Posted on Thu, Sep 16, 2010 : 11:53 a.m.
Lunch-time chat about the Michigan football team's 2-0 start and more
By Pete Bigelow
We'll be talking about the Michigan football team today at noon, examining the Denard Robinson phenomenon, reviewing a big win over Notre Dame and, oh yeah, previewing the Wolverines game against UMass this weekend.
Comments
umfanchris
Fri, Sep 17, 2010 : 10:44 a.m.
I didn't read this until today since I was busy with work yesterday. But I wanted to comment on a few things that Pete didn't get to or I don't think he explained enough. [Comment From RGRG: ] The Defense scares me. To give up a 95 yd. TD. like they did is not acceptable. Why did that happen? Coaching? This happened because Cam Gordon played it the worst way he could. I don't really think the TE out ran the defense. It appeared they were in a zone and Cam Gordon just made a bone head play. [Comment From P U MSUP U MSU: ] Stonum was such a big recruit, but I think has under-performed. Is it his lack of effort or simply a chemistry issue with Denard? If you are talking about under performing this year he hasn't. He is tied for the team lead in receptions(9) in a team that wants to run the ball 40 - 45 times a game. In his career it is hard to say that since 1) he is a true Junior (no redshirt year to learn) 2) his qb situation (1st year it was the Shariadan/Threet Mess, 2nd year was 2 true freshman qbs) 3) Stonum actually had vision problems that team doctors didn't figure out until this offseason. Which looks to have helped.
stunhsif
Fri, Sep 17, 2010 : 6:11 a.m.
ZZZZZZZZZZ. Who care's,not many do with only 4 posts in 2 days.
amaizenblueballs
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 : 10:02 p.m.
@Txmaizenblue Come on, being delirious is a lot more fun. Denard's arm doesn't have to be Tom Brady to be a complete package. And the last two games have made Michigan relevant and interesting to the press. That is a mighty fine place to be. More kool-aid please!!!
Txmaizenblue
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 : 9:04 p.m.
Denard certainly has been impressive, but I still have doubts about his arm. I think the first Big Ten coach that locks 8 men in the box and forces Denard to go down field will end up being the most successful at stopping him. I'm not saying it will be enough to beat Michigan, but I believe Denard's lack of touch on the deep ball will eventually be exposed this year and will cost Michigan at least one game. It showed its ugly head against Notre Dame, but no one talked about it because Michigan won and Robinson put up such sick numbers. I'm glad he's starting...I'm just saying in all the Shoelace euphoria let's not become delirious.
Dwayne
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 : 8:57 p.m.
I'll just tack on to Tater's comment. Regarding Pat White's carries per game. First of all, he played four complete seasons and I only saw one game that he did not play in. Secondly, the last two seasons he averaged 16 carries per game and in both of those seasons, there were three games stretches that he had a heavier workload: 2007 - four consecutive games @Rutgers 22-156 1TD Louisville 24-147 1TD @Cincinnati 27-155 2TD Connecticut 16-186 1TD 2008 - two consecutive early games @East Carolina 20-97 0TD @Colorado 19-148 2TD 2008 - three consecutive late season games @Connecticut 21-109 2TD Cincinnati 20-41 0TD (sounds like a tough game there) @Louisville 21-200 3TD I guess I'm just saying, sure we all agree that 29 and 27 carries can't happen the entire season. I think that RR has acknowledged that. I think that we can also agree that RR knows how to coach this offense and he knows what the kids can and can't do. I'll take that a step further, maybe that's why Tate has found himself backing up Devin. Maybe Tate simply wouldn't be able to handle the contact and RR knows that.