What Do We Need to Do To Beat Iowa?

Submitted by Eli on September 28th, 2019 at 4:12 PM

What do you think we need to do to beat Iowa next week? I have two things.

1. Learn to cover drag routes.

2. Replace Glasgow (Dax looks great). He is a liability and we need more speed out there. I know he plays hard, but he was exposed bad today and it's not like this is the first game he has been exposed. 

corundum

September 28th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^

The QB has to keep on the read plays when it's open. Our run game is pitiful and Shea isn't good enough to throw 30 attempts and win without the threat of a rushing attack.

maize-blue

September 28th, 2019 at 4:22 PM ^

Throw, throw, throw.

Michigan will lose if they try to play in a phone booth with Iowa.

Iowa is very balanced. Michigan probably won't be able to run on them. Pass protection looked very good today. If they can build upon that then I like where that is headed.

I don't like the defense vs. Iowa in the run game. They won't shut them out and it would be better for the defense playing from the lead.

Be aggressive throwing and they may be able to pull it out.

I'm 50/50 on the outcome.

JDeanAuthor

September 28th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^

Keep doing what we did against Rutgers

-accurate passing

-don't turn the ball over

-defense step up when it counts

The one problem we had today was the run game; not consistent enough.  Some of that was the O-line, but somebody else watching the game mentioned that there were a few times where the RBs had holes but just didn't take them for whatever reason.

NOLA Wolverine

September 28th, 2019 at 4:39 PM ^

Go look at the Wisconsin UFR. Which linebacker that can't perform their assignment do you want to replace Glasgow? 

It would be interesting to see McGrone take Ross' spot and have Ross slide to his position last year, but he hasn't really done anything to warrant sitting Glasgow for him. 

B-Nut-GoBlue

September 28th, 2019 at 4:49 PM ^

Stop them from running it down our throats...getting to 3rd downs and getting stops.  Offense hopefully can go get us 3-4 tds (this is debatable, of course) so the defense needs to man up or it'll be another old fashioned BigTen ass-kicking like last week.

Perkis-Size Me

September 28th, 2019 at 4:59 PM ^

Don’t. Turn. The. Ball. Over. 
 

Having one turnover against Rutgers when the game is already well in hand is okay, but don’t be surprised if the game next week is another low-scoring ugly slobber knocker. One turnover could change the result of the game for either side. Iowa doesn’t strike me as a program that ever really beats itself. They play boring football, but they execute it well and don’t make mistakes. Michigan has not shown it can play a clean, mistake-free game yet. 

 

HollywoodHokeHogan

September 28th, 2019 at 5:01 PM ^

Qb is the most important position in football.  Patterson has to play great.  Also, the refs will need to call OPI when receivers fucking tackle defensive players.  I get that man coverage leaves you open to pick plays, but holy shit they need to at least look like routes.  That was terrible today.

turtleboy

September 28th, 2019 at 5:08 PM ^

We need to stop faking end around, jets sweeps, and qb runs, and actually do them. We either run inside or throw outside, and our fakes are almost always fakes, and are typically predictable, setting up more inside runs. Today's qb rushing touchdowns were exceptions, but I don't know why we save them for 2-3 must-score situations a game. Use them regularly, mix them in until someone takes it away. Our run game still needs work.