Is there a chance Jack Tuttle applies for a 6th year & comes back?
With Taulia applying for another season, and our former QB now at Oklahoma State - Alan Bowman receiving a 7th year of eligibility, would anyone see a possibility of Jack Tuttle having a chance to receive another year & potentially act as bridge QB for Jadyn & Carter in 2024?
I see we totally burned his redshirt this year playing him in parts of 6 games (including the kneel down against Purdue). But is there a chance?
https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/jack-tuttle/24429
January 5th, 2024 at 4:46 PM ^
Even if he gets a waiver and with all respect to his contributions to the team, there's no way he'd be an adequate starter next year if that's what you meant (as opposed to just a mentor to Jadyn).
January 5th, 2024 at 4:52 PM ^
If McCarthy leaves, I’m not sure there’s a QB on the roster better than Tuttle.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:12 PM ^
I would rather have Jadyn start than anyone on the current roster.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:15 PM ^
Then I'm glad you're not the one making those decisions
January 5th, 2024 at 5:28 PM ^
He's a top 100 recruit whose main selling points are his accuracy and football IQ. He has less upside than your typical 4.5 star QB, but he seems like a guy who could come in and start right away.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:36 PM ^
yes, because harbaugh has always been so quick to turn to a talented kid at quarterback over a veteran.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:46 PM ^
It doesn't matter.....Harbaugh will not be starting a true freshman. Even Andrew Luck didn't start until after his redshirt year.
Now if it's not Harbaugh.....could be I guess....
January 5th, 2024 at 6:32 PM ^
How old are you? You can't really be that naive or ignorant about what a QB has to learn to be proficient in Harbaugh's system... can you?
January 5th, 2024 at 6:24 PM ^
What about Alex Orji? OK, Orji is not a starter for a reason. I wonder if he isn't the real QB2 at this late stage on the QB roster.
I hope that I am not buying too much in the coach speak on well Orji practiced before the Rose Bowl.
If any QB on the roster can bridge the gap in 2024, it would be Orji. I'd hate to think that Orji transfers and becomes a big star on some other team, like say Penix.
January 5th, 2024 at 6:43 PM ^
Maybe Orji isn't a starter because JJ is here. We dont know do we .....
January 5th, 2024 at 6:53 PM ^
JJ as a tfrosh showed plenty of great throws, vs WM/MSU/OSU but Orgi who's played too hasn't thrown a pass (that i can remember) probably because he's not doing it in practice.
Hopefully JJ returns with Harbaugh but if not I'm sure DeBoer will bring in a portal QB.
January 5th, 2024 at 10:28 PM ^
Jeez man. It’s a wonder you were still able to type this post while simultaneously giving Orji the bird with one hand and Sherrone Moore with the other.
January 5th, 2024 at 7:14 PM ^
Sure we do. The staff won’t let Orji throw the ball.
January 5th, 2024 at 7:39 PM ^
He had the green light against Alabama. But he's just a black hole of information right now, no one knows except the coaches.
January 6th, 2024 at 2:22 PM ^
Can we stop with the Orji stuff? I'm sure he has potential, but he hasn't thrown a pass in a live game yet.
If JJ doesn't stay and Tuttle doesn't return and Harbaugh stays as coach, it's a portal QB or it's Denegal -- so I think it'll be a portal QB. If there is one out there. Warren looked in live action like he has regressed, but Denegal looked alright. It's not a good situation if we can't find someone in the portal, though, because Harbaugh will under no circumstances roll with Jadyn as the starter. Not as a true frosh.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:52 PM ^
Sure he could. Will he? Doubtful. Even if he does apply will it be granted? If Jim is still here the ncaa denies it without even reading it.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:54 PM ^
I would like to see it. I think he can be very effective in a Jake Rudock way (which was actually pretty darn good).
January 5th, 2024 at 5:08 PM ^
Rudock was the best QB of the harbaugh era pre JJ. Excellent command of the offense, and great touch on deep balls. He had a great season here. I would be shocked if tuttle had that level of playing ability. If he did, he wouldn't have transferred into a school where he was destined for a backup role.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:18 PM ^
Rudock had a great second half of the 2015 season. But I'd rather forget about the first half.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:32 PM ^
Apparently I only remembered the good parts of that season. I just went back and checked his stats. Didn't look nearly as good as I thought. I guess the relief of the end of the Brady Hoke era elevated the success and productivity of that season in my memory.
