Forcier: They haven't offered Paulus

I doubt Paulus is lying. Probably just a miscommunication.

I hate this situation

But why should Tate be worried? Shouldn't he just be confident in his own ability, and worry about putting himself in a position where Paulus cannot be looked at as the better option? I would welcome another body at QB purely for the depth that it would bring. Rich Rod consistently says they would like 2-3 players at each position he could win with. This might help move us in that direction.

I really have no idea what the hell is going on now. If it were a perfect world for me I wouldn't want Paulus around here. I'm confident in Tate, I think Denard is a decent option, and Sheridan has improved from last year by understanding the offense more. I like that Paulus would come in and help with depth and competition, but I don't think that it is a beneficial long run option for numerous reasons. Call me crazy, but I like where we are at the QB position. Yes, they are young and inexperienced, but what does Paulus do to improve that? I'd rather play a guy that will be here for 4-5 years than a guy who will be here for 1. I'd feel much better in 2010 with an experienced Forcier or Robinson, than a red-shirt or backup Forcier or Robinson. Not saying Paulus would start, but I want TF and DR to get all the game reps.

so that was weird. really enjoyed the tate stream-of-consciousness bit. can't say that i care much for all of the "i don't think my coaches were lying to me, but maybe they did" talk. i hope he keeps his head in the game.

I should say, though, that I hope the coaching staff didn't lie to Tate about this. Just more bad PR for Rich Rod and the program if that is, indeed, the case and it would add more fuel to the negative recruiting fire.

I'm not worried, do I look worried, why should I worry, it's impossible so I'm not worried, don't worry he's not coming here, so I'm not worried. If I say please don't fire up the Tate to transfer rumors. Does that unofficially start the Tate to transfer rumor?

Due to my blind inconsolable vitriolic hatred for Greg Paulus I must believe that he is lying for the time being

I don't see how the coaching staff could be flat out lying to Forcier in this situation. People don't usually lie when it will become 100% clear that they were lying in short order. There's some miscommunication going on somewhere... whether it's the timing of the interview with Paulus being offered or something of that nature, I don't know.

This is bullshit

Is that really Tate on there? I seriously don't know, so help me out if anyone knows for certain.

You know? So, he's upset about Paulus. IS he upset about Robinson? Will he get upset about whoever signs next year?

We need Brian to work his investigative magic and get to the bottom of this story.

Reading that "article" has me really doubting its validity. I'd hope that Forcier wouldn't give a phone or other interview to some knob from the Daily regarding something of this nature and then wax on about the coaching staff's fidelity. It just doesn't add up. However, if I'm wrong and this is true then I'm highly concerned about Tate's frame of mind. The coaches sowing the seeds of doubt about the their honesty does not bode well for the development of good player-staff relationships. ION, ESPN has a frickin' poll up on the college football page about who would start should Paulus end up at Michigan. Paulus leads Forcier 40% to 35%. Go give Tate a boost. (a little ways down on the left sidebar)

Tate has performed well, and if a guy can come in after not playing in 4.5 years and never having played college football and beat him then he needs a redshirt anyway. Contrast how RR talked about the QB's last year versus this year to get a sense of what he thinks. Tate is the front runner right now. RR has always said that he wants comepetition at every position. Tate should be far more worried about Denard Robinson who is in his class, or Nick Sheridan who has a year of experience on him that Paulus. But in short, I strongly doubt that Tate is worried about anything other than learning the rest of the playbook, finishing his finals and getting better so that he can start next Sept 5.

How is this any different than Rodriguez offering Blake Sims, Devin Gardner, Robert Bolden, etc.? Unless he told Tate "You are going to be our starter" then Rodriguez SHOULD be looking for as many options as he can. When this fall comes, we will have exactly TWO quarterbacks on the roster who were deserving of FBS scholarships. Like someone said above, if Tate gets beaten out by a guy who's been away from the game for 4.5 years, then he needs a redshirt year, anyway.

Paulus said he has an opportunity to play at Michigan. This doesn't mean he was offered a scholarship. Any one of us (assuming we haven't played college football before) has the *opportunity* to play QB for Michigan, assuming we're really good, have good enough grades, etc...I think we'll end up seeing that he was misrepresenting the situation, intentionally or unintentionally.

I don't care if Tate Forcier develops clinical depression over this, because you can never tolerate childish behavior. Competition is a fact of life. These types of unexpected outcomes happen. You have to rise above them and you'll be stronger. The longer you whine about the situation, the worse you're going to be. I am 100% set here. In order to have a winning tradition, everyone has to be held accountable. There should be no guarantees on any level. That was a problem with the old guard. It is a problem the country is dealing with generally. To get stronger on both counts, everyone must be held accountable. No undeserved breaks for anyone. The world is fierce, but competition makes us stronger. Everyone has to realize that, even a 18 year old kid. Michigan football is greater than Tate Forcier. We will get over Tate Forcier if he continues to act childishly at the thought of competing against a guy who hasn't thrown a pass in 4 years and would only be here 1 year anyways. How ridiculous is that? A message has to be sent, loud and clear, to Tate, DRob, the rest of the team and anyone else who wants to play here. YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID OF COMPETITION.