Hopefully redshirt unless he's needed..
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Shane Morris-Redshirt or not??
February 8th, 2013 at 6:33 PM
#602
Hopefully redshirt unless
February 8th, 2013 at 6:35 PM
#603
Yes.
Yes.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:35 PM
#604
Yes, RS.
Yes, RS.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:35 PM
#605
burning his redshirt would
burning his redshirt would mean that people are getting hurt, so no thanks.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:36 PM
#606
I'd be very surprised if he
I'd be very surprised if he is not redshirted. Assuming DG gets his redshirt, why would you want only 2 years of Shane when you could have 3? If he's pressed into action due to injury so be it but he has a lot of learning to do and a reshirt year would be very good for him.
Now, if DG doesn't get his redshirt and Shane would need to start next year it's a different story. Then you may want to get Shane out there for some garbage time so that he's comfortable and has some experience next year.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:41 PM
#607
I'd love Devin
to take every meaningful snap next season but in today's game that's unlikely especially when factoring in his ability to run. Is Russell Bellomy the second best option at QB? Guess we will see.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:58 PM
#608
Look at this year's O-line
Look at this year's O-line situation. There is no doubt in my mind that Kalis could have started from at least the middle of the season on but the coaches decided not to burn his redshirt. If Michigan can get to the middle of the season without any injuries, then Bellomy will get first crack. If he fails again, then they might burn Shane's redshirt. As for the idea that he could be injured - of course that's a possibility, but I don't know if I'd expect it. He is not a running quarterback, he's a quarterback who can run when plays break down. You'd better believe the coaches are going to admonish him to get down or get out of bounds before taking hits. As it is, I expect the O-line to be good enough to keep him off his back most of the time. I'm being very optimistic here, but I'm not going to factor in an injury yet. If he does get hurt, Bellomy has to be the next option, and then Shane (at this point, if Shane can pass Bellomy on the depth chart, then of course it would be okay for him to be the backup and burn a redshirt.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:57 PM
#609
Reasons:
1. Gardner may not
Reasons:
1. Gardner may not get that redshirt.
2. Even if he gets it, he might elect to go pro if he has a strong 2013 season
3. If the difference in talent between Morris and Bellomy is great, playing Morris may be the best move for the team. We don't want to be in another Nebraska 2012 situation.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
#610
1. According to coaches and
1. According to coaches and the media, the school will know before the season whether or not Gardner will get his redshirt (they keep saying they should know soon).
2. While it wouldn't be out of the question for DG to go to the NFL, he was very, very, very far from being a high enough pick to consider coming out early this year. He was good, but far from great - we were just over excited by a guy who could actually make throws. If he makes the leap that would be required to be a first or second round pick, then Michigan will deal with it when they get to that point.
3. You're again making a big jump. i was super-excited by Shane for a long time, but the fact of the matter is that he has a lot of work to do to be college-ready. He is not nearly accurate enough, he needs to learn how to put more touch on the ball, and he needs to learn an offense. To put it bluntly, he just isn't ready to be a starting QB at the college level (and there's nothing wrong with that, very few kids coming out of high school are). I'd take Bellomy and the potential that is Michigan's running game over Shane at this point. If Bellomy doesn't improve, however, yes - you would have to at lesat consider giving Shane a shot.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:14 PM
#611
Re #2, Someone (I think it
Re #2, Someone (I think it was Sam Webb) stated that the redshirt might be a moot point because he got the sense that Gardner would consider going pro regardless. Keep in mind, by the end of next season he'll have 18 or 19 starts under his belt, assuming he stays healthy, and he reportedly is on pace to graduate on time.
Re: #3, I'm not predicting that Morris will beat out Bellomy - but it's not out of the question.
February 9th, 2013 at 12:40 AM
#612
Plus after next season, Devin
Plus after next season, Devin will have been on campus for four years (my high time flies...). After he has the experience of being the Michigan QB, he might be ready to move on with his life, especially if he has the great season we hope and expect him to have.
February 9th, 2013 at 2:56 AM
#613
I live in NY and the WTKA
I live in NY and the WTKA site never plays on my computer, so I haven't listened to Sam Webb since graduating. If he thinks DG may go pro after next year (which, unless there is a vast improvement is a mistake) then I take it back. In that case, Shane is going to need to see the field some this year (at least in a mop up role) just so that he has some on-field experience before taking the reigns next year. I really do hope that DG reconsiders because 2 years of him would be ideal.
