Leonardfan
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Stanford needs to figure out the QB situation or it will be a long season.
Ryan Nall with video game numbers 14 rushes 221 yards (15.8 ypc) and 3 TDS. You could take away his 80 yd run and he still would have averaged 11yds/carry. I guess Chad Hansen got hurt?
I went to the Rutgers-Michigan slaughter last night and had a fun time outlasting the rain. There were no amazing tales a la Flint's experience at EMU last month; in fact, I didn't see a single player make a black power salute during the national anthem. Jabrill Peppers deserved the game ball for Michigan, but he would have had another score if white safety (and former cornerback) Anthony Cioffi had not caught him from behind at the 5 yard line. Fifth-year walk-on fullback Bobby Henderson had three carries for 26 yards and his first career touchdown.
It was hard to feel sorry for Rutgers fans, who were good sports but seemed to lay most of the blame on their white quarterback. Apparently, "the future" is a true freshman black quarterback who might not yet be strong enough to run around the field with full pads. If head coach Chris Ash intends to follow the "Ohio State Lite" model, he won't last through his five year contract.
What did you think of Speight?
Overall, he seems good but not great. His poor touch on a couple early throws was probably just due to the rain. I thought a couple of his incompletions were dropped, and he laid out a great ball on his one touchdown pass. This game wasn't really a barometer of anything though.
I would be happy with Speight improving slowly and steadily throughout the year, like Rudock last season. I've really never heard clamor from any fans for O'Korn to replace him. The way the Wolverines stack up, Speight compares to a Jake Coker/Greg McElroy type, managing a decent pro-style offense to do enough for an elite defense. Maybe O'Korn is better equipped to win a shootout, but if Michigan finds itself in one of those later on, their problems really won't be with their quarterback.
Thanks for the insight. I guess for me I like trying to project them to the next level and it just doesn't seem like he has it. I am sure I could be wrong due to Harbaugh's ability to coach up and develop QBs.
He's only a redshirt sophomore so looks like Harbaugh will be able to mold him for another couple years.
Oh I thought he was a junior. Michigan is becoming a parking lot for white QBs unfortunately. Speight, O'Korn, Morris, Brandon Peters (4 star), Alex Malzone (4 star) with McCaffrey committing for 2017.
I'm happy they haven't gone the black quarterback route but Damn I hope a couple of these guys transfer elsewhere where they can make an immediate impact. McCaffrey oughta reconsider Stanford!
ESPN was showing Nick Holley some love with his highlights with long TD run & even said the Patriots will end up getting himIf we're nominating, I think Nick Holley of Kent State deserves a mention. The converted running back started his second game at QB and ran for 224 yards and 4 td's in a 44-20 demolition of a melanin-laden Buffalo team. His stat line and 67 yard scamper made a few national highlight reels, so hopefully he earned some new attention other than just here at CF.