Three Predictions: Offensive coordinators, Michigan flip goal, Iowa
Rivals nationwide recruiting director Greg Smith has a trio of predictions a couple of pair of Massive Ten applications that could be in search of new offensive coordinators, a flip goal for Michigan and the way Iowa will shut its season.
1. MICHIGAN, NEBRASKA WILL BE LOOKING FOR NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS
We’re attending to that point of yr the place the teaching sizzling seats begin getting hotter across the nation. Usually we’re very centered on what which means for head coaches. There was some buzz about that across the nation however in Massive Ten nation it’s been lasered in on a pair high-profile applications’ offensive coordinators.
Final yr’s nationwide champions, Michigan has had an enormous quarterback downside all yr. It’s nonetheless baffling how the group went from having a first-round decide with J.J. McCarthy to regardless of the rotation of quarterbacks has been this season. It was a failure in recruiting, the switch portal and NIL. However together with that, the Wolverines’ passing recreation usually has been poor. The group has solely tried 210 passes this season – third-lowest within the league. Michigan is averaging 134 passing yards per recreation which isn’t simply an indictment of the quarterbacks however the move catchers and scheme. The Wolverines have to make a transfer rapidly to inject life into that facet of the ball.
In the meantime, Nebraska did nail quarterback recruiting final offseason when it landed five-star Dylan Raiola. We didn’t count on them to seem like Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts straight away. However Husker followers have seen the offense regress badly by means of the season. Nebraska is averaging 23.6 factors per recreation. However essentially the most damning stat of all is that coach Matt Rhule has not gained a recreation at Nebraska the place the protection has allowed greater than 14 factors. I’d argue that the bye week the group is at present on is the proper time to make at the least a play-calling change away from Marcus Satterfield.
If there aren’t massive modifications in Lincoln there a number of gamers – Dylan Raiola, Carter Nelson and Jacory Barney – may have loads of groups checking to see in the event that they enter the portal.
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2. ELIJAH DOTSON WILL FLIP TO MICHIGAN BEFORE SIGNING DAY
There may be one other big-time flip goal that shouldn’t get misplaced within the shuffle that is not five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood. Additionally they occur to be teammates. Defensive again Elijah Dotson has been dedicated to Pitt since Could. The Panthers believed in him early and Dotson values that. But, Michigan has made a robust push with him because it stepped up recruiting efforts with many prospects.
The Wolverines hosted Dotson for an official go to for the matchup with Oregon. Sources say that the go to went nicely. Dotson has been very receptive to the Wolverines stepping up. It’d get accomplished quietly as a result of Dotson is a low-key man, however I consider the Wolverines flip him earlier than the Early Signing Interval.
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3. IOWA WINS OUT… BUT BARELY MISSES THE PLAYOFFS
Nobody appears to climate the ebbs and flows of a protracted season higher than Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz. At instances this yr (on offense) the group has regarded fairly dangerous. However now due to working again Kaleb Johnson and his 19 speeding touchdowns together with quarterback Brenden Sullivan there appears to be life within the offense. The story with Iowa at all times is that if the offense will give it sufficient as a result of the protection and particular groups will at all times be lights out.
Now that issues are getting regular on offense, I see a path for Iowa to win out the remainder of the season. It at present has a two-game profitable streak after beating Northwestern and Wisconsin. The subsequent three video games are at UCLA, at Maryland and residential in opposition to rival Nebraska.
The Hawkeyes will likely be favored to win all three of these video games.
I’ve obtained them profitable every of these however narrowly lacking out on a chance on the expanded playoff due to that powerful loss in opposition to Michigan State. It’ll find yourself being a season of “what-ifs” in Iowa Metropolis.
