Iowa Snowflakes - The Defense
October 5th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Fan fucking tastic
October 5th, 2019 at 3:47 PM ^
Maybe best game on defense against a team with a pulse since Brown arrived? Definitely in top 5
October 5th, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
DoN bRoWn DeFeNsE iS a GiMmIcK
October 5th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
It was until he learned to adapt this year. He deserved criticism. Not anymore tho. Never thought I’d say that about seeing cover 2 defense.
October 6th, 2019 at 12:00 AM ^
No, it wasn’t.
We’re there a few games you could criticize? Sure. Is there a DC in the country you couldn’t criticize 1-2 games a year?
No.
October 5th, 2019 at 8:21 PM ^
Top 5? Yes. I’d say the ‘16 Wisconsin game ranks higher because Wisconsin was top 10 and Brown absolutely shut them down. I think their TD came off of a Michigan offensive turnover on a short field. Beyond that, Wisconsin’s offensive output that day was absolutely atrocious.
October 6th, 2019 at 4:34 PM ^
I would say 2016 OSU was his best. The defense essentially gave up 3 points in regulation to an Urban team that made the cfp, and we had 8 sacks that game also. If we had any kind of offense and didn’t have the back breaking turn overs, the game never goes to overtime and that defense becomes legendary.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Maybe Don Brown isn’t able to game plan against crossing routes because his back is broken from carrying Harbaugh.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
My thoughts exactly. Nothing else to say. Outside of crossing routes, our defense deserves every bit of credit given to this team at all.
October 6th, 2019 at 10:36 AM ^
If we made Don Brown the HC, I guarantee we wouldn't fucking turtle on offense 10 games a year.
An offense that solves its problems with aggression? Yes please!
October 6th, 2019 at 11:01 AM ^
So strange...we have the most aggressive defense on the planet, and one that uncompromisingly plays to its strengths and lets it’s athletes make big plays by exploiting mismatches and opposing weaknesses. Offensively, we are among the most conservative and timid in football. Don’t get it!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Tremendous
October 5th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Iowa 30 rushes, 1 yard. That's fine.
McGrone = Beast
October 5th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
We had a rushing Rutger and only scored ten points. Impressive.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Won the game. Period.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
Best defensive game plan I've seen from Don Brown. He mixed it up and it was genius
October 5th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
I really thought he had a great plan. For all the complaining we (and I) have done about his D being predictable at times, his blitzing was extremely unpredictable today. Iowa's OL was baffled all day.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
I thought they played well.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
+1 understatement
October 5th, 2019 at 3:34 PM ^
All our enemies, suck our dicks.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:34 PM ^
1 rushing yard allowed - enough said
October 5th, 2019 at 3:35 PM ^
Defense balled the fuck out, offense.... not so much
October 5th, 2019 at 3:35 PM ^
Defense brought it today. Wish I could say the same for the offense.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:35 PM ^
Awesome game, D.
That is all.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
Outstanding effort by a lot of ballers on defense. Lavert Hill made huge INT. 8 sacks. 8. Dax Hill was involved and looked great today. I think he made the game winning tackle. Lot of heart there. Go Blue !!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
JT4104 where you at little bitch??
Shitting on Brown left and right in the open thread the first half and lo and behold he's the coach that won us the game. 1 rushing yard, 3 INT's, 8 sacks. played light's out when it counted.
Where's your hot takes now chump??
October 5th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
You need to learn to speak your mind more
October 5th, 2019 at 3:40 PM ^
He'll be missing in action for a while now. He wasn't the only fucktard maligning Don Brown. They can all fuck off.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:37 PM ^
Don brown did all that basically without any functional DTs and down their best DE for half.
Glad to see mixing in some zone. Maybe Brown can tell the rest of the staff that in game adjustments aren't against the rules.
Cam McGrone and Uche are on another level athletically.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:40 PM ^
Kemp and Dwumfour looked exceptionally functional today.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:47 PM ^
Dwumfour played like 5 snaps. Kemp is anchor playing out of position, same for Hutchinson. He was able to scheme around that and keep both guys effective despite them not being prototypical DTs.
October 5th, 2019 at 4:10 PM ^
Dwumfour played way more than 5 sacks hes gonna have a nice UFR rating he whipped their interior.
October 5th, 2019 at 5:43 PM ^
I'm exaggerating of course, but for the most part Dwumfour only came on when they ran 4 down lineman and Michigan spent most of the day with 3 man lines with Uche as a SAM.
October 5th, 2019 at 5:00 PM ^
It’s interesting to have such a rigid take for a game that you clearly didn’t watch. Kemp and Dwumfor were very disruptive all game long.
October 5th, 2019 at 4:09 PM ^
Don't forget no Ross.
October 5th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
McGrone was an upgrade TBH.
October 5th, 2019 at 9:47 PM ^
Agree. He made a couple of freshman mistakes (way out of position on an off-tackle run, went inside the tackle and got sealed on a screen), but his blitz and closing speed is remarkable and is an incredible asset.
Kwity made mincemeat out of another hobbled left tackle. I guess Kemp and Dwumfour pushing the pocket closed helped a lot of those rushes Paye off.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:37 PM ^
Thank you defense. Also more zone!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
Dudes. All of them.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
Un-fucking-real game by the D! Relentless and tenacious motherfuckers, all of them!
Go Blue!!!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
So happy we had an answer for crossing routes. Too bad the offense is going to screw up this D
October 5th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
If Don Brown knew they weren’t going to be able to protect for shit, I bet he woulda started blitzing A LOT earlier. Seemed like they brought 4 a lot early in the game and Stanley is pretty good when given time. Then they blitzed pretty much every passing down and that’s all she wrote.
Side note, Stanley has to have the biggest and strongest hands I’ve ever seen. On just about every one of the sacks, he was flinging that ball around away from his body and sometimes switching hands. Multiple times UM players were swiping at it and not one strip sack.
October 5th, 2019 at 4:00 PM ^
I was thinking the same thing about Stanley
October 5th, 2019 at 4:06 PM ^
Yea I can’t believe he didn’t fumble.
I thought for sure Hutchinson was gonna pop that ball out. Stanley did a great job securing the ball.
October 5th, 2019 at 4:06 PM ^
Good thing for him he has strong hands, because he's an ugly guy.
October 5th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
Now, if only we get the same weather as we had in 1950, we'll be ready for Ohio State.
October 5th, 2019 at 9:56 PM ^
+1 for the Snow Bowl reference
October 5th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
Don Brown finally learned to play zone on 3rd and long. It took a few times getting burnt for him to learn but better late than never.
As for those kids... a defensive performance for the ages!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:40 PM ^
Here is where the nags on Brown suck wind. The schemes were great. Zone's with pressure from the likes of MGrown. Awesome game. Im ganna watch this again and again!
October 5th, 2019 at 3:40 PM ^
Fantastic. Brown switched to more zone and brought out a lot of well designed and executed blitzes.