Minor Injury Update
Mates,
Minor injury update, one-off from a current player. Both Edwards and Schoon were good-to-go on Saturday if they were needed but held out to keep healthy. Corum's imaging showed no structural damage, and he should be good-to-go Saturday, also.
Not earth shattering hot tips, but at least it's good news.
On to ohio and the toilet bowl.
XM
November 21st, 2022 at 1:49 PM ^
Now it's looking like Iowa again.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:53 PM ^
2018 Ohio State would like a word unless you were referring only to this year.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:41 PM ^
Schoon is more than just a "safety valve", he's an integral part of our passing game. And beyond that, his crossing routes are man beaters that we could have used vs. Illinois (and will need vs OSU)
November 21st, 2022 at 1:12 PM ^
Schoonmaker has done a very nice job this season. Loveland is a weapon and will end up as the best TE of the Harbaugh era. I also think Loveland is going to have a big impact this Saturday.
November 21st, 2022 at 2:11 PM ^
If M lost at home to an unranked Illinois there would be no chance of them making the playoff unless other teams end up crapping the bed. Winning the osu game and Big Ten title would be great by itself.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:53 PM ^
Harbaugh knew he had Moody.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^
I was wondering the same thing. I get holding guys back when a game is well in hand but that is not how I would describe the game last Saturday.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
In the grand scheme of things, the Illinois game meant nothing, other than keeping hope alive that we could lose to OSU and get in the CFP as a 1 loss team. Win or lose last week, and we're still playing OSU to get to the B1G Championship, and we're still playing the B1G Championship for a spot in the CFP.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:23 PM ^
Heard Edwards wasn't even dressed. If true, definitely not good to go if needed.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:52 PM ^
Neither Schoon nor Edwards were dressed.
November 21st, 2022 at 3:04 PM ^
I saw Schoon dressed during the first half. Didn't see him dressed in the second half (and I was sitting right behind the bench). Edwards was in street clothes the whole time.
November 21st, 2022 at 4:14 PM ^
Anything on Edwards' hand/wrist that you could see?
November 21st, 2022 at 11:04 AM ^
Hope Morris and Keegan are good to go also. Have to imagine everyone is doing everything they can to play in this game.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:24 AM ^
My understanding was that Morris is good to go. No idea about Keegan.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
If Edwards was healthy he should have dressed just in case Corum gets hurt and you're in a dog fight for your season's life down a TD in the 4th quarter. If he was dressed he should have played. If he was healthy and didn't dress for a home game...why? I need answers.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
Because he wasn’t actually good to go. You don’t run a pick play to isiah gash that decides the game if Edwards is healthy
November 21st, 2022 at 11:37 AM ^
Correct
November 21st, 2022 at 11:20 AM ^
Respectfully disagree with your 'shoulds". Coaches made decisions after weighing pros and cons. Stokes, Gash, and Dunlap were ready to play.
We won.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:50 AM ^
It wasn't "for the season". Everything is still in front of us, win or lose versus Illinois. It is nice to have that we go into the game undefeated, but does not affect any of our goals.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:46 AM ^
"Healthy" is a relative term. Its clear that Edwards has been working through something for a few weeks and is not at 100%.
He didn't dress against Illinois, so at a minimum they didnt want to risk re-aggravating whatever it is.
Sounds like he'll be available for the Game which is great news, but that doesn't mean that he is 100% healthy by any stretch.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:51 PM ^
"No one is 100% going into this game." - Doug Skene
November 21st, 2022 at 1:16 PM ^
As has been pointed out, they could’ve lost to Illinois and still controlled their destiny. The season was never on the line.
November 21st, 2022 at 2:15 PM ^
As has been pointed out, they could’ve lost to Illinois and still controlled their destiny. The season was never on the line.
Their Big Ten season was never on the line with a loss to Illinois but their playoff chances would have been gone. Losing at home to an unranked opponent would have blew that up.
November 21st, 2022 at 5:42 PM ^
Not remotely true. Beat #2 OSU on the road and win B1G at 11-1 is a stone cold lock for playoffs over TCU, USC, etc. Likely the #2 seed.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
Really hoping Keegan is healthy. There is a legit difference between having your strength being really good with El-hadi vs it being so strong OSU has to alter their strategy cuz of the surge those 3 in the middle are getting. Keegan was dominant against PSU.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:29 AM ^
My impression with Keegan is that he's been nursing an injury all season but will go for OSU. 100% speculation on my part.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:07 AM ^
XM,
Not questioning you at all but I'm curious what sources you are hearing this from?
