MGoPodcast 15.6: What Does The Finger Say?

1 hour and 53 minutes

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1. Offense vs Minnesota

Starts at 1:00

Brian hit someone with a tennis ball in the schwangle-dangles. It wasn't a passing rutger because Michigan didn't have more points than Minnesota had passing yards, they tied (but they had an Iowutger?). Another short game of "JJ's incompletions". No flea flickers, what are we doing?? JJ looked extremely calm and collected against zone coverage, which was a direct contrast to Kyle McCord. Myles Hinton came in during garbage time and can't redshirt, also Henderson is the guy. Kallel Mullings is for real and really fun to watch. Michigan is leading the country in penalty yards (in the good way). Jack Tuttle looks awesome during Tuttle Time!

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2. Defense vs Minnesota

Starts at 34:26

We start with good things! Mason Graham played out of his mind with one hand. Braiden McGregor had a great game, he adds two more pass break-ups. So many guys had great games that we don't even mention Kris Jenkins for a little while. Goode, Grant, and Benny got moved a bit so maybe Minnesota's run blocking was decent. There were some tactical issues with the linebackers that can be fixed. Discussing Minnesota's touchdown play. 

3. Hot Takes, Game Theory, and Special Teams

Starts at 57:24

Takes hotter than Mario Cristobal's hot seat after the dumbest thing we've ever seen in a football game (TWICE). What was PJ Fleck doing at the end of the first half? James Turner hit a routine field goal, yay. Tommy Doman kicked a kickoff out of bounds, boo. After the personal foul hit on JJ they should've kicked an on-side kick and then brough out Jack Tuttle. Brian talks about the Ohio State game since he has to miss the Jamie segment, brings up that Ohio State can't run the ball. A lot of the bad things that happened to Maryland were caused by Maryland. 

4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac

Starts at 1:24:21

Ohio State - 37
Maryland - 17

Maryland had this game in hand but then Maryland'd. Ohio State is 81st nationally in yards per carry vs P5 teams. Ohio State's offensive line can't really move people, their go-to run play is stretch and they don't run it well. Lathan Ransom has looked better, though. 

Nebraska - 20
Illinois - 7

Nebraska's run defense looked legit in this game, which makes Michigan's performance look better. Illinois is in a bad place right now.

Rutgers - 13
Wisconsin - 24

Rutgers just didn't have enough fire power or downfield passing threats to stay in this game. Wisconsin continues to appear to have a free trip to Indianapolis. 


Northwestern - 23
Howard - 20

No notes.


Iowa - 20
Purdue - 14

This is one of the ugliest football games we have ever barely watched. Purdue cannot stop an inside run. Iowa turns everyone they play into Iowa. The Hawkeyes had zero completions to wide receivers. 

MUSIC:

• “Young Hearts Spark Fire”— Japandroids
• “Porch Boogie”— Rose City Band
• “Henry in Forever”—  Luke Temple
• “Across 110th Street”