tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389074892024-03-13T04:09:02.224-04:00Maize and Blue NationMaize and Blue Nation is a blog dedicated to news and discussion about Michigan football. We offer breaking news, game previews and reviews, rumors, fanfare, videos and in-depth opinion and analysis of everything about Michigan Football.Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-7554042774092303842024-02-27T20:45:00.002-05:002024-02-28T10:31:45.688-05:002023 National Champs Poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK2-U7Ts67U0XXpPO-Qm_7wTkQln1sVRKYnbzZD9EX6iPaU-rwSnxu-VpUIQEzmRegHqHEEaIONduhZilPPh42lH8RmNWX2mxsB1vC3huutoPVG32V3S4qfcIEiwXjpTQzDh2PZELMWfnu4hJ04aZe6w4srmqqucNPo9dYv7wJzIjr1lA1rEezA/s1200/MBN%202023%20Champs.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK2-U7Ts67U0XXpPO-Qm_7wTkQln1sVRKYnbzZD9EX6iPaU-rwSnxu-VpUIQEzmRegHqHEEaIONduhZilPPh42lH8RmNWX2mxsB1vC3huutoPVG32V3S4qfcIEiwXjpTQzDh2PZELMWfnu4hJ04aZe6w4srmqqucNPo9dYv7wJzIjr1lA1rEezA/s16000/MBN%202023%20Champs.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>
I wanted to make something special. Last season was incredible on so many
levels, so it took me a minute to figure out what to do and how to do it.
Those who follow me know I do the STAT-O every week during the season, so this
poster is sort of a special take on that.
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Any championship run is the columniation of every game played. Michigan's
undefeated season was historic. This design is meant to reflect that. Home
games in blue, away games in maize, the Big Ten title game and Rose Bowl in
white, and of course the 2024 CFP title game in black. Also, just for fun, the
little boxes below the team logos are the uniform combos used by each
team...helmet, jersey, pants and socks.
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I didn't make this to sell it. I'm not a professional designer and there are
logos on here and I don't want to get in trouble. So I'm just posting the
links to high-res files that you can download and do with as you please. The
resolution is high enough to make a decently big print if you want. Frame it
for your office or man cave, print on metal, wallpaper your guest
bathroom...it's up to you!
</p><p>This is just my small way of saying "thank you" for following me all these years.</p>
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And if you're so inclined and want to show your appreciation,
<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maizebluenation" target="_blank">buy me a beer</a>!
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High-res files:<br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nXUzTvL91pkuhvdXC8iv8dk6r2HVOxsZ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">TIFF (68.7 MB)</a> - <i>Best for printing</i><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SB6O3_5XqFgBLnYWlAMgUAoIyj-bE2AJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">PNG (16.7 MB)</a>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Thanks and Go Blue!</p>
Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-88004604214255475232024-01-16T11:00:00.002-05:002024-01-16T11:31:41.582-05:00Renaissance<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76YeuoJWndEiaI1z-DY6oeqSfMZSM61AWmWkBs3gs69mggCdr_rfUgs4jSaC_OHQmrehHVyBIW4kvSJc1XYksmZWVkwGhGpxSoTXFeIZh7r6u_fqJZbSJAJ5fL9w3aGeRtIgXfDQyPgXGM3BObTi-e9a7oLunBZKCyG1n5tBSGbQQ638h7kx1cQ/s2500/53442967656_205373d1eb_o.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="2500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76YeuoJWndEiaI1z-DY6oeqSfMZSM61AWmWkBs3gs69mggCdr_rfUgs4jSaC_OHQmrehHVyBIW4kvSJc1XYksmZWVkwGhGpxSoTXFeIZh7r6u_fqJZbSJAJ5fL9w3aGeRtIgXfDQyPgXGM3BObTi-e9a7oLunBZKCyG1n5tBSGbQQ638h7kx1cQ/s16000/53442967656_205373d1eb_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Me @ The Rose Bowl</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>It's been over a week since Michigan beat the Washington Huskies for the 2023 National Championship and I still don't know what I'm supposed to say.</p><p>Where do I even start?</p><p>Just start typing, I guess?</p><p>How do you make sense of a Michigan team, <i>our Michigan</i>...going 15-0?</p><p>We beat everyone. We beat Penn State and Ohio State without our head coach. We shut Iowa out in the Big Ten title game. We beat Alabama in overtime in the most glorious Rose Bowl you've ever seen. And then we beat Washington and their high-powered offense 34-13...which is now every Michigan fan's iPhone passcode.</p><p>My God, this defense. Take a bow Jesse Minter.</p><p>2023 was special not just because of what Michigan accomplished, but because of the path they had to take to get there.</p><p>I go back to 1992...when I first really got into Michigan Football. Back then, it was <i>easier, </i>I guess. Things felt like they were on cruise control. We had great coaching, good QBs, great running backs and linemen, and defenses that were typical great Michigan defenses. Michigan was usually good, winning Big Tens and going to Rose Bowls on the regular. </p><p>But then things got...weird.</p><p>College football changed. The second game after Michigan won the national title in 1997, the 1998 home opener versus Syracuse was the first clue that things were going to be different. No one warned us about Donovan McNabb and the things he could do.</p><p>All of the sudden, Michigan looked lost and slow. This wasn't going to be good.</p><p>But we were Michigan, forgodsakes...and the Big Ten was still the Big Ten so by-in-large, Michigan was going to be okay.</p><p>But then along came Jim Tressell...and Maurice Clarrett...and Troy Smith...and Tedd Ginn Jr...and Beanie Wells. And while Ohio State had become Ohio State, Lloyd Carr and Michigan had become the ghost of Michigan's past.</p><p>The struggles versus the Buckeyes and similar teams set in motion a circus-like disaster for the Wolverines' program. All of the sudden, Rich Rodriguez was our head coach and Stephen Threet was our quarterback (cue the Benny Hill music). Michigan was in a tailspin. We'd completely lost our identity as a program.</p><p>We'd attempted to regain some of that identity when David Brandon, the worst AD in Michigan history, hired Brady Hoke...a great dude but who was totally in over his head. Three years, and a new interim AD, later...Michigan was back at that crossroads again.</p><p>I didn't know what to expect when Harbaugh was hired in December of 2014. I hoped that things would get better, but I think in looking back, I had just hoped that things would start to at least make sense again. I felt like we'd all gotten so accustomed to the chaos that being an actual elite football program again was like learning to speak a new language.</p><p>The Harbaugh era at Michigan has been it's own complete story filled with highs and lows. I still can't believe he's been here 9 years. As of the time I'm posting this we still don't know what his future holds...if he'll return to Michigan or leave for the NFL. It's been the never-ending storyline of his tenure at Michigan every offseason..."Will Jim jump back to the NFL?"</p><p>At this point, after what he's accomplished here, whatever he decides to do, he's earned it. As a Michigan fan, I'll be sad if he leaves...but that's the cost of doing business I guess. It'll end up being just one of many changes coming to the ever-changing landscape of college football.</p><p>One thing is for certain, Jim Harbaugh gave Michigan back it's identity. It wasn't instant and it wasn't always clean, but he did it. Michigan went undefeated and won the 2023 National Championship as favorites in every game they played, but they still had to prove themselves in big games. They still had to silence the doubters and pundits who said they're still not as good as Ohio State or Alabama or even Washington.