happy on defense. Both of those styles buck the entire season of tendencies...