Arizona QB Brewer granted release, 2 years of eligibility
Interesting.
Connor Brewer was in the class of 2012. The one class that Michigan infamously did not take a QB. Brewer was offered by Michigan.
According to Brewer's Rivals profile, he was a 4-star QB and the #10 pro style QB in the nation.
Originally a Texas Longhorn, he transferred to Arizona and sat out a season.
Brewer is 6'2, 206.
Those two years of eligibility look nice. Do want or?
Arizona QB Connor Brewer received a release from his scholarship to transfer today. Brewer will have a degree and 2 years to play.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 15, 2015
January 15th, 2015 at 7:44 AM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 9:59 PM ^
I don't see why it is a bad idea to accept him if he chooses to come.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:02 PM ^
Brewer's senior highlights
January 14th, 2015 at 10:02 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
Russell Wilson transferred, and he turned out to be okay.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
Russell Wilson also had a great career at NC State prior to transferring. Brewer would be a crapshoot based on past potential. Still though, it's not like we have many better options.
January 15th, 2015 at 8:36 AM ^
Wilson's career at NC State was not great. It was pretty mediocre. If he'd had a great career at NC State, he would've gone pro that year. Instead, he had one really nice year at Wisconsin and was able to turn that into a draft pick, where he's had lots of success in the pros.
Wilson to Wisconsin was very much not a guarantee. It looked pretty desperate at the time.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
Fair point, but Wilson was a 3 year starter at NC State before transferring to Wisconsin.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:03 PM ^
Russell Wilson is one data point. What about Spencer Brinton, Jason Forcier, Steven Threat, and Tate Forcier? Brinton, Threat, and Tate Forcier were starters before they transferred.
There are many more failed transfers for every Russell Wilson.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:42 PM ^
Your observation is relevant. I'm suggesting we might try thinking outside the box until Harbaugh's recruits, who will be excellent, are able to contribute.
In the meantime, I can't think of a better coach to make the most of the talented quarterbacks we have today than Jim Harbaugh.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
KEVIN HOGAN
January 14th, 2015 at 10:26 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
If he gets beat out in the spring or fall and or both he is just going to transfer again and give UM a scholarship back to recruit with. So give him a shot, whats to lose? Or am I missing something here?
January 14th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:49 PM ^
Neg for stupidity not necessarily spelling. Bellomy is a member of the team...WTF. Learn the fan speak... ie "Competition is good!" Slamming kids who are working with the team is neg worthy. Sincerely, Stupid Internet Tough Guy.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^
Yes, Bellomy is a member of the team. You're welcome.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^
"Learn the fan speak"? No thanks. 6 appearances, 4 for 23, 4 INT. But I'm just "stupid" for pointing out that he's not capable of leading this team.
January 15th, 2015 at 12:25 AM ^
Suck it up sadeto.
If you are using the Nebraska game (which is the bulk of the stats and playing time Bellomy has seen) you are being called "stupid" for slamming a kid who came into a game plan premised on the best running QB in college football history.
Once he came in Nebraska no longer had rushing lanes to protect. They came full bore for Russ. That is not something he was seeing in practice. Denard didn't need hot routes to protect against sacks because his legs kept DLs honest. Bellomy came into a plan denuded of outlet routes. He was setup for failure.
Competition is good. Bellomy will probably not get to the field again. He deserves respect however for what he's done and doing for the team. Anything else is stupid IMO.
January 15th, 2015 at 12:54 AM ^
He didn't slam Bellomy at all. He quite literally said, I bet this kid is better than Bellomy. It's not offensive and not at all a "slam".
January 15th, 2015 at 1:06 AM ^
Bellomy doesn't deserve to be slighted that is all.
January 15th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
He also doesn't deserve a fifth year.
January 15th, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
*eyeroll* He didn't slam him.
I really don't get this ultra defensive attitude around here sometimes whenever someone doesn't say something that a certain segment around here agree with.... it's suddenly gets twisted into some way overblown end of the world ---twisted logic.
