Big Ten Approves Rudock Waiver
[Patrick Barron]
Via Bruce Feldman:
Heard #Iowa transfer QB Jake Rudock's waiver has been approved by the BigTen. #Michigan would be a go for 2015, a source told @FoxSports.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) April 1, 2015 "Hearing" is not quite reporting, but if Feldman says something you can just about take it to the bank. And Rudock is not quite in the boat, but every sign available points to his desire to transfer to Michigan.
Rudock would be a massively important pickup just because he changes the floor on the Michigan quarterbacking situation from "weeping in a pile" to "decent Big Ten starter." If Rudock's been significantly hampered by the Greg Davis effect he could be better. Last year Rudock completed 61% of his passes for a decent 7.1 YPA with 16 TDs and 5 INTs, something that sounds like heaven. He's also a decent runner with a couple hundred yards last year even without sacks removed.
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+1 from me.
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Can he get here in time for the Spring Game as a Free Agent?
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am I safe to assume this is not an April fools joke? If so.... Yeah.
He put up pretty decent numbers playing in a bad system with a group of receivers who did not fit said system at all.
I'm excited to see what he can do if he does come.
The more the merrier...
It has begun. Ruddock and Peters to Michigan this weekend.
You'd think this would help with any 2016 QB recruit. If Michigan's starter is a 5th year senior, it means the starting job their frosh year will be up for grabs no matter what.
Or something more rude? What's the story?
Clearly Herbie is speaking.
Too early for a Hello: Jake Rudock post.
/whispers: hi jake.
#RudockforHeisman
#RudockingToMe?
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Holy shit, I thought that was Rudock running. I had to look twice.
Back to reality.
Has there been reports that UM is interested? Most of the reports state that UM is #1 choice but I haven't seen any indications from the UM side. Although, that's probably a NCAA no-no.
I'd say that's a sure sign of interest on both sides
D'oh. In light of recent activities, disregard my previous comment.
forget that, lets start talking about the Jim Harbaugh effect!!
Ruddock isn't a world beater by any means, but veteran depth is always nice.
And that's the point of the whole thing. He doesn't have to be better than other QBs out there that aren't coming here this fall. He just has to be better than what we have right now.
A two-year starter at a Big Ten school with 15 wins is worthy of some excitement, IMO.
This also helps us out in the event of injury. It was always possible that one of the QBs on our roster became a serviceable-or-better starter, but two was pushing it. Now if one of the 3 currently on campus is solid, we know we'll have at least 2 in that category.
The only way this isn't a huge help is if 2 of our current QBs ends up better than Rudock this fall. Good problems, and so on.
I agree with the depth thought as well... Assuming no one transfers out before the season starts.
Te beat the same drum, this is good. Removes significant downside risk.
Why is it everyone who says they may transfer is coming to Michigan? Rudock hasn't been offered a position by Harbaugh but now he's the front runner to start. Notre Dame's center hasn't mentioned Michigan but everyone says he's coming. Balas reported the UCLA receiver yesterday but again, the kid didn't mention Michigan or he is even transferring for sure. This is ridiculous.
Always enjoy a good "dingus"
No one has said Notre Dame's center is coming.
Why do people think Rudock is coming to Michigan? He visited here and nowhere else. We asked the Big Ten for a waiver so he can play here. Every national media site has been reporting that he wants to transfer here for the last few weeks. It's either that or your theory that we think every possible transfer candidate is coming to Michigan.
This is great news. Rudock has been in the wars. He is more of a "sure thing" as far as I'm concerned then Morris, Speight, or Malzone. Maybe Morris and Rudock compete. But this gives the depth so that Malzone can redshirt . . . unless he really, really shows he is ready. Maybe Speight will surprise me. Regardless, I want to see competition, and I want to see the best QB win, and I want to see some depth.
As much as we all hate OSU, you have to acknowledge that their QB depth saved their bacon this last year. How much would Michigan benefit from having three QB's on the roster like Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett, and Cardale Jones? I expect that until we have a clear, experienced, skilled, talented QB starter, we're going to see a lot of guys coming in to give it a shot. Not all of them can make it, but I'm sure all of them want the opportunity to run a team as QB under Harbaugh. May the best man win.
Ohio State seems to have more of a plug-and-play QB system, though. That's not to say it's ineffective (holy shit is it effective) but I think "QB depth" means something different there. Urban Meyer's system needs a QB to be athletic, but the reads are very simple so I don't think experience is as important. That's how you get the third-string QB making his first start in the postseason and the offense still scores 100 points between Wiscy and Alabama.
In terms of "depth" as Michigan fans envision it, OSU last season wasn't that much better off than Michigan. Barrett was a RS freshman last season. Jones was a RS sophomore. After Miller it was underclassmen all the way down, and they won the NC. Michigan's pro-style approach takes several years to develop game-ready QBs (if at all) so we don't expect underclassmen to hit the ground running like that.
a supplemental draft pick for Saturday.
per Rivals he is coming to UofM. Not bad.
I think that getting Rudock for this season is a good thing. Even if he doesn't earn the starting job he adds excellent depth in case the eventual starter is injured.
Question fo the coaches here. Assuming no one leaves we'll have six scholarship QBs this fall. Now Rudock only has one season of eligibility so he'll be off the roster for 2016. So does Harbaugh take two more QBs in 2016? Does it make sense to have seven scholarships devoted to QBs?
We'll have 5 scholarship QBs on the depth chart and only 2 won't be freshmen. I don't know about anyone else, but I feel much better about having 5 or 6 QBs rather than 3.
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