MGoPodcast 16.13 : Honest Carl Grapentine

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1 hour and 56 minutes

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1. Offense vs Northwestern

Starts at 1:00

We got in a time machine and went back to 2023 and it felt pretty good. Michigan and Northwestern were about even in yardage towards the end of the first half and then Michigan runs the worst two-minute drill to result in a touchdown ever. Can you do anything Michigan did in the 2nd half against Ohio State? No. A rare compliment to Kirk Campbell. Looking ahead to Bryce Underwood. Michigan is also going to portal a quarterback. A few guys who will contribute next year got to play in this game. There's a vibe about upcoming coaching/coordinator changes.

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2. Defense vs Northwestern

Starts at 34:01

Michigan was playing one of the worst offenses in America and made them look like it. Who comes back next year? The defensive tackles are gone but some ends are probably back. Will Johnson is gone but Hall is probably back. Zeke Berry is a safety playing corner so he has his limitations.

3. Hot Takes, Game Theory, and Special Teams

Starts at 48:06

Takes hotter than Tavierre Dunlap. What would be this team's record against last year's schedule? What would this team's record be with last year's coaching staff? Zvada is 6/6 on 50+ field goals this year. The transfer portal opens in one week and is only open for three weeks! Evaluating next year's offensive line. It will be interesting to see how a new offensive coordinator would evaluate the talent. They're probably fine at linebacker next year but the secondary is a concern.

4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac
Starts at 1:19:27
Ohio State 38, Indiana 15
Indiana's offensive line got destroyed which doesn't bode well for Michigan! Indiana's coaches are great but they played this game with James Madison's talent.
Michigan State 24, Purdue 17
This one was fun to watch after the Victors signing event. This was being enjoyed by anyone who wasn't a Michigan State or Purdue fan. Michigan State has a "win and you're in" against Rutgers!
Illinois 38, Rutgers 31
A wild ending to this one. Rutgers just stops playing defense on Illinois' game winning touchdown.
Penn State 26, Minnesota 25
Penn State just hanging on by the skin of their teeth all game. There's a blocked extra point for a 2-pt return! This was a very MGoBlog score.
Nebraska 44, Wisconsin 25
Nebraska is bowl eligible for the first time since 2016! Another poor performance for Wisconsin on both sides of the ball. Wisconsin hasn't had a losing season since 2001 (they're 5-6).
Iowa 28, Maryland 13
Iowa runs their running back 35 times, naturally. Is it time for Maryland to move on from Locksley? Iowa Nebraska on Black Friday is now a fun tradition we're excited for.
USC 19, UCLA 13
One of the Big Ten's all time greatest rivalries! There was a kickoff at the 5 yard line. The decision to bench Miller Moss is weird because he didn't appear to have been the problem.

MUSIC:

• "Life Is"-- Jessica Pratt
• "Lou's Tune" -- DARGZ, Moses Boyd
• "The In-Between" -- In This Moment
• “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra