Khaleke The Freak

June 15th, 2017 at 4:13 PM ^

He must not like it that much. The meritocracy isn't for everyone. I guess he thinks he just needs one good year and he'll be an early round NFL draft pick.

FatGuyTouchdown

June 15th, 2017 at 4:16 PM ^

he wouldn't have went to a power 5 school. No need to be an asshat about an 18 year old kid making a decision about where to spend the next 4 years. The fact is, Harbaugh has brought in a blue chip quarterback every year, and will continue to do so. I don't fault the kid for deciding he wanted to be the only QB in his class.

lhglrkwg

June 15th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^

but I'm also betting Tyler knows the 2nd QB probably won't be as good as Milton and UNC's depth chart isn't as deep. Can't blame Tyler. Good chance to go to a great school, play in one of the best conferences in football, and probably see more PT than if he came here. Can't win em all...

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Whole Milk

June 16th, 2017 at 8:42 AM ^

You did state something true. You mentioned that he may think he can play one year and be an early round draft pick. How could you blame him for that? And how is it different than so many other recruits? This blog talks all the time about how when teams have high draft picks or a lot of guys drafted, that is an attractive thing for many kids trying to make the NFL.

And yes, UNC just took the #20 QB of his high school class, started him for one season before he became the #2 overall pick in the NFL draft. How could that not be an attractive incentive for any high school QB?

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Whole Milk

June 16th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^

I see your point, I just don't see how there is a problem if someone wants to go play for a staff that developed a guy who played so very little and will be making a ton of money this year. 

I do not like the point of NFL level of play for the QB position, because Trubisky still was considered better than every other QB entering the draft.

MGoLow

June 15th, 2017 at 4:21 PM ^

I know it hurts your feelings that a 17 year old kid won't be attending UM, but you sound like a 97.1 caller with that take. I'm so sick of keyboard tough guys making the rest of us look like jackasses by ripping high school kids. Get a life. (Directed at Khaleke the Freak)

FauxMo

June 15th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^

Yeah, if the guy above wanted to be a jerk about a kid's college choice, he could have at least been creative. For example: "Shoughs chooses UNC, Plans to Major in African-American Studies..." :-D  

pdgoblue25

June 16th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^

The mistake you're making is doubling down.  Just take your lumps and wait for this thread to move down.

What you don't seem to understand is that signing day is 8 months away, and a hell of a lot can happen.  Recruits read these blogs, and we almost didn't get Aubrey Solomon back because of crap like this.  It would take all of 15 seconds for someone to screen shot what you said and send it to the kid.

DrMantisToboggan

June 15th, 2017 at 4:39 PM ^

To be fair UNC had the top quarterback taken in the draft last year (2nd overall selection) and the ACC was the toughest conference. Maybe Tyler actually chose higher competition.

 

Also, you're being an ass.

1201SouthMain

June 16th, 2017 at 9:27 AM ^

beloved institution to play football or any other sport.  But I have to say I was thinking to myself that if I'm that kid and not a for sure 5 star talent, would I want to go to Michigan and already have Peters, McCaffrey, and Milton in front of me and gawd knows what 5 star studs Harbaugh brings in for the next 2 or 3 years behind me?  My thought was maybe he'd have a better chance to show is talents at another program.  You could be a great college QB with NFL potential but if you have an elite QB that comes in before or after you arrive, you could spend your college career on the bench.

Matt Gutierrez (Gutz) was a highly recruited QB that loved Michigan.  He got a minor injury at the wrong time and had a 5 star freshman named Henne that just showed up on campus.  Henne got the start and never came close to losing the job once he got it.  Gutz eventually transferred to Idaho State for his Senior year.  I think Idaho State was Div 2 at the time.  He got playing time and played well but wasn't drafted.  He signed as a free agent and spent 6 or 7 years as a backup in the NFL.  I believe he was Brady's backup for a time.  Anyway, I remember when Gutz left he wrote a letter to the fans and praised Michigan up and down.  It was his true love and would always consider himself a Michigan Man.  But he had to move on for his personal development as a player.

I assume Gutz made some decent coin.  Undrafted free agent that hung around in the league for 6 years as a backup QB.  Yeah he made some money.  But!  If he could have started for Michigan he probably would have been a 1st or 2nd round pick.  And would have made some serious coin!  He had the talent.  It was just bad timing with Henne and that was out of his control.  

Point is Shough might have loved everything about Michigan other than the depth chart.  I'm sure part of him loved the thought of learning under Harbaugh.  But another part of him probably thought about the current 9th grade 5 star that is also going to dream of learning under Harbaugh.  There's only one QB on the field at a time and a smart kid would realize that.  

Good luck Tyler.  We'll be watching you from a distance.

 

 

 

Everyone Murders

June 15th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^

Good for him to have options, though.  I hope Chapel Hill treats him well, and he beats the ever-living shit out of Duke for the length of his career (while losing to GA Tech, but showing well while doing so).

GhostofJermain…

June 15th, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^

That the staff wants to take 2 QB's next year.  Assuming we miss out on Fields, do we try and flip Day?  The Morris family are still heavily involved over there and huge supporters of Michigan; also do we keep pushing for Sitkowski or Shough?  

war-dawg69

June 16th, 2017 at 7:21 AM ^

With what the kid has in front of him, beside him and in my opinion in back of him I really can't see that he had much of a choice. Magnus do we have a legittimate shot at fields?. If so you could see another shake up at QB. With Mccaffery in front of these guys and maybe J.T. Daniels behind them they may never see the field. I feel Daniels is that good, but if Fields comes in that changes everytyhing and I am glad he isn't going to psu. Of course Milton could surprise the shit out of me and that is ok also, but Daniels is the real deal and I think with Harbaugh helping Mccaffery he is going to be lights out also. Harbaugh could turn Fields into a Cam Newton type quite easily, but since I am a defense type guy Milton will probably lead Michigan to a national Championship but I still have my favorites so will see.

EconClassof14

June 15th, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^

It's was always going to be tough to pull in 2 top rated QBs in the same class. I'd be nice to keep Day from msu or grab another a qb/athlete boom/bust type of guy.