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College football is a amazing and awesome thing, but me being a die hard Nittany Lions fan, I already congrats you Michigan fans, but you fail to realize that, Franklin has had problems at the big house, but he has handled you guys with no problems in Happy Valley, we looked amazing last night, and even know it was Minnesota, we would have beat your asses if you were in that stadium of 109,813!!! Be careful what you wish for, talking shit all the time, because Michigan State is your rival, records are thrown out the window in a game like that!!! There are 5 games left for all of us, anything can happen people, know matter who we root for!!!! WE ARE
@@kevinchandler179 🤣Franklin is 2-2 vs Michigan at Happy Valley. Not much logic in your statement "he has handled you guys with no problems in Happy Valley." I bet you were touting Penn State's #1 rush defense that Michigan had to face prior to the game much like all the other Penn State media and fans. From #1 to #62 rush defense in two weeks. That's what happens when you play teams with a pulse. But hey, lets not confuse everyone with facts. WE ARE (soon to be 6-2)
Michigan fan who was at the game here, you have talent all over your team, but it just seemed like Franklin thought he could just show up and beat us by being “aggressive”. Learn from this and beat Ohio in a few weeks, it’d be greatly appreciated.
came here from a mention on MGoBlog. Love the content, great breakdowns. I think a large portion of PSU's troubles on Sat (that I didn't really hear you mention) was the threat of McCarthy's legs holding those linebackers until it was too late. Also, those safeties were playing halfway to Happy Valley.
Great breakdown and video as always, Coach Codutti and FTB. What makes it even more frustrating is hearing Coach talk about how "simple" it is to line up 5 on 5 and open gaps when we watch the PSU Offense year after year line up 6 or even 7 blockers against only 4 or 5 guys in the box on D and the PSU RB still gets dropped behind the line while 2 OL and the TE stand there after whiffing and look absolutely perplexed about who was supposed to block the DE or climb to the LB. Never easy being a PSU fan, but that's what it's all about. Looking forward to y'all's next video. Much love from Texas
Great video as always my man. An offensive film study is coming at some point I’m sure. Didn’t fare too well in the trench warfare this week but I believe in the boys! Thanks for these vids
I learned something by watching this, and am grateful for that. You put the C in CFB in a proper way. I shall second the notion of an offensive breakdown vid.
@@teekay_1 penn state fans is the most ungrateful fan base ever always calling for James head like we have a known for great head coaches here lol we’re 5-1 and might make the playoffs and going to be loaded next year
As painful as it was, I am especially appreciative of this Film Study. And I am super happy to see all this new engagement with the channel! For me, this breakdown solidified three "real-time" reactions I had watching the game. 1) Manny was overthinking EVERYTHING this game. WTF are we doing with two high safeties playing halfway to the end zone when Michigan is coming out in a friggin goalline-light set?? Even if they run PA, our personnel can recover and run with them. Just insane the "respect" we were showing McCarthy, long before he ever burnt us. 2) I was furious with the lack of gap integrity. I'm not sure I feel better learning that it was in part due to Michigan's play-calling prowess. But it was clear that was the problem more than "physicality." 3) Our LBs stink. Sometimes as a LB, you get outschemed and you have to win a block and make a play. You are a Penn State linebacker FFS, not the Center's dance partner. Fly up to the line of scrimmage and blow some shit up! I can't think of a single play made by either of our MLBs all day, and that can't happen against Michigan--period.
@@ForTheBlogy totally agree. Maybe I am a Negative Nancy, but I'm not optimistic. Ibrahim is legit, and moving gaps is a Kirk Ciarocca specialty. That is neutralized by good LB play, which we lack (at least in the run game). I hope he counters that by have a truckload of dudes in the box. If Morgan's backup beats you in a White Out, so be it.
no penn state played smart just JJ wasn't throwing a lot due to our run game being so dynamic but that doesn't mean that O teams don't know that he still can put the ball out there if he needs to just like Ohio State they did not respect him and he ran all over them....... So don't take it so **** **** your team penn State really did play they just wasn't able to capitalize on a lot of things
@@jessecrosson6648 yeah well i know i butcherd that comment i was about 8 neers in im not worried tho and you say your basically not going to respond then what the hell are you doing responding.......that makes a whole lot of sense bud and basically what im saying in that comment is ppl didnt respect jj throwing ability Because they hadn't seen much of it throughout the season and reason why it's because the running gamw was effective and works that's why you see just a small sample of throws from JJ but people don't respect him just like Ohio State and look what he did to them, that's basically what I'm saying ....just raise your hand if you wanna talk to me nex5 time and ill get back at you 😄😄
Common defense mechanism to displace blame so you don’t have to admit you’ve been bested. We’re all guilty of it. But Michigan really does get bad calls! 😉
Awesome breakdown as always, these videos are so appreciated but at the same time it has me extremely concerned going forward. Too many guys "caught" on blocks and not disengaging with the blocker. Linebackers look slow to react, we have an elite secondary but we won't see much of them the rest of the season unless we get better against the run and fast.
What has been talked about over and over again since spring practice last year? The weakness of this team was going to be, and is, the front seven, especially the linebackers. They were right. This result was predictable. What we needed to do was to give them help, stack the box and make McCarthy try to beat us through the air. Instead, we gave them six- and seven-man boxes and dared them to run. I saw it on Michigan's first series. Of course they did. Thank you for pointing this out, Nick. Keep speaking the truth.
The constant 3 and out on offense (because OL has been an issue since about the time of Saquon) and giving the ball back to a team with the lead just enables them to be patient and keep running the ball.
This was the baffling part to me. In this era, most offenses will get their yardage and points - but the formula to stymie M' offense isn't a mystery. Force McCarthy to use his arm. He's not comfortable throwing more than 6yards down field. Crowd the box. Take away those slants and screens, and make them consistently beat you deep. They'll still score 20-30 points on a few big hits. But not gash you on the ground, control the game, and dominate.
Great video. Very informative. The D kept the game close in the first half but was on the field way too long. This was a result of our soft running game, which James Franklin hasn't figured out in 9 years, just doesn't work against the more stout defenses in the Big Ten. I'm a Franklin fan, but this is getting old.
Given Franklin's tenure, the "wait until he gets his team in place" doesn't wash, and hasn't been a valid excuse for four years. He's either a good recruiter or he's not. Saquon Barkley covered up a multitude of issue with the team. Time to admit the coach hire was a mistake.
Not sure I would put this loss entirely on the coaches. This is the best O-Line Michigan has had in a long time- there is a high likelihood every single one of the starters will go to the league. In every single one of those plays you just showed each guy did their job and executed very well- so they definitely deserve some credit for their performance. They are great at standing guys up, keeping them off balance, and creating those big seams for our two great RBs- it is an elite group. The left guard Keegan is an absolute beast of a human. Other problem in this game was PSU just didn't have the speed at LB to keep up with Corum or Edwards once they got into the second level- the awareness/speed just wasn't there the entire game. Also have to credit Corum and Edwards for this though- Corum has shitfiness and ability to change direction that few RBs wearing the maize and blue have ever had (the last who really had that bowling ball style was Mike Hart, his coach). Edwards' vision has improved a lot this year, and he has incredible speed- which if you get solid blocks up front has shown that he can be a a real problem for slower linebackers/DBs. I agree with your checker based assessment here with X's and O's, but the chess also mattered a lot on these plays.
