2021 northwestern

1 hour, like almost exactly.

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THE VIDEO:

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Formation Notes: Northwestern still goes back to the Superback (a TE lined up as a FB in the shotgun) so I called that Gun SB. Michigan’s formation is a Nickel Wide AA (two LBs in the A gaps).

Nothing else that we haven’t seen before.

Substitution Notes: Julius Welschof made the DT rotation, which kind of goes Hinton-Smith, Jenkins-Morris, Jeter-Welschof, Speight-George, but with Morris as a DT/OLB swingman. Ojabo again got the majority of OLB snaps, with Morris backing up Hutchinson for a few plays and Harrell next in line for Ojabo. Colson started at WLB but after his screen adventures that was a shared job with Hill-Green again. DJ Turner II started over Green at cornerback and played awesomely, though I noted Gray was still the one trusted on an island in their split coverages.

Lucky me this week. Fox(+2) with the good crew. Klatt explains things so well that UFRing those plays afterwards feels superfluous. Gus is so into it. The best, and leagues above the rest.

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Things discussed:

• MSU talk part 1: Didn’t expect Thorne to be good. Has a good deep ball.
• MSU’s schedule has been pretty weak, should have lost to Nebraska.
• RB comparison: PFF thinks you could take Walker and any other back in the country and they won’t be Corum/Haskins.
• Can our quarterback play rise to the occasion? McNamara can’t beat MSU the way he played against Northwestern.
• What about our offensive coordination? Hoping we looked past Northwestern, have some things planned.
• QB talk: We’re all on team McNamara but want to see them come at this from a “what’s the hardest thing for a defense to stop” perspective. McNamara is your every down guy. McCarthy should come in at any moment and have downfield throws available as well.
• Sam Webb makes a 5-minute pitch for Mel to go to LSU.
• Michigan’s running game: Power is the answer. Pin & Pull returned, huzzah!
• MSU is going to beat our cornerbacks. Is that twice or 12 times is the difference. They’ll nerf Hutchinson by getting the ball out quickly and trusting their WRs to make a play.
• Explosion vs consistency, LFG.

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