Who will be the Strength Coach?
I don't believe I have seen a topic on this or any hints from Michigan insiders but has there been any mention of who we could possibly bring in? I know I've seen some mentions on the board of people wanting Barwis back but has anyone seen mention of who it might be?
December 29th, 2014 at 8:28 PM ^
I would love to see Barwis back, but I expect he'll be occupied with the work he's doing with the Miami Dophins and Stephen Ross.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:31 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
This story just showed up in NOLA.com, which is the same company as mlive.com, etc. Barwis must be busy. Three locations in MI, work in FL and his TV show. I am wondering how he found time to make it to Bogalusa. Anyway, here's a link.
http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/12/bogalusa_bride…
December 29th, 2014 at 8:28 PM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
this JMFH thing needs to be sh*tcanned. It's already been attributed to several other minor deities and sub-strata of Norse gods and does not fit Jim Harbaugh.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
He has a hard time shit taking MSU and OSU fans about how much classier h is then them with this shit floating on the internets.
December 30th, 2014 at 12:13 AM ^
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger.
Harbaugh's good...but he ain't THAT good.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
Shit's lame. Just call the guy by his name.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:51 PM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
Jimbo, Jimmy boy, the Jimster.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:30 PM ^
if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
The Jiminator
December 29th, 2014 at 9:10 PM ^
Big Time Timmy Jim.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 11:27 PM ^
You see my name. I was never a huge fan of this JMFR thing, but rolled with it. However, I'll go on record that let's not do it with Harbaugh. Thank you very much.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 9:35 PM ^
GET OFF MY LAWN RIGHT MEOW RAAAAAHHHH
December 29th, 2014 at 8:29 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 8:37 PM ^
Jim, if you're coming home, bring Kevin Tolbert with you. It would make Mike Gittleson happy. #HarbaughToMichigan
— Steve Hutchinson (@poisonpill76) December 29, 2014
December 29th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^
The Tolbert Report?
I'm probably pronouncing his name incorrectly in my head.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
Thanks, sounds like a good fit if it happens.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:31 PM ^
Maybe both.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
Bring in Aaron Rodgers too
December 29th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 8:34 PM ^
Would really like it if we could poach this guy from Jim's old program
I doubt Barwis could deliver the kind of strength training Harbaugh wants. I liked the guy for Rich Rod, don't like him and don't want him for Harbaugh as anything more than a consultant. There have been guys both under his regime and Wellman's who just seemed soft...that isn't an option anymore.
December 30th, 2014 at 12:26 AM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 8:44 PM ^
Mike is legendary amongst amongst the Michigan Football fraternity.
December 29th, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
When Gittleson left I believe we couldn't keep Henne or Hart on the field and we had a rash of other injuries and people celebrated him being dismissed. I remember a BUNCH of OL issues. It's part of what made Barwis such a legend.
Now people want him back?
My timeline may be off, but I know for a fact people celebrated when he was gone and blamed the recent rash of injuries on him and outdated techniques. Barwis came in with "modern" lifting and alternative exercises and he was held in the highest regard.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:02 PM ^
Gittleson's techniques weren't necessarily outdated, but may not be the most effective for football. He was more of a machine based, HIT training style of coach. HIT training essentially deals with performing 1 maximal set to failure on an exercise and moving on. Which, while it can be effective, there's a lot of research showing that it is not optimal.
Barwis is a tireless self promoter, who tends to spout exercise physiology terms to make the lay person think that he's a genious. That's not to say he isn't intelligent, but he has glaring weaknesses when it comes to the concept of recovery and peaking.
Wellman, for whatevef reason, trained all athletes with the same program, rahter than having separate programs for linemen, skill, and big skill guys. This, I believe, is one reason why certain position groups did not appear to be as strong as they should be. For instance, with linemen, you can afford to "beat them up" a little bit more with more volume because they are bigger guys and they can handle it. Not getting that type of volume in could certainly have a negative impact.
It'll be interesting to see who the new Director of S&C and his support staff are.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
Just do some push ups...they'll all be fine. That's all Bo Jackson did and he became a sports video game LEGEND.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
Just do some push ups...they'll all be fine. That's all Bo Jackson did and he became a sports video game LEGEND.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
if Bo Jackson had any decent S&C maybe he wouldn't have injured himself out of sports before his prime.
December 29th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
Whatever it was, I didn't know it was a result of improper strength training.