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It is interesting to watch the University of Michigan defense
attempt to defend against any team than has a mobile passer... or mobile runner... or mobile receiver... they can't defend because of defensive coordinator Greg Robinson's philosophy of falling back to defend rather than attacking. Call it the
"catching arrows" defense.
Robinson doesn't inspire much confidence because he doesn't display much apparent confidence in his team. Compare the defensive philosophy of an Ohio State team and the contrast is stark. Pressure on the backfield; pressure on the receivers. UM prefers to hope for a mistake by the offensive teams of the opponents. Sit back and hope to catch a break.
One has to wonder whether this defensive philosophy will do as much for the University of Michigan as it did for Syracuse University where Greg Robinson was the head coach.
Squeezing by lesser opponents doesn't change the facts.
A good product never results from bad design.
For now, Michigan's only defense is its offense. Until that changes, the best UM can hope to be is ... mediocre.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
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