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2010 TSUN News (in-season)

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Come on folks, just last month the threads here were full of "UConn is going to hang 600 yards on that defense," "they're going to start oh and four," "Robinson will throw more interceptions than he does completions."

Let's give credit where credit is due. This was a Big 10 team blasting a Big East team -- a Big 10 team that finished in the bottom half of the conference the last two years, vs a Big East team that contended for the conference title through much of the last two seasons.

Robinson ran well and indicated that he can put the ball in the hands of his receivers instead of the other guy's. He got away with a couple that could have been pick 6, but name a QB who doesn't.

Time may prove that UConn is back to being UConn and that Michigan caught a break, but for now I'd have to say they looked much improved over the team I saw open last season. I'm hoping the improvement is enough to get by Notre Dame -- and given the egg "Improved Purdue" laid on Saturday the conference needs it.
 
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buckeyesin07;1763187; said:
If UConn wins the Big East this year, that conference is even worse than I thought it was. Their defense on Saturday was horrible--their defenders have no ability to get off a block, and the defensive coaching couldn't stop the QB sneak on 3rd and 15 even though everyone in the stadium knew it was coming. An altogether horrible showing by UConn.

I'm not exactly sure I'd be puffing my chest out if I were a UM fan--UConn's defense was horrible and UConn's offense spit up a turnover on a sure TD in the 3rd quarter. Also, UM got a few breaks in the game (not to mention only committing one penalty)--they had no turnovers despite putting the ball on the turf a few times. They won't be able to count on that kind of luck in the future.
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not puffing my chest other than being happy about the win. Feel free to peruse all the other threads about UM and how about 75% of the people here thought it was going to be an offensive shootout and that UCONN's offense was going to roll into the endzone on every possession.

We'll struggle vs ND this week, i'm sure, and we'll still struggle vs the big boys once the Big 10 season starts, but for now, i'm happy with the result.
 
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I thought Michigan's offense looked good. (Or bad, depending on your point of view.) I don't know if it's because Michigan is that good, or if it's because UConn is that bad. Time will tell.

My guess, though, is that if RRod keeps running DRob like this, he's going to need more quarterbacks. This isn't Pat White vs. the Big East. He's going to need to play 8 Big Ten teams, and if DRob gets hurt against UConn in game 1, they'll need their freshman to step up. And if Forcier is gone, 2 QB's may not be enough.
 
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cincibuck;1763200; said:
Come on folks, just last month the threads here were full of "UConn is going to hang 600 yards on that defense," "they're going to start oh and four," "Robinson will throw more interceptions than he does completions."

Let's give credit where credit is due. This was a Big 10 team blasting a Big East team -- a Big 10 team that finished in the bottom half of the conference the last two years, vs a Big East team that contended for the conference title through much of the last two seasons.

Robinson ran well and indicated that he can put the ball in the hands of his receivers instead of the other guy's. He got away with a couple that could have been pick 6, but name a QB who doesn't.

Time may prove that UConn is back to being UConn and that Michigan caught a break, but for now I'd have to say they looked much improved over the team I saw open last season. I'm hoping the improvement is enough to get by Notre Dame -- and given the egg "Improved Purdue" laid on Saturday the conference needs it.
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I think Michigan is going to be much better than I initially expected. I was very concerned that they wouldn't win any games this year solely because they can't defend the pass. They can't defend the pass, and we saw that against UCONN (without the drops, that game is VERY different), but they can sustain drives and help hide the defensive flaws. That's the part that impressed me the most: they ate up the clock. All that being said, I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon until they hit conference play. Last year, they looked good until they hit the Big Ten grinder; I want to see them deal with that.
 
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TheIronColonel;1763237; said:
They can't defend the pass, and we saw that against UCONN (without the drops, that game is VERY different),
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Not to mention the ineptitude at QB for UConn.

but they can sustain drives and help hide the defensive flaws. That's the part that impressed me the most: they ate up the clock.
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...against a defense that played, and was coached, terribly. That won't happen this weekend--if nothing else, Kelly is a very good coach.

All that being said, I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon until they hit conference play. Last year, they looked good until they hit the Big Ten grinder; I want to see them deal with that.
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Agreed. UM and RR were media darlings last year when they started out 4-0, and then the wheels came off.
 