The funny thing is that the UM OL from 2019 has every starter in the NFL and starting (minus 1 who is on IR but would be starting), but I also agree that this line is probably even better, at least in the run game
We have the speed at linebacker, they are just super young!!! We took our licks and gauretee you, it won't happen in Happy Valley next year like that, rest assured!!!!! We are
It's a good day when there's a FTB video. So what's most at fault for lack of gap control when Indiana managed to do much better? Players not understanding what Michigan liked to do out of formations? Lack of size and depth at DT and middle backer? Linebackers getting caught our position instead of following the ball? On the runs to the outside, Michigan consistently had two players lead blocking giving them numbers while our guys got caught in the wash. Why can't we do more of that? Our backs keep getting strung out wide looking for the hole or they come up short running straight ahead on third and short.
One of my gripes past years with PSUs Oline was they would double one Dlineman while leaving an LB free to rush in. Watching UMs Oline they didn't double and get a hat on a hat. Those last few run plays you saw UMs center go right at the box LB. The LBs played like crap but at the same time whatever gap they took just seemed wrong. On those extra gaps Coach says we didn't bring the extra LB over to fill he's right but at the same time when they did is why you saw so many cut back runs.
Thanks for sharing this. PSU had two weeks to prepare for these offensive formations. Very disappointing, no adjustments at halftime, embarrassed themselves on national TV.
The James Franklin special. He's too worried about the recruiting trail. Well, if he keeps putting out teams like this, nobody will want to play for him.
Well, I was disappointed as well, being a die hard Nittany Lions fan, but if you really look at Franklin and Harbough history, get ready for a blowout next year in a White Out in Happy Valley? It is just a fact, and the way this weird series goes!!! Lol
Awesome film breakdown as always, makes the run game look so simple. How is it ever stopped! Penn State needs to learn to play Michigan differently than Ohio State
If you look closely, you can see that Penn St. was absolutely respecting the Pass, while they attempted to adjust to the Run numbers...Easy pickings for Michigan's O Line into the second level....And something that hasn't always been present for a Michigan Team..The true threat of Run/Pass (RPO).
And this is more than anything WHY McCarthy makes them insufferable to play against. He's the last straw against teams that could otherwise defend them. All michigan has to do is sprinkle in the RPO and teams can't just commit inside the box, and if they do he will just sling it outside for a run control wide reciever 10 yard or more gain based on the fit Penn state takes. Not to mention if he does drop back to pass there's a good chance if nothing opens he can get the first down with his feet.
As a die hard Nittany Lions fan, I agree with you!!! Our young linebackers learned a painful hard lesson that day about gap control and spacing and being out of place!!!
I am a PSU Alumni and a UM Ross MBA student, and I favor PSU for football. I have always supported coach Franklin, but some things got to give. We get the recruits, and we get momentum and fall flat on our faces. As I watched this unfold on Saturday, it was crystal clear coaching was the issue, in all aspects of the game. I am frustrated but not defeated. I say PSU and Michigan both beat OSU, Michigan goes to the Playoff (and doesn't suck this time), and PSU goes to the Rose Bowl.... Fingers Crossed lol
Our editor was born in Ann Arbor as a law school baby but graduated from Penn State, so similar situation. We're based in LA, Chris, so if your prediction comes true, first beer is on us when you come out here lol
Huge Michigan fan and I really appreciate your thorough breakdown here! Any chance you could do a video as to why Penn States vaunted rushing attack wasn’t more successful? That was a bit surprising to me.
Looking at the breakdown it isn't so much about being bullied as it just being outschemed and outcoached. this is good old fashioned assignment football.
its our LB play. We have been weak at LB since day 0. It was being reported that LB was our weak spot over and over. Michigan was just the first team to hit that weak spot. Simple as that. I don't even think its being out coached or out schemed. PSU worked with what they had.
@@RenegadeT1TOif that's all it is then it doesn't bode well for Michigan because that means psu was a fraud. EDIT: gotta say, looking at this again, this looks like scheme. The linemen where creating mismatches in all these scrimmages. If the attackers are outnumbered and being blocked, there's not much you can do.
I'm watching 2022 to get ready for the season here in a few weeks and subscribed because this is one of the best film breakdowns I have seen for college football. Let's see if the boys in the trenches over in State College got their creatine in and hit the gym this off-season. James Franklin has wasted incredible skill talent over the years with poor line of scrimmage play.
@@foxbodyblues6709 The record was like 5-7 when he first took over, but with a back up QB, he beat USC despite being a 41 point underdog. USC was on a 30 something game winning streak and no one gave them a chance. Name me a good team that doesn't have a competent QB? With Freshman Luck they were 8-5 which for Stanford at the time is like a National Championship. They eased JJ into the team last year but if you compare first year starting number for Luck and JJ, I can see why they just let Cade be the starter last year. They felt they had a great team and having your starting QB throw %54 for the season was not going to be Ohio State.
@@foxbodyblues6709 he beat USC when they were ranked number 1 and his Stanford team had not won a game!!!!!! I watched it and neither Pete Carroll or I could believe. PS game was in the Coliseum!!!!
It will be interesting to see what happens when all of UMs draft eligible (4th, 5th, and 6th year) players depart and they don’t have any starting experience come back up front.
On that Trips to the wide side of the field with the TE on the near side, could the strong side still be to the wide side, but the D line gaps be changed to have the WDE, weak side D gap? That way you aren't asking a corner to maintain the edge?
The problem is Ohio State's defense isn't going to give us Mack truck sized holes to run through. I hope Harbaugh and the offensive coordinator know that and have a back up plan. They should be practicing it right now and trying it out in games. If you wait until the Ohio State game it'll be too late. GO BLUE!!
You base that info on what. Ohio st. Hasn’t played anyone this season. Their best win is a terrible notre dame. They can score but they did the same thing to then last year and a new coordinator isn’t the only answer.
@@jeffkiewiet806 You think Ohio State is gonna be a pushover? They'll be playing at home, burning with revenge for what we did to them last season. Of course I want Michigan to win, but to discount how dangerous they are is ridiculous. Quit being such a homer.
@@jeffg1524 I never said they will be a pushover. Just pointing out they got ran all over last year and michigans run game and line look better than last year. Ohio st. Offense is really really good but their d still isn’t great
@@jeffkiewiet806 And all I'm saying if they shut down our run we better have an answer, and that means passing, which we should be working on right now in the games leading up to the big game. Also, using Corum as a pack mule and running him into the ground risks injury. Ohio State made a conscious effort to upgrade their defense after last year's debacle in Ann Arbor, so I seriously doubt Corum and Edwards are going to run wild. In that case we better damn well have confidence in our passing attack and can throw the ball successfully. Ohio State can. The jury is still out on Michigan, and the Ohio State game is not the time to find out. Being one-dimensional on offense is working right now because it's against lesser teams. But if the goal is win the Big Ten and eventually a national championship all roads go through Ohio State, then Alabama, Georgia and what looks like a resurgent Tennessee. Being one-dimensional against them ain't gonna work. We play Ohio State at the Horseshoe this year, not the Big House, and they have extra incentive to beat us after their huge loss last year. They're gonna be frothing at the mouth for revenge, so we better be ready. And that means firing on all cylinders on both defense "and" offense, which includes a potent passing attack. Just relying on the run is like fighting with one hand tied behind your back.
