MGoPodcast 15.12: The Taulia Experience

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2 hour and 13 minutes

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1. Offense vs Maryland

Starts at 1:00

The annual "play like butt before the Ohio State game" game! JJ is banged up, how much did that effect him? Michigan turtled in this game after taking a convincing lead. The sun was brutal, looked like it made things difficult for receivers. Michigan's calls have been a bit predictable and they're not weaponizing play action as well as they could. The guards had a great game, the tackle situation just got more interesting.

2. Defense vs Maryland

Starts at 33:30

This game was the full Taulia Tagovailoa experience - he does a few amazing things and then a couple terrible things. Ohio State's run offense isn't going to be much better than Maryland's. How much will Kyle McCord run against Michigan? Michigan rotated a lot this game but it feels like a lot of these guys deserved playing time. Would you rather go up against Taulia Tagovailoa or Kyle McCord next week?

3. Hot Takes, Game Theory, and Special Teams

Starts at 1:02:15

Takes hotter than a Michigan fan watching a competitive game for the first time this year. It doesn't actually feel like the refs are out to get Michigan. The intentional grounding in the endzone never gets called so it was surprising. The two targeting no-calls felt right, the contact was not intentionally forceable on either. Tommy Doman earned 2 points on his punt that landed on the one. 31 points is too normal in a game where you scored two safeties. The wind must have been a factor on 4th down decision making for them not to kick field goals.

4. Around the Big Ten with NOT Jamie Mac

Starts at 1:29:03

Iowa - 15
Illinois - 13
Iowa scored a safety to start the game. Iowa has clenched the Big Ten West despite having lost all their offensive weapons. Tory Taylor punts for 413 yards in an emotional senior day. If Michigan plays Iowa in Indy it will probably be like two years ago.
Penn State - 27
Rutgers - 6
This game was about what you would expect. Drew Allar only has 79 passing yards but Rutgers was just never going to move the ball on this Penn State defense.
Michigan State - 24
Indiana - 21
Michigan State's win expectancy in this was 12% with less than three minutes left. This has to be the end of Tom Allen. Who does Indiana get after this (or Michigan State for that matter).
Northwestern - 23
Purdue - 15
Northwestern is bowl eligible! Purdue turns the ball over four times.
Wisconsin - 24
Nebraska - 17
Chubba Purdy and Tanner Mordecai are back. Nebraska needs to beat Iowa to get bowl eligible now.
Ohio State - 37
Minnesota - 3
This was the Michigan games sans that one big throw. Can you name the Ohio State backup QB that threw twice? Michigan could have a lot of new packages for Ohio State becuase we've seen so few all season.
MUSIC:

• “Debris”— Reigning Sound
• “Loving Cup”— The Rolling Stones
• “Unthinkable”— Alicia Keys ft. Drake
• “Across 110th Street”