You totally lost me and I'm sure a large percent of OSU fans. Why? Because for your entire show all you did was praise Michigan while beating up on the Buckeyes. Except for one small platitude toward the end when you did say that Ryan Day was still a good coach and the Buckeyes s good team. But by then you had lost me. At least Joel Klatt had some good things to say about OSU and explained why Michigan was able to win. I didn't heat any of that from you. So take your show and shove it!
What happened is this, both teams don't have a rough schedule but when they play a Good team, a team that will make you pay for the mistakes, Michigan is a better team for the past two years.
Being a Wolverine fan for over 50 yrs, this win was so special. Watching with my dad who is a MSU fan. Watching him cheer jump yell after every Michigan score. I will never forget this VICTORY. AMAZING BLUE THANKS
Same here, a Michigan fan for over fifty years. I got my love of Michigan from my mother who attended back in the 50’s I attended in the 70’s. I grew up watching the Bo Schembechler era. I thought mid 90’s was Michigan’s golden era and I didn’t think I would see another. I was happy with Jim Harbaugh winning 9-11 games a year. I never expected to see another two year run like last year and this.
My dads twin passed away about 5 months ago. He was the second biggest Mich fan I’ve ever known. But what’s special is this year he got to watch it from heaven! So glad you had that experience with your dad! Talk about a memory!!!
I have been a Wolverine fan since 1969, and a MSU fan since 1965 when my sister went to MSU during their back to back National Championships. She brought autographs at Christmas from both George Webster and Bubba Smith who were in one of her classes. She hates Michigan but this past Saturday she was texting how good Michigan is doing and finally the fat lady is singing after the last Donovan Edwards breakaway. Guess she hates Ohio State more.
Throughout the whole game Michigan never looked nervous. After the first quarter it was all smiles. The big plays really shellshocked the psych of OSU. Even when they went up by 3 they had a lifeless look on their sideline compared to UM
Reminded me of Michigan Wisconsin a little bit last year. When Michigan started doing jump around and just sucked the energy right out of Wisconsin. There wasn't as much of a single moment like that (you could say the first of the long touchdown runs broke OSU) but the energy of Michigan sucked the life out of them
The lifelessness of osu players is because ryan day is from new hampshire and doesnt get the rivalry. And CJ isnt a leader. "I didnt come here to run the ball" -- CJ STROUD.....harbaugh, tressle, urban, bo, woody all understood/understand the rivalry. We beat mich badly in 2019 WITH URBAN'S GUYS. Since then, its ryan days guys, soft and clueless.
@@sawyernorthrop4078 OSU has no "grit" and cannot overcome diversity. Had osu jumped out to a 14-3 lead it probably would have been over for mich because osu plays better and is more aggressive when they have the lead. They are soft and just not tough. No pride!
@@biztranfsbo 1000% agree. Ohio State isn't used to teams hanging with them. Michigan is great at keeping their composure and adjusting, as well as physically wearing down their opponents
Idk why so many of our fans make excuses. We got our asses beat. Flat out. Harbaugh and his players never faltered. It was that mindset that kept them in the game. And it’s what won them the game. One side was disciplined all day. The other was not. And even tho I’m a buckeye fan, Michigan deserved it. Straight up, they did. So hats off to them. Idk about the Natty cause Georgia is still a thing, but for once the Big Ten has some confidence. Good luck
@@ImaITman We didn’t have the leader of our defense to be fair, they still might’ve won but wouldn’t of scored over 50. It shows our lack of depth as well
@@thr33z11 OSU was without Smith-Njibga, Trevyon Henderson, Guard Matt Jones, and Miyan Williams only played a couple snaps before having to leave. It was NOT pretty even.
The defensive adjustment was made. They started respecting the pass game and took some guys out of the box in the 2nd half. That's when Michigan started going to their run game again. OSU was loading the box all first half, they knew they couldn't stop Michigan's run game without doing it.
The funny thing is after they adjusted Michigan started killing them on the ground then they started loading the box again and Michigan just broke through anyway and gashed them. Gap integrity fell apart in the fourth. That's what happens after being hit with a hammer all game. Eventually that shit gonna hurt lol
❤my late Uncle passed away just 5 months ago. He was one of the biggest Mich fans I’ve ever known. Last year he got to see Mich win over Osu before he passed away. This year he got a front row seat from his heavenly home!! I know he was screaming and celebrating just like all of us!!!!
@@chrispugh1348Huge Michigan fan here, and I agree. I wouldn't necessarily say he's arrogant, he's just a strange dude and comes across as aloof, awkward, distant. No one in the Wolverine fan base will care, however, if he wins, including myself. I just don't listen to him talk if I can help it.
@@chrispugh1348 it isn't goofy to those at his intelligence level, and I am not. He says things that sometimes I need time to think about what he said.
Josh made a great point about not able to point to one specific thing that will improve Ohio State. Recruiting, coaching and playmaking are just tangible part of the game. The intangibles like mental toughness, resiliency and desire to win etc is tied to team culture and leadership which takes time and can't be easily fixed. When the competition is at the highest level it really comes down to having an edge in intangibles.
Despite MI's offensive performance, I think that knock out of the Oh St. ball in the end zone on what was going to be a touchdown catch ended up being perhaps the pivotal play in the second half. That play showed just how much Michigan has come in both coaching and recruiting. It was only a few years ago that Mi players didn't have that kind of speed, confidence and discipline to pull off that knock out.
By far the best take that I have seen on *The Game* Keep doing that you're going, Josh. You and Joel Klatt are jewels in the world of college football analysis.
You could start seeing it more often once USC and ucla join the big ten. Nebraska should be better under rhule. Wisconsin will get better under fickell. Beilima has Illinois on the rise.
Ohio state football fans very very arrogants,,, it keep them quit no more 3000s plus days without michigan victory, 20s years plus, without michigan at the horseshoe stadium., columbus, ohio
@@squigglyline2813Your pathetic just like your beloved payed for team and your father. Kick rocks little brother. Osu changed their signals the last 2 years, your excuses are extremely embarrassing.
O-Hi-o was shellshocked because their entire Universe revolves around beating TTUN. It's all consuming. When JJ scored from the 3...the crowd realized they may lose.
Well, we no longer teach our QB that he needs to RUN when necessary. It's part of the Ohio State problem. I told friends for weeks that Michigan would win this game in a shocking manner. It's all about the Michigan Offensive Line. That opens up everything for the other players.
@@ev2155you all got flat out bullied in your own stadium. Your program is trending in the wrong direction and you can't develop talent anymore. Facts not Fiction.
Been a Michigan fan since birth. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched. Nice call last week on the passing game ramping up when we needed it. If someone would’ve told me they’d score 17 points in the first half on 0 yards rushing, I would have simply said “HOW?!” This game marked a turning point for JJ McCarthy in his Michigan career, and it was great to see him looking like the kid we all thought he was coming in. I believe this kid is different and wouldn’t swap him out for any QB in the nation after the BIG GAME ice cold nerves he showed on Saturday. Last year would’ve been forgotten if Michigan lost this game, and the results haven’t fully shown themselves of what beating Osu in their own house by 3 TDs plus, and ending their season two years in a row. All of a sudden Michigan isn’t intimidated, all of a sudden Michigan is the 4th quarter bully, all of a sudden Ohio state has to win on what they have in the present, because the past is no longer an advantage for them. By the way, JJ McCarthy’s performance yesterday was on full display to every 5 star receiver in America and who wouldn’t want that kid passing to them? Beautiful game. Go Blue!
Michigan showed up to win. We showed up to not lose. We don’t deserve playoffs. This felt like a mid ‘90’s John Cooper game to me. Hats off to Michigan.
Michigan showed up with all of Ohio States signs after breaking several rules to do so. That's why it felt like a John Cooper game, OSU clearly the better team but somehow Michigan pulled ahead, how? CHEATING. That's how. No hats off to them at all. F those Cheaters.
John Cooper was 2-4-1 vs. Michigan at The Shoe and never lost a game to Michigan there by more than 12 points. This loss was by 22. *Much worse* than a John Cooper team, actually.