February 9th, 2013 at 5:59 AM
#614
Pause, think about what you wrote
If DG, after just a couple of games played while DR was injured is suddelnly NFL worthy, then what would we gain by not RSing this kid. It is tantamount to saying we red-shirted DG until we no longer could, and now he's NFL ready. Ain't buying it. DG needs another, maybe two years under the lights until he proves to the nation he's ready, and you can do the math from there. If DG gets a RS, he will not go pro, and Shane will not go without a rs tag.
February 9th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
#615
Gardner's 2012 season (which
Gardner's 2012 season (which I thought was very good given the craziness of a midseason switch from WR to QB) bears little relevance to where his draft status might be in 2014. Give the guy a whole offseason to prepare as our #1 QB and watch him next fall.
Webb (I think it was him) didn't say it was assured or anything, but that he thought Gardner would consider leaving if he had a good year. It wouldn't be shocking if that were the case. By then he'd have been here four years and started 1 1/2 of them.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
#616
Redshirt for serious. He
Redshirt for serious. He needs a year to adapt to be physically ready for D1 hitting, speed, and the playbook.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
#617
Yes
If the backup is needed, they won't use the left-handed freshman. That doesn't sound very fun.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
#618
Does Gardner stay healthy?
If so, redshirt even if he beats out Bellomy. If not, he'll probably play unless Bellomy gets a lot better.
No player should burn a redshirt just to play in garbage time or in a special teams role that could easily be filled by someone else.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
#619
Didn't we learn this lesson
Didn't we learn this lesson with DG already? You RS unless you have to play that person to win a game.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:43 PM
#620
Tate
Very different scenario. You had a proven starter quality QB when DG hit the field.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:42 PM
#621
A proven starter quality QB
A proven starter quality QB who also happened to be a head case.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:06 PM
#622
I always thought it was
I always thought it was unnecessary to demote him to third string. When you're a guy who has started every game of your freshman year, being demoted to second-string is already punishment in itself. I don't think Forcier would have been satisfied to play one snap against UConn and one against ND.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
#623
I agree wholeheartedly...
honestly I think that if Forcier had been shown some support, even tough love, he would have succeeded here.
I always think of the Justin Turner scene in 3 and out. Those coaches wanted to break that kid. It was almost like they were sacrificing him to prove to the rest of the team just how serious they are...
Then I think of hoke when our kicker fucked up and how supportive he was which has lead to a completely different environment/results.
I am a teacher and I have to use multiple techniques with my learners, it is just like coaching, and I have never, ever, sought to destroy someone in the hopes of 'building them back up'.
pathetic.
jdon
February 8th, 2013 at 7:00 PM
#624
We had two proven commodities
We had two proven commodities at QB at the beginning of that season (Forcier and Robinson). Redshirting Gardner was a luxury we could afford. It was only because Forcier was in the doghouse that we played him.
This year we have only one proven commodity (Gardner). If Bellomy makes a big leap in the offseason and becomes a guy we can have faith in as our #2 QB, then we can redshirt Morris, but if not, I don't think we can or will.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:40 PM
#625
Yes, please. Especially
Yes, please. Especially after missing most of his senior year with mono, an extra year does nothing but help him.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:40 PM
#626
Hopefully
He can redshirt. I would hate to see it burned by using him for mop up duty.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:42 PM
#627
This is a silly question.
This is a silly question. Even if he is the second best QB on the team -- which he obviously will be -- the coaches aren't going to burn his redshirt just to give him garbage time plays against EMU. As long as Gardner is healthy, they will preserve his redshirt. If Gardner goes down and they need Shane to play, his redshirt will be burned. It's not a matter of choice.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:46 PM
#628
Far from obvious to me that
Far from obvious to me that Shane Morris will be the second best QB on the team.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:24 PM
#629
I agree completely. The
I agree completely. The latest on Shane is that he has a rocket, and needs a lot of polish. He is also not enrolling early, so he won't have a great handle on much of the playbook for most if not all of the season. Bellomy, meanwhile, will get lots of reps all spring and all of the second team reps in fall camp. Shane will need to show up greatly improved to pass Bellomy yet this year.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:14 PM
#630
agree
he could be #1
February 8th, 2013 at 6:49 PM
#631
Is it silly to consider
That a backup will have to play meaningful snaps next season at somepoint?
