What Do We Need to Do To Beat Iowa?
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.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:28 PM ^
That's like what...3rd on the moar important things list?
September 28th, 2019 at 5:16 PM ^
Play like your life depends on it.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:17 PM ^
From what I have read over the last week, firing the entire coaching staff & hiring Urbz is the only way they'll EVER win any gamez.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
Trust Shea. It might be hard to do sometimes but we never succeed when we don’t trust our quarterback. Let him rip it.
I don’t know if this is being talked about, but his 30 yard laser on the run to Tarik Black was a really fucking impressive NFL throw. There was so much velocity and accuracy on the pass.
Continuing that point, Shea throws a beautiful ball on the run. We gotta try to intentionally roll him out more to use that to or advantage. Also gotta use his legs. His running game has been so nonexistent that people forget that he can actually run.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:26 PM ^
Not have river boat gambler Ferentz show up would be helpful. We need Frames Janklin Ferentz to show up.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:30 PM ^
Will be a tough game, but I think we may surprise a lot of people and win fairly handily. If we do prospects for a decent season go way up, because I do think the offense needed time to get in gear, and another easy game against Illinois the following week gives Gattis and co. time to tweak.
I don't think it's hard to imagine that if Shea is still recovering from a rib injury that they limited his running this week, but I agree that we need the full array of options next week against Iowa, including a sharpened Charbonnet and a less sheepish Shea.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:34 PM ^
Flood Iowa's offensive backfield with defenders, and score at least three points per possession.
September 28th, 2019 at 5:42 PM ^
Just play like today! Iowa will wilt like a bunch of pussy willows!
September 28th, 2019 at 6:21 PM ^
Do pussywillows wilt, though? I mean they're basically woody branches, right?
September 28th, 2019 at 5:46 PM ^
More of the same from today:
No turnovers
No drive killing penalties
Establish a rhythm on offense
Run for at least 150 yards
Pass for 250 -300 yards
Be more assignment disciplined on Defense
More four man line play
More Cam McGrone
No silly penalties on Defense
Create a turnover on Defense or Special Teams
September 28th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
Michigan absolutely needs to establish the run game against Iowa. We won't win if we don't. On the flipside, the Wolverines need to hold Iowa's run game in check and force Stanley to beat them through the air.
If we have more than 2 turnovers we will have lost. Iowa is very well coached and doesn't turn the ball over much at all. Michigan can't be sloppy in this one.
September 28th, 2019 at 6:01 PM ^
Healthy Ross and Dwumfour will help a ton.
Ross takes over for Glasgow at WILL keep McGrone at MIKE.
Offensively we have to start keeping it with the QB. We don’t have a home run threat in the backfield so we need to open it up.
September 28th, 2019 at 6:01 PM ^
More targets to Nico, DPJ, and Black. Today was better but Ronnie Bell still had as many catches as our three NFL receivers combined.
September 28th, 2019 at 7:13 PM ^
Patterson locks in on Bell every fucking play. Watch the film.
September 28th, 2019 at 7:30 PM ^
He has definitely emerged as Shea's comfort blanket for some reason. Makes no sense to me.
In ten years when Nico, DPJ, and Black are still playing in the NFL, all the MGoBloggers will say, "They were all on the team at the same time?! How were we not awesome then?!"
September 29th, 2019 at 11:09 AM ^
This truly bothers me. Those 3 are going be disruptive in the NFL while they were quiet as church mice at UoM. This is Shea's fault because it's obvious when the plays designed for them are called.
September 29th, 2019 at 7:30 AM ^
It seems that way but he does seem to get open a lot.
September 28th, 2019 at 6:01 PM ^
Score more points than Iowa
September 28th, 2019 at 6:03 PM ^
Replace glasgow? Maybe we should try starting our other 5 star linebacker instead of glasgow.. just a hunch
Also having uche play linebacker I don't get it.
Didnt he play defensive end all last year? He is a terror on the edge
September 28th, 2019 at 6:04 PM ^
At the game today....Much much better execution on offense, but still a long ways away from being a contending offense. My observations are...
