I will be very interested to see how McCall and Fitz game plan for the Michigan game.
On the one hand, they have a great defense and I don't think we are going to be able to run the ball effectively without keeping them honest and mixing in passes. And I think we put a lot more pressure on Thorson when he is forced to pass on 3rd and long.
On the other hand, Michigan's offense has not been particularly explosive and it will likely come down who wins the turnover battle, so having a really conservative game plan makes some sense to me. I don't think we can win a 10-7 game against Ohio State but we might be able to do it against Michigan. Perhaps we mix in a couple of shots down field in situations where we are sure there is man coverage and otherwise stick to the ground game.
I, like most, prefer when we speed up the offense and mix in a lot of short passes (like the 3rd quarter against Ball State), but ultimately I will take an ugly W over an aesthetically pleasing loss.
On the one hand, they have a great defense and I don't think we are going to be able to run the ball effectively without keeping them honest and mixing in passes. And I think we put a lot more pressure on Thorson when he is forced to pass on 3rd and long.
On the other hand, Michigan's offense has not been particularly explosive and it will likely come down who wins the turnover battle, so having a really conservative game plan makes some sense to me. I don't think we can win a 10-7 game against Ohio State but we might be able to do it against Michigan. Perhaps we mix in a couple of shots down field in situations where we are sure there is man coverage and otherwise stick to the ground game.
I, like most, prefer when we speed up the offense and mix in a lot of short passes (like the 3rd quarter against Ball State), but ultimately I will take an ugly W over an aesthetically pleasing loss.