FWIW -- Jake Ruddock (Iowa QB) transferring to Michigan

[jlb321]

they are collecting transfers in AA

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

He wants to sit for 2 years?!!!
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[jlb321]

BIG granted a waiver -- he is eligible immediately

 

[nebcountry]

Saw that he was going to Michigan. Kind of puzzling to me, as I don't see Ruddock as being the guy to get the starting job.

 

[candid]

Michigan has zero exp for qb. Shane Morris never materialized. Rudock is expected to fill in as an adequate qb for one season until JH can develop his own talent. Personally, I and most M fans are happy to see him show up. He also gets a free yr of college towards his med degree.

 

[TwinsRRUs]

Originally posted by jlb321:
BIG granted a waiver -- he is eligible immediately

I saw that in what I read, but any idea why the waiver was granted?

I guess I don't know anything about the situation to know if something would set this transfer apart from others.

I thought it was an April Fool's joke at first.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

That is complete horseshit. I have no love lost for the Martinez family, but doesn't the Drake have to sit out this year to make it 2 years since he was at Nebraska. This shouldn't he allowed to stand. Complete horseshit.
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[BigBL87]

It's kind of interesting how arbitrarily they waive the need to sit out, unless there's some family situation or something that I haven't heard about.
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[Nebraska Fan]

He graduated at Iowa and is going to Michigan as a graduate. If Michigan has a graduate program that fits him best I don't know why he should be forced to lose out on the opportunity.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Originally posted by 4.6.3:
That is complete horseshit. I have no love lost for the Martinez family, but doesn't the Drake have to sit out this year to make it 2 years since he was at Nebraska. This shouldn't he allowed to stand. Complete horseshit.

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It's not actually, as he will be graduating this May. He has fulfillled his academic obligations and therefore is given a waiver because of it. It's all about the B1G putting academics first. He can choose where he wishes to attend graduate school and Michigan is where he's been looking for months now.

Why exactly are you so angry about this?

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Originally posted by Nebraska Fan:
He graduated at Iowa and is going to Michigan as a graduate. If Michigan has a graduate program that fits him best I don't know why he should be forced to lose out on the opportunity.

Exactamundo, he is graduating with a bachelors in MicroBiology(i think that's what it is), and wishes to pursue graduate school. Plus he'll get a chance to play and lead the way in the Big House. I can't say I blame him. I wish we could keep him for extra security at QB, but I'm glad he's getting a great opportunity. CJ is now the man,...be afraid, be very afraid..

 

[timnsun]

Just like Russell Wilson, Sam Keller, Braxton Miller (if he had chosen to leave tOSU). This is and has been an NCAA rule now for a number of years. This isn't an arbitrary thing where they are giving preferential treatment to Michigan and Jim Harbaugh.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

I did not know he is graduating. Still seems strange to me with the B1G being stuck in the stone ages with almost every other policy, expecially the one where you have to sit out 2 years if you transfer within conference and do not have a diploma. Seems kind of backwards if you are going to say "it is all about the student-athlete".
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[nebcountry]

Originally posted by 4.6.3:
I did not know he is graduating. Still seems strange to me with the B1G being stuck in the stone ages with almost every other policy, expecially the one where you have to sit out 2 years if you transfer within conference and do not have a diploma. Seems kind of backwards if you are going to say "it is all about the student-athlete".


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The 2-year sit out policy is a deterrent. As an example, a national elite player is on a poor or marginal team. If they would start for the best team, what keeps them from transferring.

As for Ruddock, BeatHard has the job. Ruddock has graduated and would be second stringer.

This post was edited on 4/2 10:15 AM by nebcountry

 

[candid]

He's a 5th yr senior, will grad in May from Ia w a bach deg. He optioned out by finding a major @ M that Ia didn't offer and got Ferentz to ok the transfer to any other team, include Big 10. M is desp short of qbs, Ne should remember what happened in Lincoln when Robinson had a nerve injury to an arm. That qb has now trans to a small college, Morris has been a dud in his few appear, Malzone is a fresh that never played a down of college fb. I think he saw the opportunity @ Mi, Ferentz decided to show class and let the kid go.