Devin Gardner Appreciation Thread
Devin, wanna burn your redshirt and hand the ball off so I can teach Tate Forcier a lesson? OK, coach.
Come in as a hybrid QB/WR in a dual-QB formation to mix it up? No problem, coach.
We're thin at wideout, Devin. Do you mind relinquishing your role as a heir to the QB throne to help our depth? Sure thing coach.
Nevermind, Devin. That didn't work out very well. Wanna give it a go at QB this week?
Ultimate team player, and looks to be one hell of a QB. Minnesota or not, this kid just made me very optimistic about the 2013 season.
November 4th, 2012 at 11:07 AM ^
Yeah, but it was Adami's first year playing center. Rod Payne had been our center before then.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:27 PM ^
She sang the song while wearing her "The Kicker Thinks of Me When the Game is on the Line" shirt right after the game. Life is good right now.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^
nice! My wife is a music therapist in Ann Arbor.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:27 PM ^
Music The Rapist for 400 Trebeck
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
The stat line for Gardner really was fantastic - 12/18 for 234 yards and 2 TDs with 1 INT, even helping a bit in the rushing game with 21 yards. For someone that had reportedly gotten no reps at this position this season until this week (and who was last in a game as QB last year in Illinois), that is a great show. Thank you, Devin Gardner.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
Brandon wanted to ask Devin how many night games in the Big House next year.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
With his performance today, the real question is how do you move DG back to WR and not let him finish the rest of the season at QB. Time to move Denard to slot and let him audition for the NFL!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
Classic prisoner of the moment comment
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:29 PM ^
If Nebraska beats MSU why not? The upside outweighs the downside tbh... Devin getting more reps>us getting to a less crappy bowl.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:48 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:54 PM ^
We could easily lose to Iowa and OSU.
Calling Penn State "Ped Staee" doesn't fly here btw.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:15 PM ^
No effing way in hell. Iowa is terrible and we have them in AA. OSU or NW, yes. Iowa, no. Northwestern is WAY more dangerous than Iowa.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:53 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2012 at 5:26 PM ^
After today's game, I'm not sure about your second sentence.
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:38 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:16 PM ^
kinda works, though.
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:24 PM ^
Ped $taee would work, though :)
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
If today's performance is any indication... Devin Gardner playing WR has helped him develop as a QB. He saw the field much better today than he did last season. He made better decisions and he knew where his WRs were at all times. Pehaps his experience at wide out has helped him learn the passing game better. This bodes well for 2013.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 PM ^
I don't know if it's a fair comparison. All of Devin's play last year came off the bench when he'd spent the week as the #2 QB. Gameplanning as the #2 QB, taking snaps as the #2 QB, etc.
This game, he spent the week as the #1 guy essentially. That can make a huge difference. The offensive gameplan this week was built around Gardner, instead of being built around Denard and then adjusted mid-game to deal with Gardner.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:43 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:51 PM ^
We're not used to letting guys mature before they play. Something to be said for watching. learning, growing. From both sides of the ball.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:07 PM ^
I hope he has a big year next year, at whatever position he plays (probably QB after today). He deserves it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
medical redshirt goes through
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
Bravo, young man! You were right!
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
To beat a dead horse, why wasn't Devin in last week?
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:26 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
Because coming in unexpectedly with no practice or prep at QB against Nebraska =/= preparing all week knowing that you're the starter all week against Minnesota.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:53 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
so hoping devin gets his redshirt now...prolly not though
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:20 PM ^
Nice leadership Devin. Plays smart like a Michigan man should. Also great game Gallon (jug)!
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:20 PM ^
Devin has done everything that can be expected out of a player and then some.
If I may be so bold as to quote myself from the game thread...
"Somebody needs to make a Devin Gardner appreciation thread. This guy is a coach's dream. He's done everything the program has asked of him and more.
"He came in as the Rivals number one overall ranked QB, and took a back up role behind Denard. He stayed on through the coaching change and bought into his role as a sort of hybrid QB/RB in our "Joker" packages last year. Then, this year, he moved to receiver because we really needed an outside threat, and has performed as well as anyone could possibly expect at that position. Now, when called upon to move back to QB mid-season, he's done so, and we haven't heard anything out of him other than he's a fantastic teammate and a really positive, upbeat kid.
"Devin Gardner, you sir, are one of a kind."
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^
looks like someone heeded your advice
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:16 PM ^
OP is LastHoke’s other account.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^
The only way Denard isn't back at QB next week is if he makes the decision to start getting ready for the NFL. There is no way Hoke can pull his Sr. QB that has been Michigan for 3 years.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:24 PM ^
Devin woulda been coming in cold at QB having taken 0 snaps in practice and all of them at WR. It mighta worked out better than Bellamy's... performance, but I can understand why you don't put Devin in that situation with no prep. If you're throwing Bellamy to the lions, I can see how the coaches are thinking that it's tenfold worse to put Devin in there without having practiced at ALL at QB
Also, I guarantee that the happiest guys on the team right now are BOTH Devin and Denard
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:32 PM ^
You're hurting our delicate self esteem. Just ask Captain Hindsight. He'll tell you everything we did wrong!
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
We did nothing wrong.
November 4th, 2012 at 12:05 PM ^
Bellomy.
edit: yeah, flamebait, sure. People need to learn how to spell.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^
Don't forget, DG started out just as rough as RB last week:
Sack.
Interception.
Sack.
But he had the composure to recover and get it all together for a big win for him and the program.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^
Double post.