Weisguys will Carr-ve Wolverines for Saturday Brunch
There are a couple of things that stand-out about Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, at least from my vantage point: He was saved from handsomeness by two sunken cheeks, and he is no sideline coach, unable to change schemes and tactics as necessary; move over, Ty Willingham.
The Wolverines are 3rd in the national polls, and the Irish looking up from number 23.
But, as the little man with the big mouth always interrupts, "Not so fast, my friend." Michigan really didn't handle Northern Illinois last week. The weak Huskies beat themselves, time and time again. The Maize and Blue have an abundance of talent. They just don't have the coach and staff that efficiently coordinates and adjusts those players to a whole game of changes and circumstances. Just watch the tape(s) of last week's game. As long as opponents do not shrug the status quo of the UM game plan, offensively and defensively, the boys from Ann Arbor can beat anybody. But, alter ever so slightly, the cracks show. Game up for grabs.
Coach Carr is a whiner, mumbling that there will be new personnel to shore-up their now-exposed defense, which was found wanting. Despite some great ones(all offense)--Hart, Grady, Breaston and Henne--the Wolverines do not have a complete team on both sides of the ball-and special units--to be ranked that high and, in my judgement, to beat an equally talented squad with a great coach/staff like this current crop from Notre Dame, whose momemtum is running on all fours. The Irish know they can win. Hey, they beat a 23rd ranked team; why not a number 3, that doesn't play like it?!
Crafty Charlie Weis--who could design an innovative and acceptable scrimmage at the Sistine Chapel--will put together a game plan with plenty of eye-popping options, and make ongoing adjustments on the field of play, leading to a clear-cut victory Saturday.
Notre Dame will do it on offense, not on the arm of Brady Quinn, but sticking it to the Wolverines in a display of smash-mouth running by messrs. Walker, Powers-Neal, Schwapp and Thomas. The offensive line will again rise to the occasion, and better even last week's effort.
That's the opinion from these bleachers.....but, of course, we'll be grateful for a victory, however it happens.
--Old Shillelagh
The Wolverines are 3rd in the national polls, and the Irish looking up from number 23.
But, as the little man with the big mouth always interrupts, "Not so fast, my friend." Michigan really didn't handle Northern Illinois last week. The weak Huskies beat themselves, time and time again. The Maize and Blue have an abundance of talent. They just don't have the coach and staff that efficiently coordinates and adjusts those players to a whole game of changes and circumstances. Just watch the tape(s) of last week's game. As long as opponents do not shrug the status quo of the UM game plan, offensively and defensively, the boys from Ann Arbor can beat anybody. But, alter ever so slightly, the cracks show. Game up for grabs.
Coach Carr is a whiner, mumbling that there will be new personnel to shore-up their now-exposed defense, which was found wanting. Despite some great ones(all offense)--Hart, Grady, Breaston and Henne--the Wolverines do not have a complete team on both sides of the ball-and special units--to be ranked that high and, in my judgement, to beat an equally talented squad with a great coach/staff like this current crop from Notre Dame, whose momemtum is running on all fours. The Irish know they can win. Hey, they beat a 23rd ranked team; why not a number 3, that doesn't play like it?!
Crafty Charlie Weis--who could design an innovative and acceptable scrimmage at the Sistine Chapel--will put together a game plan with plenty of eye-popping options, and make ongoing adjustments on the field of play, leading to a clear-cut victory Saturday.
Notre Dame will do it on offense, not on the arm of Brady Quinn, but sticking it to the Wolverines in a display of smash-mouth running by messrs. Walker, Powers-Neal, Schwapp and Thomas. The offensive line will again rise to the occasion, and better even last week's effort.
That's the opinion from these bleachers.....but, of course, we'll be grateful for a victory, however it happens.
--Old Shillelagh
posted by OLD SHILLELAGH at 4:57 PM
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