1- Oooooo, it’s good to be back
This is still the honeymoon period for college football.
But for the time being, this is perfect.
Also, there was a time in which Michigan couldn’t afford cupcakes.
Remember the Hoke era?
Beating Miami Ohio or Akron was an accomplishment.
I’m not going to apologize for having a really good team.
Enjoy the good old days while you have them.
That is an absolute disgrace.
I understand that one of the appeals of a Jim Harbaugh offense is that it’s pick your poison.
There are a lot of good receivers, but rarely ever any great ones.
They underutilized talents like Nico Collins and Donovan Peoples-Jones.
I hope that that changes this season now that J.J. McCarthy has a full year under his belt.
Roman Wilson had a sensational day to begin the season in 2023.
Some people have questioned Michigan’s receiving core.
If yesterday was any indication, Michigan is in pretty good shape.
They did what they were supposed to do.
I’ll give them credit for that.
Last year, Michigan moved him from receiver to defensive back, and he was a lockdown DB.
Having him back in the fold as an experienced player and a team captain is a phenomenal sign.
He can change the game of his legs, and he has a rocket of an arm.
I thought he looked fantastic yesterday.
He’s an absolute game-changer.
Most defenses are going to sell out for the run against Michigan.
At some point this season, J.J. McCarthy will have to win Michigan a football game.
That’s what he did in Columbus last year.
I thought East Carolina actually came to play in the early part of this game.
Michigan couldn’t get a lot going for the first quarter on the offensive line.
J.J. made up for it.
I thought he looked great.
5- Blake Corum doesn’t appear to be completely healthy, and that’s okay
I love Blake Corum.
I think he’s one of the most electrifying players that Michigan has had in a long time.
Watching him yesterday, you could tell he’s still not quite 100%.
But the human pinball that existed last year didn’t quite show up yesterday against East Carolina.
I’m totally fine with that.
I think Michigan became a little bit too reliant on Corum in the middle of the season last year.
I’m OK with him easing his way into things here.
If we can get a fully operational Blake Corum by October, this team becomes even more dangerous.
I have to say, though, I don’t know how much of this was a Corum problem.
The offensive line, in general, was just kind of so-so yesterday.
It’s game one.
I’m willing to overlook it.
But I hope the screws can get tightened up a little bit in the future.
