Penn State Snowflakes: The Coaching
November 13th, 2021 at 4:04 PM ^
Really? They just won a game in the 4th quarter, on the road, against a team that’s better than their record, with a QB they don’t trust to make big plays. They did it on the final drive with about five handoffs and a well designed play that allowed their limited QB to complete a 5 yard pass that turned into a 40 some yard TD, and never forced him to have to make a tough throw. That might be a little bit of coaching right there.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
Lol, no they weren't.
The Fake FG was dumb, the 4th down fade to the backup WR was dumb. Frames did typical Frames things.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:17 PM ^
I thought Penn State was going to win for sure until that fake field goal. Then I thought, "If they have to go for a fake punt and a fake field goal, their coaches must not think they're good enough to compete mano a mano with Michigan."
November 13th, 2021 at 4:29 PM ^
You mean like when Frames on 4th and 2 with Dotson on bench injured and Clifford barely able to stand, with run game that’d been cruising including in short yardage, not only threw, but threw deep, to not Dotson? That Frames Janklin outcoached UM today? Get outta here with that weak shit.
PSU was in this game and led at midpoint in 4th because of heroic effort from Clifford, Dotson being fantastic, and their O and D fronts playing their hearts out (plus ref help with 1 holding call all game, on a tackled to ground they also tried to ignore, but still) —the team out there today that played tough & well enough to outperform their coaches’ flubs was PSU.
November 13th, 2021 at 3:47 PM ^
Idc if we won, fire all of them. Garbage
November 13th, 2021 at 4:04 PM ^
We heard you the first time you typed this shit
November 13th, 2021 at 4:19 PM ^
Cry about it
November 13th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^
Triple post!
November 13th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^
Beat Maryland
November 13th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^
I tried to build a machine that detects ironic statements, but instead it only detects statements that aren't ironic
November 13th, 2021 at 4:29 PM ^
Naw, to busy enjoying the W to join you
November 13th, 2021 at 3:50 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh's post game interview was great. Sometimes we get a glimpse of what he's really like when he doesn't have his media defenses up. Genuinely seems to love his players.
Personally, I love rooting for this team. So many great people in Michigan's program right now.
Eric All is the man tonight!
Gattis had some great calls today and McDonald's defense felt tough the whole way through. This team has some Dudes. They still haven't played their best football, but it's been cool to see them develop. Doesn't feel like the same team we saw against Washington-- and they still have a lot of upside left! We'll see if they can get it all to click in a couple weeks. Getting closer!
Go blue!
November 13th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
True. They're also missing two of their greatest offensive weapons in Bell and Corum. Bell might be the greatest loss, there. Heving that guy who can take the top off the defense, keep a safety from cheating...
November 13th, 2021 at 3:50 PM ^
Collectively, it was a great effort. Gattis called good plays. Defense was able to adjust. Harbaugh got a great reversal on that punt call that put Penn State on the 1 yd line.
Congrats to Harbaugh for the hard fought win. (I know, that's what he's paid to do)
November 13th, 2021 at 3:53 PM ^
I'll repeat it until it happens. We need more Ohio players. All and Moore were key today. Good, heady play, what the program used to have. Need to get more Ohio players, who know the importance of the Game and have to win it.
November 13th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
I'll repeat it until it happens. We need more Ohio players. All and Moore were key today. Good, heady play, what the program used to have. Need to get more Ohio players, who know the importance of the Game and have to win it.
November 13th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
I'll repeat it until it happens. We need more Ohio players. All and Moore were key today. Good, heady play, what the program used to have. Need to get more Ohio players, who know the importance of the Game and have to win it.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:04 PM ^
Well, it's not going to happen between games let alone between now and 5 minutes from now, so you can stop typing it for a couple seconds at least
November 13th, 2021 at 3:55 PM ^
Screw our offensive brain trust. I’m happy the kids were able to overcome it and get a big win on the road.
