OT: RichRod's New QB is a 26-Year-Old He Recruited at Michigan
This happened a few days ago, but I didn't see it reported on the board. Arizona just signed a 26-year-old walk-on freshman quarterback named Donovan Tate - a recruit from the 2009 class that RichRod had recruited while he was at Michigan. I found at least one MGoBlog post from the past that said Tate was actually on campus for a visit.
http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/donavan-tate-former-m…
Tate is a baseball prospect who flamed out because of injuries and substance abuse, and now he's trying football. He committed to North Carolina in 2009, but decided to play baseball when the Padres made him the No. 3 overall pick (taking him ahead of Mike Trout).
Arizona people are saying he has a great chance of being RichRod's starter this season. By way of historical perspective, he was in the same recruiting class as Matt Barkley and Manti T'eo. Our top recuits that year were Craig Roh and Will Campbell.
Who said you had to talk with them?
Arizona is particularily known for the attractiveness of their female students, anecdotally the hottest girl from my high school went there to be a cheerleader!
I have never encountered people in my daily life with the first or last name Tate.
But every other QB in college football has some form of Tate in their name.
Or they play for Michigan sTate, Oklahoma sTate, Florida sTate, etc.
I learned a long time ago that if you want your children to be prolific in sports that naming them something less traditional is definitely the way to go.
Proof:
I learned a long time ago that if you want your children to be prolific in sports that naming them something less traditional is definitely the way to go.
even if he doesn't play just getting his life straightened out and getting a degree would be good for him. Good luck to him.
Go get 'em, Rich!
kinda, yea. Good for him.
Another disaster season could be the end for Rich considering the guy who brought him to Arizona is no longer there (Greg Byrne left to be AD at Bama). OTOH, football is decidedly second fiddle to basketball so maybe no one will care if they suck again.
I had totally forgot about that brief Paulus story. I have defended RichRod more than most and think he got a raw deal in many ways......but he also tried to shoot himself in the foot a few times. The fact that so many Michigan fans even thought the Paulus option was viable shows just how broken we were during that decade of dark times.
I think the arguing he got a raw deal is very fair, I just can't get behind people who imply that it was the only (or a immensely large contributing) reason as to why he failed (especially as more and more evidence suggests that he has some serious limitations as a coach).
Spot on - It didn't help, and in a way created a sort of self-fulfilling set of issues, but winning games would have cured that.
It was A factor, not THE factor, and not THE MAIN factor.
I don't pay attention to Arizona football. Still remember Rhett at his dad's side looking like this:
Now he's aged, of course, and looks like this:
Has anyone ever seen this guy and Tate Forcier in the same room??
Let's look at the FACTS:
Robert Patrick TATE Forcier born August 7, 1990.... age 26.
Donavan TATE is 26.
Tate last successfully played QB when coached by Rich Rod.
Tate has just signed to play QB for Rich Rod.
Both recruited by Rich Rod at Michigan.
Coincidence??1?
Not a RR fan, but I'll be rooting for this QB. The prevalence of second opportunities, the abiltiy to have a renaissance, is what makes the US (and other similar countries) great.
I remember when he was drafted. He was one of those great athelete / super high-ceiling tools guys but totally raw (read: not yet good) as a baseball player. Sometimes those guys work out, but even without the drugs and injuries he had pretty high bust potential.
There are a lot of politics involved in the MLB ranks as well. Don't know this guys story, but do know a former first rounder that was floated around the minors until his contract was up. He opted to get out instead of looking for a new contract or trade.
The O.C. was so good in Season 1.
Nope. That's Donavan, Tate.
"Taters gonna Tate."
saw him play when he was in high school against my alma matter here in Georgia, helluva an athlete. Was known as a better DB than QB. Fun fact, he is the son of former UGA running back Lars Tate. Still lives in Cartersville GA , home of top rated 2018 player Trevor Lawrence. In fact, until Lawrence beat us last year, the last time our team was beat at home was 9 years ago by Tate.
I like this. Please let him play until 30. This makes me feel young.
Pretty sure he is on the hot seat.
RR still has a job at the U of A because Greg Byrne, the AD who hired him, left before last season ended. It took U of A until March to find a replacement, who happens to be Dave Heeke from CMU. Unless Heeke pulls a page out of the Illinois playbook and hire Mike Debord in August, RR has one more year to prove himself.
However, assistants and recruits are well aware of RR's lack of security. They would not have had to turn to Donovan Tate if their recruiting didn't crash.
evaluator he his really is a clueless rube.
As a 35 year old with 4 years of eligibility remaining and a previous taste for blow, this move intrigues me
I'm 32 and play soccer constantly, is it too late to become a walk-on punter/kicker and get a third degree somewhere?