5 Things we learned from Michigan Football’s loss to Michigan State

Michigan’s RB rotation makes zero sense

While it’s true that Michigan football is deep and talented at running back, the way the coaches are using those players is basically making them useless.

Never have I seen a running back rotation with as little rhyme or reason.

Zach Charbonnet, Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum and Chris Evans all had between three and eight carries and outside of Haskins, who broke a long run, they weren’t successful. Yet, when the touches are so random, it’s easy to see why.

How can a running back expected to be get things going when they are rotated on and off the field almost every other play? Running backs need to build confidence and momentum as the game goes on and none of these backs are being given the chance to do that.

Forget riding the hot hand, they aren’t even getting the chance to get started.

I get that Josh Gattis wants to get everyone involved, but at some point, you have to figure out who can trust and roll with them. It’s fine to mix in carries and get different guys touches, but they each have to find what their role is, because right now, I don’t think anyone has a clue.

We are through two games and not a single Michigan running back has double digit rushing attempts in a game, in fact outside of Milton, Haskins has the most attempts at 14.

So Michigan’s top running back is averaging seven rush attempts per game and the staff is wondering why the running game shows no continuity?

That simply has to change. The constant rotation has to stop and guys need to settle in to what their roles are, otherwise all four are going to continue to be ineffective.