Michigan transfer Brandon Peters wins starting QB job at Illinois (@ UConn 9/7)

[huskymedic]

Michigan transfer Brandon Peters wins starting QB job at Illinois

>>Michigan transfer Brandon Peters has won the quarterback derby at Illinois, Lovie Smith announced Tuesday.

“We loved Brandon when we got a chance to know him during the recruiting process,” Smith said. “Now that we’ve seen him on the field, he has been everything we though he would be. He has really thrown the ball well and is a better runner than he’s given credit for. Most importantly, he has moved into a leadership role for us. We’re pumped up about Brandon leading us heading into the season.”

A former 4-star recruit, the Avon, Ind., native is a graduate transfer who still has two years of eligibility remaining.

At Michigan he appeared in 10 games with four starts, completing 53 percent of his 110 throws for 680 yards and four touchdowns.<<

 

[huskymedic]

>>He beat out freshman Isaiah Williams, sophomore Matt Robinson and redshirt freshman Coran Taylor for the starting job.<<

 

[Bonehead]

>>He beat out freshman Isaiah Williams, sophomore Matt Robinson and redshirt freshman Coran Taylor for the starting job.<<

If Brandon Bisack had eligibility and was on the Illinois roster.... would he start against UConn?

I say yes.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

For anyone who cares, there’s a really good show on Big Ten Network right now. They’re doing their “road show” at Illinois. Seems like they’re really already looking at our game as a for sure W. Could be a trap game for us. Especially if we can get a decent crowd out at The Rent for a B1G opponent in town. This is for sure going to be Lovie Smith’s final year there if he doesn’t get them to a bowl game. Kind of sounds like a lot of parallels to our program re-building.