QB transfer D. Prukop not visiting UM before decision
Prukop opted to take the quick trip to Tuscaloosa over Ann Arbor as Tide OC Lane Kiffin has been aggressively in pursuit. "Alabama is Alabama,” Prukop said. "I just have to go check it out. The downside is I don’t have two-and-a-half days like I did at Oregon. But Alabama runs the pro-style (offense) and that is also enticing to me.
"I had to choose between going on a visit to Michigan and Alabama, and I was just more curious about Alabama. I had to make a lot of decisions in a matter of an hour and half. In my heart, I feel really good about Oregon. But Alabama is just Alabama."
Prukop says he’ll fly back home late Sunday night and hopes to make a decision by Monday.
December 13th, 2015 at 5:19 AM ^
Means that it's Taysom Hill.
December 13th, 2015 at 6:33 AM ^
Anyone who takes Lane Kiffin's overtures over Jim Harbaugh's is dead to me.
This kid is all Ducks.
December 13th, 2015 at 9:04 AM ^
Yep. When he returns from Bama, it will be, "Alabama is Alabama but UNIFORMZ."
December 13th, 2015 at 9:22 AM ^
Yeah, sounds like his thought process was whether to go be a tourist in Ann Arbor or Tuscaloosa. Not as a trip to see where he wants to go to school
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December 13th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
Why try to better the position and add competition and depth? It's only the QB, not a big deal. Harbaugh knows what he has and who's coming back. I've even heard that he has an eye for QB talent, but why trust him to manage that position on the roster? We've gotten used to Hoke's approach and it's so much easier.
December 13th, 2015 at 9:52 AM ^
December 13th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
Thought I stepped off the internet there for a second.
Play nice, boys.
December 13th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^
December 13th, 2015 at 12:02 PM ^
That doesn't make him wrong.
December 13th, 2015 at 7:21 AM ^
I am a little concerned that the level of quarterbacking is still so poor that Jim feels the need for more grad transfer QB's. I really hope someone within the system steps up and takes the job.
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December 13th, 2015 at 7:24 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 7:33 AM ^
I agree with your sentiment, but Bama is where the money is right now. And that money attracts a great team to put around any skill position player. How else can two RB's who are very good but not really special win the Heisman in an era when the Heisman was dangerously close to becoming the John Unitas Award v2.
Another transfer won't make or break Michigan. It would be nice, but I fully believe that someone from the current roster or the incoming Brandon Peters is going to step up and become the QB Jim Harbaugh wants to lead his team.
December 13th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
I guess if you want to stand in the pocket all day and either hand it off to an ngram or a Henry or play cach with a Julio Jones or a Cooper, sure...but you don't really learn how to be an NFL QB at Alabama even under Saban.
December 13th, 2015 at 12:19 PM ^
I don't know of a coach at any level that does not realize the importance of the ability of a qb to use his feet to offest the problems of a tremendous pass rush. Although Stoops incorporates a bit of read/run option, Mayfield generally uses his feet to extend passing plays, but will run in that is the wisest course of action. I did myself, 45 years ago and instructed my qbs likewise: pick up the first down and whatever more they offer prior to taking an unnecessary hit. Of course, having a mobile qb should require having some designated plays for him to run, not a bad thing either. Watch Cam and tell me he's not a successful pro qb.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:14 AM ^
Or the qbs on the roster are good and Jim wants to add another one to ensure competition and the possibility that our starting qb position will be the best it can possibly be in 2016.
December 13th, 2015 at 9:26 AM ^
December 13th, 2015 at 9:45 AM ^
You might want to re-read the thread from yesterday about grad transfers. There were some good explanations in there for why you won't see many grad transfer linebackers, and running back is somewhat similar.
Personally, I would like to see Michigan pull in fifteen 5-stars each year and have SI swimsuit models be the cheerleaders. Just because I wish for it doesn't make it realistic.
December 13th, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
I think some of our cheerleaders are every bit as cute as those swimsuit models and probably better educated too.
December 13th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
its everyone on these boards that jump to conclusions about what harbaugh may or may not be thinking. he made the perfect move last year to upgrade the qb position. why do you think that means he will do that every year?
people are sure quick to dismiss some pretty talented rs freshman and everyother qb on the roster just because they havent played yet.
December 13th, 2015 at 7:26 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 8:25 AM ^
The one position Saban hasn't really ever had a great player at is qb. Almost all of his qbs were game managers.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:11 AM ^
Yeah, his game fits the Ducks...so why would he come to Michigan, which is about as opposite from the Ducks as you can get?
December 13th, 2015 at 8:27 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
Harbaugh has never called a flying v once in his entire career. Not once.
December 13th, 2015 at 7:31 AM ^
Good like to you kid.
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December 13th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
There is a bad Sandusky joke in there somewhere. Won't touch it.
December 13th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
I hope he does well at his next strap.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:08 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 8:15 AM ^
Last year Oregon was hard after Blake Barnett, who ended up signing with Alabama.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:32 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 8:37 AM ^
Alabama has made some changes to its offense. I'm not sure how much you've watched them over the past couple years. Last year Blake Sims ran for 350 yards and 7 touchdowns. Jake Coker isn't as athletic, but he ran for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns and they run some read options with him. And Barnett was Rivals' #2 dual-threat guy (although some sites listed him as a pro-style QB).
December 13th, 2015 at 8:15 AM ^
Either way, I'm fine with this. Eventually we need to trust the guys we currently have in-house to develop and get the job done.
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December 13th, 2015 at 8:23 AM ^
Why do you have to eventually go in house? Oregon gets grad transfers all the time and Wisconsin went to the Rose Bowl with Russell Wilson. If a player is good enough to play and he wants to go to Michigan then by all means grab him up. Gone are the days of promising the job to Shane Morris.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^
One concern is that if recruits know Michigan will always bring in older guys to beat them out, then those recruits will choose to go elsewhere. Or they'll transfer out after one or two years.
I don't know how legitimate that concern is, but it does make some sense.
December 13th, 2015 at 8:35 AM ^
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December 13th, 2015 at 9:37 AM ^
Why do you eventually have to go in house?
Because it kills QB recruiting, for one. Why would a QB recruit, especially a high profile QB recruit, ever want to come here if all they see is the coaching staff perpetually handing the job off to grad transfers?
Kids won't come here if they don't think they'd get a shot. Also consider the fact that you have to have your offense completely re-develop its chemistry over and over every year with a new signal caller.
December 13th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
... but the thought of having a guy play QB for us for more than one year has an odd appeal.
Yeah, I know the object is to win now but I can't help but think we'd get better performance from a guy who has game experience in our system.
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