Speight is our QB
August 26th, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
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August 26th, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
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August 26th, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^
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August 26th, 2016 at 10:59 PM ^
yeah, he's legit
August 26th, 2016 at 11:06 PM ^
August 26th, 2016 at 11:07 PM ^
thanks man
August 26th, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 12:51 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
Either way, Khakis are involved here.
August 27th, 2016 at 1:29 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
I just like saying that for some reason.
August 27th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
for us. Let's hope it's a very good one this year
August 26th, 2016 at 11:40 PM ^
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August 27th, 2016 at 1:12 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 8:10 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^
As long as he doesn't wiltonder pressure.
August 27th, 2016 at 2:44 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 9:48 AM ^
for us
August 27th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 2:50 PM ^
It's a little bit unfair to chalk up some of those losses to Henne since he was great in a few of them, but his overall numbers were mediocre and he was terrible in some of our losses. 2007 App State is a prime example.
August 27th, 2016 at 4:26 PM ^
August 27th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
I'll never understand the love for Henne within the UM fanbase. He had an arsenal of receivers and his numbers were atrocious.
August 27th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
You are quite prone to hyperbole in general, but "atrocious?" He has a number of passing records and ranks in the top 3 in Michigan history in most categories. He was a second round pick and is still in the NFL. I'm not saying he was the greatest ever, but if you told me Speight would be a Henne clone, I'd be psyched.
August 27th, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^
His best season, in terms of completion percentage (61.9 in 2006), was not as good as Denard's best season (62.5 in 2010).
Of course a 4-year starter at QB is going to have Michigan records. If we're going to win a conference or national title, we need much better than Henne-level production.
August 27th, 2016 at 1:06 PM ^
Wait a minute...so when someone challenges your statement that Chad Henne was atrocious, your response is to say that Henne's best season included a competion percentage of .6 points below another Michigan great, who happened to have the advantage of throwing a bunch of bubble screens?
That's...not very convincing.
August 27th, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^
Is 61.9% a good completion percentage for a pro-style quarterback to you?
Jake Rudock threw for 64.0% percent last season. I consider that good, not great. Brandon Doughty threw for 71.9%. Did bubble screens get him to 5,000+ yards passing?
I admit I often use hyperbole, but I at least try to support my outrageous claims with data.
August 27th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
*sigh* You're all over the place.
a) You're trying to turn this around on me. I'm not the one who claimed something about Henne. You said he was "atrocious" and your first reason was his completion percentage. His completion percentage would have been good enough for anywhere from #27 to #55 in the nation from 2008-2015. Not great, but not atrocious. In fact, even in those worst of years, it would have been "mediocre."
b) What the hell does Brandon Doughty have to do with this? I don't know what got him to 5,000 yards passing because I don't watch Western Kentucky on a regular basis, but Brandon Doughty's yardage totals seem almost completely unrelated to Chad Henne's completion percentage.
August 27th, 2016 at 2:22 PM ^
Since you used the words "almost completely" I'm totally convinced. +1.
August 27th, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^
That's the response of someone who has been defeated.
Would you care to explain what Brandon Doughty's 5,000+ yards in 2015 have to do with Chad Henne's completion percentage in 2006?
August 27th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
I'll admit that "atrocious" was over the top. But as you said, mediocre at best is a good way to phrase it. And I don't think that's good enough for Michigan.
And this all ignores that fact that you called Denard "another Michigan great."
August 27th, 2016 at 2:40 PM ^
"Another Michigan great" implies that both Henne and Denard are "Michigan greats", and I stand by that. With Michigan's long, storied history, anyone who holds season- or career-long records is a "Michigan great," in my opinion. And there are others, too, who don't hold records and are "Michigan greats" (such as Anthony Thomas, Tyrone Wheatley, Tom Brady, etc.). Henne, as our all-time passing leader, is a Michigan great. Mike Hart, as our all-time rushing leader, is a Michigan great.
It doesn't mean Henne is one of the greatest players in the history of college football.
August 27th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^
Well we at least agree on one thing. Henne wasn't one of the greatest players in the history of college football. Guys like Woodson, Carter, Harmon, Wheatley, Howard, etc. were.
And you and I both know Brady would be forgotten if it weren't for his NFL career.
August 27th, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
Forgotten nationally? Sure. Forgotten amongst Michigan fans? I don't know. He went 20-5 in two seasons and had some great games.
August 27th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Well the Orange Bowl is the only game that comes to mind for me, and I'm assuming most MIchigan fans (though I could be way off there). And I know you're roughly the same age as me, so I think you'll agree that an 80% win percentage was par for the course for Michigan players for a long time.
August 27th, 2016 at 3:44 PM ^
Skinny post!
August 27th, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
I could be wrong here, but I remember every single game of his senior season* playing out like this: Brady plays the first quarter, does well. Henson comes in for the 2nd quarter and Michigan falls behind by 17 points. Brady comes back in after halftime and leads Michigan back to a harrowing 1 point victor. Again, I could be wrong about this, but that's how I remember it.
*That was the season I couldn't get Michigan's games on TV, so I had to go to the local alumni hangout/bar and watch most of the games. My memories are likely clouded by drinking too many Michigan Mimosas during the games.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:57 PM ^
March 29th, 2017 at 10:58 PM ^
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Yung Geezer. The Fugitve has his work cut out for him for sure. +1
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August 27th, 2016 at 2:17 PM ^
Henne had 7.6 yards/attempt, 22 TDs, 8 INTs, and a 143.8 passer rating in 2006.
Griese had 7.4 yards/attempt, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, and a 138.2 passer rating in 1997.
August 27th, 2016 at 12:32 PM ^
"the most un-clutch QB in Michigan history"
I do appreciate his 2008 citrus bowl, though.