</p><p>They did. </p><p>Michigan did that. </p><p>It started in 2021 against Washington, of all teams, when this whole program started to just feel...different. But given the way 2020 went and, well, many of the years since the late 90's, different was good. We like different.</p><p>They debuted the "Big Game Blues" all-blue unis that night, on the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, in front of the absolute best "maize out" Michigan's ever been able to put together. Since that night, this program has just felt like they'd begun to figure it all out. </p><p>These two wins versus Washington bookended what I feel is the greatest renaissance we've ever seen. </p><p>I'm not going to list everything here, but these last 3 seasons have really felt like one single era for the Michigan program. An era defined by just a renewed sense of culture and leadership. It felt like Harbaugh leaned much harder on his younger staff and team leaders to take ownership of the program. He didn't step back, but he loosened his grip a little. He let guys like Sherrone Moore, Mike McDonald, Jesse Minter and, I believe, most notably Ben Herbert really step forward in their roles as assistants to really lead this team and this program not only back to being a contender, but a leader among all college football programs.</p><p>Even now, after all Michigan has accomplished, and how they accomplished it...the media doesn't really know how to quantify it. Culture isn't something you can just gauge. It takes time to realize. And maybe it never will for some, but for us, we'll know...and we'll have the 2023 season to look back on, with smiling eyes and fond memories of this absolute dream of a season.</p><p>We'll never forget captains Michael Barrett, Blake Corum, Kris Jenkins, Trevor Keegan, Mike Sainristil and Zak Zinter. </p><p>We'll never forget JJ McCarthy and his unselfishness, allowing others to shine when they did because it meant the difference between winning and not winning. We'll never forget his composure, his ability to make the big play when asked. We'll never forget that he was, at his core, just a baller who could put the team on his back at any moment.</p><p>We'll never forget "Big Game Don" and his runs versus Penn State and Washington when Michigan needed to lean on him the most.</p><p>We'll never forget Will Johnson's interception in front of Ohio State's most elite receiver maybe ever in The Game. Or his clutch interception on the first play of the second half of the national title game.</p><p>We'll never forget the defense sacking Jalen Milroe six times in the Rose Bowl and the clutch stop on 4th and goal in overtime to seal the victory.</p><p>We'll never forget Roman Wilson and his 12 touchdowns this season. For me, his catch on the tipped pass on Michigan's final drive in regulation versus Alabama will go down as maybe his best ever...keeping that drive, and all of our hopes alive...which ended in touchdown catch to tie the game.</p><p>And of course we'll never, ever forget Blake Corum, the heart of this team. In 2021 he was showed us what he could do. In 2022 he took his place as the leader in the backfield, but was cut short by injury. In 2023 he came back to finish the job...which he did emphatically scoring 27 touchdowns and being the back that Michigan needed so many times. I still get misty thinking about him flashing that 6-5 to the camera after scoring on the first play after Zinter went down versus Ohio Sate.</p><p>That was my play of the year. That play defined this whole season for me and cemented Blake Corum's place in Michigan lore. Man, in a season full of highs...that one is an all-timer.</p><p>We'll also never forget the Rose Bowl. Man, that was special. I'd never been to one before and I can just tell you it absolutely lived up to the hype. I can't adequately describe that place with words. It's the closest I think you can get to what I can only describe as college football porn. It was breathtaking...cinematic. It was everything that is left that is still good about college football. When it was late in the game and the outcome was in doubt, I remember sitting on that sideline thinking I wasn't going to be that sad if Michigan lost. I mean, yeah, it wouldn't have been great, but in the moment, with that atmosphere, it was so special. If you ever have a chance to get to Pasadena for that game, do it!</p><p>I could go on forever listing special moments and special players, but the only thing I think I can say at this point is thank you.</p><p>Thank you to everyone who stops by here to read my site, view our STAT-Os and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/maizenbluenation/albums/" target="_blank">look at our photos</a>. Thank you for making this ride so worthwhile all these years and allowing us to do this. Whatever happens in the coming hours, days, weeks or years...we'll always have this season...</p><p>...this dream season of 2023, when Michigan, <i>our Michigan</i>, got everything right.</p><p>Go Blue!</p>Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-71586378551085866302024-01-06T11:02:00.004-05:002024-01-07T12:39:11.127-05:002023 Game 15 STAT-O: Washington<p> [Click images to embiggen]</p>
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Hello Michigan fans! It's that wonderful time of year again. Time for the
MBN/UGP Maize & Bowl Pick'em Challenge!
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As always, our good friends at Underground Printing are offering gift
certificates for the top 3 finishers. The gift certificates are for online
shopping only at Underground Printing.
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1st place: $100<br />2nd place: $50<br />3rd place: $25
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<p>Link? Link...</p>
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<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?from=espn&challengeId=235&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=7ad11df5-ff90-43db-90ca-a159846f25b2&joinKey=12f8640d-7c1c-324b-9344-20d6c6590d72" target="_blank">Click here!</a>
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<p>Password: CFP24</p>
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It's our normal bowl pick'em setup. Just pick the winner of each bowl game,
rank them by confidence and you're all set. Bowl games start next Friday,
December 16th, and each game will lock just before kickoff. Any questions,
just let me know in the comments.
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<p>Good luck and Go Blue!</p>
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CJ Stroud had the flu...</p><p>Last year, it was "five fluke plays"...</p><p>What will it be this year?</p><p><i>Hint:</i> It won't be anything. Because when you're 11-0 and get beaten by a team 3 years in a row, there are no more excuses. It just is what it is.</p><p>I saw a stat yesterday...in the last three years, Michigan has punted once in the second half versus Ohio State. Once. In three years.</p><p>One punt, one missed field goal, nine touchdowns, three field goals and three victory formation kneel-downs.</p><p>...</p><p>I'm not trying to dismiss Ohio State in any way...they're a great team and this was a great game. This is what this game should be – two major rival programs at the height of their powers playing for a title. It was a clean game too, the refs let them play. Both teams played a very tough football game. In the end, what more could you ask for?</p><p>But it was Michigan who just played the better game. It was Michigan who controlled the tempo, dictating how this game was going to go. Never did it seem like Ohio State was going to pull away or impose their will like they used to do under Tressel or Meyer. This Ohio State team isn't built like that anymore.</p><p>Michigan used to have an Ohio State problem. Now Ohio State has a Michigan problem.