Chengelis on Start of Spring Practice
While Harbaugh certainly will have a better idea what his personnel is like and where the puzzle pieces will fit, expect him to come up with a depth chart written in easily erasable pencil by the end of spring practices.
Perhaps more important for the players the next few weeks is to display a level of toughness Harbaugh enthusiasts believe he instantly will bring. Playing with toughness is something that has distinguished Harbaugh teams in the past, and unquestionably he intends to instill that at Michigan.
Here's a look at what to watch during the spring:
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/201…
February 24th, 2015 at 8:06 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 8:24 AM ^
Wins.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:25 AM ^
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February 24th, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
Was going to upvote you, but I like that it says 15 wins on accident, at the time I was typing this.
February 24th, 2015 at 8:13 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 8:13 AM ^
And almost here!
February 24th, 2015 at 8:18 AM ^
Perhaps more important for the players the next few weeks is to display a level of toughness Harbaugh enthusiasts believe he instantly will bring. Playing with toughness is something that has distinguished Harbaugh teams in the past, and unquestionably he intends to instill that at Michigan.
This is in the quote above, but I feel it is worth reiterating because one of the ways he historically seems to instill this is to make the results visible to everyone by tracking performance. It's part of a larger formula, but perhaps one of the most important elements of it, in my opinion. I think this will lead to some interesting surprises when it comes time to construct a working depth chart (which as you know may or may not be the depth chart per se).
February 24th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
This is one of the main things that have been missing over the past several seasons. How many times did we watch the team just seem to give up and fold when a game started getting tough?
I'll bet we won't see players coming off the field laughing and smiling after dropping a pass or making some other kind of mistake.
One thing is for sure, with JH as coach, wins will not be just a statistic.
February 24th, 2015 at 8:18 AM ^
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February 24th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
You're a bad fan.
February 24th, 2015 at 8:44 AM ^
Even with all of the obvious question marks surrounding this team there is one thing most of us know that follow the program. This staff is clearly better than the last and there is no better HC to turn this thing around quickly. QB. OL, RB, Secondary, and kicking game; that's a lot of quesions to answer by fall. I think we will be pleasantly surprised by the RB position and OL. QB may come down to finding a game manager that doesn't turn the ball over and converts on third down. Those last two killed us over the last two years!
February 24th, 2015 at 6:13 PM ^
"QB that doesn't turn the ball over and converts on third down."
i agree but much easier said than done. the goals of every QB are limiting turnovers and converting on 3rd downs - keep your squad on the field and moving chains.
hopefully harbaugh instills confidence in his QBs and schemes around their weaknesses (hoke failed miserably in both areas - this guy will not, but its still a process), but i would not expect miracles overnight. hes gotta undo all of hokes staffs damage + and then build these guys back up to be competent D1 QBs, thats no small task
February 24th, 2015 at 8:30 AM ^
Instead of just talking about it.
February 24th, 2015 at 8:38 AM ^
that toughness is something that makes a football player, and the right toughness is something that is recruited, not just physical but mental toughness. I think all the players Michigan has had, with a few exceptions obviously, over the last 6-8 yrs have toughness. The trick, imo, is to have a coach that translates that individual toughness into a team toughness and a game plan that harnesses it properly.
I know I sound like Denzel Washington in "Remember the Titans" to some folks, but getting someone to be tough within the confines of the right game plan (anti-Gerg, anti-Borges) is the key and Harbaugh's history is just that. Coach up the team, develop the players, make them more of a team than the previous staff had.
February 24th, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^
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February 24th, 2015 at 8:39 AM ^
dammit
February 24th, 2015 at 8:46 AM ^
That has happened to me a few times.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^
I firmly believe that one of the first things we're going to see is actual accountability for results (or lack thereof) that never existed under the previous regime. I dont think Harbaugh gives a shit if the players or even the coaches like him or not and that was priority #1 for Hoke. I think Harbaugh will earn the respect of the team exactly as Bo did - by demanding excellence and not accepting mediocrity - not by being their friend.
He may not call people out pubicly but you can be damn sure you'll see movement in the depth chart and playing time based on results on the field and feelings get hurt in the process - so be it.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
He may not call people out pubicly
He has that Bill Parcells way of getting in your head and calling you out with out actually calling you out. He'll definitely get his message across.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:14 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
He plasters everything on the weight room walls, and in the locker rooms, and hallways. Every player knows where they stand. He also puts each player in categories and each player knows what they have to do to get moved up. This is going to be fun to watch.
February 24th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 6:18 PM ^
pointless under the previous regime unless hoke or borges or mattison, etc were stretching XXL red shirts on as well, considering they failed just as freqeuntly or more than players
February 24th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
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February 24th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^
Accountability is going to be right there for everyone to see in the form of Harbaughs charts and competitions. If you slack everyone is going to know it. This is a great way to get every kid playing, practicing and studying to the best of his ability.
This coaching staff is just more organized than the last. And it will show on the field.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^
Section 12R, did you know that Adam Weiss stole your account for a while?
Bastard.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
He'll run out of selfies soon.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:15 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 9:28 AM ^
You're right. Not sure what I was thinking.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^
I see future sales & marketing execs in that pic.
February 24th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
I see future Securities Fraud Defendants in that pic.
February 24th, 2015 at 1:27 PM ^
Im reminded of Billy Madison choosing "Buisness Ethics" as Eric Gordons final question.
February 24th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
...future Associate Marketing Mangers that flame out once it gets time to produce rather than bullshit your way into a position.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^
Nice couple.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:18 AM ^
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February 24th, 2015 at 9:46 AM ^
Are you forgetting about the most quintessential product available in America in 2015: the selfie stick? I'm dying to run into someone using one of these things.
February 24th, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
Yeah, this kind of stuff kills me. I keep trying to come up with some stupid idea that's going to make me rich.
Wait, I got it! I'll make a phone app that adds filters to your photos!....oh wait.
February 24th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Nah. How about an app that texts "Yo" to people?
February 24th, 2015 at 6:11 PM ^
It used to bug the hell out of me that there were so many people in this country dumb enough to make those people rich.
But now I'm older and wiser. Now it bugs the hell out of me that they're not making ME rich.
February 24th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
I actually once saw some jackwagon using one of these. But it was too late to punch him in the face after I realized what I was seeing.
February 24th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
mentioned was only a quality control tester, not one has been sold yet in the entire world, because its a waste of money and social suicide.
February 24th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
He's up to "douche canoe" at least.
February 24th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
February 24th, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
So f***ing cool, bro.