tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post7978460208702567993..comments2023-06-27T04:30:25.783-04:00Comments on Burgeoning Wolverine Star: Running into a brick wallChris Gaerighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199782156789895674noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-27214352685855977282012-10-24T23:07:35.258-04:002012-10-24T23:07:35.258-04:00Last year had hurricane like weather conditions. Y...Last year had hurricane like weather conditions. You are really comparing the two? I'd hope most michigan fans are actually smart enough to use common sense to figure out that these two events are different. Guess not.Keith Badohttp://twitter.com/Kman23bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-81190657175241365532012-10-24T01:20:37.712-04:002012-10-24T01:20:37.712-04:00I would not lump us all in together. But some peo...I would not lump us all in together. But some people don't like Borges and will complain regardless (look at the complaints- he is indifferent to winning etc- who can take this stuff seriously). There is no attempt here to weigh the advantages (which you mention- avoiding interceptions etc) and disadvantages of the playcalling, it is just a tirade focusing on a single narrow issue.<br /><br />Then again, this is true of all fanbases. This is why there are 110 or so professional offensive coordinators in FBS college programs who are generally very good at their jobs, and thousands of bloggers with little or no experience who are sure that every last one of them are complete idiots.<br /><br />The only thing that surprises me is that this happened after a win. It usually takes a loss to really get the venom to spew forth...Alex G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-65433853948802794762012-10-23T13:01:55.003-04:002012-10-23T13:01:55.003-04:00I can vividly recall pretty much everyone b*tching...I can vividly recall pretty much everyone b*tching because Borges threw the ball too much last year in EL. Now he isn't throwing the ball enough? The guy simply cannot please UM fans.<br /><br />Personally, I am in wait-and-see mode with Borges. He is forced to utilize a RB masquerading as a QB right now. If the offense is still "meh" in a two years from now when he has a Real QB (shout out to Brian at MGoBlog), then I will be concerned.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-82046446369526307992012-10-23T11:41:36.136-04:002012-10-23T11:41:36.136-04:00Yes, it was frustrating. We know MSU had a good ru...Yes, it was frustrating. We know MSU had a good run D but I think the coaches really wanted to avoid INTs and knew that eventually Denard and Fitz would/could break a long one. They each did to get UM deep into MSU terriortoy. We just didn't execute when the field got tight.<br /><br />Also for all the running on 1st down. UM threw 7 times based on your analysis. They only completed 2 and one was for 1 yd the other for 35. How is this more effective then the running? <br /><br />Perhaps you should picture page/video clip the 7 first down throws and we can all see what went wrong? After watching it live and then quickly rewatching the offensive plays again it seemed like passes getting batted down and a lack of check-down throws really hurt UM. I think a lot of that is on Denard since you could see the RBs making the runs into the flat...Denard never got to them though.<br /><br />I do think Borges should call more plays where the deep to intermediate routes up the middle are decoys and the wheel routes and short outside plays are the primary. I agree with you on that. Granted its hard when they are playing quarters but with all their D coming in strong and into the middle to stop the inverted veer there must have been something that could have been done. I like UM's chances with Gallon or any of the TEs one-one outside the hash marks. Could have had some easy completions IMO that kept UM out of 3rd and long.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-34703021528448036682012-10-23T10:39:17.437-04:002012-10-23T10:39:17.437-04:00I assume that this the coaching staff protecting D...I assume that this the coaching staff protecting Denard from an interception-fest in a game that they think they can win with a handful of points.dnak438noreply@blogger.com