Michigan Football: Week 5 Thoughts

1. Best thing about being 5-0, opportunity to be 6-0. Great to see the players having fun.
2. Henning is becoming a weapon on punt returns.
3. Field position he gains is worth its weight in gold.
4. Glad to see Moody rebound from last weeks big miss.
5. I was not as upset as some with the short kick off at end of 1st half.
6. Michigan obviously saw something on film and almost exploited it. Worth the risk IMO.
7. Was anyone else getting bit nervous when Cade struggled a bit passing in 1st half.
8. I counted 8 poor passes in 1st and 11 for entire game. Has to improve on this.
9. I liked how UM came out uptempo no huddle to start the game. Nice mix up.
10. If Henning is going to run the jet he needs to read that outside block. Twice he get good yardage if he cuts off the edge block.
11. I thought sequence from 1 yard line was one of best on the season.
12. Moved the chains without taking undo risk.
13. The flea flicker is my 2nd favorite gadget play. UM executed to perfection.
14. Think UM is going to need to get Corum involved in passing game .
15. Especially short circle routes and other things over the middle. Need to make linebackers play honest.
16. Corum sees and makes the shallow cut as well as any UM RB in along time.
17. UM has to get better off sudden changes. Two weeks in a row settled for FG’s multiple times.
18. Think UM is doing very good job of prepping JJ.
19. If I am playing UM I running a ton of 4i. Gave UM some trouble.

20 Poor WR blocking hurt us. 4 times it cost UM yardage.

21. Gold Star group of the week, UM’s D Line.

22.They were outstanding.

23. Smith and Ojabo played their best games in Michigan Uniforms.
24. Been critical of past defenses not getting safeties involved in running game. They are outstanding this year.
25. Anybody else get upset with UM defense on Wisconsin’s 1st TD.
26. Why did they stop blitzing and give them time to throw?
27. Just a pet peeve, but I get very upset why my subs give up late TD.
28. This is your time, execute like your coached.
29. If you watch our D Line they run laterally and stretch the running game out extremely well.
30. One huge key is our pass rush did outstanding job of staying in their lanes and keeping Wisconsin QB from breaking contain.
31. UM is really doing great job of disguising blitzes and coverage’s.
32. This is the most physical UM defense is quite awhile.
33. Finally, some of Blue Brothers are probably thinking wow, quite a bit of negativity for a 38-17 win. Especially about the offense.
34. Just me, but think if UM going to really challenge for the Conference the offense needs to step it up. Just not there yet.
35. Until next week, Go Blue!