Harbaugh: John O'Korn to remain starting QB against Rutgers.
John O'Korn will remain Michigan's starting QB vs. Rutgers, Jim Harbaugh says. Brandon Peters still backup.
— Aaron McMann (@AaronMcMann) October 23, 2017
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 5:15 PM ^
Not hating on O'Korn but why not just go all in with Peters? It'd be the perfect time to start him against our biggest rival who, dare I say, might give us some momentum?
I hate to type this but we may actually have a legit rock fight against Rutgers.
October 23rd, 2017 at 5:21 PM ^
Instead of just the tip.
October 23rd, 2017 at 5:44 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^
You didn't hate to type that
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
I Knew it would F me up but i did is still, why don't i learn.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:27 PM ^
because Taco Bell is awesome?
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:27 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
They start their day with a breakfast keg. It's why their furniture designs look that way.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Currently working out of Hamburg.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:41 PM ^
I love those beautiful Hamburgers.
October 24th, 2017 at 4:00 AM ^
I clearly missed the reference....
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:48 PM ^
One of my Michigan UG friends, an uber varsity swimmer, has lived in Munich for twenty years. I don't think he's coming back. Enjoy the life!
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^
Wait, Uber has a service where a swimmer will pull you around under water?
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:14 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:44 PM ^
What, you haven't heard about Uber surgery (first to click gets to surger the patient, no degree required). They're everywhere, mon. I had an Uber root canal this morning. Tomorrow is Uber proctology and they assure me it'll be okay. You can't beat the convenience nor the price.
October 23rd, 2017 at 3:41 PM ^
Let's be careful out there.
October 23rd, 2017 at 3:34 PM ^
Something is rotten in Denmark if Peters cannot beat out O'Korn
October 23rd, 2017 at 9:46 PM ^
Did you see the way the receivers were dropping the passes? Hell, JOK can't beat out John O'Korn.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
Where is there a Taco Bell in Germany?
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:17 PM ^
WHY is there a Taco Bell in Germany?
October 24th, 2017 at 11:49 AM ^
No reason to go to Germany if there isn't?
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:59 PM ^
Yeah, about 3 or 4 of them i believe. The catch is they are only at secured locations (AAFES), I believe.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:47 PM ^
I don't understand how food affects so many people like that, if it really does. Or is it just something that people say to be funny?
October 24th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^
Taco Bell wreaks havoc on my wife. Doesn't do anything to me. So I only get to eat it when she isn't around.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
This makes me very, very angry. Not as angry as I was on Saturday night at about 10:30, but still pretty damned angry...
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
Maybe Harbaugh doesn't want to risk Peters getting injured or damaging his confidence.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:36 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:19 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^
Are u crazy!!
October 24th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
Our u crazy?
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:22 PM ^
Are offense? Really? Sit this one out. Our schools are failing us horribly.
October 24th, 2017 at 9:03 AM ^
Come on, that can't be right. Is this a /s?
October 24th, 2017 at 8:38 AM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
It's not that they don't get it. It's that they think he's better because he's the unknown (highly rated recruit) quantity. Until proven otherwise they assume he's better. It's pretty easy to understand. Not saying I agree or disagree, just answering your question.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^
Well then they assume he's better based on nothing, which is irrational and thus difficult to understand.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:39 PM ^
I, too, would prefer to see Peters against Rutgers.
John O'Korn is not the only problem, and I fear for what might happen to a freshman behind our ridiculous offensive line. However, it seemed our most consistently effective offensive play against Penn State was essentially for John O'Korn to take a 5 step drop, plant that back foot and take off through the first hole he sees and try to pick up 4 yards. He did a pretty good job of that and it helped us cobble together a couple drives. Proud of his courage to make those plays.
That approach is not what this offense is trying to do and will not help Michigan win future football games. I would rather see Peters or McCaffrey or Malzone or Quinn Nordin take snaps as long as they were going to actually try to read a defense and have a pre-snap inclination of where the ball should go, and come off of it if it's not there. That's the kind of thing you can learn from - 'You saw this and threw it here. That's wrong, next time go here instead'.
O'Korn Panic-Ball isn't helping anything. Half his drop-backs are predetermined runs. You can see it in his eyes. He drops back while looking at the line to see where he can escape. And on the rare occasion when he does commit to standing in the pocket, he is often unable to make any kind of decision, even if that decision is 'throw it into the stands'. He's infinitely more comfortable in a broken play scenario where he has freedom to ad lib to the point that he's often actually searching for that scrambling opportunity, and that's a really sh**ty way to run a pass offense.
If Harbaugh thinks JOK's net ability is more productive, or he's afraid of injuring a young QB or Brandon Peters is a moral cancer and doesn't deserve playing time, fine. Those are all legitimate. I definitely understand that side of it and trust that Jim Harbaugh is competent in his reasoning.
But it's not irrational to want to replace O'Korn. From what we've seen of Peters in 2 hours of a single public practice from 6 months ago doesn't mean squat, but he at least attempted to be a passing QB on passing plays. He made decisions and pulled the trigger. If that's still the case, I'd take that approach over whatever this offense is trying to be with O'Korn, even if it's more mistake prone.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
thing that I think a lot of people are not considering though is that Harbaugh badly needs to beat Ohio State. I'm not saying it is likely, at all, but we do still have a very talented defense and beating OSU this year would be a very big win for him (particularly because despite all the doom and gloom, this still may be a 9-3 football team this year). I think he is going to play whatever QB gives him the best option to beat Ohio State five weeks from now. My guess is that O'Korn is that guy.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
9-3 with a win over OSU salvages this season easily with a potential 10th win in a bowl game.
Would be some good momentum going into 2018.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^
And yeah, if that's where Harbaugh's head is at, I get it. Just wanted to point out that I'm not in here screaming "PETERS!!!" because I'm flying off the handle after a loss.
In my completely amateur opinion, I don't see the passing game improving in any substantial way unless the quarterback attempts to pass the football from the pocket. O'Korn doesn't seem to want to do that.
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:44 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Didn't a wise man once say "you get better at football by playing football"?!?!?!?!?!?!