It honestly was my thought before you even said it. Penn state was just out coached it wasn’t an issue of talent. I’ve honestly heard something similar in other video as well.
@@foxbodyblues6709 if your looking at star rating for players yeah, but it's the hidden players that make a difference, look at osu QB he was a 4 star rank 104th in the nation now Heisman front runner. Stars mean nothing if your not developing and getting players that fit your team. Texas a&m has 8 5 star recruits and are 3-3.
Penn State gets *4 and *5 kids every year, but it's always the same dilemma...beat the teams you're supposed to beat, then get demolished when playing the big boys It's a lack of coaching a development.
A lot of these plays would have been blown up by any DL penetration or push at all. Get a good push and the pullers run into bodies instead of around the end for kickouts and on to the 2nd level. Seems like the PSU DL didn’t beat a UoM OL all day. That needs to change.
That was a great filmstudy look. What this tells me is that Michigan (or any other team) just has one guy responsible for 2 possibilities. Against PSU, the frequency with which the person filling the role took the wrong of the 2 possibilities was quite bit. Is it a matter of Michigan also waiting to see which of the 2 the PSU defensive person took and then choosing the lane which was left free.
I thought this was a very good breakdown of the scheme. But I think what was missed is that Michigan simply won the individual battles on the line. The D-line was getting pushed back and no one on PSU was able to beat their block.
I don’t know enough about the X’s and O’s to give too much assurance in my opinions lol. But is it possible that Franklin sort of expected Michigan to finally pull the ball and start passing a bit more…like pretty much the whole media was saying michigan would need to do..and that’s why they weren’t really ready with a good gap scheme for this game ?
No way. You don't play Michigan and come unprepared to stop the run, even if you suspect they're going to throw it. The issue with Michigan is you can't just throw everyone in the box because their QB is a threat downfield. Last year, that wasn't the case. So, you have to be balanced. You can't be bad at either thing. At the least, you need to be competent at both run and pass d.
This is the second time we have been gashed against a run heavy team. Illinois was one from last year. They never adjusted to what Illinois did and the same thing happened against Michigan. Linebacker was the weakest point of this defense and we knew that going in. This is the game where they were exposed. Just do not have the talent.
As a Michigan fan, this is exactly what happens when your DC thinks talent and aggression is good enough to stop a very dominant run game. You guys have a lot of talent, and Diaz is a very good DC. But talent and aggression does not win you football games
Linebackers hardly ever actually read the o line. Number 0 just runs wherever, almost every run when he is in goes right to where he is supposed to be. He over shoots his gaps and chooses a side when taking on blocks
Ohio State needs to play 4-4 defense with gap integrity, having linebackers pulling with the O linemen; force Michigan to throw to win game, that is right where you want them.
I do not recall anyone ever running a quadruple-threat RPO offense. Neither Michigan nor OSU will have played anyone that is playing the game at their level when they meet. Both Knowles and Minter will have their work cut out for them when these two teams meet. And just as these teams are wonderfully talented, but in different ways, I am sure that Knowles understands that JJ can beat you in more ways than Stroud can. Try to concoct a 4-4 defense at your own risk.
Manny should donate half this week’s salary to charity to atone for his poor coaching. These guys were not put in position to win and can’t tackle. What the hell is he doing to justify his salary?!
Summary: James Franklin cannot coach. Great analysis as always. It's pathetic a guy being paid $8.5MM a year cannot understand these and can only say we need to get bigger after 9 freaking years as the head coach! The sad thing is we are stuck with this guy for a long time. James Franklin togather with whoever signed the contract should be fired!
Big PSU fan we.lived by sword and died by sword second half outclassed in wrong sets to many times Michigan knew what D was coming called appropriate plays they learned from first half hard to takle once they made it by the first line of D there was no one there blitz happy cost them in second half
That's a lot of football jargon. Michigan is great at pulling guys out of the O-line to the point of attack, and walling off the D-line so that defenders can't follow the pulling linemen. Running backs then get to the second level most of the time for a 5 or 7 yard gain, and oftentimes get to the third level where if the RB can juke a safety or CB, its off to the races. Corum is fast, but not faster than a typical CB. Edwards will run away from every CB in the nation, but is not as shifty as Corum. Plus Corum is short, powerful, nearly as shifty as Barry Sanders, and runs close to the ground. It's a potent formula for success in the running game. If anything, the Penn State D seemed trained to hold their ground rather than pursue pulling linemen, or just not strong enough to fight through those walls and meet the RB and his convoy of blockers at the line of scrimmage. Despite fans' criticism of the lack of a deep passing game, the highly efficient underneath passing attack is a great way to hold the LBs in place for the second it takes to break a nice run.
I went to the Fiesta Bowl that year. Michigan beat Nebraska 27-23 and ended up as the #2 team in the country in the Final AP poll going 10-1-1. A balanced attack in the pass game and in the run game is what Harbaugh wants and expects, and if an opponent can't stop one or both they will be exploited. In 85' Harbaugh completed 64% of his passes for just under 2,000 yards and threw 18 TD's. He also rushed for 139 and 4 TD's. The run game had Jamie Morris and Gerald White combine for 1,933 rushing yards and they scored 15 TD's. This 22' Michigan team could be even better...we'll see.
It wasn't always about size or defensive line, its about gap control!!!!!!! But, this was last year and as a die hard Nittany Lions fan, this doesn't mean shit now!!! Our young linebackers got much better as the season went on, and I can't frickin wait for Michigan to come to Happy Valley in November, and trust me, Manny Diaz is going to have out defense dominate these overrated Harbough loving Michigan idiots!!!!!!!! Payback in November, I can't wait!!!!!!!! WE ARE 🏈 Unrivaled
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First, as always, thank you for being the only watchable PSU analysis UA-cam Channel. Now I'll rant... On the first play you diagrammed, I noticed ALSO that the safety was back peddling AFTER the handoff instead of coming up to provide run support. I still think the coaching is lousy on the team. They look good against inferior talent, but you put them against what (should be) equal talent and the lack of discipline shows up on the defense. And my biggest complaint... no in-game adjustments once again. I get that you get out-schemed for a quarter, but after that....
it takes a week to formulate a scheme. its very difficult to make crazy adjustments on the fly. ESPECIALLY with a young team AND a new defensive coordinator. Winning 5 straight games is not lousy coaching.
@@RenegadeT1TO A couple things: 1) Winning against lesser teams requires minimal coaching, especially when your talent level is significantly higher. You don't (nor should you) get kudos for beating a MAC team. 2) Unless Manny Diaz is unaware that o-lineman don't just block straight ahead (and I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he's very familiar with this concept), how was that not worked into the game plan? It's not a new wrinkle for any team that runs the ball. Look at the game again, the defense was out of position all day. That's coaching and discipline. Look at PSU's record of playing top 20 teams since the current head coach took over. You knew this was going to be a loss 4 weeks ago. Further, PSU's record of playing after a bye week or after a loss is not good. Minnesota has "L" written all over it, and OSU is a definite loss. So now they're a 5-3 team, and spiraling down like last year's team at the same point in the season. Frankly, I'm kind of tired for waiting until next season for the team to be a national contender.
