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Another dominant Ohio State win proves the slog remains tough for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan
There's a gap between Ohio State and Michigan, and it's not closing fast enough for the Wolverines
There was that painful moment -- among many on Saturday -- when Jim Harbaugh must have been reminded how tough the slog is going to be at Michigan.
During a third-quarter pass rush, Michigan defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson pushed Ohio State tight end Luke Farrell into the left knee of the franchise known as Justin Fields. The Heisman Trophy candidate slowly rose from his back to his backside to the sideline, perhaps taking Ohio State's national championship hopes with him. Buckeye Nation gasped.
Fields then entered the mystery that is the sideline medical tent having reinjured a sprained MCL. Somewhere deep in the Michigan psyche had to be the hope this was some kind of opening. Ohio State led at the time, 35-16.
Safe but not secure. Not yet. In fact, the game looked like it was being left to the immortal Chris Chugunov, the senior backup quarterback with 95 career passes.
Five plays later, though, Fields somewhat miraculously reentered the game and somewhat remarkably threw a 30-yard dart to Garrett Wilson for his third touchdown pass of the game.
"It was a magical play," Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. "A Heisman moment."
Harbaugh has won at a high level while at Michigan but never against Ohio State. Until he does, a slog it will be.
"I'll answer your questions, not your insults," Harbaugh said to one reporter who wanted to know just what is that separates the teams after another beat down loss to the Buckeyes.
Talent gap? Coaching gap?
Harbaugh's answer is the first overt indication that his Ohio State frustration is … frustrating.
So that is what passes for hope these days at Michigan -- an almost-injury to the opposing star quarterback.
Ohio State's final margin, 56-27, at the Big House was actually greater than last year's 62-39 embarrassment at The Shoe. The gap between Harbaugh's group and That Team Down South remains significant. Michigan has been outscored by 26 points per game in the last two meetings.
That's not an insult. That's fact.
Now, what is Harbaugh going to do about it?
A streak that stretches back over the last decade and a half has seen Ohio State win 15 out of the last 16 meetings. The Buckeyes have won eight in a row. Most significantly, Harbaugh is now 0-5 against his team's greatest rival.
A difference between these teams doesn't seems as wide as it has ever been. A record 62 points in the series by Ohio State last year was followed by Day hanging half a hundred on Michigan in his first game as Ohio State's coach.
"Ever since I took the job, it's been on my mind," Day said. "I know what this game means to the people of Ohio."
Enough to almost never take your foot off the pedal. Day has been calling plays the last two seasons -- last year as offensive coordinator -- that scored a total of 111 offensive points.
Meanwhile, Harbaugh uttered the same clichés he has in the previous four losses.
"They played really good," he said. "They played better today."
They've played better most of the time since 2004 , the last time Michigan won the Big Ten. Ohio State heads to the Big Ten Championship Game ranked No. 1, undefeated at 12-0 and rolling.
"I just think we take it more seriously than they do," Fields said. "It means more at Ohio State. "
That quote will have to live on Michigan bulletin boards until next year. An answer about whether the Wolverines can do anything about it will wait at least that long.
At least now we know all of it bothers Harbaugh. The nation's No. 4 defense was shredded for 577 yards. Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins had a career-high 211 yards .
"I'm not even close to being satisfied. I feel like there's so much more I can do," Dobbins said.
The Heisman Trophy race is three-headed at Ohio State. Fields now has 37 touchdown passes to go with one interception. Dobbins has run the ball 67 times in the last two games. Defensive end Chase Young was mostly quiet against Michigan with no tackles, but he was holding his breath with the rest of Buckeye Nation when Fields went down.
"When somebody is injured, it feels like it's not about football," Young said. "He's my brother. I feel like he's the best quarterback in the country."
Fields revealed that he originally sprained his MCL last week against Penn State. He did not appear in the postgame to answer questions after that 28-17 win. This time, after a visit to that medical tent, he switched to a bigger knee brace. Problem solved.