February 8th, 2013 at 7:14 PM
#632
Of course a backup is going
Of course a backup is going to play, possibly even meaningful snaps, but the hope is that Bellomy has improved to be adequate, and that our run game will be improved so Bellomy will only have to be a game manager
February 8th, 2013 at 7:48 PM
#633
We don't play EMU. CMU,
We don't play EMU. CMU, Akron, or UConn possibly though!
February 8th, 2013 at 6:42 PM
#634
Shane will get the red shirt.
I know cool story bro is coming at me, but Shane has told me personally he is getting the red shirt unless there is some craziness like injuries, tranfers, or a Y2K event.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:44 PM
#635
Not, hopefully. I remember
Not, hopefully. I remember Devin Gardner being significantly improved in his first start last year over his few snaps as a limited backup the years before, so I'm not ready to write off Bellomy as a Junior/Senior potential starter just because he got thrown to the wolves as a RS freshman. Shane will need time, too. I hope he gets as much as he needs.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:52 PM
#636
Bellomy is not that bad. He
Bellomy is not that bad. He had a terrible game, yes. But he was a 3-star QB from Texas, in his RS-Fr year, in a hostile environment for, what I believe, was his first meaningful amount of playing time.
I guarantee he's much better next year than he was this year...
February 8th, 2013 at 6:44 PM
#637
No
No
February 8th, 2013 at 6:44 PM
#638
Who would you rather have
Who would you rather have play if Gardner goes down, Bellomy or Morris? The Bellomy experiment turned out great last year.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:17 PM
#639
Bellomy was also a Redshirt
Bellomy was also a Redshirt Freshman playing his first real snaps. On the road. At a pretty raucous stadium. At night. With no run game to speak of.
It was the perfect storm for a disaster, and I don't think that game is a indicator of his ability. He's not going to set the world on fire, but he's not that bad either
February 8th, 2013 at 8:18 PM
#640
i don't know
i was shocked at his lack of zip on some of his throws; lack of arm strength.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
#641
I'm sure Bellomy has the
I'm sure Bellomy has the ability to be a descent QB. But he evidently went to Nebraska unprepared. Just because he's the backup does not mean you don't practice like your the starter, watch film like your the starter and stand on the sidelines and act like your the starter. He went into that game and looked lost. Ya, some of that is on the coaches but more of that falls on his shoulders. It does not boad well for his confidence at all either. I'm not sure if Bellomy seen any meaningful playing time he would be able to shake that uncomfortable feeling of the last time he played. Maybe he can, but Im not to confident.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:20 PM
#642
Did you see Shane play in the
Did you see Shane play in the UA game? It didn't look any better than Bellomy, and that was against high school kids, not Nebraska's starters. Add in the fact that Bellomy likely knows the offense and the receivers better, and I think I'd want Bellomy.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:25 PM
#643
DONT JUDGE A BOOK ON ITS FIRST EDITION
Maybe you don't remember Brian Griese's debut season. Got a few games in, like against Northwestern. At home. We lost. He couldn't throw 5 yards past the LOS.
Couple years later, he was winning the national championship for us.
Point is: Kids are kids. Will do as kids do. Not saying Bellomy is Griese 2.0, but, a really poor outing that one time does not condemn him to eternal uselessness for the next three years.
Unless, of course, when Hoke said he was suffering from a "condition" he meant "condition, as in, lacks talent."
February 8th, 2013 at 7:34 PM
#644
DG
DG has QB on lockdown. But they must have the second best QB at backup. Not having Gardner ready against Neb costed us a shot at the Big Ten championship last year.
February 9th, 2013 at 12:42 AM
#645
This.
This.
February 9th, 2013 at 1:30 AM
#646
Gardener wasn't ready to be a backup
Because he wasn't taking many/any QB reps so he could learn the receiver position. This was a calculated risk by the coaches and I bet there would have been a decent chance that DG would have been the QB in the games after Denard's injury even if Bellomy didn't have the issues we saw at Nebraska.
This will not be the case with Shane, and if burning a RS is required due to a major injury to DG it will happen if Shane is the better #2 option. If DG has to come out for a series or mop-up duty is required, I think you will see the coaches protect Shane's RS for the long-term benefit of Shane and the team.
Pro-tip -- google the word "costed" (the more you know...)