Man the was Michigan destroy penn i highly doubt it and honestly u don't want Ohio state to lose give a better rank when they high unless they can lose twice but that ain't happen
This video was full of excuses about why Penn State lost. You were completely dominated on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Blown out so bad that even the inflated score didn't reflect how bad of a beatdown it was. Penn State didn't lose the game, Michigan won the game, players won their matchups. Stop making excuses and just own it. It wasn't just coaching, these run plays were nothing new. Michigan blockers hit their guys with centers and guards that when pulled were fast enough to get edge blocks which is very difficult for guys that size to do. This was consistent down after down. It wasn't about the defense missing the gaps and assignments, this was about the O line dominating the line of scrimmage creating gaps and forcing their will on the defense. When a team dominates the line of scrimmage that hard coaching does play a role but it's more about the execution from the talent on the field. Penn State has always over hyped their talent. A team that's always been on the outside looking in. Trying to somehow make yourself relevant in the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry. Stop trying. Even through all the recent years that Michigan has constantly been blown out by OSU Penn State still has not been able to force their way into that conversation. Your excuses are tiresome.
So what does it matter in the grand scheme of things? People need to stop attaching so much importance to a game played by 20 year olds. Just be thankful we live in a country that allowed the excesses to have 100,000 seat stadiums and not working 7 days a week and even finding clean water to drink. These are universities where the highest paid employee is a sports coach .. completely out of balance with what is important. If college football did not exist life might even be better with attention focused on other activities. Prosperity can lead to value systems out of whack.
@@blizzardwarning5198 lmao, these are the words of a jaded fan trying to make themselves feel better after a big L. CFB is so irrelevant to you that you watched the game, watch UA-cam videos that analyze the game, spend time to read the comments, and then reply 😂😂😂. Thank you for responding in a way that hammers my point down. I didn't need it, but I appreciate it. But you are right about the freedoms we enjoy from living in this great country where pro sports players make hundreds of millions of dollars to play games, you're able to watch your team lose on cable television, and then engage with others on a handheld computer that fits in your pocket and gives you access to the world. You look at the big picture, as true as it is, because that's all you have right now 🤣🤣🤣. Hail to the victors of Ann Arbor Michigan USA
@@blizzardwarning5198 I don't buy that excuse any more. College ball players are now pro athletes, and if they don't perform, if the coach doesn't perform, you can't give the "well, they're just kids playing for the love of the game" excuse.
@@teekay_1 Please find where I said or implied that as I would correct the language as that was not where my thoughts were at. Too old to be naive anyway.
I wish Franklin and his less than stellar coaching staff are watching this video.... Probably not... he's too busy telling everyone how much he loves this team and will probably get a 10 year contract extension for that.
I really appreciate the video. I am so sick and tired of casual fans who saw a box score and think they can tell you what happened. Gaps were a problem, linebacker play was terrible. Tyler Elsdon should not be on the field he is absolutely terrible.
I am glad you said that stupid ass ridiculous statement!!!! Franklin will not call the dogs off in a blowout in Happy Valley in November!!!! I can't frickin wait!!! WE ARE 🏈 Unrivaled
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Impressed with how quickly and clearly you walk through these plays. Appreciate that.
As a Michigan fan I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
This film breakdown is masterful. Michigan fan here. Sorry to the fans for the loss but happy we are on track for another playoff run.
You're on track for the peach bowl
@@byronmurrill2186 🧂🧂🧂
College football is a amazing and awesome thing, but me being a die hard Nittany Lions fan, I already congrats you Michigan fans, but you fail to realize that, Franklin has had problems at the big house, but he has handled you guys with no problems in Happy Valley, we looked amazing last night, and even know it was Minnesota, we would have beat your asses if you were in that stadium of 109,813!!! Be careful what you wish for, talking shit all the time, because Michigan State is your rival, records are thrown out the window in a game like that!!! There are 5 games left for all of us, anything can happen people, know matter who we root for!!!! WE ARE
@@kevinchandler179 🤣Franklin is 2-2 vs Michigan at Happy Valley. Not much logic in your statement "he has handled you guys with no problems in Happy Valley." I bet you were touting Penn State's #1 rush defense that Michigan had to face prior to the game much like all the other Penn State media and fans. From #1 to #62 rush defense in two weeks. That's what happens when you play teams with a pulse. But hey, lets not confuse everyone with facts. WE ARE (soon to be 6-2)
Michigan fan who was at the game here, you have talent all over your team, but it just seemed like Franklin thought he could just show up and beat us by being “aggressive”. Learn from this and beat Ohio in a few weeks, it’d be greatly appreciated.
They don't play Ohio, good try though. Now if you meant The Ohio State, with play like that PSU is getting bulldozed
@@cjhowell6406 ofc he meant osu lmao
@@cjhowell6406 michigan fans call osu ohio from time to time just like telhey say scUM or TTUN. It's part of the rivalry
@@jalencampbell718 lol ik I'm just poking fun back. Again. Part of the rivalry
@@pa28cfi OSU is Oklahoma State or Oregon State. It's The OSU for THE Ohio State
Absolutely love this breakdahn. Coach Harbaugh's got them boys buzzin' up ere in Ann Arbah.
came here from a mention on MGoBlog. Love the content, great breakdowns. I think a large portion of PSU's troubles on Sat (that I didn't really hear you mention) was the threat of McCarthy's legs holding those linebackers until it was too late. Also, those safeties were playing halfway to Happy Valley.
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Wolverine fan here. Your breakdown of the running game is excellent.
Here's to more good battles in the future.
appreciate it, Jason.
All I want to say is Coach Codutti is UNDERSTANDABLE! Doesn’t show off with tech jargon and “coach speak”.
Some brilliant OC work by the Wolverine coordinators :D Had them baffled and were always one step ahead with counters. Great Breakdown Coach.
Great breakdown and video as always, Coach Codutti and FTB.
What makes it even more frustrating is hearing Coach talk about how "simple" it is to line up 5 on 5 and open gaps when we watch the PSU Offense year after year line up 6 or even 7 blockers against only 4 or 5 guys in the box on D and the PSU RB still gets dropped behind the line while 2 OL and the TE stand there after whiffing and look absolutely perplexed about who was supposed to block the DE or climb to the LB.
Never easy being a PSU fan, but that's what it's all about.
Looking forward to y'all's next video. Much love from Texas
brazy aint it michigan onkly played 4 down lineman almost all year and still ot in the backfield thats scary
This is an amazing breakdown. But what makes this the breakdown incredible is how well Michigans offensive line is coached.
Great video as always my man. An offensive film study is coming at some point I’m sure. Didn’t fare too well in the trench warfare this week but I believe in the boys! Thanks for these vids
I learned something by watching this, and am grateful for that. You put the C in CFB in a proper way. I shall second the notion of an offensive breakdown vid.
It looks like Penn St. more immediate problem is the lack of shedding blocks. To many of Michigan blocks stuck hard.
It was the same issue last year against Illinois.
@@JamesCWilliams80 In my book, the last few seasons and that loss to Illinois should have been enough to replace the head coach.
@@teekay_1 with who?
@@teekay_1 penn state fans is the most ungrateful fan base ever always calling for James head like we have a known for great head coaches here lol we’re 5-1 and might make the playoffs and going to be loaded next year
@@kenmccoy1158 They'll end up the season with 3 or 4 losses. There's not a chance they make the playoffs.
