Two Way Too Early Thoughts on Michigan Game

Michigan's front 7 will be the best UW has played all year[/b]. [/b]CB Will Johnson and FS Rod Moore are good too. SS Makari Page is listed at 6'4" and 208 lbs but doesn't seem to make many impact plays.

CB Josh Wallace appears to be the guy to target in terms of who he is covering.

Their NB makes a ton of plays but is only 5'10" 182 lbs: https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/mike-sainristil/24406

Other than Iowa and their putrid offense, Michigan's last few games have been decided by 7 to 9 points. They lost their best OL later in the season so that didn't help.

Probably the best film to watch is Michigan's Ohio State game. UW has just as talented (if not more talented) WRs than Ohio State. Very deep too. Of course the WR corp has Penix and the OL working to get the ball to them rather than McCord and lesser OL.

I'm not too worried about Michigan's offense. They will try to grind and run McCarthy more (maybe some RPO) but the D stiffens when it needs to and if Muhammad is healthy enough, he'll mostly lock down Roman Wilson. Elijah Jackson matches up pretty well with WR Cornelius Johnson too.
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This is the 4th time I've heard this about a team UW was about to play and the Big10 had ZERO offense this year. Not worried about UW offense.
 
Michigan will come out running the ball a lot, and probably score a half dozen TDs, try to control time of poss. THe question is if Penix et al can have enough time to put points up there.
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Quick, short passes will back them off. I'm more worried about the coaches than I am the players.

 
I cant stop thinking about this game. So excited. Listening to every pod, reading every article…especially those written by less technically gifted writers. I have two thoughts to share on our defense going into Monday.

First, people are conflating our UT defensive performance and strategy with that of our expected Michigan performance. While our defense is good not great, my view was our plan for UT was to contain the passing game… not to be beat by UT throwing. We made trade-offs and were willing to let Texas beat us running if they could. They couldn’t.

Which leads to the second thought: Michigan can’t beat us with their pass. Therefore, in first and second downs, our D could look more like a 5-2 with one extra big body like Tuitele/Bandes playing alongside Letuligasenoa and Ale with Trice and ZTF on the ends. We’ve got a decade of Harbaugh tape pushing our shit in, and this site specifically shat all over Kwats defensive strategy in those games - 2 DTs. Unlikely Morrell makes the same mistake.

I think the comp game is Oregon. Oregon team was really good. Nix was a dynamic QB but challenged in the vertical passing game. Oregon ran the ball well. In the CCG, we stoned them unexpectedly in the run game. I think this is similar with a less threatening offense particularly at WRs.

UW wins rather easily, say 34-17.
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I think after Washington wins this game, it might become apparent that Oregon was the 2nd best team in the country.

 
The new talking point is that Michigan is "specifically built" to stop the Ohio St. offense, and by extension the UW offense.

Because Michigan has beaten Ohio St. in 2021, 2022, and 2023 they will beat UW.

I just think Penix is a better passer and competitor than Stroud and the Ohio St. guys.
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Correct. The irony is that Ohio State's receiver room has been notoriously soft the last several years. Smith-Njigba basically opted out his entire last year and Egbuka basically did the same this year. He had five fucking catches his last year. Egbuka fucking quit.

When they fucking play Ohio State, it's also in near goddamn December in Ohio or mother fucking Michigan. Not exactly ideal conditions for dynamic downfield passing.

The 2021 OSU-Michigan game was a snowy mess. It was 30 degrees this year.

People are fucking retarded. The thing people have been missing all fucking year is Washington is fucking built for playing in a fucking dome. The goal was to just survive playing downfield football in a 40 degree rainstorm in Shitville, Oregon so they could get to the final 3 games in controlled, dome environments. No shit Penix and the WRs looked unstoppable last week. What the fuck did you expect?

Michigan was "built to stop" dynamic OSU's passing offense last year and still got fucking 50 put on them in a dome by a TCU team with a handicapped Ginger at QB and an alleged NFL receiver who would be taking Germie Bernard's spot on UW's roster.

Fuck off.

 
Off topic but holy fuckall, Texas must have the most fan podcasts of any team across all sports. There are multiple YouTube channels that have shows running all day. Not even the Yankees have something like that, that I'm aware of
 
The new talking point is that Michigan is "specifically built" to stop the Ohio St. offense, and by extension the UW offense.

Because Michigan has beaten Ohio St. in 2021, 2022, and 2023 they will beat UW.

