You Create Your Own Luck
Forcier can zip a mean four yard outWhat started as a whisper yesterday afternoon has grown into just the latest significant setback of the Rich Rodriguez era at Michigan as Wolverine quarterback Nick Sheridan is hurt and likely in a bad way.
Though there are some skeptics among the faithful, word is flying that it’s a broken leg and that typically shelves a guy for a while. At any rate, RichRod the Great will be holding a press conference tomorrow where he will most likely address the injury.
With Steven Threet’s transfer last month, that leaves the Wolverines with exactly zero quarterbacks with any type of game experience. David Cone is still in the mix, but a) he’s not really that good b) he’s only thrown one pass in his time at Ann Arbor and c) he’s rumored to be injured as well. There’s sophomore Justin Feagin who saw some minimal action late in the season when Threet was hurt, but his problem is that he’s Justin Feagin.
That leaves freshman Calista Flockhart Tate Forcier and his pythonic pipes. Forcier, as you might recall, is the Jimmy Clausen of the dirty north and comes from a family that is part Marinovich, part Brady, and kind enough to showcase his offer letters to cheer you up from getting laid-off.
Anyway, he’s enrolled early and participating in spring ball and should be the #1 quarterback once fall camps hits. Assuming the whole Sheridan-leg-is-now-in-pieces rumor holds true, that is. All of this bodes well for those of us that like to see the Wolverines in pain because with the continuing transfers and now this news, more pain is definitely in the forecast for the 734.
I don’t ever wish for someone to get hurt, but I kinda wish we played them earlier in the season so Sabino could knock him out and they’d have no one to turn to. does that make me evil?
I didn’t expect this kid to start next year anyway. This is bad news in my opinion b/c skinny arms will get more reps and maybe be better in the fall. Sheridan was a back up and support player who would have taken snaps away from the incoming freshman. Either way the RRod plan won’t be up and running for another 2-3 years.
I am not sure that DickRod will get 2-3 years to work his plan. I honestly think that if he has a stinker year like he did last year, then the Alumni are going to be screaming for his head. He may get the plug pulled despite the enormous investment that Michigan made to get him (crazy)…. Les Miles is smiling down in Louisiana!!!!!!
.. i hate those *&%$#@ SOB’s…………. but it does not help OSU if they are terrible beyond belief again. But I still laugh at the bad Karma.
Did you just reply to yourself with a contradictory post?
Typical Suckeye.
how are those posts at all contradictory?
in the first post he talks about what a moron DickRod is and that he believes if scUM has a terrible year again, he’ll get fired, in the second post, he says he hates people from scUM and that it doesn’t help OSU if they suck, but he doesn’t care…
well done, dumbass
HA HA!
The “force” will get knocked out in week 1. Leaving their controls to the Cone’ster…brace yourself for looking up at Northwestern, blue fans. Doesn’t help us at all…but makes me laugh nonetheless.
I made a bet after this 2008’s OSUv.scUM game with my Michigan faithful friend that Ohio State would win for ten years straight (as we’ve already won five in a row) (I was extremely drunk). The notion of such a bet seems quite ridiculous, given the history of the Michigan program and the rivalry together, but is it so ridiculous, with their program in the turmoil they currently find themselves, for the Bucks to actually pull this off and win another five straight years? The probability may still be quite low, but I know I’m really starting to believe it can be done.
No matter how much I long for a competitive and nationally relevant Big10, I will NEVER cheer for Michigan. I do not like seeing any players injured, but this is still pretty nice coupled with all of their transfers. Sabino/Heyward knocking this kid, Forcier, out of a game would be a sweet sight indeed. Hell, I’ve got bigger arms than him and I haven’t worked out since high school.
no way we lose that 11th year. raise the bet!
He looks scrony like a freshman.
Wow! This story is getting more coverage on your buckeye blog than the Michigan blogs. That says a couple things: 1) y’all are way too invested in the fortune of other programs, and 2) this may not be a huge story. Tate Forcier is projected to start next season, Denard Robinson and Sheridan are slotted as back-ups. Devin Gardner has already committed for the class of 2010, further stabilizing the position. Enjoy this 19-year-old student’s “serious leg injury” bucks. We wouldn’t expect anything less of your ilk.
