Michigan fans have been clamoring for a quarterback change since, well, heck, we have seen those tweets at times from small pockets of people since the Notre Dame game last season. Shea Patterson last year had one of the most efficient passing seasons in the history of the program, but was playing in an offensive philosophy that did not always totally capitalize on his skill-set.
Enter Josh Gattis, who has been transitioning Michigan to more of a spread-based attack out of the shotgun. This was expected to benefit Patterson and the Wolverines by allowing them to be more aggressive in their approach and resemble more of where the college — and to a certain extent, the NFL — is going.