The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FROM OUR READERS out of bed and puts a smile on your face, it's hard to keep with the vicious demands of the sport. Life begins after football, that's inevitable. We saw a star Patrick Willis make a similar decision this past week and he is walking away from what, $5-7 million a year? At some point you have to get off the horse and walk the walk of life, at what point that is depends on the circumstance, and the person. Most times it is a forced change, sometimes it is under a man's own decision. Best of luck to Jack; he worked his tail off for U-M on the field and off. I'm a little nervous about where this leaves us at center, but we will find out for sure. My hope is Patrick Kugler grabs the opportunity and runs with it, my thought is we see Glasgow there to start the season. cwp • As a player, you eventually get to the point where you understand you wont be able to make your living in the future by playing the sport. You then realize you have other options you have to consider. So, if you now have to lean on your education instead of your physical body, what are the current holdups? If the fire in the belly for the sport is not there and you're ready to move on an- other direction, clarity comes into focus regarding priorities. calblue • It's disappointing because Jack Miller was an experienced guy who improved a ton over the course of last year. From a very, very bad start to a pretty solid effort by year's end, in my opinion. This year, he made the decision to focus on opportunities outside of football, which may well be a wise choice considering what the coaches demand and what he might reasonably reap in benefits. If Jack concluded that his future isn't in pro football and decided that he wasn't willing to commit the necessary time and effort to continue pursuing college football at the expense of his studies, why would anyone here criticize him? I wish him all the best and remain im- pressed with what he contributed on the field, given his physical limitations. martyk • Any team that has as little experi- ence as we have at quarterback would LOVE to have an experienced fifth-year senior [like potential Iowa transfer Jake Rudock]. We don't have a clear starter, but we do have … A highly rated guy that looked good in a bowl start and will only get better with more reps in practice and in games. Two underclassmen that were highly rated (or picked over highly rated folks) that may or may not be ready to step up. It's too early to say. So if it's too early to say what we have here, you EASILY grab an experienced body and significantly increase your chances that you have a good player playing the most important position on the field. They may love [Wilton] Speight's po- tential, but what's the chance he would do better than an experienced and good fifth-year senior with starting ex- perience in the Big Ten? Portland Blue • If we get Jake Rudock, it significantly