zoogs Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Andy Staples (SI.com): Michigan's new-look offense in need of major improvement It is Hoke who keeps (correctly) insisting that the Wolverines play football to win championships. Given that, another season as average as the past two would likely generate some soul-searching by Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon (...) if it wants to reach the conference title game, a championship of any kind will require significant improvement from last fall's 7-6 campaign. The statute of limitations on blaming Rich Rodriguez has passed. Hoke had little control over his first recruiting class, but he now has signed three classes in which he had a full cycle to recruit (...) Any flaws in Team 135 rest squarely on the shoulders of this staff. So, this group has to produce, and the quickest way to do that is for Nussmeier to breathe life into an offense that averaged 2.5 yards a carry during a stretch that saw the Wolverines go 2-6 in their final eight games of 2013. If Saturday is any indication, that's asking a lot of Nussmeier. (...) Michigan opens on Aug. 30 against Appalachian State. What could possibly go wrong? A look at our conference brothers up in Ann Arbor, who have been going through a fairly similar 'Get Back' period over most of the past decade. If both our programs, equally under pressure, are just as good in rising to the occasion this year, we'll be meeting the Wolverines in December. That'd be cool to see -- I love the idea of a Nebraska/Michigan clash. Quote Link to comment
Decked Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 No way I see that happening. Michigan's OL and QB situation is bad at best. Quote Link to comment
OH HSKR FAN Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Shane Morris was a highly touted QB out of high school. Will he be the starter this fall? Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I watched Michigan's Spring game/scrimmage/practice on BTN last Saturday. Not impressed with the QB's or OL. Nussmeier has his work cut out for him. They seemed pretty good on the DL and backfield. Take it for what it is worth with it being an April practice. Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish we played them in 2014. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wish we played them in 2014. I wish we played them any of the next several years. Quote Link to comment
RedSavage Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Shane Morris was a highly touted QB out of high school. Will he be the starter this fall? Most likely. He got significant playing time last year when Gardner was hurt. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Gardner's job to lose, isn't it? Quote Link to comment
nic Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Shane Morris was a highly touted QB out of high school. Will he be the starter this fall? Most likely. He got significant playing time last year when Gardner was hurt. Not really. Gardner was hurt in the final game against OSU, but he finished the game. Morris only played in the bowl game. From what I saw its a long way to go on both sides of the ball. Could be Hoke's last year. But I have heard rumor of John (not Jim) Harbaugh being interested. That might be nice. Oh and I will miss playing Nebraska every year. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The only reason Hoke is still there is because of his first season... Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Shane Morris was a highly touted QB out of high school. Will he be the starter this fall? Most likely. He got significant playing time last year when Gardner was hurt. Not really. Gardner was hurt in the final game against OSU, but he finished the game. Morris only played in the bowl game. From what I saw its a long way to go on both sides of the ball. Could be Hoke's last year. But I have heard rumor of John (not Jim) Harbaugh being interested. That might be nice. Oh and I will miss playing Nebraska every year. Why would he leave an NFL team that he's won a Super Bowl with? Not to mention he's one of the highest paid coaches in the NFL, to go to a Michigan team that has been mediocre for quite sometime besides 2011? Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Probably because he went to high school in Ann Arbor. Also John Harbaugh is currently the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans. So that'd be a step up, right? Maybe not Quote Link to comment
nic Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Shane Morris was a highly touted QB out of high school. Will he be the starter this fall? Most likely. He got significant playing time last year when Gardner was hurt. Not really. Gardner was hurt in the final game against OSU, but he finished the game. Morris only played in the bowl game. From what I saw its a long way to go on both sides of the ball. Could be Hoke's last year. But I have heard rumor of John (not Jim) Harbaugh being interested. That might be nice. Oh and I will miss playing Nebraska every year. Why would he leave an NFL team that he's won a Super Bowl with? Not to mention he's one of the highest paid coaches in the NFL, to go to a Michigan team that has been mediocre for quite sometime besides 2011? He has ties to Ann Arbor like his brother. No idea if the rumor is even true, just thought it was funny. Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I started to watch Wisconsin spring game replay via BTN2go. No tackling allowed ! WTF ??? Sissies. "It's Division 1 football! It's the Big 10! It ain't intramurals! Go play intramurals, brother. Go play intramurals." Quote Link to comment
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