Devin Gardner drops Ohio State!

[bighousemike84]

Top Junior QB Devin Gardner of Inkster, Mich. Informed thewolverine.com that he has cut Ohio State from his list.

Awesome! I love hearing stuff like this. Maybe this is an indication of an M lean and he is beginning his path towards the light by denouncing the evil that emanates from Columbus, Ohio.

[rickyleach]

thats ok because ohio state is going to get the 75th ranked qb in the country ,the guy they have been lookin for nick the dick montana, after he gets his scholorship , he will be answering any questions for t/ pryor because pryor cant talk yet , they still have a tutor for his speech and maybe by his jr season ,they will let him talk.. gee what happend jimmy ,i guess the boy can see right thru your bbullsshit..

[amazinblue]

rickyleach,

FYI - Why would the Buckeyes possibly be interested in Gardner. The Buckeyes are loaded at QB - their depth is well known, and Tressel and his staff could turn anyone into an NFL Hall of Famer - that's one of the reasons why they are going after Montana.

There's a lot written out there about QB's. Look at what Brian Griese did at Michigan - and his dad played football, didn't he?

I'm sure that Nut, Don, and a few others will certainly say that "we weren't interested in Gardner - we've got everything we need today, and we're developing more QB's than USC."

[RealSchool]

I guess the OSU booster check didn't clear.

[1OSUNUT]

Gardner may not be coming to Columbus because Tressel has made Montana his #1 QB on his wish list. I don't see Gardner saying he wants to be a Wolverine either.

[Wolvrin704]

Gardner may not be coming to Columbus because Tressel has made Montana his #1 QB on his wish list. I don't see Gardner saying he wants to be a Wolverine either.

Isn't it a bit presumptious to put all your marbles in one bag so to speak? Didn't you lambast and poke fun at RR for doing the same with TP? What if Tressel misses out on Montana? Then what will you guys do? Your depth at QB is as almost as thin as ours.

[rickyleach]

nick montana is not one of the better qbes comming out of high school in 2010, this guy is not a great player , the state of michigan has 5 quarterback that have more talent then nick montana, one of them just said goodby to osu. imagine that.... i think it will come down to nd and michigan for gardner..

[The Michigan Man]

I think that given the financial woes of the tUOS athletic department, tough choices had to be made and it wasn't in the budget to offer this kid a paycheck. Luckily for tUOS the payments to TP went through before the funds went dry...

[chriswebber]

I think that given the financial woes of the tUOS athletic department, tough choices had to be made and it wasn't in the budget to offer this kid a paycheck. Luckily for tUOS the payments to TP went through before the funds went dry...

Good thing the Michigan Athletic department is well invested and is able to live up to promises. I thought after this guy died, Michigan would find it tough to find someone to fill his large shoes.

http://www.michigandaily.com/files/imagecache/fullnode/leg/3dcab1d85bb15-32-2.gif

If you guys want references on how good it is to play for UM athletics, here are some references:

http://www.nbaobsessed.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/chris-weber-sixers.jpg

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/basketball/nba/players/3184.jpg

http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1996/jan/01-10-96/photos/traylor.gif

[Mike Furley]

the simple truth of the matter is this: If Pryor is the number one recruit in the nation, and Tressel makes him the starter - suplanting a sixth year senior who led the team to the title game as a junior, the odds are fairly good Tressel will want to develop Pryor and keep starting him. Thus, if you're a top notched prospect, unless you are wanting to redshirt, you're going to be holding a clipboard for two years. BTW, the real QB prospect we're after is in the 2011 class - Dee Miller's little brother. Best of luck to Gardiner.

[Bo Rather]

Which is why I don't think we'll get Gardner or any other big named QB recruit next year unless Forcier screws the pooch in his freshman season.

[tpilews]

Which is why I don't think we'll get Gardner or any other big named QB recruit next year unless Forcier screws the pooch in his freshman season.

I agree, I don't see UM landing a top tier qb recruit in the 2010 class IF Tate/Denard have a good year. The only way UM grabs a top qb is if he's an athlete type qb that can play another position. Hopefully there's another Denard in the 2010 class.

[rickyleach]

Mike fuurly , oka if you say so, 2011 eh ,thats a good one.

[Buzz]

Michigan might not land another high rate QB, but RichRod definitely wants a guy like Gardner to play at Michigan. Haha.....you're kidding right? There's nothing like competition. and you gotta remember, Tate was the DBL R's fourth QB choice for the 2009 class.

