Wilton Speight transferring
Guess he knew he had no chance next year?
https://www.landof10.com/michigan/michigan-football-wilton-speight-tran…
November 26th, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
Harbaugh didn't have at least some influence on Speights decision. Peters gets the next month of practice getting starter reps and goes into spring the clear #1. Just as important, Dylan M. gets #2 reps and any garbage time available. Speight being here could've thrown question marks into all those things. I appreciate all WIlton has done for the program, but its time to move on to the future.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
even the nfl often has more experienced less talented guys as the back up QB. i would much rather have speight on the team next year than not.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:52 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
Simply because its time to move forward with Peters & McCaffrey.
Thanks Wilton.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
O-lineman would be just the ticket. A couple of really good tackles would fit the bill until our young guys can fill out and develop.
November 26th, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
Honestly, there usually aren't any good ones available. If you can't get into the rotation of your current P5 program, I'd rather not take a flyer unless there are some extenuating circumstances. Michigan has players in the pipeline who should be able to block people with some consistency. I'm not a big "FIRE THE COACHES" guy, but something needs to happen so that the 5 guys who showed clear improvement blocking for the RB transfer that awareness and ability to blocking for the QB.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:40 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:41 PM ^
if he should really be playing anymore. If I were him I'd take a long look in the mirror before deciding I wanted to keep going after all the injuries he's had. I'd hate to see him do even more damage to himself.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
I used to think this blog was pretty plugged in. Then I saw the consensus was that Wilton would be pretty much unchallenged for the QB job and it was his all this year and next.
Peters should have started from day one this year. Harbaugh bungled the QB situation.
Wish Wilton all the best, but he was not the QB this blog thought he was.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:51 PM ^
"I used to think this blog was pretty plugged in. Then I saw the consensus was that Wilton would be pretty much unchallenged for the QB job and it was his all this year and next.
Peters should have started from day one this year. Harbaugh bungled the QB situation."
You may indeed be a fan, but sir, you are one of the most arrogant out-of-touch fans i have ever read. Not many UM fans will take on Harbaugh one-on-one in coaching. Even fewer will take him on in coaching qbs. You, sir, are out-of-touch on this one, and even though you have others that think like you, believe me, you don't win just because you outnumber our HC.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:59 PM ^
Scroll through my posts and find one instance of me calling for anyone to be fired from this staff. Find one area where I have even been less than jubilant about the Harbaugh hiring.
But he's not infallible.
I don't even know what your talking about 'outnumbering the coach'. I rarely post here anymore because its simply a crappy place to talk Michigan football. If there really are people calling for Harbaugh's head even more reason to stop paying attention.
November 26th, 2017 at 6:51 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
like a good leader and teammate. Have a feeling like others suggest perhaps there is another transfer coming in like Shea Patterson, or perhaps Coach Harbaugh mapped out an uncertain future for him here. Otherwise, does not quite make sense to me that Wilt would leave. Wish Wilt the best and will always pull for him in whatever he does in life and appreciate his time at Michigan.
November 26th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
Speight moment was the TD to Chesson I think against Minnesota when he was forced into relief of Rudock.
He did a lot with a limited OL in my opinion.
I wish him well and no more serious injuries!!
November 26th, 2017 at 7:14 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^
me. That was a beautful big play.
November 26th, 2017 at 7:01 PM ^
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November 26th, 2017 at 7:47 PM ^
In spades, he is one class act.
November 26th, 2017 at 7:17 PM ^
I get it that the kid Brandon Peters looks good but it is by no means certain that he is a lock. Speight has experience and the physical tools. He just need to continue to work over the summer. He actually has a good long ball.
I guess the lesson from that the whole Drew Henson Tom Brady time was lost. Brady stayed and competed and only got better - he didn't get all of the game time, but got used to the habit of competing and working. He talked with Greg Harden a lot and decided NOT to transfer and stuck it out.
November 26th, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^
It takes 2QBs to get through a B1G season...Gotta think Speight could have gotten some playing time, even if Peters beat him straight up for the starting spot. Most likely, Speight really wants a guaranteed starting spot so that he can have a shot at the NFL
November 26th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^
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November 26th, 2017 at 10:51 PM ^
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November 26th, 2017 at 7:18 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
his only offer?? Wow. He's a very talented athlete, that's hard to believe. Thank you Mr. Speight for all you did. Ever blood, sweat and tear dropped for the team. Best of luck to you.
November 26th, 2017 at 7:32 PM ^
November 26th, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
Thank you for your dedication to our alma mater. Thank you for putting your health on the line to represent our University in the face of daunting obstacles.. Thank you for conducting yourself to the highest standards for a Michigan student and graduate. Our football program has been honored by your participation, and I, for one, am sorry to see you go.
May you achieve every success in life that you choose to pursue, and may you always feel welcome at the University of Michigan
November 26th, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
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November 26th, 2017 at 8:35 PM ^
Valid points. However, I believe a player is going to receive criticism from the fanbase no matter what team they play for. Unfortunately, it's part of college athletics as a whole. Not just Michigan. Players need to develop thick skin and/or stay off social media if it is bothering them.
November 26th, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^
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November 27th, 2017 at 8:11 AM ^
Batman, I think you are full of it. Michigan fans (and every other fanbase) become asses to players when their teams consistently lose. JT Barrett has lost like 3 games in 5 years and is a Heisman contender this season, yet was ripped by fans and the media when he lost to Oklahoma (there was even that 5* HS recruit that said Barrett should be benched.
If Speight expects to go to any decent football school and not get criticized for losses, he's insane. As for the transfers, we know Harbaugh doesn't love Peters and all we have otherwise is a RS FR.
November 27th, 2017 at 8:49 AM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 8:44 AM ^
"But the words disenchantment with the treatment of players by the fans this year being a major contributing factor."
I wish Michigan fans behaved better than fans from other schools - but they don't.
... but if players think they'll escape this by transferring, they're quickly going to find out that while Michigan fans aren't better than other schools fane - they also aren't worse. They'll be in for the same thing, wherever they go.
November 26th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
Thanks and Good Luck Wilton. I hope we're not now a repeat concussion away from disaster next year.
November 26th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^