If anything, Ohio State got better after Fields returned. The Buckeyes were at least inspired. Michigan was outscored 28-11 in the second half.
"To make that throw just goes to show he has the heart of a lion," Day said. "For him to ad lib and make that throw, that's about as good a throw as I've seen in a long time. His heart and character and competitive toughness are as good as I've been around."
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...g-remains-tough-for-jim-harbaugh-at-michigan/
There's a gap between Ohio State and Michigan, and it's not closing fast enough for the Wolverines
There was that painful moment -- among many on Saturday -- when Jim Harbaugh must have been reminded how tough the slog is going to be at Michigan.
During a third-quarter pass rush, Michigan defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson pushed Ohio State tight end Luke Farrell into the left knee of the franchise known as Justin Fields. The Heisman Trophy candidate slowly rose from his back to his backside to the sideline, perhaps taking Ohio State's national championship hopes with him. Buckeye Nation gasped.
Fields then entered the mystery that is the sideline medical tent having reinjured a sprained MCL. Somewhere deep in the Michigan psyche had to be the hope this was some kind of opening. Ohio State led at the time, 35-16.
Safe but not secure. Not yet. In fact, the game looked like it was being left to the immortal Chris Chugunov, the senior backup quarterback with 95 career passes.
Five plays later, though, Fields somewhat miraculously reentered the game and somewhat remarkably threw a 30-yard dart to Garrett Wilson for his third touchdown pass of the game.
"It was a magical play," Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. "A Heisman moment."
Harbaugh has won at a high level while at Michigan but never against Ohio State. Until he does, a slog it will be.
"I'll answer your questions, not your insults," Harbaugh said to one reporter who wanted to know just what is that separates the teams after another beat down loss to the Buckeyes.
Talent gap? Coaching gap?
Harbaugh's answer is the first overt indication that his Ohio State frustration is … frustrating.
So that is what passes for hope these days at Michigan -- an almost-injury to the opposing star quarterback.
Ohio State's final margin, 56-27, at the Big House was actually greater than last year's 62-39 embarrassment at The Shoe. The gap between Harbaugh's group and That Team Down South remains significant. Michigan has been outscored by 26 points per game in the last two meetings.
That's not an insult. That's fact.
Now, what is Harbaugh going to do about it?
A streak that stretches back over the last decade and a half has seen Ohio State win 15 out of the last 16 meetings. The Buckeyes have won eight in a row. Most significantly, Harbaugh is now 0-5 against his team's greatest rival.
A difference between these teams doesn't seems as wide as it has ever been. A record 62 points in the series by Ohio State last year was followed by Day hanging half a hundred on Michigan in his first game as Ohio State's coach.
"Ever since I took the job, it's been on my mind," Day said. "I know what this game means to the people of Ohio."
Enough to almost never take your foot off the pedal. Day has been calling plays the last two seasons -- last year as offensive coordinator -- that scored a total of 111 offensive points.
Meanwhile, Harbaugh uttered the same clichés he has in the previous four losses.
"They played really good," he said. "They played better today."
They've played better most of the time since 2004 , the last time Michigan won the Big Ten. Ohio State heads to the Big Ten Championship Game ranked No. 1, undefeated at 12-0 and rolling.
"I just think we take it more seriously than they do," Fields said. "It means more at Ohio State. "
That quote will have to live on Michigan bulletin boards until next year. An answer about whether the Wolverines can do anything about it will wait at least that long.
At least now we know all of it bothers Harbaugh. The nation's No. 4 defense was shredded for 577 yards. Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins had a career-high 211 yards .
"I'm not even close to being satisfied. I feel like there's so much more I can do," Dobbins said.
The Heisman Trophy race is three-headed at Ohio State. Fields now has 37 touchdown passes to go with one interception. Dobbins has run the ball 67 times in the last two games. Defensive end Chase Young was mostly quiet against Michigan with no tackles, but he was holding his breath with the rest of Buckeye Nation when Fields went down.
