I find it amusing that one of the main factors in UM’s loss to OSU this year was the late hit call when TS was drilled out of bounds.
Looks like Cheat-A-Gin will have to stop trying to knock QB’s out of the game and actually learn to play without being dirty next seaon.

Haha, no National Championship for you.

See you on Nov. 18. I can tell you’re scared already.”

Harry…get over yourself. My homerism is only rivaled by that of Brian on Mgoblog…I can be a dreamer though right?

While I agree that UM is a fine learning institution, dont act like it is the same as getting admitted to MIT, Stanford, or Princeton.

Vitriol is what I am all about. I have been saving up for you guys. Fortunately, I have been pointing it at Tommy Tuberville and his merry bunch speedy SEC brethren.

Sorry that I am not all over that bandwagon just yet. A little too much history of UM defensive teams that are about solid as OSU goaltending in the CCHA.

I also didnt realize that defensive rushing statistics only count when your D-line makes the plays. Geesh…and you guys are questioning my intelligence. Fantastic….

You guys will get over it. I am already over it. Good luck on the 18th. I am so scared that I think that I may go home cry myself to sleep. LOL…

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See you on Nov. 18. I can tell you’re scared already.

Nonetheless, we get it. OSU was better than UM recently. And OSU is very good if not great this year. But all those years that OSU was supposedly great…it would be just as easy to point at their schedule and say “who have they played with a legit o-line and running game” as it is for you to say that about Michigan this year. 11/18 should be a great game between two great teams. It’s odd, however, that at the mere suggestiong that Michigan is pretty good this year and the matchup should be epic evokes the response “good?!?, look at us the past few years. Do that and then you can be good” when the past couple seasons have no relevancy to this season.

Then again, if you study really hard, someday you might get into tOSU.

But if you study really hard and go to Michigan, you might get into space, bitches, space.

If Michigan wants to shut tOSU down, here’s the real key: contain Troy and cover Gonzo. Ginn, as good as he is, has not since 2004 shown anything like the potential seen in his first year, but he’s all you hear about (in terms of our wide-outs). Gonzo is the one you really need to watch.

I fear that as solid as they are, neither Pittman nor Beanie Wells will be able to run much against the UM d-line, but we’ll have to see–it’ll be fun watching them go at it.

Andrew — there are plenty of good OSU blogs (check the blogroll at right for two of the best), but, yeah fans of tOSU and UM all get a little IM whenever the programs are being talked about, anywhere, at any time. Gotta have priorities.

Or are there just no good OSU blogs?

Far from it….

It was suggesting that the D-line is probably in for a surprise when it plays against a team with a good amount of offensive firepower in both aspects of the game…I mean…I know that ND is a “wunderkind”, but that game was over as soon as the first INT was returned for TD….

I have a question for you. When did not tOSU have a dominant run defense? I’m not implying they have had a bad run defense the past several years, but their linebackers and secondary have been more impressive than their D-line.

You lost me here….how many times since 2001 has OSU been in the top 10 in rush defense?

2005 (#1), 2003 (#2), 2002 (#3), 2001 (#9)…you do the math brother…2004 and 2000 were mediocre, but they have been pretty conistent.

Run defense is run defense…especially when your defensive scheme is setup to funnel to your LBer’s…

It is nice for UM to come and join the party since they havent had a defense since 97…

Your question was idiotic. Michigan and Ohio State play in the same conference and have played a number of the same opponents. If Michigan’s defense has been unimpressive because of the weakness of its opponents, what does that say for OSU?

the way to beat Michigan’s secondary is to not be patient. See Cupito during the Minny game. Even with Troy Smith’s mobility quick releases are the better way to beat UM’s secondary. Morgan Trent is better than average and is faster than Ted Ginn (he’s beat him head to head in track in 100 and 200 m); he shut down ND receivers well because he has insane recovery speed. An opposing QB should be impatient with designed quick release plays to prevent the d-line from getting pressure and to allow the WR’s to make plays on the ball over lessor DB’s.

I have a question for you. When did tOSU have a dominant run defense? I’m not implying they have had a bad run defense the past several years, but their linebackers and secondary have been more impressive than their D-line.

If Michigan is to be exposed, what would that exposure be? A top 10 rush defense instead of number 1?

11/18 won’t prove anything. It is one game. Even if Pittman approaches 100, that wouldn’t demonstrate Michigan’s d-line was a paper-tiger. Holding Hill and now Hunt 100 yards below their averages against other teams is damn impressive!

Perhaps a run it outside approach (closer to Minny’s) will have more success as it neutralizes the d-line against a balanced offense. I actually expect Pittman to reach a buck-o-five against UM for this reason. But it doesn’t expose anyone or anything.

I have some question for you. Can Northern Illinois be considered a legit rushing team when Western Michigan shut down Garrett Wolfe? Does this mean that Western Michigan has a better defense than tOSU?

I’d say no, but if you are talking “legit” o-lines or paper tigers, we can spin it many ways.

Hope to see a great game 11/18.

Can you answer my question?

I didnt think so….

I think everyone agrees that Michigan-OSU is going to be a pretty incredible game. But there’s no reason to dimish Michigan’s accomplishments prior to that. Everyone on the Michigan side has nothing but respect for the Buckeyes. If you want to compare schedules, other than Texas, what has OSU done?

Both teams have been very impressive up to this point. And both teams are getting their deserved props. Ohio State AND Michigan. Deal with it.

Take a look at the teams that UM has faced…and tell me which one was a threat with a real O-Line (Dont say ND..cause that would be sad..really sad) then we can talk about how dominating that D-Line really is…11/18 will tell us a lot of things…primarily, it will tell all of us if the UM defense is a paper-tiger feeding on teams that couldnt run the ball through a wet paper bag (with the exception of Minnehaha and Wisky) or if it is legit. I think that there are a lot questions that still exist before annointing UM as the next OSU or something when it comes to rushing defense. They are aggressive “as all get out”, but they havent faced a balanced offense yet….especially one with a QB that has the patience of Troy Smith in the pocket. One failed blitz that turns into a quick slant for seven by Ginn or Gonzalez (See UM’s aweful secondary with exception of L. Hall) and we will see the standard UM pucker on defense that was very evident from last year. Coaching can only take you so far…so here’s to hoping that UM dials up that blitz…