Joel Klatt take on the UM v PSU game

Yeah, I agree. Didn’t the NCAA said that Stalion’s actions had no connections to the coaching staff, including Harbaugh?

It was a court case of ESPN leaks and unnamed sources being presented as the evidence.

Our football rivals were the jury.

And before the defense started presenting their case the judge (Tiny) sentenced the defendant.

Read that all again and tell me where I am wrong and why Ono and Warde arent in front of a bunch of reporters every single day?

I wonder if he doesn't feel pressure to 'both sides' it some since he was one of Michigan's more vocal defenders last week

I'm looking forward to demanding indefinite suspensions of any teams head coaches whenever any infraction is even alleged from this point forward

I have not gotten to listen to Klatt's take, but it does sound to be mixed at best. I will say this about Klatt, I do believe that he believes what he says. Like you said, he is a great human as well as a great commentator. 

Kinda. Though ... it's not like Michigan has ever disputed what Stalions was doing, and the school did suspend him immediately. We really haven't once claimed innocence on this. 

I agree — that's not the same as due process, the scope of the scheme hasn't been fully revealed, and it's certainly not clear how much of an advantage the scheme gave us (if any). But ... let's at least concede that we haven't once claimed it didn't happen. I don't think it's completely unreasonable for the Big Ten to conclude that if the scheme took place this year, and we benefited from it this year, ideally a penalty should take place this year as well.

I know we want the penalty to apply sometime in the future, ideally at the beginning of a year when we don't care if Harbaugh misses some games, but let's at least acknowledge some bias on our part here as well. Doesn't mean we're wrong! But we need to start by at least acknowledging that we have a vested interest in not having what is potentially the best season in the last 25 derailed.

I'm not sure the Big Ten is bound by that same interest.

I agree with your assessment.  Love Klatt, but as he was giving his take on it, called it "NCAA evidence" and I was like when did this come out?

I like Klatt too, but make no mistake, he’s a Fox Sports guy first and he’s not going to crap on the Big 10. He’s always given favorable press to all of the big boys in the Big Ten, including OSU and PSU. He’s just not going to blast the Big 10 about anything because you don’t bite the hand that feeds you. 

DC deserved to be fired as much as the OC. So maybe it's the HC's fault

McCarthy completed seven passes. Four of those were for first downs, and then there was also the PI that gave them another first down. They only had 15 first downs in the entire game, 2/3 of which came on nine called pass plays, as opposed to their 42 running plays. It worked out, but it made no sense to abandon the passing game. Yes, they avoided an interception, but McCarthy has only thrown three INTs all year, and they all came in the same game. While avoiding the interception, they also avoided whatever big plays McCarthy and the receivers might have made, if given the opportunity, and also avoided doing much scoring until Franklin handed them a very short field late in the 4th quarter. Their strategy kept PSU in the game and, as lacking as PSU’s offense was, they still had athletes out there and one blown coverage or missed tackle could’ve changed the game completely.

Maybe you go 100% run game if McNamara is your QB. To do it with McCarthy as your QB wasn’t smart. They won that game, fortunately, with one hand tied behind their back.

Stalions job was to decipher signs. Of course it was used. The question is: Did any of the coaches know how it was obtained?

I think Klatt is just using the "head coach is ultimately responsible for the program." He wasn't suggesting that Harbaugh was involved.

As for if what Stalions did was used by Michigan, he was our signs guy. So yeah, we used his information. That doesn't mean that coaches knew he cheated (allegedly) to get the information. 

I know it's normal, and probably has been normal for people since Plato, but I cannot for one minute imagine approaching someone who doesn't know me from Adam and just start talking to him like he's my buddy Jeff.

Ha true! Right after he went by me he stopped for a picture with someone else so I knew he was okay with it. 

And when I say bodyguards, I mean like three normal looking dudes who likely worked for Fox. I was literally walking down the street by the stadium and it was obvious he was fine with the attention. 

It's protection against buckeye fan as Klatt is very pro-Michigan.  

Noticed that also.  Like the WR screen is a huge huge part of their game plan still. While I think it is good sprinkled, with them it is heavy

And the fact that their little committee that authorized a 3 game suspension had 3 of it's 4 members from OSU/PSU.  The two schools who had the most to gain by our coach being suspended voted to suspend him, quelle surprise.

That's true. But let me tell you, brother, fingering and double-tonguing paid off quite well in later life.