I was wrong about Rudock self-negbang

Confessional thread?  I voiced my hope a few times that Speight be given a chance before last week.  So happy with Rudock's play.  I'm surprised he didn't hit this form 2-3 games earlier, but not surprised he's playing well.

Rudock put the team on his back tonight. Really happy to see him come on strong for the season stretch. Also glad to see that he shook off the interception in the second half and didn't get conservative.

Rudock definitely has a bit of the clutch gene.

Competition caveats apply but god damn Rudock. 71% completion for 440 yards and 6 TDs and 1 INT?

Rudock played an amazing game and did NOT get shaken at all. Actually seemed like he got better under pressure. Awesome stuff. So proud of this team.

In Jim I trust. He told us Jake was the best QB on the roster. I for one doubted big time. I stand corrected. Kid's a winner.

How fun would it be..OSU beats MSU...Michigan beats OSU...Jake Rudock tells Durkin all about the Iowa playbook.....Cmon !!!!

Our spines. They have steel.

Damn Rudock was looking like Elvis Grbac with legs today. Usually I'm worried when the offense is in and relaxed when the D is on the field. Not today.

I put up a thread titled "in defense of Rudock" earlier this year (you can search for this). Do I get any love for being an early believer?

. . . by a Long Shot.

I love Rudock myself! Guys very good and improving so much, and such a great guy. But I'm still not going back on the fact that I'd have rather started a younger guy this season and got him experience going into next season. But that's just one fans uneducated opinion. I'm just saying that I'm not going back on it. However, Rudock is great!

Iowa thought Rudock is done. hmmmm.......

I really hope we win the next two and have a showdown with Iowa so Rudock gets his redemption. He deserves it. The man is on a mission and I would be very afraid, if I were Iowa.

Carlos -- You are cool. I am sure almost all of us on this board had our doubts one time or the other. May be how much we expressed that could be up for discussion.

Did he look Pro Bowl this week?  

No ones stated the stat so let me just post it for posterity: 504 total yards offense for our QB. That win is all on him!!!

I haven't been as vocal. But I was definitely against Rudock in his first showings.

He stepped up against Minnesota, Rutgers, and showed some progress. 

Today against Indiana. He flat out balled.

I am 99.99% sure you couldn't convince a single "true" Michigan fan that Michigan wins this game without him. 6 touchdowns to 1 interception? I'll take that every fucking game of the week.

440 passing yards? Um, yes please!

I wasn't against Rudock, as I was rooting for him from the start. But my confidence wained as he seemed to play like an average game manager.

Rudock, if you are reading this, (which I know you aren't because you're above it) you are a fucking baller. Describing you as having Ice in your Veins is an understatement. 

Indiana isn't the best team to have come out on, but without you, we lose to this crappy team and our season project PLUMMETS!

Thank you Rudock. I will not doubt you the rest of your career as a Michigan QB.

You are a GAME CHANGER!

Quarterback controversy in his last (or only) year, mass fans complaining and asking for another quarterback, after a game like tonight, the head for leadership and the steel factor make me question... could Jake Rudock be this generation's incarnation of Tom Brady?

Neg me fuckers!

this is like when Chunk confesses to the Fratelli's:

 

Rudock made it happen. Unbelieveable clutch performance. In this game, our best defense was a good offense.

I know we all want to see Jake lead Michigan against Iowa.

Dude has been playing like the force is with him. Fuckin Jedi master the last few games. Chesson too. What a fucking game he had. Offense bailed out the defense today and Rudock was really the key since we couldn't run for shit either.

I have nothing else negative to say about him. Jake...please forgive us.

I didn't post negative things about Jake, but definitely thought them. I'll take a hit for my thought crimes.

but when I do, I join the negbang.

Trust in Harbaugh.

There were some crazy people wanting Speight or Morris earlier in the year, but there were also people believing that Jake was the best option but not believing he would be good enough. Before today, there hadn't been even one pass completed over the top of the defense.  There had been some good intermediate throws, but none over the top.  Yes, Indiana's pass defense is bad, but guys have been open deep before and still missed. Today, he hit them and saved our bacon.  Thank you, Jake!

I didn't bag on Rudock earlier in the season, but I wasn't impressed with him either.  He just screamed "placeholder" to me.

After the past couple of games, though, I'm coming around.  The 6 TDs are great and all... but today he finally hit his deep throws.  Most of them, anyway.  He does that and our offense is far more dangerous than they have been and we have a puncher's chance against ANY team in the country.

Jaaaaaaake!!!!

 

Heck of a game ...& credit to the Qb guru also!!!

It's almost as if Harbaugh knows what he's doing.....

Deep throws were key. I admit, I was a downer on him earlier in the year. He's looking pretty good now. His legs were also huge. So Harbaugh knows what he's talking about!!!

Most of this blog was really down in Rudock, I personally believed he needed time to settle in to the offense. I also think that the last few weeks he has faced some bad defenses including Indiana who's defense is ranked 120th nationally. I won money on draft kings by taking Rudock and chesson today and only 4% of the 40k in the tournament had chosen Rudock and only 2% chose chesson . It's all about match ups. Now that Rudock has been successful, he can carry his confidence into the next two weeks.

Pure Harbaugh. Wait and see what he can do when he has a few years with a guy. This is just the beginning

FUCH RUDDOCK!!1!!! WINSTON SPATE SHOULD START VS PSU