"When somebody is injured, it feels like it's not about football," Young said. "He's my brother. I feel like he's the best quarterback in the country."
Fields revealed that he originally sprained his MCL last week against Penn State. He did not appear in the postgame to answer questions after that 28-17 win. This time, after a visit to that medical tent, he switched to a bigger knee brace. Problem solved.
If anything, Ohio State got better after Fields returned. The Buckeyes were at least inspired. Michigan was outscored 28-11 in the second half.
"To make that throw just goes to show he has the heart of a lion," Day said. "For him to ad lib and make that throw, that's about as good a throw as I've seen in a long time. His heart and character and competitive toughness are as good as I've been around."
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...g-remains-tough-for-jim-harbaugh-at-michigan/
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Not closing fast enough... that's rich... it's widening.
Not closing fast enough. Get the fuck out of here.
Not closing fast enough. Get the fuck out of here.
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muffler dragon
Bien. Bien chiludo.
https://www.si.com/college/michigan...harbaugh-ohio-state-football-2019-lose-again/
God damn.He's been broken.
He's where I was when I decided to get my Sundays back by walking away from the Browns moons ago.
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ThePonyConquerer
December 1st, 2019 at 10:52 AM ^
We lost because I didn’t ask that one girl out at the football game a couple weeks ago.
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December 1st, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
I did and it wrecked my life. You got lucky.
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December 1st, 2019 at 10:52 AM ^
We lost because I didn’t ask that one girl out at the football game a couple weeks ago.
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December 1st, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
I did and it wrecked my life. You got lucky.
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December 1st, 2019 at 9:18 AM ^
This is right. As of right now no one is sitting out. And I agree this is a great building block for the future. You can finally see the offense moving in a good direction and better depth. Guys like McGrone and Hill are going to come in and replace JM and Hudson as leaders in there areas. Josh Ross will be back and healthy. Mazi Smith and Chris Hinton look good, especially Hinton and he’ll go into next season as a legit starter. Hutchinson is going to have a huge year. The linebackers and safeties will have a ton of speed. They need to find one corner for the OSU game.
The offense will take another step forward next year. Charbonnet will be finally fully healthy and Haskins will build on this season. Whoever plays QB will be more of a threat as a runner than Patterson ever was willing to be. I think most of the receivers come back. The only guy who I think is 50-50 right now is Nico Collins and I honestly think he comes back. I could definitely see one guy transferring because Mike S and Giles Jackson are going to get a lot more run next year. This offense is built for speed guys and next year you’ll see that a lot more with Mike, Giles, and Bell.
I know a lot of fans say Michigan is always saying next year, but that has never been my thing. I say that to say this, next year Michigan beats OSU at OSU. Michigan will be undefeated going into the Ohio State game. They’ll beat Washington, who is overrated, and it will be seen as a big opening win. Which will build the confidence of the team from the get go.
After that they get Ball State and Arkansas State to get ready for Wisconsin. Taylor will be gone and Jim remembers when other teams (excluding OSU) embarrasses Michigan and he’ll want to make an early season statement. Wisconsin looks to be an 9-4 team next year that takes a step back. After they get through Wisconsin and PSU back to back the schedule looks easily manageable. They’ll go into OSU undefeated with a legit chance to go to the playoffs. Next year will be Michigan’s best team of Harbaugh’s. Write it down. Seriously. Now if Michigan doesn’t end up top 5 next year then you’ve got to start considering what they do next.
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/wipes tear of laughter off cheek
Remember when they were just a good QB away? They always focus on the one glaring issue from the last loss, imagine a solution is coming with the new year and viola...they are gonna win!!!
and btw, look at their 2020 schedule....it ain't pretty (for them)
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They also seem to be of the group delusion that their WR corp is going to want to stay in college and help Jimmah break in a new QB behind a new OL so it will obviously be a strength next year.
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I am all but certain I read this same shit after last year's depantsing. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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