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Perfect storm: 16 little things that add up to a loss

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  1. We are rolling, up 3-0, fresh off a first down and Isaac fumbles
  2. McCray slow on the edge, Lewerke runs for a first down
  3. 3rd and 4: Hurst makes a TFL, but Bush is called for a bogus retaliation unsportsmanlike
  4. McCray fails to recognize Lewerke running for a TD
  5. Late PI call on Metellus on 3rd down
  6. PI against DPJ on fly pattern is uncalled
  7. Miracle catch by MSU's Stewart over Watson
  8. London scores on screen pass after entire defense overpursues
  9. JOK to Crawford TD pass is nullifed by Higdon's unnecessary holding penalty
  10. Perry doesn't even bother to get two hands on a pass when he is wide open
  11. JOK perfect deep ball to DPJ, who fails shield the defender and is out of bounds
  12. McKeon's fumble.
  13. 3rd and 3, Lewerke fumbles snap but our safeties are slow to react. First down.
  14. MSU's Dowell sticks hand out and makes crazy interception
  15. Bogus offsides on Bush
  16. Rain effectively washes out a full quarter of offensive football when UM is behind
What was lacking:
  • Screen passes
  • Receivers getting open
  • Designed roll-outs by JOK
Too much of these:
  • Short crossing pattterns
  • JOK almost never finding the second target
  • Runs up the middle on 2nd and 10
  • McDoom and Isaac
Just about everything that could go wrong, did. Yet UM only lost by four points. So I think it's a bit early to go full-scale rant about Harbaugh. The consensus of this board was that we were a 9-3 team. So now that we are heading toward 9-3, why is everyone become suicidal?
 
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