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://t.co/2TZRC7hrnK" target="_blank">[Click here to check out our full photo gallery from The Game]</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In the weeks leading up to this year's game, the entire college football world has been fixated on sign stealing and Connor Stalions and who knew what and when and how? There's been seemingly no end to the stories and rumors that have swirled around the Michigan program. And just when things were looking up for the Maize & Blue, word came down that Jim Harbaugh would accept his full 3-game suspension levied by the Big Ten, thus missing the Ohio State game.</p><p><i>Enter Sherrone Moore.</i></p><p>The offensive coordinator and offensive line coach would step in to be Michigan's acting head coach for the final three games of the season. The result...an emotional but commanding win over a typically good Penn State team on the road. Another win versus an upstart Maryland squad in a trap-game scenario also on the road. And finally, a win in "The Game".</p><p>Not a bad stretch of resume games for a coordinator who might be looking to move up in the world someday – hopefully someday a long time from now ;)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6Sr9ngBmzWQX25_IFt7r2G9aUQtRir4g-JJKF9kU6IeP8iEQkdGwf2HcnqqPz8WYXmmDD1cf_1LefskEo5_43t2pi6u8Sgl-neoa6QqEUDbvjJMobF3zZT9jj0UHjJaxExxIdV4mf4hmKyrYRp_5P_zsqtz3jAYcqYTzB8iuekNhAewZgYPGgg/s2397/UM%20v%20OSU_196.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6Sr9ngBmzWQX25_IFt7r2G9aUQtRir4g-JJKF9kU6IeP8iEQkdGwf2HcnqqPz8WYXmmDD1cf_1LefskEo5_43t2pi6u8Sgl-neoa6QqEUDbvjJMobF3zZT9jj0UHjJaxExxIdV4mf4hmKyrYRp_5P_zsqtz3jAYcqYTzB8iuekNhAewZgYPGgg/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_196.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LWkkzu59YzYMddBvBGxct7143GvSUlJRPAaCjzKF47cxcSA6BcIhDBXfM8LSVD3fWAdCVMicAUMcMrMPDJSCU__0_BNbmZwKWdF5fLVKo9fCGVJdIaVJkihuuNKCJ1_OWC3mRhZ9KFLIOB90-0Vnn5cwdzacafJ-sQ_3AzKnIMIe0wlhkCFJ_w/s2398/UM%20v%20OSU_101.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LWkkzu59YzYMddBvBGxct7143GvSUlJRPAaCjzKF47cxcSA6BcIhDBXfM8LSVD3fWAdCVMicAUMcMrMPDJSCU__0_BNbmZwKWdF5fLVKo9fCGVJdIaVJkihuuNKCJ1_OWC3mRhZ9KFLIOB90-0Vnn5cwdzacafJ-sQ_3AzKnIMIe0wlhkCFJ_w/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_101.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>For the third year in a row, Michigan handed a higher ranked Ohio State team their one and only conference loss. With everything on the line for both undefeated programs, again, it was Michigan who found a way to stay one step ahead of the Buckeyes for almost an entire game. When it mattered the most, with eight minutes left in regulation, up by only three, Sherrone Moore led Michigan's offense on a 13-play, 7 minute drive that ended in a field goal to force the Buckeyes to have to drive the entire field and score to pull out a win.</p><p>On the ensuing Ohio State possession, Kyle McCord connected with Marvin Harrison Jr for 22 yards and hit Julian Flemming for 21 more to put the Buckeyes within striking distance. On first and 10 from the 37, a rushing Jaylen Harrell hit McCord on his throw to Harrison and Rod Moore was able to intercept the wobbling pass to seal the win for Michigan.</p><p>25 seconds of game clock later, this happened... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyyxkyFKIi0xYu52GP0dVY2XfFGfgy9YCXZbd88yZHt4ji5hHXECvJSmeGU0_l62oIsI-wTDL8gMR92e7zAimceLDdH58Xnwy4m0sbM6RWttACVvpcV1aRAPimbqhgLZENfJY0MzMVOD8qQeSY4piGy8izXgjMNGyo6PDjJbdTN6lYqdVI2Vvfw/s7360/IMG_6269.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3892" data-original-width="7360" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyyxkyFKIi0xYu52GP0dVY2XfFGfgy9YCXZbd88yZHt4ji5hHXECvJSmeGU0_l62oIsI-wTDL8gMR92e7zAimceLDdH58Xnwy4m0sbM6RWttACVvpcV1aRAPimbqhgLZENfJY0MzMVOD8qQeSY4piGy8izXgjMNGyo6PDjJbdTN6lYqdVI2Vvfw/w640-h338/IMG_6269.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Before I get too far, I just have to give a huge hats off to James Turner. In a tight game where every possession matters, Turner hit field goals of 50, 38 and 37 yards (and 3 PATs) to give Michigan 12 points in a game they won by 6. We haven't mentioned his name much this season, but he was Mr. Clutch on Saturday.</p><p>There were really two games played. The one you witness live in-person, in the moment, living and dying with every single play. And the other game is the one you watch later that night or the next day on your DVR, to really get a better, or clearer perspective of what <i>really</i> happened.</p><p>In my mind from section 18 yesterday, Ohio State was doing most things right...hitting receivers, running the ball, being physical...all the things they needed to do, but it was only really enough to keep it close. It wasn't until I watched the recording later on that I realized it was Michigan who was doing that too...only better and more consistently, with no mental errors or mistakes. And I think that's really Michigan's strength...consistency in doing what works in the moment. </p><p>It was mental toughness that Michigan showed on the first play after Zak Zinter went down with a gruesome injury. On the nest play, Blake Corum breaks loose for a 22 yard touchdown run – <i>the longest TD run OSU had given up all year</i> – and flashed a 6-5 with his fingers to the FOX camera waiting for him in the back of the endzone. I'll watch a lot of football before I witness a moment like that again. </p><p>I won't lie, watching that live, it got me.</p><p>The lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs all in two plays. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cFTh8ViY8eJiBYUF9dvAfZXkdsQuivqkHHpBaUfuJb9Y1lqMXkuu1X8hTRHfyNRaA-Mpel34_qSkyttBykC3-dB5A5KHbET0QopvsROq-480UgHohSush6dyPqTeVDQGFbpB9QmtjJWY-QVvnlJYYJNu0Nxm3dACgYs6pX6b5_FxaK1GWU7IWA/s2398/UM%20v%20OSU_170.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cFTh8ViY8eJiBYUF9dvAfZXkdsQuivqkHHpBaUfuJb9Y1lqMXkuu1X8hTRHfyNRaA-Mpel34_qSkyttBykC3-dB5A5KHbET0QopvsROq-480UgHohSush6dyPqTeVDQGFbpB9QmtjJWY-QVvnlJYYJNu0Nxm3dACgYs6pX6b5_FxaK1GWU7IWA/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_170.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ptMVtX6tbNgw8adMWqNWbt3UmdvUUDxTpJZwqu24WSpNEuVBCW73hg_D3r2vENWm-LAdNcnnu-jf4y2mAWYl2T6cye9P76FDMZUUMsbRqECVOFQpA8hLG1iEUhP00riOqJzsCqP-PKUbKCiUGh2u2k6J3PmQZ788vCiGyXPl13c4HTuXvRTHA/s2397/UM%20v%20OSU_168.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ptMVtX6tbNgw8adMWqNWbt3UmdvUUDxTpJZwqu24WSpNEuVBCW73hg_D3r2vENWm-LAdNcnnu-jf4y2mAWYl2T6cye9P76FDMZUUMsbRqECVOFQpA8hLG1iEUhP00riOqJzsCqP-PKUbKCiUGh2u2k6J3PmQZ788vCiGyXPl13c4HTuXvRTHA/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_168.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk3e7G7SuxbLWzIYPWLZllZFnbWsiv6HjspdTKsRGQ2LIOGeZR3s54M78FhKUk__PrwDw-5if0_RFewwFva4bcRU-Af8HlWfpeAR6AuQqEbdtr59hyHcxCwzUwYTRQxak7w-w-SF_pyLt_RbsD20XjOroDnHv5jaPTTbfmbIqZnyn5cTiZuqHFg/s2398/UM%20v%20OSU_079.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk3e7G7SuxbLWzIYPWLZllZFnbWsiv6HjspdTKsRGQ2LIOGeZR3s54M78FhKUk__PrwDw-5if0_RFewwFva4bcRU-Af8HlWfpeAR6AuQqEbdtr59hyHcxCwzUwYTRQxak7w-w-SF_pyLt_RbsD20XjOroDnHv5jaPTTbfmbIqZnyn5cTiZuqHFg/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_079.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Sports, man.</p><p>This team lives for these big games...these big challenges, to prove themselves worthy. They also live for keeping their focus amid the swirling noise around the program.</p><p>When Jim Harbaugh decided to accept his three game suspension, of course I wasn't happy, but I wasn't worried about this team. At all. Too many seniors, too much experience and too strong of an identity to be shaken by not having their head coach on the sidelines for three games. This team – this program – has proven that they're just too strong. