Fine. They still did the cheating, even if it didn't "move the needle". The entire Michigan program is, and always has been, a pile of sh!t.
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It's a variation of the same argument that it doesn't really matter what plays are called or that the defense knows what's coming; it's all about execution. Great, then why bother to gameplan or make any attempt to deceive the defense? Heck, what's the point of game analysts or even coordinators if none of what the opposing team does really matters as long you out execute them? There's no need to change plays at the line of scrimmage, run motion, or even call signals beyond what's needed to get the play started, just run whatever play and out execute the opponent. Sorry, it just doesn't pass the giggle test.
Or how about "steroids don't help you hit home runs. You still have to hit the ball." Right and so does everybody else who doesn't do steroids. Let's overlook the fact that some dude is so jacked he can whip a bat around like a 3-wood. He still has to hit the ball. OK.
The same type argument was made defending the Astros sign stealing - "well, they still had to hit the ball." Yeah, because it's not like it helps the batter do that when he's able to sit on the pitch. (eyeroll)
I feel the same as you. That’s why I haven’t defended anything up to this point. Most fans don’t do what you did tho.
Actually yes. All of the plays are saved if you are interested. It would be a lot of work. Not only are the plays saved, but someone has done analysis and clipped it down and already given their analysis. You can take their conclusions or make your own.
There is a simple explanation. It is the same as the NFL. The QB play has the largest impact on the game. Harbaugh overachieved with Rudock who had figured things out for a half season in 2015. The 2016 team(Speight), 2017(O'Korn), 2018-2019(Patterson), and of course 2020(Milton) were all capped because of QB problems. What happened in 2021/2022? Michigan QB's made plays.
Exactly. It's one thing if they stuck with some irregular scouting method that wasn't working in hopes that it might pay off down the road. However, what they were doing was clearly illegal. Why risk it if there was no benefit?
It’s real easy for a quarterback to make plays when they know what the defense is going to do. That’s why you give them two plays in the huddle and then after the guy signals in what the defense is going to do you call the correct play. It’s obvious some of your Michigan meat heads have never coached or played the game with your logic.
It's even easier when you are getting D2 level play from your left guard and your center which is what's happening with us currently.
Dawkins at center and Nelson at left guard. The kid from Virginia will probably be right guard, Drew at left tackle and probably Israel Achumba at right tackle.
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I like your scenario better actually, as long as the portal guys come from other power fives.
I dont see why you guys care about next year already, thats the coaches job. With that said we do need to get some proven guys on the OL in the portal.
A few things. I am not making the statement that because it is not significant, Stallion did not violate the rules. Even if his actions made no impact and he did this, it is a rules violation. I am arguing, I don't think it moves the needle. I would argue even if Michigan knew a teams play calls it is of no use. Case study. There are three individuals making calls. The opposing team knows which one is the real play caller. Three calls are called. You have one in three chance of being write and two in three in getting blown up. Perhaps Stallion is fast enough to corollate that caller one was the person the QB was paying attention to. On the 2nd play, you might think its caller one. Except for this drive the sequence is round robin. Or is the sequencing on downs? Or is it based on the pictures over the callers heads? Or does it change when new personal groupings come in and the QB is verbally told to change? That is why I don't think whatever information Stallion got was useful.
I am not talking about RPS. If its a double gap blitz, a crummy QB just has to hand the ball off to the RB. The QB's I described all had opportunities to make plays and did not. There were plays left on the field. The biggest irony of Harbaugh's coaching career up to 2021 was the dearth of QB play. The guy who found and cultivated Andrew Luck kept coming up duds. McNamara and McCarthy are significant upgrades.
You have not answered the fundamental logic question of why was this a sustained practice they did if it had no impact. You don't know.
