Countdown to Kickoff - Day 14: Fred Jackson
August 21st, 2010 at 11:05 AM ^
the best CTK I have ever seen. I've had the privilege of working with some truly fantastic viewing opportunities over the years thanks to CTK, and I have to say that this outshines them all. To borrow a phrase from Brother Ali (one of this generations most talented lyricists), you could cast shadows on the sun using the brilliance that emanates from this edition of the countdown.
There can be no better human in the world than Coach Jackson when it comes to assessing running back talent and expressing it with the perfect amount of hyperbole and optimism.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:28 AM ^
You type faster than Wheatley. Probably the best comment ever. It's like you were possessed by the spirit of Willie Heston when you wrote that.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:50 AM ^
Only better.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:19 AM ^
Fred Jack is the man. The king of superlatives...
August 21st, 2010 at 11:28 AM ^
is going to love playing for this guy.
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:01 AM ^
I can't imagine any young, well rounded, RB that wouldn't love to learn from this man. Dee Hart, what more can you ask for in a coach?
August 21st, 2010 at 11:30 AM ^
Did anyone else notice the handguns on the counter at 47 seconds? What's that all about? Maybe not the best image for a college football team....just saying.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:31 AM ^
squirt gun maybe?
August 21st, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
I didn't think about that, but either way, a bit of a gaff on the video editor to not cut that out.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:46 AM ^
They look like air soft guns to me, you can see the gun on the left is made of clear plastic, so I am guessing the one on the right is also made of plastic. I'll bet my 401K that Fred Jackson doesn't let kids play with real guns in his household.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
MICHIGAN COACHES HOLD TEAM MEETINGS WITH ATHLETES AT GUNPOINT
or something along those lines
August 21st, 2010 at 11:47 AM ^
Don't give them any ideas!
August 21st, 2010 at 11:26 PM ^
I SAID EAT YOUR SPINACH!
August 21st, 2010 at 11:49 AM ^
Look like they're almost certainly airsoft guns. From the video if you watch when he's telling the spinach story you can see the orange barrel tips. 1:06 into the youtube vid.
August 21st, 2010 at 1:59 PM ^
Let's just pretend we didn't see those.
August 21st, 2010 at 2:51 PM ^
If you notice they are by Mike Shaw, maybe they are for when he decides to break bad in the tunnel again.
August 21st, 2010 at 7:52 PM ^
live by the running game.....die by the running game.
thats my take on it
August 21st, 2010 at 11:39 AM ^
I love the long story about the Popeye's spinach, which ultimately ends up with "So did the spinach make me stronger? Well, no."
August 21st, 2010 at 11:43 AM ^
Who can tell a story that appears to have a great message, but ends up having none, and still holds you on the edge of your seat just waiting for it. The players seem to respect him as a coach and father-figure and that's exactly what I like to see from a coaching staff.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:43 AM ^
Whenever he conjours up names like Biakabutuka and Wheatley, I get instantly stoked! I hope they live up to his expectations. Can't wait for 2 weeks to fly by!
August 21st, 2010 at 11:54 AM ^
Great to hear he loves this group and I loved the Popeye story too.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:02 PM ^
Everytime he speaks, I like him more. He sounds like a professional - he shows great maturity and an understanding of the task at hand. He seems to get the big picture.
Now everyone can make up his/her own mind, but I have to admit that I love Cox. Can't get enough of Cox quite frankly. If you haven't given Cox a chance, you really should. I hope that Fred Jackson will too.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
It's nice to know I'm not the only one thinking about Cox after watching that.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
I wish you guys would quit dicking around with his name. The jokes are becoming more and more flaccid all the time.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:45 PM ^
Are we so hard-up for good comedick material around here? We're better than this.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^
used to be ram-rod straight around here.
August 22nd, 2010 at 12:36 AM ^
Hey guys, stand erect in your opinions of Cox.
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:03 AM ^
To hard, my friend.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:05 PM ^
is the perfect counterpoint to RR. As I remember you rarely hear superlatives or hyperbole from Coach Rod but, Coach Jackson is all he's the best running back and blocker since Barry Sanders only with speed.
August 21st, 2010 at 12:19 PM ^
of the guys on the roster have a season like Biakabatuka or Wheatley in their primes I will be so happy I'll cry.
August 21st, 2010 at 1:53 PM ^
Coach Jackson is what I think of as a Michigan Man, I'm so glad RR retained him from the original staff, may he coach here for many years to come...
August 21st, 2010 at 3:03 PM ^
...you can probably thank Sam McGuffie for his retention.