Joel Klatt gives a heartfelt message to QB Jack Tuttle

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle’s career came to an end this week when the seventh-year senior announced he was retiring from the game due to health issues.

Tuttle has struggled with injuries throughout multiple college seasons, including this year when he missed the first five games while recovering from a UCL injury, and the point guard noted in his retirement message that during his college career he suffered five concussions.

This week, Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt, in an elegant move, delivered a heartfelt message to Tuttle on his podcast: The Joel Klatt Programwhile watching this weekend’s game between Michigan and Oregon. Here’s what Klatt had to say:

“Jack Tuttle was a highly recruited high school quarterback,” Klatt began. “It just goes to show that sometimes the path doesn’t work out for certain players who are highly recruited players. Jack Tuttle was one of them and had a very frustrating career, and now he’s going to hang it up and retire for medical reasons.

“I just gotta say, Jack, I feel for you, man. I wish you the absolute best in the future, and all the lessons you have learned about perseverance and dedication to your craft in college football will benefit you greatly down the line.”

In his retirement letter, Tuttle noted that his passion for football will carry him with him and that he plans to continue his coaching career in the future.

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