As painful as it was, I am especially appreciative of this Film Study. And I am super happy to see all this new engagement with the channel! For me, this breakdown solidified three "real-time" reactions I had watching the game. 1) Manny was overthinking EVERYTHING this game. WTF are we doing with two high safeties playing halfway to the end zone when Michigan is coming out in a friggin goalline-light set?? Even if they run PA, our personnel can recover and run with them. Just insane the "respect" we were showing McCarthy, long before he ever burnt us. 2) I was furious with the lack of gap integrity. I'm not sure I feel better learning that it was in part due to Michigan's play-calling prowess. But it was clear that was the problem more than "physicality." 3) Our LBs stink. Sometimes as a LB, you get outschemed and you have to win a block and make a play. You are a Penn State linebacker FFS, not the Center's dance partner. Fly up to the line of scrimmage and blow some shit up! I can't think of a single play made by either of our MLBs all day, and that can't happen against Michigan--period.
It'll be interesting to see how much different this Saturday looks considering Minnesota's offense is basically an Outlet Mall version of Michigan.
@@ForTheBlogy totally agree. Maybe I am a Negative Nancy, but I'm not optimistic. Ibrahim is legit, and moving gaps is a Kirk Ciarocca specialty. That is neutralized by good LB play, which we lack (at least in the run game). I hope he counters that by have a truckload of dudes in the box. If Morgan's backup beats you in a White Out, so be it.
no penn state played smart just JJ wasn't throwing a lot due to our run game being so dynamic but that doesn't mean that O teams don't know that he still can put the ball out there if he needs to just like Ohio State they did not respect him and he ran all over them....... So don't take it so **** **** your team penn State really did play they just wasn't able to capitalize on a lot of things
@@trosper4676 if this were even remotely intelligible I would respond
@@jessecrosson6648 yeah well i know i butcherd that comment i was about 8 neers in im not worried tho and you say your basically not going to respond then what the hell are you doing responding.......that makes a whole lot of sense bud and basically what im saying in that comment is ppl didnt respect jj throwing ability Because they hadn't seen much of it throughout the season and reason why it's because the running gamw was effective and works that's why you see just a small sample of throws from JJ but people don't respect him just like Ohio State and look what he did to them, that's basically what I'm saying ....just raise your hand if you wanna talk to me nex5 time and ill get back at you 😄😄
Thank you for not blaming Michigan’s success on a lack of holding calls like a lot of Penn State fans were doing on Reddit
Class Act 💯
Why I'm a Michigan Wolverine fan for Life
Common defense mechanism to displace blame so you don’t have to admit you’ve been bested. We’re all guilty of it. But Michigan really does get bad calls! 😉
Excuses are for losers. Holding is Laughable. That was a physical beating.
That was amazing...I love watching football, but never paid attention as to how these plays come together...
Wow... good job sir. You broke this down pretty well
Awesome breakdown as always, these videos are so appreciated but at the same time it has me extremely concerned going forward. Too many guys "caught" on blocks and not disengaging with the blocker. Linebackers look slow to react, we have an elite secondary but we won't see much of them the rest of the season unless we get better against the run and fast.
What has been talked about over and over again since spring practice last year? The weakness of this team was going to be, and is, the front seven, especially the linebackers. They were right. This result was predictable. What we needed to do was to give them help, stack the box and make McCarthy try to beat us through the air. Instead, we gave them six- and seven-man boxes and dared them to run. I saw it on Michigan's first series. Of course they did. Thank you for pointing this out, Nick. Keep speaking the truth.
The constant 3 and out on offense (because OL has been an issue since about the time of Saquon) and giving the ball back to a team with the lead just enables them to be patient and keep running the ball.
This was the baffling part to me. In this era, most offenses will get their yardage and points - but the formula to stymie M' offense isn't a mystery. Force McCarthy to use his arm.
He's not comfortable throwing more than 6yards down field. Crowd the box. Take away those slants and screens, and make them consistently beat you deep.
They'll still score 20-30 points on a few big hits. But not gash you on the ground, control the game, and dominate.
Great video. Very informative. The D kept the game close in the first half but was on the field way too long. This was a result of our soft running game, which James Franklin hasn't figured out in 9 years, just doesn't work against the more stout defenses in the Big Ten. I'm a Franklin fan, but this is getting old.
Given Franklin's tenure, the "wait until he gets his team in place" doesn't wash, and hasn't been a valid excuse for four years. He's either a good recruiter or he's not.
Saquon Barkley covered up a multitude of issue with the team. Time to admit the coach hire was a mistake.
The OL has been an issue since the days of Saquan
Thank you for the very clear analysis and explaination.
Not sure I would put this loss entirely on the coaches. This is the best O-Line Michigan has had in a long time- there is a high likelihood every single one of the starters will go to the league. In every single one of those plays you just showed each guy did their job and executed very well- so they definitely deserve some credit for their performance. They are great at standing guys up, keeping them off balance, and creating those big seams for our two great RBs- it is an elite group. The left guard Keegan is an absolute beast of a human. Other problem in this game was PSU just didn't have the speed at LB to keep up with Corum or Edwards once they got into the second level- the awareness/speed just wasn't there the entire game. Also have to credit Corum and Edwards for this though- Corum has shitfiness and ability to change direction that few RBs wearing the maize and blue have ever had (the last who really had that bowling ball style was Mike Hart, his coach). Edwards' vision has improved a lot this year, and he has incredible speed- which if you get solid blocks up front has shown that he can be a a real problem for slower linebackers/DBs. I agree with your checker based assessment here with X's and O's, but the chess also mattered a lot on these plays.
No doubt Michigan has a good offensive line. The question is why PSU, after 8 years, has such an undisciplined D-line.
The point being Manny never adjusted to what Michigan was fundamentally doing. Gap integrity is defense 101.
The funny thing is that the UM OL from 2019 has every starter in the NFL and starting (minus 1 who is on IR but would be starting), but I also agree that this line is probably even better, at least in the run game
@@nikeaddict55 Wishing UM the best for the rest of the season. PSU fans don't have a lot to look forward to now, but a big thumbs up to run the table.
We have the speed at linebacker, they are just super young!!! We took our licks and gauretee you, it won't happen in Happy Valley next year like that, rest assured!!!!! We are
It's a good day when there's a FTB video.
So what's most at fault for lack of gap control when Indiana managed to do much better? Players not understanding what Michigan liked to do out of formations? Lack of size and depth at DT and middle backer? Linebackers getting caught our position instead of following the ball?
On the runs to the outside, Michigan consistently had two players lead blocking giving them numbers while our guys got caught in the wash. Why can't we do more of that? Our backs keep getting strung out wide looking for the hole or they come up short running straight ahead on third and short.
I get it. But...if your D line is winning LOS battles it makes those gap assignments easier.
We won almost none.
Great video. Get inspired and apply for the PSU coaching staff
One of my gripes past years with PSUs Oline was they would double one Dlineman while leaving an LB free to rush in. Watching UMs Oline they didn't double and get a hat on a hat. Those last few run plays you saw UMs center go right at the box LB. The LBs played like crap but at the same time whatever gap they took just seemed wrong. On those extra gaps Coach says we didn't bring the extra LB over to fill he's right but at the same time when they did is why you saw so many cut back runs.
That's one thing I noticed as well, guys just not getting off blocks and linebackers just looking lost
Michigan does run duo a lot. It’s arguably there favorite run scheme this year.