I forgot that we played four non conference games back then.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:49 PM ^
Nope, not as good. Not good at all. And IIRC, it was another situation where the passing game was kept "safe" -- throws to the outside and then deep balls, with very little over the middle and virtually nothing at the deeper middle levels.
JJ throwing to the intermediate and deeper middle is/was a revelation. More in 2022 than this year though....
January 5th, 2024 at 5:42 PM ^
Agreed. 3 picks @ Utah to start the season was rough. He definitely improved dramatically over the course of the season though. Definitely better than renowned A-Hole, Connor Cook.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:49 PM ^
I'm not sure this is true. I think it is likely, but it is also an unknown.
After so many injuries and being on losing teams, it's also possible Tuttle recognized that someone like Rudock only got a cup of coffee in the NFL. Tuttle is smart. He already had an MBA in finance. He appears focused on what is after football.
Michigan gave him a chance to get another graduate degree in Social Work - best in the country. Harbaugh also valued his desire to create an option to try coaching. I don't know what promises were made there - grad assistant at UM or just a referral within Harbaugh's network - but these things can trump playing time after being hurt and on losing teams. That doesn't make him less competitive or talented. It makes him strategic. Why give that up to play? Playing may be once in a lifetime, but maybe he values his lifetime over that once in a moment.
This is where Michigan is advantaged in the portal: good culture, winning program, great graduate degrees, Harbaugh coaching network. That should be very appealing to UDFA caliber talent. A lot of those people will recognize their NFL opportunity is limited and seek to maximize long term opportunities. It's not just credit acceptance that determines Michigan's portal strategy. They clearly use their institutional advantages to target grad students.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:59 PM ^
I see we totally burned his redshirt
He already used a redshirt, so we didn’t burn anything. There was an article out a few days ago that mentioned the possibility of him applying for a waiver.
It’s paywalled and I don’t have a sub, so I don’t know the details but it’s been discussed. He seems like he would have a strong case for a waiver after suffering a season ending injury after 1 game a few years ago.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:07 PM ^
This is the article I referenced in a thread yesterday but didn't have the link. It says his plan is to apply for the waiver and if he doesn't get it he expects a spot to be available for him on the staff.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:04 PM ^
His last name isn’t Tagovailoa.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:22 PM ^
Yes. No.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:22 PM ^
I rather move along and go with Denegal Orgi Davis and Warren. Our offense not to hard to run so anyone should be able to run it. Plus we can run Orgi more with his size.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:35 PM ^
There is a lot of motion, misdirection, etc. I think it's a complex offense to grasp, ww could even open it up for JJ in year 1.
January 5th, 2024 at 6:30 PM ^
Supports the aforementioned point, anyone you bring in would be year 1 in the system. At least the other guys have been in the system longer.
January 5th, 2024 at 10:47 PM ^
There is a distinct possibility that Jack Tuttle is the second-best QB on the current roster. Indeed, he probably is. Why we would not want him back for 2024 if possible is beyond me. If someone else improves and beats him out, or M brings in a better transfer, great—Tuttle would still have value as a backup. And I can’t imagine any potential portal options would be scared off by his presence.
January 6th, 2024 at 8:55 PM ^
Our offense not to hard to run so anyone should be able to run it.
Lolwut??
January 5th, 2024 at 5:35 PM ^
He wants to get into coaching. If he’s around next year it’s more likely that he’s a GA.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:46 PM ^
Tuttle would be a great mentor to the young recruits, either as a GA or eligible player. I think we have an underrated pool of talent at the Tuttle/Orgi/Donegal level, but "next level" requires elite QB play that Tuttle doesn't project.
January 5th, 2024 at 6:02 PM ^
Has anyone else pointed out that Jack Tuttle has been the backup to both quarterbacks in the national championship game?
January 5th, 2024 at 7:05 PM ^
The ncaa won't give him an extra year because he plays for Michigan. Any other team and he would get it.
January 5th, 2024 at 7:11 PM ^
Barring injury, there’s no chance M goes with Tuttle as QB1 next year. It will either be JJ or a transfer. And there’s no way a true freshman will start.
January 5th, 2024 at 10:42 PM ^
I’m somewhat doubtful a starting caliber transfer is going to be available to Michigan in the portal. Who are the potential candidates out there that are going to be willing to leave their current situation and be an upgrade over Tuttle/Denegal/Orji?
January 5th, 2024 at 7:21 PM ^
Tuttle already said he would try...and if it doesn't work out, he's been promised a coaching spot. Probably a GA like how Newsome got started.