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Monday, July 27, 2009
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The game was Feagin's best -
By ANDY REID and only even slightly memorable
Daily Sports Editor - game at Michigan. After burning
his redshirt, Feagin racked up just
igan football coach Rich seven more rushing yards in very
ez's first foray into the limited action.
in world of introducing And Feagin's chances at playing
pread-option quarterbacks time only diminished post-2008.
arbor ended Saturday, when Although Threet transferred to
ore Justin Feagin was dis- Arizona State earlier this season,
rom the team. Tate Forcier - the team's likely
.n Feagin was dismissed starter going into summer prac-
e team for a violation of tice - and Denard Robinson were
ules Thursday evening," brought in with this year's recruit-
ez said in a prepared ing class.
nt released by the Athletic Now loaded with quarterbacks
tent on Saturday. who could run and throw in the
formation about the nature style that suits Rodriguez's spread-
smissal - or of the violation option attack, Feagin's days at the
nough for expulsion from quarterback position were num-
- is available at this time. bered.
n played sparingly last sea- And after Forcier impressed
was best known as the only coaches and fans alike at the annu-
tack in Rodriguez's first al Spring Game, his spot above
ng class at Michigan, after Feagin was seemingly cemented in
hly sought-after Terrelle the depth chart. Feagin spent much
icked Ohio State over the of his time in the spring practicing
nes. with the receiving corps.
atively unheralded recruit, In all likelihood, that's where he
garnered three stars from was going to end up on the 2009
om and scholarship offers roster, where he figured to play slot
te likes of Rutgers and receiver.
n Miss. Feagin never real- Looking forward, Feagin's
oped the arm strength or dismissal from the team should
y to seriously compete with have only a minimal effect on the
m's other quarterbacks - Wolverines. With Forcier, Robin-
'hreet and Nick Sheridan - son and Sheridan at quarterback,
tarting job in 2008. Feagin would have likely not had
ct, the coaching staff had much of a presence at quarterback,
ly planned to redshirt the and Michigan has quite a bit of tal-
d, Fla. native, but the staff ent at slot receiver.
against it in time for Mich- The Wolverines' leading pass
-6 victory at Minnesota on catcher from 2008 - sophomore
. 8. Martavious Odoms - is back at the
ugh he never attempted a slot, and redshirt freshmen Ter-
the game, Feagin excelled rance Robinson and Roy Roundtree
he was recruited to do and incoming freshman Jeremy
ing from the quarterback Gallon all have the abilities to excel
. He collected 49 yards on at the position.
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