Newsstand: Jake Butt's five thoughts on Michigan football ahead of MSU
Tweets Of The Day
Former Michigan tight end and current Big Ten analyst Jake Butt will be on the call for the Wolverines’ game against Michigan State Saturday night in Ann Arbor. This week on Twitter, he shared five thoughts on the Maize and Blue ahead of Saturday’s matchup and coming off a loss to Illinois. Here they are:
1- game plan can’t be to have the QB throw it 30+ times per game. Though there was some good schemes in there. Guys were open and opportunities were left on the field.
2-I would give Mullings 25+ carries going forward. He’s built to carry a heavy workload and has become a true star RB. He is by far Michigans best option offensively.
3- the Rotation at QB has stunted the growth of the room and the offense as a whole. Part of introducing a new QB is accepting the mistakes. What’s happened is; the Michigan offense has had to live through the early career mistakes and learning for 3 guys now. Contrast that with MSU who never wavered from Chiles and now in his last two weeks he’s thrown only 1 INT. At this point- you have to make a decision and go with it down the stretch.
4- All of this really comes down to TOs. Michigan has killed any chance of hope by turning the ball over. It’s really that simple. You can see how all of this is related. Rotating QBs, too many drop backs, a new OL that’s also growing.. the world knew there would be a step back with how many guys they had to replace, but the season has been more challenging than just a single step back.
5- OL is growing, but no where near the standard of absolute dominance we’d seen the last 3 years. Remember, they lost 6 of their top guys. There was always going to be growing pains, but a standard was built in the trenches at UM. The daily challenge is race to get back to playing to that standard. MSU played a great defensive game vs Iowa. Aside from one long 75 yd TD, Kaleb Johnson didn’t do much of anything running the ball. The trenches once again will decide MSU v UM
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Throwing it back to former Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones’ legendary 79-yard touchdown against Michigan State in 2018. The Wolverines won, 21-7.
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Quote Of The Day
“He sends off a good vibration. He’s very charismatic. You want to know what Popper is over there talking or joking about. He’s funny, which is a lost art with people — the ability to be charming and hold lazy conversations. That happens in these big recruiting situations where you have to make good impressions on 50 people.”
— Kendall Owens, mother of Michigan tight end Eli Owens on Michigan director of recruiting Sam Popper
Headlines Of The Day
• EJ Holland, The Wolverine: Michigan’s revamped recruiting department, led by Sam Popper, is now a well-oiled machine
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Michigan assistant LaMar Morgan talks plan with, without Will Johnson
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Michigan WRs coach/PGC Ron Bellamy wants to see improved attention to detail: ‘That’s how we’re gonna get this thing rolling’
• John Borton, The Wolverine: Wolverine Watch: Michigan needs to find a way in mid matchup
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: ‘Those guys are part of the game plan’: Expect to see more of these two Michigan freshman defenders
