The Snowflake Thread: Offense

Isn't this the same as the Coaching snowflake?

 

How about Green and Smith today?  We might have a two-headed monster for years to come after all.

Green and Smith looked good. Think we have seen the last of Fitz.

Line looked better - still bad, but better.

I've already resigned to the fact that Borges will never be let go and we will continue our consistent pain.

I wouldn't be so quick to write off Fitz. We'll see him again.

DERRICK GREEN!!

Al Borges is going to continue to lose games for this team in the future.  He needs to be let go.  

warts and all. We're just armchair critics; they have to play the game. I imagine it's a lot more fun riding back to Ann Arbor after any win than a loss. Go Blue!

was a great and terrible offensive coordinator all in one game, sometimes in one series.  It maddening watching these formations and play calls.  I have no god damn idea what this man is thinking 90% of the time.

Glad to see Al mixed in some draw plays. Nevertheless Fire Borges!

We may have seen the last of him in the Michigan backfield. Let's not forget all the great runs he's had in his career. Hopefully he sees a few snaps on senior day. He deserves it.

On the flipside, Green and Smith looked great. Looking forward to watching that tandem.

I thought the offense was pretty terrible.  I thought Borges called a better game but it was still awful.  The fourth down call was terrible and he always seems to play action on obvious pass downs.  It makes no sense to me and never works.  That being said, Gardner played his heart out but he has regressed as a QB. It is as if he is broken now.  He doesn't look anything like the kid who beat Notre Dame.  He has tunnel vision and happy feet.  I have no idea what the fix is for the offense but it seems like the ND game was a lifetime ago.  It was nice to win though.

Had some decent protection there at the end?

Seen Derrick Green block a blitzing lb , preventing a sack a few times, that was a nice change !!!

- the rollouts on 4th and short were a disgrace, they worked 6 weeks ago when Devin wasn't beat to hell, they had no shot today - play action on 2nd and 3rd and long makes me want to blow my brains out - Gardner is not accurate throwing on the run, which makes rolling the pocket futile. - is a fade to Funchess in the play book??? - Our line cannot hold up in 7 step drops and deep route pass pro, the offense needs to be predicated on quick passing with occasional fades and draws to keep the D honest, I think we're still way to have I-form and under center. - I'll give credit where credit is due...the option call on the game winning TD was genius, NW never saw it coming.

Hats off to Gardner who has been a warrior.  Yes, he makes mistakes, but he has also carried this team at times.  He is beat to hell, and yet he came up huge when it counted.

Offensive playcalling was "meh".  Looked like Borges was finally calling some of the things we've wanted, and it must have been difficult with that weather.  Still, many calls were baffling and that play action with 3rd and goal at the ten still boggles my mind. 

Green and Smith looked much better at RB and I hope the OL can gel around that a bit.

Still disappointing that we don't see more Funch and Chesson.

Wonder if we should create an appreciation thread

Butt one handed grab for the first TD

That is whatever everyone should be talking about

Running for the 1st down on 4th and 4 were the plays of the game. Defence played really well.

Offense would have looked a lot better if Gardner hadn't flat out missed several 15-20 yard passes up the seam.  Gallon dropped the one in OT, but there were at least 4 others that Devin missed.

do know the weather was miserable today, right? Taking too much from today either way is a bad idea. The whole first half the plays were there and execution was terrible. Weather? Hard to say.

I thought Borges was pretty good in the play calling. Not close to perfect, but good. But I still won't take too much away from today other than very happy that we won!!!

Green and Smith showed beast potential today. I was impressed. Thought Smith looked like the A train on a play or two. Green showed a glimpse of his potential. Also noticed Hayes out there quite a bit, must have the best hands of all the backs. Agree with previous posts that blocking still has to improve but you had to be impressed with burst and power of Green and Smith.

Green is definitely the better rb.

I hope the improved, more confident Gardner shows up in the 1st quarter at Iowa. Here's to hoping the cocky, head bobbing, smiling QB is back!

His career is over. It has to be. Smith and green as a 1-2 punch for the next 4 years should be really fun

i see people supporting Gardner and i sit here wondering if we watched the same game.  Gardner has been terrible all season with exception to what he did against that amazing Indiana defense.  This game was terrible,  Ive really lost a lot of trust in Hoke.  We got lucky as hell.  We were practicly giving NW the game and we still squeaked by.  Gardner is a good kid but im sorry hes a terrible quarterback.  Anyone who cant see that doesnt know much about football in my opinion.  " If he only had proper coaching bla bla bla "  .  Its not about coaching anymore,  the kid makes terrible in game decisions.