1) Shea needs to read the defense better (recurring theme through 4 games)
2) Formations are very predictable
3)Tempo/clock management is still horrible
4) Power running out of shotgun is just a waste of a down (see #2)
5) Get the ball to the playmakers outside or on quick crossing routes (see 1-4)
In summation, there was visible progress today, but it’s Rutger! If they are able to improve on these things vs Iowa, they should win. Get the young guys in the rotation on defense to build better depth as they (for the most part) didn’t get much pressure on the qb until late. They can take IA if they actually improve over this week of practice...even slightly. A blowout win after a dud can only help, so job well done today.
September 28th, 2019 at 6:18 PM ^
Score more points.
We need to take this week's game plan and amplify by turning it up to 11. This week's game plan can beat Iowa, knowing that both lines will be much more stout.
I don't agree that Dax looked "great". On their first 3rd down, he looked lost and had Art seen his WR, he gives up first down (Khaleke spent the entire pre-snap trying to get Dax in position). He looked good with promise as a great hitter (special teams and the screen he disrupted). His upside is incredible, but Glasgow (when not playing DE) has better instincts and tackling form right now, though not the speed.
September 28th, 2019 at 6:53 PM ^
Play the best players. I don't care if they are Freshman...play the best damn players (McGrown, Dax Hill, ETC)
September 28th, 2019 at 7:11 PM ^
Paint the visithers locker room neon Maize.
September 28th, 2019 at 7:25 PM ^
Glasgow has to fucking go
September 28th, 2019 at 7:34 PM ^
We need Iowa to not get on that bus next week.
September 28th, 2019 at 7:52 PM ^
Show up
September 28th, 2019 at 8:06 PM ^
What is wrong with the middle of the O line? They were supposed to be the road graders this year for the run game.
September 28th, 2019 at 9:09 PM ^
I really think the opponents linebackers are teeing off on the running backs. They know the back is getting the ball. Hopefully we start seeing some keepers, Qb power and some other interesting things.
We have to do something different in the run game against Iowa.
September 28th, 2019 at 10:08 PM ^
Score more points than they do. Works every time
September 28th, 2019 at 10:50 PM ^
Paint their locker room pink
September 28th, 2019 at 10:55 PM ^
I think we need a fast start and somehow avoid the bad break that seem to always go against us. I don’t think we necessarily need any breaks to go our way, we just don’t need them to go against us. Our problem isn’t that we fumble, but we seem to fumble at the worst time. Bad spots happen, but for us it’s at the worst time. Penalties get called, but again, it feels like they happen at the worst time. We can deal with a little rain, but a monsoon hits at the worst time. So please, for the love of God let us play a half way decent team and not have something like that happen.
September 29th, 2019 at 1:12 AM ^
Each of us must suffer some sort of inconvenient yet urgent task that will, at the last second, preclude us from being able to watch the game.
Then and only then will Michigan play phenomenally well and beat Iowa thoroughly, in a once in a lifetime thrashing.
But if we're able to watch, Michigan will look like crap and we'll lose.
September 29th, 2019 at 1:22 AM ^
The main issue has been inexplicable mental mistakes. Not knowing the play after we get a huge gain, fumbling on the first drive, throwing into 3 defenders instead of trying to run or taking a sack, putting in a linebacker to run the ball, etc. Just playing a clean game makes us so much better. Even against Wisconsin if we didn't collapse mentally on the first drive it may have been a different game. If we cut those out against Iowa then I think we would win the game. Against Rutgers it was the first time I saw us limiting these mistakes. The one turnover was not a bad turnover it was just an under throw and good defensive play. The main error I saw was the muffed fair catch which was unacceptable. Hopefully its even cleaner against Iowa and we win.
September 29th, 2019 at 7:05 AM ^
Pretend they are Rutgers.
September 29th, 2019 at 7:34 AM ^
We need to win the turnover battle. Iowa hasn't turned it over in three straight games now. They take care of the football, but good lord they are due for a TO.
September 29th, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
Get a big play on special teams (blocked punt, long return, etc.)
Cut down on the penalties - still too many and Iowa is not a team to give away freebies
Get off the field on 3rd downs - been a problem too many times this year for the D
Use Dax on few offensive plays - even if as a decoy. He has the special skills that Jabrill had
September 29th, 2019 at 12:36 PM ^
Block better, Run better and tackle better