Michigan in contact with Nick Montana
Free article on rivals about Nick Montana, former 4 star who went to juco after playing at Washington. First I have heard of this and would help out a lot with QB Depth.
"I have an offer from Akron and Western Kentucky," he said. "I'm really talking a lot to Michigan, Arkansas State and Louisiana Tech. That's just off the top of my head. There are a few more schools."
Link http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1441853
November 27th, 2012 at 11:23 AM ^
Yea got the names mixed up meant to say Nick. Thanks for pointing that out fixed it in the title.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:18 AM ^
His brother was a walk on at ND who played against Michigan. Nate was recruited by several big programs out of high school acording to rivals. Ohio while tressel was there, Bama and a couple others.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM ^
Have any eligibility left?
November 27th, 2012 at 11:18 AM ^
Nick and Nate Montana are two different people
November 27th, 2012 at 12:24 PM ^
Posts like this are what the "Insightful" tag is made for.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:18 AM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:19 AM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:31 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 11:19 AM ^
I would not be opposed to this..we need more STARZZZ (sons)
November 27th, 2012 at 11:19 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
I agree. It's hard to believe that Bellomy would lose his backup status after playing poorly in a night game away in a very hostile environment with a gameplan targeted toward a QB with very different skills. Maybe he's not great, but the Nebraska game tells us very little about his ability. To understand that, we'd have to see a game planned specifically for him (insert Borges joke).
I'm reminded of a Packers-Lions game a few years back when Aaron Rodgers got concussed and Matt Flynn came in and stunk it up. The following week, he lit up the Patriots for 3 TDs.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:26 AM ^
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. |
November 27th, 2012 at 2:20 PM ^
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November 27th, 2012 at 11:27 AM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
The coaches of have been extra mysterious about him having some sort of injury and are now pursuing a JUCO QB...
November 27th, 2012 at 11:49 AM ^
From what I saw there is that the Michigan coaches are in cotact with him and the only way we even know that is because the kids inserted Michigan in a list of schools that he is talking to off of the top of his head. To me this is similar to freaking out with speculations based off of tweets from high school recruits.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:58 AM ^
We're just piecing together the information we have.
- Russell Bellomy imploded the offense at Nebraska.
- He now has an undisclosed injury keeping him off the field.
- The coaching staff is suddenly after a JUCO QB who was just as available months ago as he is now.
Something made the coaches decide to suddenly need another quarterback, and one who already has college gametime experience. It could be that Bellomy is done, for whatever reason. Or it could be a backup plan for Gardner being done after next year.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:14 PM ^
Do you remember after spring practice what the board thought of both Gardner and Bellomy? Night and Day. compare that half of spring football with what we know now about Gardner at least. Can't the same be true with Bellomy?
November 27th, 2012 at 11:48 AM ^
Nick....Nate...who cares? What about Hannah Montana?
November 27th, 2012 at 12:37 PM ^
...is all achey-breaky..
November 27th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 11:58 AM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:03 PM ^
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
November 27th, 2012 at 12:15 PM ^
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...
November 27th, 2012 at 12:22 PM ^
Assuming Gardner gets his redshirt and Morris redshirts in 2013, the QB's on roster will be:
Gardner (RS Junior)
Bellomy (RS Sophomore)
Morris (Redshirting)
Cleary (Sophomore), Swieca (RS Sophomore), Austin (Sophomore)
That's really not great for depth.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:41 PM ^
Not sure why I was thinking Kennedy was a RS sophomore. Still, I can't see the coaches actually heavily pursuing a QB transfer, let alone a JUCO one. Britton not only came to us under different circumstances due to his mission trip, but was a former "stud" from a decent non-BCS school, and we also didn't seem to fight too hard to get the elder Forcier another year here (from what I think I remember anyways). But assuming we do redshirt Morris next year leaving Bellomy as our only semi-competent backup, I guess I wouldn't be too dissapointed with us breaking from the norm and dipping into the JUCO transfer talent pool to bring Montana on board.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:19 PM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:20 PM ^
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 ).
November 27th, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
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November 27th, 2012 at 3:27 PM ^
"It's about the name on the FRONT of the jersey, not the BACK of the jersey."
November 27th, 2012 at 12:45 PM ^
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.
November 27th, 2012 at 12:49 PM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 12:50 PM ^
We don't need any insurance plan, celebrity QB's son on this team. What good could that possibly do?
November 27th, 2012 at 7:25 PM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
...if only Rick Flair was on the team. That'd be fun. Wooooo!!!
November 27th, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^
Not opposed to this idea. Experienced OB deapth is a good thing.
November 27th, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
my dad is the biggest Joe Montana fan ever, this would make his week
November 27th, 2012 at 1:27 PM ^
Dave Brandon said it would be great for marketing. Me so funny!
November 27th, 2012 at 1:37 PM ^