Michigan 45 Notre Dame 14 – Recap And Highlights 2019

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Brian Kelly Post Michigan Game
Brian Kelly Post Michigan Game

Georgia must not be that good. UM blew ND’s OL and DL right out of their shoes and LB’s were nowhere in sight. Speaking of LB’s it is time Bo Bauer gets a shot – he’s big 6’3″ 240, they need someone who is big and tough enough to take on OG’s. Hell he’s almost the size of ND’s DL and he hits like a truck.He had a punt block last night.

Ian Book, I’m sorry to say is unraveling right before our eyes. He gets no help from OC Long who seems to have only 3 run plays. He was badly out coached by Michigan DC Don Brown.

To sum up this game, Michigan rushed for 303 yards to ND’s 47. That says it all.

There was not one ND player that was better than any on Michigan last night.

Here are the game highlights:

Here is the Brian Kelly post game press conference:

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ND vs Michigan Predictions
ND vs Michigan Predictions

These 2 teams almost mirror each other. Consider the recruitment battles – there are a whole bunch of UM players that ND recruited.

Both QB’s are very good and for the most part accurate except when pressured, then they get happy feet.

Both teams wideouts are bigger than the DB’s who will be guarding them.

Both teams rely on their Defenses to apply pressure and stop the run. ND has the edge here with their DE’s, but Michigan has huge Ol – so who wants it more? The UM defense is coached by Don Brown who will throw the kitchen sink at Ian Book.

Last week Michigan fell 3 TD’s behind to a good Penn State team, came back and almost won. This week Michigan has home field advantage and that place rocks with rabid fans. ND cannot fall behind and win.

So flip a coin. Either team could win this game.

Notre Dame 31 Michigan 27

Here is the Brian Kelly pre-game press conference:

Notre Dame 24 Michigan 17 – Recap and Highlights

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ND vs Michigan 09-01-18
ND vs Michigan 09-01-18

Michigan failed to show up and their biggest failure was their OL. Their Defense played well holding ND to 3 points in the 2nd half, but it was the ND burst out of the gates in the first half that won this game.

ND tried to give it away leading 21-3, but then Michigan ran a kick off back 99 yards closing the gap to ND 21 Mich. 10 just before the half. That is not good and I blame Brian Polian ND’s special teams Coordinator who likes to kick it inside the 5 – just stop the fooling around – ND’s ST’s are not good – just kick the damn ball out of the end zone.

I complain often about Wimbush, but he played pretty good last night although he did sky ball the long pass to Finke for a TD. That pass really was up for grabs.

Wimbush feels more comfortable passing long and he must improve his short game. His best attribute is running – 59 yards to lead the team.

ND’s defense is going to be very good barring injury, led by Tevon Coney, Khalid Kareem and Jerry Tillery.

ND was the much better team, but they still only won by 7. ND will notch wins in the next 2 games while Michigan held to 58 Rushing yds looks to have major problems when they play the big boys.

Harbaugh will really start to feel the heat now and if he loses again to Ohio State he’ll be gone.

No matter what ND does the rest of the Season Kelly will still be around.

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Here is the Brian Kelly post game press conference:

Next Game: ND vs Ball State

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ND vs Michigan Predictions
ND vs Michigan Predictions

The big opening game starts at 7:30 PM EST and by 7:30 we will know if Wimbush will continue to be the starting QB.

I predict Kelly will pull him early and Book will take over for the season.

We also will know if we have an OL. If you hear the names of Michigan DL Solomon, Winovich and Gary often it bodes badly for ND.

Michigan loads the box, shuts down ND running game and crushes the confidence of Wimbush early in the game. ND must pass to have any chance of winning ergo Ian Book to the rescue. He too will have a hard time, but he should get ND close enough for FG’s

PK Yoon will win this game with 4 FG’s.

Notre Dame 26 Michigan 20.

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