The O line will be decent by the end of the year. The D line may not be very good if Pipkins does not step up. These positions are what they are! The 2 things that keep Michigan down and have since LC was coach are the special teams and defensive secondary.
Michigan starts at their 17 while their opponent starts at the 27. Other teams cover well and know where the ball will be kicked and do not hesitate. It seems that Michigan is always waiting for good field position to "open up" their offense.
Punt exchanges do not go well either and you can't discount the importance of losing or gaining a few yards of field position several times each game.
I am so tired of watching our defensive backs chasing receivers and not knowing where the ball is. They don't look for the ball and are constantly beaten deep. I think that it is a residue of "bend but don't break". It does not work anymore. When we had 125 scholie players, it was OK but that was awhile ago. Attention to detail counts and M doesn't have it. I hope that Nussmeir demands attention to special teams and that someone takes these good athletes we have in the secondary and coaches them to play against 21st century teams.
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Quarterback coach. QB Recruiting Coordinator. Grad Asst. Greeter.
involve him somehow.
I'm tired of Notre Dame- more excited about home and home with SECs Arkansas and the Bielema/former rival connection. Same ol' Same ol'. Go Blue!
The O line will be decent by the end of the year. The D line may not be very good if Pipkins does not step up. These positions are what they are! The 2 things that keep Michigan down and have since LC was coach are the special teams and defensive secondary.
Michigan starts at their 17 while their opponent starts at the 27. Other teams cover well and know where the ball will be kicked and do not hesitate. It seems that Michigan is always waiting for good field position to "open up" their offense.
Punt exchanges do not go well either and you can't discount the importance of losing or gaining a few yards of field position several times each game.
I am so tired of watching our defensive backs chasing receivers and not knowing where the ball is. They don't look for the ball and are constantly beaten deep. I think that it is a residue of "bend but don't break". It does not work anymore. When we had 125 scholie players, it was OK but that was awhile ago. Attention to detail counts and M doesn't have it. I hope that Nussmeir demands attention to special teams and that someone takes these good athletes we have in the secondary and coaches them to play against 21st century teams.