Nice little Jim Harbaugh article
January 9th, 2015 at 5:33 AM ^
Think about how great it would have been for Devin Gardner to get a year of Harbaugh.
January 9th, 2015 at 7:59 AM ^
But even scarier, what about Denard under Harbaugh for a couple seasons if we get Harbaugh (or any other decent talent developing coach) and not Hoke.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
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January 9th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
I still think Devin was just about as talented as T Pryor. Proyer just had better coaching and a better system. DG has/had tons of raw talent, and he was eager to learn. He could have done well in the right situation. He really sacraficed a lot by switching positions for the team, and/or by not transfering to a school that could better utilize his talents at QB. I'll always give DG the benefit of the doubt. He truly bleeds Blue.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
January 9th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
+2
Like he said! Denard was true blue to all Blue!
January 9th, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
In 2012 Bellomy starts as QB, and he would be good. Denard Robinson would have realized his true calling, RB. And DG would have made a very fine target for those 40 yard seam passes from Bellomy.
January 9th, 2015 at 5:56 AM ^
Didn't know about Mortensen's story. So both of Harbaugh's quarterbacks at SD, a Division-II school, have spent time in the NFL. And then there was Andrew Luck. That's pretty amazing.
January 9th, 2015 at 6:06 AM ^
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Morris showed a lot of promise and leveled out. I think Harbaugh can get improvement out of here and Malzone inpresses me as being very similar to Mortensen. I think he's had to work hard to get where he is and I can see him clinging to Harbaugh to learn everything he can. He will also have the advantage of getting 4 or 5 years of Harbaugh. I look for him to have a solid career no matter when he gets on the field.
January 9th, 2015 at 6:26 AM ^
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January 9th, 2015 at 6:28 AM ^
I think the running game could be very good in 2015, which will be huge for whoever is under center. I think whoever is quarterbacking in 2016 will be very good, but agree that it might take some time before Harbaugh's expertise fully takes hold. It's the hardest position in sports, afterall.
January 9th, 2015 at 7:23 AM ^
have to be world beaters. For now, just managing the game and maintaining possession of the ball should be good enough. I am sure JH will push them to go beyond this level though.
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January 9th, 2015 at 8:53 AM ^
I knew this guy at BYU. Had no idea that he left to SD, or that he played for Harbaugh. Very cool tidbit of info. Now I wish I had kept in touch with him.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:34 AM ^
January 9th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
Interesting article. I wonder which of our QBs will buy in to the Harbaugh approach as fully as Mortenson did. Sounds as if that may be the key to determining who starts. I think this year may look at lot like 1969: start slowly as the new coach finds the guys who will play the way he wants, pick up speed as the season goes on, and then roar down the stretch. It was awesome to watch the first time; it would be great to watch it again.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
1968 was actually a pretty good year for Michigan football. While they did lose in embarassing fashion to the #1 team in the country, they did so while sporting an 8-2 record and a win over the other arch rival, MSU. That squad had some very good players and coming off some poor years the 8-2 1968 season had them prideful and looking to the future. And then some unknown fireplug, once of OSU, came in and told them they were doing everything wrong but stick with him, and they'll be champions.
Compare and contrast that to the 2014 squad who have known little to no success over any of their rivals and has seen their program regressing over three straight years. These young men are thirsting for success, they want to win. So in comes a legacy player that is also the hottest coaching commodity in the NFL and CFB telling them they too can reach the promised land if they stick with him.
Harbaugh's challenges will be different, but I don't think keeping players on the squad will be one of them. Players love to be challenged, they demand it, and they'll play for the coach that challenges them and demands nothing but the highest levels of excellence. The players will bond, they will share their pain, and each one of them will look at his teammates and say, "If they can take it so can I."