The star players for Michigan were the offensive and defensive lines. Harbaugh recruited and prepared this team like the Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes O and D lines. Mean, tough and fast. Plus, they had a special game plan just for this one game.
Michigan can be competitive with Georgia but they would be better off not facing Georgia till the natty so they can develop their passing game and defense more !
The Michigan offense is only gonna get better and I been saying forever that Donovan Edwards is better than Blake corum as far as ceiling but corum was the safe pick for harbaugh this year
When Josh Pate says, "Michigan Football," I think of a calmness in the battle. I think of not just confidence but a team which is very disciplined. When Ohio State Number 88 head butted one of our players, the Michigan player dropped his hands and stared at the player. That Michigan player knew that there was a fifteen yard penalty awaiting him. That's total discipline and a team as Mr. Pate would say, "A TEAM and PLAYERS that don't flinch."
@@PK1982_ I don't like our chances for winning but I certainly don't think it'll be the same sweep as it was last year. I have real hope for a close game and can still dream of a win. You guys are phenomenal team though and deserve all the favor to win that you receive
Michigan ran them over the second half. It wasn't just two big runs. Go back and watch the game. They were getting consistent yards on the ground in the second half. In fact they were converting most of their 3rd downs RUNNING the ball. Even if it 6 or 7 yards. Those two long runs were just the knock punches after Michigan was softening them up with body blow after body blow. Second year in a row this has happened. OSU fans can't be cocky anymore when it comes to Michigan. They are punking y'all on the field now.
I was going to reference this as well when he brought up the lack of adjustments in this segment. OSU did, in fact, change their defensive scheme after getting burned a couple more times and that's when UM started having success in the run. The last two major runs was just the pipes bursting even when OSU went back to zero defense and were too worn out to maintain gap integrity
@@koo-hip9406 yup. That first half set up the second half perfectly. Michigan really beat them soundly. No other way to say it. They tried to take away their strong hand and Michigan hit em with the left and when they tried to stop that Michigan knocked them out with the right which was the plan all along.
Gut wrenching is being a Georgia alum who spends a lot of time in Ann Arbor with friends and family who's looking at very good chance that my 1A and 1B teams are about to square off again in the CFP. I want them both to be there, I'd much rather they meet in round two, but damn I'm going to be torn again. Go Dawgs, but Go Blue, too 😆
Good thing they stuck with him. most programs (Auburn, Texas, etc) have too many impatient boosters to let a coach have a prove it year like UM did in 2021.
@@afridgetoofar1818 That sounds like a disgruntled booster. Who really knows what process Harbaugh had to implement to establish the system, the culture and the recruiting support to bring this team to its current level of excellence? There are 11 other games than OSU. We need to perform across a season, not just a game to earn our props.
Michigan is a tougher team and in better physical condition too. I could see the OSU defensive players gasping for air at one point in the 2nd half and knew it was over. That pounding from the O/L takes its toll and when the opposing defense gets tired, it opens up the big plays. This is why Michigan is so good in the 2nd half.
I could see Michigan D play like they knew what OSU was going to do. Like they knew in advance what play was going to be called. Almost like they had an inside man.
@@squigglyline2813 - yes I am sure Donovan Edwards two long runs for TDs were a result of sign stealing. OSU was worn down and players were gasping for air. You think Sanristil's break up of the potential TD play was due to sign stealing? Not likely. Michigan will beat OSU again this year.
Like your insight! Like that you tell the truth without being for one Team. Would love to see a few guest on your show to bring more depth in the big games around the league! Keep up the great work.
I had put money on OSU spread boy I didn’t expect that.Good coaching won this ball game shoutout to Michigan fans y’all deserve to celebrate the world was against you guys.
TRUTH BOMB! Every year the announcers hate Michigan and have to fight the refs. This was the first “The Game” I watched where the refs didn’t make a call that played a factor in the outcome. Go Blue!
Harbaugh and the young men in winged helmets brought home a serious piece of respect that the Michigan fans, alum, and Ann Arborites will never forget! 🙌🏼〽️
Ryan Day DID try to go for it on that 3rd down when CJ was waving Special Teams off the field. If you rewatch that punt, OSU had a fake punt with a run to the left lined up PERFECTLY! But the center snapped it to the kicker instead of the direct snap to the RB.
Jim Harbaugh finally delivered what everyone was expecting when he came back to Michigan. I think even he will admit that he thought it was going to be easier to bring Michigan back to greatness. It seemed easier to build Stanford into a great team than it has been Michigan.
That's bcuz Harbaugh was going up against a fOSU program that was recruiting at an all-time high. He was close to knocking fOSU off in 2016, but that ass cheek slapping fOSU fanboy disguised as an official fcked MI and slowed Harbaughs progress in restoring the program to excellence.
Great analysis. The pressure on the Buckeyes in this game was suffocating once the actual game started. Especially with the missed opportunities early in the game. You could see the demeanor of the OSU players change as the game went on- all because of the pressure of expectations. I lived through the Cooper years and I would see it on the Buckeyes back then until Tressel showed up. I also saw it on the Michigan players faces for the past 20 years until their breakthrough last year. It’s goi g to take special group of Buckeyes and a ton of resolve in AA next year to turn the tide back - but it can be done!
I just like watching Paul Finebaum having to admit Michigan has a good coach. OSU hasn’t been able to take it to the finish line for the last couple of years.
@@TheJojoaruba52 he sure did. Michigan would not have been as patient with any other coach and it has paid off. I think he still needs to close the deal with a National Championship to be considered a truly elite coach. Also, I don’t see this game as the blowout some are calling it. The Buckeyes kicked Michigans butt in the first half but we’re not efficient. Michigan took advantage of missed tackles, broken coverages to score 10 points with only 10 yards rushing and 4 first downs in the first half. Ohio State had 315 yards of offense and 16 first downs. Props to Michigan though for hanging around in the first half and hitting g big play after big play in the 2nd half.
This is my first time watching one of your videos. The way you communicate and deliver your takes is top notch. You should be on espn brotha man. Kudos!
Hey, Josh! As usual, your take on The Game is spot on. I am a Buckeye fan that remembers the Woody Hayes years, so I've been around a bit. The reason for the fan base reaction and so many calling for the dismissal of Ryan Day is that the collapse in The Game is startlingly reminiscent to what happened with Coach John Cooper. Cooper recruited at a great level and built some of the most talented Buckeye teams to ever grace the shoe.......and he went 2-10-1 against Michigan......in much the same manner - getting beaten soundly when we were highly ranked and seemingly on our way to a National Championship. I think that Ohio State made a poor decision in hiring day for one reason......he wasn't a successful major college head coach prior to coming to OSU and he is learning on the job. Both Tressel and Meyer - Ohio guys through and through - had head coach experience and understood the rivalry in a way that no outsider ever will. This fact - and I'm sure it seems petty to you - cannot be overstated. Keep up the good work and I never miss a show!
Prophetic. Totally spot on. As a Michigan Alum, never lost faith in Harbaugh and the true glue that holds the team together - real confidence. Our rival's fans should take a look at Michigan sticking with Harbaugh in the lowest and least productive times. Bailing on Ryan Day is simply -- ridiculously simplistic and massively shortsighted.
Like you said they 'should' beat everyoen else on their schedule. I agree. So how can you say the coach's job could not be in question. It really means that with his talent he only gets to show his acumen for coaching a couple times a year. And now its two years in a row where the game wasnt close. Now I am a Michigan fan and when harbaugh was having his seat get warm i didnt think it was fair, but it was more because those games were contested, and I did think JH was doing enough with his talent even though we hadnt won against OSU. The punt game against MSU and the spot game in 2016 at the Shoe, the COVID year. But while I think there is a rush to oust a coach it is true that Day has better talent and is getting totally outcoached. When Michigan got blown out in 2018 & 2019 by OSU he got rid of Don Brown. Day needs to show he is willing to change in whatever way necessary and possible.
