Iowa Snowflakes: The Coaching

I was way less happy with our coaching last week (although UFR calmed those issues some). 

Offensive we moved the ball easily most the game. We put up 27, on our first road game, against an elite defense. We left some points out there but there were very few instances I disliked a call (thinking speed option play).

Defensively, we gave up almost no non-garbage yards/points. I think we will need NHG back and need the EDGE player to step up. My untrained say Okie needs more snaps. 

Happy with a win at Kinnick anytime.  

But, GOOD LORD, can we PLEASE spread it out when we are trying to kill the clock?

3 TEs = 10 man box = run, run, 3rd&8 pass, punt.  

Can’t we just spread it out and run at a six man box please?  A better way to accomplish the same goal.

Its mind numbing.

I think we have enough data at this point. 

The coaches need to lock JJ down on protecting the football.  The fumbles/turnover behaviors are on the "really high end of the spectrum" and will eventually lose us games if not corrected.   

First drive of the game was kinda hurry up  no huddle. I have been waiting for this for years

Overall can’t really complain. Our clock management (2 minute offense) still sucks.

I figured Michigan was going to run, run, run, punt on that final critical drive and made internal peace with that. Instead they did something much worse. 

Someone needs to tell Harbaugh it's ok and even preferable to throw on 3rd and 3 in a 1 or 2 score game with the lead late in the 4th Qtr. Corum had no chance running into a stacked sold out defense.  Thank god we won but could of been more decisive. 

Michigan's game plan while sort of frustrating was also very smart.  Keep JJ out of bad situations with low risk passes.  Manage the game with a great running game..  Pretty smart game plan for a young mans first road trip.  One of the tougher ones this conference has to offer.

(it would have done us some good to play at UCLA or at Washington this year but I digress)

Defensively, just keep Iowa in front of you and let them miss critical passes because they simply can't hit them until desperation time.  Got tricky with some line stunts and personnel late (Okie) and boom 4 straight negative plays.  Game Over.

Not many teams have gone into Iowa City in the last decade plus and almost completely controlled a game like that.

Ask yourself this, when was the last time you watched Michigan play at Iowa and felt any nerves for a grand total of about 10 game minutes.   You haven't really.  

I liked the game overall.  The first drive was excellent.

I didn't like the two drives prior to the final Corum touchdown.  I don't like trying to run it up the middle when the other team obviously has everything piled in the middle.

There was some softness in defensive schemes that needs to get tightened up.  Some Iowa runs to the sides that worked too well.  Some Iowa passing to wide-open receivers/tight ends.

Overall, quite a good game, though.  Some great passing (with just one frustrating miss), some great blocking, some great running.  Against the #1 defense in the nation at their field.  Well done!

Playcalling was a little too conservative for my taste, but whatevs.

The big gripe I have is those FUCKING JIM HARBAUGH END-OF-1ST-HALF GAME MANAGEMENT GAFFES. Why do they STILL keep happening?? That should’ve been seven, and instead it was almost two consecutive delay of game flags.