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Michigan vs. NIU

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crazybuckfan40 said:
NIU shot themselves in the foot. I guess we found out what we already know scUM defense still sucks and their O is good.
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Yet, ESPN's headline is that "Michigan Erupts for 19 Unanswered!" Jackasses reading the statsheets not even watching games, writing articles.
 
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lix2333 said:
Why are you guys rooting against UM? Lets all hope they go undefeated and we play against each other undefeated. We want our opponents to be good so our BCS score is boosted.
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The head agrees, the heart just can't help but to root against those dirty motherfuckers. I hate them.

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Thought we could all get a good laugh outa this:
[pre]<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=nav colSpan=3>Team Statistics</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD width="45%"> </TD><TD width="30%">Michigan</TD><TD width="25%">Northern Illinois</TD></TR><TR><TD>TOTAL FIRST DOWNS</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>20</TD></TR><TR><TD>TOTAL NET YARDS</TD><TD>447</TD><TD>411</TD></TR><TR><TD>Total Plays</TD><TD>81</TD><TD>57</TD></TR><TR><TD>Average Gain</TD><TD>5.5</TD><TD>7.2</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[/pre]
 
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There is a semi-meltdown going on over @ scUMgoBlue about their D:slappy: . They are fretting next weeks matchup with ND and Wiscy the following week. Can't say I blame them, both those offenses looked lights out today, and their D was like swiss cheese. One poster even went as far as to say if things don't improve he wants LLLoyd and his staff out.:oh: :io:
 
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Schembechler was appalled in the halftime interview. Couldn't believe that the tackling was so bad. He clearly was agitated and said the defensive secondary is a real problem.

Guys, we really don't want these guys to lose to Notre Dame. We want them undefeated.
 
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Steve19 said:
Schembechler was appalled in the halftime interview. Couldn't believe that the tackling was so bad. He clearly was agitated and said the defensive secondary is a real problem.

Guys, we really don't want these guys to lose to Notre Dame. We want them undefeated.
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true... however, it's wishful thinking... scUM will win a lot of games on O, but their D CANNOT be counted on to stop a competant attack... Weis has the Irish O looking pretty good... scUM's undefeated season could end next Saturday...
 
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NIU had a chance to win this game if not for the turnovers, all the talk all season about how michigans d will improve, all the articles and michigan posters and what not, are all off the mark, they couldnt have looked much worse yesterday, theres is a GREAT chance that they will lose to Notre Dame, something like 40%
 
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Wojo pretty much sums up the crux of defense issues that scUM has not addressed or improved on since last season. When Bo takes a shot at the defense while being interviewed at the half, things are bad. The only question is how much longer Herrmann gets a pass.

Sunday, September 4, 2005

U-M has no defense vs. critics who say it can't stop anyone

By Bob Wojnowski / The Detroit News
Bob Wojnowski

ANN ARBOR -- They plug in receivers. They plug in running backs, quarterbacks, tight ends and linemen. The Wolverines have evolved into a self-sustaining offensive machine, which is why the voters' eyes bug out, pushing Michigan to fourth in the polls.

But that preseason hype is also slightly sketchy, for a reason that won't go away. We saw it again, in troubling doses, during U-M's 33-17 beating of Northern Illinois on Saturday.

We still have no idea -- no idea -- if U-M is capable of playing enough defense to give its offense a breather.

At least we know it won't get boring around here this fall. On a sunny afternoon, the Wolverines showed exactly what they are -- a terrific offensive team with questions scattered all over their defense. Maybe next week, when Notre Dame visits, we'll start seeing what they can be, or need to be.

The last we saw the Wolverines, they were grasping for Texas quarterback Vince Young. They never caught him in that Rose Bowl. In some ways, they're still chasing.

Against Northern Illinois, the problem wasn't a running quarterback. The problem was a running back, junior Garrett Wolfe, who had a 76-yard touchdown and finished with 148 yards, part of the Huskies' 411. They also scored on a 16-play drive in the first half when they were hanging tight, 14-10, before they started fumbling all over the place.

U-M sophomore quarterback Chad Henne keeps getting better. Mike Hart keeps getting stronger, now pushed by freshman Kevin Grady. Receiver Jason Avant stepped in superbly for the departed Braylon Edwards and Steve Breaston remains the most-dangerous player on the field, even when he doesn't get the ball.

But no one is deluding anyone. The Wolverines might be the glitziest team in the Big Ten, but until they tackle with more consistency, they risk being branded just a fancy package of entertainment.

I know they're sick of hearing this. Defensive players talk about the chips on their shoulders from the criticism. They'd better not let those chips get too heavy because they need all the speed they can muster.

To be fair, there are injuries, and two of last year's top defenders, Marlin Jackson and Ernest Shazor, are gone. Lloyd Carr sounded defensive talking about his defense, which means he knows it needs a boost.

"When you have injuries, you're not as good, that's the deal," he said. "The experience factor is critical. Look around the country, that's the era we're in. People are scoring 40, 50 points every week."

Carr is sticking up for his players and coaches, and that's fine. But Northern Illinois is a straight-ahead team with an inexperienced quarterback and still did damage.

Carr and coordinator Jim Herrmann are waiting, hoping, for a defensive star to emerge. Maybe it will be linebacker LaMarr Woodley or tackle Gabe Watson. But in the big stadium where defense ruled for a long, long time, the transformation is still staggering.

I mean, U-M lost Edwards as the third overall pick in the NFL draft, and as the new Cleveland Brown strolled the sideline Saturday, he saw an offense that should be even more dynamic. We all saw familiar sights, many on offense, some on defense, nothing to tell us U-M deserves the hype -- yet.

You can reach Bob Wojnowski at [email protected].
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