High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Patrick "Tate" Forcier (born August 7, 1990) is an American college football quarterback. He was a starting quarterback for the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team ahead of Denard Robinson and Robinson`s back up for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team before leaving the program in January 2011 following the replacement of head coach Rich Rodriguez with Brady Hoke. He missed the January 1, 2011 Gator Bowl after being ruled academically ineligible and was no longer enrolled at the University when the new term began following the semester break. On February 9, 2011, Forcier announced his transfer to the University of Miami. He originally intended to redshirt the 2011 season and play for the Miami Hurricanes football team in the 2012 and 2013 season but instead transferred to San Jose State University to play for the Spartans football team.