Michigan football breakdown with Borges & English: Michigan's Offensive Meltdown vs. Indiana

Michigan's defense delivered a performance worthy of victory against Indiana. Its offense couldn't deliver a touchdown. On this edition of The Michigan Insider's Michigan Football Breakdown, former Michigan coordinators Al Borges and Ron English join Sam Webb to dissect the Wolverines' frustrating 13-6 overtime loss, the questionable offensive strategy that squandered a stellar defensive effort, and the changes needed to get Michigan back on track. Borges takes a hard look at the play-calling, including the disastrous 3rd & 1 call from the goal line that may have cost Michigan the game—and explains why the decision looks even worse upon closer film review. The trio also examines the continued reliance on the Rhino package, the lack of offensive diversity, and Tommy Carr's first start, separating the freshman's execution from the schematic and personnel issues limiting the offense. English breaks down Michigan's outstanding defensive performance, highlighting the physicality, discipline, and adjustments that kept Indiana's dangerous offense in check. Finally, the coaches explore how Michigan can better utilize its talented running backs, create more explosive plays, improve offensive line execution, and establish a more effective, balanced attack. With the Wolverines' offensive struggles persisting despite a quarterback change, the central question is unavoidable: What must Kyle Whittingham and his staff change to stop wasting championship-caliber defensive performances?

(00:00) Sam Opens: Michigan at a Crossroads After the Indiana Loss
(01:11) Al Borges Joins the Show
(01:51) Sam, Al and Ron Open With Lions Talk and a Fourth-Down Decision
(05:13) Ron English Breaks Down Michigan’s Defensive Performance Against Indiana
(07:19) Ron Praises Jay Hill’s Blitz Timing and the Corner Blitz
(09:14) Ron on Field Position and Holding an Elite Defense to a Standard
(11:28) Ron Warns Against Complacency With Five Games Left
(12:04) Sam Says Accountability Is Not Evenly Dispensed
(14:44) Michigan Has Scored Three Points on 27 Possessions Not Started by the Defense
(15:24) Al Says Throwing to the Rhino Is Only Part of the Problem
(17:59) Al Charts Tommy Carr’s First Start: 14 Plays With Every Receiver Covered
(18:40) Carr’s Fumble, His Mistakes and Playing the National Champions
(20:37) Al Says Scheming Receivers Open Is the Coordinator’s Job
(21:17) Michigan’s Eight Naked Passes and How the Run Game Was Used
(24:27) The High-Leverage Situations Michigan Had to Make Good On
(25:05) Why Michigan Keeps Using Rhino Without Scheming Anyone Open
(27:02) Breaking Down the Third-and-One Goal-Line Boot
(30:38) Al Explains How He Would Coach That Goal-Line Play
(36:10) Whittingham Calls the Play a Bad Call
(38:51) Al on Head Coach and Coordinator Communication
(50:30) Al’s Goal-Line Approach: Run, Wedge and Make Them Prove It
(56:49) Why Are We Still Talking About the Guy Being Open?
(58:07) How Do You Keep a Bad Call From Going In During High-Leverage Moments?
(1:05:43) Ron Grades the Defensive Front
(1:09:38) Sam and Al on the Coach and Media Relationship
(1:15:11) Viewer Q&A Begins
(1:17:44) Al on Collaborative Play Calling and Whittingham’s Role
(1:19:40) Coaches Calling Coaches During the Week
(1:23:57) Does Michigan Start Games Sharp and Then Become Predictable?
(1:25:12) Vance Says Coaches Must Adjust to the Big Ten
(1:29:13) Al on the Offensive Line Without Both Starting Tackles
(1:33:18) Moving the Pocket and Its Effect on Receivers
(1:35:12) Can Whittingham Take Over Offensive Play Calling?
(1:42:05) Al on a Head Coach Telling His Coordinator “Don’t Run That Play”
(1:43:57) Why Whittingham’s Public Bad-Call Comments Matter
(1:47:16) Does Michigan Have Four- or Five-Receiver Sets It Believes In?
(1:48:51) Has Michigan Had to Adjust to Coaching Better Talent?
(1:49:22) Michigan’s Tight Ends Versus the Rhino
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