Tag: Tru Wilson

Michigan 38, Maryland 7

Emotional letdown. Watching as a fan, I did not take as much pleasure in this 38-7 victory as I normally would. Maybe that’s what happens after a big game against Penn State and a beatdown of Notre Dame in a night game. People talked about it potentially being a trap game for Michigan’s players, but I guess it was for me as a fan, too. Michigan played well overall, but there wasn’t a lot of juice. Other than the opening kickoff return, there weren’t many big plays. It was a solid beating, but Michigan didn’t exactly run roughshod over the Terrapins. It wasn’t death by a thousand papercuts, but it was close.

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Michigan vs. Iowa Awards

Let’s see more of this guy on offense . . . Tru Wilson. Wilson had 4 carries for 28 yards in a little bit of action on Saturday. One reason he has not played much so far this year is because of a broken hand he suffered in camp. Another reason is that freshman Zach Charbonnet has shown promise, but Charbonnet has some vision issues and hasn’t developed the patience required.

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Snapshots: Inside inside zone

I barely have time to write my regular posts during the week, so here’s a quickie post about inside zone and some of the struggles Michigan is having.

First, here’s a bird’s eye view of Zach Charbonnet running inside zone:

First play after the pick
3×1 formation
5 (!!!) man box
Run play is the right call
We *need* more movement.
Iowa's DL wins this battle.

Unacceptable, quite honestly. And it contributes to our pass game struggles because there's no run threat. pic.twitter.com/HoeHKAh61f

— Due# (@JDue51) October 6, 2019

Next, here’s a look at senior Tru Wilson running split zone:

Now we got something cookin.

Tru with a gain of 11. Line did work. pic.twitter.com/8nKH7I9qLP

— Due# (@JDue51) October 6, 2019

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Michigan 10, Iowa 3

Enjoy Michigan football. I’ve seen a lot of complaints about Michigan’s offense, which we will indeed discuss. But those complaints are probably coming from a lot of the same people who have said Jim Harbaugh can’t win big games against tough opponents. Iowa was 4-0 and ranked #14 coming to Ann Arbor. It wasn’t a pretty win, but it counts the same in the Big Ten standings as a win over Ohio State or Rutgers.

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Morning Roundup: August 29, 2019

Myles Sims, Oliver Martin, and Aubrey Solomon were all granted immediate eligibility (LINK).

Aaron McMann talks about how the defense is responding to the end of last year (LINK).

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