Chris Balas Inteview

[biggunsbob]

Interesting listen. He defends Brown. Blasted the offensive line . Said they were better but not good enough. Said they were average. And embarrassing in the osu game. Effort. And in year 4 the recuriting for linemen is not what it should be.

It was on ‘ The Huge Show today.. scroll down...

http://www.wbbl.com/the-huge-show/

 

[biggunsbob]

Michigan Basketball.

‘Do More, and say Less’.

 

[hungry]

We already knew the O-line was going to be a big question mark this year. In many games, they did a lot better than I thought they would. They didn't hold up well against OSU. JBB did not play. Harbaugh even said before the game that there was a big difference between the starters and the next group.

 

[thewolverines24]

It's only taken 4 years to build an average o-line. Absolutely amazing. A truly incredible feat in coaching history. $7.5M per year is a steal. Harbaugh should get a raise. He probably should be making $20M.

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[biggunsbob]

He has a point about the tight ends. Underperforming group and Jim not recuriting good offensive linemen is a embarrassment. The interview made it clear other players would be starting next season and the effort they gave in the osu game was unacceptable.. At the end it was telling . How were our players not ready for the biggest game of the season?

 

[byco42]

I contend that OSU simply takes this game more seriously than Michigan since Bo retired.

 

[thewolverines24]

I contend that OSU simply takes this game more seriously than Michigan since Bo retired.

How does that explain all the success we had with Moeller and early with Carr? From 1990 - 2000 we were 8-2-1 against them.

 

[biggunsbob]

Now a few days later am I still suppose to say Don Brown’s defsnse has had only a few bad games? That is technically true. We scored 39 verses osu but only had 19 at the end of three quarters. The offense was not sharp at all last Saturday. That could be right a byco but how could that be ? Why are Jim and Don so stubborn ?



Michigan podcast.

https://youtu.be/br4p74CbljM

 

[byco42]

How does that explain all the success we had with Moeller and early with Carr? From 1990 - 2000 we were 8-2-1 against them.

It's not the same thing. Michigan was the better team, and the better tean usually wins. the OSU program and fans are far more engaged in this matchup than Michigan is. It's a year-round obsession. Bo, as a former assistant and player under Woody, understood that better than any other Michigan coach since because he lived it personally.

 

[thewolverines24]

Now a few days later am I still suppose to say Don Brown?s defsnse has had only a few bad games? That is technically true. We scored 39 verses osu but only had 19 at the end of three quarters. The offense was not sharp at all last Saturday. That could be right a byco but how could that be ? Why are Jim and Don so stubborn ?



Michigan podcast.

https://youtu.be/br4p74CbljM

6 of that 19 was from a kickoff gift. The offense sucked until the game was mathematically over.

 

[biggunsbob]

Good point T. Forgot the gift td drive before half. Even Hamilton couldn’t muck that up lol. College football needs a 8 team playoff at the least. We have to try and get the Southern schools to play in cold weather. This 4 team system is so tilted in factor of the Sec..

 

[thewolverines24]

It's not the same thing. Michigan was the better team, and the better tean usually wins. the OSU program and fans are far more engaged in this matchup than Michigan is. It's a year-round obsession. Bo, as a former assistant and player under Woody, understood that better than any other Michigan coach since because he lived it personally.

OSU entered The Game undefeated in 93, 95, and 96. They were 10-1 in 1997 and in 2000 they were ranked 12 and we were 19.

The vast majority of that stretch, the teams were pretty damn even. We just didn't shit the bed every time we played them.

 

[thewolverines24]

Good point T. Forgot the gift td drive before half. Even Hamilton couldn?t muck that up lol.

Kind of like how Pep and Jim forgot that Evans should be used in the passing game all fucking season.

 

[UMRules06]

OSU's offense has evolved since the 90s and early 2000s as well into more of a spread you out with a dual-threat QB, that we have never been able to stop. Troy Smith, Terrelle Pryor, Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones, JT Barrett, and now Haskins.

ALL of them have torched Michigan's defense for the most part.

 

[tomdalton22]

OSU's offense has evolved since the 90s and early 2000s as well into more of a spread you out with a dual-threat QB, that we have never been able to stop. Troy Smith, Terrelle Pryor, Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones, JT Barrett, and now Haskins.

ALL of them have torched Michigan's defense for the most part.

All of them were dual-threat QBs except Haskins. He isn't a dual threat. He is a terrible runner.

 

[thewolverines24]

OSU's offense has evolved since the 90s and early 2000s as well into more of a spread you out with a dual-threat QB, that we have never been able to stop. Troy Smith, Terrelle Pryor, Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones, JT Barrett, and now Haskins.

ALL of them have torched Michigan's defense for the most part.

The offense evolving. What a crazy concept?!

Even Alabama, with the best o-line on earth every year, has realized they need to be more spread oriented to continue competing at a championship level. They even throw to their RBs!

Jim's version of the spread is putting 3 TEs split wide. To hell with speed! We will run a power passing attack! Also, using your RB in the passing game is only allowed once a game. Anything else would clearly be a penalty.

 

[UMRules06]

All of them were dual-threat QBs except Haskins. He isn't a dual threat. He is a terrible runner.

True enough, but he still rushed for damn near 5 yards a carry Saturday.

 

[biggunsbob]

Chris makes a amazing point . When are Collins, Jones, and Black with Gentry on the field ar the same time? Not many spread packages at all from Hamilton.