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. 00:00 – Michigan Reaches Another Crossroads After Letting Indiana Get Away 05:05 – Ron English Says Michigan’s Secondary Answered the Challenge 07:11 – Sam and Ron Praise Jay Hill’s Defensive Game Plan 09:44 – Michigan’s Defense Has Established an Elite Standard 11:56 – Sam Says Accountability Cannot Be Distributed Equally After This Loss 13:05 – Ron Questions How Much Michigan’s Offensive Personnel Actually Scares Defenses 14:31 – Michigan Has Scored Almost Nothing Without Defensive Assistance 15:46 – Borges Says Indiana’s Front Physically Dominated Michigan 17:00 – Carr Was Under Too Much Pressure in His First Start 18:00 – Borges Breaks Down Carr’s Turnovers 20:00 – Borges Says Michigan Failed to Create Enough Open Receivers 21:30 – Michigan Tried to Move the Pocket but Still Could Not Execute 22:30 – Rhino Played More Than Half the Game but Did Not Grade Well 23:59 – Michigan Needed One Play and Could Not Find It 27:22 – Borges Says Michigan Should Have Documented the Defensive End’s Boot Responsibility 29:39 – Borges Explains Why the Goal-Line Call Was Even Riskier Than It Looked 31:00 – Borges Says the Play Should Have Been a Touchdown or a Throwaway 35:43 – Whittingham’s Postgame Comments Raise a Larger Communication Question 38:52 – Borges Says Unusual Calls Should Be Cleared With the Head Coach 41:32 – Ron English Calls the Situation Negligent Coming Out of a Timeout 44:08 – Ron Says Whittingham and Beck May Still Be Learning Each Other 45:20 – Sam Says Criticism Should Be Measured Against Other Successful Coaches 49:04 – Ron Says the Goal-Line Boot Also Put Too Much on a Freshman 51:27 – Borges Says He Would Usually Make the Defense Prove It Could Stop the Run 54:50 – Borges Explains the Game-Day Process That Should Inform Play Calls 58:16 – Ron Says Head Coaches Must Fix High-Leverage Problems Before Saturday 1:03:02 – Borges Says Collaboration Works Best Between Series 1:05:35 – Ron Gives Michigan’s Defense Strong Grades 1:07:13 – Borges Gives the Offense an Overall F 1:08:02 – Michigan Won Many Statistical Categories and Still Lost 1:09:40 – The Coaches Discuss Criticism, Accountability and Informed Analysis 1:15:53 – Borges Says Indiana’s Defense Is Simple but Extremely Sound 1:17:07 – Ron and Al Support Michigan Seeking More Offensive Input 1:22:07 – Sam Says Beck Has to Be Judged Against Other Top Coordinators 1:24:05 – Borges Says Michigan May Be Struggling Once the Opening Script Ends 1:25:12 – Borges and English Say Beck Must Adjust to Big Ten Football 1:27:56 – Borges Says Michigan’s Offensive Failure Is a Perfect Storm 1:30:13 – Injuries to Both Starting Tackles Matter More Than Fans May Realize 1:31:42 – Ron Explains Michigan’s Reduced Pass Rush 1:32:57 – Michigan Tried Pocket Movement but Could Not Make It Pay 1:35:22 – Borges Says Whittingham Should Not Take Over Offensive Play Calling 1:36:21 – Borges and English Explain How to Prevent Offense vs. Defense Fractures 1:39:53 – Borges Says Good Coaches Throw Out Plays That Do Not Work 1:42:31 – Borges and English Say Overruling a Crucial Call Is Not Micromanaging 1:43:36 – Sam Says Whittingham’s Public Support May Be Having the Opposite Effect 1:47:28 – Borges Says Michigan Has More Personnel Options Than Just Rhino 1:49:03 – Michigan’s Tight Ends May Require a Different Offensive Approach 1:51:08 – Borges Lays Out a Realistic Plan to Fix Michigan’s Offense 1:52:30 – Borges Wants More Dedicated Man-Beater Concepts 1:53:30 – Borges Adds Goal-Line Runs, Four Verticals and More QB Run 1:54:30 – Borges Wants Bootlegs to the Field 1:55:57 – English Says Michigan’s Defense Can Still Become Better 1:57:00 – English Challenges the Defense to Become a Truly Great Unit 1:58:45 – End of Show #GoBlue #michiganfootball #michiganwolverines​ #kylewhittingham #TommyCarr #bryceunderwood #collegefootball #michiganfootballnews #michiganfootballrecruiting #bigten #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball