Saturday, September 1, 2012

2012 Michigan Wolverines - Alabama 41, Michigan 14

During the first quarter of tonight's game some facts became apparent.  My beloved Wolverines were not worthy of their #8 preseason ranking.  Alabama had much more speed and therefore would win easily.  Their unimaginative, Carr-esque game plan was suited for playing against a middling Big 10 or any MAC team. 

Rather than dwelling on the negative I propose that UM change the following.  On offense they do not have the talent to defeat strong teams with a base offense.  They need to revert to two tactics of the Rich Rodriguez offense that worked very well for much but not all of the 2010 season.  One is to be able to spread the field occasionally so that Denard Robinson has room to run.  Their running will open up the passing game.  The other is to play at a hurry up pace to wear out the defense.  On defense I don't see the talent to win on talent alone.  I think they need to load up more against the run and blitz more often.  Their secondary must be able to cover.  If the front seven or eight can't stop the run or create pressure then it doesn't matter if their DBs lose some coverage and give up big plays.  They will give up yards or touchdowns.  At the very least they can create some turnovers like last season.

Next week Air Force will visit Michigan Stadium. 



 


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