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Defense: A high defense, often cover. The DL works top to bottom using mostly nickel strips.
Summary
- Rudok has completed all but one of his through passes, but he usually makes the right calls, so he keeps Harbaugh in the game (option 6 was a bad call, FWIW)
- Most game issues occur when the target is not set in OL
- It seems best to create a group of buyers
- Passport protection is very strong
- DL is the strength of the team
- Hit or miss LB
- DB struggled at first but recovered, and Hill was my best player.
Midfielder
Ruddock didn't play the way most Michigan fans expected, which is pretty obvious. I'll start with a few caveats on Ruddock's defence: this is his first match-like game in a new attack; It was the first time he had run at this high speed with this receiver; It was the first game of the season. It's an away game. There is a slight wind. To some extent, some errors are understandable.
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I hit the 2nd INT. The first international intelligence is given to Berry, who did not mark the way correctly (as noted by game analysts). The third intelligence - option 6 - is a bad decision. Ruddock looks at his receiver on the way out and never selects it. He quietly hides and doesn't understand, you can't consider him a QB, especially in a quick talk, because if I'm wrong, he's more of a TD.
Also, it's not appropriate. He played well on the court, made good shots and made a lot of shots that could have been better. The first thing that came to mind was Williams' rebound, which went over the target and forced Williams to slow down. They are small things, but Harbaugh's fault, small things between 2 and 4 meters are big. You change the pump and the torsion or arm case, or you go to Williams, and it's 3rd and 2nd instead of 3rd and 5th. I think they always get the first hit, but those are things that need to be cleaned up, and that's just one example of something that happened multiple times in this game.
backstroke
People don't like Smith these days, I think there's been a lot of talk about his bad eyesight, but I don't think that's the point. In one instance, in 2&2, there is a split left where Smith jumps over and past OL. I don't think people noticed in that game that the defender opened up his shoulder in that space. Smith had a chance to hold a man in the open without a gap of about 15 yards and a stop, and he went straight to the guns; He doesn't miss guys, he makes contact. The thing is, he didn't jump to the top of the filled hole and reach the top, but rather made the right decision for himself.
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What was overlooked was that Isaac was close to the game in the first and fifth minutes. Attack the defender, contact him, attack him and gain another two or three meters. Isaac was supposed to be first before this game, but in this game he wasn't too much into communication. Isaac also missed a big pass when he started licking before realizing his defender had fallen or exploded. It had to be cleaned; If a QB gets it in his development, make sure there's protection and there's no waste left.
broad future
I was really impressed with Chaison and they coached him in this game. Their coaching this year looks more explosive than last year. He seems capable of threatening the DB inside and out, a very strong and smart runner who grew up in this game. The defense reads the smoky wall well and reads his block much better than Berry.
Chesson showed an improved running trajectory and went behind the defense on several occasions. Again, no big deal, but if he kept threatening from above and Ruddock finally got around to punching him, he only made the offense necessary with deeper threats.
Like I said, Berry isn't ready yet. It's a great transition from high school to college in terms of what you need to see as a buyer. All track modifications, complex protection, faster moving parts and much more to consider. I really don't blame him for being in this position at this stage of his career. He made some good late balls and some good blocks, so I'm excited to see how he develops throughout the season.
Everyone remains completely anonymous, which doesn't say much about the depth.
tight end
Jake is real. He goes a good way, has a big hand, and does what you have to do outside of duty. He's going to have a good year, and I think WR is helping him enough to keep him out of the arc. I didn't notice how much he held up in the middle of the game (it wasn't very noticeable). I know young players like Poggi have a bit of a problem with that. The biggest problem is the legs: they guess where the defender is going and don't move their legs. If you roll once, you will lose if you guessed wrong. It needs to be cleaned up.
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It's confusing. Let me start with the good: cross protection is very good in most cases. Cole struggled a bit on the outside, sometimes hitting the cargo bulls too low and not making a good net sack, or losing speed easily. Cole didn't play his best game overall. Braden was still struggling with professional passes and was hit hard. But in most cases the transient protection is really good. This is OL's biggest and most important step forward. If they can play a running game, it really opens up the threat on defense. Hopefully this will result in a lowered area that will loosen the protection under the hood.
However, after a gradual improvement over the past season, OL Michigan have taken a very significant step back by moving to a mostly human ban system. Some of that is expected, and it's still a new pattern, and they'll challenge the defense with some moving parts, which is a really good defensive front 7. However, they rarely get good first level moves and can't not always identify the second level blockers. I will mention it in the movie review after I get the video, because the second level blocking level is really bad. Cole made a mistake and stopped a one-minute shot on Lid T early, forcing Isaac to cut inside and turn the 8-yard advantage into 4. Braden jumped from the wrong hole and didn't even not reached level 2 several times. Callis is missing shoes, meaning he never blocked the ILB during filming. And so on. It's consistent. Often the defenders moved freely because OL were not on the same side, and thanks to Utah's offensive style they were able to build walls mainly in LOS. This is the main reason for not succeeding in the racing game. It's very frustrating to watch it.
