CFN B10 Qb rankings...We've got 2 in the top 12.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/971937.html
what should we expect out of Marve this year?
to post good news on a day like today?
Newsome being ranked ahead of Denard is kind of a slap in the face.
That'll get fixed on the field this fall. Hopefully decisively on Oct 30th. That said I'd put more money on Denard playing that game than Kevin.
Looking at Denard's season statistics last year, it really isn't shocking. I want to put a ton of stock in the spring game, but it was just that: a spring game.
Sure, Denard's stats last year were not amazing. But Newsome didn't have any stats last year. Some good and some bad performances >>> redshirting.
Also, if we compare Spring Games, Denard looked like a monster and Newsome looked like a freshman.
Denard should be ahead of Shelhaase (sp) too.
Denards got badass dreads! (Despite throwing 14 Ints????? - who were they watching? I want whatever they were smoking!!!)
Seriously, of the 12 QB's listed there were 3 Sophs listed - two were ours!
I like the upside potential for that!
every team was represented in the "top 12" and UM has two because we can't figure out who the starter is and are therefore fuct
better?
How is Newsome ahead of Denard? I'd flip flop those two. Newsome hasn't shown anything and they base that on upside?
Probably because they think Denard threw 14 INTs last year... he really had 4.
Not to be a downer, but considering there are only 11 teams with quarterbacks to choose from, we are basically guaranteed a spot. I basically interpret this as ranking all the QBs in the Big Ten then picking the best backup.
I wouldn't even go as far as saying best backup. I think they did 12 because they have no clue who Michigan's quarterback is going to be. This was just so that we have a scouting report on both, so when season comes all bases are covered.
Michigan will be in the top 11 of the Big 10 this year...Raback it!!!!
Redshirt freshman from Illinois ranked ahead of Lord Shoelace?
Jebus. This is a rough news cycle, but that's just damn ridiculous.
Ricky Stanzi is number 1. On July 5th, everything goes back to normal....
To not rank Stanzi No. 1 is to rank America last...
ha i had no idea that denard had 14 interceptions! man thesse writers suck
Good, they ranked Pryor number one again. He was mostly a bust last year after that preseason MVP rating.
Last year turned out OK for a bust year.
Anyway, Stanzi is way too low. It should read 1a) America 1b) Ricky Stanzi.
In the end, but it was ugly in the beginning and the middle.
Honestly, I'm not impressed with any of those guys as QBs yet, including ours. I don't think any of them have proven their worth yet. If they think that Pryor is going to be the best passer, then they obviously agree with me. If they think that Pryor is going to be the best QB due to his aboverage-good passing and athleticism, then Denard has to be ranked higher than 12.
The interception totals for Denard are quite high. He only had 4 last year unless I'm reading something in outer space.
I also agree with aaaaaamichfan above - Newsome over Denard is a slap in the face. Spring ball is the only real comp for both of these guys. Newsome had a terrible spring game from what I understand. Don't know how they connected the dots to come to the conclusion that Newsome > Denard (recruiting rankings perhaps? Denards struggles as a passer last year?)
2 in the top 12 = being #1!
In your face Michigan haters. We're #1.
Where's Zac Lee??
... their summation of Newsome: He "looks the part," he wasn't able to move the offense in the Spring, and yet he has tremendous "upside."
That's just stupid.
I can't wait till October 30th so the nation sees how overated Newsome is and how much better Denard is.
I think they're overrating Tolzien, who had the luxury of playing behind a strong line and handing off to John Clay. I'd put him behind Cousins and Stanzi, who were saddled with lame running attacks. Other than that, everything looks reasonable.
On Cousins:
he showed a little bit of mobility netting 60 yards on the year and running for 75 yards against Michigan
75 yards against us, -15 against everyone else combined. Yikes.
Yeah, that's pretty sad. But it was really only on a few big runs.