Hello: Shea Patterson
— Shea Patterson (@SheaPatterson_1) December 11, 2017
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Never gets old.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:38 PM ^
Whoops! Everyone in my cubicle stopped working and looked at me for laughing out loud at the this... Sums up EXACTLY how I feel ATM.
December 11th, 2017 at 3:04 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
Peters/Patterson/Mccaffery >>> Speight/OKorn/First year Peters.
No excuses now. Time to win.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:42 PM ^
Welcome Shea!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
The F5 button on my computer thanks you. It's been beat to death all weekend.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
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December 11th, 2017 at 1:23 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Looks like the sky is still blue.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
I just hope he can play right away. And that he brings a few friends with him.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Let's rock!
Also, from the reaction I was seeing to the tweet, seems like Ole Miss is handling this pretty well! Credit where credit is due, that fan base deserves some props.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:49 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
yeah baby yeah!
Welcome to Michigan!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Going to be an exciting QB position battle this summer between three good QBs.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Yessir! Can't wait for the QB competition this year.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:15 PM ^
and just received the notification on my cell Patterson is blue!
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!
Go Blue!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:15 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
Weeeeeeeee
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December 11th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^
kbfhlewjfcbewjkndqwjnd;jqwndkqwjdnlqwjdnl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
Nice of Shea to wait until after Brian posted the recruiting update.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
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December 11th, 2017 at 2:09 PM ^
I think "Even decent QB play and M could be 11-1" is a lazy assesment. We all know Ruiz is going to be a stud for Michigan. But True Sophomore Center who played guard his freshman year (i.e. wasn't practicing Center exclusively) is most likely a step down from Mediocre 5th year Senior who had the genetics and center ranking that made him the original unholy lock. Mason Cole is out the door and being replaced by ???????. RT was a turnstyle and probably will continue to be. Bredenson did not take the leap we hoped, but he and Big Mike are still encouraging prospects. Still yet to be realized completely but holding out hope that their Junior years are a big step up.
That is a lot of hope and prayers just to break even with last years OL. An OL that ended up putting two QBs in hospitals.
December 11th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
There are four guys with good game exerience to fill three interior line positions (Bredeson, Onwenu, Ruiz, Spanellis). I like that starting point for building a competent line next year.
December 11th, 2017 at 3:44 PM ^
Spanellis is promising, but has maybe 30 snaps to his name as a 6th OL (blocking TE). Not even his position. And Ruiz as a starting center is complete projection. We think he will be great, we hope he is, but that is a wash at best at a position that wasn't great this year. Him performing worse than a 5th year senior with a pro-bowl father is not at all out of the question.
And where do QB pressures come from? Tackles who are turnstyles, or missed line calls letting blitzes and stunts through to the QB. I.E. the three spots that are the biggest questions next year. And I doubt Peters (still learning playbook) or Patterson (probably recieved the playbook to study 5 mins ago) will be experienced enough to make those line calls for Ruiz.
December 11th, 2017 at 4:06 PM ^
I think Spanellis or Ruiz could step in and be better than Kugler next year. There are many factors coaches take under consideration when deciding who to play, when & where. As a fan it is easy to fall into the video game mentatlity of "highest rated guy plays best" and "player progresses at a fixed rate". Just because Kugler was the best starting C option this year, does not mean other guys who couldn't beat him out this year will obviously be worse.
December 11th, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
I think Ruiz can be better too. I also think he can be worse. Smart money says increase in talent but loss of experience will be an wash. Anything markedly above that is a hope at this point. And when you hope your center is an improvement and you hope RT is an improvement, and you hope Bredesen makes the jump you really expected him to take this year happens, and you hope big Mike can make it thru full games and you HOPE a LT shows up out of thin air. I mean that is a lot to hope for.
I mean, do that offseason test.
???? << Mason Cole
Jr. Bredensen > So. Bredensen
Ruiz = Kugler
Jr. Onwenu > So. Onwenu
2018 Uluzio/JBB/Runyan/??? > 2017 Uluzio/JBB/Runyan
That's two 2nd/3rd team All B1G guards and three problem areas. Maybe this midicates damage?
Jr. Bredensen </= Mason Cole
Spanellis </= So. Bredensen
Ruiz = Kugler
Jr. Onwenu > So. Onwenu
2018 Uluzio/JBB/Runyan/??? > 2017 Uluzio/JBB/Runyan
That still isn't a great OL.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Boom!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^
This elevates everyone's game. No let downs. Onward!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^
QB room going to be so good next year, and for many years to come.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
But who gives a rat's ass?
December 11th, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
Should be a great competition. My money is still on Peters to start in South Bend, but the spring/summer just got a WHOLE lot more interesting. And you need 3 legitimate options anyway, no matter who starts. Feels like we've got that now.
December 11th, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
are belong to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 11th, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
December 11th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
Awesome. Adding a Johnny Manziel/Baker Mayfield type playmaker to this roster makes us a legit national title contender. No excuses next year, time to get it done.