I just think Penix is a better passer and competitor than Stroud and the Ohio St. guys.
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Correct. The irony is that Ohio State's receiver room has been notoriously soft the last several years. Smith-Njigba basically opted out his entire last year and Egbuka basically did the same this year. He had five fucking catches his last year. Egbuka fucking quit.

When they fucking play Ohio State, it's also in near goddamn December in Ohio or mother fucking Michigan. Not exactly ideal conditions for dynamic downfield passing.

The 2021 OSU-Michigan game was a snowy mess. It was 30 degrees this year.

People are fucking retarded. The thing people have been missing all fucking year is Washington is fucking built for playing in a fucking dome. The goal was to just survive playing downfield football in a 40 degree rainstorm in Shitville, Oregon so they could get to the final 3 games in controlled, dome environments. No shit Penix and the WRs looked unstoppable last week. What the fuck did you expect?

Michigan was "built to stop" dynamic OSU's passing offense last year and still got fucking 50 put on them in a dome by a TCU team with a handicapped Ginger at QB and an alleged NFL receiver who would be taking Germie Bernard's spot on UW's roster.

Fuck off.
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I'm counting ten fucks for the all-time HH record. Judges?
 
More worried about DJ's status as his blitz blocking during the Oregon game to me is the Michigan comp. For their front 7.

If DJ is healthy and blocking the offense will Shred. If he's out or hobbled I'm going to worry. Tybo isn't there yet and no one else is close.
 
I cant stop thinking about this game. So excited. Listening to every pod, reading every article…especially those written by less technically gifted writers. I have two thoughts to share on our defense going into Monday.

First, people are conflating our UT defensive performance and strategy with that of our expected Michigan performance. While our defense is good not great, my view was our plan for UT was to contain the passing game… not to be beat by UT throwing. We made trade-offs and were willing to let Texas beat us running if they could. They couldn’t.

Which leads to the second thought: Michigan can’t beat us with their pass. Therefore, in first and second downs, our D could look more like a 5-2 with one extra big body like Tuitele/Bandes playing alongside Letuligasenoa and Ale with Trice and ZTF on the ends. We’ve got a decade of Harbaugh tape pushing our shit in, and this site specifically shat all over Kwats defensive strategy in those games - 2 DTs. Unlikely Morrell makes the same mistake.

I think the comp game is Oregon. Oregon team was really good. Nix was a dynamic QB but challenged in the vertical passing game. Oregon ran the ball well. In the CCG, we stoned them unexpectedly in the run game. I think this is similar with a less threatening offense particularly at WRs.

UW wins rather easily, say 34-17.
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I think after Washington wins this game, it might become apparent that Oregon was the 2nd best team in the country.
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No. If we win, Oregon is the one, true national champion.
 
I cant stop thinking about this game. So excited. Listening to every pod, reading every article…especially those written by less technically gifted writers. I have two thoughts to share on our defense going into Monday.

First, people are conflating our UT defensive performance and strategy with that of our expected Michigan performance. While our defense is good not great, my view was our plan for UT was to contain the passing game… not to be beat by UT throwing. We made trade-offs and were willing to let Texas beat us running if they could. They couldn’t.

Which leads to the second thought: Michigan can’t beat us with their pass. Therefore, in first and second downs, our D could look more like a 5-2 with one extra big body like Tuitele/Bandes playing alongside Letuligasenoa and Ale with Trice and ZTF on the ends. We’ve got a decade of Harbaugh tape pushing our shit in, and this site specifically shat all over Kwats defensive strategy in those games - 2 DTs. Unlikely Morrell makes the same mistake.

I think the comp game is Oregon. Oregon team was really good. Nix was a dynamic QB but challenged in the vertical passing game. Oregon ran the ball well. In the CCG, we stoned them unexpectedly in the run game. I think this is similar with a less threatening offense particularly at WRs.

UW wins rather easily, say 34-17.
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Yup.

Oregon might actually be the second best team in the country
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Unironically Oregon was better than UT. The only place UT was better at than Oregon was interior DL. Both their coaches are retarded spergs though.
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I think Lanning is actually better than Sark. I don't think Sark has any authentic connection to his players.

UT looked like a collection of athletes with no strong personalities or competitive edge.

Oregon is at least spirited IMO. Perhaps rooted in a little bit of substance?
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I had a glorious revelation while jotting down some numbers on my pizza box today. Sark and Lanning are 0-6 combined against UW as head coaches. Made me squeal like a pig.
 
The new talking point is that Michigan is "specifically built" to stop the Ohio St. offense, and by extension the UW offense.