I don't care what kind of chaos happens, with a schedule as weak as OSU's, a blowout loss at home is disqualifying from the CFP. There are 10 teams I'd put in over them after seeing that game.
Josh you nailed it when you mentioned the need for QB's to be able to run the ball. Personally, I feel like the difference in the past two years in the UM/OSU game has been the fact that CJ Stroud doesn't pose a big threat to run the ball. In years past the dual threat ability of the OSU QB like Justin Fields, JT Barrett, Terrell Pryor made life for Michigan defensive game planning very difficult. Specifically, against Michigan (as a Michigan fan) I don't fear too many teams that have a pro style pocket passing QB as lately our secondary has been able to hold their own against great WR's. Again, Michigan specifically has historically had issues against mobile QB's..........just look at Stetson Bennett last year.
Great analysis. Amazing year and result Saturday - 13 drives (6 tds, fg, missed fg, stopped on 4th in OSU territory.) 230 yards rushing in second half. 28-3. -3 yards rushing for OSU qb. Best o and d players out. #2 back with a cast. Played #6 back. Replaced 8 starters on defense. Replaced o and d coordinators. And on and on.
Many in Michigan knew they had a great passing game. They held it back all year waiting for this game...They held back to the game. Then played a totally different game on both sides of the ball for each half..That is exactly what the Suckeyes have been doing for several years..Its shocking the Butteyes didnt even realize their own game was being played against them.
Oh we saw them on the sidelines Michigan is head strong and I think watching Georgia after the game they saw what it takes .Ohio thinks because they recruit so called more talent the deserved it
I'm in a media blackout for a week, this is the one exception I'm making because this show is so great. But I'm quitting early cause it's all about Michigan. Just leaving these gems.... OSU called plays like TTUN had TWO Blake Corums and no Wide Receivers....Guess what, they had NO Blake Corum and multiple WRs, and not a single fuckin adjustment was made after half time.... the one thing OSU & Ryan Day are KNOWN FOR, is half time adjustments, and they just blew it. Second: This is the end of the season, bowl games don't mean shit now, even if we went to the CFP it don't mean shit. Even if we go to the CFP, and somehow play Michigan in the Championship and win, IT STILL DOESN'T MATTER! You may as well say OSU & UM shares the title at that point.
Better get used to MI physically imposing it's will in fOSU. It took Harbaugh longer than anticipated to bring this program back from the shit show of Hoke and RichRod before him. But the days of fOSU dominating are OVER!
First time seeing this podcast. Josh is absolutely spot-on with his analysis, and is giving voice to the issues I was observing during the game, e.g. no meaningful defensive adjustment at halftime and no mobility by Stroud. How Ryan Day could have said he was satisfied going into the locker room at halftime was beyond me then, as Michigan had already demonstrated two explosive plays that left the Buckeyes flat-footed and out-played. Kudos to Michigan...best thing they ever did was hang on to Harbaugh during the rough years. I wish them well in the CFP. Let's see if Day has the humility to recognize where he failed in his prep and actually learn lessons that can help the Buckeyes going forward.
Glad this video was recommended to me. Love the analysis. I don't think I could possible agree anymore with anyone else's take on the game and the current dynamics between the two programs. Liked and subscribed and rang the bell. Thanks Josh.
You can over analyze this game forever. The bottom line is Michigan for the second year in a row was far more physical than Ohio state. That was the difference in the game
I like the way you analyze a team . You totally dissect it, and point out its various strengths and weaknesses. I myself have learned a lot more about the analytics of the game listening to U than any other sportscaster in the country. Your football acumen is second to none.💯👍
Wow! First time I've watched you and I'm kicking myself for not finding you much sooner. I've heard takes and observations from you in the last 27 minutes that I have not heard from anybody else! I've been watching a LOT of shows since The Game and hearing the same thing over and over again. Until now... Thank You! I especially loved your comments on both teams players after the games this year and last. That makes the game of college football so much more human oriented instead of just numbers on a field and numbers on a sheet of paper. Looking forward to your future insights as a new SUB. Take care!
That Michigan 4th down conversion on the opening drive of the second half was the game changer. It happened so quick I had to rewind to make sure I had seen it correctly!
a game changer shows up when it truly matters! Just like Tom Brady ! Winners win when it matters. JJ as a lot more big games ahead of him to prove it but this win was the first HUGE one of hopefully many!🙌🏽〽️CJ had all the ability, talent and tools surrounded around him to be the best OSU qb all time but just like the whole Program they DONT HAVE HEART! You can't teach it or train it! Those 5 stars you get come woth huge egos that AMPLIFY at OSU. We get those gritty midwest boys out working in the fields and multiple jobs to support their family. Kids woth a backbone and chip on their shoulder. Kids raised waking up at 5 am to shovel the driveways for their parents and elderly neighbors. Kids who are a product of those factory long hour working blue collar folks punching the clock every day. This is Michigan old school midwest ball and it's not leaving for a LONG LOOOONG TIME〽️〽️〽️〽️🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
For years there was criticism and howls for Harbaugh's dismissal because he couldn't win Ohio State, Big 10 and national championship. Last year that turned around and this year everyone is Harbaugh's biggest fan. Now Day has to listen to the same nonsense. I'm a huge Blue fan and thrilled with the results of the past 2 seasons. But I hate to see armchair quarterbacks ready to throw a coach to the curb over a tough rivalry loss. As you say, time for reflection, adjustment and preparation for the next season. We need to do the same in victory. See you in Ann Arbor 2023.
I told fellow Ohio State fans for weeks that Michigan was going to win this game Shockingly. I watched all the games and the videos. It's all about the Michigan Offensive Line, that opens up the rest for the remaining skill players. Even an average back could have broken big runs at the end of that game after the O--Line had worn down the constantly overloading against the run Ohio State defense. To me it was simple. I told friends it would not matter if Blake Corum played. Few believed me. It was a lot like the 1995 game, but worse. I expect Michigan to win the National Championship probably against USC who I expect to defeat Georgia in the semi-finals. I think Michigan's hardest CFP game will be against TCU. If Ohio State makes the playoff, I expect them to beat Georgia and be in the finals with Michigan, lose again, but by a smaller margin...perhaps 4 points.
Gotta love when Ohio State gets sat down to reality. Meanwhile being soft against any real resistance. Over glamorized program. Has been for decades. P.S. I'm not a fan of either school
Funny thing is Georgia has as many National Titles as Ohio State since 1970. Keep in mind Georgia had a 40 year drought on a championship that ended last year.
first off... GO BLUE. but what I love about this game was that after the game both teams hugged and gave respect to each other. Need the team down south to continue to be good so we show the US what an actual rivalry looks like.
Good observations, Josh - from kick-off to final gun. I enjoyed a schadenfreude Sunday, listening to OSU podcasts. Remember though, many Mich fans called for Harbaugh's head on a platter, not so long ago. He took a pay cut and kept going to work.
My Dawgs and Michigan are similarly built. Wouldn't surprise me if both play in the Natty. I liked them all year long and even thought they looked better than last year.
@@bri0013 which makes them a lesser version lol. But if we compare the two. QB- Georgia (JJ has talent but no where near as consistent as Stetson) RB - Michigan WR - Michigan OL - Georgia (but it's close) TE - Georgia DL - Georgia LB - Georgia DB - Georgia The difference between the two is Gorgia's defense is better and Georgia is more efficient on offense.
@@mr.nobody8181 not sure how you can tell that but Georgia's A game is the best in the country. When they are dialed in they are dominant. They dominated all of their big games this year. Facing them in the playoffs is going to be a struggle for whoever it is.
Bama rolled them in that 2020 natty game after all that smack talk by Ohio st fans they got personal with nasty insults made that beat down even sweeter !!
I enjoy listening to people who are not you talk crazy about Michigan and how Harbaugh coaches his team. Most blast him because of his offensie not being like everyone else. I keep telling people that JH doesn't care what other people think and He's going to do what he believes gives them the best opportunity to win.
