On Topic: Snowflakes Defense
Not sure where our snowflakes are but can I offer you that this is a 1997 level defense. Doubted due to dubious (fairly) big 10 offenses.
They held us together every moment tonight.
You don't want to see the snowflakes special teams thread.
These all SEC wide receivers were erased. #55 was a beast. Milroe contained. Milroe sacked.
Whatever money Minter needs to make, we need to retain. One of the best performances vs 5* everywhere a Michigan defense has done in 3 decades.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:29 PM ^
But it does have Will Johnson, and I don’t think comparing the two is a stretch.
January 1st, 2024 at 9:58 PM ^
Chef's kiss. Agree on giving Minter a blank contract.
January 1st, 2024 at 9:59 PM ^
Minter just scored himself a head coaching college gig or an NFL DC job tonight. What a performance, both by himself and his defense. They carried the entire team for a solid majority of the game.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:20 PM ^
Sad to say that I agree.
I bet his, or his agent's, cell phone is blowing up already.
January 1st, 2024 at 9:59 PM ^
They played phenomenal, when's the special teams going to be posted? :-)
January 1st, 2024 at 9:59 PM ^
They played phenomenal, when's the special teams going to be posted? :-)
January 1st, 2024 at 9:59 PM ^
Here’s a hot take:
UM was BETTER OFF going first in OT because if they get a TD, that puts PRESSURE on Milroe ( who can be mistake/sack prone).
What say y’all?
January 1st, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
If you say so, Coach Prime.
But in hindsight, sure, knowing the result (i.e., we score a TD), then yes. Otherwise, no.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:22 PM ^
Not all that hot.
Don't forget Alabama's center who made consistently poor snaps, possibly due to yips against Michigan's Dline.
If you watch the final play in OT his snap to Milroe was botched due to yips.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:32 PM ^
If we had won the toss I don't think I would have chosen to go 1st....
January 2nd, 2024 at 4:16 AM ^
If you score a TD, yes
If you kick a field goal, no
January 1st, 2024 at 10:00 PM ^
Defense was great…..thought they got tired in the second half but they found a way! Minter did the best job of all the coordinators.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:00 PM ^
Best D of my lifetime, and I was around for 97
January 1st, 2024 at 10:01 PM ^
Defense was great…..thought they got tired in the second half but they found a way! Minter did the best job of all the coordinators.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:01 PM ^
Any word on Benny? Don’t think he came back in and didn’t see the injury.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:01 PM ^
Jesse Minter, pay the man $$$
January 1st, 2024 at 10:03 PM ^
Truly an “ant-colony” defense, to use Internet Ras’ counter punt metaphor. So many contributors, yet no “household names.” I LOVE this defense.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
Defense did everything it had to to win. Fuck everything else.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
Single handedly won us the game. Offense became Iowa and ST just had a really really bad day
January 1st, 2024 at 10:16 PM ^
Iowa? Cmon. They scored when they had to do so against a good team.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:20 PM ^
The play calling was terrible the entire second half, the last drive was solely on the players making plays
January 2nd, 2024 at 9:07 AM ^
solely on the players making plays
Isn't that exactly what you expect your players to do?
January 1st, 2024 at 10:05 PM ^
Huge play by Moore on the final play. Collapsed the entire line. Nowhere for Milroe to go.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:08 PM ^
The D was excellent. Even though they were starting to get worn down for being on the field during most of the 2nd half. Great final stand in OT to win the game.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:08 PM ^
Legendary
January 1st, 2024 at 10:09 PM ^
Will Johnson was an Island. They targeted him once deep to Burton and he was all over him.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:09 PM ^
What a great game overall by the defense. Gave up some runs, but completely shut down the passing game and came up huge when it mattered most.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:15 PM ^
Epic performance despite being on the field too long in second half.
January 1st, 2024 at 10:31 PM ^
SACK COUNT! READY!
1,2,3,4,5,6
WE WANT, MOAR SACKS!
January 1st, 2024 at 10:34 PM ^
This defensive line is so damn good. I would put $$ into a pool to have bronze statues made of all of them to set out front of Michigan Stadium. They are iconic.
McGregor on the first play, Stewart/Moore on the last. Graham, Grant, Harrell and Jenkins all game long. They were incredible.
The whole defense was incredible
Finish the job fellas, and know that no one wants any part of you!
January 1st, 2024 at 11:00 PM ^
Was impressed to see how Wallace and Stewart were making key contributions and how the defensive staff can work all these players into a cohesive unit with the sum greater than the parts!
January 1st, 2024 at 11:33 PM ^
How about Josh Wallace meeting his guy on the 3yd line in OT and not giving up ONE GD INCH?
Or what about Sabb bouncing back from giving up a play early to make one late?
Or Will Johnson locking half the field down all night?
Or Mike Barrett flying around EVERYWHERE?
I could keep going…
January 2nd, 2024 at 1:04 AM ^
Just a beauty