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Michigan falls to #17 in AP Poll

Michigan lost its first regular season game since Saturday, 2021, against Texas.
And for the first time since starting that season unranked, the Wolverines are outside the AP Top 10.
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Football PFF snap counts and grades: Michigan vs. Texas

I know PFF isn't a flawless metric by any means. But it's a useful tool to evaluate how guys are performing game to game. The grades for the OL are not good. But one in particular is standing out.

Evan Link scored a 27.

You might as well just stick a refrigerator on the field and say, "well at least they'll have to run around it before getting to the QB."

Warren was pressured 14 times on 33 attempts. 10 of those pressures were given up by Link. He scored a zero in pass protection. And no, I'm not joking; I'm not being sarcastic. He actually scored ZERO in pass protection. The last time that happened was Barnhsrt's disastrous performance at PSU last year. And even then, Barnhart still managed a 48 score on PFF. Link had a 27.

And as bad as that is, the coaches obviously believe he's a better option than Gentry or Persi so how bad are they? Hell, Giudice got pulled briefly for Crippen in week one when he Giudice struggled. They had to leave Link in even with that performance.

After cooling off period

I never post in a game day post for obvious reasons. Can get too emotional and people tend to attack young kids. Even Tuttle can e lumped in there. Coaches on the other hand are fair game because they're getting paid the big bucks.

1. Kirk Campbell should know his players strengths but I'm not seeing evidence of that. I'll start with the Orji keeper. He got stuffed on the first one, no big deal except they ran the same play again and got the same defensive call the second time. What did he do to counter that move? Nothing and there in lies one problem.

2, There appeared to be few route trees that ran past 15 yards and when they did run them there appeared to be a window to make a significant gain if executed properly. Ron Bellamy is WR coach and he has to take some of the blame. JMO but I like Davis under center rather than shotgun. One less thing for Davis to worry about and one less thing for a new starter at center to worry about.

3. Speaking of Davis he looked like a deer in the headlights. Right now he needs a full time QB coach and not a guy also trying to be an offensive coordinator. Campbell needs to be at his side every minute the NCAA allows us to practice and should be sitting at his side for every second Davis is watching film. If I disagree with anything Moore has done as HC the decision of Campbell as OC in at the top of my list. Moore knew coming into this season the QB room needed a FULL time coach. No Harbs to back anyone up.

4. Never thought for a second that we could repeat as NC but a great season to set us up for 26 & 27.

5. Speaking of 26 and 27. We've been recruiting well down south but I think we're giving Texas, Bama and Georgia an opportunity to swoop in and take our top talent.

Jim Harbaugh

Yes, he is a top 3 football coach right now in all levels of footbal. If/when he wins a Super Bowl, one can make a strong argument Harbaugh is the best football coach of his era. We lost this coach. He no longer runs the program. He no longer commands the sidelines.
I have found that great people make the hardest things look easy. Coaching the UM football team is one of sports most difficult tasks. Harbaugh made it look easy. Especially last season, when he could not even be present for several games, some against the nation's best.
So when our AD, and administration doesn't fight for this guy, and defend him at all costs, but rather punishes him, and stands in agreement with the "pathetic", morally-defunct NCAA, UM nation then gets what it deserves.
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