New Michigan Quarterback - Ramsey Romano
Michigan baseball infielder Ramsey Romano is now on Michigan's spring football roster as a quarterback ... that's 8 QBs in camp
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 11, 2015I wasn't very clear in my comment. I meant that it's probably better for college football as a whole that the scholarships have been reduced and parity has increased. People like to watch competitive games.
I agree that it would be better for Michigan football to have the higher number of scholarships, and I agree that players assume the risk of not getting playing time wherever they go.
When your intial comment is put in that context, it makes perfect sense.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
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I disagree as well. I just want to watch Michigan beat up on OSU and the rest of a weak ass Big Ten.
Beat up on a weak-ass Michigan
not just um and osu killing the big ten (which was boring and unfair), scholarship limits changed the entire sport.
teams like va tech, miami, etc never would have been anything if the ncaa did not impose the initial scholarship limits in the 70s and finalize it at 85 in 90s. it made the game much better overall
day in school when they told us that life was going to be fair.
I couldn't care less about Miami, Va Tech, or any other team for that matter. Watching Michigan beat every team they play is what I want to see. How you could find that boring doesn't make any sense to me.
Because I like watching some competitive games. If Michigan played Florida State's schedule every year I would find it a lot less fun to watch.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
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March 11th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I'm keeping my opinions in regads to Title IX to myself
March 11th, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^
March 11th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^
this dude is already on campus and (pry) will not cost a scholie. It is a free lotto ticket. If he isn't needed by baseball, I like free lotto tickets. Regardless, he is probably around for scout team depth to give the D more reps.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
If he's on a ship for baseball then he will count against the 85. Why isn't he playing baseball right now?
March 11th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
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not the conservative version that has been played thus far.
It will feature "The Menora" as the base play.
All 5 eligible receivers go down field at similar depths spread across the field in various routes.
Once the QB throws to one of them, the adjacent receivers on either side loop a little back and criss-cross as they form the two non-center innermost branches at full speed. Four of the five "linemen" (non-forward pass eligible but lateral eligible) begin following the outer branches of the menora as soon as the QB throws the ball. One ineligible "lineman" stays back just in case.
Once our receiver/"lateral QB" catches the ball, he has 6 speeding targets to choose from. He picks the most open and laterals it to him, likely using a throwing motion. The open speeding target catches the ball in full stride and runs until he scores a touchdown or is caught from behind.
Really advanced plays would offer subsequent lateral options.
(OK, I have a sick mind. This just came to me.)
Oy vey.
Cue the Bo quip about winning one for the Kippur.
March 11th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^
How did you get over 2000+ points?
Harbaugh is breeding competition. Better to have competition between many options than to sit back on his fat ass like Hoke did and rely on 1 QB.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
I want that A's pitcher Norris who lives in a VW Bus.
Also, I bet Harbaugh read Money Ball and loved it.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
He wrote the book, and directed and starred in the movie, he's just too humble to take credit for all that.
EDIT: I just upvoted you and tripled your MGoPoints. I love having that kind of power around here.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
With great power comes great responsibility.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
that guy is a Blue Jays prospect...if we're talking about the same guy.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
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March 11th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
The Steinbrenners.
Clayton Richards
March 11th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
There could be two 2-sporters on this team this fall if Ramsey stays on.
Andrew David is also going to play Baseball for Bakich.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
New spring walk ons added to the roster-
#5 Kenneth Sloss, WR
#9 Ramsey Romano, QB
#23 Jeffrey Houston, DB
#27 Travis Wooley, DB
#40 Joe Beneducci, FB
#46 Deyanco Hardwick, FB
#54 Evan Hampton, LB
Beneducci & Hardwick - those sound like good fullback names.
March 11th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
How does his have a baseball scholarship affect the scolarship totals for football if he makes the team?
March 11th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
You can't have a football player on a baseball scholarship. If a football player has an athletic scholarship, it counts against the 85.
Right now, he probably doesn't count as a football player, so I think he can show up to football practice and keep his scholarship counting against baseball's 11.7 scholarship limit. If he makes the team in the fall, though, I think he would have to be either a walk-on football player (losing his baseball scholarship) or a scholarship football player (having his scholarship bumped up to a full ride, but counting against the 85).
In priority order, the NCAA mandates that multi-sport athletes have their scholarships count against (1) football, (2) basketball, (3) hockey, (4) anything else. So when Mike Legg was on the hockey and baseball teams, his scholarship had to count against hockey's numbers.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
I don't believe he's seen the field yet.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
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March 11th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
My favorite athlete who played both QB and baseball at Michigan was Jim Paciorek in the late 70s and early 80s. IIRC, Bo recruited him, and baseball was going to be his second sport. After a year or so, he gave up football and just concentrated on baseball. He was great for us. Played a couple years in MLB for the Brewers, and then had a long career in Japan.
He was one of three Paciorek brothers who played Major League Baseball. Tom had a long career, and John played one game, going 3-for-3 and retiring with a 1.000 career batting average.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
One of my favorites, who played end and linebacker under Bump Elliott and was the recipient of the 1960 Meyer Morton Award, given to the the player who "showed the greatest development and most promise as a result of the annual spring practice." Other recipients included Gerald Ford, Ron Kramer, Jim Harbaugh and Desmond Howard, so Freehan was in good company.
Oh, and he also played a little baseball, as I recall.
There also was that 4-year starting QB and centerfielder Rick Leach.
March 12th, 2015 at 12:26 AM ^
Man am I old. When you said about 40 years separated, I at first assumed you were an old geezer who went to high school in the 1930s. It took me awhile, even after finishing your post to realize this June will be 40 years since Leach graduated high school. My 40 year hs reunion isn't far off. Also, congratulations on the record.
Speaking as a Flint kid (Northern '78), it was impossible not to know who Leach was back in the day, even before he got to UM. I doubt a week went by when he wasn't mentioned in The Flint Journal for something. (Their columnist Dean Howe wrote about him so much, it sometimes seemed like he was Leach's personal press secretary.)
Since I went to a rival HS, I was no Leach fan. But if the people at SW don't have much appreciation for one of their best who accomplished what he did at UM and went on to play in the MLB ... well, that's just sad.
PS: and as a former mediocre NHS baseball player, permit me to say that those SW Colts were a major pain in the ass (said with respect). In my two years on varsity, we only beat them once. And if you topped his BA, you must have been pretty good.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
But "Ramsey Romano" is a damn fine quarterback name.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:23 PM ^
Competition is a good thing. Add O'Korn, Gentry, and maybe Rudock in the Fall. They better buy some more footballs.
March 11th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
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a true meritocracy!
March 11th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^