Posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 11:37 a.m.
A brief look at a few plays from the Michigan football team's Tuesday practice
By Kyle Meinke
The Michigan football team opened the first part of practice to media members on Tuesday. Here's a look at a few plays form the first and second team offense.
Kyle Meinke covers Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2588, by email at kylemeinke@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @kmeinke.
Comments
truebluefan
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 : 2:12 a.m.
My favorite offensive play was the read option QB keeper. The bootleg pass to the TE was also nice. Can't say I liked the D too much on those plays.
1st Down
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 9:55 p.m.
The first 2 plays look like they came out of last years playbook. As Coach Mattison alluded to in his presser yesterday..... the defense still needs a ton of improvement.
umgoblue47
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 8:48 p.m.
coach hoke said early on we would probably see 50% pro-style and 50% shotgun. . . looks good, iam getting pumped for the season to start! GOBLUE!!
heartbreakM
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 6:39 p.m.
Good stuff. Thanks for getting this to us. I noticed that pass to the TE. That will be a great help to DR. And it's good to see DG get some snaps. 2 1/2 weeks to go. Yay.
Mick
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 6:32 p.m.
Thanks Kyle, very interesting video, keep them coming my man. TS21, I love your enthusiasm, Go Blue for TiM!!! I loved that DRob bootleg bubble screen, I like that he made the nice touch pass allowing for YAC, that's a play we can abuse teams with, if the receiver is not open and there is a lane available, can you imagine the yards DR can run for all day? Let me tell you something folks, Borges will look gorgeous to me if what I see continues. He is going to utilize DR's skill set in a much more advantageous way. I'm getting the feeling our Offense is going to be sickly good and DR will drive Defenses crazy trying to figure out what we will do next. Should we promote the nickname of "The Gorgeous Borges Offense"? Who's with me? Unless he doesn't like it and then we have to respect his wishes.
Mick
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 : 1:01 a.m.
Scott, you're just the coolest guy ever huh? I was kidding, it sounds silly but rhymed so I had fun with it, get over yourself guy. So you speak for everyone huh? I'm sure everyone appreciates knowing that now. Just because we disagree on U-M Football in many ways doesn't mean you got to be a hater dude. Are you an actual M Fan or just a troll, btw?
scott
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 9:55 p.m.
I think I speak for everyone when I say, he doesn't like it.....
DonAZ
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 6:10 p.m.
More than a few plays out of the shotgun ... so the idea of Denard hand-cuffed under center is simply not true.
Terry Star21
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 5:48 p.m.
Great video Kyle - this is the best thing I've seen this summer, gets the competitive juices flowing ! Looks like Drob hasn't lost a step either - and I swear he his getting a quicker start from scratch. And come to think, wasn't that something Borges said he was going to work on - keeping DRob from hesitating, thinking too much...getting him to just flat out doing it. I mean, I believe I saw a difference (yes naysayers, it's just a couple practice plays - but baby steps do turn into giant steps), and any improvement is good. This video must bring nightmares to the foes. MgoBlueForTim...........beware foes, DRobb is loose.....