February 8th, 2013 at 6:48 PM
#647
If Shane is substantially
If Shane is substantially better than Bellomy AND Gardner gets a serious injury -- something that would keep him out of a large portion of an important game -- then let's burn the redshirt. Otherwise, I want to see the kid play with the rest of the class when they've fully matured in 2017.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:05 PM
#648
Two potential issues with
Two potential issues with this kind of reasoning:
1) The coaches don't necessarily know right off the bat how serious a player's injury can be. Sometimes a guy is in pain but is able to return after a series or two. Sometimes he can't go at all. When your QB comes out of the game, someone's got to come in there, and that guy may have to play the remainder of the game.
2) Any Big Ten game is important. Take away our starting QB and suddenly a game against Purdue/Illinois/etc. becomes much more loseable.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:49 PM
#649
No. Shane needs to redshirt.
No. Shane needs to redshirt.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:11 PM
#650
What does your "Dark and
What does your "Dark and difficult times lie ahead" tagline refer to?
February 8th, 2013 at 7:34 PM
#651
I put there at the beginning
I put there at the beginning of the 2010 football season. Probably need to get rid of it now.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:04 PM
#652
It is a quote from Harry
It is a quote from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:08 PM
#653
OK. Yeah, at this point you
OK. Yeah, at this point you can probably retire it (unless you're really into hockey).
February 8th, 2013 at 6:51 PM
#654
I'll give you an answer once
I'll give you an answer once the team is two weeks into Fall practice.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:52 PM
#655
I'd rather give Bellomy
I'd rather give Bellomy garbage time over Morris to preserve that redshirt. Besides, it will certainly help Bellomy to have more in-game experience.
I hope Shane's just holding a clipboard next year. He needs a year to learn the system, work on his accuracy, etc. Bellomy will be in the system for his third year. As of now, I'd rather give Bellomy the nod. I do think he's better than he gets credit for. He was just thrust into a really bad situation unexpectedly this season.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:52 PM
#656
Have we all so quickly
Have we all so quickly forgotten what happened when the 2nd best QB on the roster wasn't ready to go at a moment's notice? Allow me to refresh your memories: we lost and also lost our chance at going to the Big Ten Championship game.
Would it be great to redshirt Morris? Absolutely. Do I want to just shelve him for the year and put our whole backup QB hopes on Bellomy? No effin way. I know he's a good kid and obviously tried hard against Neb., but he clearly wasn't ready to play at that level.
Bottom line: if Shane is the 2nd best QB talent-wise on this roster, he has to be ready to go in case of Gardner going down. Sure, hold him out until he's needed. Garbage time can even go to Bellomy if Gardner doesn't get hurt. In case of long term injury or in a tight game I'd go with Morris, assuming he is more talented at this point than Bellomy.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:00 PM
#657
I think the sample
size is a little small to write him off. He wasn't good but that doesn't mean he won't be. I had a bigger issue with the coaches not having Gardner ready I any way for that scenario. Which means Bellomy must have looked good enough in practice.
February 9th, 2013 at 12:28 AM
#658
Shane Morris won't be the second-best QB ...
... In terms of performance unless he's Heisman material. Only the really really good QBs are ready to run a major-college team as freshman, and even then they usually have to come in early, not have a senior QB blocking them from first team reps, and not, y'know, be recovering from mono.
I predict that if he does play, we'll see laser to Tacopants and defenders - much like Bellomy v. Nebraska, but perhaps marginally better. Arm strength does matter, but not if you don't know the plays, blocking and patterns.
February 8th, 2013 at 6:54 PM
#659
I thought Morris was starting this year? I remember reading
all about it last Spring on MGoBlog.
/Flamebait
February 8th, 2013 at 6:55 PM
#660
Yes please. I also think that
Yes please. I also think that a redshirt year will slow down the hype train, which can't hurt.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:04 PM
#661
Redshirt
Build some muscle in that time! Kid needs to bulk up a bit.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:12 PM
#662
Not unless we have to
If Devin gets his redshirt and stays injury free, then why burn it if we don't have to ?
February 8th, 2013 at 7:12 PM
#663
The coaches will probably
The coaches will probably plan to redshirt him unless they feel like they have to burn it. That only happens if he's somehow better than Gardner, which is really unlikely, or he's a significant upgrade from Bellomy and Gardner goes down with an injury. Even then, the injury would have to threaten Michigan with a loss, be for an extended period, or be in the Ohio State game with the game on the line. Regardless, he'll definitely travel with the team next season.
