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The Question One Must Ask Is This
Could Young Tate Forcier Possibly Be As Good As
Roxbury Fleet?

But seriously- Jim copied this from rivals.com see the link at the top of the page

See below. This is the best thing that happened over the weekend. No worries at all from the loss on Saturday. I expected it. Michigan will be back - big time within 2 years.

Jim

San Diego (Calif.) Scripps Ranch quarterback Tate Forcier said he had no plans to make a decision on his college future heading into this weekend's visit with Michigan, but after experiencing a game weekend in Ann Arbor, the four-star signal caller did in fact make a decision.

The 6-1, 190-pound Forcier chose Michigan over Arizona State, Penn State, Oregon, Texas A&M and others on Sunday.

"It was pretty overwhelming when I did it," Forcier said. "I've always liked Michigan a lot. I've been a fan of Michigan since I was a little kid."

Following the decision, Forcier spoke about what led him to choose the Wolverines and how that commitment came about.

"I met with Coach (Rich) Rodriguez about 10 a.m. and I must have talked with him for about an hour and a half," Forcier said. "They were going to watch film and have meetings, but he continued to sit with me even though the coaches were waiting for him. We were talking, he was seeing how I liked it and he was explaining why they need me so much and the opportunity that I have to come in and play.

"We went to get something to eat and we told him, 'Me and my dad are going to talk this over and if I can't give you a decision, I'll definitely give you a top five and let you guys know where you stand.'"



Forcier committed to Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez Sunday afternoon
While away getting lunch, Forcier called up someone who knows a thing or two about being a quarterback at Michigan – his older brother, Jason Forcier, who played for the Wolverines before transferring to Stanford in the spring of 2007.

"I was talking with my brother and telling him how much I liked it and I talked with my dad about it. They both asked me the same question, 'Is this the place?' I've been to several schools and you feel good after you visit every school, but they both said it's not that type of feeling, it's a different feeling. The feeling that you know this could be the place for me.

"I told my brother that's the feeling I got and he said, 'Don't second guess it, go with your first thought.' I listen to my brother. He went through the same decision himself, so I walked into Coach Rodriguez's office and gave it to him - a full-on commitment. All the coaches heard it and came running in and were congratulating me. I felt real comfortable and I think that's the place for me."

Forcier had the opportunity to watch Michigan's top two quarterbacks, junior Nick Sheridan and freshman Steven Threet, struggle in Michigan's 25-23 loss to Utah on Saturday. Where they were not able to get the job done, though, Forcier is confident he can step in and accomplish the task.

"I thought the quarterbacks did pretty good for it being the first game," Forcier said. "There's a lot of things I saw from the sideline even though I know it's not the same from the sideline. All I can say is that offense isn't for them, but it's tailor-made for me."

From his relationship with Coach Rodriguez to the opportunity he sees at the quarterback position, the cards lined up right for Forcier's commitment. He even had the opportunity to spend time with friends of his brother from his time in Ann Arbor.

"I actually hung out with Tim North and he is one of Jason's old buddies. I know him and he took me around, went to dinner with me," Forcier said. "I hung out with Brendan Lodge who I think throws the discus in track. I saw David Cone and we were hanging out with whoever we ran into. I felt I got along with them really well."

Forcier is ranked as the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the country by Rivals.com. He was also ranked as the most accurate passer of all quarterback prospects in the country by the site. He is Michigan's 17th verbal commitment in the class of 2009 and the third of the weekend for the Wolverines.