Formation Notes: Michigan started in 6-1-4 personnel.
They also used more split formations with both DTs in the A gaps and Hutchinson way out over the TE.
Substitution Notes: I couldn’t keep up. The six-man line went Ojabo-Jenkins-Hinton-Smith-Welschof-Hutchinson. The interior got a ton of rotation, while Hutchinson and Ojabo got the majority of the snaps at OLB. Ross was ever-present while Colson and NHG split the WLB snaps about 60-40. Turner started over Green but Green got plenty of go; Turner returned after going out for what appeared to be his wind knocked out.
On the subject of officiating, especially holding: My goal with this exercise is to get at the why of the game, particularly which Michigan players did well, and which coaching decisions bore fruit. Usually in the process I call out uncalled penalties that directly affected the play to explain my charting. Regular readers understand that it’s part of the game, and it excites little comment.
This game was unlike any
Continuing with the catchup Hellos from the first half of the season, we arrive on the guy I’d given up hope on, because Michigan got in on his charge up the rankings, then Ohio State got in as he kept charging, and I figured it would be rude to get in the way of something Ohio State wants. But did they want, or did Grant rise just high enough to pique their interest, but not quite enough to send an entire expedition to dig him out of the Indiana ice?
It was quite the archaeological accomplishment. Grant isn’t just a DT. He’s not just a large DT. In fact, several recruiting reporters across the sites insisted that Grant ought to be classified in the Proboscidean order.
Mammoth 300-pound DT Kenneth Grant (@KennyGrant78) talks Michigan, push from @CoachNua, virtual visits and more #GoBlue. https://t.co/a8eUA7qGF3 pic.twitter.com/9qV8hH2Ema "EJ Holland" (@EJHolland TW) April 20, 2021
Subtle, we are not. Neither is Kenneth Grant.
GURU RATINGS
Rivals: 6’5”/
Let’s play catch-up, since Michigan picked up four commits for their 2022 class since football began. The first was DT Mason Graham, a guy rising to one site, falling to another, and at least 6’3”/290 to all. Graham is a wrestler who was committed to Boise State, and is still adding to his offer list despite choosing Michigan on September 16. By all accounts Courtney Morgan was instrumental in this California recruitment; Graham plays for an LA power program, and was an early target of Fresno State. Michigan offered in late August when the lower rung of Pac 12 schools were trying to pry Graham loose from the Broncos, a visit for the Washington game sealed it, and the upper tier of the Pac-12 leapt in too late. I bet we’ll get to use the word “motor” in short order.
GURU RATINGS
Rivals: 6'3”/292
ESPN: 6’3”/290
247: 6’4/295
247 Comp
3 , 5.5, NR Ovr NR DT, #84 CA
3 , 77, #126 West #66 DT, #65 CA
3 , 89, NR Ovr #48 DL, #33 CA
3 , 0.8640, #721 Ovr,
9/25/2021 – Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17 – 5-0, 2-0 Big Ten
There is another feeling related to the grim gray grimness discussed in last week's column after the second half of the Rutgers game was not good. It is being on the other side of that, watching some yahoo in the other team's uniform with his helmet on wrong attempting to do a complicated thing while 270-pound men try to sit on him. When he fixes his helmet one of his thigh pads falls off.That sort of thing.
Usually he's been pressed into duty by injury or, in extreme cases, a mid-game resignation letter pinned onto the center. Usually he has an implausible name and instead of career stats they just put up the grimace emoji. Usually he hands off until it is third and long and then the adventure begins.
So what you need to know about "Chase Wolf" is this: he threw one interception on eight attempts and this significantly lowered his career interception rate. Once Graham Mertz exited the game it was a m
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