Morris sporadic substitutions = Big trick play?
I'm sure this has been discussed in gamethreads and snowflake threads, but wanted to get general thoughts on what could be coming with the Morris QB packages. It seems like maybe we are setting like a "smokescreen" if you will, with a few plays....., maybe setting up something for a specific game later on the schedule maybe? I like the idea of it......feel free to discuss, even if it is again
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November 3rd, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
Yeah I think the trick play is......wait for it...... he throws it!
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
Since that trick is so obvious, I wonder if the trick play is that he ALWAYS hands the ball off. OSU would be preparing for the trick pass that never comes.
But overall, I say scrap the dang play all together and run more "trick" plays out of other established formations.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
An Al Borges trick play is running Vincent Smith (love the guy) down the middle after it didn't work the previous 10 times.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
Didn't execute
November 3rd, 2016 at 1:05 PM ^
Never forget
November 3rd, 2016 at 2:23 PM ^
Fitz Toussant ....
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November 3rd, 2016 at 3:39 PM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
is that the formation and movements will always be similar, but we will sneak someone out for the pass who will be WIDE open, and someone OTHER than Morris will end up throwing the pass. (Fuck off Urban, I didn't post this for your eyes, and I'm just a fan dude who doesn't know shit.)
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:39 PM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^
speening. . .
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
God I sure hope not
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
Catches it.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^
Kinda like a reverse version of the double pass? That'd be pretty interesting.
November 3rd, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
it is that he receives it.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
Only if they're up 35 in the 4th so the turnover doesn't hurt too much.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
Morris pitches to Peppers, but this time he bootlegs the other way, Jabrill bombs it to him.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
That would be awesome. I hope he does something like that up 42 on Maryland. Then goes for 2. Screw Durkin.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^
Durkin taking another job is not what "screwed" Michigan, it was more that he was "flirting" with Maryland during OSU week instead of doing his damn job. And it showed against OSU.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:13 AM ^
was doing more than flirting. It sounds like Maryland was already rounding second base.
November 3rd, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
lift the shirt over the face and we are good
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:13 AM ^
Durkin not talking to Maryland does not prevent that loss. Our offense only scored 14 in that game - we got beat by a more talented, healthier team.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
We got DMFBrown. So Durkin 'flirted' - I couldn't care less if he had sex with Maryland.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
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November 5th, 2016 at 7:55 AM ^
Allow? What do you mean, "allow"? First, Durkin is a grown man. Second, what was Harbaugh gonna do if he did slack off during osu week? Fire him?
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
The narrative that he wasn't prepared seems based mostly on speculation and the result of the game; OSU was just better. Durkin ran the defense he knows, but it was down a couple of players and ran into a better unit. Lots of asisstant coaches are looking for new jobs during the year; if UM's offense struggles in a game are we going to blame Fisch or Wheatley, or if the defense gives up 40 to OSU is that because Zordich is looking around?
Durkin didn't screw Michigan; they just got beat.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
Exactly!! People have been running with the "he was too busy interviewing" theory for almost a year now. If it was going to inconvenience preparation for OSU, it wouldnt have happened. Harbaugh was his boss for Christ sake. He doesn't half do anything. They were just better than us and caught us without DTs just like Indiana did.
November 3rd, 2016 at 3:28 PM ^
So it doesn't take any time or energy to interview for a new job, talk with your family about a major relocation and make a well-thought through decision?
I'm not saying it lost them the game, but I also don't understand those who say it didn't have any bearing whatsoever on the preparation for The Game.
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
coaches out there.......anybody he likes or respects becomes the enemy when they are on opposite sidelines. Look at the Superbowl with brother. That "Harbaugh will take it easy on DJ" thing in your head is not a real thing
November 3rd, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:31 PM ^
I don't know. It seemed like he took it relatively easy on Lovie.
November 3rd, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
I agree other than Screw Durkin, he has done U of M no disservice and is in good standing.
We can be butthurt arm chair coaches but OSU was the better team last year, hurts to say but a different DC or one not interviewing at Maryland IMO wouldn't have made that much of a difference.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
A reverse will definitely come out of it. Hopefully to McDoom. Beyond that, it seems they commit the ball to the running back so quickly that a run fake deep ball is eliminated as an option.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
thought that too, but it was pointed out to me (again, by Space Coyote I think) that the play design really does not lend itself to a reverse because there would be nobody to block it wide coming back the other way. It could be that they haven't shown all of the formations out of that look yet though.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
think they may have initially been setting something up, but since literally nothing has really worked out of the package, I don't know how much more you will see it. I think it was Space Coyote that may have had the right idea, that they may do some kind of throw back out of the sweep look.
It could be that they have just been setting up the trap that Malik McDowell ate for an afternoon snack last Saturday and that we won't see it again.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
Which would be the most Al Borges trick play climax ever.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
I actually thought that trap was a great playcall against MSU -- definitely broke a tendency. Hoping that's the last time we have to face McDowell -- great player.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
- Morris toss to RB
- RB hands to Peppers for reverse
- Morris continues on wheel route
- Peppers throws to Morris
- 11 yard gain!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
7. Profit
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November 3rd, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^
I wanna see Peppers throw it a couple of times before the OSU game. I think there was a play against Rutgers where he had a chance to do it, but he ended up running it in.
November 3rd, 2016 at 10:49 AM ^
We did run a trap play out that package that MSU stuffed.