I'm Rooting for Shane
Since it appears to be a two horse race now and there doesn't seem to be a lot of people in the Team Morris camp, I thought I would throw my support in for a few reasons:
1. Seeing Shane succeed would be the cherry on top of the Bursley Soft Serve Ice Cream on a Waffle Sundae demonstrating the ineptitude of the previous regime. Concussion gate was the boiling point for the last administration, and I want to see Harbaugh take the centerpiece from that and turn him into a champion.
2. I want to see the hometown metro Detroit kid who "just wants to play" recover from one of the worst moments in U of M history and take us to a National Championship (Big 10 Championship?...bowl game?........beating Rutgers?)
3. I'm concerned about Rudock losing his job at Iowa, whose playbook is about as simple as a corn farmer's tinder account. Harbaugh's QB turnarounds have been attributed to simplified reads allowing the passer to make quicker/better decisions. Rudock was superseded in a similar environment while Morris hasn't been in that environment.
I know I am rooting for the underdog. Neg away if you must.
edit: I apologize for the addition of the cup size to Rudock's name
August 19th, 2015 at 5:30 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 9:16 PM ^
"I doubt it. I sent it at about 1 am. He responded by 1:30"
That answers the BTN interview question, he was trying to catch up on his sleep after you fucking woke him up!
August 19th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^
I heard this O'Neill kid is pretty accurate. Can I root for him?
August 19th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^
I'm rooting for the QB who gives us the best chance to win.
August 19th, 2015 at 7:29 PM ^
Yep. They're all part of the team. There are very few guys that I've "rooted for" over others, although I did especially hope that Elliott Mealer would find success after all the Mealers went through.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
At this point i dont care if Satan is parading around out there under center for UM..Just win !
August 19th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 9:20 PM ^
I don't know how Graham would feel about having Satan's knuckle in the center of his asshole..... new definition of the hot seat.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
Shane has not shown that he has the intangibles required to be a good QB. O'Korn is the complete package and will lead Michigan to great heights in 2016 and beyond.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
name any QB under Hoke who displayed intangibles.......the previous regime destroyed any QB who walked in the door. I'm thinking he could do great things now with Harbaugh.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
At this point I'm rooting for any QB who makes good reads and does not turn the ball over. I know.....crazy high expectations for a QB at this level.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
Phew! For a second I thought we weren't going to get our daily Morris vs Rudock debate
August 19th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
I've been waiting for what seems like a interminable amount of time for this Godot chap to show up.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:49 PM ^
In the meantime, I'm Rooting for Lefty.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^
for Tate Forcier. Let me know how it works out.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
I like Shane too, but your reasons are weird.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
Summer competition may settle many of the starters. I think it is just as important to have backups playing at a high level to be used when needed. I don't have a favorite at QB. I'll let Habaugh decide on the starter or both if he wants to go to a 2 headed QB system.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
I don't recall JH saying it was a two horse race.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:58 PM ^
I'm rooting for Rudock. He's been a very efficient passer in the Big Ten. He won 8 games in 2013 despite having a mediocre coach and supporting cast, and has put up impressive numbers against some good teams like Ohio State, Nebraska and Wisconsin. I'm grateful that he was available and willing to come to Michigan this year, since it gives us hope for something more than a rebuilding year.
August 19th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^
Simple offense not at Michigan? You must have missed all of last August when all the talk was of simplying the offense due to all the youth everywhere outside of Funchess and Gardner and Butt. Both played in simple offenses. One showed basic competency.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 5:11 PM ^
So what you're saying is you prefer the old brand (Morris=Adidas) over the new one (Rudock=Nike)? This is the sneakiest UNIFORMZ thread ever.
/s
August 19th, 2015 at 5:14 PM ^
I did just buy a new adidas M polo actually. It was on sale for some reason.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
I'm rooting for whoever (or is it whomever...whatever) the coaching staff picks to start.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 5:23 PM ^
August 19th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
If Rudock wins, it's kind of expected. Hard to not start him at Utah given his experience. Let's hope that the non-conference schedule is full of lopsided blowout wins and both of them get to play a lot. That way, we'll be ready for the B1G season, because you never know when the guy on the bench is going to need to play.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
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August 19th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
"I it's Rudock than I'll support him and route him on."
He's got GPS, but thanks anyway.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
I'm not really that concerned. If its Rudock, we know we are getting the 3/4 best QB in the Big Ten (counting the OSU QBs as a single QB in this scenario). If Morris starts (assuming Rudock isn't injured), that means he beat out the 3/4 best QB in the Big Ten.
Its win-win after what we watched last year.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
I'll be over here rooting for Michigan.
Go Blue.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
I think if you look at a few assumptions, it's not exactly a mean-spirited sentiment (and we know what happens when you assume!). The assumptions:
- For this analysis, we assume everyone is healthy and buying into Harbaugh's program.
- Rudock has already shown that he can be a good to very good QB in the B1G. With Harbaugh coaching him, we can reasonably expect him to meet or exceed his 2:1 TD to INT ratio.
- It's reasonable to expect that Rudock will improve under Harbaugh.
- Most of us expect that Rudock will start, and are very happy to have him on the team, esp. given items 1 and 2. The floor for QB expectations, since Rudock joined the team, has been "competent" and that sounds pretty damned good.
- Shane has a rocket of an arm, but has been prone to INTs for various reasons (youth, coaching, OL, new schemes).
- Harbaugh puts a very high premium on limiting turnovers, and seems unlikely to entrust the offense to a turnover-prone QB.
- So the only way (barring injury) that Harbaugh starts Morris (or any other QB) over Rudock is if the QB in question is really hitting his stride.
- Profit.
Looked at in that light, if Shane Morris starts then it means that the QB situation is better than expected. So I'm not hating on the OP for this (although his title makes it sound like he's pulling against Rudock, which ... ick).
Like most everyone else on this thread, I just want to see the QB position improve, and someone separate themselves from their teammates to excel. All the roster QBs seem like good guys, so I'm not pulling against any of them.
But if Rudock is healthy and someone else starts, it likely means that we're in good shape at QB.
August 19th, 2015 at 7:31 PM ^
Thanks. I apologize and clarify: I certianly didn't mean any ill will toward Rudock. Just felt too many people were writing Morris off. I can see how some of that went the wrong way.
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August 19th, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
Me, too. Especially the 20th Maine at Little Round Top in 1863. Upset of the Century!
August 20th, 2015 at 12:29 AM ^
Maine is undefeated against the SEC.
August 19th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
1) Rudock was 'ran out' of Iowa because the next generation QB threatened to leave if he didn't get the starting position. I feel like this has been posted on the board for it to be well known. The guys is a solid QB, and not some incompetent imbecile that many want to make him out to be.
2) If Shane wins it, that means he legitimately beat out a solid QB. This by de facto makes him an above-solid QB.
Conclusion: I want Shane to win it because 1) it means he's progressed and is at least an above average QB (99%). 2) he's a hometown kid that has always loved michigan (1%).
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