After a stunning 3-9 season there were a lot of questions that arose surrounding the future of The Michigan Wolverines under head coach Rich Rodriguez. Can he have the same success he has had at past institutions, or will he fall short? Can Rich Rod run his type of spread offense in the Big Ten, or does he simply run a gimmick offense that was only effective in the Big East? Also, assuming he can have success...how long will it take? After all, West Virginia wasn't on the radar as a national contender until their BCS run in 2005 (his 5th season). Would that really be worth the wait? Those who believe Rodriguez may not have success in the Big Ten have even gone so far as to suggest (or profess outright) that Coach Rodriguez' recent run at West Virginia was simply the result of a string of luck, and that he simply reaped the benefits of landing super athlete Patrick White. Pat White was a heck of a sleeper recruit, and the very fast, athletic type of player that is ideal for an option Quarterback, and I want to preface by saying he DEVELOPED into one of the top FOOTBALL PLAYERS in the nation in his own right. However, Pat White from a recuiting angle and an overall talent standpoint is not exactly what I would call a 'rare' talent. He was certainly an elite player by Big East standards and more than talented enough to play Big Ten football, but we gotta give Rod his due. He helped to develop other great college QBs like Shaun King and Woody Danzler so he knows how to develop athletic QBs besides just one young guy. If you look at our recruiting we have done under Rodriguez and company, we have gone after some smash recruits who all have excellent potential. So here's the rundown of guys who can be the 'next Pat White.'
KEVIN NEWSOME (FORMER MICHIGAN COMMIT 2009 CLASS)*DECOMMITED LAST AUGUST, ENROLLED AT PENN STATE IN JANUARY.
KEVIN PARTICIPATED IN SPRING PRACTICE THERE.
CREDENTIALS:
*MID LEVEL 4 STAR RECRUIT
*RIVALS #4 DUAL THREAT QB
*SCOUT #10 OVERALL QB
*ESPN SCOUT'S INC. GRADE: 80 (4 STAR)
Kevin was a track star competing in the 110m hurdles in high school, a US Army All-American game participant (led the team in rushing), and is equipped with a great combination of size at 6'3" 225 lbs., speed and impressive raw athletic ability. His has a very strong arm and is fairly accurate, although he does spray the ball around a little. Kevin Newsome definitely has a lot of upside with his size and speed, and could be a Juice Williams caliber QB, with potentially better speed than Williams.
SHAVODRICK BEAVER A.K.A. The Beave. You might remember him as the guy who said "Yeah I'll be on campus next week"..."at Tulsa (mumbles...coughs)."
UM fans...we've been like Ward Cleaver since this decommitment...awefully hard on The Beaver...haha haha chuckle...sry :/
But in all fairness to 'Stretch Armnotsostrong' it's not like he waited to the last minute or anything like that. "I'd like to switch that plane ticket from Ann Arbor to Tulsa (mumbles...coughs)." Coughy McMumbleson might not be reliable in his decion making yet, but he truly is an excellent athlete, with the following credentials:
*4 STAR CONCENSUS RIVALS/ SCOUT
* 79 ESPN GRADE (4 STAR)
* DRAWS COMPARISONS TO DENNIS DIXON
Shavodrick was considered one of the top five scrambling QBs after his junior year of high school, accompanying that reputation he put up nearly 3,000 yards passing to boot. He was limited by injuries as a senior, but still maintained an excellent reputation as spread option QB. Beaver has good size in terms of height 6'3" or better, but might need to put on a little weight 180-185 lbs. He has a 4.5-4.55 reported 40 time so he's pretty fast. Overall, might have been a major sleeper in our competition had he enrolled with us in January.
THEY CALL ME TATER SALAD...A.K.A. ROBERT PATRICK FORCIER THE WHITE SHADOW
TATE FORCIER'S CREDENTALS:* ESPN 81
*SCOUT 4 STAR #14 QB
*RIVALS 4 STAR #5 DUAL THREAT QB
*MOST ACCURATE QB IN THE NATION (77%) JUNIOR YEAR
*MID-LEVEL FOUR STAR
Tate was on the pre-evaluation top 100 with almost every major recruiting agency, but never came back after he was dropped out despite a strong senior campaign(Kudos to Tom Lemming).This is mainly because he lacks great size or even ideal height. A 6' 0.5" 185 lb. QB isn't sexy enough in terms of projecting pro potential. But he gets the job done. Tate is very accurate mainly because his release of the football is quick and clean with little wasted motion and he is on time with almost every throw! He has good velocity on shorter routes and enough arm strength and touch to throw the deep ball. If he is working out of the shotgun spread he has no trouble seeing the field, and he is deceptively fast! Overall, his leadership skills and game management of a spread passing attack are his best abilities that I see. Had a very nice spring game!
THE FLIZASH (THAT'S RAP FOR FLASH) A.K.A. DENARD "SHOELACE" ROBINSON
Dude was a mid level four star athlete/ QB and ran a 10.28 100 meter dash...that is all you need to know!
TO BE CONTINUED...
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