New Michigan Quarterback - Ramsey Romano
Michigan baseball infielder Ramsey Romano is now on Michigan's spring football roster as a quarterback ... that's 8 QBs in camp
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 11, 2015March 11th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Have no idea if this kid will actually make the team or not, but that's a damn impressive high school highlight reel.
Seems to have a high arc on it. At the very least he shouldn't get a lot of passes batted down at the line.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:02 PM ^
worth watching just for that field starting in the 4th minute.
maybe the hail song kid get get a new idea from it /s
March 12th, 2015 at 12:31 AM ^
The kid has to wrench that body hard to get any kind of mustard on those throws. Definitely not an elite arm.
But man that is one fun highlight tape. Kid has moxie. Extends plays, moves his feet well to buy an extra half-second in the pocket. Reads the field pretty well too.
We are told that Harbaugh likes a "football player" and will find a way to get him on the field. Romano might be a longshot but he is most definitely a football player.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
Uncle Rico please report to Schembechler Hall..
March 11th, 2015 at 11:16 AM ^
March 11th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
Great mechanics! Footwork needs a little work.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:56 AM ^
AS LONG AS HARBAUGH PUTS HIM IN, WE WILL DEFINITELY WIN STATES THIS YEAR!
March 11th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
That movies grows on you. First time, I was kind of like what???? but now the scenes and characters by themselves are awesome.
We all know some Uncle Rico's.
Nice job!
Ha! Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) is awesome. I had a chance to meet and work with him for a few days this year. Within minutes of meeting he's showing me video on his phone of him taking BP and shagging flies with the Brewers at spring training, and telling stories of playing harmonica on stage alongside Bob Dylan and Wilco. Harbaugh would be a fan. Coolest, friendliest guy ever.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
Got a couple of the baseball pitchers to throw in Spring either just to see or to have deptch for practice teams?
March 11th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
Maybe Harbaugh was on a secret recruiting mission.
March 12th, 2015 at 12:08 AM ^
Didn't he play WR anyway?
March 11th, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
Love it. If anyone thinks stockpiling QBs is a problem, whether it be for the morale of the current QBs or something, look at what OSU did last year.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
Romano started last year until he got hurt, drafted out of high school too. He hasn't played this year.
He was a pretty good football player in high school.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
what kind of car does he drive?
March 11th, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
March 11th, 2015 at 11:26 AM ^
by having Papa's son walk on......
"Our pizza is better than yours"
March 11th, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
March 11th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^
There are some things that will live with you forever...
March 11th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
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You just made me laugh out loud in my office. Thanks!
March 11th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
Per his MGoBlue bio, he was a decent QB in high school:
Also played football at Valhalla ... Was an all-state selection at quarterback after throwing for 3,415 yards and 30 touchdowns his senior season ... Selected to the All-American International Bowl for Team USA in San Antonio, Texas ... (http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ramsey_romano_866427.html)
And per a quote embedded in an mgoblog baseball recruiting recap:
Valhalla High QB Ramsey Romano played in an all-star football game last weekend in San Antonio and after the game tweeted, “Probably the last time I ever dress for a football game :( feels like a part of my life just ended.”
Romano threw for 3,415 yards and 30 TDs last season, but in part because he only started one year, has not drawn scholarship offers from Division I schools. He has accepted a baseball scholarship from Michigan.
(http://mgoblog.com/diaries/2013-michigan-baseball-recruiting-class-non-michiganders)
March 11th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
Somewhere, Bob Ufer is smiling.
cheesy Romano smiles.
Thank you Fielding Yost!!
I don't think the Grossmont districts are known for great competition but off the top of my head I can think of some notables that went on to college/NFL:
Alex Smith
Reggie Bush
Ryan Lindley (SDSU)
Mike Wiley (OSU)
The first highlight was against Oceanside which is a consistenly good program and Junior Seau's old school.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^
This is awesome. Reminds me of the glory days of 120 man stockpiled rosters back in the day. Michigan would get up on some poor, helpless team by 40 or so by half and then it was fun to see just how deep into the depth chart Bo could go.
"Hey look guys - that's our sixth string RB playing the 4th quarter." And you know what? He'd be good.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
those days. The best two teams in the Big 10 were Michigan and OSU. The #3 and #4 best teams were the Michigan and OSU scout teams.
Never should have let the NCAA put those scholarship limits on the programs.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^
Because it's a great thing for college football to have some of the best players sitting on the bench their whole careers?
March 11th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
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The reason the scholarship level was lowered was due to Title IX. It had nothing to do with players at the end of the bench being unhappy.
Those were great days.
March 11th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
Scholarship limits were also an attempt to force the talent to be spread around the college football landscape to promote moar parity. With the advent of the P5, their financial strength, and their ability to write their own rules, the smaller, less well-funded schools are in the process of being culled from the big-time. Wouldn't be shocked if the P5 voted themselves back into a higher scholarship situation; especially since they have the funding to continue to build women's programs to offset the larger football roster.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
stomped the crap out of just about everyone they played in those days. You're telling me you don't miss the years when Michigan losing to anyone was shocking?
Every player on those teams had the right to earn playing time, just like now. And they weren't forced to go to Michigan.
85 scholarships is not enough.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
Are you one of those people who also feels bad that someone has to lose and that we shouldn't even keep score anymore?
People ride the bench, it happens, and it's not like they don't get opportunity to prove day in and out that they're worthy of playing time either. Besides, I'd be very surprised if there's very many of those guys who at all regret their decision to play for Michigan. A positive, life-changing experience can be judged by more than how many times you saw the field.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:47 PM ^
how much playing time did Jim Hackett and Les Miles get at Michigan? Not much IIRC. Turned out pretty good for them in the long run.