Tag: Alan Bowman

Michigan football QB announces transfer destination

Best of luck to him.

After three years in the Big 12 and two years with Michigan football, Alan Bowman is returning to his roots.

The Grapevine (Texas) native got his start in his home state playing for Texas Tech, where he was a starter. He transferred to Michigan in advance of the 2021 season and backed up Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy before being the backup, along with Davis Warren, to McCarthy in 2022. He announced after the regular season he would transfer to a third destination following the Wolverines’ playoff run. On Monday, we learned where he’s headed.

Bowman took to Twitter to announce that he’s heading closer to home: He’s committing to Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State.

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In 2022, Bowman appeared in four games and completed 6-of-7 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. 2023 will be Bowman’s sixth year of eligibility and, barring a medical redshirt or exemption of some kind, his final at the intercollegiate level.

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Another Michigan football QB in the NCAA transfer portal

Best of luck to him. #GoBlue

Michigan football hasn’t had much of a problem retaining players, but one position group that was seen as extremely deep entering the 2022 season is becoming increasingly thin.

While the starting quarterback isn’t an issue for the Wolverines with J.J. McCarthy leading the charge, no longer does he have his primary competition. Last year’s starter, Cade McNamara, transferred to Iowa this offseason. Now another QB is in the NCAA transfer portal.

Having come aboard before the 2021 season, former Texas Tech starter Alan Bowman had the requisite experience the others on the roster didn’t have. But, he wasn’t able to supplant the aforementioned McNamara or get in the battle between McNamara and McCarthy this offseason. He’s opted to transfer, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press’ Rainer Sabin.

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Bowman appeared in four games for the maize and blue in 2022, completing six of seven passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, after only appearing in three games a year ago.

With Bowman departing, and Michigan not having a committed 2023 quarterback in this year’s recruiting cycle, the Wolverines very well could go back to the portal to find an experienced backup. At the moment, Davis Warren, the former walk-on, is the backup, and he’s appeared in six games, having thrown nine passes with five completions for 89 yards.

Though Michigan has lost multiple players to the NCAA transfer portal: McNamara, tight end Erick All, and defensive tackle George Rooks, it has added former Arizona State offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson, and added an emerging former Nebraska linebacker as well.

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Cade McNamara’s ‘confidence is something he always carries on his sleeve’

He’s a guy that the #Michigan offense can rally around! #GoBlue

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Though not the national story as it usually would be, the biggest narrative in Michigan’s fall camp is who will be under center for the Wolverines come Sept. 4?

While it’s assumed that it will be incumbent starter Cade McNamara — who has only started one game thus far — there are some other contenders: Texas Tech transfer Alan Bowman who has 16 starts under his belt and former five-star QB J.J. McCarthy. As far as senior wide receiver Ronnie Bell sees it, the quarterback competition is still raging on with five practices down.

“So far, so good! All the quarterbacks have been playing well,” Bell said. “Especially for Alan, who just got here, it’s all about repetition in the offense — new offense and everything. I didn’t realize he didn’t have a spring ball when he was at (Texas) Tech, because he was transferring or whatever. So he hasn’t played ball in awhile, so it’s all about repetition and getting his feet underneath him.”

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But given that McNamara has entered fall camp as the nominal starter, it is his job to lose. With that in mind, what does he bring that’s different than at least his predecessors?

As far as Bell can pin down, it’s his demeanor, as McNamara never has shied away from the moment, never stood down to those who were ahead of him on the depth chart. He’s always had something of a swagger that has made his teammates gravitate towards him.

“His confidence — Cade’s confidence is something that he had when he came in,” Bell said. “It’s something that we all took note of and whatnot. It’s something I’ve always loved about him the most. When he came in, Shea was here, Dylan was here, Joe was here. All kinds of quarterbacks and you couldn’t even tell Cade wasn’t the starter. His confidence is something he always carries on his sleeve. I like it!”

Whoever wins the starting quarterback job, their skills will be on display on Sept. 4, when Michigan football opens up the season at home against Western Michigan.

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Michigan adds Texas Tech QB via NCAA transfer portal

Michigan football added a prolific passer to the roster via the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday.

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For the first time since former LSU and Louisiana Tech offensive tackle Willie Allen pledged to the Wolverines last fall, Michigan football has added a player from the NCAA transfer portal.

Hailing from the 2018 recruiting class, Alan Bowman was a three-star quarterback out of Grapevine (TX). A pro-style QB, Bowman played for three seasons at Texas Tech, where he completed 67% of his passes for 5,260 yards and 33 touchdowns to 17 interceptions on 713 attempts. And on Sunday, he’s joining a quarterback battle in progress between Cade McNamara and former five-star J.J. McCarthy, as he announced on Twitter that he is committing to the Wolverines.

While he’s played 19 games in three seasons, he redshirted his sophomore year, and has two years of eligibility remaining.

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Texas vs Texas Tech: 3rd Quarter recap

The third quarter recap between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Tech takes the lead 42-38.

The second half didn’t start off very well for the Texas Longhorns. After forcing a three and out, D’Shawn Jamison muffed a punt that gave the Red Raiders a touchdown. Tech came within three. The Tech offense couldn’t do much on their next possession.

After forcing another three and out from the Texas defense, the Red Raiders set to punt it away deep in their own territory. The Texas special teams unit returned the favor of a blocked punt. Texas defensive back Tyler Owens broke through and blocked the Austin McNamara punt. The late arrival to the 2020 recruiting class JahDae Barron picks it up and scores from a yard out.

The Red Raiders offense starting driving down the field after the touchdown. The drive broke down and Trey Wolff attempted a 46-yard field goal that went wide right. That set up Texas in good field position. The Longhorns offense however went backwards on the following series and ended up punting the ball away.

