Shane Morris Appreciation Thread

Kids got a cannon, made some good throws, stepped up in the pocket, and didn't look intimidated.

Bad news is he can't really read plays and has no touch. But those can be learned. He also lacks the running dimension that Gardner brings. Anyone who thinks there should be a QB controversy is a fool, but Shane will be a good QB for Michigan in a couple years. Has the physical tools to be great if he develops well.

Parents should b proud he's a great kid

He didn't fall on his face. He didn't look like Tom Brady circa 2004. 

The one positive is that the arm comes as advertised. He can make the throws.

The one negative I could see was that he needed to have a clean pocket to make accurate throws. If he couldn't set properly, he struggled throwing down the field. It's fixable, but it's worth mentioning.

He could be great if we get a true QB coach and an OC that has a clue.   I worry about the results though with the schedule and the new conference alignment.  I just don't see Michigan competing for the division championship next year much less the conference championship.  And if next year goes badly, whoa.

No matter what, I thought Shane did fine tonight, much more poised than I expected and should be a fine QB in the future.

He's obviously a talented young man, and he'll be a big help to the team next year and in the future.

I just wish we had coaches.

Actually loved what I saw from Shane. Wasn't perfect but no one is. Wish we could have seen some more downfield/progressions but that's play calling more than Shane.

I was impressed.  He made quick decisions (usually pretty good ones) and generally threw very accurate passes.  Shane's probably not going to start next year but he will push Devin and both guys will be better players for it.

 

The posts here will be intersting after every game he starts because as a gunslinger I can see him making great pass and some you just can't believe he even attempted. 

Who would've guessed that the 1st start by this regimes 1st highly recruited pocket passing qb would lead the team in rushing? Well played Sugar Shane, future looks bright!

So awesome that I wish he would have thrown a pass during his one Penn State play.

Good for him. Bad for us that a highly rated pocket passer freshman QB is our rushing "threat".

The last time I saw a freshman QB step on the field, the offense melted down like a house of cards (@ nebraska when denard got hurt) and our season was in Jeopardy.

I'm excited for the future, and I think this comes at a time when we need any bright spots that we can find.

I liked that he made many of the throws asked.  The receivers are going to have to get used to catching bullets.  Here's where we are going to miss Dileo...

Going forward...I'm convinced our future rests entirely on a real running game.  Its the key thing we are missing and it locks us into mediocrity until we can throw off those chains and move forward.  Hoke should practice runs 500 times a day for as many practices as he can before App State.  And save 10 seconds for field goal practice 8-).

I scroll back to CMU when we were able to run like 10 straight times in a row down the field and I was filled with happiness.  I want that feeling back...every game..... at some point. 

Shane looked great and should be proud of himself. He came undone a little at the end once the outcome was already decided, but he was remarkably composed. I actually think he showed much better pocket presence than Gardner. There were multiple occasions where pressure came an the pocket collapsed, and instead of bailing out--like Gardner almost always does--Shane cooly stepped up and finished the play.

It was nice to see our quarterback stay in the pocket when it started to collapse, step up, and make a good throw.

Nice to see Shane make Lou Holtz eat his words at halftime about lefty QBs. It was a good game for Shane considering he was limited by his experience, the play calling and no running game.

That gave me a lot of hope. That was a dime. He found a lot of receivers in tight spots, but they need to get acclimated to his velocity. <<Needs to be a catch phrase. "Acclimate to my velocity"

Shane looked like a capable QB in his first start.  I would like to see them RS one of our underclassmen QB's next year.  Both Morris and Speight seem to have bright futures, not redshirting one of them seems like a waste of talent.

Morris has an arm on him. The throws he made were getting there in a hurry. He looked like another No. 7 out there with his strong arm. 

Leading rusher and leading passer in his 1st start as a true freshman in a bowl game.

For a true freshman with limited prior playing time in his first start under the bright lights of a bowl game, Shane exceeded all reasonable expectations. Congratulations to you Mr. Morris.