Zach Gentry

[wheels002]

has declared for the NFL draft

 

[dubbsco]

Well, considering Harbaugh is determined to run the ball 50 times up the middle, even when down a bunch in the 2nd half, who cares?

 

[UMRules06]

Our lone downfield threat is gone lol

 

[rumseyhouse77]

Did the coaching staff lose this team? Team captains and key players decline to play in the bowl, collapse on both sides of the ball at the end of the season again this year. Players leaving early or transferring. What is going on in this program?

 

[thewolverines24]

Did the coaching staff lose this team? Team captains and key players decline to play in the bowl, collapse on both sides of the ball at the end of the season again this year. Players leaving early or transferring. What is going on in this program?

It's stuck in 1980.

 

[dubbsco]

Did the coaching staff lose this team? Team captains and key players decline to play in the bowl, collapse on both sides of the ball at the end of the season again this year. Players leaving early or transferring. What is going on in this program?

I do not think they "lost" the team. I just think the offensive coaching staff has no clue how to put together a gameplan.

 

[Michchamp]

It's stuck in 1980.

I agree with rumsey. I really do think there's something more broken than that; I know I'm not the only one here who watched the result in the OSU game and wondered WTF was going on with our defense.

Granted, the scheme and playcalling have almost always been weak under Harbaugh, and maybe got a little better last season, but defensive collapses like that should NEVER happen to this team.

I would be 100% behind some substantial changes to the offensive staff (other than Warriner who should stay). and Don Brown has some things to answer for, but there's something else really wrong when a Top 10 team falls apart like that. And it started with the IU game. They looked shellshocked that week, and didn't seem to be ready to play the next week... and I gather that continued in the Bowl.

 

[biggunsbob]

There was some rumblings that the players were not on the same page. A little birdy told me from a internet site that may or may not be reliable! It appears that could be the case.

 

[biggunsbob]

I agree with rumsey. I really do think there's something more broken than that; I know I'm not the only one here who watched the result in the OSU game and wondered WTF was going on with our defense.

Granted, the scheme and playcalling have almost always been weak under Harbaugh, and maybe got a little better last season, but defensive collapses like that should NEVER happen to this team.

I would be 100% behind some substantial changes to the offensive staff (other than Warriner who should stay). and Don Brown has some things to answer for, but there's something else really wrong when a Top 10 team falls apart like that. And it started with the IU game. They looked shellshocked that week, and didn't seem to be ready to play the next week... and I gather that continued in the Bowl.

Seriously how did we all know about the crossing patterns but not Mr Blitz?

 

[Michchamp]

There was some rumblings that the players were not on the same page. A little birdy told me from a internet site that may or may not be reliable! It appears that could be the case.

I'm curious what "not on the same page" means. like some of them were screwing around the whole time? They believed they were just that good and no amount of coaching could nip that attitude in the bud?

Or were there actual conflicts in the locker room? conflicts between players and coaches?

Seriously how did we all know about the crossing patterns but not Mr Blitz?

I seem to remember definitely hearing SOMEONE say "IU has shown a blueprint of how to attack this defense." after the close call in that game. maybe one of the announcers?

it's almost like Brown ignored that. or heard it and just said "whatever"

Harbaugh presumably meets with Brown regularly and never said, "let's fix the cracks that Mike DeBord and IU exposed"???

Or he did and Brown ignored him?

And/OR they tried to fix the issues and the players were like "yeah, no, we're just going to mail this one in" because of the aforementioned "not on the same page" thing?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[thewolverines24]

There was some rumblings that the players were not on the same page. A little birdy told me from a internet site that may or may not be reliable! It appears that could be the case.

Even when that site is correct, the owner of the site is still a complete scumbag. There is no good reason to support him and his site.

You're going to be right on occasion when you're constantly throwing shit at the wall and hoping something sticks. Kind of like Cubs fans saying next year is our year for 100 years.

 

[thewolverines24]

I'm curious what "not on the same page" means. like some of them were screwing around the whole time? They believed they were just that good and no amount of coaching could nip that attitude in the bud?

Or were there actual conflicts in the locker room? conflicts between players and coaches?



I seem to remember definitely hearing SOMEONE say "IU has shown a blueprint of how to attack this defense." after the close call in that game. maybe one of the announcers?

it's almost like Brown ignored that. or heard it and just said "whatever"

Harbaugh presumably meets with Brown regularly and never said, "let's fix the cracks that Mike DeBord and IU exposed"???

Or he did and Brown ignored him?

And/OR they tried to fix the issues and the players were like "yeah, no, we're just going to mail this one in" because of the aforementioned "not on the same page" thing?

Inquiring minds want to know.

At what point have we seen the coaches make any major adjustments? From the outside looking in, the coaches take the we're going to do what we do and see if you can stop it/beat it approach.