Hello: Shannon Turley (New strength coach)

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on January 4th, 2015 at 5:24 PM

YES!!!!

#Michigan commit Erik Swenson told @JoshNewkirk7 Harbaugh will bring Stanford's S&C coach to AA. I've confirmed Shannon Turley is the man.
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) January 4, 2015

Here is Turley's Stanford bio.

And for those who don't like the endowed positions (the J. Ira thing), Turley's job title at Stanford was the "Kissick Family Director of Football Sports Performance"

Lest we forget a few years ago someone named their OC position the "Andrew Luck Director of Offense"

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bluebyyou

January 4th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^

I don't think it is necessarily fair to blame Aaron Wellman for the numerous ACL injuries, but I never thought our teams had toughness, particularly in the second half.

Hopefully Turley will make a difference.

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jbeck224

January 4th, 2015 at 5:41 PM ^

Seems like it to me, whatcha think?

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dothepose

January 4th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

I'm not a fan of hello posts until it's confirmed by someone not a recruit

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DutchWolverine

January 4th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^

Sam Webb confirmed.

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LurkingLikeLar…

January 4th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

Innovative S&C? Please sir can I have some more?

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Moe Greene

January 4th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^

Read the NYT article - very promising!

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Wolverine Devotee

January 4th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^

With it looking really good at getting Vince Marrow and 49ers DBs coach Greg Jackson interviewing, oh my God.

HARBAUGH

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Amaizing Blue

January 4th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^

Of everything!!!

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BlueinOK

January 4th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^

Awesome news! He's been a huge part of injuries decreasing at Stanford, right?

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carlos spicywiener

January 4th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^

finally NO MORE EXCESSIVE TORN ACLS TO STAR PLAYERS

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Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2015 at 5:54 PM ^

This isn't a crazy remedy to that.

Sure, it can help, but there are a lot of factors that go into an ACL injury.

Ths is a HUGE hires for a number of reasons, but it's not like he's some kind of witch doctor.

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FreddieMercuryHayes

January 4th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^

But the actual injury numbers under Turley at Standord are quite compelling. Normally I wouldn't put much on the S&C staff for an ACL year...but they've kind of had an unusually high number under Hoke. At what point dose something systemic from the coaching staff come into play?

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Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^

And the poster did say "excessive"...so I'm not trying to make it out like the assumption is we'll have 0.

My point was just that we make this claim and no one has numbers to back it up.

I don't remember ACL's being a huge deal in Hoke's first year. I remember it being a huge year late in the Hoke era.

Does anyone have any numbers from Stanford?

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DrMantisToboggan

January 4th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^

Stanford has had 2nd least amount of player games lost to injury in the nation under Turley's watch. Best has been West Virginia. Not sure where we stand under Wellman, but given the rash of catastrophic injuries the past 2 seasons, I can't imagine we've been great.

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Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^

What's also funny is that a doctor at Stanford did a study that showed injuries are far more likely on turf than on natural grass.

Ironically all of this obsession with ACL's and blaming strength coaches for everything happened at Michigan around the same time. Just a coincidence.

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Black Socks

January 4th, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^

We could go back to grass, although less sun hits the turf now with the massive boxes.

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A2Fan

January 4th, 2015 at 5:50 PM ^

Re-equip the Weight room . . .

Again ?

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MDwolverine

January 4th, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^

The Harbaugh Difference.

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MichiganFanWithMyDad

January 4th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^

Welcome aboard!

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wolverinebutt

January 4th, 2015 at 5:54 PM ^

This may be just what Drake Harris needs to get on track health wise.

Great pickup!!!

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BlueLikeJazz

January 4th, 2015 at 5:58 PM ^

Might be the coaching hire I'm most excited about so far.

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turtleboy

January 4th, 2015 at 5:58 PM ^

I love the articles on him and his innovation, sounds like we just scored best S&C man in America

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sheepman

January 4th, 2015 at 6:12 PM ^

Don't we say this with every S&C man we get? Not being a dick, it just seems like we do.

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Mr. McBlue and…

January 4th, 2015 at 6:15 PM ^

But that is logical.

Barwis was awesome.

Wellman was lauded when he came in.

Now this guy.

We should be fortunate to have had three solid S&C coaches in three different hires.

HARBAUGH!!!

