Previously: Minnesota Offense After multiple years of finishing in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense, Minnesota has fallen to 45th this season in the category. Should it be reason for us to think this group is not up to the usual standard of being a strength of PJ Fleck's squad, or should we still have faith? Let's examine: The Film: Minnesota's three P5 opponents this season were Nebraska, UNC, and Northwestern. Though the 'Cats had success against the Gophers, they are unequivocally the worst offense of the three so I opted not to chart them (though I did incorporate film). UNC is the better offense than Nebraska, but UNC's pass-happy spread is not a terribly relevant comparison for Michigan. Thus, it was better off to chart Nebraska, while using a heavy amount of tape from the UNC game to more properly assess the pass defense of Minnesota. Personnel: Click for big You can describe Minnesota as either a 3-4 or a 4-2-5/4-3. I opt for the lat
Previously: Minnesota Offense After multiple years of finishing in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense, Minnesota has fallen to 45th this season in the category. Should it be reason for us to think this group is not up to the usual standard of being a strength of PJ Fleck's squad, or should we still have faith? Let's examine: The Film: Minnesota's three P5 opponents this season were Nebraska, UNC, and Northwestern. Though the 'Cats had success against the Gophers, they are unequivocally the worst offense of the three so I opted not to chart them (though I did incorporate film). UNC is the better offense than Nebraska, but UNC's pass-happy spread is not a terribly relevant comparison for Michigan. Thus, it was better off to chart Nebraska, while using a heavy amount of tape from the UNC game to more properly assess the pass defense of Minnesota. Personnel: Click for big You can describe Minnesota as either a 3-4 or a 4-2-5/4-3. I opt for the lat