As the third quarter starting winding down, T.J. Vasher started to heat up for the Red Raiders offense. He scored on a catch and run on third down where the Longhorns couldn’t wrap up. The yards after the catch has been costing the defense on Saturday afternoon.

On third down, Sam Ehlinger throws his first pick on the season. The Red Raiders on the very last play of the quarter answered with a touchdown to take the lead. 42-38.

Stats through the third quarter:

Ehlinger- 17/26, 148 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

Ehlinger- 8 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD

Schooler- 6 rec, 30 yards, 1 TD

Moore- 2 rec, 42 yards, 1 TD

Texas Longhorns vs Texas Tech Red Raiders: First half recap

Texas heads into the locker room leading Texas Tech on the road, 31-21. The Longhorns’ defense has forced two turnovers via interceptions.

Texas heads into the locker room leading Texas Tech on the road, 31-21.

The Longhorns rolled in the first quarter, leading 17-7. Matt Wells’ squad performed better in the second quarter, with both teams scoring 14 points.

Sam Ehlinger has been the star of the show for the Longhorns, doing it both in the air and on the ground. The senior quarterback finished the half with 130 yards and two touchdowns on 14 of 18 passing. Running the ball, Ehlinger has seven carries for 54 yards.

Keaontay Ingram has become the feature back, having eight carries for 28 yards. Roschon Johnson has a rushing touchdown, while Bijan Robinson has gotten two carries. Tom Herman has identified equal distribution between the three running backs as a key to the Texas offense.

Defensively, Texas secured its second and third turnover of the season with two second-quarter interception off Alan Bowman. After winning the starting strong safety position, Chris Brown is showing his ability early in the year with a takeaway. Chris Adimora secured his first interception of the year.

Outside of the interceptions, the Longhorns defense has struggled. Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman is having a stellar day, having 172 yards on 22 attempts. Bowman’s three first-half touchdowns are more than he had against Houston Baptist on Sept. 12.

First half stats

Sam Ehlinger: 14 of 18, 130 yards, and two touchdowns. Seven carries for 54 yards and a touchdown

Keaontay Ingram: Eight carries for 28 carries

Joshua Moore: Two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown

Alan Bowman: 15 of 22 with 172 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions

KeSean Carter: Five receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown

Highlights

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Social media hype, buzz ahead of Texas’ conference opener at Texas Tech

Social media buzz, predictions and hype surrounding Texas vs. Texas Tech.

Texas begins Big 12 conference play at Texas Tech on Sept. 26 at 2:30 pm CDT. Continue reading “Social media hype, buzz ahead of Texas’ conference opener at Texas Tech”

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Big 12 Football: Five reasons why Texas Tech can defeat Texas

In a bit of devil’s advocate, we examine five reasons why Texas Tech could pull off the upset of Texas. Alan Bowman being at the forefront.

We have heard the five reasons why Texas will win. Let’s play devils advocate for a moment and read why Texas Tech can win. Texas Tech has been overlooked in this game for good reason. The Longhorns are loaded up with talent on both sides of the ball. They returned a vast majority of their team from a season ago. Of course the senior quarterback in Sam Ehlinger.

The team does have a new staff in place with just one game under their belts as a unit. Chris Ash is expected to turn a defense around in 2020 and Mike Yurcich wants to bring the Longhorns offense up to 45 points per game. So can Texas Tech have any hope of slaying the giant in this game?

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Locked on Longhorns Podcast: ‘Texas Tech preview and Quinn Ewers’

The Locked on Longhorns podcast returns for a Football Friday. How did Quinn Ewers look on Thursday plus a preview of the weekend.

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On a football Friday, the Locked on Longhorns podcast kicks off the show with some recruiting talk. Texas 2022 quarterback commit Quinn Ewers was in action on Thursday. How did he look in the scrimmage action with DeSoto facing Southlake Carroll? The Dragons quarterback looked ready to go in his junior season. Plus with Jake Smith now ruled out, how will the offense look? Will we see more 12 personnel for this game?

With the Big 12 Conference kicking off their in conference play, who should be on upset alert? Which games are we most looking forward to. Cami and Patrick differ on which game they are most looking forward to seeing. Plus our game picks for the weekend slate in games that don’t involve the Texas Longhorns.

In the final segment we get right down to business. Who will be the impact player on offense? Any surprising picks? Also the we give our impact player on the defensive side of the ball. Which Texas Tech player should Texas be worried about. Plus the game picks. Can Texas cover the 17.5 point spread?

Texas Football: Three storylines to watch against Texas Tech

The Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders will kick off their Big 12 play on Saturday. Here are three storylines to observe.

The Big 12 will kick off conference play on Saturday with five games on the slate. The Longhorns and Red Raiders will start their battle in the. middle of the afternoon. This is the first opportunity for the Texas defense and Chris Ash to be tested with an offense that averaged over 30 points per game in 2019. When it comes to offense, Texas Tech is known for that going back the better part of the last two decades.

For Tech they need to come out early on and put points on the board. The key is not to fall behind early on. If Texas gets a lead early on in this game, it will only help the defense in that regard. Joseph Ossai, Ta’Quon Graham, Keondre Coburn, T’Vondre Sweat, Alfred Collins and Moro Ojomo will pin their ears back and hunt the quarterback.

The Red Raiders allowed three sacks in their game against Houston Baptist. The Texas defense has better talent so you should expect to see a lot more pressure than was put on display against UTEP. Ash will likely dial up the pressure in this game as they look to slow down an offense that put up 600 yards of offense in their season opener.

As kickoff sits just over 24 hours away, we examine three storylines to watch in this game.

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