Joe Milton ESPN Article
I did not see this posted yet and thought why not post more fluff about Milton:
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:08 PM ^
Sure, why not!
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:13 PM ^
I really want to see a hail mary unleashed from the 35 yardline, making it into C. Johnson's grasp, above the crowd in the endzone...
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:22 PM ^
I'd like to see one or more of or WRs catching passes while two steps ahead of a flailing DB.
Or catching them while getting tight coverage. Either way.
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
Id really just like to see some catchable deep balls that give our WR a chance.
October 22nd, 2020 at 4:36 PM ^
I like when the quarterback throws the ball and the receiver catches it and gets yards sometimes before and sometimes after he catches it
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:57 PM ^
Honestly, I just want to see simple slants for 7, 10, 12 yards whenever the corners are playing off or the middle of the field is wide open. That's all I ask for. Take it when it's there, and hit the receivers on time with the ball in a place where they can get some YAC.
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:30 PM ^
I don’t wanna hype Joe up too much.
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:51 PM ^
I'm a wait and see type guy. I'd LOVE to see Joe Milton be the next Joe Burrow. We'll know in a few days and even then, that's only the first game.
October 22nd, 2020 at 4:53 PM ^
Hype is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and good things don't die.
Andy Dufresne
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
Some other Milton expresses our hopes:
Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar
Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined
Till at his second bidding darkness fled,
Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:48 PM ^
Feel like we see an article like this every year. That this year is finally the year.
Maybe it is. I hope it is. But until it actually, you know, is, I'm just expecting more of the same. Neg away if you will, but its far easier to do than getting my hopes up just to have them inevitably crushed again.
October 22nd, 2020 at 2:53 PM ^
I'm curious to know if with all the speed we have at WR and with Milton's arm if we'll be going more vertical this year
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:58 PM ^
I'll be happy if they're just hitting the easy slants, crossers, drags, etc ... and letting the receivers do their thing after the catch. Basically, what high-end teams do to us ...
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:02 PM ^
Seeing all the QBs harbaugh has failed to turn into anything during his time here is pathetic.. I’m not sure why any parent who’s son is a QB would consider Michigan
October 22nd, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
If you tried out, do you think he could make you into a first round pick? Or that another coach could? It's been a bad run, but it's not all on him.
October 22nd, 2020 at 5:06 PM ^
Let’s see how Milton does this year. The previous offense was not conducive to having a prolific passing game. That’s Harbaugh’s fault for not adapting. Gentry was obviously more of an athlete than a QB. Malzone looks like he was just a dud. Speight just never seemed that talented. OKorn was just bad. Peters was forced to play to early and was thrown to the wolves. Not sure you can chalk up Patterson’s development to Harbaugh, seemed like he had both mental and physical limitations and McCaffrey was a victim of unfortunate injuries and he may have legitimately been passed up by Milton. Milton will be the first QB that seems like he has all the physical tools, has put in the time and work and is playing in an offense tailored for his success. If Milton adds to this list of failed QBs then there really are no excuses left. And if McCarthy turns into a dud then I think we should all expect mediocrity at the QB position until a generational QB falls into our lap.
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:26 PM ^
I am excited to see what he can do Saturday, pretty good fluff piece too
October 22nd, 2020 at 3:29 PM ^
I'm so excited to see him play, hope that he learns to be a good game manager as much of anything else. We all know he has an arm and can run and will make exciting plays... But need him to manage the game first.
October 22nd, 2020 at 4:46 PM ^
I don't disagree that needs to learn to manage the game first, but I hope he becomes more than that. He and every other QB that comes into Schembechler Hall need to be more than just a game manager if Michigan is to ascend beyond its current status of a good, occasionally great, but not elite program.
The days of just needing a guy like AJ McCarron who can manage the game for you, not make mistakes, and expecting that to be good enough to win a championship are over. The things that separate the Clemsons, Alabamas and OSUs from everyone else is that they have elite difference-makers at the QB position.
October 22nd, 2020 at 5:33 PM ^
Yeah, if UM is going to do anything this year or in the future, they need more than a game manager.
October 22nd, 2020 at 6:51 PM ^
Oh for sure... Agree with both of you. But in recent memory there were guys who had big play potential, but couldn't manage the game well enough. It was something we lacked IMO. Milton with his athleticism is already close to that big play guy, I have less concern about that.
October 22nd, 2020 at 8:23 PM ^
October 22nd, 2020 at 9:40 PM ^
I don't think I was suggesting anything more than that... What's your point?
October 23rd, 2020 at 5:30 AM ^
It may take a few games to see exactly what Michigan has in Milton. They are breaking in a pretty much brand new offensive line and sometimes it takes a little while for everything to gel together. Luckily I believe Michigan has one of the best offensive line coaches in all of college football. The team is very talented offensively on paper but the defense has a lot of question marks. If Milton is able to lead the offense up and down the field the defense has to step up. I’m not sure that Michigan has the horses on defense to hang with the good teams but only time will tell what kind of coaching job Don Brown is going to do this year. Defense wins championships and offense sell tickets.