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Post by Willard Fillmore on Nov 30, 2021 12:53:53 GMT -5
From a news report: Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis called out the toughness of Ohio State two days following his team’s 42-27 upset of the Buckeyes. Appearing on the “Inside Michigan Football” radio show on Monday night, he said the Wolverines were able to outmuscle them at the line of scrimmage, a key factor in prevailing in The Game for the first time since 2011 and ending the Buckeyes’ eight-game winning streak in the series.
“They’re a good team,” Gattis said, as his comments were transcribed by the Detroit News. “They're a finesse team, they're not a tough team. And we knew that going into the game that we can out-physical them, we can out-tough and that was gonna be the key to the game, and that's what we prepared for all year long.”
Gattis said the Wolverines followed a script laid out by Oregon when it upset the Buckeyes in a non-conference game in September. The Ducks then handled Ohio State in the trenches, running for 269 yards. “Oregon was the most physical team on the field,” Gattis said. “That's the way they lost, and we committed to that recipe, and it paid off.” Gattis also pointed to the toughness of Michigan’s defensive line, “just being able to smash them however we could,” as it held the Buckeyes to 64 yards on the ground.
I hate to say it, but Gattis is right. And correcting that is Ryan Day's Job #1. Toughness begins with the type of player recruited and then is handed over to coach Mick.
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Post by baldref on Nov 30, 2021 12:56:14 GMT -5
When was last time the Bucks had a truly "nasty" defensive player or two? You still need the toughness and a bit of nasty up front on both sides of the ball to prevail. And, watch OSU tackle. Its what I call a sissy tackle -- grab and pull down rather than hit hard and knock down. Just my opinion.
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