Chesson named team MVP + other team awards announced
From the Michigan Football Bust in Livonia-
Bo Schembechler Award (Team MVP): Jehu Chesson, RS Junior
Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award: Michael Jocz, TE, RS Junior
Hugh J. Rader, Jr. Memorial Award (Top lineman): Graham Glasgow, 5th Year
Richard Katcher Award (Top DL): Ryan Glasgow & Chris Wormley, RS Juniors
Roger Zatkoff Award (Top LB): Desmond Morgan, 5th Year
Robert P. Ufer Bequest: Joe Bolden, Senior
December 7th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
Hackett said, a year ago he wrote down his one measure: Did we get better? "I didn't have to wait a year."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 7, 2015
Harbaugh: "This season, we had a very fine coaching job done by our coaching staff -- taking me out of the equation."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Harbaugh: "This team stopped the train from going the wrong direction."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Harbaugh: "I feel we got our dignity back!"
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Harbaugh: "Not everyone in the senior class was scheduled to get an 'M' ring. I'm going to change that decision. They will all get M rings."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Harbaugh: "1985 team was one of the finest in UM history. This team? Not bad. Not bad."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Jehu Chesson: "I love football, but when Coach Harbaugh says the days are long, he's not kidding."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
Harbaugh: "I want to thank President Schlissel. And I especially want to thank Jim Hackett. You have no idea how much he's done."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 8, 2015
December 7th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
I want to cry.
The past 8 years have been so hard. Finally, we have our guy.
Whenever someone says "why can't we have nice things?" I will personally slap the FUCK out of them and give them one name..."Harbaugh."
December 8th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
What does a player need to do to get an M ring?
December 8th, 2015 at 9:12 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 9:14 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 9:30 PM ^
I'd give my left arm to play for Harbaugh. He's just awesome in every sense of the word. Hail Hackett - that guy saved Michigan Football. As a fan, I'm forever grateful.
Then again at 6'3, 185...I'm likely a WR or FS, and I'd need that arm, right?
December 7th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
Please keep the updates coming...this is GREAT stuff.
Thanks to everyone posting tweets and news from the banquet.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
Can he get that #1 jersey for next year?!!
December 7th, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
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December 8th, 2015 at 6:09 AM ^
When I first saw that Chesson won MVP I thought of a few other names, of course (Rudock, Peppers, R. Glasgow, Lewis, Butt, in no particular order), but I think that's a testament to how big plays and great performance were "spread around" this season. Just look at Brian's "Trusted Agents" scoring this season.
But if you look back at Chesson's season, he MADE PLAYS. Huge catches, lots of TD's, the opening kickoff against Northwestern that practically sealed the game, the entire freaking Indiana game, and the blocking. I loved Brian's UFR where he notes that "here Chesson basically kicks a defensive ends's ass."
Congrats, Jehu.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:37 PM ^
The students/players have to begin to stay for their full eligibility for Michigan to dominate in football, basketball and hockey.
This is one of the biggest issues facing our sports programs. The coaches (starting with Harbaugh) have to convince the students to get their degrees, stay in school, become 4/5 year upperclassmen, feeding in the superstar underclassmen (Peppers) as starters when appropriate until winning championships are commonplace. I know the reality of modern college athletes and the lure of professional prospects... that said, Michigan needs to create legends of this era & memorialization will only come with trophies in the case.
Imagine having Peppers 3 more full seasons... if he stays, he'll have a B1G Championship.
Imagine every current Michigan basketball & hockey staying for full eligibility... this is the stuff of legends.
The players have to want to stay for themselves, for each other, and for Michigan.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^
December 8th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
The kids who come here may want the millions of dollar a year job rather than the no pay job they work now. I understand your desire to have Peppers for 3 more years, but do you think that is in his best interest? Imagine he stays three more years, but gets hurt on year 3 now he has by passed his millions of first round dollars for a job as a teacher.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
Morgan's fav Jim Harbaugh story: When he told the team he doesn't understand the glass half empty/glass half full saying.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) December 7, 2015Harbaugh says: If you don't like what's in your glass, then dump it out. And if you're going to fill it, might as well fill it to the top.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) December 7, 2015December 7th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
That is a classically Harbaugh take on a very old expression, and like many of his interpretations, it shows you the level of competitiveness and the unwillingness to settle that underscores just about every aspect of the culture that he brings to the locker room. I might even use that one at work actually.
December 7th, 2015 at 11:14 PM ^
Captain Kirk Kobayashi Maru type of answer.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
Chesson was my choice for MVP too...although a great case could be made for Rudock.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
That sucks for him.
December 7th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
December 7th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
Don't go 5-7 and be a laughingstock of the B1G and he doesn't say it.
It's like Cam Newton's TD celebrations...don't let him score and you never have to worry about it.
Hoke has no one to blame but him and his staff. They're the ones that failed to meet expectations. If they met them, Harbaugh would never be at Michigan and Hoke would be leading Michigan to a respectable bowl game.
It's not Harbaugh's fault Hoke failed.
I wish Brady the best.
December 8th, 2015 at 9:09 AM ^
Getting the dignity back is right.
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December 7th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
for the posbangs
and
the
DRUMS
December 7th, 2015 at 10:35 PM ^
I get it b/c Jehu is not only a great WR, he was great on every special teams unit, save PAT/FG (I don't think he was on it; could be wrong.)
Blocked a punt, Had a KOR TD, excellent blocker...
However, the MVP has to be co-MVPs with Rudock and Lewis. We couldn't have played the D we did if we didn't have a lock down corner. Corners would've been Clark and Stribling, which would've been fine, but in our D you need a NFL level cover guy. Rudock has been sufficiently covered above.
December 7th, 2015 at 11:05 PM ^
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December 8th, 2015 at 12:39 AM ^
Harbaugh and president Schlissel at football bust pic.twitter.com/LJwZQCknXN
— angelique (@chengelis) December 7, 2015
Schlissel at bust to interim AD Hackett: "we'll be forever in your debt"
— angelique (@chengelis) December 7, 2015
Schlissel at football bust "a person who shall go nameless compares (Harbaugh) to the Steve Jobs of coaching"
— angelique (@chengelis) December 7, 2015
Harbaugh says the team begins practicing Thursday for the bowl...."10 sounds good. That sounds like a good number" referring to wins
— angelique (@chengelis) December 8, 2015
Bolden getting choked up speaking about the impact Chad Carr has had on him "and this entire football team."
— angelique (@chengelis) December 8, 2015
Graham Glasgow tells Harbaugh to his left he appreciates him so much. Harbaugh: "i'm sure you do"
— angelique (@chengelis) December 8, 2015
Graham Glasgow refers to himself as the "false-start king"
— angelique (@chengelis) December 8, 2015
About five players not at bust including Jabrill Peppers. UM official said they stayed back because of schoolwork
— angelique (@chengelis) December 8, 2015
December 8th, 2015 at 6:13 AM ^
Nothing to worry about, I guess. right, Right, RIGHT?
December 8th, 2015 at 7:47 AM ^
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