Ann Arbor — There’s no pressure in this pocket. At least not the kind that’ll force Shea Patterson to tuck and run.
Surrounded by a crush of 30 reporters inside Schembechler Hall, Patterson spent more than 20 minutes answering questions Thursday, just days after being officially named Michigan’s starting quarterback.
But as Patterson stood there talking about all the hype and hopes pinned to his arrival as both a high-profile transfer from Mississippi and a former five-star recruit, he certainly looked comfortable. And as he heard again — and again — about the expectations being heaped on his shoulders taking the reins of Jim Harbaugh’s team, Patterson sure sounded like the right guy for the job.