Q&A with LB Desmond Morgan
"Michigan players and coaches will sit down with Steve Kornacki of MGoBlue.com weekly during the 2015 season to discuss U-M football. Senior linebacker Desmond Morgan spoke on Sunday (Oct. 4) about the 28-0 win at Maryland on Saturday (Oct. 3), Coach Jim Harbaugh's inspirational "glass half full or half empty" speech, and this Saturday's (Oct. 10) game against unbeaten Northwestern at Michigan Stadium. He has 259 career tackles for the Wolverines.
Q. Tell us about D.J. Durkin the linebacker coach, and what makes him such an exceptional defensive coordinator and motivator?
A. The first thing is, he's a fiery guy. You won't find a more fiery or intense coach in the nation. He brings a lot of passion to the practice field every day. He's like he is in games. And so we learn to practice how we play, and play how we practice as well. He draws up a lot of great schemes, and does a good job of explaining things in the meeting room and talking us through it on the field -- especially with the linebackers -- and getting us in the right fits. Coach Durkin, Coach (Greg) Mattison and our defensive backs coaches (Greg Jackson and Michael Zordich) have been drawing up some really good game plans.
Q. You mentioned the term 'fits.' Explain that term and how it relates to gap assignments for each player.
A. It's all about the gap controls -- especially when we get the D-line doing some movement. You've got to be tuned in to where a certain guy in front of you is headed to a certain gap. It's not just lining up in a gap and playing it. You've got to be in tune to that and know where you fit in the defense. Everybody out there is a piece of the puzzle and needs to know where they fit out there."
Source: Mgoblue.com, 10/4/2015, Steve Kornacki
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100415aac.html
October 5th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
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October 5th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
No this an example of an old person (me) making a thread without having enough coffee
October 5th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
October 5th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
Brothers Morgan and brothers Glasgow...who are more important..Discuss!
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October 5th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
Better, worse or the same as funnel cakes...
October 5th, 2015 at 9:09 AM ^
Did Mr. Wilson give the interview?
October 5th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
Jarrod was in class.
October 5th, 2015 at 9:09 AM ^
Dennis Morgan is the off field persona of Desmond Morgan
October 5th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
does this make Dantonio Mr. Wilson?
EDIT: beaten to the punch!
October 5th, 2015 at 9:31 AM ^
Mr. Wilson is a lovable grouch...
October 5th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
October 5th, 2015 at 9:40 AM ^
DMFM
October 5th, 2015 at 9:42 AM ^
"One of my favorites was when [Harbaugh] talked about whether the glass is half full or half empty. He said, "I don't know why people look at it like that. In my mind, if something's half full and you like what's in the glass, you should fill it all the way up. But if it's half empty and you don't like what's in it, you might as well throw it out and get some new stuff." (Laughter) I've never heard anyone put it like that before."