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  • fishepa
    I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
    • Feb 2003
    • 18989

    #61
    Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

    I'm still trying to figure out how Michigan is ranked #8 other than a reason for the TV networks to take the hype to mass hysteria.

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    • fistofrage
      Hall Of Fame
      • Aug 2002
      • 13682

      #62
      Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

      Originally posted by lonewolf371
      It's hard to prepare for Denard no matter how much time you have. You can't simulate his speed in practice.
      You stop him by not overpersuing and keeing your lanes, make him make lateral moves so he can't get his straight line speed to kick in. Michigan State and VT held him in check last year and Alabam has twice the team speed. I think he's going to get hit early and often if the go out and try read options right off the bat. He'll have to show Bama he can throw the ball early or Michigan is going to get rolled.
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      • ImTellinTim
        YNWA
        • Sep 2006
        • 33028

        #63
        Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

        Originally posted by fishepa
        I'm still trying to figure out how Michigan is ranked #8 other than a reason for the TV networks to take the hype to mass hysteria.
        TV networks don't vote in the polls.

        It's a combination of name, winning a BCS bowl last year, winning double digit games last year, and returning a lot of skill position players. All reasons preseason polls are rubbish.

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        • fistofrage
          Hall Of Fame
          • Aug 2002
          • 13682

          #64
          Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

          Originally posted by fishepa
          I'm still trying to figure out how Michigan is ranked #8 other than a reason for the TV networks to take the hype to mass hysteria.
          If you didn't watch them last year and saw they won 11 games and had a senior QB heisman candidate starting, you'd think it would make sense.

          If you watched them play last year you'd realize they had a lucky horseshoe in their helmet or stuffed somewhere else. They only had 170 yards of total offense in the Sugar Bowl against VT and scored their TD's basically on Arm Punts that the WR came down with. If they get a few bad breaks this year, they could lose 4 games with their schedule.

          But that said, I would say outside of the top 4, its really hard to say how everyone will do. But if you start in the top 10, you basically get a mulligan on an early loss.
          Chalepa Ta Kala.....

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          • ImTellinTim
            YNWA
            • Sep 2006
            • 33028

            #65
            Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

            A Sparty fan talking about hiding horseshoes places? Heh.

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            • AUChase
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jul 2008
              • 19408

              #66
              Luckily for Alabama, they shouldn't have to pass much to move the ball. Michigan did have a great pass defense, last year.

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              • lonewolf371
                MVP
                • Aug 2009
                • 3420

                #67
                Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                Originally posted by fistofrage
                You stop him by not overpersuing and keeing your lanes, make him make lateral moves so he can't get his straight line speed to kick in. Michigan State and VT held him in check last year and Alabam has twice the team speed. I think he's going to get hit early and often if the go out and try read options right off the bat. He'll have to show Bama he can throw the ball early or Michigan is going to get rolled.
                Yes that's how you stop him, but that doesn't mean it's easy to prepare for him.
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                • fistofrage
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 13682

                  #68
                  Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                  Originally posted by lonewolf371
                  Yes that's how you stop him, but that doesn't mean it's easy to prepare for him.
                  Its never easy to prepare for him because you need sure tacklers esopecially if the team lacks speed ontop of executing the plan. If the team has speed, they can afford to let Denard get by the first guy as long as they slow him down. I just have a feeling you won't see Denard running free. I think there will always be someone forcing Denard to make a first move whether that person makes the tackle or not and the closing speed for the Bama players is better than anything Denard has ever seen.

                  If Denard doesn't have to make a move he's gone against anybody.

                  Looking forward to seeing what happens here. Win/Win for me. If Michigan wins, strength of schedule goes up, B10 gets some credibility. If Michigan loses, hopefully Bama added some more blueprints on how to stop Denard.
                  Chalepa Ta Kala.....

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                  • sportznut02
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                    • Dec 2004
                    • 8064

                    #69
                    Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                    I am leaving bright and early for Dallas tomorrow morning. It`s going to be hard to sleep tonight, thankfully there is plenty of College Football to watch tonight.

                    If Michigan is going to have any chance then Denard is going to have to play lights out. He needs to throw the ball like he did against Nebraska and OSU. Michigan is also going to need to force a few turnovers.
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                    • lonewolf371
                      MVP
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 3420

                      #70
                      Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                      Originally posted by fistofrage
                      Its never easy to prepare for him because you need sure tacklers esopecially if the team lacks speed ontop of executing the plan. If the team has speed, they can afford to let Denard get by the first guy as long as they slow him down. I just have a feeling you won't see Denard running free. I think there will always be someone forcing Denard to make a first move whether that person makes the tackle or not and the closing speed for the Bama players is better than anything Denard has ever seen.

                      If Denard doesn't have to make a move he's gone against anybody.

                      Looking forward to seeing what happens here. Win/Win for me. If Michigan wins, strength of schedule goes up, B10 gets some credibility. If Michigan loses, hopefully Bama added some more blueprints on how to stop Denard.
                      From the previews I've seen Bama's defense isn't that complicated. They do simple stuff and just put their players in position where they out-talent their opponents. They're not going to give anyone else a blueprint on how to stop Denard.
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                      • rdnk
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                        • Feb 2009
                        • 5730

                        #71
                        Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                        People keep saying Saban is too prepared, as if Denard and the rest of the offense has been picking their noses the past few months. I bet they'll have a few tricks of their sleeve.
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                        • Perfect Zero
                          1B, OF
                          • Jun 2005
                          • 4012

                          #72
                          Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                          Originally posted by sportznut02
                          I am leaving bright and early for Dallas tomorrow morning. It`s going to be hard to sleep tonight, thankfully there is plenty of College Football to watch tonight.
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                          • justblaze09
                            Swaggy Poole
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 3523

                            #73
                            Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                            Man, when will y'all learn to not talk Michigan football with fistofrage?
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                            • LionsFanNJ
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                              • Apr 2006
                              • 9464

                              #74
                              Originally posted by justblaze09
                              Man, when will y'all learn to not talk Michigan football with fistofrage?
                              That just means COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK. This forum is always great during the season.
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                              • ImTellinTim
                                YNWA
                                • Sep 2006
                                • 33028

                                #75
                                Re: #8 Michigan vs. #2 Alabama

                                Originally posted by justblaze09
                                Man, when will y'all learn to not talk Michigan football with fistofrage?
                                I don't have any problems with fistofrage. He hasn't been wrong in this thread.

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