Drew Henson highlights
Soooo...I got a request from a fan to make a tribute video to Henson. And there was a surprisingly large amount of footage to use considering how little he played his first two years, no senior year and the fact that he missed the first 3 1/2 games his junior year because of injury.
I have to be honest. His laser like passes were breathtaking to watch. And it's painful to think what he would have done had he come back in 2001. So I apologize in advance if this is like rubbing salt to the wound. Whether you're interested to watch or you want to send me some hate mail, I'll understand either way.
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EDIT: On a sidenote, my old VHS tape doesn't do the game justice but that 2000 Wisconsin game at the big house has got to be one of the loudest non-rivalry games we've played at home in recent memory. It's a low scoring game but the crowd is pumped and extremely loud from the beginning to end.
November 11th, 2015 at 2:43 PM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
Lions could have drafted him instead of Joey Harrington. Now I'm even more mad.
November 11th, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^
Actually, if it avoided having to watch one of greats ruin a career in a Lions uniform, maybe it was for the best.
November 11th, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^
Henson bootleg to beat Ohio State is still my favorite. Obviously.
November 11th, 2015 at 1:36 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 1:39 PM ^
those teams had so much talent you wonder how they ever lost. brady and henson on the same team? hard to believe.
November 11th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
Henson was fantastic. A-Train and the receivers were excellent. But the strength of that team was the offensive line
LT Jeff Backus
LG Steve Hutchinson
C David Brandt
RG Jonathan Goodwin
RT Maurice Williams
I think everyone other than Brandt played as rookies in the NFL the next season.
November 11th, 2015 at 7:06 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
This one is right there with the Wheatley and Woodson tributes for me. The kid was flat-out special. A once-in-a-generation type of talent at QB.
November 11th, 2015 at 2:00 PM ^
don't remember much from the 2000 season (first kid was born then) but wow do I remember that gutsy 4th and goal naked bootleg to clinch the game against osu. Carr had some guts to make that call, and how beautifully executed it was...
November 11th, 2015 at 2:20 PM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
as usual. My memories of Henson are the furious comeback against Illinois (with some officiating help) and the across the field TD pass against tOSU.
November 11th, 2015 at 3:00 PM ^
still holds several MHSAA baseball records. Incredible athlete.
Drew is still the career leader in all these categories
Hits 258
Doubles 68
Homeruns 70 (next closest is 47)
Grand Slams 10 (next closest is 4)
RBI's 290 (next closest 203)
walks drawn 129
He hit .527 for his career, at the time of his graduation in 1998 that was 2nd in the state. He also recorded 40 wins as a pitcher which was 3rd most at the time.
November 11th, 2015 at 3:11 PM ^
Incredible. I wonder what Jeter's stats looked like in high school.
November 11th, 2015 at 3:20 PM ^
ran cross country and played basketball
Jeter's high school stats
Jeter really blossomed after his Sophomore year, Henson was really good even as a Freshmen. This writeup from Baseball America really shows Henson's legend began with the first pitch he saw in high school
https://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/henson0125.html
November 11th, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^
Henson's dad wanted to be an agent, and was very involved in Drew making the decision to go to baseball. I read somewhere recently that their relationship has been strained in the years since then. I thought the decision to leave Michigan was a very bad one at the time. Had he stayed and been a Heisman candidate and certain NFL 1st rounder...., he could have had even more leverage with the Yankees. Had he stayed, he could have named his price with Steinbrenner, or go to the NFL and name his price there. He could have even chosen where he wanted to play, like Eli did. By leaving, he blew both of those opportunities.
He was only out of football for 3 years, but when he tried to come back with the Cowboys in 03-04ish, he was a very different QB. Rusty, unsure of himself, not as mobile and not as accurate. His football skills had diminished quickly. It did not help that he had to deal with Bill Parcells in addition.
All those highlights....Brady was still the better of the two QBs in Drews first 2 years.
November 11th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
I remember when he got the start for the Cowboys on Thanksgiving day. Man he looked ugly in that one.
November 11th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 5:25 PM ^
and Navarre was a big drop off from Henson/Brady
November 11th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
Navarre was a throw in recruit. It also hurt that he was thrown into the mix as a RS Soph. The losses to Oregon and Washington hurt his legacy early.
And he was a clear step down from what had been there before him. That is what really hurt him. The QBs leading up to Navarre:
Grbac --> Collins --> Griese --> Brady --> Henson
The first four of those guys had meaningful NFL careers. And Henson was the best of the five. Navarre was such a downgrade that he was doomed before his first snap. The mentality of those Carr era teams was to try to run the ball and then rely upon a future Pro Bowl QB to bail out the drive. It wasn't a recipe that Navarre was going to succeed in.
November 11th, 2015 at 5:56 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 9:16 PM ^
Navarre does not get enough credit for the good things he did do. He improved a lot and by his senior season was considered pretty good. He even played in a few games in the NFL for the Cardinals, including one game where he started against the Lions.
November 11th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
The pass to Marquise Walker (6:15 mark) against Wisconsin was right on the money over two defenders. Throws like that is why he would've been the #1 overall pick in the NFL.
November 11th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
Beating OSU like they were a bump on the way of the Rose Bowl. Having tall recievers who could get deep in a hurry. A NFL QB throwing the passes to these NFL tall recievers who would get open and could catch the ball in a crowd. Marcus Knight, David Terrell on the same team, are you kidding me? Sure made 4 plays and a cloud of dust like back in Bo's day seem prehistoric. Michigan was a passing threat and could win games without running the ball effectively but that would'nt be Michigan style without a run game so they had guards like Hutchinson, tackles like Maurice Williams, and centers like David Brant. Tailbacks yeah that was a loaded position also, you seen the A-train picking up blitzes hitting them so hard it could make the linebacker think twice about the next blitz..........Those were the days lets see what tomorrow can bring....Go Blue!
Edit : Marquise Walker and David Terrell on the same team
November 11th, 2015 at 6:38 PM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
great clips.
With some of these old videos, you look at the big shoulder pads, the players look slow....you wonder if the older players could play with today's players in today's game.
With Henson's tape, the tight spiral passes are so lazer sharp, you just know he would do well with today's game. Especially with his size and mobility.
Also, Michigan stadium not known for being loud, but some of those clips the stadium noise rocks.
November 11th, 2015 at 6:32 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^
Henson to Walker.
Henson to Terrell.
Things of beauty, over and over again.
November 11th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
November 11th, 2015 at 11:45 PM ^
for my annual pilgrimage back to Michigan from California. I always went with my father. I remember Henson's TD pass to Terrell (at 7:40 in the tribute). Henson running to the right and throwing back across his body to Terrell in the end zone was amazing. I always thought that was one of the strongest throws I ever saw.