Jim Harbaugh is working players hard, and they love it.
The players are buying into Coach Harbaugh's training methods. Article includes some info and perspectives from current and former players.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/03/michigan_players_appreciate_ji.html
Harbaugh's unique methods force players to be on alert at all times. Because, one, you know Harbaugh's watching. And, two, any slips could cost you your spot in the snap of a finger.
Do you have negative points from your comments, or from your avatar?
surprisingly.
He wasn't sporting that bad boy until today.
I'd say its a combination of both.
They're not that hard to get.
having the ugliest avatar on MGoBlog.
At least he won't be getting Brian in trouble with Google anytime soon?
March 30th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
Its even uglier than mine.
Your avatar is wonderful.
the worst is Denzel Valentine, but this is close.
March 30th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
he didnt need much makeup for his role in Star Trek.
LOL. I have always thought that Reggie Miller looks like a Ferengi.
wheres all the bs outrage? someone trashes a QBs play and theyre destroying a young mans character, calling him stupid, and guilty of online bullying - but calling players on other teams ugly (even if in jest) is fair game?
i dont really care, i just find the hypocrisy amusing - was wondering if someone could explain the rules
Nope. The Google check writers have abolished the idea.
But I'll give them this... MLive fluff content is vastly superior to anyone else. Great job guys. It's hard to meet deadlines and articles off the same tired quotes or ideas, but they go out of the way to get a fresh take on the matter - that makes it worth reading.
Hats off to that staff.
That's what she said.
It's nice to see fluff articles written for an audience other than 70-year-olds who only get information from News/Free Press fluff articles. Baumgardner does a good job of speaking to more engaged Michigan football audiences (e.g., most of MGoBlog).
March 30th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
insulting grandma now? So all 70 year olds are senile, incompetent and out of touch? Is that similar to everyone under 21 is immature, irresponsible and naive?
March 30th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
if serious...
how M-Live is able to take the two or three pressers, a few tweets, and a player interview or two, and tease those out to a few weeks' worth of click driving content. They take the bread, and feed out a trail of breadcrumbs to the masses.
It used be kind of entertaining about 4+ years ago despite the trolls as it was always at least real active and had a unique format to it, but then their forums changed to that "robust" crap format and barely anyone posts there anymore.
Anyone else think there will be less attrition than originally thought?
I was actually expecting quite a bit. I mean, something like 1/2 of Bo's first team quit, and while no one expected anything on that level, I did think there would be more.
I think if there was going to be more attrition it would have happened by now.
But I wonder if the difference is because Harbaugh comes with high expectations and he has already shown that his methods can build a championship team. When Bo arrived, he came from Miami and while he was certainly considered a good coach at the time, I don't think any of the players had an idea what kind of a legend was coaching them and making them run their asses off until they puke, etc. and so many probably said "why the heck am I doing this?" and left. Whereas on this team these guys know what they are in for if they keep going.
makes a lot of sense. Harbaugh is a known winner at both the college and professional level. Who the hell was Bo when he started at Michigan? A MAC coach with a winning record.
March 30th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
Perhaps this has a lot to do with it. Yet, it may also indicate that, while different, the practices and training under Hoke & Co. were no picnic either.
From my readings throughout the years, it seems as if the transition from Bump's to Bo's regime was much more radically different than this one likely is.
Harbaugh is walking into a group of players that played hard and worked hard but was saddled with coaches rendered ineffective by DB's meddling. Bo walked into the "Den of Mellow Men."
The dynamics were slightly different. Bump's teams underachieved because they didn't bother listening to the coaches anymore. Hoke's underachieved because they were saddled with the worst offensive scheme and playcalling in the history of football.
These guys want to win as badly as Harbaugh does. That's why they have all bought in. Knowing that Harbaugh can get them to the NFL doesn't hurt, either.
People want to compare the situation to Bo, but back then Bo wasn't considered one of the best coaches in football going into Michigan like Harbaugh is. Not to mention, the media presence obviously wasn't the same back then which I affects the situation in a sense.
March 30th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
Plus, 1969 was quite a different era from 2015 ... there was a prevailing sense of "Do your own thing, man ..." in the air. It was a time of of anti-establishment, anti-discipline ... and Bo's approach would have seemed out of place to some.
But ... those who stayed were champions.
March 30th, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^
the variability between work loads amongst programs has diminished greatly since the late 60s. All coaches know how Bo and Bear got it done by pressing their kids extra hard. All coaches try to get the max out of their kids.
March 30th, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
I imagine that practice was a lot longer back then.
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March 30th, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
I thought a fair amount of attrition took place between Spring and Summer. Both from a transition stand point as well as a year to year stand point.
he also had unlimited scholarships on that initital team
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coaching!
March 30th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
the centers' snapping issues...
March 30th, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^
BTW, #3 in YouTube's "up next" video list is "How to use circular saw safely..." Relevance!
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Baughs to the wall.
March 30th, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
GIF me!! :)
I wouldn't say they're "loving it". They're being pushed hard and they understand the reasoning. They know they have to get better or they're screwed. I love the quote "you're either getting better or you're getting worse, no one stays the same" -- that's true and really motivating. If the players really loved it, then he probably isn't pushing them hard enough. This is good though; they understand why he's doing it and they're doing everything they can to get better (or at least those interviewed).