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hyzaGshhl7vfqFXl-NPTELOrNjiOZT5t2rPrL9JGtOrxWJ9EOHAnidvHDPcKQ_YOCld44c4IOhxY6XPJmeAFztmupMz_-48ejxedFewhw87UDoIOPy4yHQH76W4pgAQQQJtzoYDvVD7YiihyphenhyphendoBypxD5uS1pla6_LOdzsQ2gdaS-wiFxlAn8dQ/s2396/UM%20v%20OSU_203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hyzaGshhl7vfqFXl-NPTELOrNjiOZT5t2rPrL9JGtOrxWJ9EOHAnidvHDPcKQ_YOCld44c4IOhxY6XPJmeAFztmupMz_-48ejxedFewhw87UDoIOPy4yHQH76W4pgAQQQJtzoYDvVD7YiihyphenhyphendoBypxD5uS1pla6_LOdzsQ2gdaS-wiFxlAn8dQ/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsryjAJ3nA7PWTwAix6etGvTTzfwT51k9dQ5iDKtxuVHAJ5Nq_bAoYqC4LV_4isUAf6BebwCzqw_dMIqbgcbVfhyphenhyphendYXmAVsMeeKDbf08ZDRjFB0sIwOEo-iyM-hdbhrEMjp8HWjev5D8dw1PDzevm4NPNJG1NMmHfJf1IA9K-6FEPl8lQCeBv5w/s2397/UM%20v%20OSU_204.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsryjAJ3nA7PWTwAix6etGvTTzfwT51k9dQ5iDKtxuVHAJ5Nq_bAoYqC4LV_4isUAf6BebwCzqw_dMIqbgcbVfhyphenhyphendYXmAVsMeeKDbf08ZDRjFB0sIwOEo-iyM-hdbhrEMjp8HWjev5D8dw1PDzevm4NPNJG1NMmHfJf1IA9K-6FEPl8lQCeBv5w/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIRPXfTz5yt_E-ME0-D6ZLZ5xjqmx8CXW3QBJCVqK1Om4DT2BXFdZ5xqD40XTKkK89kCsqoZNfJaFNhaelYuNXE7XVJzN85e6MgkNDxaA3Ie80IBuqDrTU_Kmvl22wRi2XD7QKsPwBDZsNWRJ5mjmeLonI-evRsEtPFF0gSnOOk9brnA1YxwoIg/s2397/UM%20v%20OSU_222.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIRPXfTz5yt_E-ME0-D6ZLZ5xjqmx8CXW3QBJCVqK1Om4DT2BXFdZ5xqD40XTKkK89kCsqoZNfJaFNhaelYuNXE7XVJzN85e6MgkNDxaA3Ie80IBuqDrTU_Kmvl22wRi2XD7QKsPwBDZsNWRJ5mjmeLonI-evRsEtPFF0gSnOOk9brnA1YxwoIg/s16000/UM%20v%20OSU_222.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>In the final evaluation of this game, it should be acknowledged that both teams were well deserving of their #2 and #3 rankings. This was a true battle of elite programs. But for the third year in a row, it was Michigan who not only won the game, but did so in a way that will leave Buckeyes fans with a lot of unanswered questions about the state of their program.</p><p>On one hand, Ohio State is one of the best in the country without a doubt. They're 33-5 the last three seasons. Ryan Day is 39-3 versus Big Ten teams as a head coach. But the issue is, those three losses have all been to Michigan. It seems crazy to me that Ohio State fans want him gone, but I also kinda get it. They ran John Cooper, with his .715 winning percentage, out of town and look how that turned out...they ended up with Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer who had a collective 16-1 record versus Michigan – an incredible streak that seems like a million years ago now.</p><p>Should Ryan Day be fired? I don't think so. He's 56-7 at Ohio State. I don't know what the answer is, but I don't think firing him is the way to go. A massive overhaul is more likely with the staff, and maybe Day hands the play-calling duties to someone else. But who else can you hire right now that will probably guarantee you ten plus wins a year and can keep top recruiting classes coming in? With Gene Smith stepping down in June next year and not likely to make this decision, that's a really tough call for a new AD to make.</p><p>For Michigan, it's back to work to get ready for scrappy Iowa in Indianapolis. Jim Harbaugh returns to the sideline for what hopes to be a championship run for the Wolverines.</p><p>We said it before, but this 2023 team feels similar in so many ways to the Wolverine teams from two years prior. But this squad is definitely the best version when it comes to mental preparation and toughness. Winning is great, but it's the losses that shape you and teach you the most about yourself. The loss to Georgia two years ago helped Michigan see where they needed to get physically. The loss to TCU last year taught Michigan how they needed to grow mentally. </p><p>Now it's time to put all the pieces together. That's how championships teams are made. Michigan is a championship contender. </p><p>Twelve down. Three to go.</p>Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-25183117226687814422023-11-22T09:14:00.002-05:002023-11-22T09:14:35.897-05:002023 Game 12 STAT-O: Ohio State<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv27B0kznD3q1V2-n0Cf3GFTnkW4-FykQl0nPXQbkzgQEI9RqJlr5R4DvyEIDSkcXanoqL8xr9QPHSTc2kGeOhGSPer4PJy3QXYBdwM25qNVU7pbaZb2W34vzKXVg-XdW-WVDlu9ogsXizJTOSldtKTU6gNZS4-jH2FKI2I3-hEMM3xyVe81Wl2A/s2000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2012%20-%20OSU%20Preview%2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv27B0kznD3q1V2-n0Cf3GFTnkW4-FykQl0nPXQbkzgQEI9RqJlr5R4DvyEIDSkcXanoqL8xr9QPHSTc2kGeOhGSPer4PJy3QXYBdwM25qNVU7pbaZb2W34vzKXVg-XdW-WVDlu9ogsXizJTOSldtKTU6gNZS4-jH2FKI2I3-hEMM3xyVe81Wl2A/s16000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2012%20-%20OSU%20Preview%2001.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUPpQhhO4dnw21RKlFHkrJhPflEKE4huL9J4Q04oq_8SZ8lMgU7TxJBU9wDrNZNQVS7Tmw71TXlO3XDHauXj5-LyJW8J9bQltiJjXBWVNPjAW-L_cCG3sgpYGY5K2OQWl6xQu3GaGiOdGG8xTisdOAVJutb6jUTXpkzVCLdoFdHI5_mO58r6Ojg/s2546/Screenshot%202023-11-13%20at%208.46.50%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUPpQhhO4dnw21RKlFHkrJhPflEKE4huL9J4Q04oq_8SZ8lMgU7TxJBU9wDrNZNQVS7Tmw71TXlO3XDHauXj5-LyJW8J9bQltiJjXBWVNPjAW-L_cCG3sgpYGY5K2OQWl6xQu3GaGiOdGG8xTisdOAVJutb6jUTXpkzVCLdoFdHI5_mO58r6Ojg/s16000/Screenshot%202023-11-13%20at%208.46.50%20AM.png" /></a></div><p>Holy hell, where to start?</p><p>I've been covering Michigan football for a while here, and I've been a fan even longer. And just when I thought I'd seen it all, a week like this one comes along.</p><p>You couldn't script this. College football is messy sometimes, but the 24 hours leading up to this game have to be close to, if not the nuttiest of all time. </p><p>I don't know where Sherron Moore's brief head coaching tenure will ultimately rank in Michigan lore, but holy f__k if it isn't damn near the top. I still can't fully grasp what we saw on Saturday. I think to do so, you have to lay out the whole scenario.</p><p>Two days before the MSU game, a report comes out about sign stealing by a Michigan staffer. Tons of evidence gets leaked by a search firm to various media outlets. A staffer gets named. Said staffer gets immediately suspended. The NCAA announces they're going to investigate. Rumors start to swirl...who knew what and when? Did Harbaugh know? How could he not know? </p><p>Said staffer resigns.</p><p>Not satisfied with the slow NCAA process, Big Ten coaches and ADs pressure new commissioner Tony Petitti to step in – which he ultimately does, announcing the Big Ten will also investigate. They do. They find nothing tying Stalions to Harbaugh, but decide to proceed with <i>some</i> sort of penalty, for...reasons?</p><p>Confident they can legally side-step an impending suspension citing lack of due process by the league, Michigan awaits word...which finally comes after the team plane, with Harbaugh on board prepared to coach the game, leaves for Penn State on Friday. Upon landing, the Big Ten had announced their 3-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh – not by informing Michigan of-course, but leaking the details to ESPN's Pete Thamel 30 minutes before informing Michigan and Harbaugh. </p><p>Michigan and their legal teams immediately jump into action, working their gameplan to keep Harbaugh on the sideline. Word is the Big Ten used a legal loophole to keep a temporary restraining order for being signed by a judge late Friday night.</p><p>So with less than 12 hours before the biggest game Michigan has played so far this season, offensive-coordinator and OL coach Sherrone Moore becomes the acting head coach for the second time this season – the first time coming against Bowling Green in week 2 when Harbaugh was voluntarily suspended for the opening 3 games of the season.</p><p>We could talk all about how different teams respond under pressure, but if it isn't clear by now that this Michigan team is absolutely built for this, then I don't know what to tell you. Very few programs could do what Michigan did on Saturday. Very few programs can win a game like that against a team like that, on the road, without a head coach, with all of the noise surrounding the program. That would crush most teams.