They double at first than release to the linebacker
Excellent film breakdown
Thanks for sharing this. PSU had two weeks to prepare for these offensive formations. Very disappointing, no adjustments at halftime, embarrassed themselves on national TV.
The James Franklin special. He's too worried about the recruiting trail. Well, if he keeps putting out teams like this, nobody will want to play for him.
Well, I was disappointed as well, being a die hard Nittany Lions fan, but if you really look at Franklin and Harbough history, get ready for a blowout next year in a White Out in Happy Valley? It is just a fact, and the way this weird series goes!!! Lol
another UM fan here. nice breakdown. seems to me the QB gets some credit for calling the right play based on the defensive alignment.
Awesome film breakdown as always, makes the run game look so simple. How is it ever stopped! Penn State needs to learn to play Michigan differently than Ohio State
If you look closely, you can see that Penn St. was absolutely respecting the Pass, while they attempted to adjust to the Run numbers...Easy pickings for Michigan's O Line into the second level....And something that hasn't always been present for a Michigan Team..The true threat of Run/Pass (RPO).
And this is more than anything WHY McCarthy makes them insufferable to play against. He's the last straw against teams that could otherwise defend them. All michigan has to do is sprinkle in the RPO and teams can't just commit inside the box, and if they do he will just sling it outside for a run control wide reciever 10 yard or more gain based on the fit Penn state takes. Not to mention if he does drop back to pass there's a good chance if nothing opens he can get the first down with his feet.
As a die hard Nittany Lions fan, I agree with you!!! Our young linebackers learned a painful hard lesson that day about gap control and spacing and being out of place!!!
My main question is why did it take Penn state take so long to even try and adjust? Especially if it was mainly an out-coaching problem.
Diaz thought that his talent and aggression would be enough to beat Michigans ground game
I am a PSU Alumni and a UM Ross MBA student, and I favor PSU for football. I have always supported coach Franklin, but some things got to give. We get the recruits, and we get momentum and fall flat on our faces. As I watched this unfold on Saturday, it was crystal clear coaching was the issue, in all aspects of the game. I am frustrated but not defeated. I say PSU and Michigan both beat OSU, Michigan goes to the Playoff (and doesn't suck this time), and PSU goes to the Rose Bowl.... Fingers Crossed lol
Our editor was born in Ann Arbor as a law school baby but graduated from Penn State, so similar situation. We're based in LA, Chris, so if your prediction comes true, first beer is on us when you come out here lol
@@ForTheBlogy Awesome! I am actually in Playa Vista, so we will definitely take you up on that!
Cheers
But Michigan and Ohio state are stacked deep with five star recruits
@@peterwhite7428 Michigan most definitely is not. Go check their recruiting; PSU is much better, but it shows that it’s developmental.
@@Ima5starman Ohio state is ranked 6th. Penn state is not in the top ten
Huge Michigan fan and I really appreciate your thorough breakdown here! Any chance you could do a video as to why Penn States vaunted rushing attack wasn’t more successful? That was a bit surprising to me.
At the very least, Michigan likes going right. Kinda like when Apollo did that windmill punch on Rocky... get your cameras ready, here it comes...
Nicely explained - from a Go Blue guy.
Michigan student here. Hope you guys adjust and beat Ohio!
Looking at the breakdown it isn't so much about being bullied as it just being outschemed and outcoached. this is good old fashioned assignment football.
its our LB play. We have been weak at LB since day 0. It was being reported that LB was our weak spot over and over. Michigan was just the first team to hit that weak spot. Simple as that. I don't even think its being out coached or out schemed. PSU worked with what they had.
@@RenegadeT1TOif that's all it is then it doesn't bode well for Michigan because that means psu was a fraud.
EDIT: gotta say, looking at this again, this looks like scheme. The linemen where creating mismatches in all these scrimmages. If the attackers are outnumbered and being blocked, there's not much you can do.
I'm watching 2022 to get ready for the season here in a few weeks and subscribed because this is one of the best film breakdowns I have seen for college football. Let's see if the boys in the trenches over in State College got their creatine in and hit the gym this off-season. James Franklin has wasted incredible skill talent over the years with poor line of scrimmage play.
Thanks for the kind words and subscribing. And, unfortunately, we can't argue with much in your last two sentences.
Nice video about the gaps. Go Blue
I haven't watched. PSU built their defense to deal with the modern passing scheme that is employed. It leaves you vulnerable to good running game.
Finally, somebody who knows what they are talking about!!! This is how Harbaugh was able to win at Stanford against better talent at USC!!!!
Having the best college QB in 30 years prolly helped a bit too.
What is Harbs record at Stanford before Lucks 2nd and 3 year.
@@foxbodyblues6709 The record was like 5-7 when he first took over, but with a back up QB, he beat USC despite being a 41 point underdog. USC was on a 30 something game winning streak and no one gave them a chance. Name me a good team that doesn't have a competent QB? With Freshman Luck they were 8-5 which for Stanford at the time is like a National Championship. They eased JJ into the team last year but if you compare first year starting number for Luck and JJ, I can see why they just let Cade be the starter last year. They felt they had a great team and having your starting QB throw %54 for the season was not going to be Ohio State.
@@foxbodyblues6709 he beat USC when they were ranked number 1 and his Stanford team had not won a game!!!!!! I watched it and neither Pete Carroll or I could believe. PS game was in the Coliseum!!!!
It will be interesting to see what happens when all of UMs draft eligible (4th, 5th, and 6th year) players depart and they don’t have any starting experience come back up front.
Probably a 2019 type team lot of talent but mistakes and growing pains killed them but they have some bright spots during the season
Back to 8 - 4
On that Trips to the wide side of the field with the TE on the near side, could the strong side still be to the wide side, but the D line gaps be changed to have the WDE, weak side D gap? That way you aren't asking a corner to maintain the edge?
The problem is Ohio State's defense isn't going to give us Mack truck sized holes to run through. I hope Harbaugh and the offensive coordinator know that and have a back up plan. They should be practicing it right now and trying it out in games. If you wait until the Ohio State game it'll be too late. GO BLUE!!
You base that info on what. Ohio st. Hasn’t played anyone this season. Their best win is a terrible notre dame. They can score but they did the same thing to then last year and a new coordinator isn’t the only answer.
@@jeffkiewiet806 You think Ohio State is gonna be a pushover? They'll be playing at home, burning with revenge for what we did to them last season. Of course I want Michigan to win, but to discount how dangerous they are is ridiculous. Quit being such a homer.
@@jeffg1524 I never said they will be a pushover. Just pointing out they got ran all over last year and michigans run game and line look better than last year. Ohio st. Offense is really really good but their d still isn’t great
@@jeffkiewiet806 And all I'm saying if they shut down our run we better have an answer, and that means passing, which we should be working on right now in the games leading up to the big game. Also, using Corum as a pack mule and running him into the ground risks injury.
Ohio State made a conscious effort to upgrade their defense after last year's debacle in Ann Arbor, so I seriously doubt Corum and Edwards are going to run wild. In that case we better damn well have confidence in our passing attack and can throw the ball successfully. Ohio State can. The jury is still out on Michigan, and the Ohio State game is not the time to find out.
