Well, despite the lack of anything even resembling a major college QB, the Wolverines made it interesting in the end. The defense turned it around in the 2nd half. It was very obvious that this Michigan team is better conditioned than those in the past. Despite chasing Utah all over the field, the defense never looked exhausted or out of it. They put pressure on the Utes' QB and shut down the running game. Let's hope the 2nd half is more indicative of how Michigan's D will play this season.
As for the offense, well, it's a mess. The teams is lacking a QB capable of running the spread offense that Rich Rodriguez favors. It's obvious that until a different breed of QB comes to Michigan that this offense will struggle. Neither Nick Sheridan or Steven Threet looked good running the offense. Sheridan started out okay but threw a horrible, costly interception before the end of the first half that lead directly to a Utah TD. Threet overthrew almost every pass and hung onto the ball way too long. The running game could never get going because the pass was so ineffective. The offensive line was pretty pourous all game long.
I am hoping things improve before we take on the hated Fighting Irish, but right now it's hard to think they will improve enough by then to compete with Notre Dame.
You have no idea how much it hurt me to type that.
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Looks like you and I both are gonna have long years. UT looked bad as well.
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