FORMATION NOTES: The UFR Glossary is here and you may want to brush up because DeBoer made me bring out rare formations like a true under-center Single-Wing, and weird notations like Z->Y means the WR and TE have switches spots. This is the Go Go setup (aka Single-Wing RB) that UNLV was running way back in September. I put covered players in parentheses, but Washington also managed to get away with some illegal formations where nobody was covered, in which case I just put a question mark in there, e.g. Go Go Right (?). "Hide H" was a trick where Rome Odunze hid out at tight end and got M to align in a mismatch. That's him trying not to be noticed as the H-back on the top of the formation (where all the Michigan players are pointing). I'm using "Flex" for a TE split out wide for a 2x2 set. "Demi" means the TE isn't tight but neither is he in the slot (see #37 on the left). Also we were treated to a skycam version of this game, so I can pro
Glossary: Is Here. Reminder that a parenthetical is a covered receiver. Formation Notes: Let's get funky! UNLV's weird offense likes to overload a side with two RBs and a covered TE. I called the one closer to the QB the "S" and the further the "R". I called this GoGo Right. When UNLV went to a diamond Michigan sometimes put their DE all the way out with the covered TE (see #5 on the bottom). I called this 404 Spread. When not covering receivers they are putting them as far from the formation as possible. And look at this: a real Delaware Wing-T! Haven't seen one of those since the Bethel Threshers took on the old Pitchbots of Hannigan's Wake back in 'dickety-two. I also had to cut way more of these because they're probably not going to be relevant unless the Go-Go sweeps the nation. [After THE JUMP: The Go-Go is getting Brumfield Dead-Dead]
Podcast 15.0A, 15.0B, 15.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Interior OL. Offensive Tackle. Edge. DEFENSIVE INTERIOR: MOES HURST? RATING: 5 Depth Chart HEAVY Yr. NOSE Yr. TACKLE Yr. OPEN Yr. Braiden McGregor Jr. Mason Graham So. Kris Jenkins Jr Jaylen Harrell Jr Derrick Moore So. Kenneth Grant So. Rayshaun Benny So Josiah Stewart Jr Kechaun Bennett So. Cam Goode 6th TJ Guy So To review: this is sort of a 3-4 and sort of a 4-3 under and sort of your bog standard 4-2-5. The interior has three "starters" in that there are three distinct roles, but because it is 2023 there will be two DTs on the field on the large majority of standard downs. Realistically the two starters are Graham and Jenkins, with Grant and Benny backing them up. Grant will get bonus snaps on short yardage when Michigan runs a 5-2 out there. That out of the way: hell yes. Michigan returns Kris Jenkins, who could have been a day two pick in last year's NFL dra
Help, what are all these words? The UFR Glossary. Second reminder: Eyabi [was Anoma]'s name is now Eyabi Okie. Substitution Notes: The only starters who got even 2/3rds of a full day were DJ Turner, RJ Moten and JR Colson, but the benches only cleared very late as Michigan spent more time getting its two-deep practice. The DT rotation is Smith/Jenkins/Graham/Benny, with Morris moonlighting as a pass rush DT and Rooks/Grant your Jess Speight Memorial third pairing. Edge was primarily Harrell/Morris/McGregor with a sprinkling of Upshaw. Barrett/Mullings got equal time at LB. Will Johnson replaced Sainristil at nickel when the starters went out and got 2nd teamer's minutes, so those two plus Gemon and DJ are your four at CB. Safety was similar with Makari Paige rotating with Moore and Moten. Formation Notes: Reminder that "Fritz" in our parlance means two offset FBs and a deep RB. Michigan brought back the dime with three safeties and Morris at DT. I gave up trying to