Saw a great post on Reddit breaking down that the 4th and 6th punt by Ohio state in the 3rd quarter was a botched fake punt. All the signs are there. Biggest mistake for Ohio state was pulling stroud to perform a high risk high reward fake punt. Put some faith in the players.
I love how all the talking heads gushed on Ohio state and that “they can’t be beat” and the constant disrespect Michigan got leading to it, Michigan is legit and they were all wrong in the picks, I bet Vegas made a lot of money on Saturday lol 😂
Oh I haven't gotten to the point where I'm calling for his head or anything like that, but that doesn't mean I am happy with the result. We have so much talent on that team and they failed again. I believe a lot has to do with not establishing the running game. Ryan Day moved the program forward when he was Offensive Coordinator because he balanced Urban Meyer. Now the team has been leaning so hard on the pass, they have become inept at running the ball. Every great team has always been able to run well, we are becoming Oklahoma. When you score in 3 downs, or punt in 3 downs, your defense gets no break. Do that enough times in a game, what the heck do you expect? Each set of downs you give your opposition, the more times they get to evaluate your weaknesses. Tell Stroud to stop hanging onto the ball and trying to look for the homerun. Take what is given and move the chains.
Love your insight, it's truly thought out and expressed very well. I don't say this because I'm a HUGE Michigan fan, I'd say it even if we'd have lost this past weekend. BUT WE DIDN'T! Keep up the insightful work Josh.
As many adjustments Ohio state needs to make it seems damn near impossible. Michigans identity is running the ball which is suitable for Ohio state. Time of possession, game planning, discipline, toughness is the reason why Ohio state lost. Stroud could have thrown the ball for 500 yards and they still would have lost!
I said this on other videos, and I'll say it here too - CJ Stroud looked like he was about to start crying the moment OSU had to settle for a field goal in the second half. That was the moment where his will seemed to just drain away completely. He looked on the verge of tears the ENTIRE second half. He might be a shiny new NFL pick, but I've got a feeling this loss, even more than last year's, is going to mentally haunt him for a long time.
I was shocked when Stroud was asked by a reporter about this game and he said "one game doesn't define us". That alone showed he really doesn't get this rivalry. It literally means EVERYTHING to people involved. JJ McCarthy taking hits rather than go out of bounds shows that he does.
@@donpietruk1517 in theory, it shouldn't. In practice, it does. Which is why Michigan has run boring plays all season long when it worked on other teams, but brought out the kitchen sink for Ohio State because it DOES matter. What we DIDN'T do, though, was play the whole season as if The Game was the ONLY one that mattered, and then not change a damn thing at halftime or make adjustments and then say "it doesn't matter". That makes zero sense to me.
I grew up watching woody Hayes teams play back in the day and it was always drummed into buckeyes players that “The Game with Michigan was the most important game of the season” and the players where constantly reminded of that throughout the football season, somehow the current generation of OSU players are not getting that message anymore coaches seem to not be stressing it enough as was done during Woody’s, Earl Burce, cooper, Tressel and Urban Meyers eras the last 2years for the Buckeyes under coach Ryan have been disappointing at best even with the addition of a new defensive coordinator which was to have made improvements to the defense doesn’t seem to have helped if I’m being paid $7mil to coach I’d better be making improvements to my coaching staff or getting rid of people the Buckeyes have all the talent especially when the majority of OSU players are getting picked up in the first round of the NFL draft the mentality of the coaches and players need to be focused on this rivalry !!!
Wth...where have I been. How have I not seen and already subscribed to this channel. Not that I am just trying to consume as much Michigan talk as possible but this was very well crafted.
All I’m saying is that Bama rolled Georgia in the SEC game, and came back in the playoffs and steamrolled everyone. Let’s be honest, OSU and Michigan just played in the real B1G championship, and both are total powerhouses right now. Even after a bad loss like that, if OSU makes it in watch out!
The big difference that has occurred is the new UM staff. Instead of implementing a system, what they now emphasize is situational football. You can see it in that they were unflappable. They were confident they can get through any scenario they find themselves in, while O St seemingly never modulates or adjusts. They are just gonna run their system no matter the result. That won’t work now. Their needs to be a change in philosophy at O St now.
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You totally lost me and I'm sure a large percent of OSU fans. Why? Because for your entire show all you did was praise Michigan while beating up on the Buckeyes. Except for one small platitude toward the end when you did say that Ryan Day was still a good coach and the Buckeyes s good team. But by then you had lost me. At least Joel Klatt had some good things to say about OSU and explained why Michigan was able to win. I didn't heat any of that from you. So take your show and shove it!
@@robertanderson7923 There was literally nothing good to say about osu after that performance what do you want him to say? Cry baby ^🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣
What happened is this, both teams don't have a rough schedule but when they play a Good team, a team that will make you pay for the mistakes, Michigan is a better team for the past two years.
War damn eagle regardless but sooo happy Michigan won!
Being a Wolverine fan for over 50 yrs, this win was so special. Watching with my dad who is a MSU fan. Watching him cheer jump yell after every Michigan score. I will never forget this VICTORY. AMAZING BLUE THANKS
Same here, a Michigan fan for over fifty years. I got my love of Michigan from my mother who attended back in the 50’s I attended in the 70’s. I grew up watching the Bo Schembechler era. I thought mid 90’s was Michigan’s golden era and I didn’t think I would see another. I was happy with Jim Harbaugh winning 9-11 games a year. I never expected to see another two year run like last year and this.
My dads twin passed away about 5 months ago. He was the second biggest Mich fan I’ve ever known. But what’s special is this year he got to watch it from heaven! So glad you had that experience with your dad! Talk about a memory!!!
I have been a Wolverine fan since 1969, and a MSU fan since 1965 when my sister went to MSU during their back to back National Championships. She brought autographs at Christmas from both George Webster and Bubba Smith who were in one of her classes. She hates Michigan but this past Saturday she was texting how good Michigan is doing and finally the fat lady is singing after the last Donovan Edwards breakaway. Guess she hates Ohio State more.
@nosoyallowed828 I can Michigan state chothes ;; hats : that as far as I go
And now there will forever be an asterisk next to it (if not vacated entirely).
Throughout the whole game Michigan never looked nervous. After the first quarter it was all smiles. The big plays really shellshocked the psych of OSU. Even when they went up by 3 they had a lifeless look on their sideline compared to UM
Reminded me of Michigan Wisconsin a little bit last year. When Michigan started doing jump around and just sucked the energy right out of Wisconsin. There wasn't as much of a single moment like that (you could say the first of the long touchdown runs broke OSU) but the energy of Michigan sucked the life out of them
The lifelessness of osu players is because ryan day is from new hampshire and doesnt get the rivalry. And CJ isnt a leader. "I didnt come here to run the ball" -- CJ STROUD.....harbaugh, tressle, urban, bo, woody all understood/understand the rivalry. We beat mich badly in 2019 WITH URBAN'S GUYS. Since then, its ryan days guys, soft and clueless.
@@sawyernorthrop4078 OSU has no "grit" and cannot overcome diversity. Had osu jumped out to a 14-3 lead it probably would have been over for mich because osu plays better and is more aggressive when they have the lead. They are soft and just not tough. No pride!
@@biztranfsbo 1000% agree. Ohio State isn't used to teams hanging with them. Michigan is great at keeping their composure and adjusting, as well as physically wearing down their opponents
@@sawyernorthrop4078 seriously? did you watch tosu-nd? tosu-psu?
Idk why so many of our fans make excuses. We got our asses beat. Flat out. Harbaugh and his players never faltered. It was that mindset that kept them in the game. And it’s what won them the game. One side was disciplined all day. The other was not. And even tho I’m a buckeye fan, Michigan deserved it. Straight up, they did. So hats off to them. Idk about the Natty cause Georgia is still a thing, but for once the Big Ten has some confidence. Good luck
This is how I felt when TN lost to SC. Very difficult on paper to see how that could happen, but at the end of the day they wanted it more.
@@ImaITman We didn’t have the leader of our defense to be fair, they still might’ve won but wouldn’t of scored over 50. It shows our lack of depth as well
@@blondie214 we didn't have a healthy Blake corrum either, so it's pretty even.
