I just watched Michigan’s offensive film vs Indiana. Can’t believe I did this for free, I need a beer. The video is linked below. These were my takeaways:
1. Bryant Haines is the best defensive coordinator in the history of the sport... EVER! He dominated Michigan with a mediocre at best DL. None of those guys start at other contending schools, and for the most part none of those guys are winning true 1v1s with OL, but they execute twist in the run and pass game at a high level, and Bryant Haines guesses right on those calls seemingly...ALWAYS?!
2. Jason Beck did SOME good stuff and made SOME good adjustments that I point out, but they were few and far between, but they all felt like one-offs that couldn't be done twice. He made a few egregious calls, (the last play of the game running switch verts is worse than boot on the goal line!!!) but for the most part... Haines is just better at his job, and it ain't close. Levels.
3. Since coming back from injury, Manuel Beigel has been unplayable. He's clueless where to go on combos and has abysmal technique on down blocks. I also point out a couple of times where the rhino being no threat hurts Michigan's pass concepts.
4. Outside zone is a good play for Michigan because they are good at it.... it created both RB explosives vs PSU... but you need to run it out of different looks. Michigan tried to repeatedly run it how OSU did against them well last week... they clearly made adjustments and we didn't care and just kept calling it.
5. Outside of Manuel Beigel, Oline runs duo very well and I thought it was the best play to run vs Indiana's twisting. They got away from it for some reason. Counter is HORRIBLE vs those twists. I now understand why OSU didn't run any in that tape.
6. Per usual, the "bad jet sweep" was just poor blocking and a missed assignment on the perimeter. Debatable read by Tommy Carr. At the same time - Michigan clearly sucks at these plays AND they're getting easily schemed up because the personnel and formations are so predictable. Probably cut that out.
7. Any time Indiana got into man, Michigan didn't get open. If I were them, I would have stayed in it all day. Marsh becomes really the only threat outside of well-designed 1-read plays.
8. Tommy Carr was majorly gun shy after the interception. A lot of times I thought the ball should have been out and it just wasn't. He didn't run boot well, seemingly afraid to throw the first read. I was harsh on Tommy in this video, but a lot of this stuff is so easily fixable, and he was facing the literal best in the sport. He made winning plays in the end and gave Michigan a chance. I'd rock with him moving forward.
Watch the video here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/PlaNOiCwhu
Michigan's defense has held all 7 opponents to 20 points or fewer. Since 2014, FBS teams that do that win 87% of the time.
Michigan is 4-3.
Jason Beck has to go. Now. Here's the data. 🧵
When someone says “this is your Super Bowl” it is because they are the most mad they have ever been in their entire life. It is not a sentence you ever say unless there is steam coming out of your ears