Heroes & dogs from Saturday's game

[detroitjohn]

Heroes
Offense: Speight and his mighty three catchers (Darboh, Chesson, and Butt). Talk about looking polished, our only complaint last week was that Speight didn't test things downfield, solved this week.
Defense: Peppers was Peppers and Chase Winovich-really stepped it up, had some great pressures (relentless) and a forced fumble. Runner up: Jeremy Clark played a nice game versus the run and I think had a couple break ups.
Special teams: Chris Wormley (two blocks!), runner up to Jabrill who ran possessed (again)
Coaches: I'm giving this one to Chris Partridge, who I believe leads our special teams. UM hummed in every part of their specials, I'm beginning to wonder if we're going to miss John Baxter as much as I thought we would.

Dogs
Defense: Got to go with the safeties, I think it was Dymonte Thomas who was badly out of position on his angle on the 87 yarder and another long run.
Offense: OL running game, especially inside. Ouch.
Special teams: chirp, chirp, chirp...
Coaches: Who ever runs angle or tackling in space drills in practice, the DBs and at times the DL had significant issues. Looked like a few times they were channeling Rich Rod.

 

[Blue_note]

Good summations, J.

I'd add yet another excellent performance from McCray.

After being dogged by injury, it's great to see him find his game, and bring it every week.

Go BLUE. Always,

 

[detroitjohn]

Good summations, J.

I'd add yet another excellent performance from McCray.

After being dogged by injury, it's great to see him find his game, and bring it every week.

Go BLUE. Always,

Agreed, he is a serious athlete and brings intention with his tackling. What a boost at that position, I wonder if he would've started last year if healthy.

 

[Blue_note]

Agreed, he is a serious athlete and brings intention with his tackling. What a boost at that position, I wonder if he would've started last year if healthy.

Based on what we are seeing this year, I'd say yes.

Go BLUE. Always.

 

[goblue31602]

Heroes
Offense: Speight and his mighty three catchers (Darboh, Chesson, and Butt). Talk about looking polished, our only complaint last week was that Speight didn't test things downfield, solved this week.
Defense: Peppers was Peppers and Chase Winovich-really stepped it up, had some great pressures (relentless) and a forced fumble. Runner up: Jeremy Clark played a nice game versus the run and I think had a couple break ups.
Special teams: Chris Wormley (two blocks!), runner up to Jabrill who ran possessed (again)
Coaches: I'm giving this one to Chris Partridge, who I believe leads our special teams. UM hummed in every part of their specials, I'm beginning to wonder if we're going to miss John Baxter as much as I thought we would.

Dogs
Defense: Got to go with the safeties, I think it was Dymonte Thomas who was badly out of position on his angle on the 87 yarder and another long run.
Offense: OL running game, especially inside. Ouch.
Special teams: chirp, chirp, chirp...
Coaches: Who ever runs angle or tackling in space drills in practice, the DBs and at times the DL had significant issues. Looked like a few times they were channeling Rich Rod.

I could explain the running game, or I could just post this article where someone has already done it for me.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/ind...king_at_why_michig.html#incart_river_home_pop

 

[anon_sg4bgyiuileo1]

How important are special teams?

 

[Reality Man]

I could explain the running game, or I could just post this article where someone has already done it for me.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/ind...king_at_why_michig.html#incart_river_home_pop

I would tend to agree that after the initial mess-ups....the OL was o.k. If you factor in Butt or Hill...then probably not graded out as well. Braden is a liability.

UCF did clearly play the run but the UM oline and blocking still needs work and it wasn't all on the 8-9 box scheme.


RM

 

[goblue31602]

I would tend to agree that after the initial mess-ups....the OL was o.k. If you factor in Butt or Hill...then probably not graded out as well. Braden is a liability.

UCF did clearly play the run but the UM oline and blocking still needs work and it wasn't all on the 8-9 box scheme.


RM

Braden also had his first live action of the year because he is coming off of an injury. Braden WAS a liability early, however I wouldn't paint him into that corner for the rest of the year.

 

[detroitjohn]

How important are special teams?

Yeah, I'm kind of indifferent about them, they seldom make a real difference in a game

 

[anon_sg4bgyiuileo1]

Yeah, I'm kind of indifferent about them, they seldom make a real difference in a game

I was hoping A1 Portable would weigh in.