@@thr33z11 OSU was without Smith-Njibga, Trevyon Henderson, Guard Matt Jones, and Miyan Williams only played a couple snaps before having to leave. It was NOT pretty even.
Thank you! Good luck to you, too!
The defensive adjustment was made. They started respecting the pass game and took some guys out of the box in the 2nd half. That's when Michigan started going to their run game again. OSU was loading the box all first half, they knew they couldn't stop Michigan's run game without doing it.
The funny thing is after they adjusted Michigan started killing them on the ground then they started loading the box again and Michigan just broke through anyway and gashed them. Gap integrity fell apart in the fourth. That's what happens after being hit with a hammer all game. Eventually that shit gonna hurt lol
@@AlphaDwg Yup. Methodical draining body blows that soften you up for the knockout shot.
Honestly don’t know how this show doesn’t have 1 Mil subscribers, incredible analysis and insights
I was thinking the same thing. Dude is cold!
@@dougwintI wish that their were more shows like it in all sports both Pro and College
I know why it's cause this idiot never has a clue what he is talking about
It will if it continues along the non-bias path...and share the things that transpire in the games relevant to the final results. Ⓜ️
Because it takes him forever to make a point.
Josh is not just a TH-cam pontificator, he (and his staff) are true experts in this field of understanding college football. Well done.
❤my late Uncle passed away just 5 months ago. He was one of the biggest Mich fans I’ve ever known. Last year he got to see Mich win over Osu before he passed away. This year he got a front row seat from his heavenly home!! I know he was screaming and celebrating just like all of us!!!!
Michigan is positioned to win several more in a row in this series. Harbaugh is in a groove.🔥🏈
Higher level recruits, the transfer portal and NIL will fuel this Michigan surge
Michigan 🏈 going for three in a row over ohio states 🏈 2023 ;
A sign stealing groove.......
3 win streak now 🔥
Pretty much @@squigglyline2813
Go Harbaugh!
Blue*
I’m still not a Harbaugh fan. He’s goofy and arrogant.
@@chrispugh1348 That'll happen when your whole life has been a success. People forget that before he became a good coach, he was a decent NFL starter.
@@chrispugh1348Huge Michigan fan here, and I agree. I wouldn't necessarily say he's arrogant, he's just a strange dude and comes across as aloof, awkward, distant. No one in the Wolverine fan base will care, however, if he wins, including myself. I just don't listen to him talk if I can help it.
@@chrispugh1348 it isn't goofy to those at his intelligence level, and I am not. He says things that sometimes I need time to think about what he said.
Josh made a great point about not able to point to one specific thing that will improve Ohio State. Recruiting, coaching and playmaking are just tangible part of the game. The intangibles like mental toughness, resiliency and desire to win etc is tied to team culture and leadership which takes time and can't be easily fixed. When the competition is at the highest level it really comes down to having an edge in intangibles.
Despite MI's offensive performance, I think that knock out of the Oh St. ball in the end zone on what was going to be a touchdown catch ended up being perhaps the pivotal play in the second half. That play showed just how much Michigan has come in both coaching and recruiting. It was only a few years ago that Mi players didn't have that kind of speed, confidence and discipline to pull off that knock out.
The best part is that Sainristil was a 3 star WR. Lol
Or the sign stealing. You know, one of the two was real "pivitol".
@@jeremycordell7795Mikey got burned by that same play in the first half. He recognized it when it came around again and played it perfectly.
By far the best take that I have seen on *The Game*
Keep doing that you're going, Josh. You and Joel Klatt are jewels in the world of college football analysis.
I love to see Ohio State humbled, especially with how rare it is.
You could start seeing it more often once USC and ucla join the big ten. Nebraska should be better under rhule. Wisconsin will get better under fickell. Beilima has Illinois on the rise.
Ohio state football fans very very arrogants,,, it keep them quit no more 3000s plus days without michigan victory, 20s years plus, without michigan at the horseshoe stadium., columbus, ohio
You can't humble a team by resorting to cheating to beat them. That isn't humbling.
@@squigglyline2813Your pathetic just like your beloved payed for team and your father. Kick rocks little brother. Osu changed their signals the last 2 years, your excuses are extremely embarrassing.
@@squigglyline2813It’s hard to watch Michigan win, ain’t it? 😘
O-Hi-o was shellshocked because their entire Universe revolves around beating TTUN. It's all consuming. When JJ scored from the 3...the crowd realized they may lose.
Well, we no longer teach our QB that he needs to RUN when necessary. It's part of the Ohio State problem. I told friends for weeks that Michigan would win this game in a shocking manner. It's all about the Michigan Offensive Line. That opens up everything for the other players.
😂😂 yeah because that’s how we won two OUTRIGHT national titles this century!!
@@ev2155 1119 days since ttds last beat MICHIGAN... Put up or shut up.
@@pattorres7198 😂😂😂 including that time y’all tucked tail and ran because TTUN was to scared to play a football game!!
@@ev2155you all got flat out bullied in your own stadium. Your program is trending in the wrong direction and you can't develop talent anymore. Facts not Fiction.
This is the best report on Michigan football I've ever heard hands down. 👍
Been a Michigan fan since birth. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched. Nice call last week on the passing game ramping up when we needed it. If someone would’ve told me they’d score 17 points in the first half on 0 yards rushing, I would have simply said “HOW?!”
This game marked a turning point for JJ McCarthy in his Michigan career, and it was great to see him looking like the kid we all thought he was coming in. I believe this kid is different and wouldn’t swap him out for any QB in the nation after the BIG GAME ice cold nerves he showed on Saturday.
Last year would’ve been forgotten if Michigan lost this game, and the results haven’t fully shown themselves of what beating Osu in their own house by 3 TDs plus, and ending their season two years in a row.
All of a sudden Michigan isn’t intimidated, all of a sudden Michigan is the 4th quarter bully, all of a sudden Ohio state has to win on what they have in the present, because the past is no longer an advantage for them.
By the way, JJ McCarthy’s performance yesterday was on full display to every 5 star receiver in America and who wouldn’t want that kid passing to them?
Beautiful game. Go Blue!
Michigan showed up to win. We showed up to not lose. We don’t deserve playoffs. This felt like a mid ‘90’s John Cooper game to me. Hats off to Michigan.
Michigan showed up with all of Ohio States signs after breaking several rules to do so.
That's why it felt like a John Cooper game, OSU clearly the better team but somehow Michigan pulled ahead, how? CHEATING. That's how.
No hats off to them at all. F those Cheaters.
John Cooper was 2-4-1 vs. Michigan at The Shoe and never lost a game to Michigan there by more than 12 points. This loss was by 22. *Much worse* than a John Cooper team, actually.
The star players for Michigan were the offensive and defensive lines. Harbaugh recruited and prepared this team like the Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes O and D lines. Mean, tough and fast. Plus, they had a special game plan just for this one game.
Young team with many returners and will be better next year
Biggest multiplyer was the QB who is like Trevor Lawrence taking over for Kelly Bryant same situation sorta
Michigan can be competitive with Georgia but they would be better off not facing Georgia till the natty so they can develop their passing game and defense more !
The Michigan offense is only gonna get better and I been saying forever that Donovan Edwards is better than Blake corum as far as ceiling but corum was the safe pick for harbaugh this year
@@packersauburneric3625 corum is like a knife while edwards is like short sword
Floored by this analysis. Really outstanding stuff from a national pundit. Liked, subscribed, following!
Josh is one of the best.
When Josh Pate says, "Michigan Football," I think of a calmness in the battle. I think of not just confidence but a team which is very disciplined. When Ohio State Number 88 head butted one of our players, the Michigan player dropped his hands and stared at the player. That Michigan player knew that there was a fifteen yard penalty awaiting him. That's total discipline and a team as Mr. Pate would say, "A TEAM and PLAYERS that don't flinch."
That penalty was a big mistake for Ohio in their discipline.
The team the team the team!
