Hello: Ricky Leach

Submitted by mGrowOld on

A dual threat player - Leach is planning on playing both Football and Baseball for the Wolverines.  Leach was actually born in Ann Arbor so he knows the campus well and is expected (hoped?) to contribute right away.   He attended Flint Southwestern High School in Flint, Michigan where he was selected as the first-team all-state quarterback by the Detroit Free Press in 1975.  He broke every passing record in the Saginaw Valley League and was also an all-conference player in baseball and basketball.

FYI I just found this on line but I think this must be a picture of Coach Harbaugh demonstrating the proper form for taking a ball under center to Ricky during one of the many camps he attended here prior to committing.

Welcome Ricky!

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uminks

July 26th, 2017 at 4:07 PM ^

were heavily recruiting Leach. He was the first Michigan player I idolized as a kid. Growing up I wanted to be the next Rick Leach to play at Michigan. Oh well, that did not happen. Since Harbaugh and I are about the same age, Rick Leach probably inspired him to play QB at Michigan!

 

MichiganStan

July 26th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^

Why is this getting upvoted? Im fairly certain if I made a fake Hello post Id be downvoted to oblivion

uminks

July 26th, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^

He would probably be rated 5 stars at the time. Many teams ran option offenses with OU and NE running the wishbone. QB's back then had to run but a few like Leach could pass. Gardner was probably the last good QB to come out of the state.

WayOfTheRoad

July 27th, 2017 at 12:39 AM ^

If not, I'll really skim it here and still suggest a proper read. Rick was committed to Michigan (or maybe just a lean) and Rick tells his father that he wants to visit one of the Arizona schools (ASU, IIRC). Rick does. He comes home and tells his father that he's going out there. The girls, the weather, the girls and the girls (ha). His father tries to reason with him but his mind os made up. Father calls Bo. Rick is asleep in his bedroom when Bo comes over and bursts into the room. Without saying a word due to shock, Bo immediately goes in on him HARD. He's furious. (Paraphrasing) "So, ya wanna go to Arizona? Ok. Ok. I promise you this - we play them next year and you'll start for them, no doubt. I'm leaving my 1st team defense in until they take you out of the game. I'll make sure you dont finish that game. You'll see. Enjoy Arizona." Rick is speechless. Bo leaves, slamming the bedroom door and giving a wink to Rick's father who was in on it. Rick then reconsidered his choice (lol). You absolutely couldn't get away with that stuff now but, man, does it feel good to hear about these old-school stories. I highly suggest reading it for more info and more accurate details as I'd read it on a book about Bo a decade ago.