For those of you following college football, or if you haven't been living under a rock for the past month, I'm sure you're aware of what is going on in the world of college football. Arguably the biggest rivalry in all of sports is about to face off in a game players only dream of. Michigan 2 vs Ohio St 1. 2 undefeated teams face off to determine once and for all who is the better team.
Not only is the ohio st michigan game the most important game of the year for these two schools, this year is even more important because now the two schools are fighting for the national championship spot. And I can say, this is going to be one hell of a battle.
Let's break it down.
Michigan's coach: Lloyd carr. 7 and 4 against OSU, but only 1 and 4 since Jim Trussel took over.
Michigan Offense:
Led by Chad Henne at Qb, a smart level headed QB who's great at scanning the field and calling the right play. With power houses on his receiving unit and a stellar running back he's always mixing it up on the defense and is very hard to read. He also has a great ability to sense if he's about to get sacked and can shake tackles. All this coming from a junior. Lloyd carr made the right choice when deciding to start henne as a freshman, and he's developed into a phenom of a quarterback.
Backfield: Mike Hart. Mike hart is a very shocking running back. He finds holes that are not even seen, and has amazing leg strength to get 2-3 yards even when 3 guys are trying to tackle him. A very impressive running back just by his speed and leg strength, but when you also add in that he has 1 fumble since 2004, giving him the ball almost guarantees yards. However Ohio St's defense usually has an annoying habit of holding Michigans running game to a hault. All eyes have been on Hart after missing the majority of last season due to an ankle injury, but he's back and even more ferocious then before.
Receivers: Michigan has 3 stellar receivers that continuously put up yards.
Mario Manningham: Michigan's star receiver, amazing at the long ball but often has trouble in the short to mid throws. He's been injured for several weeks (shoulder) but he seems to be back and in good health for this weekends game. With great speed and agility he's sure to be the player to watch.
Adrain Arrington: Really took over after Manningham was injured. Makes amazing catches even if the ball isn't thrown perfect. Watch for him to be the intermediete threat this weekend.
Steve Breaston: Michigans backup running back after Hart's injurt last season converted to receiver. This guy is quick, powerful, and great hands. He's not who henne looks for first, but he has the ability to make big plays and can work his way around the secondary. Watch for him to be henne's short receiver.
Defense: Michigan's defense is more or less solid this year. With an amazing rushing defense averaging somewhere around 30 yards rushing per game. Except Michigan in previous years have had a serious problem stopping a quarterback who has the ability to run (Texas, OSU). They haven't really been challenged this year but with how well they're shutting down the running it will be exciting to watch. Their secondary is also good but can make mistakes that will turn into huge losses.
Ohio State
Coach: Jim Trussel. 4 and 1 against michigan. After the somewhat shaky 2004 season Jim Trussel is back with a powerhouse of a team.
Offense:
Troy smith: All around a great quarterback. Smart, good arm, and has the ability to run it up field if the play breaks down. Michigan's had a very hard time against him in the past years and with stellar receivers like Ted Ginn Jr, he's going to be ferocious in the backfield and Michigan's defense is going to need to play amazing to shut him down.
Running:
Antonio Pittman: A great running back with over 1000 yards rushing. He's a threat to be dealt with, but it will be exciting to see if Michigans defense will be able to shut him down like the other running backs they've come up against.
Receiving:
Ted Ginn Jr.: Ohio st's go-to guy. Great hands and incredible speed. If michigan's secondary lets him slip by he'll be gone and for 6 before they notice. Not so powerful in the short and intermediate zones, but his speed and agility make up for his soft hands in these zones. Definetely will test Michigans secondary.
Anthony Gonzalez: I really don't know much about him, except that with averaging 15 yards a carry michigan will have to keep a close eye on him or else they'll be torn up.
Defense: Ohio st has an all around great defense. The rush protection isn't as impressive as michigan but they still stop teams from getting points. Watch for a powerful secondary to try and shut down michigans receiving and a quick line for sacks.
It's going to be an exciting game and it's hard to say who's going to win at this point. Ohio St. is the favorite by 7 points right now, but things could go either way. This game brings out the best in both teams and don't expect anything. Even though people think Ohio st is the better team season's have been ruined because of this game even if one team is undefeated and the other hadn't won a game. This is their national championship game, even if they don't get a trophy.