@@ianlally1354 The team! Got it's ass beat by UGA and it will happen again in the playoffs if Michigan plays the Dawgs!
@@PK1982_ I don't like our chances for winning but I certainly don't think it'll be the same sweep as it was last year. I have real hope for a close game and can still dream of a win. You guys are phenomenal team though and deserve all the favor to win that you receive
Better worry about the Buckeyes first 😂@@PK1982_
Michigan ran them over the second half. It wasn't just two big runs. Go back and watch the game. They were getting consistent yards on the ground in the second half. In fact they were converting most of their 3rd downs RUNNING the ball. Even if it 6 or 7 yards. Those two long runs were just the knock punches after Michigan was softening them up with body blow after body blow. Second year in a row this has happened. OSU fans can't be cocky anymore when it comes to Michigan. They are punking y'all on the field now.
I was going to reference this as well when he brought up the lack of adjustments in this segment. OSU did, in fact, change their defensive scheme after getting burned a couple more times and that's when UM started having success in the run. The last two major runs was just the pipes bursting even when OSU went back to zero defense and were too worn out to maintain gap integrity
@@koo-hip9406 yup. That first half set up the second half perfectly. Michigan really beat them soundly. No other way to say it. They tried to take away their strong hand and Michigan hit em with the left and when they tried to stop that Michigan knocked them out with the right which was the plan all along.
Well they were cheating, so........
This recap, this commentary EARNED a subscription on its own!!
Gut wrenching is being a Georgia alum who spends a lot of time in Ann Arbor with friends and family who's looking at very good chance that my 1A and 1B teams are about to square off again in the CFP. I want them both to be there, I'd much rather they meet in round two, but damn I'm going to be torn again. Go Dawgs, but Go Blue, too 😆
Hopefully we make it a more interesting game this year lol
Same boat but reversed lol. Michigan is always my team but Georgia is 1B. Back to back years? Couldn’t be happier
I'm a Wolverine and my sister is a Bulldog. Family civil war coming up. Again. This time hoping for better outcome.
I’m a UGA fan and my other favorite team is Michigan if they face off in the national championship for me it’s a win win due to loving both teams
@@janflewelling6277 A house divided. lol
What is crazy is Michigan was on the verge of firing Harbough, now he has made it to the playoffs 2 years in a row.
Good thing they stuck with him. most programs (Auburn, Texas, etc) have too many impatient boosters to let a coach have a prove it year like UM did in 2021.
Those were rumors. The people who hired hardbaugh said they planned on giving him another contract not fire him. Rumors are rumors.
I wanted him gone too and i wanted JJ gone after the first quarter on Saturday. I’m sorry jim and JJ. Forgive me. Lol
To be fair, Harbaugh was mediocre his first 6 seasons. Couldn’t beat Ohio State
@@afridgetoofar1818 That sounds like a disgruntled booster. Who really knows what process Harbaugh had to implement to establish the system, the culture and the recruiting support to bring this team to its current level of excellence? There are 11 other games than OSU. We need to perform across a season, not just a game to earn our props.
Harbaugh was right, many many people think Day hit a triple because he's on third. As it turns out he is just a pitch runner for Urban still.
Or Michigan was stealing signs. One of the two.
Some of the most knowledgeable and interesting commentary around.
Wow! This is the best commentary of what happened and how it happened last Saturday that I have heard from someone in the media. Very honest.
How it happened: illegal sign stealing operation.
THE END
Saved ya some time.
Michigan is a tougher team and in better physical condition too. I could see the OSU defensive players gasping for air at one point in the 2nd half and knew it was over. That pounding from the O/L takes its toll and when the opposing defense gets tired, it opens up the big plays. This is why Michigan is so good in the 2nd half.
I could see Michigan D play like they knew what OSU was going to do. Like they knew in advance what play was going to be called. Almost like they had an inside man.
@@squigglyline2813 - yes I am sure Donovan Edwards two long runs for TDs were a result of sign stealing. OSU was worn down and players were gasping for air. You think Sanristil's break up of the potential TD play was due to sign stealing? Not likely. Michigan will beat OSU again this year.
Like your insight! Like that you tell the truth without being for one Team. Would love to see a few guest on your show to bring more depth in the big games around the league! Keep up the great work.
I had put money on OSU spread boy I didn’t expect that.Good coaching won this ball game shoutout to Michigan fans y’all deserve to celebrate the world was against you guys.
The spread should have been michigan -14 lmaoooo
TRUTH BOMB! Every year the announcers hate Michigan and have to fight the refs. This was the first “The Game” I watched where the refs didn’t make a call that played a factor in the outcome. Go Blue!
@@steveh1256 I said that the game being played in Columbus it could be decided by the Refs
Harbaugh and the young men in winged helmets brought home a serious piece of respect that the Michigan fans, alum, and Ann Arborites will never forget! 🙌🏼〽️
BAMA Fan.... Defense ....Big Blue... Great win IN OHIO State HOUSE!!!!
Ryan Day DID try to go for it on that 3rd down when CJ was waving Special Teams off the field. If you rewatch that punt, OSU had a fake punt with a run to the left lined up PERFECTLY! But the center snapped it to the kicker instead of the direct snap to the RB.
Rumor has it, Edwards actually ran the game ball back to A2, and beat the busses home!
Jim Harbaugh finally delivered what everyone was expecting when he came back to Michigan. I think even he will admit that he thought it was going to be easier to bring Michigan back to greatness. It seemed easier to build Stanford into a great team than it has been Michigan.
That's bcuz Harbaugh was going up against a fOSU program that was recruiting at an all-time high. He was close to knocking fOSU off in 2016, but that ass cheek slapping fOSU fanboy disguised as an official fcked MI and slowed Harbaughs progress in restoring the program to excellence.
I have been a Michigan fan for over 50 years. I now live in SC but will always be a Michigan fan. My blood will always run blue GO BLUE 💙
Go fucking blue
Great analysis. The pressure on the Buckeyes in this game was suffocating once the actual game started. Especially with the missed opportunities early in the game. You could see the demeanor of the OSU players change as the game went on- all because of the pressure of expectations. I lived through the Cooper years and I would see it on the Buckeyes back then until Tressel showed up. I also saw it on the Michigan players faces for the past 20 years until their breakthrough last year. It’s goi g to take special group of Buckeyes and a ton of resolve in AA next year to turn the tide back - but it can be done!
I just like watching Paul Finebaum having to admit Michigan has a good coach.
OSU hasn’t been able to take it to the finish line for the last couple of years.
@@TheJojoaruba52 he sure did. Michigan would not have been as patient with any other coach and it has paid off. I think he still needs to close the deal with a National Championship to be considered a truly elite coach. Also, I don’t see this game as the blowout some are calling it. The Buckeyes kicked Michigans butt in the first half but we’re not efficient. Michigan took advantage of missed tackles, broken coverages to score 10 points with only 10 yards rushing and 4 first downs in the first half. Ohio State had 315 yards of offense and 16 first downs. Props to Michigan though for hanging around in the first half and hitting g big play after big play in the 2nd half.
This is my first time watching one of your videos. The way you communicate and deliver your takes is top notch. You should be on espn brotha man. Kudos!
Better than ESPN.
Hey, Josh! As usual, your take on The Game is spot on. I am a Buckeye fan that remembers the Woody Hayes years, so I've been around a bit. The reason for the fan base reaction and so many calling for the dismissal of Ryan Day is that the collapse in The Game is startlingly reminiscent to what happened with Coach John Cooper. Cooper recruited at a great level and built some of the most talented Buckeye teams to ever grace the shoe.......and he went 2-10-1 against Michigan......in much the same manner - getting beaten soundly when we were highly ranked and seemingly on our way to a National Championship. I think that Ohio State made a poor decision in hiring day for one reason......he wasn't a successful major college head coach prior to coming to OSU and he is learning on the job. Both Tressel and Meyer - Ohio guys through and through - had head coach experience and understood the rivalry in a way that no outsider ever will. This fact - and I'm sure it seems petty to you - cannot be overstated. Keep up the good work and I never miss a show!