Ilk…. wow that word seems a bit sophisticated for a scUM…… y’all??? are you from Michigan or West Virginia??? You must be a relative of DickRod… this program is in the crash and burn mode and no one north of the Ohio Border will admit it. DickRod will be out by the end of 2010-2011 season and Les Miles will be the next Michigan coach. DickRod is a one-trick pony and everyone is wise to the antics… his act worked vs the Big-Least, but it wont (and hasn’t )worked against better athletes in the Big-11, and the MAC (see Toledo).
the Only game I want to see UM win is vs Notre Lame (barely after a string of injuries and a lightning storm).
Just tryin’ to relate to the buckeye folks… If “crash and burn” mode is defined by one bad season in 40+ years, there must fields of wreckage throughout Columbus. We know your obsessive compulsion with Michigan makes this transition very enjoyable. We enjoyed the multiple transitions and losing seasons for the bucks since Michigan last had one. Keep lappin’ it up, we’ll enjoy the next Michigan victory over “thee” Ohio State so, so much more…
Hope you’re a young man, you might not be alive when Michigan gets their next victory over the bucks otherwise.
BURNED!!!…..like my buddy on spring break
Lets look at the math of the modern era – i.e. since woody got hired.
so, 1951-2008
OSU is 480-148-15, with a record of 30-26-1 against UM.
That’s a win percentage of 76.4 %
Michigan is 456-180-12, who are of course 26-30-1 against the bucks.
win percentage = 71.7%
And of course, the most important stat (for a few more months) 42-7 Ohio State.
Hey B.
Since 1930 OSU has had 3 losing seasons. In that same time period Michigan has had 9 losing seasons.
During that same stretch the Buckeyes never suffered consecutive losing
seasons. The Wolverines didn’t fair as well suffering this fate twice.
Understand your history and your facts before you go mouthing off buddy.
To finish this one off … since 1930 no school has a higher winning percentage than The Ohio State University having won 600 of 824 (600-198-26) games which equates to a winning clip of 74%. And FWIW … thats 11 more wins in 9 less tried than Michigan.
Sheridan’s injury isn’t funny. The context to the injury is funny because there’s a whole lot of fail surrounding the Michigan program.
I believe it is a story because he is the only QB with substantial snaps at the collegiate level. The concept that your “all set” at QB is a little insane. If college to NFL is a coin flip, try your chances at “can’t miss recruits”. Anyway, enjoy your 2010 verbal commit “further stabilizing the position”…if he actually signs, which, no matter the program, who knows. I don’t think anyone is enjoying the kid’s actual injury, simply the results of said injury to our primary rival. Bottom line, “y’all” need to get some thicker skin if you want to troll blogs. Your shitty left over QB got hurt and left nearly zero snaps of experience on the able roster…that’s funny to me. Now your true freshman takes 80%+ of the Spring snaps on an arm that…looks like it could spend some time in the gym. Undeveloped arms taking too many snaps…not good. Luckily you have another true freshman to go to if he gets hurt, I don’t see what could go wrong with that, right?
maybe B is Dick Rod?
LOL…………… maybe B is RitaRod trying to front for her man!
BooHoo! And to think we have to go to there house this year. Oh well…I guess we will have to kick there ass again (hehehe)!
You mean ‘their?’ Don’t feed B.
It must feel like getting kicked in the nuts on a regular basis to be a scUM football fan.
B = our Bitch
not trying to be a dick, but in the story about evan turner in good shizzy, it’s his mom who confirmed it, her name is “Iris James” At least that’s what it says in the story anyways. Doesn’t say anything about his dad
Michigan sucking is bad for CFB and the B10, but good for my soul. Anyways I know those inbreds wont stand for much more losing and theyll go get Les Miles.
I mean, i heard scUM fans bitching because RR was going shotgun on third and short, i dont care who you got, you aint gettin third and one by handing the ball off four yards behind the line in the B10!!!
