Jake Rudock Transferring, Michigan An Option

There's been a lot of chatter about this from the Iowa side of things, but this is the first time I've seen anyone Report it:

QB Jake Rudock, who started 2 yrs at #Iowa, is transferring. He will visit #Michigan next wk,source told @FOXSports. As a grad, is elig. now

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 11, 2015

Rudock was yanked around late last year as Iowa debated going with CJ Beathard, then eventually tried him. A typical post-game quote from Rudock last year:

"I wish I didn't throw a pick in the red zone," the Iowa quarterback said after a 37-34 loss in overtime.

/pulls collar

Rudock was hardly alone as a struggling member of Iowa's offense under Greg Davis, though. And… like… despite being thoroughly benched late, Rudock was the third-most efficient passer in the Big Ten(!) last year. I need that youtube clip of me losing my mind over some BIG TEN(!) fact right now, because that is a very very BIG TEN(!) fact.

But I mean, there it is: 60% completions, 11:3 TD-INT, 7.6 YPA. Numbers that look amazing next to Devin Gardner's 60%, 5:9, 6.3, let alone Shane Morris's career numbers. While being coached by a guy who is a bit less good at football coaching than Jim Harbaugh is. And he's available for deployment this fall. As a no-downside grad transfer. I'll take it.

I've heard that Michigan is indeed Rudock's desired destination. Unless Harbaugh tries to play catch with him, it's probably happening.