JUB says Wheatley has accepted the job
January 8th, 2015 at 10:15 PM ^
The JUB tweet was six-ish hours ago.
January 8th, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^
"Tyrone Wheatley... Touchdown, Michigan!"
January 8th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
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January 8th, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
And with that particular hire, I will say that I am getting to like these "Welcome Home" sorts of posts. More or less literally in this case, as Wheatley not only went to Michigan but is a Detroit area native (Robichaud grad, I believe). Hoping to see another generation of running backs evoke the words "THEY WON'T CATCH HIM!"
January 8th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
January 8th, 2015 at 10:37 PM ^
This will help blunt some of the inroads M rivals have made within the Detroit area.
January 8th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^
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January 8th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^
Hopefully TJ commits, too. I want to see both Wheatley Jr. and Runyan Jr. in maize and blue.
January 8th, 2015 at 10:49 PM ^
Honestly, what other school has a RB Coach who was as big a stud as Ty?!!!! All he has to do is pop in the above tape to recruits and say "Son I think I know a little about the runnung back position"!!!!!!
January 8th, 2015 at 11:16 PM ^
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January 8th, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^
Ty grew up in the I, not the D. Went to Dearborn Heights Robichaud on the east side of Inkster. Get it right.
January 9th, 2015 at 12:12 AM ^
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January 9th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
Wheatley also has a couple B1G rings to show, a Rose Bowl ring to show. If he felt so inclined, he could also show his Rose Bowl MVP award.
Wheatley had the better pro career, which recruits like to hear. And he coached in the NFL for two seasons.
I respect Mike Hart a lot, but Wheatley is overall a better candidate for the position. For a kid that has NFL aspirations, walking Tyrone Wheatley into a living room gets a bit more attention.
January 8th, 2015 at 11:49 PM ^
January 9th, 2015 at 8:31 AM ^
Tyrone Wheatley, Rose Bowl MVP for Big Ten Champs. Mike Hart, not so much. Wheatley's Rose Bowl MVP game was the closest thing I ever saw to video game dominance by a RB until Adrian Peterson (caveat-- I only saw one Barry Sanders in college game live). Everytime Tyrone touched the ball, if he broke one tackle he took it to the house. And at 240 lbs, he broke a lot of tackles.
I like me some Mike Hart as much as the next guy, but overall in recent M history, I'd take Wheatley and Leroy Hoard over Hart. Hoard was just as good a runner as Hart and had surprisingly good hands / moves in the screen game for a primarily power running back.
January 9th, 2015 at 6:49 AM ^
January 8th, 2015 at 11:56 PM ^
I'm proud of each and how they carried themselves in A2 and since. Let's bring the house together.
January 9th, 2015 at 1:46 AM ^
amen. i remember both. they were both great in their own way.
ty wheatley was probably the most talented back to play for michigan in my lifetime (i am 35). best combination of size, speed, power, and balance.
mike hart and jamie morris were probably the most determined backs to play for michigan in my lifetime. both were undersized, underrated coming into college, and underestimated. they both played low to the ground and always kept their feet moving.
January 9th, 2015 at 5:52 AM ^
I love the mix of Michigan guys and great coaching ability on this staff. It's what Hoke should've been aspiring for when he did the 'Michigan Man' thing. Some are Michigan guys already, others are now
January 9th, 2015 at 6:51 AM ^
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January 9th, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^
So does Wheatley have much of a track record as a recruiter and a coach? Detroit will be his recruiting area and I don't remember Syracuse pulling any recruiting upsets in the area when he was there.
A nice hire, I guess, but not really a home run. I know the guy has coached in the pros but he got that job by following Doug Marrone there, and Marrone was a questionable hire for that job in the first place. I like that he will bring a passion for Michigan and that he will at least have some extra credibility for having been in the pros. I don't see much of a track record there,though, good or bad.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:21 AM ^
January 9th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
Coached and recruited S.E. Michigan for EMU. Coached (very well) RB's at Syracuse and recruited Detroit. Coached (very well) RB's for Buffallo Bills. Significantly stronger coaching/recruiting experience than Mike Hart. Hart would be a great plan B though. He could do it I believe. Wheatley may have a better sense of coaching big backs too which entails some different skills so it's good that he has done it, coached it, and recruited it.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
my signed Tyrone Wheatley NY Giants jersey which been closeted since he left NY,
Glad he's back - best of luck to him. Go Blue!
January 9th, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^
January 9th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
Please don't tell me you have to dust it off. I had an autographed Jim Harbaugh/Charles Woodson Charity Golf Outing program from 1999 in a box for 15 years. I forgot all about it until last week when I uncovered it in the bottom of the box. Fortunately it was in the same condition, but I would've been crushed if it was messed up in any way.