Michigan in contact with Nick Montana

Have any eligibility left?

Nick and Nate Montana are two different people

Remember when our starting quarterback went out and the offense imploded, and afterwards everyone was all "This is why you take a QB in each class"?

Yeah.  So that's why.

Can a mod fix the mess that is conflict between the thread title and first post?

The title says Nate Montana, but the article is about Nick Montana. Nick was a highly thought of recruit that signed with Washington, Nate walked on at Notre Dame and played against Michigan in the Denard goes crazy game.

I would not be opposed to this..we need more STARZZZ (sons)

status? Hard to imagine the Neb debacle eliminates his back-up status. Clearly not a starter, but no one really saw him as a potent QB to lead UM in a pro set.

If this happens, it would be only the 3rd time ever Michigan would be taking a JUCO transfer.

 

Russell Shaw	WR	1996-1997	Los Angeles, CA	Locke - El Camino C.C.
Austin Panter	LB	2007-2008	El Dorado, KS	Kensington-Butler C.C.

 

 

Im confused.Is Jake Long Howies son?

We are now at the point where one bad half of football disqualifies you from ever playing again at Michigan? Or is there something else to this "Bellomy is done" garbage talk, because if it's based on Nebraska, this is some of the garbage-y analysis I've read yet.

Nick....Nate...who cares?  What about Hannah Montana?

Can you imagine Hannah Montana doing in house visits?Eat your heart out Nick Saban and the rest of the SEC.

Seems like a Spencer Brinton type move if the coaches are really pursuing it. Hoping he never has to play, but a good depth addition for a couple years before more fresh recruits show up.

Russel's status probably has more to do with him than the coaches....this staff seems like player's coaches and I doubt they would drive a freshman qb off the team for one bad game.

I mean really, does anyone think that Jack Kennedy is actually better than Russ, J.K-47 would have likely faired just as poorly if not worse

 

 

Michigan doesn't really dabble in the world of JUCO transfers, especially those only garnering other interest from bottom tier FBS schools.  I wouldn't be surprised if his idea of speaking a lot to Michigan is him leaving a lot of messages on the Schembechler hall answering machine.  With DG possibly getting his redshirt, Morris coming in next year and Kennedy and Bellomy still having a few years left, not sure bringing in a guy with limited eligibility makes much sense, but we shall see...

I'm not really seeing this as a critique of Bellomy, so much as Shane Morris Redshirt insurance.  We had three scholarship QBs on our roster this year and ended up with Kennedy as the second string at one point if we wanted to pass the ball (well Kennedy or Denard basically doing wildcat all game).  

It would be Gardner, Bellomy, and Montana as nonredshirting options next year.  After that we'd have Morris burning his redshirt or the walkon QB from Detroit, assuming he remains with the team.  

Of course to be fair it could also mean someone is exiting and we're looking at replacements, but it doesn't have to mean that.  The other thing to consider if he is willing to walkon for a shot, he's basically a free 4* QB prospect.  Although I have no idea if he is walking on or not, but I assume his father could handle tuition payments without much of a problem.  

Nick Montana left UW to look for more playing time, so if he comes here, he'll likely be behind Gardner for at least 1 season...  I imagine he'd be looking for a place where he'd have a chance to start right away ( as Wisconsin pops into my mind ).

 

Juco transfer, 3rd school, famous name and knowledgeable dad - seems like the ingredients for public drama if he doesn't start. Sounds like a good kid and I don't recall his dad as boisterous when his brother sat at ND but who knows. Surprised Hoke would accept any turmoil.

... And he played at Montana. That's the only thing that interests me about this.

I spoke to the resident Washington superfan in my office a little while ago.  When I mentioned Montana, he said why are you asking.  When I told him why, he immediately said, "You don't want him."   He tempered his comments later by saying he did okay at the JUCO and allegedly Montana later did a mea culpa by saying he didn't work hard while in Seattle.

if he's looking at michigan for playing time, he might want to look somewhere else. gardner has the position locked down until he graduates/nfl comes calling, all the while, shane will be getting groomed to take over once gardner leaves. i guess if hoke sees something in him he likes, that's fine, but i don't think he has much of a chance to play here.

We don't need any insurance plan, celebrity QB's son on this team.  What good could that possibly do?  

Not opposed to this idea.  Experienced OB deapth is a good thing.

my dad is the biggest Joe Montana fan ever, this would make his week 

Tom B always calls Joe Montana his hero as Tom grew up in SF region. Now maybe Nick thinks of Tom B as his hero so he chooses UM. Nah, it will get tiresome when the TV analysts repeat the story on every broadcast for 2 years.