 

[michigangoblue999]

How important are special teams?

Only as important as the difference between winning and losing.

 

[Jake_from_state_farm]

Hurst was one of my heroes also!

 

[anon_sg4bgyiuileo1]

Only as important as the difference between winning and losing.

That's the answer I was looking for.

 

[detroitjohn]

Hurst was one of my heroes also!

Yes, he made a fantastic play around the second quarter, slanting and hitting one player then peeling back to finish off the RB. Outstanding game.

 

[michigangoblue999]

Yes, he made a fantastic play around the second queried, slanting and hitting one player then peeling back to finish off the RB. Outstanding game.

Hurst is a beast.

Think Taco is back this week? Can't wait to see this line fully nuclear when Mone is back in a couple weeks.

 

[UCFhonors]

Heroes
UCF's perseverance: Completely out hitting Michigan the ENTIRE game.
Defense: Stuffed the run and was in the backfield on every pass play hurrying the QB despite being held by at least one Michigan blocker
UCFast: A Clear display of superior speed.
Coaches: Staying focused despite the bias refs and deflatgate part deux

Dogs:
Refs: By my count they clearly missed 22 plays of Michigan offensive holding and 16 times of uncalled holding, pass interference, or both penalties by Michigan’s Defense
Balls: Clearly deflated when UCF kicked the ball and over inflated when Michigan was kicking. You could hear it clearly.

For an actual game recap rather than just random conjecture from some bias and blind tshirt fan, click here:
Official Game Recap: UCF vs Michigan

 

[detroitjohn]

Heroes
UCF's perseverance: Completely out hitting Michigan the ENTIRE game.
Defense: Stuffed the run and was in the backfield on every pass play hurrying the QB despite being held by at least one Michigan blocker
UCFast: A Clear display of superior speed.
Coaches: Staying focused despite the bias refs and deflatgate part deux

Dogs:
Refs: By my count they clearly missed 22 plays of Michigan offensive holding and 16 times of uncalled holding, pass interference, or both penalties by Michigan’s Defense
Balls: Clearly deflated when UCF kicked the ball and over inflated when Michigan was kicking. You could hear it clearly.

For an actual game recap rather than just random conjecture from some bias and blind tshirt fan, click here:
Official Game Recap: UCF vs Michigan

Just this close to overcoming 37 points. By the way, do you like apples?

 

[detroitjohn]

Hurst is a beast.

Think Taco is back this week? Can't wait to see this line fully nuclear when Mone is back in a couple weeks.

I expect we will see the dinged back this week (Charlton and maybe Lewis). I'm less confident about Mone.

 

[UCFhonors]

Just this close to overcoming 37 points. By the way, do you like apples?

You cheated and still got out hit the whole game. And you want to talk about apple? No thanks. I just take us hitting harder than you. #UCFacts.

 

[goblue31602]

You cheated and still got out hit the whole game. And you want to talk about apple? No thanks. I just take us hitting harder than you. #UCFacts.

Hitting harder than us? How many fumbles did you force? How many fumbles did we force?

 

[UCFhonors]

Hitting harder than us? How many fumbles did you force? How many fumbles did we force?

OMG, I almost completely forgot about that. Probably the worsts call this year.

The first "forced fumble" was really defensive holding on Michigan DB.

The second was actrocious. Our player falls on the ball after juggling the kickoff. Than like 3 seconds after he is down, a Michigan spears our player who is on the ground (Personal Foul on Michigan) and somehow the cheating refs say it's a fumble recovery by Michigan. Blatant cheating. 1:22:00 of the replay.

 

[goblue31602]

OMG, I almost completely forgot about that. Probably the worsts call this year.

The first "forced fumble" was really defensive holding on Michigan DB.

The second was actrocious. Our player falls on the ball after juggling the kickoff. Than like 3 seconds after he is down, a Michigan spears our player who is on the ground (Personal Foul on Michigan) and somehow the cheating refs say it's a fumble recovery by Michigan. Blatant cheating. 1:22:00 of the replay.

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Please show me the hold on the first lost fumble. There isn't one. Your second fumble description is flat out hilarious. A spear?

How about Peppers' hit on Patti that forced the fumble? You still wanna talk about out hitting us?