fc BREAKING NEWS Shea Patterson name scUM starting QB who else is as

[sluggo72]

shocked as me???

From the moment Shea Patterson was officially cleared to play college football at No. 14 Michigan this season, he was the most likely candidate to win the starting job at quarterback for the Wolverines. With the season opener coming up next week, head coach Jim Harbaugh has made that official. Patterson is Michigan’s starting quarterback.

Speaking to a group of Michigan supporters at a luncheon on Monday, Harbaugh provided the confirmation about his quarterback decision. Media members following the Michigan program followed up to confirm that decision was final. Harbaugh reportedly informed the team of the decision earlier in the day.

Patterson is expected to be a solid upgrade that could improve the entire offense as a whole. Last season at Ole Miss, Patterson played in seven games and passed for 2,259 yards and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions. Michigan’s three quarterbacks last season (John O’Korn, Brandon Peters, Wilton Speight) combined for 2,226 yards and nine touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

Improving the Michigan offense will be essential if Michigan is going to make a run in the Big Ten this season. The defense is expected to be among the best in the Big Ten, and arguably the nation, so if the offense can get just a small bit of improvement across the field, Michigan could be a team to keep an eye on if all goes according to plan for Harbaugh and the Wolverines.

Patterson will make his Michigan debut on the road in South Bend against No. 12 Notre Dame on September 1.

 

[78SweetRevenge]

In other news...Trace McSorley is starting for us...just as shocking

 

[bxle]

 

[PSUArnie]

shocked as me???

From the moment Shea Patterson was officially cleared to play college football at No. 14 Michigan this season, he was the most likely candidate to win the starting job at quarterback for the Wolverines. With the season opener coming up next week, head coach Jim Harbaugh has made that official. Patterson is Michigan’s starting quarterback.

Speaking to a group of Michigan supporters at a luncheon on Monday, Harbaugh provided the confirmation about his quarterback decision. Media members following the Michigan program followed up to confirm that decision was final. Harbaugh reportedly informed the team of the decision earlier in the day.

Patterson is expected to be a solid upgrade that could improve the entire offense as a whole. Last season at Ole Miss, Patterson played in seven games and passed for 2,259 yards and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions. Michigan’s three quarterbacks last season (John O’Korn, Brandon Peters, Wilton Speight) combined for 2,226 yards and nine touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

Improving the Michigan offense will be essential if Michigan is going to make a run in the Big Ten this season. The defense is expected to be among the best in the Big Ten, and arguably the nation, so if the offense can get just a small bit of improvement across the field, Michigan could be a team to keep an eye on if all goes according to plan for Harbaugh and the Wolverines.

Patterson will make his Michigan debut on the road in South Bend against No. 12 Notre Dame on September 1.

Somebody needs to remind me why any high school QB would ever commit to Harbaugh. He’s done nothing but bring in transfers and start them during his tenure (at least I believe that’s the case) so what’s the point of a high school QB even letting this creep sleep over to begin with.

 

[BobPSU92]

um athletic supporters to hairball: shea butter be the right choice.

 

[Alphabets]

No idea who Michigan's others QBs are, but this is a real slap in the face to them. Suckers.

 

[Norm Petersin]

Ole Miss was glad he left. No I in team, and Shea is all about I.

 

[bdgan]

Patterson will make his Michigan debut on the road in South Bend against No. 12 Notre Dame on September 1.

I'm going to have to hold my nose and root for ND

 

[Norm Petersin]

I am rooting for both teams to lose

 

[step.eng69]

Somebody needs to remind me why any high school QB would ever commit to Harbaugh. He’s done nothing but bring in transfers and start them during his tenure (at least I believe that’s the case) so what’s the point of a high school QB even letting this creep sleep over to begin with.

Too bad the QBs already on the team don't have the same opportunity for free agency.

 

[brupsu]

Too bad the QBs already on the team don't have the same opportunity for free agency.