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cincibuck;1763200; said:
Come on folks, just last month the threads here were full of "UConn is going to hang 600 yards on that defense," "they're going to start oh and four," "Robinson will throw more interceptions than he does completions."
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Guess what? A lot of people said the exact same thing last year about them facing WMU. I expect this season's script to be pretty much the same. As for Robinson, UConn's ineptitude on defense helped mask any weaknesses he may have. Their DL is atrocious (both starting DE were out with injuries), so all shoelaces had to do was take the snap and run through one of the enormous holes that were there. His throwing looked pretty good, but he was throwing to the same spot all game because UConn became so paranoid of his running, they were leaving huge gaps in coverage. If a team plays even decent assignment football against him, he can and will be contained. I'll wait and see how he reacts against a team that can get pressure on him before I say he's "OMG! The next Pat White!!!!!11!!!1!!" I think a little too much is being read into that score too. A few really bad drops killed Uconn. I think I predicted 38-31 scUM and if UConn's receivers actually could catch the ball...it would be around that.

Let's give credit where credit is due. This was a Big 10 team blasting a Big East team -- a Big 10 team that finished in the bottom half of the conference the last two years, vs a Big East team that contended for the conference title through much of the last two seasons.
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So...BIG TEN! BIG TEN! BIG TEN!

Robinson ran well and indicated that he can put the ball in the hands of his receivers instead of the other guy's. He got away with a couple that could have been pick 6, but name a QB who doesn't.
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Again, UConn's defensive ineptitude prevented us from really learning anything...all he had to do was play pitch and catch. He had guys open all day. I saw one or two challenging throws all day. Also, he won't make it until October running the ball 20+ times a game. Especially after that performance...defenses will be keying on him. And for as much as we made fun of tater's size...old shoelaces actually looks even more slight.

Time may prove that UConn is back to being UConn and that Michigan caught a break, but for now I'd have to say they looked much improved over the team I saw open last season. I'm hoping the improvement is enough to get by Notre Dame -- and given the egg "Improved Purdue" laid on Saturday the conference needs it.
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The Big East is awful, so I stlll think UConn could pull of 7-8 wins, but that was a bad football team. Time will tell with scUM, but I see a similar arc to last year: They'll look fantastic in September, but once they hit the grind of the conference schedule, the wheels come off. 6-6 is still my prediction.
 
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Robinson ran well and indicated that he can put the ball in the hands of his receivers instead of the other guy's. He got away with a couple that could have been pick 6, but name a QB who doesn't.
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easy to complete passes when the othe teams crappy DBs are supplying a 15 yard cushion

and 90% of your passes are around 5 or so yards in the air
 
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NFBuck;1763343; said:
Guess what? A lot of people said the exact same thing last year about them facing WMU.
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yeah

In one fell swoop, the pain, the pressure and the persecution of 5-7 all fell by the wayside.


At least for a few days, anyway.


A popular pick for an upset this week, the Michigan Wolverines welcomed the Connecticut Huskies into the Big House and proved rude hosts, pounding the visitors 30-10.


Michigan led the game 21-10 at the half and pretty much set their tricked-out ride on cruise control after that.


Now before we go any farther, I have to mention that Connecticut?s performance may have been the worst that I have seen of any Michigan opponents since I took over Michigan Monday back in 2006. That?s not to say Michigan didn?t cause many of the issues, but the Huskies looked ridiculous independent of anything that Michigan was doing at times.


Basically, Connecticut?s offense did not resemble the high-scoring offense that was expected, and Michigan?s secondary was never really put to the test. That will change when Notre Dame comes to town on Saturday.


On the other side of the ball, I believe that Michigan?s offense was very responsible for their success, and it can?t just be blamed on Connecticut?s defense. The Wolverines had 259 yards of total offense in the first half before letting up in the second half. Although I do wonder how much of it was Michigan letting up or UConn catching up.


Regardless of what took place in the second half, for the first time since Rich Rodriguez has been at Michigan, the offense looked like it was supposed to look.


Confession: The above has been taken word for word from what I wrote after last season's opener against Western Michigan with only some appropriate names and numbers changed.

The point? It's not just how you start, it's also how you finish. Now that that's been said, we can finally begin.
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cincibuck;1763200; said:
Come on folks, just last month the threads here were full of "UConn is going to hang 600 yards on that defense," "they're going to start oh and four," "Robinson will throw more interceptions than he does completions."

Let's give credit where credit is due. This was a Big 10 team blasting a Big East team -- a Big 10 team that finished in the bottom half of the conference the last two years, vs a Big East team that contended for the conference title through much of the last two seasons.

Robinson ran well and indicated that he can put the ball in the hands of his receivers instead of the other guy's. He got away with a couple that could have been pick 6, but name a QB who doesn't.

Time may prove that UConn is back to being UConn and that Michigan caught a break, but for now I'd have to say they looked much improved over the team I saw open last season. I'm hoping the improvement is enough to get by Notre Dame -- and given the egg "Improved Purdue" laid on Saturday the conference needs it.
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Could have been worse. Don't know why we expected that Randy Edsall had learned how to defend Rich Rodriguez's spread...

Connecticut Huskies vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Recap - November 24, 2007 - ESPN
 
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