tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post4399489338592939188..comments2024-03-18T15:06:20.704-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Preview: Michigan at PurdueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-21973613904031277362012-10-06T11:18:12.502-04:002012-10-06T11:18:12.502-04:00Man...I just can't see UM beating anyone other...Man...I just can't see UM beating anyone other than a complete patsy by 14 points on the road. In the immortal words of just about every major Star Wars character, "I have a bad feeling about this."<br /><br />My prediction: One team 24 Other team 20. I really can't decide who wins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389822241095494539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-20491501406224086882012-10-06T11:16:11.581-04:002012-10-06T11:16:11.581-04:00In the immortal words of just about every major St...In the immortal words of just about every major Star Wars character, "I have a bad feeling about this". UM has just been so lousy away from Ann Arbor the past few years that I have a hard time picking them to beat anyone other than a complete patsy. I think the game is close and relatively low scoring. <br /><br />Final score: One Team 24 Other Team 20...I just don't know who wins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389822241095494539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-62521684397798985942012-10-05T21:30:22.733-04:002012-10-05T21:30:22.733-04:00Purdue's primary running back is Akeem Shavers...Purdue's primary running back is Akeem Shavers, not Akeem Spence, who is a defensive tackle for Illinois.<br /><br />Pass defense, like you implied, will be Michigan defenders vs. tackling in space more than anything else.<br /><br />Good write up. I hope we score more points.BlastBeat88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11495258339873702405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-77374951544646882542012-10-05T15:40:24.524-04:002012-10-05T15:40:24.524-04:00Depth was obviously an issue that had most concern...Depth was obviously an issue that had most concerned (though I think some people took health for granted due to our recent good fortune in that department along the line). While you did rank the OL highly, I thought they should have been even higher. You're right about missing Molk, but I think if it was JUST swapping Molk for Mealer the OL would have been better. Barnum and Schofield faced a bigger than expected adjustment, and maybe Lewan and Omameh - with different people beside them - haven't been quite as in-sync as one might expect experienced veterans to be.<br /><br />Anyway, the situation is only exacerbating my concern about next year's OL. It's going to severely hinder the offense and make the QB, whoever he is, look a lot worse than he might otherwise. It's a good thing most of the defense will be back, that's for sure.<br /><br />-LankoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-49758181129012917882012-10-05T14:20:51.611-04:002012-10-05T14:20:51.611-04:00I was concerned about the OL prior to the season, ...I was concerned about the OL prior to the season, hence so many offensive line types ranked highly in the 2012 Season Countdown. Obviously, Mealer starting at center threw everyone off a little bit, but I think Molk was somewhat underrated, even though he won the Rimington. People don't necessarily realize how much it helps to have a good center. <br /><br />I hope Michigan wins by 20. I don't want to be concerned about this game beyond halftime.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-9543121046270327852012-10-05T14:12:11.384-04:002012-10-05T14:12:11.384-04:00In hindsight, it should have been obvious that the...In hindsight, it should have been obvious that the line would struggle initially given Molk's exit, Schofield's move, and the last-minute switch for Barnum/Mealer. For all the talk about returning talent, only Lewan and Omameh were returning at their previous position. It is probably going to be too difficult to weigh how much of a (presumed) improvement will be credited to experience and cohesion (vs how much of it is just playing in a weak conference), but it makes intuitive sense that Michigan will start running the ball better. Toussaint killed them last year and I expect a repeat. <br /><br />I think most pundits (and Vegas) are focusing too much on this year. We're talking about a small sample size of games, and ones that are mostly irrelevant cupcake matchups. In this game at least we have the head-to-head comparison @Notre Dame. Michigan outgained ND by 60 yards and ND outgained Purdue by 80. Last season, Michigan dominated the game with 36 points unanswered. <br /><br />Michigan by 20. I might have money on this game.<br /><br />-LankoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com