Prophetic. Totally spot on. As a Michigan Alum, never lost faith in Harbaugh and the true glue that holds the team together - real confidence. Our rival's fans should take a look at Michigan sticking with Harbaugh in the lowest and least productive times. Bailing on Ryan Day is simply -- ridiculously simplistic and massively shortsighted.
The Fightin' Harbaughs looked pretty good wrecking the Buckeyes.
Shout out to Josh. A UP ( Sault Sainte Marie)reference is an appreciated deep cut.
So many good words - thank you for this video. I love your comments about Michigan confidence💪🏽👊🏽
First time I've listened to your show... it's now one of my favorites!!
Excellent analysis. I subscribed and look forward to further shows.
Like you said they 'should' beat everyoen else on their schedule. I agree. So how can you say the coach's job could not be in question. It really means that with his talent he only gets to show his acumen for coaching a couple times a year. And now its two years in a row where the game wasnt close. Now I am a Michigan fan and when harbaugh was having his seat get warm i didnt think it was fair, but it was more because those games were contested, and I did think JH was doing enough with his talent even though we hadnt won against OSU. The punt game against MSU and the spot game in 2016 at the Shoe, the COVID year. But while I think there is a rush to oust a coach it is true that Day has better talent and is getting totally outcoached. When Michigan got blown out in 2018 & 2019 by OSU he got rid of Don Brown. Day needs to show he is willing to change in whatever way necessary and possible.
I don't care what kind of chaos happens, with a schedule as weak as OSU's, a blowout loss at home is disqualifying from the CFP. There are 10 teams I'd put in over them after seeing that game.
Ohio is still a top 5 team, Michigan was just better.
This analysis was incredible
Congrats Michigan! Way to hand "the" Ohio st "THE" big L again, and in the shoe this year no less! See you boys in the playoffs. - Uga fan
Could be a Classic !
Good luck! Hope to see yall there and give ya a little more competition this time haha
Every other team is playing a game. Michigan is going to work.
That's the difference.
Josh you nailed it when you mentioned the need for QB's to be able to run the ball. Personally, I feel like the difference in the past two years in the UM/OSU game has been the fact that CJ Stroud doesn't pose a big threat to run the ball. In years past the dual threat ability of the OSU QB like Justin Fields, JT Barrett, Terrell Pryor made life for Michigan defensive game planning very difficult. Specifically, against Michigan (as a Michigan fan) I don't fear too many teams that have a pro style pocket passing QB as lately our secondary has been able to hold their own against great WR's. Again, Michigan specifically has historically had issues against mobile QB's..........just look at Stetson Bennett last year.
I am a Michigan fan from Flint.
I'm also from Flint. 🤝 GO BLUE
I was born in Flint , GO BLUE !!!!🤙
Great analysis. Amazing year and result Saturday - 13 drives (6 tds, fg, missed fg, stopped on 4th in OSU territory.) 230 yards rushing in second half. 28-3. -3 yards rushing for OSU qb. Best o and d players out. #2 back with a cast. Played #6 back. Replaced 8 starters on defense. Replaced o and d coordinators. And on and on.
Many in Michigan knew they had a great passing game. They held it back all year waiting for this game...They held back to the game. Then played a totally different game on both sides of the ball for each half..That is exactly what the Suckeyes have been doing for several years..Its shocking the Butteyes didnt even realize their own game was being played against them.
JJ is who we thought shea petterson was gonna be
Oh we saw them on the sidelines Michigan is head strong and I think watching Georgia after the game they saw what it takes .Ohio thinks because they recruit so called more talent the deserved it
I'm in a media blackout for a week, this is the one exception I'm making because this show is so great. But I'm quitting early cause it's all about Michigan. Just leaving these gems....
OSU called plays like TTUN had TWO Blake Corums and no Wide Receivers....Guess what, they had NO Blake Corum and multiple WRs, and not a single fuckin adjustment was made after half time.... the one thing OSU & Ryan Day are KNOWN FOR, is half time adjustments, and they just blew it.
Second: This is the end of the season, bowl games don't mean shit now, even if we went to the CFP it don't mean shit. Even if we go to the CFP, and somehow play Michigan in the Championship and win, IT STILL DOESN'T MATTER! You may as well say OSU & UM shares the title at that point.
Better get used to MI physically imposing it's will in fOSU. It took Harbaugh longer than anticipated to bring this program back from the shit show of Hoke and RichRod before him. But the days of fOSU dominating are OVER!
Unknown at the time of this recording….
Donovan Edwards, in addition to his broken hand, was playing with a torn patellar tendon as well. Tough kid.
I liked Michigan over Ohio State on my show. Michigan is tougher on line than OSU.
First time seeing this podcast. Josh is absolutely spot-on with his analysis, and is giving voice to the issues I was observing during the game, e.g. no meaningful defensive adjustment at halftime and no mobility by Stroud. How Ryan Day could have said he was satisfied going into the locker room at halftime was beyond me then, as Michigan had already demonstrated two explosive plays that left the Buckeyes flat-footed and out-played. Kudos to Michigan...best thing they ever did was hang on to Harbaugh during the rough years. I wish them well in the CFP. Let's see if Day has the humility to recognize where he failed in his prep and actually learn lessons that can help the Buckeyes going forward.
Glad this video was recommended to me. Love the analysis. I don't think I could possible agree anymore with anyone else's take on the game and the current dynamics between the two programs. Liked and subscribed and rang the bell. Thanks Josh.
You can over analyze this game forever. The bottom line is Michigan for the second year in a row was far more physical than Ohio state. That was the difference in the game
I like the way you analyze a team . You totally dissect it, and point out its various strengths and weaknesses. I myself have learned a lot more about the analytics of the game listening to U than any other sportscaster in the country. Your football acumen is second to none.💯👍
Wow! First time I've watched you and I'm kicking myself for not finding you much sooner. I've heard takes and observations from you in the last 27 minutes that I have not heard from anybody else! I've been watching a LOT of shows since The Game and hearing the same thing over and over again. Until now... Thank You! I especially loved your comments on both teams players after the games this year and last. That makes the game of college football so much more human oriented instead of just numbers on a field and numbers on a sheet of paper. Looking forward to your future insights as a new SUB. Take care!
Love you too, Michigan won SC beat Clemson it was a good day
That Michigan 4th down conversion on the opening drive of the second half was the game changer. It happened so quick I had to rewind to make sure I had seen it correctly!
Go blue!!!!
a game changer shows up when it truly matters! Just like Tom Brady ! Winners win when it matters. JJ as a lot more big games ahead of him to prove it but this win was the first HUGE one of hopefully many!🙌🏽〽️CJ had all the ability, talent and tools surrounded around him to be the best OSU qb all time but just like the whole Program they DONT HAVE HEART! You can't teach it or train it! Those 5 stars you get come woth huge egos that AMPLIFY at OSU. We get those gritty midwest boys out working in the fields and multiple jobs to support their family. Kids woth a backbone and chip on their shoulder. Kids raised waking up at 5 am to shovel the driveways for their parents and elderly neighbors. Kids who are a product of those factory long hour working blue collar folks punching the clock every day. This is Michigan old school midwest ball and it's not leaving for a LONG LOOOONG TIME〽️〽️〽️〽️🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
For years there was criticism and howls for Harbaugh's dismissal because he couldn't win Ohio State, Big 10 and national championship. Last year that turned around and this year everyone is Harbaugh's biggest fan. Now Day has to listen to the same nonsense. I'm a huge Blue fan and thrilled with the results of the past 2 seasons. But I hate to see armchair quarterbacks ready to throw a coach to the curb over a tough rivalry loss. As you say, time for reflection, adjustment and preparation for the next season. We need to do the same in victory. See you in Ann Arbor 2023.