November 13th, 2021 at 3:57 PM ^
It’s a win so I’ll take it. But it’s obvious that we continue to do the same stuff we always do regardless of the competition. They’ll try and line up against OSU and man ball it which won’t work. Maryland has a competent offense so we’ll see how that goes.
Just because we beat a crappy team on the road doesn’t mean we can’t criticize the same stuff that won’t get us over that hump.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:18 PM ^
Well, there you go saying what many people say after Michigan wins against a quality opponent on the road.
"Michigan won against a bad or crappy team."
PSU was not a crappy team.
If Michigan would've lost today, many people would've been talking about how Harbaugh still can't win against a good team on the road in a tough environment.
It's joked about, but it's often true that many people change the narrative when Michigan wins these games.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:32 PM ^
bitching about stuff after a big road win doesn’t make you “honest,” or “realistic,” it just makes you a miserable sonofabitch that annoys the shit out of every single person that can hear a single word of your tired-assed schtick. go the fuck away, and don’t come back. nobody wants you here.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^
That is bullshit.
There is plenty to bitch about.
Gattis should be a high school coach at best.
We are very fortunate to have escaped with the W.
November 13th, 2021 at 5:22 PM ^
There were some headscratching calls no doubt (the fourth and two off-tackle run), and Cade missed a couple throws (the open slant that made Hassan go to a knee), but all around this was a solid performance in a difficult spot.
The conditions seemed to dictate the offense in this game. It was cold and windy (with light snow flurries at the outset) and the field was not in good shape. Guys on both teams were slipping all over the place. Not sure how an offense puts up a lot of points against a good defense in that environment.
November 13th, 2021 at 8:35 PM ^
i said what i said. goes for you, too. go away, nobody cares about your pissy manbaby crap.
November 13th, 2021 at 10:39 PM ^
Dude, Maryland emphatically does not have a competent defense. Do you even watch college football? Or are you only happen if Michigan performs in real life like they do in your NCAA Football Dynasty?
November 13th, 2021 at 3:57 PM ^
It was a great win. Some of the play calling was really good and they actually made some nice second half adjustments. I’m still frustrated with the 3rd or 4th and 1 or 2 play calling. The whole world knows they’re going up the gut but they insist on doing it anyway.
November 13th, 2021 at 3:57 PM ^
I thought the coaching was good. Every time PSU diagnosed something we came back with something different that caught them off guard. Smart Xs and Os.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:01 PM ^
At times I thought they were calling plays too conservatively, but they got scores and stops when they needed them. In the end, the team showed confidence.
Kudos to the coaches.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
Would like to see more under center sneaks on short yardage, and maybe a bootleg. The wind must have been a stronger factor than it seemed, as neither team took many shots downfield, though I get that would require some pass-blocking from PSU. I didn't like how Dotson carried them on their TD drive--try something different. That said, he's a great player, and Michigan made enough plays to win in a tough environment.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
An instant Framed Janklin classic!
November 13th, 2021 at 4:58 PM ^
Lol. Fuck you, Frames.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
We’ve won two games that 99% of us penciled as Ls before the year. 9-1 and no room for letdown next week.
In the mix in late November. All you can ask for.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:07 PM ^
Defense mostly seemed prepared to handle what PSU was putting out there. Broke Clifford and contained Dotson. Might have been helped by the wind a bit making the deep ball a tough ask. But also unfortunate not to recover another fumble or two.
Offense still too stale and disconnected, at least for the first half. Our O-Line is okay, but loading up the box and creating more and more blocks that must be won definitively is stupid. Haskins is a beast once you deliver him to the LB level - spreading the field out makes that much easier. But you can't expect him to overpower 3 DLs on every play.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:07 PM ^
I love the way the team responded after Penn State's last score.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
They pulled out the win at Nebraska. Had help from the refs in E Lansing 2 weeks ago for the loss.
