Kevin Newsome Abandons Ship

I'll be surprised if Forcier doesn't commit shortly after his visit.

Although I AM intrigued by Eugene Smith. I'd like it if the staff took a long, hard look at him.

Newsome's Myspace background is a pic of him at Virgina Tech...

It always hurts losing a big time recruit, but life isn't over.  I know Rodriquez wants a QB who can run like Pat White but it is hard for me to be sold on Michigan becoming the next West Virginia.  Ideally our QB should be able to run just as well as he can pass, but if I had to choose between a running QB or a passing QB I would choose passing.  Let our stud running backs dominate the ground and our QB air it out down field. 

I'll bet that, in the end, there's a very simple explanation for all of this.  Of course, I don't know what it is.  But, I know that even were I a terrible fit for the Michigan offense coming out of high school as a four-star recruit (and in my fantasy, I also have a pony and a fighter jet...), I likely would have gone to Michigan.  That would be because I dreamed of wearing the maize and blue since I was very young.  For Newsome, maybe he realized he doesn't want to be this far from home, maybe he's never really liked Michigan, and maybe he alway imagined himself wearing #2, and that's been taken now.  Whatever it is, he ony gets four years to do this, he might as well go where he'll be happiest.

Who cares? Nick Sheridan is the new Drew Brees.

tigersjunkie, I actually think that's what RR would prefer.  The dream may be someone like Vince Young or Mike Vick.  Jim Harbaugh also comes to mind.  Anyway, from what I hear about any of Newsome, Forcier, and Smith, they can all throw pretty well.  I don't really think that White is RR's ideal QB.

Any chance we could make a run at Russell Shepard? How strong is his LSU commit?

The Oldsome can go to fo$u for all I care. Tate Forcier was my fist preference anyway. We are going to be just fine. Tate and Shavodrick will be a great combo for us.

does anyone know why?

I was rooting for Forcier anyway... hopefully his visits go well and he decides he wants to play for a good (hopefully) team.

Just give me some Beaver!

Seriously, not that Newsome is a bad kid or anything like that, but I just like everything I've heard/read about Beaver's attitude.

i could further contribute to the rival/scout-ization of mgoblog. vivala revolucion!

If Newsome doesn't want to be one of the Leaders and Best, so be it. No player will ever be bigger than MICHIGAN. He obviously has no respect for our tradition.

Newsome wasn't very smart and probably couldn't handle the Ivy League academics here. I bet he wouldn't have qualified.

He probably bust his knee up on special teams at VT anyway.

fuck all this, when's RoJo going to announce? i bet he can play qb

so...when can i start shitting my pants over Will Campbell?

I remember him saying in one of his pre-commit interviews that he wanted to be at a program that ran a pro-style offense, so I always thought it was curious that he committed to Michigan.

As an aside, should this give us cause for concern about RR's recruiting prowess? Little brother has been dominating us in-state, the southern excursion doesn't seem to be yielding any fruits, and Rodriguez hasn't fared any better nationwide than Carr did...

I'm calling bullshit on this one until a news source I trust turns up something else. Rivals is the sportswriting equivalent of the shady guy who calls in with a "hot news tip" and refuses to give his name or contact information and doesn't want you to quote him, either. Frankly, it's in their best interest to create controversy where none exists -- that drives more people to Rivals and Scout to see what all the hubub is about. It's the worst kind of yellow journalism.

Well they quoted his coach at Hargrave, so unless they're outright lying, I think it's factual.

Wolverine Nation just totally stole my thunder. i'm pissed. i was going to do a whole schtick and that guy just scooped me. well played, sir.

It is the system, not the player. Lots of kids can run this system. We already have two. We will even have a Beaver that can do it.

Damn man, who got banned?

TOM C!!!!!!!! What's up man, it's Joshua!

When I said Newsome was weak in his committment, it was an opinion.
It's a hunch. I dont need to be right. In fact I said I hope I'm wrong in that sheridan blog post.
And or I am open to being wrong, which may be why one gets it right or
closer to center. Something to think about there. This will happen EVERY YEAR until Rich builds the monster to perferction. Think Jeremy Finch.....Then You take an
Obi Ezeh. Comes from a well educated family, hard worker, converts from
FB to linebacker. And is stellar! These are Michigan Students and
Football players. Jay Riemersma, highly rated high school QB, loves
Michigan, converts to TE, goes to NFL. Jason Avant, tough life-great
human being...or a Mark Moundrous who just punishes defenders down
after down without care for his personal well being or any
recognition...these are the players who are the measuring sticks even
Bo would tell you to compare these recruits to. The University of
Michigan gets and produces great students, men and woman MUCH smarter
than me! lol. And same with football. You cannot be above the system
and play at Michigan. And that includes the coaches. I did not see that
in Kevin Newsome. I did not see that desire in Terelle. They were men
who were the system. They needed to be above it to function. And I
think if you You Tube Shavodrick Beaver you can see the real reason why
Newsome walked. He wanted the job handed to him. OPINION. The Forcier
family knows Michigan Football. Their other son just got in behind
another tough gritty QB in Mr. Chad Henne. Henne knew from Day One what
it meant to wear that helmet. So that is why you gravitate towards a
Forcier. And another thing, Beaver has, for the RR system, in my
opinion WAY MORE UPSIDE. Do we lose anything besides a recruiting slot
on rivals or scout with this newsome decom? No.

It stinks losing Newsome, who sounded like he would have been a nice fit, even academically, but Forcier would be fine as well. A little shorter and smaller, but still quick and that #1 Accuracy rating in the class from Rivals is pretty sweet. Maybe he won't have the deep ball arm we're all used to watching, but I think Tacopants will cease to be a major part of the offense with him.

Let's hope he commits after he visits. He's a spring enrollee as well if he comes, so he and Beaver will both have time to learn the offense in practice and possibly win the QB job for next season if they're good enough. Options are good.  Good options are better.

If Newsome wants a "pro-style" offense, he probably shouldn't go to VaTech though, unless the pro-style he's thinking of is the Bears, i.e. offense can't move the ball for squat but the special teams is really kickass.

did I just get banned?

Ryan Mallett had a 3.8 in high school! He's now with Petrino and Fayethille ho's. I'm sure he misses Ann Arbor!

We are losing QB's though and this is a worry of mine. That's why I went bezerker in the Sherdian post. It is because I know what opposing coaches are saying to these guys about Rich and his offense. About Rich and QB's. It's obvious what they imply and whisper. They say things,"Michigan isnt Michigan anymore in the QB department. We here at Fock Lion University are more Michigan now than they are." Or something like that. And with Newsome going, it feels like we are losing the all around guys now. We are and we arent. I think we are losing the all around guys we dont need. It takes years to change the direction of a program and yet maintain it to the levels of excellence it was prior to your arrival. The guys, like Beaver, Stonum, McGuffie, who are committed to the University will slowly unite the old and the new. There will come a day when we may face Kevin Newsome in a BCS game. I know we will face Terelle this year on an end around or something to get Columbus into the game. Michigan will endure. 

Whats up Joshua, and Feelin Blue.

I had an old boss that used to tell me that one monkey don't stop no show. I would pull the offer and go after Tate.

I just reread all of my posts since the start of Womans Gymnastics & watching Bela Karolyi's talks/commentary on NBC. And I realized that my inner monologue when writing or speaking is now comepletely Karolyian. I would like to hear Karolyi say the name Shavodrick Beaver.