Denard to start?
It's behind a paywall and I have to go to school so I don't have time to link, but there are rumblings from some of the "knowledgeable" posters on Scout that are saying Denard will start/see a much greater roll Saturday. This corroborates well with what we've read from Tate's Facebook yesterday.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:30 AM ^
I don't see the harm with starting Denard. It's not like Tate is lighting the world on fire and I'd like to see what we have in Denard Robinson going into the future. Like has been said many times in this blog, if any of our QBs figure out how to run the read option correctly with good ball fakes, they'll be the clear cut starter. Maybe Denard's "light bulb" has lit up this week in practice and the coaches would like to see how he handles a start. Or....could just be a stupid internet rumor started by Forcier making a bad joke on Facebook.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:30 AM ^
we run the zone read with him instead of just directly running up the middle please Rich Rod!!!!!!!!
November 12th, 2009 at 11:34 AM ^
Wisconsin may be masters of bratwurst and cheese, but they know nothing about shoelaces and speed.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:34 AM ^
What ever gives us the best chance of winning. IF this is infact true there is a reason behind it. The coaches wouldn't be doing this just to appease Denard to stay around. If more Denard in the mix gives us the edge, lets do it.
We can all stop freaking out
November 12th, 2009 at 11:35 AM ^
Maybe RR figures that it is highly unlikely we get another win, so lets get Denard some more experience and start working towards next year. Or he is trying to fake out the sweater-vest.
A miracle victory over OSU goes a long way towards making it a happy 6-6 offseason. I don't see how we do it, but in that game, miracles happen.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:42 AM ^
the rumors are strong on this one: We WILL wear white pants on Saturday.
See, I know a guy, who knows a guy, who saw "Oceans 11." And in that movie, both George Clooney (as Danny Ocean) and Andy Garcia (as Terry Benedict) said, and I quote, "I know a guy..."
So you had better believe it.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:42 AM ^
Or maybe the coaches looked at the record and realized we just lost the last 5 games with Tate as our starting QB and decided to try something different. Listen, I like anyone loved the early success of both Tate and the team but let's be honest, teams have figured both of them out and maybe the coaches are trying something new. Like some posters above have stated, I am sure Tate will get a lot of snaps but maybe Denard had a good week in practice and the coaches decided to give him the ball first. Not a big deal really unless Denard throws a pick 6 on his first attempt.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:44 PM ^
Tate out, thats how they can make M.Williams, Kovacs, Ezeh Mouton et al look like fools.
Pulling Tate out is going to make our defense the bomb yo!
November 12th, 2009 at 12:17 PM ^
Rich (thinking to self): Man, we need this 6th win so badly. I'm gonna throw Wisconsin every curve ball imaginable. Even if it gives us a 1% advantage, that may be enough.
Rich (to Tate): Hey Tate, you got one of them Book Face things? I'll bet ya do, everyone has one of them, right?. Go on there and be like, "Aw, shucks, I lost my starting job," then delete it lickity split!
Tate: Oh Coach, you sly dog, you! You ole snake-in-the-grass, you! We're gonna dong-punch the Badgers even worse than you guys did last year! Yanno, in that game where you let them get the 19 point lead just so it would be even more heartbreaking when you came back and won!? Yea, that was my favorite.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:58 PM ^
I like this! I have always felt that you should not keep a thoroughbred in the stable to long, he just may break out!
November 12th, 2009 at 5:14 PM ^
i really, really hope that he has improved as a passer and as a decision maker.
maybe rich rod is just trying to light a fire under tate's butt. maybe he is just trying to get a new element ready for the osu game.
hmm...
November 12th, 2009 at 5:35 PM ^
maybe they're going to move Forcier to defense
butnahhhhh
November 12th, 2009 at 7:35 PM ^
Everyone is saying they don't mind RR starting Denard since we're not winning anyways. But, if he totally tanks and losses the game for us then those same people will fly off the handle and bitch about how bad of a decision it was. Tate is the best option and should get the start. After all, isn't the goal to win, not make the second string QB happy.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:44 PM ^
If Denard is starting I sure hope he is playing Safety.