Of course RichRod wants and will continue to recruit highly rated dual threat QBs for 2010.

[tpilews]

Tate was the DBL R's fourth QB choice for the 2009 class.


Where did you hear this?


Of course RichRod wants and will continue to recruit highly rated dual threat QBs for 2010.

I'm not sure if you are responding to what I posted, but I'll respond as if you were. I never said that RR wouldn't go after these guys, I only stated that UM would have a hard time landing a top qb if Tate had a good season. No qb wants to sit for three years to get his chance.

[Buzz]

Where did you hear this?

Oh, so you're telling me that you didn't know? There was Shep, Newsome, Beaver.....now here's Tate.

RichRod and his crew did a good job recruiting this year....that's no secret. but what's the one thing that the program doesn't have right now? Depth. I think RichRod is on to something...there's something he realized during this recruiting season....you gotta recruit the top players who's looking for the Block M, it's just like people going into a store looking for Gucci...the Block M is a brand, and one of the best.

Guys like Tate, Vlad, and Turner was looking for the Block M. It's important to recruit people that want what you're offering, and when you're offering football at Michigan, you're talking about competition.

RichRod won't have the luxury of selling the option of a starting slot to QB recruits next year. but what he can sell is the opportunity to compete for playing time to QB recruits. If you ask Tate I think he already know that he'll be competing every year for the top QB position.

If you look at when Brady was at Michigan....there was a number of QBs, good ones competing to start at QB, I like to call it...depth, and it's what the program needs. Guys that aren't looking for that kind pressure will decline an invitation. Guys that are looking to compete will sign...and there's plenty out there.....when is it ever easy?

[tpilews]

Oh, so you're telling me that you didn't know? There was Shep, Newsome, Beaver.....now here's Tate.


It's just weird because apparently Tate was offered in Jan 08. I would assume that you offer your top guy first. You can't get an offer any sooner from RR, since that was his first month on the job.

Sure, Beaver and Newsome committed before Tate, but how do any of us know that RR wanted Tate less because he didn't commit first? If you've got some inside information, please share. I'm interested. Looks like Beaver and Newsome weren't offered until around April.

[amazinblue]

Oh, so you're telling me that you didn't know? There was Shep, Newsome, Beaver.....now here's Tate.

RichRod won't have the luxury of selling the option of a starting slot to QB recruits next year. but what he can sell is the opportunity to compete for playing time to QB recruits. If you ask Tate I think he already know that he'll be competing every year for the top QB position.

If you look at when Brady was at Michigan....there was a number of QBs, good ones competing to start at QB, I like to call it...depth, and it's what the program needs. Guys that aren't looking for that kind pressure will decline an invitation. Guys that are looking to compete will sign...and there's plenty out there.....when is it ever easy?

Buzz,

Some good points. I think one of the keys is this - you look for solid recruits every season - and recruiting, especially these days - is a year round thing. And, rarely do you recruit several QB's in a single class. Granted, though we have / had several QB's on the roster, none had the type of abilities that RR was looking for.

You've said that Tate was RR's fourth choice. I wouldn't think of it that way. And, I haven't spoken to RR, perhaps you have - so, though Shep, Newsome, etc... were rated highly - I can't say with certainty WHO RR's #1 choice would have been.

And, maybe someone like Gardner will look at what Tate does next season and think - I can do more than he can. So, we'll probably be several deep at QB, but the only school today that can have three or more 4 / 5 * QB's on their roster is USC - and, that's because of Carroll.

I do hope that Michigan returns to the top tier of college football soon, and when we do - we'll have a stable of QB's, staged to play... Perhaps a fifth year senior starting, a junior with sophomore elibility getting a lot of mop up time, and several frosh with deep talent learning the O and positioning themselves as a future starter.

[Buzz]

You're right TPI, but Michigan offered Shep in January, and Tate in February. I don't have any inside information, I just looked at the Michigan recruiting board and found the information.

Smith and Newsome was two and three on Michigan's board with Tate fourth. What that means to me is that RichRod felt those guys had the top talent and was most likely to commit...in order. Tate was the #five dual threat QB in the nation, the aforementioned was rated slightly ahead of him. It has not a lot to do with who will start, cause that will be determined on the field, and Tate was the one who was willing to compete, at Michigan.

but He'll have to compete for the spot....I just learned that not only Gardner has a Michigan offer, but a Georgia QB by the name of Blake Sims just got or will get an offer from the DBL R to play for the program at QB.