“Gamesmanship” with Harbaugh. Wasting time, or legit strategy?
So, after this loss, I’m starting to sour on this program’s little idiosyncrasies. I won’t go over all of them, but one I will discuss is the meta gaming Michigan tries to do that never seems to work.
Whether it is not releasing a depth, dressing Runyan for the Army game and have him out there pregame even though Warriner even said it was mostly for gamesmanship, or this week With our RB. There were tons of reports in the 247 boards and on some Facebook groups that Charbonnet was injured. Everyone connected to the program denied it with Isiah Hole (I think it was him)even saying “any injury rumors are completely unfounded”. Charbonnet opens the game and all the mouthpieces start proclaiming “see, he’s 100% healthy” only for the game to play out and you see that he started the first play, merely to get Wisconsin to think about him, and then play him only less than 10 plays and run him twice. No doubt he was hurt.
Do other programs do this? I don’t think they do. I think most coaches think “one player playing or not won’t make or break our game plan, so let’s just go out and play” and yet we seem to get into this weird misdirection of information like it makes a difference if our QB can’t see wide open receivers or we can’t hold onto the ball.
Even MGOBLOG gets in on it. I won’t get into details but one time I made very legit, coherent, non abusive criticism of a Michigan media personality and was asked to stop via direct message because it could ruin their ability to get future access to elements of the program. No blame to MGoBlog, but the program for threatening it.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:09 PM ^
No. And most top teams are well prepared..check ND vs Georgia. Rankings make sense. Michigan 11 ... more like 35.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:15 PM ^
If that (35)
September 21st, 2019 at 9:10 PM ^
Jesus Christ. This board should make people wait until 48 hours after a loss to post.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:18 PM ^
This wasn't a loss but an embarrassment and total lack of COACHING and effort. If you don't want to believe me, ask Charles W. Felt sorry for the guy - 1st day on Fox and he had to put up with this shit.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:31 PM ^
Cool. But what does that have to do with random MGoPoster and how they feel about Michigan coaches withholding injury information? We are fans. Why does that bother a fan? To answer his question- NFL teams do it all the time.
September 22nd, 2019 at 12:07 AM ^
Yeah, this kind of gamesmanship is not the problem. There are plenty of successful programs that aren't very friendly with the media.
September 21st, 2019 at 10:29 PM ^
I LOVE coaching and CANT believe how embarrassed I’d be IF I randomly capitalized words in A sentence I WROTE.
Too many just honest to goodness tools on this board. I haven’t use that word in a long time, but gah- lee y’all are just straight embarrassing.
I’m usually a proud alum, today I’m a completely embarrassed alum.
Lumps with the sugar.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:11 PM ^
Idiot
September 21st, 2019 at 9:15 PM ^
Which part? The whole post or just a specific point? I thought it was a legit question.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:20 PM ^
It’s just redundant and pointless. Harbaugh is who he is. Manuel will not fire him. We are stuck with him. I hope he figures something out cause right now the whole thing is terrible. If we were winning none of this shit matters. We’re not, so people beat dead horses.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:20 PM ^
You’re chippy tonight. Something happen?
September 21st, 2019 at 9:45 PM ^
I think he got a face rash from a nasty snatch.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:13 PM ^
Of course it looks ridiculous when you play like this.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:15 PM ^
Maybe the staff should focus more on execution and outscheming the other team. As Charles said, there were plays that made him think the defense never even watched film of Wisconsin. While that’s most assuredly (hopefully??) not true, we were out of position and in the wrong gaps A LOT.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:18 PM ^
You guys need to have a posbang topic for Kyle Lamb
September 21st, 2019 at 9:19 PM ^
One thing that doesn't seem to work is the vanilla playbook to start the year. I get hiding your plays but these guys obviously need the reps.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
Lol, they aren't hiding any plays. That is the playbook, the Harboffense just sucks.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
Never understood gamesmanship. The other team doesn't prepare any differently if 1st team tackle or 2nd team tackle is in.
September 21st, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
I can't believe that hateful douche Yoder was right (at least partially).
September 21st, 2019 at 10:22 PM ^
I've always thought it was so dumb that Harbaugh never released a depth chart as if he was protecting some sacred secrets.
Things like that and others that OP mentioned obviously haven't had value as far as wins and losses go, but also I think those little "idiosyncrasies" are magnified and scrutinized more when the program is failing, as it seems to be this season.
September 21st, 2019 at 10:50 PM ^
His quirky ways are catching up to him. Yes, Charbonnet was hurt. The whole depth chart and submarine thing rub a lot of people the wrong way. You can get away with it when you win or look competitive, but that was Brady Hoke bad out there today.
September 21st, 2019 at 10:30 PM ^
Hes a prick full stop.
September 21st, 2019 at 11:03 PM ^
I think the board should just allow snowflakes for 2 days after a bad loss