Additionally, Braden becomes an undercover QB sub. How can you be pushed into QB going 3 yards in the back like LG, when you have to hit the ball deep and hard and get the first shot. This is just laziness and a serious problem. He is consistent (explodes during the match and is pushed to last place). It really struggles to get off the ground, and I don't think that's the answer at LG (I don't know if anyone does, unfortunately Dawson doesn't seem ready to write either).
line of defense
For the most part, the DL is really good. Wormley had very early success creating inside rivets (bending the gap into the snap). He showed he could hit low and hard, and had the ability to fend off blocks and reach the back line. Throughout the DL, Glasgow and Henry and Hearst showed they could use their hands very effectively. Of all of them, Godin is perhaps the most enduring. Missed some stack games and basic solutions, but I think they easily turned out to be the best unit.
Baku's position is not good. RJS played a very tough match, and not only did he back down multiple times, but he also lost the fight. Mario doesn't seem cohesive, which goes against his nature. The most frustrating thing was the backdoor solution behind LOS. From this position, there are still missed opportunities for some TFLs on the pitch. I have to finish the drama.
backward
More than one LB was shot down or missed. Bolden is a heat-seeking missile that can ignite a beam or capture air. He gave up several times to try to play elsewhere and ended up defending. He had to stay within his means and if he fell into a ditch, he had to move his legs.
Morgan's LOS has a great PBU and is well equipped for his spinning action, grabbing the DL RG so he can get clean. He is still a good player between shots, but he hesitates a lot. Durkin's defensive design is for fast players. It's a crowd, people line up in different places to give the attack another look. Unfortunately for a guy like Morgan, he sometimes puts eight balls down. You instantly make a humiliating admission that you're not in top shape, and Morgan struggles to come to terms.
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Covering the backline is another thing you need to clean up. Missed the job, or so many times (couldn't get to the database), really need to clean up, because Utah often takes the beacon route very easily too far from the baseline .
rear defense
Today a lot of people were talking about the Peppers, the struggles of the opponents in the first half, the big game for Michigan fans in the second half. I would like to talk a bit about high security in Michigan. Delano Hill has a great game. Hill was still struggling to cover the area but as a guy who shows leadership and runs, fights, plays in plots and defends himself and others, Hill played a great game from what I 'have seen.
As for Peppers, he struggled early on with a few double releases. He still needs to improve his technique as a CB player, that's all. He used to catch up with the sport, but if you can get good cracks in your legs and get in and out of the break well, your technique (or lack thereof) can lead you astray, which is Peppers' goal. . He suffered more in the first half. He made some adjustments in the second half with slightly friendlier targeting for him, which is nice to see, and he responded with a really good game, sinking WR blocks and bringing the TFL on screen. I'm not a fan of his PI calls. I understand that because he doesn't look the ball back, which means you have to, but I think he's pretty good at TE, catching it and leaning on the contact line, and both players catch and shoot one way or another. But you have to look back to recover the ball.
Wilson struggled a bit with this, especially when Hilly was traded to FS and Wilson was lowered from the receiver under human cover. Michigan had to find a way to get him out of that position, and it worked out well. At first glance, it looks like Thomas is actually a bit better at this game, as he's quite athletic. Although Thomas still makes a few mistakes, it's good to see that things are starting to improve.
Stribling pulled off a terrible first-time draw and failed to advance twice with two big wins. He immediately retreated to Clark. He then came back, claiming to have fixed a glitch that allowed Peppers to hide WR blocks and play a really cool game on the WR screen. Good to see the tweaks and improvements in the game, although there are still some concerns overall (not great coverage, but not bad, but Wilson - Utah QB - is not very thorough in this game either, and not always a good number. Close the phone hard).
She broke up with Louis, and rightly so. During three shootings (I believe), he had a very good PBU. A very good first performance for him.
And so on.
One of the things that surprised me was the number of tusks. I'm going to have to watch it again to really feel everything that's going on in it. Lots of moving parts, lots of bases (and no trains), lots of shows. Defenses are supposed to improve because they are more comfortable with it, diagnosing a Michigan defense is definitely not as easy as it used to be, but they sometimes make mistakes because they protest more.
The defense had several chances in the corner and many balls were passed and one on the ground. You need to get some and help do more damage.
Overall, I think a better team won, but Michigan had (too) a chance to steal this game, which is at least cause for optimism. This Michigan team is very similar to last year's team in terms of strengths and weaknesses, but the beauty here is that their mistakes will be addressed better this year. The racing game should improve, although at this point it's hard to see above average even with the improvements. But moving to a mostly human-based system takes time, and it's hard to work at a very high level (easier to learn how to block an area because rules are simpler, human bans take longer , but I think it's the most powerful operation in the method, when done correctly). It looks like innings, some offensive mistakes, and even some defensive mistakes can be corrected, which gives some optimism. However, there are gaps in this team that a better team can use both in attack and defense. It will take some time to get back to where they want to be in Michigan, but there is a way forward.
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