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And then he mimicked Eli Manning & threw an interception to basically turn the game in Michigan's favor.We almost beat Michigan with Whitmer...
And then he mimicked Eli Manning & threw an interception to basically turn the game in Michigan's favor.We almost beat Michigan with Whitmer...
Bonehead said:We almost beat Michigan with Whitmer...
And then he mimicked Eli Manning & threw an interception to basically turn the game in Michigan's favor.
I say let Boyle try to keep the redshirt if possible, learn the playbook, etc. That extra year of development is huge. Next year let him go into the competition wide open and see if he earns it. If we need him, play him, but don't burn the RS if you don't have to, especially if you think he has a lot of development left.
EXACTLY!I think we know what we have in Whitmer, and this season is the end of the line for him. Boyle showed himself to be a raw talent last year, but in definite need of experience. This scenario kind of reminds me of when Danny O was thrown to the wolves when the starting QB walked off and drove home to the coast and Keron Henry could not cut it. DO toughed it out but grew as a QB. My sense is give Boyle a shot at it since there is little likelihood that he can preserve his redshirt and he will be the only QB with experience in the system next season. And he does have the tools to be good.
As terrible as I feel for Casey, I can be optimistic for Boyle.
We almost beat USF with Boyle.
Michigan clearly has fallen from the ranks of the super-elite football programs.We almost beat Michigan with Whitmer...
Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Michigan clearly has fallen from the ranks of the super-elite football programs.
I understand your rationale, but what if Boyle's forced into active duty because of an injury to Whitmer at any time during the season? Whitmer's gone after this season.
There's no better education than learning on the fly & both Boyle & Whitmer were given the Diaco playbook at the same time. If the team has to take its lumps this season in order to prepare for the future, I'd rather it be with the player who will be on the active roster next season.
And USF hasnt?Michigan clearly has fallen from the ranks of the super-elite football programs.
coach, injuries are injuries and they are uncontrolable. they make teams do things they don't want to do. Over the course of any given season, lots of teams play one quarterback, though. So it isn't like there is any immediate need to play Boyle unless he improves our chances to win now. And using your logic, we might as well go with Lemelle at wide out and let Davis sit it out. After all, one will be back. The other won't. You go with the best players you have and see how it works out. And again, what did Boyle show you last year that makes you think he is going to be Peyton Manning? Or Dan Orlovskey? Was it the 8 picks?, the 0 tds? 15 sacks? Qb rating in the 70s? is it possible that Boyle will be a fine quarterback? Sure. But its equally likely that he'll be no better or even worse than Whitmer. He was last year by virtually every measurement.I understand your rationale, but what if Boyle's forced into active duty because of an injury to Whitmer at any time during the season? Whitmer's gone after this season.
There's no better education than learning on the fly & both Boyle & Whitmer were given the Diaco playbook at the same time. If the team has to take its lumps this season in order to prepare for the future, I'd rather it be with the player who will be on the active roster next season.
Michigan clearly has fallen from the ranks of the super-elite football programs.
They were good with Leavitt.South Florida barely cracks the top 10 in Florida.