Mallett, Manningham, Arrington Leaving Michigan

Comment by Jon

Jon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:54:33 +0000

Oh and I forgot to mention...does Tennessee really want Mike "DeBored" calling their plays? I suppose if he calls them like he did against Florida, sure. But if the usual DeBord shows up, they might not like what they have.

Then again, maybe it's precisely because he called the plays to kick Florida's ass that Tennessee wants him....

Comment by Jon

Jon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:39:31 +0000

Totally mixed on this. I gotta believe Pryor is now A2 bound because, as rumors said, Pryor was waiting to see whether Mallett was going to leave. Now, he knows he fits Coach Rod's system perfectly and that there is a vacancy. On the other hand, I'm not real enamored with a true freshman QB. But this guy does have talent, and maybe that's not as much of an issue as it had been in the Carr years (ie: Henne and Navarre...two sides of a coin IMO).

Mallett, Manningham, Arrington Leaving Michigan

Ken — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:06:53 +0000

It just became official; quarterback Ryan Mallett is leaving Michigan, in search of a program that better fits is pro-style passing skills. He is considering Tennessee, where former Michigan offensive coordinator Mike DeBord and former Michigan quarterbacks coach Scott Loeffler are reportedly being considered for jobs.

Meanwhile, coach Rich Rodriguez said last night that Arrington and Manningham are also leaving Michigan for the NFL.

With only two inexperienced scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, Steven Threet and David Cone, it has suddenly become critical for Rodriguez to land some quarterback recruits. You can expect that Rodriguez will call for an all-out-blitz to land top high school prospect Terrell Pryor, a mobile quarterback who would do well under Rodriguez' spread offense.

At wide receiver, Michigan has had success in previous recruiting classes, and depth is decent; however, there will surely be a drop-off from Manningham and Arrington, who each had dazzling performances at times during this past season.