Report: Shea Patterson to Be Ruled Eligible for 2018
the same five photos will continue this summer [Bryan Fuller]
Good newwwws everyone! As first reported by Chris Balas of The Wolverine and confirmed by Josh Henschke of The Michigan Insider/247, word out of Schembechler Hall this evening is that the NCAA is expected to rule Shea Patterson immediately eligible for this year, though even now 247’s report was a bit measured:
The Michigan Insider is able to confirm published reports that Patterson is expected to be granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA with the news coming as soon as Friday. As of a week ago, the U-M programs confidence was at about 90%. On Thursday, TMI can also confirm that the confidence level has risen.
Ole Miss submitted its last response to Shea’s appeal two weeks ago and a resolution was expected tomorrow-ish. Michigan sources have maintained a high level of confidence during this process, and given the relative strength of Shea’s case versus his former school’s, this outcome was favored, but with the NCAA nothing’s ever certain.
I can't wait for the season now...feels like it has been forever since we had a decent QB.
I feel like "decent QB" is a more accurate way to describe the last several yeras.
Gardner was a decent QB, with a lot of potential that was utterly squandered.
Rudock was pretty bad until about half-way through the year and he ended up being what I would call a very good QB.
Speight was decent at QB his first season until the Iowa game. After that point he never recovered and regressed.
O'Korn was terrible, except for that Purdue game when he looked midly decent, kinda.
And finally Peters was decent until the bowl game when he completely fell apart.
But, yes with the exception of 2nd half Ruddock, it's been quite a while since we truly had a good, let alone great, QB. If Shea's as good as they say he is, and is able to pick up the offense, learn the playbook, and develop timing with the WRs, then it should make for an exciting season. It will also be nice to finally (hopefully) see some RPO schemes with a good mobile QB. All the top teams lately have mobile QBs, not one-dimensional pocket passers.
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