Tate making a guarantee?

Submitted by The Tater on

According to the Columbus Dispatch, Tate told the Detroit News that "I am going to get (my teammates) to a bowl game. If it means spending 10 hours in film this week, then I am going to do it. But we are going to get them to a bowl game."

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/11/16/osufb_11…

Can't find any mention of it on Detroit News, but assuming this is something Tate actually said was it:

(a) A gutsy QB trying to take responsibility for his team and fire them up

OR

(b) a freshman making the very stupid mistake of giving OSU bulletin board material.

I'm inclined to say it's about 90% (a) and 10% (b)

Shalom Lansky

November 16th, 2009 at 12:33 PM ^

I realize Tate said this off the cuff and shouldn't be construed as he literally means only 10 hours but on WTKA this morning Andy Mignery said he was talking to Navarre and both of them marveled at the "I'll spend 10 HOURS!", saying that it should be that much daily (some exaggeration, and of course they mean VOLUNTARY film study).

notetoself

November 16th, 2009 at 12:36 PM ^

"The main thing is getting these seniors to a bowl game," said U-M freshman quarterback Tate Forcier, whose team had its 30-plus year bowl streak snapped last season. "Especially for me, because I've known the guys for a while being in my brother's (Jason) class. It's so important. I have to do what I have to get them to a bowl game. If it's spending 10 hours on film this week, I'm going to do that. We're going to get them to a bowl game."

using this for a bulletin board would be pretty contrived. "hey guys, he wants to work really hard. are you going to take that?"

Crime Reporter

November 16th, 2009 at 12:40 PM ^

But seriously, I really like Tate and I'm glad to see him taking a leadership role so early in his career. But I would not call this a guarantee, so much as Tate becoming a future leader.

J. Lichty

November 16th, 2009 at 1:01 PM ^

unfortunately, 10 hours in the film room is not going to help Ezeh or Mouton plug a hole or keep contain or drop into a zone.

OSU will beat us the way the other teams have, through a steady diet of runs outside of the tackles and through huge plays to the TE down the seam.

gametime20

November 16th, 2009 at 1:16 PM ^

Tate also mentioned it on his facebook for those that care:
"Ohio State this week! Then I get to go home next Tuesday! Then come back for that bowl game! Im excited!"

markusr2007

November 16th, 2009 at 1:45 PM ^

to see Tate getting more film room hours. That'll help Michigan's scoring average go from 31 pts/gm to 32 pts/gm.

Now if Tate could cajole some of the secondary and LB players to a few more minutes in the film room, yeah that might help. Then again, it probably won't.

Refoveo

November 16th, 2009 at 6:06 PM ^

I think this quote is a fraud. Osu fans are just trying to get an osu team that has already secured its spot in the rose bowl something to play for seeing how “The Game” has been as much of a rivalry lately as usc vs. ucla. I don’t think he would make a guarantee this big; not as a fresh. at least.