Being one-dimensional on offense is working right now because it's against lesser teams. But if the goal is win the Big Ten and eventually a national championship all roads go through Ohio State, then Alabama, Georgia and what looks like a resurgent Tennessee. Being one-dimensional against them ain't gonna work. We play Ohio State at the Horseshoe this year, not the Big House, and they have extra incentive to beat us after their huge loss last year. They're gonna be frothing at the mouth for revenge, so we better be ready. And that means firing on all cylinders on both defense "and" offense, which includes a potent passing attack. Just relying on the run is like fighting with one hand tied behind your back.
It honestly was my thought before you even said it. Penn state was just out coached it wasn’t an issue of talent. I’ve honestly heard something similar in other video as well.
The talent gap is pretty big. PENN ST will be lucky to have a 8 win season when all is said an done.
@@Rufiothelost PSU has recruited almost exactly like UM (looking at the blue chip analysis) over the last 5 cycles.
@@foxbodyblues6709 if your looking at star rating for players yeah, but it's the hidden players that make a difference, look at osu QB he was a 4 star rank 104th in the nation now Heisman front runner. Stars mean nothing if your not developing and getting players that fit your team. Texas a&m has 8 5 star recruits and are 3-3.
Quick someone tell me the best ranked rushing offense PSU played before Michigan.
Penn State gets *4 and *5 kids every year, but it's always the same dilemma...beat the teams you're supposed to beat, then get demolished when playing the big boys
It's a lack of coaching a development.
They don't get 5* every year. Only OSU does in the Big Ten. In recruiting, Penn State is slightly behind Michigan.
A lot of these plays would have been blown up by any DL penetration or push at all. Get a good push and the pullers run into bodies instead of around the end for kickouts and on to the 2nd level. Seems like the PSU DL didn’t beat a UoM OL all day. That needs to change.
Damn great breakdown!
Appreciate it, James.
Nice video man! Go Blue
Looks to me like Penn State players was biting on eithers where JJ was potentially running or the RPO's.
That was a great filmstudy look. What this tells me is that Michigan (or any other team) just has one guy responsible for 2 possibilities. Against PSU, the frequency with which the person filling the role took the wrong of the 2 possibilities was quite bit. Is it a matter of Michigan also waiting to see which of the 2 the PSU defensive person took and then choosing the lane which was left free.
Who remembers LBU?
I thought this was a very good breakdown of the scheme. But I think what was missed is that Michigan simply won the individual battles on the line. The D-line was getting pushed back and no one on PSU was able to beat their block.
I don’t know enough about the X’s and O’s to give too much assurance in my opinions lol. But is it possible that Franklin sort of expected Michigan to finally pull the ball and start passing a bit more…like pretty much the whole media was saying michigan would need to do..and that’s why they weren’t really ready with a good gap scheme for this game ?
No way. You don't play Michigan and come unprepared to stop the run, even if you suspect they're going to throw it. The issue with Michigan is you can't just throw everyone in the box because their QB is a threat downfield. Last year, that wasn't the case. So, you have to be balanced. You can't be bad at either thing. At the least, you need to be competent at both run and pass d.
I think that expectation was premised on PSU loading the box and slowing down the run, which they didn’t seem to do very often.
Great Video....
Do you think we weren’t prepared for this? Was it a scheme thing? What would you have changed to better stop the run?
I don’t know man. Michigan didn’t change a single thing they’ve done all year.
Michigan hasnt run outside pin and pulls very often this year until this game..which produced huge chunk plays and a long TD.
paved is about the nicest way of putting it..........but it was like playing a non confrence cupcake game it was brutall
Solid video.
Sooooo why can't Penn State's offensive coaching staff do this to other teams?
IMO...PSUs LBs were very much exposed by Michigan.
No doubt about it was scheme, execution, and adjustments. PSU always a step slow with their coaching.
Go Blue!
It wasn't all scheme and coaching this Michigan club has some road graders along that OFront.
Another UM fan that disagrees with the coach and thinks it’s t he talent and not their experience and the scheme.
Gap, gap, gap, ga-pancake, gap😂😂😂 9:40
This is the second time we have been gashed against a run heavy team. Illinois was one from last year. They never adjusted to what Illinois did and the same thing happened against Michigan.
Linebacker was the weakest point of this defense and we knew that going in. This is the game where they were exposed. Just do not have the talent.
LB play was definitely an weak spot that Diaz was able to hide for 5 weeks. Michigan exposed it.
I haven't watched film, since I was a linebacker, so this was interesting to watch.
Defense can be more complicated than people realize.
As a Michigan fan, this is exactly what happens when your DC thinks talent and aggression is good enough to stop a very dominant run game. You guys have a lot of talent, and Diaz is a very good DC. But talent and aggression does not win you football games
Many Diaz is a terrible coach. And physicality had a lot to do with. The OL absolutely bodied them
Who the hell is Mandy Diez?
Linebackers hardly ever actually read the o line. Number 0 just runs wherever, almost every run when he is in goes right to where he is supposed to be. He over shoots his gaps and chooses a side when taking on blocks
But also great film, like to see someone break down games like this and not talk about the over unders or spreads lol.
Ohio State needs to play 4-4 defense with gap integrity, having linebackers pulling with the O linemen; force Michigan to throw to win game, that is right where you want them.
Good luck with that. By the end of Nov, JJ will have plenty of experience and will carve you up all day.
I do not recall anyone ever running a quadruple-threat RPO offense. Neither Michigan nor OSU will have played anyone that is playing the game at their level when they meet. Both Knowles and Minter will have their work cut out for them when these two teams meet. And just as these teams are wonderfully talented, but in different ways, I am sure that Knowles understands that JJ can beat you in more ways than Stroud can. Try to concoct a 4-4 defense at your own risk.
Learn, and beat Ohio state for us, thanks 😂〽️
Manny should donate half this week’s salary to charity to atone for his poor coaching. These guys were not put in position to win and can’t tackle. What the hell is he doing to justify his salary?!
The problem is not Manny. The problem is James Franklin!
Summary: James Franklin cannot coach.
Great analysis as always. It's pathetic a guy being paid $8.5MM a year cannot understand these and can only say we need to get bigger after 9 freaking years as the head coach! The sad thing is we are stuck with this guy for a long time.
James Franklin togather with whoever signed the contract should be fired!
Big PSU fan we.lived by sword and died by sword second half outclassed in wrong sets to many times Michigan knew what D was coming called appropriate plays they learned from first half hard to takle once they made it by the first line of D there was no one there blitz happy cost them in second half
That's a lot of football jargon. Michigan is great at pulling guys out of the O-line to the point of attack, and walling off the D-line so that defenders can't follow the pulling linemen. Running backs then get to the second level most of the time for a 5 or 7 yard gain, and oftentimes get to the third level where if the RB can juke a safety or CB, its off to the races. Corum is fast, but not faster than a typical CB. Edwards will run away from every CB in the nation, but is not as shifty as Corum. Plus Corum is short, powerful, nearly as shifty as Barry Sanders, and runs close to the ground. It's a potent formula for success in the running game. If anything, the Penn State D seemed trained to hold their ground rather than pursue pulling linemen, or just not strong enough to fight through those walls and meet the RB and his convoy of blockers at the line of scrimmage. Despite fans' criticism of the lack of a deep passing game, the highly efficient underneath passing attack is a great way to hold the LBs in place for the second it takes to break a nice run.
