there has to be some blame on the players as well

Posted on September 22, 2026 at 06:45:05 AM by Adamantiumblue

all of the podcasts talk about the terrible performance of the OL against Western. The players seriously regressed and it wasn't all because of a scheme change. They were standing up instead of staying low and playing with leverage, many of the pullers were too deep, the inserts were terrible (that will still plagues M), though that has a lot to do with not having Bredenson or last year's TEs, and they were whiffing on assignments. Even in the most recent podcasts, Devin and Jake Butt have talked about the OL being the most inconsistent unit on the team. There are still missed assignments or plays were 1 or 2 players aren't blocking anyone and just look clueless. It is definitely improving, but this OL is just not where everyone expected it to be and the injuries plus illnesses aren't helping given the last minute shuffle before UTEP because of the Sprague decision.

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Funky (yarn referenced): I think Jason Beck got hunted this offseason. He's coming off consecutive years in which his offense instantly built 95th percentile rush EPA outputs on burned-out husks and now he's at Michigan. All due respect to Utah but the only team hunting them is BYU. The entire Big - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 05:38:33 PM
- This is not his best argument at all. - By GritsGoBlue September 21, 2026 at 06:43:56 PM
  - there has to be some blame on the players as well - By Adamantiumblue September 22, 2026 at 06:45:05 AM
  - this, 100%. I think he is too caught up in “i charted these guys last year and they were getting good.” pretty simple that the transition is rougher than expected. - By DetUMICH September 21, 2026 at 07:23:33 PM
    - Yeah, this is not a complicated explanation. - By GritsGoBlue September 21, 2026 at 07:35:47 PM
      - It'd be one thing to say Venables scouted Beck and was ready. Doesn't make sense to extrapolate that to some broad narrative. But also, of course there should be transition costs.* - By LewisBullox September 21, 2026 at 07:56:53 PM
      - also worth noting that the expected line was LT frazier, LG Link, C Guarnera, RG Efobi, RT Sprague. Sprague was supposed to be the most set starter - By DetUMICH September 21, 2026 at 07:42:49 PM
        
        and while it was expected to be an OL with depth, that relied on having Babalola available. - By DetUMICH September 21, 2026 at 07:44:23 PM
    - steady improvement is the mark of a well coached team. The schedule could mask that somewhat. * - By plug September 21, 2026 at 07:26:29 PM
      - yeah i don’t have good data to back this up yet but anecdotally i recall utah teams emerging late in the season after some early season stumbles. - By DetUMICH September 21, 2026 at 07:50:28 PM
  - Far more plausible.* - By LewisBullox September 21, 2026 at 06:58:47 PM
    - The most plausible explanation for Beck's shit offense imo? - By Daytripper September 21, 2026 at 07:00:57 PM
  - Although it isn't unique to Michigan, the "We get everybody's best shot" trope is usually an excuse made after failure of some sort and implies a certain arrogance* - By Alpo September 21, 2026 at 06:57:36 PM
    - it reeks of arrogance. It’s Michigan, for godsakes* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 07:00:39 PM
  - Agree. It’s an argument that used to be used to carry shitty ND coaches’ water on Rock’s House* - By brick September 21, 2026 at 06:49:46 PM
    - i felt its merely an explanation than any offering support to coaches* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:58:38 PM
  - Thank you * - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:45:35 PM
- Wouldn't this argument make more sense after M had played a bunch of B10 teams? Whether or not UTEP has Beck "downloaded" shouldn't make a difference with the talent discrepancy* - By LewisBullox September 21, 2026 at 06:14:54 PM
  - UTEP copied Oklahoma's D was in the initial part of his post* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:16:43 PM
- lol @ “even Illinois”… - By ameriKa September 21, 2026 at 06:06:37 PM
- Hunting? What?* - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:05:39 PM
  - We’re a buck! A prize buck! Massive rack elk moose kill a bear with a spear trophy! A freaking marlin great white put it on your mantle trophy!* - By WOK September 21, 2026 at 06:08:39 PM
    - Straight up, wtf is this shit? * - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:09:48 PM
      - Funky has a lot of hot takes* - By Poster P September 21, 2026 at 07:44:28 PM
      - I think you need to read his post* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:25:23 PM
        
        Beck is in over over his head because only one other team scouted him? * - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:30:12 PM
        
        see below* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:30:50 PM
      - Here, let me put it in your language… - By Breezer September 21, 2026 at 06:22:36 PM
        
        Total fucking wank. You get scouted every single week. Total VJOM* - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:26:45 PM
        
        We lost to a team that scouted us--M Rhule* - By Rich September 21, 2026 at 11:28:38 PM
        
        That’s literally the take fam. Bro used to be able to move lowkey. Now unfortunately the group chat knows.* - By Breezer September 21, 2026 at 06:34:01 PM
        
        Yes, only scouted now because he’s at M. * - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:36:57 PM
        
        crumbs, do you know why the run game is not working when we've returned 70% of our OL, the same RBs and a running QB? they are trying to answer that* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:30:35 PM
        
        IMO 80 percent of it is playcalling, scheme, personnel* - By Rich September 21, 2026 at 11:31:37 PM
        
        The line may actually suck and they had to reshuffle because Sprague got sick* - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:34:25 PM
        
        it doesnt actually suck. we blocked well last year considering we didnt have much throwing* - By 6p September 21, 2026 at 06:59:35 PM
        
        And it is a new offense. Is it the same blocking scheme?* - By MasterBates September 21, 2026 at 07:06:18 PM
- OK—that’s not completely incorrect, but weird framing after playing 2 G6 teams and an SEC team*** - By Craig September 21, 2026 at 06:01:53 PM
- These neck bearded nerd bloggers found their new Wink.* - By MasterBates September 21, 2026 at 06:01:39 PM
  - It’s fucking gibberish * - By crumbs September 21, 2026 at 06:06:16 PM

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there has to be some blame on the players as well