Michigan Football: Tidbits from MaizeMan — Couple of Thoughts

GBMWolverine Staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:00:51 +0000

Posted at 4:00pm — 9/27/2012

Michigan Football: Tidbits from MaizeMan — Couple of Thoughts

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1) With Q-Washington getting more and more playing time does Black now start playing more SDE? Went through the tape once again and unlike many other games UM went with a standard 4 man front on defense almost the whole night. This is unusual for Mattison especially in passing situations. Black may be better suited for SDE.

Sep 22, 2012; South Bend, IN, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Michigan Wolverines line up at the line of scrimmage in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 13-6. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-US PRESSWIRE

2) The emergence of Q Washington really sets UM up pretty well for next year. Change out Pipkins for Big Will and you basically keep your DL in place. Roh graduates–but I think Black, Strobel, and the possibility of Beyer moving over to SDE gives us some good depth at that position. Henry by next year I think is in rotation and Godin looks like a future run stopper type player. This will free up Mattison to use Clark and Mario and the continued development of Mario I think allows Mattison to use both when facing spread teams or in passing situations.

4) Mentioned this in Chat on Monday night, but looking at our roster and incoming recruits I would like to see UM go after a very athletic slot type receiver. J-Rob, Jackson, Chessin, Darboh, York, Dukes, and Gardner all tall receivers also you could throw in Funchness. Maybe someone like Conley or Jordan Lewis, or maybe move Hayes out to slot.

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Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — CoachBT Giving a “Reality Check” To Wolverine Fans

GBMWolverine Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:00:53 +0000

Posted at 4:00pm — 9/23/2012

Michigan Football: Coach’s Corner — CoachBT Giving a “Reality Check” To Wolverine Fans

I hate making this type of post. I cannot stand being negative and hope it doesn’t come across that way.

From my experience with this team and the players I know personally will 100% vouch this is a great bunch of young men who bleed blue.

Sep 22, 2012; South Bend, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) drops back to pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

What this team is lacking on both sides of the ball is play-makers or as I have called them in the past elite level talent/Studs/Difference Makers. Denard Robinson for his abilities is not the type of quarterback who can beat good teams by himself, he needs help. Who is our go to guys at wide receiver, (IMO) again we have 3 or 4 guys who are #2 or #3 type guys.

All solid players, no one who makes defensive backs lose sleep about. We have two solid to good running backs, but nobody who scares a defensive coordinator enough to make them not focus on Denard Robinson.

On defense Michigan has no player like Notre Dame’s Monti Te’o. The type of player who makes everyone else around them better. I re-watched the tape on the big screen at the office and Monti was a force in all phases of the defense.

Again I am not trying to be a downer or disparage any Michigan player they are giving all they have. What we have is team of guys who would fit in nicely as compliments to Braylon or Charles Woodson.

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