We were outgunned. Love the heart of the players and coaches. Need to replace Dline coach.
Dline recruiting not at championship level. Not enough pass rush against better offenses. Need better receivers. Not knocking our current players. Difference makers on offense. Haven't had a Golden Tate caliber receiver in a while (let alone 2 like OSU).
So proud of the heart and grit of this team! Next year should have excellent Oline. Need more offensive threats and will need someone to replace Watts and Morrison. Go Irish!
Replies to: We were outgunned. Love the heart of the players and coaches. Need to replace Dline coach.
Al Golden was outcoached all night. Wasn’t prepared.
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Preach!
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We are one dimensional--no consistent down-field passing game. MUST be addressed. I'm in the
camp of no more portal QBs.
We also need better threats at WR. Greathouse is our only guy.
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Agree 100% We knew it would bite us sometime. We
had phenomenal year considering what we had.
Is it a done deal Morrison isn't coming back? I haven't read anything anywhere on this
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unlikely but probably depends the severity of his injury. If he's not running a sub 4.45 40 at
ND's pro day, he might need to return. If he's going to slip into a late 2nd or 3rd round pick, NIL money might make it worthwhile to stay.
He has no reason to return.
Already a probable 1st round pick and little to gain except risk another injury.
Him going in the first round is highly dependent on his medical evaluation at the combine.
If he's healthy with no lingering effects from the injury, he'll go late in the 1st.
D-line was depleted
We were missing two of our top defensive ends (Traore, Bothelo), our best 3 technique tackle (Mills), and Howard Cross wasn't anywhere near 100%.
We didn't have the bodies to freely substitute, and tOSU's excellent offensive line had a solid game.
I think Al Washington has done a great job as DL coach.
I think he develops well, but we haven't had success recruiting the game wrecking DEs or DL.
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That has been going on for a long time - long before the current coaching staff
They do quite well, given the resources at hand
Doing alright with DE's. DT is concerning, but I'd say all of the defensive coaches are doing well
given the defense's stats.
Agreed. .Too many injuries caught up with us.
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they had no answer for Howard running. I was surprised by that.
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If I recall correctly, scUM had a spotter on him all game?
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Michigan's defensive line was also better
There are two 1st round picks on that line in the way of Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant. That, plus they had a deeper reserve of well-developed, quality, and healthy, front seven players. They could rotate in fresh players, and not miss a beat.
As good as Howard Cross has been for us this year, he wasn't 100% for the championship game, and the available reserves weren't nearly as good as what Michigan had. Losing Riley Mills made it even worse. I have all of the respect for Donovan Hinnish, and he's a very capable player, but barring some miraculous development, he'd be more of a priority free agent, instead of a 1st round pick.
No Riley Mills either. We couldn’t get home. Pick your poison. Death on Corners Island or death by a
thousand cuts,