2011 Gator Bowl: Breaking News - Tate Forcier Ineligible For Academic Reasons
by Graham Filler on Dec 30, 2010 8:28 PM CST
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PrintPer everyone...And this after Forcier's comments in this Freep interview the other day:
On academics: "I've never been the greatest student. My brothers were always the geniuses. I was always the kid who was street smart but not that smart classroom-wise. You really have to try to flunk out here. All you have to do is go to class, it's not that hard. I've always been an average student. I don't ever see myself being that smart of a student. I just feel like it's too much of a job being an athlete. It's too much of a job. You get some of these kids in engineering who are players on our team who have 4.0s, and I just look at them like, 'You must never sleep.' I feel like the work I have is a lot. I can only imagine what they have."
Michigan has needed Forcier in 2010. I know he's an odd kid who didn't work so hard this year and talks a bit too much. But when Denard got nicked up in, oh just about every game, Forcier would come in and do a more than serviceable job to run the Wolverine offense. I was at the Illinois game when Tate came in and fumbled the first snap...and then preceded to lead Michigan to victory with scrambling and pinpoint passing. Hell, he almost took the Wolverines back against Iowa, throwing for a ton of yards late.
Denard will be healthy, hallelujah, but who's to say he won't get hit early? And what evidence do we have that he can make it the whole game against a staunch MSU defense? Will third stringer frosh Devin Gardner burn his redshirt and be available?
This bodes badly for Big Ten fans wanting an impressive Michigan performance against the SEC. This also is bad for Coach Rodriguez, who finally pushed UM into bowl season, only to watch an important piece of his gameplan be ruled ineligible.
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Didn’t Gardner play this season? Is he getting a medical redshirt or something?
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
yup, medical
but it looks like he’s going to be the backup nonetheless
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by Graham Filler on Dec 31, 2010 5:14 PM CST up reply actions
How can he get a medical redshirt if he is still able to play? Shouldn't it be for players that are actually hurt for the season?
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
med red
if he didn’t play in the bowl game, he could possibly get the med red.
but since it looks like he might play in this bowl game, he probably won’t be able to med red
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by Graham Filler on Dec 31, 2010 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
No, I know.
I’m just saying the point of a Medical Redshirt should be for players that tear their ACLs and have to miss the year, not for ones that are freshmen whose coach played them in the opener then made up an injury when he realized that he shouldn’t waste a year of eligibility on a 3rd QB. The fact that Gardner is even medically able to play in this game proves he shouldn’t deserve a Medical Redshirt. Right?
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
He reportedly had back problems for most of the season which is why he they were able to apply for the medical redshirt.
Hmmm
smells like a Nick Saban usage of the medical redshirt. I’m most suspicious. Did those back problems come up after Gardner’s only significant playing time of the year?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 31, 2010 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
That's what I'm thinking.
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
Didn't know counting to five was so difficult
Heh heh heh…
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by Ted Glover on Dec 31, 2010 8:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Well, speaking of the SEC...
…the Big Ten has quite an opportunity to make a statement tomorrow. The SEC is now 0-3. The Big Ten could turn that into 1-5…or maybe…just maybe 0-6. OR, the Big Ten could completely collapse and give the SEC a 3-3 record, while having to hope Wisconsin cleans up the mess to make the day somewhat respectable. Their choice.
On a side note...
…props to the ACC, who has a solid 4-3 record so far.
Yeah, good showing by the ACC so far
Nice to see the SEsCh get a big piece of humble pie. Hope the Big Ten puts a nice scoop of ice cream on top of it tomorrow.
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"A parent's only as good as their dumbest kid. If one wins a Nobel Prize but the other gets robbed by a hooker, you failed."
Exactly
I like Penn State’s chances (to be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised to see that one get ugly), and for some reason, I think Michigan could win. I have Bama as a slight favorite, though…
I would like Michigan to win, but I cant see them stopping MSU enough. Who knows though because Denard is also unstoppable*
*When healthy, damn.
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
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