Because Michigan has beaten Ohio St. in 2021, 2022, and 2023 they will beat UW.

I just think Penix is a better passer and competitor than Stroud and the Ohio St. guys.
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And DeBoer >>>>>>>>> Day
 
I cant stop thinking about this game. So excited. Listening to every pod, reading every article…especially those written by less technically gifted writers. I have two thoughts to share on our defense going into Monday.

First, people are conflating our UT defensive performance and strategy with that of our expected Michigan performance. While our defense is good not great, my view was our plan for UT was to contain the passing game… not to be beat by UT throwing. We made trade-offs and were willing to let Texas beat us running if they could. They couldn’t.

Which leads to the second thought: Michigan can’t beat us with their pass. Therefore, in first and second downs, our D could look more like a 5-2 with one extra big body like Tuitele/Bandes playing alongside Letuligasenoa and Ale with Trice and ZTF on the ends. We’ve got a decade of Harbaugh tape pushing our shit in, and this site specifically shat all over Kwats defensive strategy in those games - 2 DTs. Unlikely Morrell makes the same mistake.

I think the comp game is Oregon. Oregon team was really good. Nix was a dynamic QB but challenged in the vertical passing game. Oregon ran the ball well. In the CCG, we stoned them unexpectedly in the run game. I think this is similar with a less threatening offense particularly at WRs.

UW wins rather easily, say 34-17.
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I think after Washington wins this game, it might become apparent that Oregon was the 2nd best team in the country.
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HANG THE BANNER
 
@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
 
@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
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But still.
 
@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
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Sark lost to Azeem Victor and imploded with the fire of a thousand supernovae.
 
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@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
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Sark lost to Azeem Victor and imploded with the fire of a thousand supernovae.
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I'm intrigued by this sport game. I'd like to try it as long as there's not a bus nearby. I guess it could be worse. The bus could be moving.
 
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@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
Click to expand...

Sark lost to Azeem Victor and imploded with the fire of a thousand supernovae.
Click to expand...

View attachment 35934
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I'm intrigued by this sport game. I'd like to try it as long as there's not a bus nearby.
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It's a great drinking game sans bus or oncoming traffic
 
@CallMeBigErn

0-5 right? 3 in a row against Lanbo and 2 against Sark?

Your pizza box is probably better than my stroked out brain at this point of the season
Click to expand...

Sark lost to Azeem Victor and imploded with the fire of a thousand supernovae.
Click to expand...

View attachment 35934
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I'm intrigued by this sport game. I'd like to try it as long as there's not a bus nearby.
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It's a great drinking game sans bus or oncoming traffic
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Got me before my edit. Ah, well, what can ya do. We both had the thought and that's what counts. That dude would be fucked on the interstate.
 
The new talking point is that Michigan is "specifically built" to stop the Ohio St. offense, and by extension the UW offense.

Because Michigan has beaten Ohio St. in 2021, 2022, and 2023 they will beat UW.

I just think Penix is a better passer and competitor than Stroud and the Ohio St. guys.
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Correct. The irony is that Ohio State's receiver room has been notoriously soft the last several years. Smith-Njigba basically opted out his entire last year and Egbuka basically did the same this year. He had five fucking catches his last year. Egbuka fucking quit.

When they fucking play Ohio State, it's also in near goddamn December in Ohio or mother fucking Michigan. Not exactly ideal conditions for dynamic downfield passing.

The 2021 OSU-Michigan game was a snowy mess. It was 30 degrees this year.

People are fucking retarded. The thing people have been missing all fucking year is Washington is fucking built for playing in a fucking dome. The goal was to just survive playing downfield football in a 40 degree rainstorm in Shitville, Oregon so they could get to the final 3 games in controlled, dome environments. No shit Penix and the WRs looked unstoppable last week. What the fuck did you expect?

Michigan was "built to stop" dynamic OSU's passing offense last year and still got fucking 50 put on them in a dome by a TCU team with a handicapped Ginger at QB and an alleged NFL receiver who would be taking Germie Bernard's spot on UW's roster.

Fuck off.
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Yeah, I think the Ohio St. guys are pussies but the recruiting/media industrial complex makes everyone think they are invincible. MHJ is a talented kid but Rome is actually better, just doesn't have the media profile.

Another thing is Ohio St.s offense is built on more of a short passing game than UW's.

What the national media don't get is that DB's are not used to covering multiple 30+ yard shots a game.

Stroud was not the strong-armed thrower that Penix is. Outside of accuracy they don't have a lot in common.
 
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