Upon
Further Review…
How
Good WAS Khaleke Hudson’s Performance?
Pretty
Damn Good...
From the Detroit News
The coaches went over the
film along with Dave Ablauf, a UM associate athletic director, and they found
some inconsistencies that did not translate to the stat sheet. Hudson, who
plays the viper in Don Brown’s defense, originally was credited with 13
tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
Hudson picked up two
tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss during the review of the game. In the
third quarter during Minnesota’s drive that began with 12:53 left, quarterback
Demry Croft was sacked by Hudson for a 17-yard loss, but the original stat sheet
credited defensive end Chase Winovich. In that same series, Hudson was credited
for sharing in a tackle for loss.
So after the review Hudson finished
with 15 tackles, three sacks, eight tackles for loss and a forced fumble. The
eight tackles for loss are a single-game Big Ten record and also tie the NCAA
record.
So Hudson is permanently in the record books and The
Team has that going for them, which is nice…
Regarding
the Offense: I was
a little more disappointed with the offensive play after catching a replay of
the game. Too many 3 and outs, the
passing game is still very suspect and Peters was on his back way too
many times. I only counted three tackles
for loss in the stadium but I think the actual number was 4. He also had some rushed throws and the
concussion protocol from the one sack was also somewhat unnerving. Pass Pro needs to get better fast if
Michigan holds out any hope with regards to defeating Wiscy and the suckeyes…And
that 10 yards per carry will not last.
Okay, this weekend it will (or may be even more?) but against Wiscy and suckeyes,
no.
But let’s all take a breath and remember that this was
still just Peters’ second game. He’ll get
to review tape and figure some stuff out.
That is all.
I
Really Hope You’ve Been Reading Dr. Sap’s “The Climb” – Part IX:
Judgment Day
They’re
really good game day summaries and if you lived 1997, you’ll enjoy the re-caps. If you didn’t live it or are too young to
remember it, Sap delivers it in a way that makes you feel like you were there….
The
Best Excerpt:
“When
Woodson busted loose, the flood gates were open and the rout was on. The
stadium fell quiet quickly as I believe that was the biggest deficit they had
faced at home since they joined the league. In the second-half there was not much
action actually, but at some point in the PSU crowd tried to get their
trademark “We Are, Penn State” chant going. But each time it was started, it
was getting louder and louder in our sections with UM fans screaming “#1” after
“we are.”
Another Good One: After
the game, students stormed the lawn in front of the President’s House on South
U. Instead of calling the cops, Bollinger
invited them inside!
“You can stay here as
long as you want and come inside,” Bollinger said as he welcomed students into
the house on South University Avenue, according to Michigan Daily reports.
The 1,000 plus students
packed into every room of the house.
Then-Kinesiology
sophomore Bob Lehrer was among those who made himself at home in Bollinger’s
bedroom.
“I sat on Lee Bollinger’s
bed and was watching football on TV,” Lehrer told the Daily. “I called from his
phone to my answering machine and left a message. He gave me a hug and on the way
out he said he loved us all.”
Bollinger reported that
nothing was missing or broken after students left, although several students
claimed to have stolen beer from the president’s refrigerator.
It’s
Worse Than I Thought…
Yes, I’m afraid the football Valhalla God’s would need to do a lot of interfering in order
for there to be any chance for Michigan to get a shot at a B1G East Title and a shot at the Championship.
MaizeNBrew sums it up here pretty well. Better than I did Monday, but I pretty much had the picture.
And Again, WHY DIVISIONS?
Going back to one of my earlier rants. Michigan would have a SLIGHTLY better shot at making it into the B1G Championship if the B1G got rid of divisions and went back to
the old way of figuring out where teams ranked.
Conference records and
then overall records after the head-to-head tie breaker. Better
chance, but still highly improbable. If
the B1G would go to 10 games, it would help somewhat, also.
Who Was Talking About Firing Meyer?