Pretty much agree.After this supposed qback guru brings in transfers to start over his recruits why would you want to sign up with him?Figure some of these kids will transfer

 

[SLion]

Has anyone actually watched highlights from Shea's time at Ole Miss? I just did:



I think UM fans should temper their expectations. The kid has skills in terms of making accurate throws on the run and using his legs to make a play. He reminds me of Cutler/Manziel type (not a compliment). Highlights look good but decision making could be questionable, particularly forcing stuff. The Ole Miss OL looks horrendous. Still, he holds the ball like a Christmas ham when pocket collapses. He has only been part of a spring and some summer practices. He also has to learn completely new offensive style (and unlearn another which seemed to rely on his ad-hoc playmaking and scrambling). There is also the issue of his OL. It seems pretty shaky right now, particularly both tackle spots. Wolvs lost a lot of players to transfers which has to hurt depth at least...and then you have a coaching staff in disarray.

- OC Drevno - Left for UCLA. No OC named right now.
- QB coach Enos - hired in Jan then quit immediately for Bama
- Running game coordinator Frey - Left for FSU

- New OL coach Warriner
- New WR coach Jim McElwain
- New TE coach Sherron Moore
- New S&C coach Herbert
- New Special team coach Al Washington

When has this much turnover really worked out in the first season? Very rare. I think S&C change is usually a bad sign as it takes time to change weights, body types, diet and workout regimes. That is a multiyear deal.

Realize that they will have a lights out defense but man, that is a tall order for a turn-around on offense. The cherry on top is that Harbaugh has a world of pressure to produce and opens at ND. Their D is no slouch. Seems like a great game to break out the popcorn and watch some Jimmy drama unfold. He loses to ND and the barbarians will start lining up.

 

[djr4rebs]

Shea can have a great year and Michigan could still lose 3-4 games. The competition is that tough.

 

[anon_1eeb2b426hv3y]

I'm going to have to hold my nose and root for ND

Meteor game!

 

[silkyjohnson13]

Somebody needs to remind me why any high school QB would ever commit to Harbaugh. He’s done nothing but bring in transfers and start them during his tenure (at least I believe that’s the case) so what’s the point of a high school QB even letting this creep sleep over to begin with.

Or we could look at things objectively.

O'Korn and Rudock transferred months after Harbaugh took the job. Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan until the very end of December. He needed QBs, so those transfers should be seen as a negative?

Furthermore, O'Korn lost the starting gig twice to a non-transfer in Speight. And Speight wasn't even a Harbaugh recruit which goes to show how premature this whole talk is.

Keep in mind, Harbaugh's really only had 3 true recruiting classes. He's taken 1 QB each yr: Peters a RS soph, McCaffery a RS frosh, and Milton about to RS.

If you want to argue that Harbaugh's first true QB recruit hasn't panned out so far, sure. Fire him I guess?

As for Patterson, again let's look at things objectively. Michigan QB play did indeed suck last yr. Speight got injured, O'Korn was a turnover machine, and Peters looked every bit the part of a freshman. Michigan was one of the youngest teams in the country last yr and returns what should be a really good defense. So when Shea Patterson reaches out to Michigan to show interest in joining them, should Harbaugh have simply said, "na, we're good?" No, of course not. Get real. The Patterson situation was a unique one (thanks for being dirty Ole Miss.)

Additionally, Patterson only has 2 yrs of eligibility left (could potentially be one-and-done.) So Harbaugh's 2nd QB recruit would only be a RS sophomore or RS junior when Patterson is gone. But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

 

[81b&w]

But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

okay, we'll run with that,thanks

 

[PSUArnie]

Or we could look at things objectively.

O'Korn and Rudock transferred months after Harbaugh took the job. Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan until the very end of December. He needed QBs, so those transfers should be seen as a negative?

Furthermore, O'Korn lost the starting gig twice to a non-transfer in Speight. And Speight wasn't even a Harbaugh recruit which goes to show how premature this whole talk is.

Keep in mind, Harbaugh's really only had 3 true recruiting classes. He's taken 1 QB each yr: Peters a RS soph, McCaffery a RS frosh, and Milton about to RS.

If you want to argue that Harbaugh's first true QB recruit hasn't panned out so far, sure. Fire him I guess?

As for Patterson, again let's look at things objectively. Michigan QB play did indeed suck last yr. Speight got injured, O'Korn was a turnover machine, and Peters looked every bit the part of a freshman. Michigan was one of the youngest teams in the country last yr and returns what should be a really good defense. So when Shea Patterson reaches out to Michigan to show interest in joining them, should Harbaugh have simply said, "na, we're good?" No, of course not. Get real. The Patterson situation was a unique one (thanks for being dirty Ole Miss.)