</p><p>If you're Sherrone Moore, all you can do is bottle up all of the emotions for 60 minutes, call one of the ballsiest halves of American college football anyone has ever witnessed, and then when faced with trying to answer basic human questions on national television afterwards, start to cry and blurt expletives in all directions.</p><p>It was absolutely glorious. </p><p>Off in a hotel room in State College, Jim Harbaugh smiled...maybe even shed a few tears of his own. And somewhere up in football's Valhalla, Bo Schembechler had to be loving it all.</p><p style="text-align: center;">************</p><p>I think the gloves are fully off now. Michigan has been building for this moment since the 2-4 Covid season. This current team, Team 144, feels like just a continuation of Teams 142 and 143. This team isn't a one-off. This is a complete program now.</p><p>This scenario, the one Michigan faced on Saturday, would decimate almost all schools. Hell, if Michigan still had their previous president, Harbaugh is probably fired by now. The stars sort of aligned perfectly for this team to be doing what they're doing – and how they're doing it.</p><p>Is this the greatest Michigan team of all time?</p><p>Maybe a premature question, but one that I keep asking myself these last couple days. This is what great teams do – they block out the noise and just keep pounding. Michigan's identity is so unbelievably fortified right now, that you don't really even need to scout them. The biggest problem teams like Ohio State and beyond are going to face when playing Michigan doesn't really have a weakness. </p><p>They're easily the most complete Michigan team I've witnessed in my lifetime. They're so complete, the head coach can stay back at the team hotel and watch his team dominate a top 10 opponent on the road on TV.</p><p>I mean, what more need be said?</p><p>Should I break down this game further? Stats, formations and personnel?</p><p>On our weekly <a href="https://www.maizenbluenation.com/2023/11/2023-game-10-stat-o-penn-state.html" target="_blank">STAT-O preview</a>, Michigan's biggest advantage was their pass offense against the Nittany Lions pass defense. Michigan has a Heisman-worthy quarterback who only threw one pass in the second half, which was nullified by a defensive pass-interference. That was it. Penn State has a great defense and the #1 run defense in the country, allowing only 60 yards per game. Blake Corum ran for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Donovan Edwards, who's been relatively quiet all season, added 52 more and a 22-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. </p><p>Going up against Michigan is like playing Whac-A-Mole. Only Michigan whacks you back. Repeatedly.</p><p>Yesterday, James Franklin fired his offensive coordinator. Which I suppose tells you pretty much everything you need to know about how things went offensively for Penn State. I can't say for certain, but I assume it was Franklin, and not his OC who decided to go for two twice (unsuccessfully). That isn't what lost this game, but it probably didn't help. </p><p>One of their best plays of the game was a Keytron Allen run for 34-yards in the second quarter. The funny thing is, it ended up being a <a href="https://twitter.com/MaizeBlueNation/status/1723463365790409112" target="_blank">Michigan highlight</a> because Allen was caught from behind in the open field by 340-pound defensive tackle Kenneth Grant. That's just the kind of day is was for Penn State.</p><p>Firing coordinators is what head coaches do to deflect blame...and keep their jobs. But sooner or later Franklin is going to have to take some ownership of his record against Michigan and Ohio State.</p><p>For Michigan, it's off to College Park to take on the 6-4 Terrapins. Will Harbaugh be back? Will it even matter? Team 144 needs no more motivation than to just play for each other.</p><p>With program win number 1000 on the line...BET.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvSzK-cIA0YwREu5SyBudT4FA5pIAdTzjH0aPRLjEuzQarYKnq36dQ5-qF55CwJ-G1S0R5IitOyi-8V-RoosBFCMvYp8Fneudjal5VZXEzZb1Ik5lvYoLdm47I1IffS7_meZLlYnqxCmSMAdLJbdqnbhMQf6vy-zGPuNHD-tWG_rcitOd1UOU5w/s1264/F-rw4-XWsAAS-9D.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="990" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvSzK-cIA0YwREu5SyBudT4FA5pIAdTzjH0aPRLjEuzQarYKnq36dQ5-qF55CwJ-G1S0R5IitOyi-8V-RoosBFCMvYp8Fneudjal5VZXEzZb1Ik5lvYoLdm47I1IffS7_meZLlYnqxCmSMAdLJbdqnbhMQf6vy-zGPuNHD-tWG_rcitOd1UOU5w/s16000/F-rw4-XWsAAS-9D.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBenHerbert" target="_blank">Ben Herbert</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-90905424659158751672023-11-10T10:12:00.006-05:002023-11-10T10:15:41.643-05:002023 Game 10 STAT-O: Penn State<p>[Click images to embiggen]</p>
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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2731" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixic-HmIkEaJRkCQ57hlWAPUg3chMCCOJi_8ONjZotOlAjLF9cN58-FAbrx0rhk7ZKXkcE_tcLzNnSNYz1w3OrUSngRqgPu_AdLKfvwCp60BWJw87wU7aZD5W8n7PvVLOxAqJL7Kdqndfxuez8LWcbag_oGK-i2290Gz4yu6K-bY-JaP3y8t33ew/s16000/F9E-bg_XgAAxaVU.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: <a href="https://x.com/ByAZuniga/status/1716221616558846160?s=20" target="_blank">Alejandro Zúñiga</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I'm not used to this yet. </p><p>I don't think I ever will be. My reptilian Michigan sports brain won't let me get used to this. And honestly, I think I'm fine with that.</p><p>Two years ago, after Michigan's 37-33 loss in East Lansing, I tried to <a href="https://www.maizenbluenation.com/2021/11/the-case-for-optimism-michigan-state-37.html" target="_blank">make the case for optimism</a>. Despite the anguish of another close loss at the hands of Michigan's second biggest rival, I tried to look for the positives. Michigan was still relatively young at that point. Coming off a dismal 2-4 Covid season, they were still prone to making frustrating youthful mistakes. And success in big games under Jim Harbaugh was almost nonexistent.</p><p>But despite all that, I still loved watching them. I loved rooting for them. That 2021 team just felt different from the 2018 or 2019 teams that had some early success. That team will always have a special place in my heart.</p><p>I wasn't fully able to acknowledge or comprehend it at the time, but Michigan was about to make a huge jump. Four games later, on a snowy, cold and gray November afternoon in the Big House, they did.</p><p>That loss to the Spartans in 2021 was the last time Michigan lost to a Big Ten opponent. This is a level of dominance no one could've seen coming. At least not me. </p><p>But it's real. This Michigan team is playing on a level that, perhaps, none of us have ever seen in Ann Arbor.</p><p>What's great is the current Michigan squad doesn't feel that far removed from the spirit that made the 2021 team so special. A lot of the same pieces are still in place.</p><p>So here we are, at the bye week...a natural reflection point. While I've been busy photographing home games and maintaining my coverage with STAT-Os every week, I've been lacking on these blog pages. Part of it is real life and the time constraints that come along with that. Another part is a lot of content ends up on social media. But also, this 2023 season has been a strange one in that none of these games have really been that competitive...at all. And yeah, it's awesome to win convincingly...which Michigan is easily doing...but that doesn't lend itself to interesting editorial content. </p><p>You could almost copy/paste the recap from every game Michigan has played so far this season. Again, I'm not complaining. But the national pundits and fans of other schools to say that Michigan hasn't played anyone yet do have a point. These wins are...boring. It's like Maximus in the first half of <i>Gladiator</i> where he just bludgeons his opponents in 5 seconds while the crowd just kinds of stands there watching. </p><p>"Are you not entertained?"