November 21st, 2022 at 11:13 AM ^
I think he is getting it from a MGoTarot reading
November 21st, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
the answer is 'garbage dairies for $100'
November 21st, 2022 at 11:29 AM ^
Fess up! It was straight from a bovine's mouth, wasn't it?
November 21st, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
Minor injury update, one-off from a current player.
First line of the update. I don't think he is going to out the player who told him.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
Fair enough. And a mea culpa from me is due for not seeing that. A busy work day and OSU week are not conducive for me to be functioning at full capacity. Personally, I think our hospital should've shut down this week but no one asked my opinion
November 21st, 2022 at 11:31 AM ^
Do what? I'm kinda glad nobody listened to you! LOL!!!
November 21st, 2022 at 11:56 PM ^
He is not going to out the player who told the one off to be exact.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:16 AM ^
He opens his post with this:
Minor injury update, one-off from a current player.
So I take it he is getting this info, possibly secondhand, from someone on the team.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:09 AM ^
i hope this is good news, but if we didn't need these guys last weekend when we were down in the 4th quarter, when will we need them?
am I right in thinking that if we lost to IL last weekend but still beat OSU, we'd still win the division, go to the B1G CG, and still be a top playoff contender?
like we really could have lost that game without a lot of consequences? or am i wrong on that?
November 21st, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
It would have been close, regarding the Playoff. Yes, lose to Illinois and beat OSU and Michigan wins the East and goes to the BTT. In that scenario, it would be a nearly dead heat is USC and possibly LSU for the last playoff spot. Hard to keep the BIG champ out of the playoff.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:16 AM ^
Agreed. Plus 2 things: 12-0 UM with beating OSU likely clinches playoff spot regardless of B1G championship (11-1 does not) and 11-1 UM with only loss to OSU has an outside, likely low, chance of playoff (10-2 clearly does not). Those 2 things are pretty big IMO.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:36 AM ^
Why would lsu get the last playoff spot? They would still need to beat Georgia to get any consideration
November 21st, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^
Disagree. Losing to Illinois would look ugly, yes. But a win at OSU and in the B1G CG would have UM comfortably in the playoffs - even if USC closes out at 11-1 with a PAC12 CG win. The win over perennial love affair target and complimentary SEC member OSU would/will carry a lot of weight.
And there's no chance a 2-loss LSU gets in over a 1-loss P5 conf champion, especially with a win over psuedo-SEC member and #2 ranked OSU in the cess pool known as Columbus.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:47 AM ^
Correct. Yes, LSU was not the correct other team to list.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
am I right in thinking that if we lost to IL last weekend but still beat OSU, we'd still win the division, go to the B1G CG, and still be a top playoff contender?
you are right in thinking that.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:26 AM ^
Winning or losing to Illinois had a bearing on reputation interests, national ranking and playoff consideration, not eligibility to win the conference. That will be decided in Columbus on Saturday with the winner deemed the East Division champion then playing the following week for the league title.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:09 PM ^
Michigan’s season success rides in no small part on the outcome of the OSU game.
Harbaugh’s reputation rides in no small part on the outcome of the OSU game.
Recruiting efforts for the end of this class and especially the 2024 class ride on the outcome of the OSU game.
maybe not literally for any of those but it kinda feels that way. Yes we have had amazing seasons the last two years and every win is great. I’ll take them all. But….
Win this one, and the story is Michigan has Ryan Day’s number, we are back to back champs , back to back CFP participants, and Michigan is in the conversation for best programs in the country every year. Lose it and last year can be called a “one-off”, the OSU dominance narrative continues and we are still tier two.
This team said they had 4 goals. beat State, beat OSU, win B1G, and win a national championship. Win or los vs Illinois doesn’t have bearing on any of those. Three to go baby.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
Wasn't Edwards in a cast on his wrist? Are they cutting that thing off? Or playing with a club?
November 21st, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
Where did you see a cast on his wrist? I missed that.
Or did you post that on one of your Sunday morning clips - if so I missed it. <insert sad face emoji>