TheMile said:You guys act like losing Shazor and Jackson will mean we allow 40+ a game.
Well, you guys did give up 37+ points in three of your last four games...
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TheMile said:You guys act like losing Shazor and Jackson will mean we allow 40+ a game.
Yeah, and those were some awful teams we played in OSU and Texas, huh? As for MSU, we always hate playing the Spartans because they're so neurotic and can pull out a great performance or choke job at the drop of a hat.MililaniBuckeye said:Well, you guys did give up 37+ points in three of your last four games...
TheMile said:You guys act like losing Shazor and Jackson will mean we allow 40+ a game. Leon Hall looks to have a lot of potential and it'd be hard for us not to improve replacing Curry. Burgess started to come on in the Rose Bowl, Woodley is a monster, Big Gabe is unmovable, and you know someone unexpected will step up (they always do in college football). So long as we fire Hermann we'll be fine.
Although, I should add that when I say "fine" I mean just that I expect Henne, Hart, Avant, and Breaston to score more points than everyone we play.
TheMile said:Yeah, and those were some awful teams we played in OSU and Texas, huh? As for MSU, we always hate playing the Spartans because they're so neurotic and can pull out a great performance or choke job at the drop of a hat.
Besides, I explained I don't think we'll have any enormous defensive fallout in 2005 in my previous post.
It is a lot to ask, and don't think I'm not concerned. But it's also an offense that gains a healthy Breaston, a full year of experience and conditioning in Hart, Henne, Long, and three other linemen, and a lot of potential in Grady. If Henne really takes off, we could be better. I doubt it, but we could.Jaxbuck said:Sounds like a lot to ask of an offense that loses Edwards and Baas.
I tend to put the blame on Hermann. The guys took terrible pursuit lines against Vince Young and were outschemed by MSU and OSU. That's coaching, in my opinion.Jaxbuck said:Regardless of wanting to face it or not, you have a speed/athleticisim problem on the defensive side of the ball.
But back to the defense. I'm just trying to say that the sky is not falling on us. We've got a lot of talent. Of course, if Hermann is still around, I predict we'll have our patented Michigan season, losing two we shouldn't and our bowl game.
I tend to put the blame on Hermann. The guys took terrible pursuit lines against Vince Young and were outschemed by MSU and OSU. That's coaching, in my opinion
brutus2002 said:Braylon Edwards is gonna be a bigger loss than the skunkies think. No more jump balls by Henne. Stop the run and hope for the best.
brutus2002 said:Braylon Edwards is gonna be a bigger loss than the skunkies think.
Of course losing Edwards hurts. There's two major reasons (apart from Hart, Martin, and Grady) we shouldn't have as huge a drop off as you'd expect from losing a player as good as Edwards: Talent at wide receiver and Henne's experience.Jaxbuck said:A little data to digest for our scUM friends who think otherwise
60% of TD's: GONE
48% of total recieving yds: GONE
39% of total receptions: GONE
[pre]RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Edwards, B. 12 97 1330 13.7 15 69 110.8
Avant, Jason 11 38 447 11.8 3 21 40.6
Breaston, Steve 11 34 291 8.6 3 50 26.5
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