Michigan football fans had grown accustomed to watching the Wolverines dominate at The Big House, a trend that stretched for nearly five years. That all changed on Saturday afternoon when Michigan suffered a crushing defeat against Texas in one of the program’s most lopsided losses in recent memory.
MLive surveyed fans following the Wolverines’ 31-12 loss to the Longhorns on Saturday afternoon.
The concerns that had emerged from the season-opening win over Fresno State have only intensified. Criticism has been aimed at the ongoing struggles on offense, the defensive shortcomings, the lack of a clear team identity, and most pointedly, the decision-making of first-year head coach Sherrone Moore.
“Dismal!” wrote Bob S. from Clarkston, MI. “Michigan lost a lot of talent but still has a fair amount of experience. It reminds me of the Rich Rod era.” Mason H. from Cincinnati, OH echoed similar frustrations, noting, “Coach Moore seems to have lost the identity of the offense. His play calls often don’t make sense for the situation.”
Michigan’s issues on both sides of the ball were glaring throughout the game, particularly as the defense allowed 389 yards of offense to Texas, including three touchdown passes from Quinn Ewers.
Here are some additional comments regarding Michigan’s performance Saturday:
“It’s too early to evaluate. Everyone knew the offense would be a work in progress. I have no words for a defense that should be as good or better than last year is so bad. Michigan should be reloading, not starting over. Sorry coach Martindale but at this point, it looks very much like a Don Brown defense.” –Bill K. from Orcas Island, WA
“Time to make changes. Looks like this year is a very poor reflection of last year and the worst is yet to come.” – John A. K. from Twentynine Palms, CA
“Coach Moore said, ‘Michigan doesn’t rebuild, we reload.’ That is not realistic, and they need to rebuild the offensive line and at QB.” – Greg M. from Sonora, CA
“The drop off in talent and competitiveness. I mean they had 13 or so guys drafted and a coaching staff overhaul so it’s not a total surprise. Team needs to find an identity and leaders.” – Rob from Jenison, MI
“No talent, should have gotten a QB in the portal.” – Gary from Farmington, MI
“We are back to the Brady Hoke era, all new unproven coaches and lack of talent on both sides of the ball.” – MJ from Sarasota, FL
“It’s a rebuild year after losing 18 starters and winning a National Championship knew it would be a challenging season. I still like Sherrone but it will be interesting to see what adjustments he makes.” – Dave A. from Grand Blanc, MI
Editor’s note: MLive will conduct fan surveys to hear your thoughts on Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State football this season. Artificial intelligence was used to assist in the sorting of reader responses.
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