After this game, is Brandon Peters still the favorite to start next season?
This post is not about the coaching in today's game. I want to solely focus on Brandon Peters and whether or not he is still considered the favorite to start against Notre Dame next season.
Before today I was firmly in the "Peters will win the job" camp. I liked how he played in his limited time this season and watched enough Shea Patterson highlights to know that his game relied on improv and a bit of luck. However after watching the game today, I'm immediately changing my stance. Peters was very innacurate today. He made some good throws here and there, but many of his passes were either a little off or completely off. He also looked very unsure of himself at times, very indecisive. You cannot be a good quarterback at this level with that kind of innaccuracy and indecision. Also, and this is just how it appears to me, he seems a little too soft... I mean he left the game for one play because someone poked him in the eye... really. I have a hard time believing that he needed to come off the field. He also doesn't seem to shake off hits very well, laying on the ground for extended periods of time, which leads me to believe that he gets rattled easily and may have played into his indecision today.
Shea was largely an improvisational QB at Ole Miss but, considering the quality of Michigan's offensive line, that might be exactly what this team needs. I'm watching the UCF/Auburn game right now and Auburn is getting a ton of pressure on McKenzie Milton but they can't get to him because of his ability to avoid the rush and throw on the run (with some weird Matthew Stafford esque arm angles). Shea has a similar ability to make plays when the play breaks down. It's one of the reasons why he was considered a five star QB coming out of high school.
It's a long off season and anything can happen, but as of right now my money is on Shea Patterson winning the starting QB job over Brandon Peters.
EDIT: I thought that if I posed my question in a thought provoking way with some evidence to back up my opinion I might get some equally interesting comments. I can see I was wrong. All I've created here is more bile. I was foolish and I apologize for contributing to the poison infecting the board. It appears that even though this site is dedicated to a university as intelligent and respected as Michigan, this is still the internet.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:17 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
im more worried about who the coaches are next year
fundamentals, play calling and focus werent there today. from anyone
January 1st, 2018 at 4:38 PM ^
who do they get rid of? is it pep, drevno, jay, or some combo of those guys. they let jedd get away, they let wheatley get away, seems like frey is going to leave. to me seems like a time to clean house on the offensive side of the ball and get some people in there who can run an offense that is something that isnt what we have going right now
January 1st, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:20 PM ^
I think the QB competition will be pretty wide open this offeason.
January 1st, 2018 at 8:02 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:21 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:21 PM ^
Hope Shea is eligible in 2018 or maybe McCaffrey can be the guy.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:21 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:24 PM ^
Patterson isn't a HS school kid coming in learning a college playbook, thank the lord!
January 1st, 2018 at 4:25 PM ^
the playbook is stupid and needs an overhaul, Patterson has every chance to win the job if he's eligible.
McCaffreey will also have a say, Peters really hurt his standing today.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:28 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:49 PM ^
being brought in to be the OC/QB coach, he helped a lot of guys get into the NFL.
If Harbaugh keeps being a meh coach then maybe Loeffler can be a HC candidate for us.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:09 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 5:19 PM ^
Loeffler was the QB coach, not the OC
Our QB's under him flourished no matter what you say, unlike now and I'm a Harbaugh guy, trust me.
January 1st, 2018 at 5:27 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
in a nutty world with idiots like you
January 1st, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 4:31 PM ^
2nd down: 1 yard run up the middle
3rd down: sack, incomplete pass or fumble
4th down: punt
January 1st, 2018 at 4:25 PM ^
I think that play book should be thrown out.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
I actually LOL'd. You are correct, of course. Get new playbook writers as well.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:34 PM ^
agree. I know the play book and I'm a grown ass woman. Burn the play book.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:49 PM ^
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January 1st, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
just no why would we be after another o korn[patterson}
January 1st, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
but Oh Hell No
January 1st, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 4:35 PM ^
My biggest question is why the QB play this season was so poor among 3 different players of different levels of experience? Speight has been here 4 years and O'Korn is a fifth year guy. Peters was a high 4* HS QB. Yet, none of the 3 looked very good. It begs the question how good the coaching was including playcalling. Yes, at times the pass pro was suspect and the receivers route running has been called into question. But, today Peters had plenty of time on a lot of plays and still missed open receivers. I'm completely baffled on this question.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:57 PM ^
this is something i have wondered as well. the thing is that they all played behind the same o-line. the line has been absolutely awful and it is something that has just baffled me as a fan. i know playing offensive line is something that can be tough but it shouldnt be that bad especially with guys that have played so many games. it seemed like they never got better even as the year went on.
January 1st, 2018 at 11:42 PM ^
January 1st, 2018 at 6:26 PM ^
Pretty simple...we found out we got hoodwinked.
January 1st, 2018 at 4:24 PM ^
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At the rate Harbaugh's system is going through QBs, when are we allowed to start questioning the scheme and the assistants?