Additionally, Patterson only has 2 yrs of eligibility left (could potentially be one-and-done.) So Harbaugh's 2nd QB recruit would only be a RS sophomore or RS junior when Patterson is gone. But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

I'm impressed. You must have a white board in your bedroom to lock down the timeline like you did. Kudos.

 

[anon_1eeb2b426hv3y]

Or we could look at things objectively.

O'Korn and Rudock transferred months after Harbaugh took the job. Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan until the very end of December. He needed QBs, so those transfers should be seen as a negative?

Furthermore, O'Korn lost the starting gig twice to a non-transfer in Speight. And Speight wasn't even a Harbaugh recruit which goes to show how premature this whole talk is.

Keep in mind, Harbaugh's really only had 3 true recruiting classes. He's taken 1 QB each yr: Peters a RS soph, McCaffery a RS frosh, and Milton about to RS.

If you want to argue that Harbaugh's first true QB recruit hasn't panned out so far, sure. Fire him I guess?

As for Patterson, again let's look at things objectively. Michigan QB play did indeed suck last yr. Speight got injured, O'Korn was a turnover machine, and Peters looked every bit the part of a freshman. Michigan was one of the youngest teams in the country last yr and returns what should be a really good defense. So when Shea Patterson reaches out to Michigan to show interest in joining them, should Harbaugh have simply said, "na, we're good?" No, of course not. Get real. The Patterson situation was a unique one (thanks for being dirty Ole Miss.)

Additionally, Patterson only has 2 yrs of eligibility left (could potentially be one-and-done.) So Harbaugh's 2nd QB recruit would only be a RS sophomore or RS junior when Patterson is gone. But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

Good post. Who could fault CJH for taking Shae? But there has been a pattern with QBs that basically no other coach had followed. Maybe his bio will read he was just a great innovator!

Good luck this season.

 

[blion72]

Too bad the QBs already on the team don't have the same opportunity for free agency.

Harbaugh has brought the NFL mindset to the college game. he prefers the QB free agents to internally recruited players. Peters is a junior this year, and McCaffery is a sophomore. If Patterson remains a 2 year QB, then Peters will be graduated before he gets a shot, and McCaffery will be a senior. this assumes the next season there is not another free agent QB.

 

[retsio]

Or we could look at things objectively.

O'Korn and Rudock transferred months after Harbaugh took the job. Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan until the very end of December. He needed QBs, so those transfers should be seen as a negative?

Furthermore, O'Korn lost the starting gig twice to a non-transfer in Speight. And Speight wasn't even a Harbaugh recruit which goes to show how premature this whole talk is.

Keep in mind, Harbaugh's really only had 3 true recruiting classes. He's taken 1 QB each yr: Peters a RS soph, McCaffery a RS frosh, and Milton about to RS.

If you want to argue that Harbaugh's first true QB recruit hasn't panned out so far, sure. Fire him I guess?

As for Patterson, again let's look at things objectively. Michigan QB play did indeed suck last yr. Speight got injured, O'Korn was a turnover machine, and Peters looked every bit the part of a freshman. Michigan was one of the youngest teams in the country last yr and returns what should be a really good defense. So when Shea Patterson reaches out to Michigan to show interest in joining them, should Harbaugh have simply said, "na, we're good?" No, of course not. Get real. The Patterson situation was a unique one (thanks for being dirty Ole Miss.)

Additionally, Patterson only has 2 yrs of eligibility left (could potentially be one-and-done.) So Harbaugh's 2nd QB recruit would only be a RS sophomore or RS junior when Patterson is gone. But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

Go Away -- your 'truth' is not trustworthy or actually....Truth.

 

[djr4rebs]

O'Korn and Rudock transferred months after Harbaugh took the job. Harbaugh didn't come to Michigan until the very end of December. He needed QBs, so those transfers should be seen as a negative?

By taking those QBs, which he failed to win the conference with, he created the narrative that has continued with SP. Had he ran with what was on the roster, he could have taken SP and nobody would flinch (since the previous transfers would not exist).

But yeah, let's run with the narrative that QB recruits should ignore Michigan because transfers.

I think the bigger issue is that Harbaugh isn't turning any of these players into NFL ready QBs. His hand picked recruits, his cherry picked transfers, none of them have gave credence to the theory that Harbaugh is a QB guru. It's looking more and more like Harbaugh got Luck-y, and isn't a molder of NFL QBs.