Millbury_Mullet
I don't understand the Forcier bashing that always comes up. Unless you have met him personally, you can't have an opinion on his personality. If the kid is good enough to play at Michigan, and he wants to be at Michigan, what can anyone have against him?
Agreed. I don't entirely understand it either. Most of the previous posts I've read that have been fomenting this attitude towards TF seem to have been fueled by either misguided anger regarding his brother or the fear that his refusal to stop considering Michigan would scare off Newsome... and now Newsome's gone.
And it’s sorta been a vicious cycle. Throughout this entire tease that was Newsome’s fleeting commitment to Michigan, the shaky nature of his commitment justfueled the fan flames against TF even more. But at the same time Newsome's shaky commitment was providing a very good reason for Forcier not to drop Michigan, and continue to keep his Wolverine option open, since Newsome might be bailing at any moment.
That, and his family absolutely loves Michigan. Here's a Scout article from a few years ago about his brother Jason:
"After a Pop Warner football game, we’d go to a sports restaurant likeTrophy’s to watch Michigan play," Mike Foricer said. "All three boyswould be in their football gear lined up smallest to tallest, like goodlittle soldiers. They were just six, eight and 10-years-old. The crowdat Trophy’s restaurant loved them. Jason would always take Michiganfootball and sports to the heart. Ever since he was little, I canremember playing with him regarding what he would do if Michigan neededhim today in a game? Or we would ask him; 'Are you ready to go in ifMichigan needs you today?' His eyes would light up, his face would geta big smile. 'Do you love Michigan, Jason?'
"Most of the time he’d already be in his football pads and we’d ask.'If the defense keeps getting to the Michigan QB, you’re going to haveto get in there Jason,' and he'd looked over at me and tell me with alittle uncertainty and say, 'You can’t do that, they're too far away.'We’d tell him its Michigan magic, and of course kids love magic beinginnocent combined with his love for Michigan football. He’d get excitedwith the possibility.
http://michigan.scout.com/2/396437.html Seriously, if you were raised in a family like that, and had an offer from Michigan on the table, and one of the QB commits looked like they were going to bail, would you have given up on playing for the Wolverines?
Not to mention, Forcier is a perfect fit for RR's offense. From ESPN (And, yes, I know ESPN's doesn't have the best rep in CFB recruiting coverage business):
He has excellent speed for the position, but he's really a passer who happens to be athletic enough to run a spread or read-option attackwith ease.
ESPN Link Hmm... spread & read-option with ease.
Has had to play out of the shotgun often in order to see the entire field. Has ideal skills for his team's offense--excellent pre-snapreads, a quick release and great accuracy.
Hmm... shotgun. Excellent ability to make pre-snap reads. Whose offense likes to work from the shotgun and places a premium on pre-snap reads?
Forcier needs to find the right scheme to make the most of his abilities, but he shows outstanding intangibles, anticipation and savvy in the passing game.
And in need of scheme that sounds a lot like what RR can offer.
I just can't work up the dislike against a kid with the opportunity to realize a childhood dream and seems to fit the bill of what our offense needs at QB.
Now maybe I’m entirely wrong, but if Forcier does decide that Michigan is the best fit, and commits to our great school, I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise.
Ghost