</p><p>I mean, yeah...for us Michigan fans, this is great. Beating your rival 49-0 on the road is wonderful. But what's the bigger story? Is there a bigger story? </p><p>I think this week we finally got a proper gauge of where Michigan (and Michigan State) are at the moment. Michigan is a program that seemingly can no longer be stopped by any pedestrian opponent. Things will start to ramp up in the coming weeks, so I'm not concerned with the "they haven't played anyone yet" narrative. They'll play better opponents in due time.</p><p>For the Spartans, man, that program is in free-fall. On a night when their pre-game jumbotron quiz feature had a <a href="https://x.com/aphaenke/status/1715853847686439358?s=20" target="_blank">question</a> about Adolf Hitler's birthplace, Michigan showed up to hand them their worst loss in the 100-year history of Spartan Stadium. Michigan State now has to replace their $95 million coach who was fired in a sexual misconduct scandal (which will continue to play out in court for the forseeable future) while the Big Ten is set to expand with 4 more high-end programs. There simply couldn't be a tougher time for the Spartans to be struggling.</p><p>So as we head into this bye week, Michigan sits at #2 in both polls. The first CFB playoff rankings will come out tomorrow night where surely they'll be #2 there as well. The Wolverines lead the nation in scoring defense with 5.9 points per game, allowing only 5 touchdowns all season...but they've also scored 4. Michigan is outscoring opponents 107 to 0 in the 3rd quarter. They sit almost all of their starters by the end of the 3rd quarter. JJ McCarthy leads the nation in QBR, 2nd in completion percentage, yards per attempt and passing efficiency. He's the current odd-on favorite to win the Heisman trophy.</p><p>You could argue the two most important on-field ingredients for a championship team are a dominant defense and an elite NFL-caliber quarterback. Michigan has that. They have a enough rushing/passing/receiving talent on offense to do whatever they need to win. Opponents must gameplan for every facet of attack when playing Michigan. They also need to find a way to score more than one touchdown per game, against a defense filled with future NFL players...which no one has done yet. But again, better opponents are coming.</p><p>As I sit here typing this, I still can't really wrap my head around how good this team truly is. Everything I see on gameday tells me this is the best Michigan team of my lifetime. And that's not just from what we've seen this season, but from what's been building the last 3 years. </p><p>Since that loss to Michigan State in 2021, this program has been on a steady trajectory to where they are now. There have been some bumps, but the they're on their way. I can't predict what may or may not happen, but I do know that Michigan is built for what's about to come. </p><p>Get ready folks. 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Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-17683106694996389512023-09-22T10:52:00.000-04:002023-09-22T10:52:12.598-04:002023 Game 4 STAT-O: Rutgers<p>[Click images to embiggen in gallery view]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFuH5QFdkVbk1ssrIptWg-thNO6WjumWTwdUkYL1pi0fCdhd_WW4Vxh0Dr0pvGJYAHmJDF3ZyoAUYxPKN-LBDHkV5E_WKs7YyAnTo1Q_InsY9GKTM4VzbUGNq6F-KmsI6ynmbL6nmpXz5T3KJcvWg_xOJ_E_cpgf7F8ZcFu-whIABEpJCpj_q1w/s2000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2004%20-%20RUTG%20Preview%2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFuH5QFdkVbk1ssrIptWg-thNO6WjumWTwdUkYL1pi0fCdhd_WW4Vxh0Dr0pvGJYAHmJDF3ZyoAUYxPKN-LBDHkV5E_WKs7YyAnTo1Q_InsY9GKTM4VzbUGNq6F-KmsI6ynmbL6nmpXz5T3KJcvWg_xOJ_E_cpgf7F8ZcFu-whIABEpJCpj_q1w/w320-h320/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2004%20-%20RUTG%20Preview%2001.png" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfONz5JaAA5UTYU9lR1lN4EmVDBu4Pe2BbJIdUchh5SgPJccWpNfymAQrkYLKc5FWfsM3fJ8Wdo92ttpyhseRV09qFqQochx-VzCBWs76uqVaMA9gxNrNe82V8w_tmNWEaNGODevlh8RaaezJpeZSBD6RhKSh34AmNSJTNW-Z5UR7zAMwkRPGL_g/s2000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2004%20-%20RUTG%20Preview%2002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DeT4UbEU3dqsBd4o1Kr4wZ8FJ7Hrncn_z0IW1hXjzhQZh3ZX-e2Ght_StzRu8nHzwwOFTOjno07380Zmk5bRwdpvxk2KCbnNrfBEFkivWVW9MUW3M1nYg52ogF0P0Z_qFbS8SymraNTYPiEBHkwZHRNvp_BgYDo8vcJNE-I0mwg5-Y1m_iLcqg/s2048/53177838398_caaf7ee8e3_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DeT4UbEU3dqsBd4o1Kr4wZ8FJ7Hrncn_z0IW1hXjzhQZh3ZX-e2Ght_StzRu8nHzwwOFTOjno07380Zmk5bRwdpvxk2KCbnNrfBEFkivWVW9MUW3M1nYg52ogF0P0Z_qFbS8SymraNTYPiEBHkwZHRNvp_BgYDo8vcJNE-I0mwg5-Y1m_iLcqg/s16000/53177838398_caaf7ee8e3_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I think it took until probably the Rutgers game last year for me to realize that Michigan could be one of <i>those teams</i>. You know – one of those memorable teams that we'll look back on years from now and recall as one of the best Michigan teams of a generation...kinda like we do with the '97 team, or maybe '03 or '06.</p><p>They trudged through a frustrating first half in Piscataway only to come out swinging in the 3rd quarter en route to a convincing 52-17 win that left no doubt that Michigan had more than enough firepower to win the Big Ten and make the CFB playoff, despite undefeated and top-ranked Ohio State still looming on the schedule. </p><p>All they had to do was start acting like the elite team that they were.</p><p>They had to start to believe.</p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAU95r" target="_blank">[View our complete photo gallery from UNLV here]</a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLjxb7Mmzao94Qs-KIiGWio7aYCkRpRZc9pGwcqFviXG94KSrWXruxCDxkBGHx9IOdUvEtnZcoPPn8VOosiF5sZ5f1zebzweCZe80gvwOaFujEX5VB_ldwa3rZju0gRGzYJKs1JN9dgeswL8S3qMvWSIPrsZTrFqDm2_cVmQ2h6ZcJmOTmtFdbg/s2048/53177342231_00211f7216_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLjxb7Mmzao94Qs-KIiGWio7aYCkRpRZc9pGwcqFviXG94KSrWXruxCDxkBGHx9IOdUvEtnZcoPPn8VOosiF5sZ5f1zebzweCZe80gvwOaFujEX5VB_ldwa3rZju0gRGzYJKs1JN9dgeswL8S3qMvWSIPrsZTrFqDm2_cVmQ2h6ZcJmOTmtFdbg/s16000/53177342231_00211f7216_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I know ECU and UNLV are not a true barometer for the success of this current squad, but it does feel to me like this Michigan team is also one of <i>those teams</i>.</p><p>Through two games, Michigan has shown me enough that they have all the pieces and parts of an elite squad that should not only win the Big Ten, but make some serious noise in the CFB playoff.</p><p>2023 feels like a continuation of the success that Michigan has built over the last two seasons. They have the elite QB, the stellar running game, dynamic receivers, the best offensive line in the nation, and not to mention a defense that feels as talented and as deep as any we've seen in Ann Arbor, possibly ever.</p><p>What else do you need?</p><p>Oh yeah, and they've proved that the bench at the head coaching position is pretty damn good too – something we've all assumed but was proven these last two weeks with Jesse Minter, Jay Harbaugh and Mike Hart all stepping up to lead Michigan without skipping a beat. Sherrone Moore will wrap up Michigan's head coaching carousel as Jim Harbaugh finishes his self-imposed 3-game hiatus from gameday team activities.</p><p>But this is what the great teams in college football do. This is what it feels like. Sustained success is the key to building an elite program, and that's what Michigan is now. I hate to say it, but anything less than a Big Ten title and at least playing for a national championship will be felt as a failure for this team. With success comes expectations.