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Sheridan had his shot. Time to give the other back...

2008-10-21T01:05:00.000-04:00

Sheridan had his shot. Time to give the other backups a chance. No shame in it. He gave it his best and deserves respect.

Hope for the future: when Michigan can finally pull off a game where they play the first half like the Penn (#3) State game, and the second half like the Wisconsin (#6 at the time) game. Things look bleak now, but Michigan is on the road to becoming scary good.

Ah yes, but you must realize that he'll likely be ...

2008-10-20T15:07:00.000-04:00

Ah yes, but you must realize that he'll likely be 4th or 5th on the QB depth chart next year should he stick around. He'll have Threet ahead of him, as well as S. Beaver and T. Forcier, should they both stay committed. And don't forget Justin Feagin, who is currently a freshman, who is a more pure spread/option QB than Sheridan is.

Given Sheridan's experience this year, that would make him a great fit for a MAC team looking for a transfer QB. Long story short, Sheridan would be a good candidate for a scholarship and more playing time/success with a slightly lesser quality team playing a lesser schedule.

I disagree greatly on Sheridan transferring after ...

2008-10-20T13:10:00.000-04:00

I disagree greatly on Sheridan transferring after this season. He's a walk-on. He didn't come to Michigan to play, he came for his education. He earned a spot as a third/fourth string with hardly a shot in hell of making the field. All of a sudden a coaching change and some attrition comes along, elevating him to a 2-man qb competition. That does not translate into him transferring somewhere else to play.