Comments on: Nick Sheridan Injured

By: Mountaineers Fanatic

Mountaineers Fanatic — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:06:22 +0000

This loss does hurt the program. During the Spring no one player ever takes 90% of any position. This is a time for other players to prove what they can do. The only good thing I see coming from this is it will give the other walk-on QBs a chance to prove themselves.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:14:37 +0000

Don’t let a RB hold it. It’ll be on the ground before you know it.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:03:34 +0000

If Cone is hurt who will hold the clipboard?

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:53:29 +0000

I posted this on the bleacher report site yesterday after I got a call from someone close to the program. I did see that the Detroit Free Press has confirmed the report. They noted from a source that Sheridan was on crutches and wore a walking boot and the Free Press said the injury was probably of the serious nature. No word on Cone in the article.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:37:57 +0000

RIch Rodriguez respectfully disagrees with you. Tate will still not get all the snaps practice. The coaches will likely rotate in more players in at QB in order to have more depth in that position so if Tate goes down, other people have the ability step in. Also, if there’s no competition, there’s less motivation to get to that next level, which is never a good thing.

There’s a reason coaches always talk about position battles in the Spring. It helps both players competing for the position to get better.

By: chad

chad — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:37:39 +0000

besides competition is better for veterans who feel they have job locked up and can coast. the MOST important thing for a freshman is repetitions and learning offense. Forcier is taking all of snaps and the ONLY focus of coaches it’ll prepare him better to start come fall

By: chad

chad — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:33:17 +0000

how is it a stupid statement that Forcier gets almost all of snaps during spring ball compared to getting half of them? everyone knows he’s going to be the starter so what’ll prepare him more as freshman? getting every snap in spring ball or getting competition from a walk-on qb who couldn’t even play at EMU? i believe in such a thing as competition but as an example Brandon Minor isn’t going to get better if his lone competition is Mike Moundros.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:53:31 +0000

I agree with Tim. Less competition is NEVER a good thing.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:17:08 +0000

Well, that is a particularly stupid statement.

By: chad

chad — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:22:54 +0000

i actually think it’s a good thing if Sheridan is hurt during spring ball. Forcier is probably going to be the starter come fall anyway and it’s better for him to get all the snaps in spring practice as opposed to half of them

By: anon

anon — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:30:05 +0000

http://www.freep.com/article/20090325/SPORTS06/90325110/U-M+QB+Sheridan+apparently+suffers+serious+leg+injury

By: FormerlyAnonymous

FormerlyAnonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:30:15 +0000

What about Antonio Bass? He should be healthy enough by now, right?