We Will Know About Jake Rudock Soon - Obstacles Remain
Per every Michigan tweeter, Jake Rudock is visiting soon and we will know, in relatively short order, whether he will be Michigan's next QB.
A few key tweets:
#Michigan has not offered Rudock yet but he is expected to accept if offered on his visit to Ann Arbor this weekend. http://t.co/zTqfioKfOF
— Clint Brewster (@clintbrew247) March 18, 2015
Sources tell me that Iowa HC Kirk Ferentz will release transfer QB Jake Rudock to #Michigan. http://t.co/zTqfioKfOF via @247Sports
— Clint Brewster (@clintbrew247) March 18, 2015
Ex #Iowa QB Jake Rudock is heading to #Michigan for a visit in the next 36 hrs, per source. Hopes to hear from B1G in next wk or so on elig.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 18, 2015
Of note on Rudock stuff: B1G's revised intraconference transfer policy doesn't have a special exception for immediately eligible grad xfers
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 18, 2015Kind of looks like a lemur, though it'd be easier to tell if you could see its face...
I think you're right.
Kind of looks like a lemur, though it'd be easier to tell if you could see its face...
fur coloration/pattern doesn't match up with pygmy lemur, and it's too small to be a normal lemur.
Marmoset was my first thought once I realized that's no damn cat. The tail was what made me think Lemur.
So what are the obstacles that remain? Reading through the thread is sounds like Ferentz has released him, so the B1G intraconference hurdle is cleared. I assume Feldman's "elig" tweet was also related to that, is that correct.
If true, are the only hurdels offer and acceptance?
From my read on the situation, Ferentz could have blocked Rudock, but his granting release doesn't guarantee Rudock eligiblity under B1G rules.
It seems like intra-conference B1G grad transfers have to be granted a waiver to play immediately regardless of what the previous coach allows.
Looks that way. Sounds like we will find out very soon if IT'S HAPPENING.
EDIT: Or not, per the above post.
Harbaugh still has to offer. Rudock still has to accept it. It would seem that's going to happen, but there's always the potential they learn they have different ideas about how he would fit in here.
10+ wins for Michigan next year. Book it. Done.
Kudos to Ferentz for doing this, though it's probably the right decision for him strategically. Let's say he thinks that Rudock would likely go to Michigan and that he'd improve Michigan's roster. On balance, it's almost definitely good for Iowa for Rudock to go to Michigan, since we don't play Iowa, we do play a bunch of teams in Iowa's division, and it's the overall Big Ten record that counts for the standings.
that's a really good point. Wish I had thought of it first. You should turn to a life of crime. I think you'd be great at it.
I think Ferentz is doing it to pay back Michigan for having Carr sit in the Iowa box during the RR era.
nice thing for the kid. Thanks for clarifying. You are probably right, although it is fortunate for us and Rudock that what is good for Iowa is good for Michigan and Rudock.
He will be pissed if his master plan works out . . . and he then has to face him in the B1G title game.
I am actually surprised he did it. Maybe there is no plan and he did it so as not to be a dick to the kid.
Michigan's Next QB could be a reality show at this point.
It should at least have a show on TLC at this point
I'm sure you can go to Boise State, win some games, and have fun. But no matter what, you're bound to be considered a soft-tossing system quarterback. If Rudock wants to play in the NFL, he'll have a much bigger stage and better preparation in Ann Arbor.
commit watch! woohoo!
Why does this guy not have an offer yet? Why is it that a QB who is proven to not suck horribly wants to come here and we aren't moving heaven and Earth to take him? This is worth about two wins to our expectations for 2015. Anything remotely resembling a roadblock should be getting hit with a sledgehammer.
Is that Rudock was in danger of losing his job to this guy:
I'm pretty sure that guy is Team Hufflepuff.
Seriously, though, that get up looks like it came straight from a Harry Potter movie.
Jim Harbaugh's QB standard is somethng other than "proven to not suck horribly."
I'm surprised that Ferentz doesn't feel a little bit "Snake Oiled" because of Higdon and put up a little bit of a fight on the release.
I believe his daughter attended Michigan.
Maybe he just hates MSU and OSU worse than Michigan. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" ;)
He can be a very effective game manager, which is all we can ask for at this point in time. Plus, the whole him going to med school thing must mean he's a really smart guy with a good head in his shoulders. Hopefully he'd provide some leadership that the team so sorely needs.
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March 18th, 2015 at 11:55 PM ^
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in either of those cities.
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March 18th, 2015 at 11:01 PM ^
Not really. It's very easy to have a high completion percentage when all of your throws are screens and 6 yd hitches. Obviously Iowa does throw some passes across the LOS, I was putting some hyperbole to use to show how boring their offense is.
I guess either I don't understand this guy's upside, or we're in a world of hurt with our current QBs.
Rudock has 34 TD's. Do you understand that?
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Our current guys have I believe 0 TDs and 5 INTs combined. That's the upside.
Rudock is not a world beater nor someone to take a team on his back. He is a solid and uninspiring QB. Which is a major upgrade over what we have now which is right now - nothing but hope.
Whatever QB we have next year I expect this to be a run based offense behind a finally functional OL. The QB will not be throwing 40 yard bombs - he will be a game manager typed tasked to not friggin turn the ball over constantly and keep the defense honest. Rudock can do that. He won't throw a pretty 28 yard out pattern. It is what it is.
IF he can be a highly productive but "game manager" type of QB. I think Michigan can do really well this next season with a QB who manages games and doesn't turn the ball over very much. This assumes our defense is even better, our special teams are a lot better (no brainer), and our running game is improved by quite a bit with the Drevno/Wheatley impact. If nothing else, he's an insurance policy in case Morris/Speight/Malzone aren't ready.
I wouldnt expect a big jump from the D. We lost 2 NFl players in Clark and Ryan. Along with Henry and Lewis that is 2 of our top 4 players. You add Peppers. You hope the DEs are functional but you lost depth there - Poggi is apparently playing offense. If we can get a wash out of the defense I will be pleased.
ST should be better by default. Hard to be worse.
and Lyons as starers and another year of experience for everyone else. I for one expect the D to be much more solid.
March 18th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^
You lose Ryan, but gain Morgan. Which in complete honesty is basically a wash with the way Morgan really came on and the position that Ryan played last year. You get the most dynamic player off of last years team, who got hurt, back. And you gain a 5th year senior with a bunch of experience in Lyons. Not to mention a bunch of recruits in and better coaching.
Plus everyone is a year older and more experienced. So the only real thing the defense is lacking in is defensive end. More interior players like Willie Henry are great pass rushers, so that helps a ton. I fully expect the defense to take a step up.
with just a game manager in Alex Smith. 12-0 if memory serves.
That's some good game management.
for the QB position. That's a good thing. If Harbaugh starts someone else, maybe during the season, it will be because he has confidence that the upside of the replacement has become more likely to happen with less downside than is feared as of now.
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