question about taking a QB

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Shane Morris was told about this by the coaches - they take a high profile QB every year so the Drew Henson situation (starting a freshman QB) doesn't occur again.

Morris is a lifelong Michigan fan. He's staying committed.

Get the best qb you can. Signing day is a long ways away and you never know what could happen.

this may be our last day on Earth..

"While I think the common wisdom would be - anytime we can get one like him, we should."

Trust that wisdom my friend.

Shane Morris still has 2 years left of highschool, what if he has a major setback in his development or tears his acl or something? I think it would be rediculous to turn away a supreme talent know that he is committed. Alot can change in two years.

There is no point in ever recruiting someone you think is only good enough to be a career backup...

I think you always take an elite athlete when you have the chance. If Gunner Kiel wants to come here, you take him.

As for the competition thing, elite QBs tend to spend a lot of time analyzing depth charts and making sure they set themselves up for success. Sam Bradford was a #1 pick. Even if a guy good enough to be the #20 pick was on the team, he wouldn't have played and even if he was drafted, he would have been a low pick. That's why I doubt Kiel comes here. The depth chart when he gets on campus would be:

1. Robinson back for one year.

2. Devin Gardner (hopefully) back for three years.

3. Kiel (probably)

4. Bellomy

In theory, he'd be competing for a starting job with a 5* uber talented kid in Gardner with Shane Morris showing up the next year. That's a crowded position and there's typically only one guy who plays much.

Why would we care if this year's 5-star commit scares away next year's (potential) 5-star commit?  The goal is to get as many talented players on the roster as soon as possible.  If the coaching staff tiptoes around because of kids who won't get to campus for 2 years, then we're going to be in serious trouble.

If Morris decommits because Kiel pledges to Michigan, then we'll be better at an earlier date.  And that's just fine with me.

That being said, Morris has given inclinations that he's not afraid of competition.  So take that FWIW.  There's a lot of time between now and February 2013, so anything can happen.

Always take the best quarterback available. Being a 4 or 5 star quarterback doesn't automatically equal success. It's better to load up on talent and let competition decide who is the best.

A 5* in the hand is always better...

And I think Morris is all blue, regardless....

So two 5* are better than one.

I know they were in the same class, but what if we didn't take denard because tate had committed?

You always take top talent when you can. Period.

To turn down a commitment from the #1 QB in the country because you think that it will improve your chances with a kid in next years class, that already committed to you, is ridiculous. First of all, you take the number 1 quarterback in the country, regardless of how it may impact you chances with a quarterback in the following cloass. Second, when that quarterback in the following class committed to you already, and knows that you plan to take a quarterback in the current class, it is an absolute nonissue. Not even close to an issue.

as is any QB in college nowadays.  We need a QB period.  We are at risk not taking one regardless of Morris. 

I don't think most 5 stars are worried about competition.  Pike went into a head to head with another 5 star at Auburn. 

We need guys who make Borges' O work.  This raises the need even more.  Bellomy is more  a meld.  

QB me pls.  That said if it's a question of taking a QB not currently offered or Adolphus Washington (assuming we get a late summer commit from Wormley and/or another DE)...give me Washington.  I will take the risk at QB for that kind of talent if this becomes a number game.

Courtney Avery can play QB /s.  That is a problem I hope this staff has to deal with.

Michigan Wolverines recruiting strategy (hopefully):  Take the best possible players that you can get at each position, every year.   Keep It Simple, Stupid.

I think you always have to take talent, because good competition will breed better performance.  If a player knows that a couple of miscues lands him on the bench, he will keep the intensity and focus high.

I believe a former Michigan running back had mentioned that the staff always told him that every year they were going to try and recruit the best running back in the country, and that he would always have to work to keep his spot as the number 1 back. 

Why do i keep hearing this same ridiculous question.  You take the best QB possible every year regardless of who may be coming in or is already in.  I don't know how old these guys are asking these questions but this is Michigan.  We recruit the best at every position every year.  I can't wait until that becomes the norm again and people stop asking these ridiculous questions.  You think Auburn fans were worried about that when the got a commit from Zeke Pike and they have the Frazier kid coming in this year, NO they weren't.  Shane Morris is a sophmore and who knows what can happen by the time he graduates from high school.  I hope we get Kiel and i have no reason to believe Morris would be scared off if we do.  He, unlike a lot of posters,  seems to understand what Michigan is all about.  It's about being the best and competing against the best.  I sure hope some of our fans start to realize that and stop bringing up this ridiculous topic.

You take an elite QB whenever you can, even if he transfers, even if he gets beat out in the depth chart, even if he bolts after a redshirt sophomore year.

You'll get some players that have always wanted to play for Michigan.  You'll get some players that were won over by Brady Hoke.  and then you'll get some players that want to play alongside other elite players.

Going from any of Denard Robinson->Devin Gardner->Gunner Kiel->Shane Morris->etc could attract any number of WR, RB, or OLinemen to the program and have a snowball effect for the rest of the recruitment class and roster as a whole.

Everyone is always looking to add talent at the QB position.    Having Kiehl Frazier in place didn't stop Auburn from going after (and getting) Zeke Pike.   Just look at Kiel's other finalists-  Alabama is recruiting Kiel even though they've got Philip Sims (one of the top 5 QBs in '10) and AJ McCarron (one of the top 10 QBs in '09).  Oklahoma is recruiting Kiel even though they've got Blake Bell (one of the top 5 QBs in '10).   Missouri has James Franklin (one of the top 10 QBs in '10) and had Tyler Gabbert (4 star prospect in '10).

You always shoot to get elite talent at QB and once you've got it, you keeping trying to get more.