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<\/a><\/p>\nDo you agree that a loss to Rutgers should result in an auto-firing, \u2026 do not reboard plane for return trip to A2!?!<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m going to start with a story. I was in high school when Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez. I remember the preseason buzz ahead of this flashy offensive install. Then I remember the conversations I endured with nearly every classmate about how terrible Michigan looked. That year, my dad spoiled the outcome of the 2008 Michigan vs Wisconsin game to cheer me up after my high school volleyball team got upset at Regionals. My favorite player on the team, wide receiver Greg Matthews, had four catches for 48 yards. It was an ugly win I watched all the way through, fast-forwarding past commercials on our TV with the built-in VHS player. It\u2019s also one of the only positive memories I have from one of Michigan\u2019s worst seasons in history.<\/p>\n
This season feels similar to Rich Rod\u2019s first season, except Kyle Whittingham doesn\u2019t really have the excuse that the cupboard was left bare. While I can see the appeal in moving on from Whittingham quickly, and a loss to Rutgers certainly makes this season look a whole lot worse, I just don\u2019t think it\u2019s realistically an option. Who is going to fire him? The athletic department is still looking for a new athletic director. I doubt the new university president really wants to have firing a first-year head football coach at the top of the to-do list.<\/p>\n
ReplyMichigan Mailbag: Rutgers Is Jason Beck’s job in jeopardy? I’ve looked at the stats of the offense and I see a lot of rankings in the 100s. That’s not very good. So, my question is what changes need to be made to improve the offense? <\/p>\n Rec 2CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyReplyMichigan Mailbag: Rutgers <\/p>\n If Beck is to stay the OC after Rutgers what changes do yoh need to see?<\/p>\n I say<\/p>\n 1: no more jet sweep period<\/p>\n 2: limit outside zone<\/p>\n 3: limit rhino or scape<\/p>\n 4: no more wild cat. <\/p>\n All things that hurt Michigan because the can\u2019t run them successfully. <\/p>\n Rec 2CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 2 replies<\/p>\n If Jason Beck\u2019s job isn\u2019t in jeopardy, I\u2019d honestly be concerned about the program. For me, there\u2019s no rhyme or reason to Michigan\u2019s offense. It\u2019s tough to argue they just don\u2019t have the right players to fit a scheme when the scheme lacks a clear identity. Michigan doesn\u2019t have a run-first mentality, but also doesn\u2019t throw the ball well. Their only response is sticking an extra player on the field and saying, \u2018trust us, it\u2019s productive.\u2019<\/p>\n Michigan could decide to put someone else in charge of calling plays for at least a game. Don\u2019t get your hopes up, though; I\u2019m pretty optimistic, but I think in this case, what we see is what we get.<\/p>\n ReplyMichigan Mailbag: Rutgers <\/p>\n Is the team better off with a true freshman QB calling plays at the line of scrimmage rather than taking cues from its offensive coordinator?<\/p>\n Rec 3CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 1 replies<\/p>\n Don\u2019t know if you\u2019re just kidding or serious, Adamsrocks, but I bet Tommy Carr could have done a decent job calling the plays on his own. My guess is Carr would\u2019ve just gone ahead with a conservative run play on 3rd-and-goal from the one, but maybe I\u2019m wrong. I lost faith in Beck as a play caller after Saturday\u2019s game. It wasn\u2019t just one play, but that one sure did hurt to watch.<\/p>\n On the matchup against Rutgers<\/p>\n ReplyMichigan Mailbag: Rutgers <\/p>\n Do you think Rutgers has a chance to win this? What would it take? I get a sense we still have more bottoming out with this offense. <\/p>\n Rec 2CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 3 replies<\/p>\n Yes, I do actually think Rutgers has a chance to win this, though it\u2019s not very high. They\u2019ll be without their starting quarterback and star receiver KJ Duff. While Rutgers doesn\u2019t have a good defense, Greg Schiano has been in the Big Ten for a while. If Rutgers wants to win, it will need its defense to step up and likely score on a turnover.<\/p>\n ReplyMichigan Mailbag: Rutgers How can Michigan be favored by 14.5 pts when the offense is averaging just 15.0 per game (excluding UTEP)?<\/p>\n Rec 2CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReply<\/p>\n I don\u2019t have an answer other than Rutgers isn\u2019t very good. Still, Michigan\u2019s offense isn\u2019t playing with much gusto; I was a bit surprised to see the Wolverines favored by more than two scores. Honestly, I think our defense has a chance at scoring more points than the offense, but that\u2019s probably an overreaction to Michigan\u2019s offense against Indiana.<\/p>\n On Michigan\u2019s future after 2026<\/p>\n![\"SonicsAaron\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yIvfTltqQO-a206cd8c-62bd-4ee3-8e5b-dd2cdaf7a08f.jpg\"\/)
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