Eleven Warriors is the enemy website I follow and there wasn’t
any one group, but there was a post and a bunch of Tweets calling for Urban
Legend’s head. However, I did read that game re-cap and I
will say that I’d be more pissed if I was an Iowa fan. Iowa did things that they hadn’t done all
season. They were 14 of 28 first down passing plays (50%) and the entire season
only had them passing 36% on 1st down. When you do
that and a defense is geared up to stop the run, advantage Hawkeyes. I also read (and saw) that they were
disguising coverages on Barrett and almost baiting him into to throwing to the
wrong spot/guy. And the suckeye defense
had several brain farts during the game that left guys wide open.
All good stuff…
The Iowa “Trick Play”
I’m glad somebody wrote this up. It’s a great read and make sure you go all
the way to the end.
If you didn’t see it: This is a legal
formation and the snapper is actually eligible. He pauses
before releasing downfield (which is how he got so open) and makes the
catch. Great Call, Great Play.
NCSU: And
Now The Police Are Asking for Help…
I know that referees are simply trying to do the best job they can - in most
cases. Other times, I’m not so sure and there should be a referee clearing house and crew review regarding who
can ref which games, prior to the game taking place. (Last year’s suckeyes – Michigan Game, for
example). From the game summary:
N.C. State was flagged six times for 69 yards in the
loss, including an illegal procedure penalty on fourth down with less than a
minute remaining in the game. That call negated a 24-yard completion, and
Wolfpack quarterback Ryan Finley threw an interception on the following play to
seal the loss.
Asked about the officiating after the game, N.C. State
coach Dave Doeren told local reporters, “I wish it was a lot
better.”
I agree with the illegal procedure penalty. But the play in question was just prior to
that on the last drive of the game where it appeared that Clemson may have
committed Pass Interference (They Did) and it wasn’t called – The MMQ
I couldn’t locate a clip of just the PI, so here’s
the whole game. Jump to the 2:46 mark if you want to see the play and then wait for
the fans reaction of the replay on
the stadium jumbotron. It was PI. NCSU had been marching down the field and
they should have got that call.
And here’s a clip of fans throwing stuff at the
officials after the game and what appears to be a state trooper identifying two different guys to “turn themselves in” as he
runs through the tunnel?
Good luck with that. Look: officials
are paid well ($3,000/game, more for
Championships = $36K - $50K annually) and while they shouldn’t be subjected to injury, an accidental cold beverage getting dumped over their head due
to fan outrage isn’t the end of the world, at least, I don’t think it is. Especially if you really blew a call. These
are extremely passionate fans and you should get out of the business if you can’t handle the heat.
You should see some softball parents lose it with the umps sometime. But hey,
that’s the job.
Another thought: Why can’t
all questionable hits/calls be reviewed from the booth, even if there’s no flag? They would
have got that one right (I think). It was clearly PI. The booth
could hit a switch to the Referee on the field that would alert him to the fact
that a penalty has occurred. Simple…
The CFP Committee Has Spoken
And the B1G is on
the outside looking in for the time being. I still
believe if Wiscy wins out (Tall
Order) they’re in. Somehow.
Where it gets interesting is if we get a little more chaos in the top
4. Or if we get another 2-loss Conference Champion from either the SEC or ACC. THEN it
gets very interesting. WAR EAGLE!!!
FIVE
TOTALLY REAL AND IRRATIONAL MESSAGE BOARD THREADS
“Clearly
the program has peaked under Meyer, its all downhill” - bucknuts.com (Ohio
State)
“Did
we actually hire someone worse than Charlie?” - orangebloods.com (Texas)
“If
there was a prize for targeting, we would win that for sure” - bruinzone.com
(UCLA)
“Is
this your lowest day as a Razorback fan?” - hogville.net
“We
wanted Bama” - bluewhiteillustrated.com (Penn State)
Etc.
CFB Imperialism Map
Iowa RULES!!!
IF the Vols Lose To Mizzou
They will own the worst streak ever and something
that hasn’t ever happened in the SEC.
EVER (since expansion). They will
have
a losing record and streak against EVERY SEC TEAM. That seems impossible, but it’s true.
Whitaker Is Left Off the
Supplemental HOF Induction List…And That’s WRONG!
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