Good point about the short passing game. JJ can check down all day as far as I'm concerned as long as the running game is feasting.
Good breakdown. Harbaugh still living in 1985. Probably running the same offense he played at UM.
That 1985 offense just rushed for 400 plus yards…
Sound salty you PSU is gonna have another 5 win season. Lol
I went to the Fiesta Bowl that year. Michigan beat Nebraska 27-23 and ended up as the #2 team in the country in the Final
AP poll going 10-1-1.
A balanced attack in the pass game and in the run game is what Harbaugh wants and expects, and if an opponent can't stop one or both they will be exploited.
In 85' Harbaugh completed 64% of his passes for just under 2,000 yards and threw 18 TD's. He also rushed for 139 and 4 TD's.
The run game had Jamie Morris and Gerald White combine for 1,933 rushing yards and they scored 15 TD's.
This 22' Michigan team could be even better...we'll see.
@@Jrh-rp7np against a team with a tomato can offense punting the ball back to you every 90 seconds.
It wasn't always about size or defensive line, its about gap control!!!!!!! But, this was last year and as a die hard Nittany Lions fan, this doesn't mean shit now!!! Our young linebackers got much better as the season went on, and I can't frickin wait for Michigan to come to Happy Valley in November, and trust me, Manny Diaz is going to have out defense dominate these overrated Harbough loving Michigan idiots!!!!!!!! Payback in November, I can't wait!!!!!!!! WE ARE 🏈 Unrivaled
Penn State brought a nerf ball to a🐷 pigskin fight😆👍. Wolverines chewed up these kittens bigtime. Man vs child, ugly woodshed beat down, loved it. Go Blue baby! Ground and pound…no other way
Out coached second half
Ya’ll got mauled up front that had very little to do with coaching
Another UM fan that disagrees with the coach and claims it’s the talent and not the experience and the scheme.
Do you understand football? Getting a hat on a hat isn't getting mauled. If you want to see a mauling, go watch last year's Orange bowl game.
'michigan fan here' on literally every one of these videos forever 🤦♂
GoBlue
First, as always, thank you for being the only watchable PSU analysis UA-cam Channel. Now I'll rant...
On the first play you diagrammed, I noticed ALSO that the safety was back peddling AFTER the handoff instead of coming up to provide run support. I still think the coaching is lousy on the team. They look good against inferior talent, but you put them against what (should be) equal talent and the lack of discipline shows up on the defense. And my biggest complaint... no in-game adjustments once again. I get that you get out-schemed for a quarter, but after that....
it takes a week to formulate a scheme. its very difficult to make crazy adjustments on the fly. ESPECIALLY with a young team AND a new defensive coordinator. Winning 5 straight games is not lousy coaching.
@@RenegadeT1TO A couple things:
1) Winning against lesser teams requires minimal coaching, especially when your talent level is significantly higher. You don't (nor should you) get kudos for beating a MAC team.
2) Unless Manny Diaz is unaware that o-lineman don't just block straight ahead (and I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he's very familiar with this concept), how was that not worked into the game plan? It's not a new wrinkle for any team that runs the ball. Look at the game again, the defense was out of position all day. That's coaching and discipline.
Look at PSU's record of playing top 20 teams since the current head coach took over. You knew this was going to be a loss 4 weeks ago. Further, PSU's record of playing after a bye week or after a loss is not good. Minnesota has "L" written all over it, and OSU is a definite loss. So now they're a 5-3 team, and spiraling down like last year's team at the same point in the season. Frankly, I'm kind of tired for waiting until next season for the team to be a national contender.
I'll be cheering for Penn State against Ohio State, it can happen
Man the was Michigan destroy penn i highly doubt it and honestly u don't want Ohio state to lose give a better rank when they high unless they can lose twice but that ain't happen
Michigan here James needs to start the young kid at qb Clifford is mid af
You might be right, but Clifford didn’t allow 400 rushing yards.
Truly awful shit lol
Let's see. Wisconsin 42-7 over Northwestern. PSU 17-7 over Northwestern. MSU beats Wisconsin. I'm going to venture and say PSU sucks.
This video was full of excuses about why Penn State lost. You were completely dominated on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Blown out so bad that even the inflated score didn't reflect how bad of a beatdown it was. Penn State didn't lose the game, Michigan won the game, players won their matchups. Stop making excuses and just own it. It wasn't just coaching, these run plays were nothing new. Michigan blockers hit their guys with centers and guards that when pulled were fast enough to get edge blocks which is very difficult for guys that size to do. This was consistent down after down. It wasn't about the defense missing the gaps and assignments, this was about the O line dominating the line of scrimmage creating gaps and forcing their will on the defense. When a team dominates the line of scrimmage that hard coaching does play a role but it's more about the execution from the talent on the field. Penn State has always over hyped their talent. A team that's always been on the outside looking in. Trying to somehow make yourself relevant in the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry. Stop trying. Even through all the recent years that Michigan has constantly been blown out by OSU Penn State still has not been able to force their way into that conversation. Your excuses are tiresome.
So what does it matter in the grand scheme of things? People need to stop attaching so much importance to a game played by 20 year olds. Just be thankful we live in a country that allowed the excesses to have 100,000 seat stadiums and not working 7 days a week and even finding clean water to drink. These are universities where the highest paid employee is a sports coach .. completely out of balance with what is important. If college football did not exist life might even be better with attention focused on other activities. Prosperity can lead to value systems out of whack.
@@blizzardwarning5198 lmao, these are the words of a jaded fan trying to make themselves feel better after a big L. CFB is so irrelevant to you that you watched the game, watch UA-cam videos that analyze the game, spend time to read the comments, and then reply 😂😂😂. Thank you for responding in a way that hammers my point down. I didn't need it, but I appreciate it. But you are right about the freedoms we enjoy from living in this great country where pro sports players make hundreds of millions of dollars to play games, you're able to watch your team lose on cable television, and then engage with others on a handheld computer that fits in your pocket and gives you access to the world. You look at the big picture, as true as it is, because that's all you have right now 🤣🤣🤣. Hail to the victors of Ann Arbor Michigan USA
@@anthonycaruso2248 I was not being a hypocrite as you would imply. Enjoy your season and many blessings from above as well.
@@blizzardwarning5198 I don't buy that excuse any more. College ball players are now pro athletes, and if they don't perform, if the coach doesn't perform, you can't give the "well, they're just kids playing for the love of the game" excuse.
@@teekay_1 Please find where I said or implied that as I would correct the language as that was not where my thoughts were at. Too old to be naive anyway.
Still think blowing out a pathetic Auburn team on the road makes you better than Michigan? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wish Franklin and his less than stellar coaching staff are watching this video.... Probably not... he's too busy telling everyone how much he loves this team and will probably get a 10 year contract extension for that.
I really appreciate the video. I am so sick and tired of casual fans who saw a box score and think they can tell you what happened. Gaps were a problem, linebacker play was terrible. Tyler Elsdon should not be on the field he is absolutely terrible.
The coach
Beautiful 〽️
#WeOwnPennSt
I am glad you said that stupid ass ridiculous statement!!!! Franklin will not call the dogs off in a blowout in Happy Valley in November!!!! I can't frickin wait!!! WE ARE 🏈 Unrivaled
Don't say I didn't warn you!!!!!
Oh, and Johnathan Sutherland should never be on a football field