There was a period during the OSU game last year when Lewan looked like he might be knocked out of the game. I honestly thought Braden or Magnuson was going in on the next series, and I would have thought it was the right move--even that late in the season.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:12 PM
#664
It's going to come down to
It's going to come down to whether or not he can win the #2 job. If he's our second-best QB, I think he'll play. If not, he redshirts.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:15 PM
#665
I think he will be the 2nd
I think he will be the 2nd string but will only go in if Gardner goes down in a big game. Barring and big injuries to Gardner I think Morris redshirts
February 8th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
#666
Even if he beats out Bellomy...
Doesn't mean he'll play.
He can be the #2 in practice and on the depth chart, but if Gardner is healthy all year and you're just talking mop-up duty...why would you put Morris in?
You don't get "game experience" in mop-up duty...so don't give me that excuse.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:27 PM
#667
If Gardner
had to come out of a game during the Big Ten season and Michigan is trailing by say 4 points, who do you want to see take the snap??
February 8th, 2013 at 7:30 PM
#668
Are we assuming Shane has
Are we assuming Shane has never seen a college snap before? Then for sure Bellomy.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:39 PM
#669
Not necessarily
I would hope that if Gardner had to come out of a meaninful game that Michigan would play the guy who gives them the best chance to win. I think Morris will prove to be that guy.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
#670
OK, but that's purely an
OK, but that's purely an opinion, the last part I mean.
We have no evidence at this point that Shane would give us a better chance to win than Bellomy. In the on-field play that I've seen from each of them, I think Bellomy is the better QB right now, and he would give us the better chance to win. Shane has tools that Bellomy doesn't and certainly has the higher ceiling, but I don't think he'd help us win more this season than Bellomy.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:09 PM
#671
What has Bellomy shown
So far? 4 of 21 and 4 picks. If he is not a better option than Bellomy next season I will be surprised. Forget saving a redshirt, you would be more confident if Michigan were in a situation that they had to throw the ball with Bellomy over Morris??
February 8th, 2013 at 8:15 PM
#672
You keep ripping on Bellomy,
You keep ripping on Bellomy, but what evidence is there that Shane would be any better? Bellomy had crazy high school stats, in Texas no less, but when in his first season playing in college, things looked bad for him. Why do we think this wouldn't happen to Shane, without the benefit of a redshirt? Just because he has a big arm?
Bellomy was not ready last year, but this will be a whole year later. DG sure improved a lot in one year. I think Shane will need that year (at least) to get to where Bellomy is at now.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:06 PM
#673
Bellomy was a RS Frosh this
Bellomy was a RS Frosh this past season correct? And we kept hearing that he was the #2 QB and looking good in practice which enabled them to keep DG at WR. But when called upon Bellomy wasnt ready and since that game hes had a mysterious injury. I hope Bellomy is ready so Shane can RS but im not optomistic about it. Also highlights why a qb shouldve been takin in 2012 class.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:28 PM
#674
This is exactly right. I
This is exactly right. I have a comparison - Kyle Kalis. I bet Kalis was better than either Brzynski or Glasgow by the middle of the Big Ten season last fall, but when garbage time came around, they went in at the guards in his place so he could redshirt. Now, if we had had major injuries on the OL where we needed a back up OG to play a full game, things may have been different.
Like that, I expect Bellomy to take the back-up snaps just like last year unless there is a longer term injury.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:45 PM
#675
Yes, RS plz
Yes, RS plz
February 8th, 2013 at 7:48 PM
#676
I think of it this way:
Don't
I think of it this way:
Don't you wish Denard could have been redshirted his Freshman year when he clearly wasn't ready to play QB in the B1G? Imagine having him back next year as a HB/WR/QB weapon.
Same thing with Shane, I'd rather have another year of him at his prime than a year of him learning the ropes as a true Freshman. Unless ofcourse Gardner and Bellomy are hit with long term injuries, but thats unlikely to happen because they are not DBs at Michigan.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:57 PM
#677
Precedent Suggests a Redshirt
The fact that the entire freshman OL group redshirted despite having almost zero depth on the line suggests that Hoke will reshirt people even if they are as good/slightly better than the backups suggests Morris will get a redshirt
February 8th, 2013 at 7:57 PM
#678
After watching that Nebraska
After watching that Nebraska game, Bellamy and Michigan dont go well together..we are short on QBs so we should have Morris as a backup to Gardner.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:58 PM
#679
Ronald
Had already graduated...
