Harbaugh: Speight NOT out for the season (UPDATE 7:51pm)

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

Says it's a game-time decision but the reports of him being out for the reason are simply incorrect.

Just said this now on the Inside Michigan Football radio show.

I WANT TO BELIEVE

Harbaugh said Speight will be out of practice a "couple days" this week and "we'll see"

— angelique (@chengelis) November 15, 2016

Harbaugh says any report saying Speight is out for the season is incorrect.

— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) November 15, 2016

UPDATE: Speight just retweeted the above the tweet from NB that he is not out for the season. For old folks, a retweet is basically an endorsement in cases like these.

LSAClassOf2000

November 14th, 2016 at 8:26 PM ^

I could be wrong about this, but on the surface, this sounds like a tactical thing to say so that there will be some uncertainty out there in football land, but part of me - perhaps vainly - wants to believe that it is possible. I suppose we'll see, but I have to think that his prospects for being in the game against Indiana would have to be fairly slim right now even if Speight was available. 

Drbogue

November 14th, 2016 at 8:29 PM ^

I could ask my old anatomy partner Dr. Bedi. He's the team Ortho surgeon along with Dr. Miller. Of course, that would violate HIPAA - Harbaugh Induced Paranoia in Ann Arbor.




Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad

SD Larry

November 14th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^

for the year.  You have been a warrior for Michigan football this year and we hope you recover soon. Those of us on MGOBLOG will continue to pull for you and all who play for Michigan.

stephenrjking

November 14th, 2016 at 9:08 PM ^

META: this is a reasonably significant issue for the top guys on the blog, and Brian will doubtlessly address this at some point this week. He reported this based on a source today, and it has been indirectly contradicted by Harbaugh himself, with a hint of contradiction from Speight. 

It's been radio silence on twitter since this has come out; I suspect Brian and possibly others are pursuing sources to either confirm their own report or retract it. 

1817

November 14th, 2016 at 9:14 PM ^

My guess is he has an ac joint separation which involves the collarbone without breaking it and that might explain JH's comment that its a game time decision.  Those injuries heal at different rates depending on the degree.

maineandblue

November 14th, 2016 at 10:09 PM ^

I'm definitely worried, but at least an injury could explain why Speight was so off last game. No clear consensus on when the injury happened, but I'd feel a lot better knowing it was early in the game and was the reason for the bad throws. The alternative explanation, that Speight lost his confidence and was off because of that, is much more ominous for our future. 

bo_lives

November 14th, 2016 at 10:23 PM ^

so I checked http://mgovideo.com/. Didn't find anything prior to Speight's first big miss (overthrow of Darboh on the first drive). Checked the end of the Maryland game and there's nothing there either.

I guess the alternative explanation is that Speight got rattled by the night game atmosphere? As much as I hate night games, Michigan's AD should just bite the bullet and make them a regular staple of the schedule. Can't hurt, and it might help our QBs get accustomed to that sort of atmosphere.

doggdetroit

November 14th, 2016 at 10:42 PM ^

Brian was making light of OSU's excuse for losing at PSU by saying that home field advantage is worth 40 points. It's obviously not worth 40 points but as MIchigan just found out, it is significantly more difficult to play on the road at night when the home fan base has been tailgating all day and is amped to the max especially in massive B1G venues. Hopefully Michigan gets with the times and agrees to 1-2 night games per year. 

 

M-Dog

November 14th, 2016 at 11:55 PM ^

Both Iowa and Penn State won big games this year at night - against Michigan and Ohio State repectively - that they would not have won during the day.

A night game is a distinct advantage (we ourselves are undefeated at night), and we should have more of them against major opponents.

Certainly Notre Dame at least, should never see daylight again at Michigan Stadium.

 

LJ

November 15th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^

You seriously think you can say neither team would have won during the day?  What on earth are you basing that on?

Any actual night game advantage should be pretty easily confirmable via statistics, though I can't find anyone who's checked the numbers so far.

I Want To Believe

November 14th, 2016 at 10:18 PM ^

If this is true, we should still hold Wilton out for Indiana. Even though Speight is obviously better than O'Korn, I'd like to see what he's capable of, while letting Wilton rest and break down osu tape.




Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad

funkywolve

November 14th, 2016 at 10:44 PM ^

and while semantics is in play with regards to 'season' I'm pretty sure Brian isn't going to put something on the front page that says Speight is out for the season unless he's double and triple checked sources and is 99% sure what he's going to post is legit.

drawdown400

November 14th, 2016 at 11:18 PM ^

Seems pretty obvious that harbaugh just wants to force Indiana to prepare for either qb. I don't think Brian would have made such a bold front page post (that would eventually be cited by two major sports news organizations) just off of a rumor. And I highly doubt harbaugh would allow for Indiana to have the treat of not having to face our starting qb without making it as painful/difficult as possible.




Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad