Wilton Speight appreciation thread

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What a journey. Congrats to Wilton. This is the Harbaugh effect.

 

What a journey. From that to starter.

Harbaugh was told something similar to when he was late to a meeting with Bo pic.twitter.com/zfS2v04nvu

— † Wolverine Devotee (@UMichWD) August 27, 2016
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CoverZero

August 27th, 2016 at 4:44 PM ^

Appreciate him now, but as soon as Speight makes his first bad throw or misses an open Chesson deep...you people will be all over him, like you were with Jake last year.

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Sten Carlson

August 27th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^

To echo Strictly Shorts, NOT knowing who the stater is yet is the best thing the program has experienced at QB in a long time. When was the last time we have had two capable QB's? Denard and Tate Forcier? Seems like forever ago. Coach said we are farther along at QB preseason than we were last year. Last year, after the fact, we learned that once Jake stepped on campus it was pretty clear he was the #1 guy. Now, it sounds like we have a 1a vs. 1b situation. I love to hear that! Speight gave us a glimpse of what he's made of versus Minn., and despite that gutty performance many in here are circumspect. I don't get it really. What did you expect? Was he to come off the bench like Brady? Ok, maybe. Assuming he's improved, no doubt that game will go a long way in his mind, and in the hearts and minds of the team.

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DairyQueen

August 27th, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^

Don't forget, Speight is chronologically, in the same class as Shane Morris, despite being listed as one class younger than Shane Morris's class.

I can't remember if he started school late, or did a 5th year of high school (at a sports-prep HS). I seem to remember classes in a baseball field or something.

Either way, age and maturity always help, particularly at quarterback.

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A Fan In Fargo

August 28th, 2016 at 12:16 AM ^

All I have to say is that O'Korn is going to see snaps. I just cant find myself believing that all this hype in the past year with Johnny is nothing. It won't be snaps at the end of games either. O'Korn is a stud. Good attitude and ability. I have a ton of faith in Morris yet too. Needs to believe in himself I sense and follow through with that confidence on the field and to the coaches. If Wilton is the guy, I hope he kicks ass and is the man. John and Shane are still two stallions in the stable waiting to run though. Go Blue!

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bamf16

August 28th, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^

Won't neg away at all, but I'll put the caveat of "at the start of conference play."  With no preseason games like in the NFL, I have no problem with Harbaugh trying things with multiple QBs in games against Hawaii or Central Florida or Colorado.  I know "coachspeak" won't allow the staff to convey to the team that the games against 3 teams who went a combined 7-31 last season "don't matter" or are "easy wins."  But assuming all the QB news that broke over the weekend is incorrect, if Harbaugh allows the QB competition to extend into games 1 and 2, I won't see it as a negative.

 

Now if Penn State comes to Ann Arbor and we still see a rotation, then I'm right there with you.

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