They have been tested more than once this season on the road. That marks success.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:11 PM ^
Good key road win for Harbs.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:11 PM ^
reading through this thread, i literally can't believe how insufferable our fan base can be. we win a big game, on the road, against a very good team that nearly beat our own death-star nemesis, and the number of negative nannies on here is unbelievable. no wonder other teams hate us, we apparently eat our own. yeesh.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:19 PM ^
Big game because what it could mean for the conference standings? Because PSU sucks and they almost lost to them.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:27 PM ^
big game in november when our destiny is still pretty much in our hands. 100K+ 'white out' PSU fans in the stadium. and we fought back from being down twice, including scoring the go-ahead with 3:29 left. and PSU does not 'suck', look at their D, in particular and the write ups on the front page. also, did you see what they did to ohio last week, in columbus?
i get it, you were stressed during the game and built up a bunch of negative emotions you need to discharge. suggest you step away from the key board and go for a walk. seriously.
November 13th, 2021 at 5:09 PM ^
Man, Harbaugh has to play against Schrodinger's Football Team every week. If he wins, it was a meaningless game against a worthless opponent. If he loses, it was a Big Game that Harbaugh lost once again, proving how much he sucks.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:31 PM ^
I agree. Thats two quality road wins this season. We didn't see that in previous seasons under Harbaugh. People will talk about Wisc's record after we played them, but they've proven to be a good team. Penn State happens to be the good Big Ten East team who's out of the mix now. It was going to happen to someone. Meanwhile, here we are at 9-1 with a shot at the conference championship. So as someone who has been critical of Harbaugh a lot of the time, I have to give him credit today.
November 14th, 2021 at 10:45 AM ^
Actually, I believe Nebraska should be included in "a quality road win"...making it three.
However, given the history in play here-including that mind-numbing loss in EL this year, the major credit for the newfound resiliency we have seen has to go to the person or persons among the new hires. From the outside looking in, the identity of these positive forces are impossible to identify.
November 14th, 2021 at 10:12 PM ^
Good points. Nebraska has turned out to be crap but a) they were a legitimate threat to win that game and b) it sounded like a really tough environment to play in. Couldn't even hear the announcers at times.
Agree about the new hires too... there's just a better, more cohesive feel to this team.
November 13th, 2021 at 4:42 PM ^
Every week it's something. Last week those people complained that we can't win games with FG's. So we score three touchdowns this week for the win on the road. Still complaining. It's a few bitter, unhappy people who come here after a win with the purpose of bringing everyone else down. If that wasn't their MO, they wouldn't come here. They get berated and downvoted and seem to relish it.
November 13th, 2021 at 7:44 PM ^
In fairness to our fan base, I think you're referring to a few loudmouth morons. I think most of the fanbase appreciates what the team accomplished today and is spending a very happy evening. My biggest disappointment today is with the OSU and MSU games, but I still have hopes for Virginia tonight,
November 13th, 2021 at 9:21 PM ^
I appreciate 9-1, the fact that this is fun group of of players to watch, and that Harbaugh and the refreshed staff has done a pretty good job. I also enjoyed the come from behind win today.
But that does not change the simple fact that a very different offensive mindset and game plan will be need against OSU.
I guess I do not understand why pointing out certain obvious issue with offensive play calls, approach, etc. means (1) that one did not enjoy the win, or (2) should be considered some sort of norm violation in a post-game thread.
Seems that many (not Blue in St Lou) think post game threads must be free of...any type of concern over...things that will be concerning against OSU. If someone critiques anything after a big win, more than a few respond with insults and flaming.
Which post is more out of place? The 'great win but offense was a bit jankey'? Or, 'STFO you are a dick just enjoy the win you freakin' loser'?
November 13th, 2021 at 10:24 PM ^
Why is a different offensive gameplan needed to beat OSU? Because they scored less than us against Nebraska last week? Because they scored a whopping 33 points against PSU 2 weeks ago and won by 9? It seems to me the only good defenses OSU has played, they have struggled against, so tell me why we can’t have this same gameplan and pull out a victory?