Joel Klatt says Michigan football is in 'panic mode'

All of the critics of Michigan football were right about one thing: there was a huge drop-off after the national championship.

Jim Harbaugh leaving was a huge part of that. I've said before and I'll say it again, he was the best head coach in college football. You're going to take a hit losing him, plus a top-10 quarterback, and a huge part of his coaching staff, plus other generational talents on offense and defense.

That being said, this Michigan football season has been a huge disappointment. Sherrone Moore was put in a tough spot as a first-year head coach. Yet, he still has multiple first-round picks and multuple future pros on both sides of the ball.

There is enough talent for Michigan to have won more games than it has. Frankly, it should be 6-1. The loss to Texas was one thing. But Moore and his staff got outcoached in the other games, even some that they have won and that's disappointing.

Whether it was not having a plan for the quarterback position or any idea about how to get the ball to Donovan Edwards in the passing game, the offseason wasn't productive and things haven't gone well since the season started. Even the bye week didn't help as Michigan football came out looking as though it spent the time playing video games instead of practicing or studying tape.

That's how bad it's been at times. Michigan football fans aren't the only ones worried. Joel Klatt said that Michigan is in "panic mode" which is pretty accurate if you've seen social media lately.

“I think that this is panic time,” Klatt said. “Michigan is in a dire spot right now, not only this season, but maybe even looking forward. The obvious is that they’re getting no contribution from the quarterback position. They’re getting no contribution from the passing game. They’re 129th right now in passing offense. That’s just not gonna cut it. Their turnovers are up. They don’t convert on third down. It’s far too predictable, their offense.

“…They’re doing some quality things in the run game, but they’re not throwing the football well enough to win. Then you compound that with the fact that they have turned the ball over this year far more than they did a year ago, and it’s panic time because this offense is not anywhere close right now.”

I hate to say it, but it's hard to argue with anything Klatt said.