February 8th, 2013 at 8:00 PM
#680
So because Bellomy had a bad
So because Bellomy had a bad game, the true freshman must be better? Please elaborate.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:04 PM
#681
If Gardner goes down, we
If Gardner goes down, we would be screwed. Bellomy is not good. There is your explanation.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:11 PM
#682
You're right - hopefully
You're right - hopefully Shane can tear it up like he did in the UA game or any of his HS games.
Look - I think Shane will be good, I just don't think Shane will be good this year. And I don't think Bellomy is as bad as that one game showed. Tie breaker? Bellomy actually knows the plays.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:17 PM
#683
Joey Kerridge
Is still waiting for the ball.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:49 PM
#684
well
bellomy may have had the worst game for a QB in the history of UM football. i seriously doubt the top 5 QB in this recruiting class would do worse. i would think a talent like morris would perform more like a frosh henne or henson than bellomy.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:51 PM
#685
I thought he played well once
I thought he played well once he settled in, up until he was injured.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:20 PM
#686
Shane is not like Henson or
Shane is not like Henson or Henne. Both of those guys were far more polished than Shane (and much higher ranked recruits, as well). Shane has a very high ceiling, but isn't as close to it yet as either of those guys were. Plus, Henson had Terrell and Walker and Henne had Braylon, Breaston and Avant. That helps the transition as well.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:23 PM
#687
Yes
Might as well. What's the point of burning the shirt for a little garbage time. The only reason he wouldn't be is if he is way ahead of Bellomy and something happens to D Gardener (Lord help us if he gets hurt).
February 8th, 2013 at 8:25 PM
#688
Shane
Needs he redshirt. If DG goes down, bellomy will be in, no way he couldn't be better than Shane. Nothing against Shane, he'll probably be a god qb but he needs to RS.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:32 PM
#689
A lot will depend this summer
1.) Will DG get his RS injury?
2.) If Shane is far superior then Bellomy in summer camp.
If 1.) is No and/or 2.) is yes, then I don't see Shane getting a RS. Though I'm hoping that 1.) will be Yes and 2.) will be a wash in summer camp and Shane gets the RS.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:29 PM
#690
RS him and keep Bellomy as
RS him and keep Bellomy as the backup. God forbid Devin goes down.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:32 PM
#691
RS, unless emergency occurs.
RS, unless emergency occurs.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:51 PM
#692
Yep.
Yep.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:56 PM
#693
Unless Devin gets hurt Shane
Unless Devin gets hurt Shane is absolutely RSing.
February 8th, 2013 at 10:07 PM
#694
"best players play"
if he is better than bellomy, he should play- injury, mop up, whenever he is needed.
i believe we gave up in nebraska because we did not play our 2 best QBs-DR and DG!
February 8th, 2013 at 10:30 PM
#695
What exactly
Was Bellomy's injury again?
Ideally, if the coaches thought he was near or better than Devin last year he should be a solid backup
February 9th, 2013 at 1:48 PM
#696
Boo boo
Thing
February 8th, 2013 at 10:35 PM
#697
the notion of saving players...
I believe it is possible that Gardner isn't on our team in 2014 (not llikely, but possible). With that in mind I would prefer that Shane see as much time on the field as possible...
That said, I would imagine we will see Bellamy in the case of an in game injury long before we see Morris.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:12 PM
#698
Well
February 8th, 2013 at 11:16 PM
#699
What happens if DG struggles
And Morris is better than Bellomy? Could Morris get meaningful time if the season hangs in the balance?
Of course the best case is a redshirt with DG tearing it up, but that's an easy decision.
February 8th, 2013 at 11:42 PM
#700
Food for thought: Tom Brady's
Food for thought: Tom Brady's first collegiate pass was a pick 6.
February 9th, 2013 at 2:35 AM
#701
If they can reconfigure the
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.
February 9th, 2013 at 2:07 AM
#702
RS is always good
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.
February 9th, 2013 at 9:18 AM
#703
This is what happened on
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.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:35 PM
#704
Let him learn
I say redshirt him. Let him sit & learn
