October 27th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
Edit: Nope still sucks!
October 27th, 2012 at 11:16 PM ^
Take it what is a ill prepared backup qb that was way to excited and had no ability or helop getting his cofidence up
October 27th, 2012 at 11:16 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:19 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
I realize Gardner is in his first year at wr but he hasn't shown me anything that makes me thing he's going to be anything special.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
So you think there was no reaosn to move Gardner? I mean he was pretty awsome when he came in when Denard waas hurt last year wasn't he? Of course he was and I never saw calls for Bellomey to put in then either. I have no idea how this ended up here
October 28th, 2012 at 12:14 AM ^
"I mean he was pretty awsome when he came in when Denard waas hurt last year wasn't he?"
Uh no.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:24 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 5:29 AM ^
We MUST be talking about different Devin Gardners. You're right he's not a good receiver, he runs lazy routes and doesn't go for the ball. As for the QBing part I remember him playing QB the last 2 years with the exception of 1 long pass in the spring and a few hilariously bad backwards running videos it was forgetable.
Not taking a QB last year looks alot worse tho. I can't see Shane Morris starting next year, maybe we can get one to transfer from the ACC like Wisconsin
October 27th, 2012 at 11:16 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:16 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
The problem is that he should still be buried on the bench...
October 27th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 12:15 AM ^
I am shocked Bellamy was the 35th ranked QB. Really? If so there must be a tremendous drop off btw 25 and 35.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:17 PM ^
My brother (who is at the game right now) is one of the leading "Denard is NOT a QB" idiots. I hope he enjoyed seeing what our offense looked like without him.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:17 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:17 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:22 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:17 PM ^
Does Phil Coke have any eligibility left?
October 28th, 2012 at 12:01 AM ^
take Bauserman with Bollman calling plays at this point.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:19 PM ^
You guys act like this team wasnt horrid for 3 years before coming outta nowhere last year, it does take time to go from the cellar to the attic. Bellomy will be better prepared next week.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:36 PM ^
Think he'll have that next week too?
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
honestly, I am a million percent confident Gardner could do just as bad. At least, Devin can run with the ball and it's not like he was doing shit as a receiver anyway.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
Borges and company quit and left the defense is a bind. Everybody on this site wanted to see Bellomy as the back up and Devin Gardner suck as a QB based on a few plays he ran. He never really had a chance to show anybody what he really can do. IJS.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
Borges and company quit and left the defense is a bind. Everybody on this site wanted to see Bellomy as the back up and Devin Gardner suck as a QB based on a few plays he ran. He never really had a chance to show anybody what he really can do. IJS.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:55 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
Gardner should have been put in. Borges should have run zone read with Gardner as our backup plan. WE can NOT run a pro style with or without Denard at this point in the Hoke era.. This one is on Borges.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^
Hoke is the HC and has the final say on everything that takes place with this team.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:02 AM ^
"Trusts defensive coordinator" is not one of my prominent memories of those years, especially the first one.
October 28th, 2012 at 11:46 AM ^
Knows 1 side of game and trusts coordinator on other side.If RR had actually followed this dictum, he'd still be our coach.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:22 PM ^
UM went two straight games without scoring a TD??
October 27th, 2012 at 11:58 PM ^
Last time Michigan went without a touchdown at all before this year was 2007 against OSU, and then against OSU again in 2002.
As for two in a row, you'd have to go back to 1962, when we got shut out three games in a row.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
Nearly this whole place was following the fearless leader in thinking that moving DG to WR was a great idea, "swing for the fences!" Now everybody is pissed that the guy who should be a 3rd string QB is really bad and had to play because the 2nd string guy is at WR. And there are some people who seem to think that the 3rd string QB is totally good but was getting bad play calls, because for a fan it is always, always, the coaches and not the players who are fault.
October 28th, 2012 at 12:18 AM ^
Amen brother. I was giggling to self at all the "next Calvin Johnson" types for Devin due to his size. Again if all it took was being 6'4 and 215 lbs to be a WR - every WR would be that size.
Devin is ok at WR and probably gives him a better chance at the next level than QB. He has shown little at QB and the coaches would not be flipping him out to that position if they thought he was the answer for 2013.
Frankly I am surprised at his role this year - I thought he'd be a hybrid WR/QB not a full time WR. I would have liked to see him in more of the sets last year when both he and DRob were on field at same time - you can do a lot of trick plays in that formation and more importantly keep the defense thinking. The pure WR thing tells me the coaches really have zero plans for him at QB this year or next.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
This game showed some serious incompetence on our coaching staff for the 1st time IMO
They obviosly lied about having Garder still take some reps at qb in practice. Bellomy doesn't even have the armstrength to make basic throws...very disappointing
October 27th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
October 27th, 2012 at 11:26 PM ^
Michigan doesn't have any WR or a RB. No matter who you put in it won't matter if you can't throw or run.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
You know you guys are right where is the good burnin' couch? These coaches don't know what they are doing we should never had fired RR he beat USC tonight.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
if brady hadn't have been forced to boot stonum, devin would have remained the backup qb. my question for the board is- has his contribution at wide receiver been sufficient to justify not having a suitable backup for a running qb?
October 27th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
I had no issue with moving Devin to WR as he had shown very little in his mop up opportunities the past few years. I did not feel he would be a great WR as some did on the blog as they salivated over his measurables. If just being 6'4" and 215 lbs made you a great WR every tall thin dude would be a prime WR. Just as every 6'8 guy in the country would play basketball.
So I think we are sort of screwed - Devin has not practiced much at QB, and when he was practicing the past few years I believe he showed little outside of athleticism. Bellomy has no arm strength as shown by the last INT. WRs dropped a few passes but still he seemed overwhelmed. We just have to pray Robinson came come back next week.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
...that Gardner has been taken out of the QB rotation. You'd have to be an idiot to not go to a better option if we had one. Borges is not an idiot...the man must know thousands of variations on offense, and yet...
I just don't know...not ripping Russ, but he's clearly not ready yet. And the last 2 games have had such uninspired and predictable playcalling.
I hope everything is OK for Al in his personal life.
October 28th, 2012 at 9:00 AM ^
Get off Borges dick.3 of 8 games without a TD with Denard running the offense.Borges is with his what,8th school.He's not a genius,he's a journeyman. May soon be looking for another gig.If he can't score td's with denard, good luck with Bellomy.