(10-19-2022, 08:32 PM)Goose Wrote: https://gbmwolverine.com/2022/02/16/spee...ll-needed/
If this is indeed the offense Harbaugh wanted, he certainly fell off the wagon during his first 6 or so years at Michigan. In point of fact he had clearly and publicly decided he needed a new, much higher powered offensive approach to compete with tOSU. His attempts were not successful. Last year, he was forced to rely on a more conservative offense and a stellar defense. It wasn't a choice. Those were the players he had and his OC had left. Harbaugh is now in a very good position to test his original hypothesis. He has a very good defense, maybe not quite as good as last year, but still very good. He has a potentially better QB playing who has a much higher upside. He has a very good OL that can be dominant. It may not be an "ideal" team to test the idea that defense and smash-mouth football is the way forward for Michigan, but it is arguably close.
On 26 November we will find out if his "retro" approach works. If it does, he will almost certainly play in the championship series again against some teams that don't look as good as they did last year. He will have as good a chance as anybody. If it doesn't, JH will merely rack up another loss to tOSU.
Harbaughs “mistake” was moving away from what he knows and coaches best - tough, physical, smash mouth football. You can(and he is) still be “creative”. But it starts with dominating on both sides of the ball up front. Best way to do that is with a pound away offense. It makes your defense more physical practicing against it. Complimentary football at its best. Recruit to it. Preach it and stick with it.
(10-19-2022, 06:25 PM)Brickcity Wrote:(10-19-2022, 08:00 AM)gailtate Wrote:(10-19-2022, 06:33 AM)Brickcity Wrote:(10-19-2022, 06:25 AM)Maple Leaf Wrote: The Athletic has an article on the Michigan Football Run Game and Harbaugh.
Some points:
- Reason for success at Stanford was Toby, Marecic and bunch of Tight Ends who loved to block and some of the smartest Offense Linemen in College football.
- Michigan run game has evolved from the Stanford approach but has evolved from that approach, to more like the approach he had with the 49ers and Ravins.
- Recruits Oline men who are athletic, explosive and lanky and will grow into their frame.
- Recruits H backs in lieu of traditional fullbacks for more athleticism.
- Big reliance on Tight Ends.
- Lots of formations both tight and spread.
- Went through 3 oline coaches before he found the right one.
- QB who can run.
Jim Harbaugh finally has the Michigan rushing attack he’s always wanted - The Athletic
Yeah, I won't lie: I'm friggin' jealous!
So are A LOT of us.
(10-19-2022, 07:39 AM)Mick Wrote: Just idly wondering if David Shaw and Tavita Pritchard think the same way.
Would not make a whit of difference if he (they) did. Shaw isn't Harbaugh. Never was, never will be.
I don't remember if it was on this board or another, but a Stanford poster paraphrased the post of a frustrated Notre Dame fan on Sunday who had written something to this effect: "Shaw is 50% more smug than Harbaugh but has 10% of his talent...I hate losing to the trees." Of course, Notre Dame losing to Stanford doesn't happen very often these days due to said coaching at Stanford.
“Smug.” From an ND fan. AYFKM. Hard to be more “smug” than ND. I won’t say what I truly think of the fans comment.
(10-19-2022, 08:00 AM)gailtate Wrote:(10-19-2022, 06:33 AM)Brickcity Wrote:(10-19-2022, 06:25 AM)Maple Leaf Wrote: The Athletic has an article on the Michigan Football Run Game and Harbaugh.
Some points:
- Reason for success at Stanford was Toby, Marecic and bunch of Tight Ends who loved to block and some of the smartest Offense Linemen in College football.
- Michigan run game has evolved from the Stanford approach but has evolved from that approach, to more like the approach he had with the 49ers and Ravins.
- Recruits Oline men who are athletic, explosive and lanky and will grow into their frame.
- Recruits H backs in lieu of traditional fullbacks for more athleticism.
- Big reliance on Tight Ends.
- Lots of formations both tight and spread.
- Went through 3 oline coaches before he found the right one.
- QB who can run.
Jim Harbaugh finally has the Michigan rushing attack he’s always wanted - The Athletic
Yeah, I won't lie: I'm friggin' jealous!
So are A LOT of us.
(10-19-2022, 07:39 AM)Mick Wrote: Just idly wondering if David Shaw and Tavita Pritchard think the same way.
Would not make a whit of difference if he (they) did. Shaw isn't Harbaugh. Never was, never will be.
Except it is exactly what Stanford did under Shaw from ‘11 to ‘16. His biggest failure, imo, was not being able to keep recruiting (and developing) the type of players needed to continue playing smash mouth complimentary football. I know some folks hated it. I loved it. And I STILL think it’s how someone wins at Stanford.