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My Name is LEGIONS

January 4th, 2015 at 8:48 PM ^

no. Gittleson was dumped on for Barwis....Barwis wasnt dumped on for Wellman

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goblue16

January 4th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^

Only one difference this guy was hired by Harbaugh!

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BlueLikeJazz

January 4th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^

"For the subtle art of injury prevention, the Cardinal stretch and stretch and stretch. They stretch before and after lifts and before and after practice. They stretch for fun."

Stretch gate 2!!!!

/s

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MattAttack

January 4th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^

I'm starting to think Harbaugh may possibly turn into a good hire. /s

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YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

January 4th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^

Master the things that "take no talent." Hoke was concered about an attitude of entitlement - I suspect Turley and Harbaugh know how to eliminate that attitude. The players are getting the very best staff possible. Go Blue.

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NamedMyDogWoodson

January 4th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^

Two things I'd like to see as a result of SC: push and separation from the O Line; penetration by the D Line.

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Joseph_P_Freshwater

January 4th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^

penetration

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MrJLeet

January 4th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^

Finally this is good news regarding our S&C program

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MichiganMan_24_

January 4th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^

Michigan is in a groove like baseball in the 90s....Home Runs everywhere

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Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^

...we're not cheating though.

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Joseph_P_Freshwater

January 4th, 2015 at 6:14 PM ^

in baseball, too?

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goblue16

January 4th, 2015 at 6:18 PM ^

Why did someone have to mention this!

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ljmGOBLUESpringLake

January 4th, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^

Harbaugh promised excellence in the coming season...and wants to win. Looks like he is putting together a top of the line staff. A very welcome and key hire indeed.

I like that Harbaugh is surrounding himself (and his playes0, WITH EXCELLENCE. If I had a son who was being recruited by Harbaugh, I would encourage my son to say yes to Michigan.

Good things are in store for us in 2015......

GO BLUE

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M-Dog

January 4th, 2015 at 6:24 PM ^

Smart guy. He could have gotten more $$, but he saved it for an elite staff.

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BoFan

January 4th, 2015 at 6:10 PM ^

He is the absolute best possible candidate. And an amazing pull from Stanford and the Bay Area. They will have to make him a professor too.

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Mr. Yost

January 4th, 2015 at 6:14 PM ^

...this is HUGE for the program. Best scenario out there (and the Kevin Tolbert option was a very solid #2)...

Love that we're finally getting back to having the LEADERS and the BEST.

I see this making huge dividends.

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Black Socks

January 4th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^

I would have been happy with him or Tolbert.

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Jason80

January 4th, 2015 at 6:22 PM ^

Dude has a chick name, like do you even lift bro?

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StanfordFan

January 4th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^

Is a river in Ireland and you are a fool

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Black Socks

January 4th, 2015 at 6:22 PM ^

Do we now upgrade the weight room? It's the last piece that is not world class.

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UMFanstuckinOhio

January 4th, 2015 at 6:40 PM ^

That is one good thing RR and Barwis did. http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ncf_schembe…

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Black Socks

January 4th, 2015 at 7:02 PM ^

I'm going off what Sam Webb says. Hey, he could be wrong.

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Huma

January 4th, 2015 at 6:29 PM ^

This guy sounds awesome in so many ways. I am pumped.

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1of12MattDamons

January 4th, 2015 at 6:36 PM ^

Great news. This guy seems like a boss.

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WMUKirk

January 4th, 2015 at 6:40 PM ^

I knew JH was interested in Billy & Kevin as a team because they combined man ball with flexibility. Instead of grabbed one guy who could do both.

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Don

January 4th, 2015 at 6:47 PM ^

Once the team starts working with the new S&C staff, we'll start hearing revealing comments and reading interesting tweets from players about how lacking and insufficient the previous regimen was.

As far as "those who don't like the endowed positions" thing goes: endowed positions are great. Some of us just object to the name of the donor being barnacled to the position of head football coach at the University of Michigan. I couldn't care less about donor names being attached to athletic directors or strength guys or offensive coordinators. The position of head football coach at Michigan is entirely and totally different.

For example, J. Ira Harris could have made the same exact donation to the program with the stipulation that the title be "The Glenn E. Schembechler Head Football Coach." But then he wouldn't get to bask in the ego-boosting glow of having his name being connected to the position that Yost, Crisler, Schembechler, and Carr had and that Jim Harbaugh now has, would he?

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