Arizona QB Brewer granted release, 2 years of eligibility
Interesting.
Connor Brewer was in the class of 2012. The one class that Michigan infamously did not take a QB. Brewer was offered by Michigan.
According to Brewer's Rivals profile, he was a 4-star QB and the #10 pro style QB in the nation.
Originally a Texas Longhorn, he transferred to Arizona and sat out a season.
Brewer is 6'2, 206.
Those two years of eligibility look nice. Do want or?
Arizona QB Connor Brewer received a release from his scholarship to transfer today. Brewer will have a degree and 2 years to play.
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January 14th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^
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January 15th, 2015 at 6:50 AM ^
He transferred back home from Texas and then was beaten out by a RS freshman. He's now looking for a better depth chart for earning playing time. RR may have even encouraged him. Explain how that makes him a head case.
January 15th, 2015 at 8:36 AM ^
Square peg in a round...
January 15th, 2015 at 7:02 AM ^
January 15th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
To be fair, I changed my signature to that when after every single semi-negative comment I posted about Hoke was met with "BUT, BUT, BUT....BRADY HOKE IS THE FUCKING MAN, HOW DARE YOU SAY SOMETHING BAD!!!" I decided to just say fuck it, and go with that. Because despite mounds of evidence to the contrary people thought Hoke was awesome and shat roses.
So 1) I told y'all so, and 2) you're right. Its time to change it.
January 15th, 2015 at 7:02 AM ^
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January 15th, 2015 at 5:23 AM ^
Great HS highlights but FOURTH on the Arizona depth chart.
We need a grad transfer QB, but this doesn't look like 'the guy'.
Colonel Klink knows whom we need.
January 15th, 2015 at 10:38 AM ^
I would love a grad transfer for 2015, but a guy with 2 years of eligibility isnt a bad idea either.
January 15th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^
I hate responses like this. You offer nothing other than a single word. Care to explain?
January 14th, 2015 at 9:40 PM ^
January 14th, 2015 at 10:28 PM ^
Harbaugh signed Jason Focier when he transferred from Michigan. How did that work out?
January 14th, 2015 at 11:14 PM ^
January 15th, 2015 at 6:28 AM ^
LOL.
Dumb logic.
Look, not every guy you sign, recruit, convince to transfer, etc. is going to work out. Part of the goal of increasing the number of players at your position is to increase competition. Maybe Brewer/Braxton Miller/Kevin Hogan wouldn't end up being the starter at Michigan, but they could at least be in the mix or challenge Morris, Speight, etc. Who's to say that Forcier's presence didn't help spur Tavita Pritchard a little bit in improving the team? And maybe it didn't help, but it certainly does not appear to have hurt them.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:40 PM ^
Mmmmk
January 14th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^
The more QB competition the better.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^
Has he done anything at the collegiate level? If Harbaugh sees something he likes in him, then I'm behind it all the way, but it's hard to say given the fact that he hasn't played at all for the past few years.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
Not sure I get this. The high schoolers we offer scholarships to have also not done anything at a collegiate level. If the kid is deemed a better player than who we already have (quarterbacks that have themselves not proven anything at the college level) then there should be no question about whether or not he is offered a scholarship.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
1. Did he play at all, and if so, what kind of numbers did he put up?
2. Would he be eligible immediately?
January 14th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 10:29 PM ^
Harbaugh signed Jason Focier when he transferred from Michigan. How did that work out?
January 14th, 2015 at 10:31 PM ^
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January 15th, 2015 at 2:17 AM ^
Right, and Forcier was a free agent waived by UM because they reached the salary cap. College coaches don't "sign" anything but their own contracts.
Swing and a miss. Twice.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:31 PM ^
Is redshirt even an issue anymore? Wilton Speight redshirted last year. We'll have enough QBs to avoid burning Malzone's redshirt in any case (unless he earns playing time on his own merit, in which case, fine). Unless you're trying to redshirt Shane (unlikely, even with a transfer QB).
We already have enough QBs around to keep the bench warm, we need one that can play.
January 15th, 2015 at 12:35 AM ^
January 15th, 2015 at 7:45 AM ^
I love the idea of redshirting Shane, also, but it seems exceedingly unlikely. It needs an obvious starter to appear, for Speight to be a tolerable 2nd string, and for Morris to be OK giving up a starting role and any 2nd string snaps. Any of these might be possible, all 3 seems very unlikely.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
I remember when Alex Smith got hurt and they had to turn to Kapernick who did really well in his absence. Harbaugh had a really difficult time benching a healthy Smith and was hedging all over the place even though he knew Kapernick was better. Once he picks a QB at Michigan he is going to ride with him.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
This man also lied about having a conversation about signing Peyton Manning.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
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January 14th, 2015 at 10:33 PM ^
Yesterday I was talking with a nice kid from the San Clemente High track team about the college football championship. I mentioned that I went to Michigan, and he goes. "Yeah, Harbaugh. He calls my friend Sam (Elite 11 San Clemente quarterback Sam Darnold) every day, and tells him, "Come play at Michigan. You're going to be my next Colin Kaepernick." This kid goes on, "I think he should go there. Harbaugh's the best coach, with all his connections, to get him into the pro's. But he likes USC."
I had to agree with the young mans sentiment. Sam Darnold, however, remains committed to USC as of now.
Seemed like an interesting glimpse of a high school athletes view of Jim Harbaugh.
January 14th, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^
A very interesting name. He was crystal balled to Duke (>50%) before choosing USC. He also had some people thinking he was going to Northwestern. A smart guy. Oregon was also in on the action.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
People seem to be defining loyalty to current players as a promise that they will be given the opportunity to play. When guys sign a LOI, the only thing they are promised from a playing time standpoint is that they will be given the chance to compete for a spot. Why is bringing in a transfer seen as unfair to the current players?
The quarterbacks that are currently on the roster are as unproven as Brewer. So I don't see how his lack of experience is an argument for not pursuing him.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
If we can get him, why not? Obviously it looks like an uphill battle with any of the current QBs.
January 14th, 2015 at 9:56 PM ^
This dude looks good from his highlights. I don't hate the idea of getting him at Michigan. Who is this going to hurt? Michigan fans' feelings of who they think "deserves" the job? Nobody has earned it. I like this idea
January 14th, 2015 at 9:56 PM ^
He's been in school for a grand total of 2.5 years, transferred at some point during this, and has a degree? What does it take to get a degree?
January 14th, 2015 at 10:05 PM ^
Football players are on campus year round, so I would expect them to be ahead of their peers who go home and/or have internships during the Summer. Couple that with some credits from AP classes in High School, and it doesn't surprise me at all to see someone graduate in 2.5 years.
January 14th, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^
He enrolled early in the winter of 2012, and has probably been taking classes during summers.
January 15th, 2015 at 7:44 AM ^