November 13th, 2015 at 12:59 AM ^
November 13th, 2015 at 1:09 AM ^
2. Henne
3. Denard
4. Griese
November 13th, 2015 at 1:34 AM ^
Denard Robinson
I saw every year he started as a student at Michigan. He carried that team and saved us from what could have been much, much worse.
November 13th, 2015 at 2:18 AM ^
Best QB to TE Eva!
Daunte Culpepper should have followed his example!
November 13th, 2015 at 5:21 AM ^
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November 13th, 2015 at 7:01 AM ^
1. Denard
2. Henne
3. Henson
4. Devin
Based on heart more than talent or stats (especially Devin).
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November 13th, 2015 at 7:15 AM ^
How do I pick among the many outstanding qualities that Michigan QBs have shown? I can't do it. Here is my list in reverse chronological order of Michigan QBs and what they did best:
- Best Example of a “Michigan Man”: Devin Gardner
- Most Fun to Watch: Denard Robinson
- Greatest to Ever Play the Position (including pro career): Tom Brady
- National Champion: Brian Griese
- Best Leader: Jim Harbaugh (the QB when I was a student)
- Why I’m a Wolverine: Rick Leach (was the QB when I began caring about college football)
- Greatest Athlete: Tom Harmon (yeah, technically he was a HB, but he was the passer)
November 13th, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^
agree with this a lot.
November 13th, 2015 at 7:45 AM ^
It seems like there is a large recency bias on the board. Denard is an all time great player, but he wasn't a great quarterback, of course play-calling and scheme may have had a lot to do with that.
Elvis Grbac was awesome with Derrick Alexander and Desmond Howard. Michigan could score at almost anytime with a somewhat predictable left, right, left, uppercut (bomb).
Todd Collins is my favorite because we all thought there would be a huge drop off and Collins seemed to be even better. We didn't miss a beat for several years. Griese gets props for the National Championship and Brady gets props for the Alabama win and for putting up with Henson.
Of course as a teenager, when I didn't watch many games, there was Jim HARBAUGH and AC.
November 13th, 2015 at 7:51 AM ^
November 13th, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^
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November 13th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
"Hey honey, how bout a Wet Wangler tonight?"
or
a "Reverese Driesbach"
a "Greasy Griese"
the "Lick Reach"
"Harbaugh's Missonary"
"the Mallet"
a "Steaming Grbac"
November 13th, 2015 at 8:54 AM ^
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November 13th, 2015 at 9:00 AM ^
Favorite in terms of liking the most is incredibly hard for me to choose. It was Dennis Franklin for many years. I did not know him but I had a class with him (which he always attended) and he was a polite, humble understated guy. On the field he delivered exactly what Bo wanted, near flawless execution of the offense, and as others have noted, we went 30-2-1.
But- Denard slighly surpassed him for me, and not just for what he did on the field- I would remind people that he was 20th in the nation in PASSING efficiency in 2010, and in 2011, he had 2 of his best games at critical moments against Nebraska and OSU, but also for his commitment to Michigan period. He stayed when many thought he should transfer, and who doesn't love his support as evidenced by the classic GIF of Denard and Roundtree at the Michigan basketball game?
I like them all though.
November 13th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
For me it has to be Henne, mostly because that was just around the time that I really started paying closer attention to every little detail of UM football. If I was, ya know, alive during the 70's or 80's my answer might be different.
November 13th, 2015 at 9:44 AM ^
November 13th, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
It's been said 1000 times, so I'll say it the 1001st: Denard.
November 13th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
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November 13th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
My best friend and I were visiting Ann Arbor in the fall of 1986. We sat in the 5th row in the freshman section at the Iowa game. Chuck Long had gone, but the Hawkeyes were still good. It was time for revenge. The QB from Michigan was hyped as a Heisman canditate. Not sure what became of him, but that day he was my hero.
November 13th, 2015 at 9:14 PM ^
November 13th, 2015 at 10:59 PM ^
I also have to mention Bob Timberlake, the first qb I saw play for Michigan. Class guy. Talented and heady qb.