10-09-2017, 04:50 AM
Harbaugh's offensive problems seem to be based on no longer having an identity on offense. Because he was in a position to recruit the types of WRs Stanford can't recruit - at least in numbers - he did. So now he has all these talented WRs and wants to pass more. He doesn't play 3 TE sets and I don't remember seeing much use of jumbo personnel any more.
I watched most of the Michigan State game, and at one point Michigan threw the ball at least 8 plays in a row. When they needed the dominant run game in the 4th quarter (especially in the lousy weather), they didn't have it. O'Korn is a good athlete, but he's not a great QB. He needs the help of a run game to be successful in the play action passing game, to make his job easier, but there isn't a run-first mentality being displayed any more. It would not be surprising to see Michigan make a renewed commitment to running the ball against Indiana this weekend.
I watched most of the Michigan State game, and at one point Michigan threw the ball at least 8 plays in a row. When they needed the dominant run game in the 4th quarter (especially in the lousy weather), they didn't have it. O'Korn is a good athlete, but he's not a great QB. He needs the help of a run game to be successful in the play action passing game, to make his job easier, but there isn't a run-first mentality being displayed any more. It would not be surprising to see Michigan make a renewed commitment to running the ball against Indiana this weekend.