Rudock Hate

Sorry to rain on your parade but football is never going to change, you are as good, and will only go as far as your QB will take you. You need a good QB and that's what we have been lacking for the past 8 years, and yes I love you denard but how good would we have been if we actually had a qb and could have denard out there as a Percy/Braxton role. That's exactly why Michigan state has been so good over that span too, their last 2 qbs have been very good, and one is already in the league, and the other one will be an NFL QB also. Hell just look at the one year when they didn't get good QB play with maxwell, they finished like 7-6.... All this hate is warranted, anyone who ever has watched a football game knows that the quarter back is the most important player on the team, please quit downplaying it sir

I just wish he had more Ds in his name. I love DDs!

Rudock played terribly today. I mean just awful. You can pretend all you want, but if he plays like that in big games, Michigan will get slaughtered. Luckily it was UNLV.

        I was born on a  rainy day.  I remember playing Halo back when I was a kid and Michigan football was good.  After I graduated from college, I got a job and was busy.  Also, I think Rudock looked like balls today against an awful defense.

Is this how we're posting stuff around here now?

If Rudock doesn't want the hate, it's simple...play better

The criticism is warranted.  Hell, John Navarre was ridiculed endlessly.   If that's the standard, then yes, we should be highly critical of Rudock.

rudock is terrible. but he's all we've got. forgive me if i'm used to NFL qb's playing for michigan.

It's just not... good. Can't wait for O'Korn

Has not been accurate with his throws. I hope he improves because next week we will probably need to pass more to drive the ball on BYU. If Rudock has another bad game our D will break against BYU and it could be a long day. I trust Harbaugh will work hard to improve Rudock's passing game. He needs to improve if we have any chance against beating Northwestern, MSU or OSU. Harbaugh must not be very impressed with Morris to redshirt him. I t hink the 2016 and 2017 will be much better with a QB who will be able to hit his short and long reciever and that QB will be Mr. O'Korn.

I'm pretty late to this conversation, but what exactly is the point of this thread? We have who we have on the roster and we have a coach who excels at developing QBs. Are people ANGAR that Harbaugh isn't a god?

Let me add my name to the chorus finding this thread dumb.

I agree with you--anyone saying we'd beat Ohio State with a better QB is a moron.

But if you're looking at what Rudock is doing and are in any way satisfied or think he's doing OK, you may also be a moron.The interceptions are bad enough.  But the absolute inability to hit any pass of more than 5 yards is ridiculous and will make it impossible for us to compete against good teams.  And the 'it's all the receivers' fault' or 'he's still learning the system' excuses are getting very old indeed.  His passes simply have not been accurate or even really all that close.  Fact of the matter is, while Speight may not have completed either of those late passes, they were pretty damn close to right on the money, and far more accurate than any 5+ yard pass thrown by Rudock.

Should we trust this staff?  Of course, but if anything that should only make us more uneasy about what sits behind Rudock.  I went back and read Brian's QB preview after week 1, and it was startling--I've never seen such variance between a prediction and the facts on the ground.  I'm not faulting Brian here, I'm merely pointing out that Rudock has not been as advertised.

Game management?  Yeah, OK, but let's not forget that with the running game (and perhaps more importantly, offensive line) we had with Griese, we could afford a passing game that was middling.  We don't have that luxury here, and Rudock is no Griese.

As for this 'let's be happy being mediocre' garbage--is there not a MAC team you should be rooting for?  I think most of us are willing to agree that it will take some time for us to get back to the top.  But in the meantime, I think we're well within our rights to make legitimate criticisms of a QB who is performing at a level well below what was expected (and well below the level of a legitimate DI QB).

Why does everyone assume we're married to Rudock all year? If this poor play continues Harbaugh WILL make a change. No doubt in my mind.

I think Jake is a little nervous. He'll probably get over that and settle in. Some of the short stuff to Butt is a little scary and caused that pick against Oregon State, otherwise he is pretty accurate and is consistent. He also holds the ball for a while instead of running but I applaud him for at least trying to look for an open guy.

Also keep in mind that at least one of those picks wasn't entirely his fault and he should have another TD (the one to Houma yesterday). He still completes a high percentage of throws and will get better timing as the year goes on. If not then the ceiling of this team is pretty clearly in the hands of the defense.

Hopefully with film and practice he will spot them and get more comfortable taking chances.Thing is, a guy with nearly half a dozen picks in the first quarter of the season may get a little gun shy in an offense that emphasizes not turning the ball over.

is the clear realization that he isn't that good and he's still by far or best option lol. Relax, op.

I'm not a smart man, but I know what good QB play is.

And what is the point of people like you complaining about the QB play of the QB who is obviously best suited to start. You make no sense.

Yes, Rudock needs to improve.  But as Harbaugh said, his job is to win games.  We're 2-1 and could be 3-0 if Rudock's receivers run the right routes and don't slow down their routes.  And that was against a good Utah team, first game of new regime, on the road, under the lights.  Rudock's been in Ann Arbor for less than 6 months, working with the team for less than that, in a new offense for everybody.  Our offense is competent for the first time in years, and relatively minor improvements will make it pretty solid.  Numerous times Rudock has worked his way through his progressions and made good decisions. Yes, he's also thrown too many INTs.  He's not perfect yet but fer gods sake, settle down and step off the high horse of perfection. Yes, Rudock needs to improve, but let's give the kid a little more time and support and see what happens.

Nobody hates the kid.  We hate the fact that we are in this situation, i.e. none of the highly touted QB's on our roster have the talent or have been coached up yet to the point where they are better than a 5th year guy who is an average college QB. And it's especially trustrating because the rest of the team has shown marked improvement in the short time the new coaching regime has been here.

We know we should be rational and patient.  But we are fans.  We are very emotionally in this school and its teams. Stop asking us to be rational and patient. :)

Neat story mate! Stop Devin Gardner bashing and telling me what to think you prick. You're not my father anymore!!!

Can Jabrill throw?

Go handle-jack your buddies some more whatever the hell that is weirdo.

The funniest thing to me is people calling for Shane to start. He couldn't even consistently hit a seven yard pass. I think it's safe to assume that the competition for starting QB was not even close. Say what you want, but I think Jake will continue to get better as he gets more comfortable with the offense. He's never going to be the best QB in the country, but I think he can be a consistent 18-25, 225 yard type guy who limits his INTs and hits a few more open guys in the endzone.