tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post9061237456952132071..comments2023-06-27T04:30:25.783-04:00Comments on Burgeoning Wolverine Star: Importance of Michigan's reach blockChris Gaerighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199782156789895674noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-12779873275211771952012-11-14T14:59:09.146-05:002012-11-14T14:59:09.146-05:00I should read before posting. Pretty much agree w...I should read before posting. Pretty much agree with this.Arontalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-37049452232883726112012-11-14T14:58:24.584-05:002012-11-14T14:58:24.584-05:00Not sure I agree with your analysis here. I think...Not sure I agree with your analysis here. I think a major issue is that the assignments were read wrong. In a sense, to pull MGBlog lingo, we were RPS'd by NU on this one. Mealer should NEVER be expected to reach a guy shaded that far outside of him. That would be a tough maneuver for Molk, and Mealer is certainly not winning a Rimmington anytime soon. <br /><br />The NT essentially chased Barnum (smart move, will take him to point of attack). By being on Barnum's heals he was assured of defeating a reach. Despite that fact, the play might have worked had NU not shifted their second level alignment. They shifted their second level down just before the snap and Funchess took the wrong guy. Funchess should have taken the OLB on that alignment instead of shooting for the MLB. He was lined up too close to LOS and there would be no chance for Kerridge to blow him up before the play was stuffed. Had the assignments been Funchess|OLB, Kerridge|MLB the NT would have been forced to pursue past the lane and the play would likely go for 1-2 yards and not a loss of 2. That said, those sorts of realignments are not going to happen in college ball with a college center and 2nd string qb reading the defensive alignments. We were RPS'd. <br /><br />Yes, maybe Molk could have made chicken salad of chickenshit, but it still would have likely been stuffed.Arontalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-69229710979140167362012-11-14T14:44:33.701-05:002012-11-14T14:44:33.701-05:00Could have Barnum been confused about the call and...Could have Barnum been confused about the call and pulled when he should have combo blocked the DT with Mealer? It seems absurd to think Mealer would be assigned to reach that DT with the DT so far outside of him.<br /><br />If Lewan the playside end move up field and take himself out of the play, Kerridge chips the OLB, Mealer gets help from Barnum, and Schofield chops the backside DT, Toussaint could have a big hole with Barnum and Omameh (and Funchess, if you want to count him) already moving into the second level.<br /><br />Whatever the case, the lack of coordination between the linemen has been as perplexing and worrying as the individual performance, cause I'm not sure even Molk makes that reach block. Even if he would have managed that reach block, it looks like Toussaint meets the MLB in the hole for no gain.Brad Pottsnoreply@blogger.com