Shane Morris-Redshirt or not??

Submitted by DemetriusBrown on

Will he or not?  I think he plays next season and beats out Bellomy as the backup.  

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Danwillhor

February 8th, 2013 at 10:23 PM ^

I think people seeing Bellomy (as a RS Freshman) play so poorly at Nebraska has given them the notion that the kid has no place on a CFB field. Ever. As if he cannot mature, learn and develop like players have for all of football history. Why does a failed few Freshman outings = bust these days? I firmly believe he can play QB at a winning level at Michigan. I believe more practice in a system not geared to run Denard to death will help him. Call me crazy but I think that. So, unless Shane comes in head & shoulders above Bellomy you RS him. I don't know if that will be the case and I'd bet against it. It would take the staff knowing Bellomy cannot manage a game & a VERY early injury (like Gutz early) for Morris to play this year, IMO.

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Danwillhor

February 9th, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^

1. Did not know that. 2. Exactly my point. Kid was a RS Freshman having practiced a system not suited to his skills. I think he'll be a fine backup this year. Don't think he'll yet be a kid we want out there but one we don't all crap our pants if he does.

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WolverineFanatic6

February 8th, 2013 at 10:48 PM ^

Does anyone else worry about him being a lefty since the pool of successful south paws is rather low? I think his arm strength and escapability are huge pluses in believing he is going to be great I just get worried that he will still rely too much on his arm and it might cost him in other areas.

Thoughts?

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BlueDragon

February 9th, 2013 at 1:35 AM ^

If they can reconfigure the offensive line to make his blind side safe...it all depends on how much the OL coaches can get the guys to learn. If right-handed pulling is this hard to learn might as well leave left-handed pulling out of the picture for another year, at least in games.

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Tater

February 9th, 2013 at 1:07 AM ^

I am hoping that he can redshirt to get back what turned to be a lost season in 2012 due to mono.  He has plenty of arm; now, all he needs to do is control it a bit better.  An extra year to do that and acclimate himself to major college ball would be great.

 

 

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Darth Wolverine

February 9th, 2013 at 7:37 AM ^

I want him to red shirt and just hope DG does not get injured.i would like to get three years out of Shane instead of two.

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Magnus

February 9th, 2013 at 8:18 AM ^

This is what happened in 2010.  Gardner played when he didn't have to, and now there are questions about whether he'll have a fifth year or not.  Unless something bad happens, Morris should redshirt.

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