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQxNT69URiQoAX4IYUBrKZmpWhzLLEMuivzm4bWt-r2kyMzUOLrhqaXB727RLFUJ67axhMa1XxGhhN8kmt0pT98b_B1tmTltX5-uowPqeOwVG8ZBWislLLZp7cHDhXLV0wkWKpIhfGfgF6fNPtvgPvgrKOseOvfzaoAN0PyEoLijpJ3GP_WqSdQ/s2048/53177541684_23169f091f_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQxNT69URiQoAX4IYUBrKZmpWhzLLEMuivzm4bWt-r2kyMzUOLrhqaXB727RLFUJ67axhMa1XxGhhN8kmt0pT98b_B1tmTltX5-uowPqeOwVG8ZBWislLLZp7cHDhXLV0wkWKpIhfGfgF6fNPtvgPvgrKOseOvfzaoAN0PyEoLijpJ3GP_WqSdQ/s16000/53177541684_23169f091f_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Any doubts that remain about Michigan being an elite program worthy of their 2nd-place ranking are just completely unfounded. All you need to do is look at the first 3 quarters of both opening games to see that they've been completely lopsided with Michigan outgaining their opponents 786 to 222 and outscoring them 65-0.</p><p>Part of the lower scoring is obviously due to pulling the starters early, but the other factor is the new rule that keeps the clock running after first downs – there's just simply less time for the offense to score points. </p><p>Through the first two games, Michigan has only had 9 first half drives. In 2022, they had 15 first half drives. In total, games are just shorter now (but we're still getting in the same amount of commercials, of course). So drives matter more than they did before, which is tough for opening games when you're trying to get meaningful snaps, all the while trying to keep starters safe and getting backups some game reps.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvZ1KgN97n3gsoacZSq4MOT39-RnpK_BxQzTSXwzHa5VvsGH48-3CsOSlOGgJHnHuzCUkBnal1GrtIpEgEdNc7OnrO9KZIVwCiNnB5Uu-TxbtRJ-BleXTPRcJOuYQZJJ9DRpcMrukKYDcDJAPSOQoqd8ZeJW3gkVSd0XEZotTckVKz5v2Ik3yQg/s2048/53176752472_bf4f080dc7_k.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvZ1KgN97n3gsoacZSq4MOT39-RnpK_BxQzTSXwzHa5VvsGH48-3CsOSlOGgJHnHuzCUkBnal1GrtIpEgEdNc7OnrO9KZIVwCiNnB5Uu-TxbtRJ-BleXTPRcJOuYQZJJ9DRpcMrukKYDcDJAPSOQoqd8ZeJW3gkVSd0XEZotTckVKz5v2Ik3yQg/s16000/53176752472_bf4f080dc7_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtSa5EkdxNM1o-x7Y-PmIAWlWY_oj1XegscO50L3QwuykPpxp_R00oiMvir9VihvwP-ebn4CnHuN-t0MQf1Dy8DboU-lGZ1NBXqb-gTVbqLRKCJyL3FQu0aCA1625UyK79RgG36RqZe56e_UasvA0a8MnIOhrenayIJ2SgVci7v-3T9HuD45mqw/s2048/53177542469_2002df2b8c_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtSa5EkdxNM1o-x7Y-PmIAWlWY_oj1XegscO50L3QwuykPpxp_R00oiMvir9VihvwP-ebn4CnHuN-t0MQf1Dy8DboU-lGZ1NBXqb-gTVbqLRKCJyL3FQu0aCA1625UyK79RgG36RqZe56e_UasvA0a8MnIOhrenayIJ2SgVci7v-3T9HuD45mqw/s16000/53177542469_2002df2b8c_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Zero concerns about the running game right now. I think the offensive line is still figuring some things out, plus both opponents so far really sold out to stop the run. We know what Blake and Donovan can do once they get going. It's really just a matter of time – and teams will also need to respect McCarthy as a passer more as the season goes on (he's currently grading out as the top passer in the country, btw).</p><p>The preseason (let's be honest) wraps up under the lights for the 13th night game at the Big House as the Scot Loeffler and the Bowling Green Falcons make their way about an hour up 23 north. Go Blue!</p>Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-19961735463945165422023-09-08T12:03:00.001-04:002023-09-08T12:04:53.122-04:002023 Game 2 STAT-O: UNLV<p> [Click images to embiggen]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTztuO41a5zxiLKIpEhGJXTk5Vap3Cj8w79mv5BdoCR_Xi3kv2FADdLOVFMjNFTpUhH6uuNatr3jse1VwmdojsxHPKePXiF8RYYKQhfmMlxQ-p_96Zd5nGF-ZXCfmnQzsEnl0A3va5KdW_Z_UWjuqKJv00VeJKJxO5ujbQ28SbcucVS7-4Sy9_vw/s2000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2002%20-%20UNLV%20Preview%2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTztuO41a5zxiLKIpEhGJXTk5Vap3Cj8w79mv5BdoCR_Xi3kv2FADdLOVFMjNFTpUhH6uuNatr3jse1VwmdojsxHPKePXiF8RYYKQhfmMlxQ-p_96Zd5nGF-ZXCfmnQzsEnl0A3va5KdW_Z_UWjuqKJv00VeJKJxO5ujbQ28SbcucVS7-4Sy9_vw/s320/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2002%20-%20UNLV%20Preview%2001.png" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBsSKKSu2S6HkF3eOsSe1Yi8DBidZOHIaFx71NAwlf3oAugBtR3LO-KejSFcjHqxSW2-ko8VfKlCgflDb7A2nGx7I1cXppeTyVPauE6SzWkQzHREL1QbgNSAOZ5yAVF4mqlAE7T-Nkg6MWHLGwwPkz7qom8rwJlq0JFrkO7U6B4bQGN0Ntcs_nw/s2000/2023%20STAT-O%20Game%2002%20-%20UNLV%20Preview%2002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiv4TOyJqrs0TNoVKh5slswM4LA13weoMsKKv-tPsJjbsUwn9E9WpgQmWt3BE7HNxcgzJ4JsY7NTlaNh44EiDGVPenpvsAokQpP4HfH5fgKNbi84FgtadZ7oGzEKWotAPxAcULHyEHFurryaz3ihXHTrzzJJRpV4_yKqncWUA1sVgjpAZBOuHuw/s16000/53160608630_a1e5cd5187_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I know...I'm waaayy late on my ECU game column. I don't really have a great excuse other than real life sometimes gets in the way – what can you do? But, I finally had some time to sit at my keyboard and put some thoughts together about Michigan's opening game 30-3 victory over the Pirates of East Carolina. </p><p>First and foremost, let's get the biggest news out of the way...I wasn't in the pressbox for this game. New for 2023, I will be photographing the bulk of Michigan's football schedule this year. Not sure how much travel I'll be able to do with real life and such, but I'm efforting to be at as many games as possible...plus whatever post-season destinations Michigan finds itself being invited to.</p><p><i><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjATgy6" target="_blank">View my complete ECU photo gallery here!</a></i></p><p>So, about the ECU game. Here we go.</p><p>Overall...no complaints.</p><p>Spicy huh?<br /></p><p>Well, I mean yeah, it'd be nice to score on every drive and put up stupid offensive numbers...but at the end of the day, this was generally a pretty lopsided game. Had Michigan been able to punch it in late in the 3rd quarter down by the goal line rather than fumbling the handoff on 4th down, this game would probably feel a little different in terms of comfortability.</p><p>Was ECU selling out to stop the run? Sure. Did Michigan respond with a ridiculously efficient passing attack led by a seasoned QB and stable of great receivers? They absolutely did. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnIRF_HsioB0ffcc1YyMjMtZEJ2EAuBgFh3FvMPQRbJ_bpWLePBfpUUq_CDyr7O1kctJO2kZcgaMJGe7AhJqNVYrw5rpkabmDCNLq3owh2cLjYjs7fDNSc7tQoFwGN8D3EEE0KaiqZBNjKWveQLeBKRtcxfeD7bNoAWAwGGms2gwQT8WgkUAT8A/s2048/53160181801_0a7b42370b_k.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnIRF_HsioB0ffcc1YyMjMtZEJ2EAuBgFh3FvMPQRbJ_bpWLePBfpUUq_CDyr7O1kctJO2kZcgaMJGe7AhJqNVYrw5rpkabmDCNLq3owh2cLjYjs7fDNSc7tQoFwGN8D3EEE0KaiqZBNjKWveQLeBKRtcxfeD7bNoAWAwGGms2gwQT8WgkUAT8A/s16000/53160181801_0a7b42370b_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>JJ just looked...effortless. I mean, holy cow some of those throws. His 3rd touchdown throw, 15 yards to Roman Wilson in the 3rd quarter was pure beauty. 2022 JJ doesn't make that throw. He's clearly evolved his game...so much so that all 3 of his touchdowns passes came inside the redzone. That really wasn't happening at all last year.</p><p>And of course, Michigan was without their head coach and offensive coordinator. All in all, I'm not concerned with anything regarding Michigan's offense. Maybe some first-game rust along the OL in terms of run blocking, but I don't see that as being something to get concerned about right now. Blake and Donovan both looked great...just needed a little more room to maneuver thats all. As McCarthy becomes more lethal as a passer, that will only help the running game become what we all expect it to become.