I admit scUM has had some great coaches and teams, but this guy is fraud, Rich Fraud!!! Get your inbred, moonshine drinkin ass, out of the B10!!!
http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2009/03/26/ddn032609spmrbb.html
Jared Sullinger Mr. Basketball as a junior. Come on 2010!!!
give me a break…. these clowns cant balance a budget, handle their own banking, or stop themselves from Toe Tapping in an airport bathroom and they are going to have a hearing about NCAA football ???? Go back to work and get this country back on its feet you morons!!!
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9759GG00&show_article=1
I went to a Hawks game in the ATL the other night and took my boys to get close and maybe score some signatures – well the security guard goes off and then starts in about how he hates Ohio State this and that (of course all of us had Buckeye gear on) never ever feel sorry for michicant – they suck – cheap – low down – dirty . Get my message Buckeye faithful! Let go blow cry to msu.
GA. Buckeye- Did you get to see O-Hunter play? I saw he is back on the Hawks bench.
He played at the very end of the game the other night against the cavs
Never wish injury on another player, as karma can bring it back twice as bad. But I am not upset by this at all. Seeing michiscUM in the depths really does make me feel better. FUCK THEM
amen my Brother!
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that they hired Greg Robinson as D Coordinator. It’s like they are trying to be crappy, or something. Robinson was an abject failure in his last TWO jobs, what makes UM think he will do anything but make their defense more sieve-like than it was last year?
ummmm..Texas? NC ring a bell?
ummmmmm……you can chalk that NC win directly to VY….without him they wouldn’t have even beaten us that year and would NEVER had been in position to win the MNC. Due credit to Ryan Hamby as well for that matter…..The D was not very good that year.
How long till Forcier decides to transfers?
Ill set the over/under at the mid-way point of the season…right around when they are 1-5
5-7
September 5* Western Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W
September 12* Notre Dame Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry)
L
September 19* Eastern Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
W
September 26† Indiana Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
W
October 3 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy)
L
October 10 at Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
L
October 17* Delaware State Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
W
October 24 Penn State Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
L
October 31 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
L
November 7 Purdue Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
W
November 14 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
L
November 21 Ohio State Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan–Ohio State rivalry)
LLLLLLL
They could have Tom Brady taking snaps and it would not make a bit of difference. Forcier was probably going to be taking the majority of the snaps anyways so this isn’t that big of a deal. Mark my words, Sabino and Holman take out whoever their QB is in the first half. Muck Fichigan!
Somehow I find that comment ironic. Tom Brady would have transferred by now because RR would have no use for him in his system.
True story
I posted this on another buckeyecommentary under the name Bucksfan, but, this frickin’ sucks. Did we get to yammer about regime change in 1995 when Biakabatuka rocked our faces? Did we get to cry about an injured Joe Germaine or Stanley Jackson when we lost at home to Blue in 1996 or 1997? No, they beat us 3 times in the 1990s when we were undefeated, and we had no excuses, and our teams were good.
Michigan is so bad, and now they have bad luck on their side, too (sort of a bizarre way of looking at it, I guess). Screw them when they win, and now I despise them when they’re this awful.
But won’t it be so, so sweet when we barnrape them when they’re good?
I know what you’re getting at. It’s a lot easier to crap all over Michigan when they’re bad, but when they’re good – i.e. 2006 good – it’s so much more fun to crush their dreams and end all hope.
exactly!
BJ Mullens go bye bye:
per 97.1 the fan
boo-hoo….good ridance
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090324/SPT030101/303240096/
Spencer, if you’re reading this, you are born to be a Buckeye, come to Columbus baby!!!! (wiping saliva from chin)
Man, it’s tough when you’re basing your hopes of the season on NICK SHERIDAN.
Michigan got another commit today! Tony Drake from Texas!!! He’s a 5′9″ RB who will most likely play CB or in the slot.
His other offers? NO ONE. Probably because he didn’t play all that much as a junior…
So goes Michigan recruiting. You offer everyone, you’ll get some that commit on the spot.
Forcier’s arms may be skinny, but upon reading his website I realized the size of his ego makes up for them…