September 27th, 2014 at 12:23 PM ^
The last time Michigan started a lefty QB wearing #7 was on 11/18/1978.
#6 Michigan beat #15 Purdue 24-6.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
Rick Leach laced up his cleats and beat OSU 14-3 on November 25th, 1978.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
Maybe he was talking about at Michigan Stadium?
September 27th, 2014 at 1:01 PM ^
In fact, we beat them 14-6 in '77 too, 2 years in a row of 14-6 grinding them out games after we shut them out in the Shoe 22-0 in '76
September 27th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^
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September 27th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:48 PM ^
has created so many funny memes.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
Which is a little surprising. He had a good week of practice.
September 27th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
You owe three apologies here, WD.
One to Rick Leach for not including the win over OSU in Columbus the next week and for the Rose Bowl on January 1st when USC got rewarded the Charles White phantom TD.
One to Shane Morris who started that toilet bowl game against Kansas State last year.
And one to Demetrious Brown, a lefty #7 who shared the starting QB job throughout the 1987 and 1988 seasons, AND who won us the Rose Bowl over USC on 1/1/89.
September 27th, 2014 at 1:31 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 2:10 PM ^
Minor correction on the correction: Brown's first name is spelled Demetrius.
EDIT: From the Bentley archives, it appears Brown wore #6 in 1987 and 1988, before switching to #7 the next year (when he didn't start). Are you sure he started any games wearing #7?
September 27th, 2014 at 12:25 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
since the staff decided gardner was committing too many TO's and reigned him in, he has had one good game (osu). this change is needed and expected. making gardner a pocket qb makes him a very poor qb. let him dual threat, he's a lot better but gets you 3 TO's a game.
shane should be given the job full time, regardless of how shaky he starts.
im more interested in whether gardner moves back to WR and how he looks there. people don't like galloway, but he was right in the appy state game: this team lacks a threat to take the top off the defense. maybe gardner can be that threaet.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
haha yeah dude devin funchess sucks
September 27th, 2014 at 2:00 PM ^
1) where did i say "funchess sucks" or even imply it?
2) are you suggesting "the top" has been off the defenses we've played against?
September 27th, 2014 at 2:05 PM ^
If Devin Funchess can't blow the top off a defense, then I doubt a quarterback can.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:50 PM ^
you are drinking, smoking, etc.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:28 PM ^
It begins. Come on kid, light 'em up.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 3:11 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:33 PM ^
Starting the 2015 season now!
September 27th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
Whoever starts or ends the game, I hope we see some real intensity and hardcore attitudes fom the team. They need to be angry and just let it rip. Attack and destroy. I am not sure how this team became so soft but damn it, play with some fire for once. You are not using your talent and only will if you decide you are taking on the world. The preseason talk is empty until they bring some attitude.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
it troubles me. Despite his turnovers, Devin has earned the opportunity to start his senior year B1G season opener at home.
Coach can have a short leash with Devin, but he should start, imho.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
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September 27th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:46 PM ^
We don't talk about injuries
September 27th, 2014 at 12:57 PM ^
Ding Ding Ding.
September 27th, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^
270+ yards 4tds We win easy and feast on jamon.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
Assuming this is true, how much does Gardner play, if at all? I assume that if Morris starts the coaches will go all in on him, and give him a long leash. But, is there any chance Gardner gets a drive or two, if things don't go really, really well with Morris? Could they try a (very poor man's) Leak/Tebow thing? His struggles notwithstanding, Gardner is a great athlete and can do things with his legs, and I think it would be hard to keep him off the field completely.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
All hail Sam Webb.
September 27th, 2014 at 12:46 PM ^
Shane gets flustered easily in the pocket, and it's hard for any quarterback not to with this offensive line. I don't like DG's decision making, but I'm very skeptical about how this will go. Then again, I don't know if I've been more skeptical about a Michigan in any season.
September 27th, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^
Hmmm. I think he's actually pretty good at sensing pressure and getting rid of the ball. Let's see how he does when he has time to get into the flow of the game and isn't just thrown in there in the 4th quarter.
September 27th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
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September 27th, 2014 at 2:01 PM ^
PASSING GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G --------------------------------------------------------- Gardner, Devin 4-4 132.39 59-92-6 64.1 694 5 34 173.5 Morris, Shane 3-0 48.18 7-20-2 35.0 79 0 26 26.3
September 27th, 2014 at 2:18 PM ^
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September 27th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 5:11 PM ^
Looks like those stats were perfectly indicative.
September 27th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
Yay we can see shane throw a bunch of underneath passes and screens going for 5 yards then watch his "adventure" throws down the field being run back the other way. I have a very bad feeling about this
September 27th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
I don't expect to see anything like this. I expect the offense to open up more with Shane, than it has with an injured DG.
September 27th, 2014 at 2:17 PM ^
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September 27th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
Huh. I have a great feeling. College football more than any other can rise and fall with the qb. I realize the line is still what it is but if Suga can get some throws under him, gain some confidence and secure a couple wins it could snow ball.
A new era.
September 27th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
September 27th, 2014 at 1:53 PM ^
The correct call is to start Gardner and utilize his mobility rather than trying to force him to be a pure pocket passer (assuming he isn't injured of course, which I don't think he is).
Since that is obviously not going to happen with this staff, I say go ahead and give Morris a shot. Might as well see what he can do since Gardner has really struggled so far this season. I have no faith that it will go any better, but at least I won't have to read idiotic comments about how everything will be fixed when we put in our sophmore backup.