Devin Gardner putting in work this offseason
Looks like Devin Gardner went to work with QB coach George Whitfield:
George Whitfield Jr. @georgewhitfield 3m
The Devin Gardner Project is up & runnin'! The new #Michigan leading man has been awesome! #nitro @dg1two #explosive pic.twitter.com/leJnlFvTiR
Really excited to watch Devin this fall.
According to wikipedia: "Perhaps Whitfield's greatest professional accomplishment is reflected in the Heisman Trophy awarded to Johnny Manziel (aka "Johnny Football") whom he groomed in the summer of 2012. Manziel's rise from obscurity to becoming the first player in history to win the prestigeous award as a freshman can, in large part, be credited to his work under Whitfield's guidance."
That sounds alright to me!
YOUR A BALLER
YOU'RE TALL
make sure you pay you're dues.
I hadn't even heard his name until Johnny Football broke out last year, and then Braxton Miller spent some time with him this winter too.
What makes him a "quarterback guru?"
Because he dodges bullets, Avi.
so many great quotes from that movie
"Do you have anything to declare?" "Yeah. Don't go to England."
Big Lebow and Snatch all in one post, or was that Lock Stock?
He's not Trent Dilfer?
There are two big names when it comes to private quarterback coaches, George Whitfield jr and Terry Shea. These two guys work with the biggest QB's in the NFL, as well as the biggest college quarterbacks coming out in the draft.
Last year Whitfield worked with Andrew Luck and Cam Newton the year before, Shea worked with RGIII.
I believe Steve Clarkson was the original and should probably be included along with those names.
He's working with Wilton Speight once a month in Southern California and tutored Roethlisberger, Leinart, Barkley, Clausen, etc. etc.
Besides Big Ben, the other QB's on that list did not pan out in the NFL... For NCAAF purposes, great for Speight! I can't say the same for if he wants NFL level coaching, though.
We should probably give barkley a tad bit more time in the nfl.
This guy claims to have fixed Tim Tebow and basically called Jeff Garcia an idiot.
Isn't he the broom guy? Who's worked with Luck and others? I think ESPN had an article on him a few years ago.
Is he playing football in Khaki's?
You are not your fucking khaki's!!!
...in his casuals.
What a strangely , weird picture.
Yep, and like every other major QB today as well. ESPN just had a huge fluff piece on Manziel working with the guy. Also Newton was one of his projects. Braxton Miller worked with him this winter and OSU fans were raving about his improved throwing through spring supposedly. Did Martinez work with him last off season as well, or did he work with a different QB coach?
Taylor Martinez worked with Steve Calhoun.
Ah, I thought there was another one out there in Cali, but couldn't remember the names. Thanks.
You're thinking of Steve Clarkson. He's another big QB guru. That's who Wilton Speight was working with.
I'm pretty sure Martinez's QB coach is the guy from the VW commercial:
Martinez would hurt his rep, kid can still not throw the ball
But his stance is so much better! Let's spend the whole game talking about that.
He's either wearing the tightest sweats ive ever seen, or the worlds loosest long-johns.
Really looking forward to seeing what a full offseason and this guy's tutelage will do for Devin.
So Braxton Miller and Devin Gardner are both putting in work with Whitfield, huh?
When Big Ten defensive backs go to sleep tonight they better say a little prayer of thanks for Andrew Maxwell so that they can still get a few interceptions.
And yes, he's worked with a laundry list of top QBs the past few years like Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, RGII, Johnny Manziel, Roethlisberger. The guy knows his stuff:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/id/7821231/nfl-andrew-luck-cam-newton-swear-qb-guru-george-whitfield-jr-espn-magazine
Devin can only get better, and it shows that Borges can subjugate his ego enough to let Devin go to Whitfield for training.
I don't know what else Al would rather have Devin doing this time of year.
Doesn't he run his academy out of San Diego? Where are they training now becuase that looks a lot more like Michigan than California and who is paying the bill for his services? Just sort of curious but, either way I'm very excited about what Devin's gonna do this season.
Elite 11 Regional Camp tomorrow and Nike NFTC camp on Saturday.
I think you are right. #Chicago in one of his tweets.
Objective | Details | Reps | Unleash #huntinglesson #chicago @dg1two #grind #Michigan #Wolverines… instagram.com/p/Y0rYjplq7f/
— George Whitfield Jr. (@georgewhitfield) May 2, 2013
I'm wondering if this is just a one-day thing since it is in Chicago? That would probably make it much more affordable.
The same thing. How do guys like devin pay for this? (We all know where Braxton got the money)
Read an ESPN mag article (had a free year) on this guy a year or so ago. He really sees the position as I do in that it requires a completely different way or practicing than any other position. He uses unusual methods but the guy basically came from nowhere on word of mouth from Warren Moon. IIRC, that is how he landed his first real major client in Cam Newton and Newton swears by him. Then he was contaced by Andrew Luck and Luck also says the guy is ana amazing QB coach/guru/trainer.
We'll see what happens with a full offseason/fall practice will do for him. I have very high hopes for him bursting out the gates.
Dude has a QB Sherpa….. normal
If Gardner wins the Heisman, would he stay for his final season? It may depend on if the team wins the NC this season or if the team has a good chance of wining in 2014.
Based on his physical attributes and the offense that Michigan runs, if Devin Gardner wins the Heisman (which is incredibly unlikely), he will be a top five, and likely first overall pick in the draft, and there is no possible way that he will stay for a Redshirt senior year.
None of us will care about that, because the worst possible scenario if Gardner puts up a Heisman season is a Rose Bowl, and more likely is a National Championship Game berth.
He did apply for grad school. Sooooo???
Devin Gardner, even during his recruitment, has proven himself to be a man with a good head on his shoulders and who loves this university. I fully expect him to be back for a fifth year no matter what.
He really does seem to have a good head on his shoulders and looks at the big picture. Now if he has an incredibly brilliant year and looks polished and refined and is projected to be a a top 10 pick I will not fault him for leaving but if not i think he will be back. Seems like a really good kid enjoying his college years to the fullest in every capacity.
and by incredibly brilliant I mean top 5 QB in the country type of year where he is hyped and talked abut excessively.