None of our QBs are currently good... that's a fact or we wouldn't be having these QB discussions.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^
Whomever UM has for a qb next year we are going to be lacking experience. However, we saw what OSU did and so although important not absolutely necessary for success. Who better could we have to get them prepared thanJH and his hand picked staff? I admit that I have not seen Morris or Wilton or our newest qb recruit but I don't think they are inept or unable or unwilling to compete.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
Wouldn't it be ironic if Connor Brewer transferred back to Texas?
January 14th, 2015 at 11:28 PM ^
He would probably start right away.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
In the pros it makes sense to trade for an experienced QB while you bring your roster QBs forward. College ain't the pros. College football or maybe Michigan football is not about grabbing some guy for a year to bollster a season. Michigan football is about building a program into something that regularly produces championship seasons and in that process turns young players into quality men.
First of all I think that the current roster of QBs have enough talent that if the Oline gets things together Harbaugh will get one of them into at least enough shape to field a decent offense. Even if I'm wrong, I'd rather the coaches focus on bringing the team along. If that means a marginal year so be it. I'm tired of bandaids. I want all of us, coaches. players, and fans to buy in to building a championship program and not worrying about any single season.
Of course this is all fantasy. These decisions belong to our head coach. If Harbaugh wants to bring in a QB from another program it's his choice.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:36 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^
Any QB will have to learn a new system whether he is already on the current roster or transfers in.
If anything, the QB's on the current roster will have more time to learn the new system bacause they will have gone through spring practice and be familiar with their team mates.
A transfer would not join the team until May or June, and wouldn't be able to work with Harbaugh unti fall camp.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:05 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^
The OP is about Connor Brewer, not Kevin Hogan.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:07 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 11:44 PM ^
This thread is about Connor Brewer, not an NFL QB.
Brewer has attempted one pass in two years at Texas and Arizona, less than either Morris or Bellomy. Brewer has not shown anything that would lead anyone to believe that he is more capable of any of our current QB's.
January 15th, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^
He's already finished his degree.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:46 PM ^
in 2015 we will have 3 4-star QBs and a 3-star. if JH can't get one of those guys to play good football, then maybe he isn't the QB guru everyone thinks. i for one think he can get it done.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:13 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh would probably say that Michigan football is about winning. But what does he know.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:27 PM ^
January 15th, 2015 at 12:00 AM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:52 PM ^
We still have a lot of OL talk this off season. Remember the new threads every day last year?
This will be the year of the QB.
I hope JH can "jack" a very good prospect away from another school. One more good young prospect would help when we settle on a long term QB. I suspect we will see Shane or Wilton rather than a true freshman, but JH will make the best decision for the team when that time comes.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:08 PM ^
Someday we'll be reading the same headline about Jameis Winston: "Former FSU quarterback Jameis Winston was granted release after serving 2 years for burglary and mindless mayhem. Dodging reporters, as he once dodged charging linebackers, he was heard to say..."
January 14th, 2015 at 11:03 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 11:14 PM ^
He wouldn't be making a decision until the summer so I doubt there's any substantial info out there right now.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
The status is he better not fail any classes at Stanford this spring or he won't graduate and thus be eligible to come to Michigan. Graduate transfers are generally things that happen in June. Any Hogan movement is going to many months away. It will be interesting to see what happens this spring with Stanford. He will get peppered with a ton of questions about if he is staying. Also let's see how he is used; if he is getting a ton of reps it would be difficult to parlay that into him leaving. If we see other QBs get as many (or more) reps than Hogan it would indicate he will be gone and everyone there knows it.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:12 PM ^
Two transfers does not exemplify either of those.
It shows me he can't or will not do what it takes to succeed in his role with either team.
That and taking a refugee from Arizona is not something I would like.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:20 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 11:45 PM ^
It doesn't concern you that this is the 2nd team he couldn't win the starting job on?
January 15th, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 11:17 PM ^
Huh. Recently, a local brewer was released in the stl metro area, but he was given 2 years of probation, damn the fickel hand of fate!
January 14th, 2015 at 11:23 PM ^
Does he have to sit out a season? If so, what's the point of adding a qb who hasn't been good enough to start to our roster.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:36 PM ^
He already has his degree so can play right away wherever he goes to.