I told fellow Ohio State fans for weeks that Michigan was going to win this game Shockingly. I watched all the games and the videos. It's all about the Michigan Offensive Line, that opens up the rest for the remaining skill players. Even an average back could have broken big runs at the end of that game after the O--Line had worn down the constantly overloading against the run Ohio State defense. To me it was simple. I told friends it would not matter if Blake Corum played. Few believed me. It was a lot like the 1995 game, but worse. I expect Michigan to win the National Championship probably against USC who I expect to defeat Georgia in the semi-finals. I think Michigan's hardest CFP game will be against TCU. If Ohio State makes the playoff, I expect them to beat Georgia and be in the finals with Michigan, lose again, but by a smaller margin...perhaps 4 points.
OSU wants no part of Georgia.
Kudos to you for posting this. takes some guts to sift through all that wreckage. Like I felt until last year.
Gotta love when Ohio State gets sat down to reality. Meanwhile being soft against any real resistance. Over glamorized program. Has been for decades. P.S. I'm not a fan of either school
Funny thing is Georgia has as many National Titles as Ohio State since 1970. Keep in mind Georgia had a 40 year drought on a championship that ended last year.
@@AlphaDwg it’s hard to believe Ohio State recruits as consistently well as it does and only averages a Natty a decade.
Imagine a fan base wanting a 45-5 head coach to get fired because of two of those losses, so spoiled
Next thing you know you're like nebraska firing bo pelini and proceeding to implode their program.
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first off... GO BLUE. but what I love about this game was that after the game both teams hugged and gave respect to each other. Need the team down south to continue to be good so we show the US what an actual rivalry looks like.
Great analysis. I subscribed right after watching
Good observations, Josh - from kick-off to final gun. I enjoyed a schadenfreude Sunday, listening to OSU podcasts. Remember though, many Mich fans called for Harbaugh's head on a platter, not so long ago. He took a pay cut and kept going to work.
And now that it's discovered he's cheating the plot thickens.
Ryan Day should change nothing. - signed UM fan
It's always good to see people who didn't pick Michigan give their input
My Dawgs and Michigan are similarly built. Wouldn't surprise me if both play in the Natty. I liked them all year long and even thought they looked better than last year.
Michigan is just a lesser version of Georgia lol
I wouldn't say lesser. They can play Dame as the Dawgs. Just not as deep across the roster.
@@bri0013 which makes them a lesser version lol. But if we compare the two.
QB- Georgia (JJ has talent but no where near as consistent as Stetson)
RB - Michigan
WR - Michigan
OL - Georgia (but it's close)
TE - Georgia
DL - Georgia
LB - Georgia
DB - Georgia
The difference between the two is Gorgia's defense is better and Georgia is more efficient on offense.
@@AlphaDwg but michigan has more heart then georgia and are hungrier 🔥
@@mr.nobody8181 not sure how you can tell that but Georgia's A game is the best in the country. When they are dialed in they are dominant. They dominated all of their big games this year. Facing them in the playoffs is going to be a struggle for whoever it is.
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Bama rolled them in that 2020 natty game after all that smack talk by Ohio st fans they got personal with nasty insults made that beat down even sweeter !!
I enjoy listening to people who are not you talk crazy about Michigan and how Harbaugh coaches his team. Most blast him because of his offensie not being like everyone else. I keep telling people that JH doesn't care what other people think and He's going to do what he believes gives them the best opportunity to win.
Saw a great post on Reddit breaking down that the 4th and 6th punt by Ohio state in the 3rd quarter was a botched fake punt. All the signs are there. Biggest mistake for Ohio state was pulling stroud to perform a high risk high reward fake punt. Put some faith in the players.
I love how all the talking heads gushed on Ohio state and that “they can’t be beat” and the constant disrespect Michigan got leading to it, Michigan is legit and they were all wrong in the picks, I bet Vegas made a lot of money on Saturday lol 😂
Nobody on this channel ever said anything close to that. - JP
Very insightful comments. Great original perspectives. Thank you.
Oh I haven't gotten to the point where I'm calling for his head or anything like that, but that doesn't mean I am happy with the result.
We have so much talent on that team and they failed again. I believe a lot has to do with not establishing the running game. Ryan Day moved the program forward when he was Offensive Coordinator because he balanced Urban Meyer. Now the team has been leaning so hard on the pass, they have become inept at running the ball. Every great team has always been able to run well, we are becoming Oklahoma. When you score in 3 downs, or punt in 3 downs, your defense gets no break. Do that enough times in a game, what the heck do you expect?
Each set of downs you give your opposition, the more times they get to evaluate your weaknesses.
Tell Stroud to stop hanging onto the ball and trying to look for the homerun. Take what is given and move the chains.
Love your insight, it's truly thought out and expressed very well. I don't say this because I'm a HUGE Michigan fan, I'd say it even if we'd have lost this past weekend. BUT WE DIDN'T! Keep up the insightful work Josh.
I understand these two team have a huge history and playing each other means everything but Ohio State still is 11 - 1. Still a great record.
Not how it work that game is the season u can be 11-1 and the season blow u can 1 and 11 and win that game and the season was perfect
Well done video. I hadn’t considered the mobile QB before you brought it up but you are exactly right!
As many adjustments Ohio state needs to make it seems damn near impossible. Michigans identity is running the ball which is suitable for Ohio state. Time of possession, game planning, discipline, toughness is the reason why Ohio state lost. Stroud could have thrown the ball for 500 yards and they still would have lost!
I said this on other videos, and I'll say it here too - CJ Stroud looked like he was about to start crying the moment OSU had to settle for a field goal in the second half. That was the moment where his will seemed to just drain away completely. He looked on the verge of tears the ENTIRE second half. He might be a shiny new NFL pick, but I've got a feeling this loss, even more than last year's, is going to mentally haunt him for a long time.
I was shocked when Stroud was asked by a reporter about this game and he said "one game doesn't define us". That alone showed he really doesn't get this rivalry. It literally means EVERYTHING to people involved. JJ McCarthy taking hits rather than go out of bounds shows that he does.
@@donpietruk1517 in theory, it shouldn't. In practice, it does. Which is why Michigan has run boring plays all season long when it worked on other teams, but brought out the kitchen sink for Ohio State because it DOES matter. What we DIDN'T do, though, was play the whole season as if The Game was the ONLY one that mattered, and then not change a damn thing at halftime or make adjustments and then say "it doesn't matter". That makes zero sense to me.
I grew up watching woody Hayes teams play back in the day and it was always drummed into buckeyes players that “The Game with Michigan was the most important game of the season” and the players where constantly reminded of that throughout the football season, somehow the current generation of OSU players are not getting that message anymore coaches seem to not be stressing it enough as was done during Woody’s, Earl Burce, cooper, Tressel and Urban Meyers eras the last 2years for the Buckeyes under coach Ryan have been disappointing at best even with the addition of a new defensive coordinator which was to have made improvements to the defense doesn’t seem to have helped if I’m being paid $7mil to coach I’d better be making improvements to my coaching staff or getting rid of people the Buckeyes have all the talent especially when the majority of OSU players are getting picked up in the first round of the NFL draft the mentality of the coaches and players need to be focused on this rivalry !!!
Wth...where have I been. How have I not seen and already subscribed to this channel. Not that I am just trying to consume as much Michigan talk as possible but this was very well crafted.
All I’m saying is that Bama rolled Georgia in the SEC game, and came back in the playoffs and steamrolled everyone. Let’s be honest, OSU and Michigan just played in the real B1G championship, and both are total powerhouses right now. Even after a bad loss like that, if OSU makes it in watch out!
150k subs is a crime, this guy deserves much more
Michigan has a QB that can run and Osu doesn't times have changed. Troy Smith he killed us along with others too.
JP rules, he’s a leader and best! Go Blue!
The big difference that has occurred is the new UM staff. Instead of implementing a system, what they now emphasize is situational football.
You can see it in that they were unflappable. They were confident they can get through any scenario they find themselves in, while O St seemingly never modulates or adjusts. They are just gonna run their system no matter the result.
That won’t work now. Their needs to be a change in philosophy at O St now.
Great analysis!
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Michigan fans do not cry over a loss. It is frustrating knowing the Ohio fans will be 100% obnoxious for yet another year.