I hope you're as excited as I am
M go blue!
Not only is the ohio st michigan game the most important game of the year for these two schools, this year is even more important because now the two schools are fighting for the national championship spot. And I can say, this is going to be one hell of a battle.
Let's break it down.
Michigan's coach: Lloyd carr. 7 and 4 against OSU, but only 1 and 4 since Jim Trussel took over.
Michigan Offense:
Led by Chad Henne at Qb, a smart level headed QB who's great at scanning the field and calling the right play. With power houses on his receiving unit and a stellar running back he's always mixing it up on the defense and is very hard to read. He also has a great ability to sense if he's about to get sacked and can shake tackles. All this coming from a junior. Lloyd carr made the right choice when deciding to start henne as a freshman, and he's developed into a phenom of a quarterback.
Backfield: Mike Hart. Mike hart is a very shocking running back. He finds holes that are not even seen, and has amazing leg strength to get 2-3 yards even when 3 guys are trying to tackle him. A very impressive running back just by his speed and leg strength, but when you also add in that he has 1 fumble since 2004, giving him the ball almost guarantees yards. However Ohio St's defense usually has an annoying habit of holding Michigans running game to a hault. All eyes have been on Hart after missing the majority of last season due to an ankle injury, but he's back and even more ferocious then before.
Receivers: Michigan has 3 stellar receivers that continuously put up yards.
Mario Manningham: Michigan's star receiver, amazing at the long ball but often has trouble in the short to mid throws. He's been injured for several weeks (shoulder) but he seems to be back and in good health for this weekends game. With great speed and agility he's sure to be the player to watch.
Adrain Arrington: Really took over after Manningham was injured. Makes amazing catches even if the ball isn't thrown perfect. Watch for him to be the intermediete threat this weekend.
Steve Breaston: Michigans backup running back after Hart's injurt last season converted to receiver. This guy is quick, powerful, and great hands. He's not who henne looks for first, but he has the ability to make big plays and can work his way around the secondary. Watch for him to be henne's short receiver.
Defense: Michigan's defense is more or less solid this year. With an amazing rushing defense averaging somewhere around 30 yards rushing per game. Except Michigan in previous years have had a serious problem stopping a quarterback who has the ability to run (Texas, OSU). They haven't really been challenged this year but with how well they're shutting down the running it will be exciting to watch. Their secondary is also good but can make mistakes that will turn into huge losses.
Ohio State
Coach: Jim Trussel. 4 and 1 against michigan. After the somewhat shaky 2004 season Jim Trussel is back with a powerhouse of a team.
Offense:
Troy smith: All around a great quarterback. Smart, good arm, and has the ability to run it up field if the play breaks down. Michigan's had a very hard time against him in the past years and with stellar receivers like Ted Ginn Jr, he's going to be ferocious in the backfield and Michigan's defense is going to need to play amazing to shut him down.
Running:
Antonio Pittman: A great running back with over 1000 yards rushing. He's a threat to be dealt with, but it will be exciting to see if Michigans defense will be able to shut him down like the other running backs they've come up against.
Receiving:
Ted Ginn Jr.: Ohio st's go-to guy. Great hands and incredible speed. If michigan's secondary lets him slip by he'll be gone and for 6 before they notice. Not so powerful in the short and intermediate zones, but his speed and agility make up for his soft hands in these zones. Definetely will test Michigans secondary.
Anthony Gonzalez: I really don't know much about him, except that with averaging 15 yards a carry michigan will have to keep a close eye on him or else they'll be torn up.
Defense: Ohio st has an all around great defense. The rush protection isn't as impressive as michigan but they still stop teams from getting points. Watch for a powerful secondary to try and shut down michigans receiving and a quick line for sacks.
It's going to be an exciting game and it's hard to say who's going to win at this point. Ohio St. is the favorite by 7 points right now, but things could go either way. This game brings out the best in both teams and don't expect anything. Even though people think Ohio st is the better team season's have been ruined because of this game even if one team is undefeated and the other hadn't won a game. This is their national championship game, even if they don't get a trophy.
I hope you're as excited as I am
M go blue!