Michigan offensive breakdown with Al Borges (week 1) - New Mexico recap; Oklahoma preview
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🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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In this week's episode Al and Sam discussed Michigan's offensive performance in its 34-17 victory over New Mexico, and preview the Wolverines' road matchup with no. 18 Oklahoma. They praised Bryce Underwood’s successful debut, as Borges highlighted his footwork, throwing mechanics and timing. The discussion also focused on the balance between traditional Michigan plays and new offensive elements like RPOs, tempo, and spread principles by new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsay. Borges noted 16 RPO variations and successful stretch plays. The conversation shifts to the challenges of preparing for Oklahoma, emphasizing the need for high-percentage throws and a balanced run-pass approach. Al Borges discussed the need to utilize quarterback runs but to do so judiciously to avoid injury, suggesting no more than five to eight runs per game.
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| 0:00.0 | And welcome back, folks. |
| 0:04.3 | We are back and live on another edition and another year here on the Michigan football breakdown focused on the offense with Al Borges. |
| 0:14.6 | He is as gorgeous as ever. |
| 0:16.1 | Look at him. |
| 0:16.8 | I know. |
| 0:17.8 | I love getting up the next day because I look better than I did yesterday. It's just my life, Sam. That's how I live. How about this? You got another quarter of, another one of your quarterbacks taking over as the Monday morning. Oh, God. Yeah, this one's a little scary now. I got to listen to him, you know, give him a critique. I'm talking to him yet, but we're going to have a little critique for him. He talks about you just as much. He said, man, you know, we were down against Notre Dame. It was, they were like, I don't know, 30 plus seconds, 30, 40 seconds up. And I said, oh, they left too much time on the clock. |
| 0:55.4 | They left too much time on the clock. |
| 0:57.0 | I got us down there. |
| 0:58.4 | And I'm ready to win the game. |
| 1:10.2 | And he said, Coach Borges, he just wanted to tie the score. He just wanted to tie the score. And I said, no, let's go win the game. And he said, Coach Oaks said, oh, he said, let's go win the game. And he said, for you said, you know, you better not take a sack. |
| 1:12.8 | You swear to God, you better not take a sack. |
| 1:13.7 | You better not. |
| 1:12.8 | I swear to God, I swear if you say he said you were all over him al you were all over don't take |
| 1:18.6 | don't you take a sack god darn it but you didn't say god darn it well no sometimes during a game |
| 1:25.3 | i use some some expletives that are unnecessary, completely terrible. |
| 1:30.1 | But, and he doesn't mention the fact that the touchdown pass he threw at the end. |
| 1:35.0 | He was supposed to be in shotgun, just FYI on that. |
| 1:38.0 | But he decided that he was going to go under center. |
| 1:41.0 | So he said he's going to be the coach that play. |
| 1:43.3 | But he threw a touchdown, so I found a way to forgive it. |
| 1:46.4 | You know, I don't know. |
| 1:48.8 | All swelled it in as well, I guess, you know. |
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