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn7Ti0od0oJmKpUuvW5V_O6SNJr73T2TBRgD4OgC7qp8twVpqCKuzhJTLWPFbniOhYHABDz5IFaq3kW7icEmDm1uhqCw8uqPDZz0OTk15rEBaF4Q1F4wwGEuMrfuXxrwtjTXjRw3qm7zrSPtiMoLhLW5LBDY5ABDvcdxXArZjSYdNMBHIAS4a-A/s2048/53160607685_e14b1b9e52_k.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn7Ti0od0oJmKpUuvW5V_O6SNJr73T2TBRgD4OgC7qp8twVpqCKuzhJTLWPFbniOhYHABDz5IFaq3kW7icEmDm1uhqCw8uqPDZz0OTk15rEBaF4Q1F4wwGEuMrfuXxrwtjTXjRw3qm7zrSPtiMoLhLW5LBDY5ABDvcdxXArZjSYdNMBHIAS4a-A/s16000/53160607685_e14b1b9e52_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Defensively, a dominating performance.</p><p>Through 3 quarters (when the starters were in) Michigan allowed 0 points, 116 total yards (50 rush/66 pass) and only 5 first downs. They also got one takeaway, a great Mike Sainristil INT, which led to 7 points, and dominated ECU in pretty much every facet. Oddly, no sacks for the entire game, despite ECU QBs Mason Garcia and Alex Flinn who split snaps, being forced to scramble on almost every drop back – credit to both of their speed and pocket presence, I suppose.</p><p>Some new faces on special teams for Michigan this year. Grad transfer James Turner replaces NFL draft pick Jake Moody as Michigan's kicker. Kind of a so-so start, missing one extra point pretty badly and going 1 for 2 from 50 (good) and 52 (missed). Big shoes to fill for the Saline native for sure.</p><p>Also new this year is junior punter Tommy Doman who also handled kickoff duties. He looked pretty solid in his debut only having the punt twice, including one from the back of his own endzone on Michigan's brief opening drive.</p><p>Jury is still out on Jake Thaw returning punts, but didn't love it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UcxHQjKJQI9bIqO_bUaO46xRLe0k0GhwICh5qDA7QnzIBkjlREB6U4g8G8xv4uR0gplPAhcT2Fn_6oJEqwCpl6N6MNCeYdjVmH1VWkVfqg5pCuZEVwkOLh_GeF6MDJMz_8rF4M0aOnk6PBoEQU7_mP3dBL8i-PgMuxUuxs6f7P-hjB6-lrqAqw/s2048/53160669783_f3a1af26dd_k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UcxHQjKJQI9bIqO_bUaO46xRLe0k0GhwICh5qDA7QnzIBkjlREB6U4g8G8xv4uR0gplPAhcT2Fn_6oJEqwCpl6N6MNCeYdjVmH1VWkVfqg5pCuZEVwkOLh_GeF6MDJMz_8rF4M0aOnk6PBoEQU7_mP3dBL8i-PgMuxUuxs6f7P-hjB6-lrqAqw/s16000/53160669783_f3a1af26dd_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On Harbaugh...</p><p>The "Free Harbaugh" shirt worn by JJ during pregame and the players holding up the 4 fingers on their second drive (probably something they wanted to do on their opening drive but they were stuck down by the goal line) I honestly didn't think much of it at the time. </p><p>First off, I was too focused on taking photos and just trying to do it right to really think about the weight of what was going on. But even now, neither really bothers me. I don't see it as a strong protest towards the NCAA or even Michigan, who ultimately suspended Harbaugh for 3 games. I saw it then as I do now...players just showing support for their coach amid this rather turbulent time for the sport. I don't think there's anything truly sinister going on here. It's clear that the ground is shifting under the NCAA and some of the institutions of college football...and this latest beef the NCAA has with Jim Harbaugh is kind of like shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic, imo. Sooner or later (probably sooner) the NCAA will no longer exist as a governing body for top-tier college football. We know it, they know it. It's just a matter of time.</p><p>So "Free Harbaugh"? More like "Free College Football"</p><p>On Peacock...</p><p>Despite being on the sweltering sidelines all game, you don't really get much of a sense of the game the way you do watching from the stands or on TV. You're basically watching all the action through a camera viewfinder. And while it's great for photos, it's generally horrible for getting any sense of what's really happening. So, like many of you, I had to subscribe to Peacock to be able to really watch this one.</p><p>First off, the overall game presentation on Peacock was fine. I mean, it's still NBC and they're seasoned pros when it comes to airing a CFB broadcast. Mike Tirico was great as usual...but holy cow Chris Simms was terrible. He's an outspoken Harbaugh hater and that made listening to him <i>try</i> and to be unbiased pretty difficult. And sure, it's a streaming service, so dolling out the $6 for a month subscription was an annoyance...but not as annoying as the unskippable ads on the game replay, but whatever. Typical dumb streaming service behavior I suppose. It did give us at MBN HQ the opportunity to watch some stuff thats only on Peacock...so there ya go.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fwOnmFdHhvqfgw97L99euwN5WpOyDssypbjBaY8ztF1ICqIunuSNMW-1Nw4e28fQdV7pcoeyHS0a6ngQa9egPgh-JsiJ7egCB5Z3ksXJj0Hrmh6P1eU3UNYnDU9gVwZedsN6f8X--MvETzg8EPAb7i4b4DTqjWPAIK4aFBM4fg25SY1KAZ7Z-g/s2048/53160388184_baf11982d8_k.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fwOnmFdHhvqfgw97L99euwN5WpOyDssypbjBaY8ztF1ICqIunuSNMW-1Nw4e28fQdV7pcoeyHS0a6ngQa9egPgh-JsiJ7egCB5Z3ksXJj0Hrmh6P1eU3UNYnDU9gVwZedsN6f8X--MvETzg8EPAb7i4b4DTqjWPAIK4aFBM4fg25SY1KAZ7Z-g/s16000/53160388184_baf11982d8_k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Brad Muckenthaler</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On the scoreboards...</p><p>I feel pretty much the same as ya'll do. They're big, and the video looks great...but the real estate is not being utilized very well. The side columns of graphics take up way too much space and are poorly designed. The stats, in all-maize boxes, just looked weird to me. I couldn't decide if the 100+ degree heat on the sideline was getting to me or if it really was just confusing, but I had a hard time making sense of it at first. It took a minute to realize they were cycling through different stats, so it kept changing. Yeah, stop that!</p><p>I like the out-of-town scores on the right side, but we don't need to see "scores" from games that haven't started yet. </p><p>The sound seemed weird at times...kind of going in and out. Could've been where I was standing though. I noticed it mainly in the first quarter when I was down in the north endzone. When I was down in the south endzone though, it sounded terrific.</p><p>So the 2023 season is off and running and Michigan gets a solid win against a decent opponent and no one got hurt. Now it's on to week 2 against the Rebels of UNLV.</p>Brad Muckenthalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12063393893269571424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907489.post-3395647330930757122023-09-03T10:29:00.003-04:002023-09-03T10:29:54.744-04:00East Carolina Photos<p>
A little different vantage point for me for this game. So thrilled to be able to
snap some photos of the action yesterday from the sidelines. Here's a few
select photos with the complete album <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjATgy6" target="_blank">linked here</a>. Enjoy!</p>
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<br />Welcome back sports fans! The 2023 season is upon us and that means it's
time for our annual MBN/UGP pickem league sign up!<br /><br />As always, our
good friends at Underground Printing are offering coupon codes for the top 3
finishers. The codes are good for online only at <a href="https://shop.undergroundshirts.com/collections/michigan?aff=2">UGP</a>.<br />1st place: $100<br />2nd place: $50<br />3rd place: $25<br /><br />Link?
<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?from=espn&challengeId=233&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=b4d22594-6b37-4681-92f9-41c9026326a0&joinKey=e3e5d7bc-fdf1-383f-a135-3ddd3ba27df1" target="_blank">Click here!</a><br />Password: Hail2023<br /><br />It's a confidence setup this year.
Just pick the winner of 10 new games each week and rank them by confidence 1-10. The games included each week are
Saturday games only. Any questions, just let me know in the comments.<br /><br />Good
luck and Go Blue!
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