Harbaugh hires Wayne Lyons' mom
Per Mark Snyder at The Paper That Shall Not Be Named, Gwendolyn Bush, who is the mother of Stanford CB Wayne Lyons, has been hired as the director of player development. On Twitter, she referred to the position as "team mom". I think we can safely assume Lyons is coming.
Harbaugh must've gotten to know her while recruiting Lyons. Also, apparently Lyons is a great student and really good kid, so I'd assume the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
EDIT: So, it sounds like she was also the "team mom" for the South Florida Elite 7-on-7 team that featured, among others, Amari Cooper, Geno Smith, and Teddy Bridgewater. All those guys apparently loved her.
February 6th, 2015 at 8:47 AM ^
Dang, I am here for the mom jokes... nothing.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
I would not be crying over OSU hiring a mom of a backup DB at Stanford that can only play one year of football.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
I would not be crying over OSU hiring a mom of a backup DB at Stanford that can only play one year of football.
February 6th, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
The kid is eligable for one year! And already has a degree! If it was a incoming five star you may have a point.
February 6th, 2015 at 8:49 AM ^
Does this come with a Chunky Soup endorsement deal? Where's Dave Brandon when you need him?
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February 6th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
Clearly, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Why else would Dave have put that big noodle in front of the Big House? We're evolving... Taking it to the next level beyond soup.
February 6th, 2015 at 8:54 AM ^
Build the family! I love it.
February 6th, 2015 at 8:54 AM ^
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:01 AM ^
Complain complain complain. You guys all whine that you want to win well guess what doing things like this is how you win in today's football. Start rooting for a MAC school if these type of hires are going to bother you. Its about time this program starts doing things like the other big programs in the nation.
Thank goodness Harbaugh is he=re and understands what it takes to win!
February 6th, 2015 at 9:01 AM ^
Complain complain complain. You guys all whine that you want to win well guess what doing things like this is how you win in today's football. Start rooting for a MAC school if these type of hires are going to bother you. Its about time this program starts doing things like the other big programs in the nation.
Thank goodness Harbaugh is he=re and understands what it takes to win!
February 6th, 2015 at 9:01 AM ^
Complain complain complain. You guys all whine that you want to win well guess what doing things like this is how you win in today's football. Start rooting for a MAC school if these type of hires are going to bother you. Its about time this program starts doing things like the other big programs in the nation.
Thank goodness Harbaugh is he=re and understands what it takes to win!
February 6th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
I see no problem with this hire as long as two things are true:
1) The mother is objectively qualified.
2) The hiring is not a wink-nod agreement for Lyons to transfer here.
There is no way to know whether the latter is true, but I would hope that it is.
It also seems somewhat less shady considering that the kid can only be here for a maximum of one year. If it were a 5-star recruit, I would be a bit more concerned.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:34 AM ^
I'm willing to give Harbaugh the benefit of the doubt, but it makes me uneasy. If another school did the exact same thing I would think it was shady.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:48 AM ^
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
You all want to win so bad but then when we do what other programs have been doing for years, you start crying about morals and it being "shady". Do you want to be Northwestern or do you want to be Ohio State/Alabama?
February 6th, 2015 at 9:23 AM ^
If that is the choice, then Northwestern. I'll take 'elite academic institution' over 'football academy and very good academic institution' any day.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:38 AM ^
You can be elite at football and elite academically. Like where Stanford was headed under Jim Harbaugh. Freaking panises, let the man do his job without your constant bullshit. Longing for the glory days of Bo where everything was fair and right.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
Exactly, but that wasn't among the choices I was responding to. And in response to the earlier reply to my post, it's not bullshit at all. I'd much rather be Northwestern than Ohio State/Alabama and it's an easy call to make.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:53 AM ^
fair enough, but you have to admit that there is almost nothing that the u of m football team can do to tarnish the reputation of the university as a whole, and this certinaly isn't going to.
February 6th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
I wouldn't suspect Jim Harbaugh of doing anything to put the university's reputation in danger, he's a man of character with extremely high expectations of those who work and play for him. I mean, look at the number of Stanford football players arrested or otherwise involved in scandal while he was there or right after he left. It's exactly zero. Almost no Power 5 programs can say that over a 4-5 year period.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:31 AM ^
thats bullshit and you know it, as long as it isnt a scandal the scope of the unc one, then the reputation of the academics isnt ever affected. do people think usc is a lesser insitution because of reggie bush? the public doesnt look at college football programs and the academic side of the institution as the same entity anymore.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
Yes saw the unnamed newspaper article. Time for those that want victory but "play by the rules" to get off their high horse, to use an old expression. There are no rules when it comes to acquiring talented players. The NCAA punishes USC because Reggie Bush took money but doesn't punish Auburn and Cam Newton for doing the same thing. I rest my case. This is not a perfect world, there really are no rules when it comes to getting talent. Harbaugh knows when there is a situation where you are crossing the line and this isn't it. This kind of thing goes on in business all the time so get over it and let the staff do what needs to be done.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:25 AM ^
Yeah. Fuck it. We should have just paid Mike Weber's family straight cash. Bunch of babies. We should also Fire Beilein! Hire Caliparri!
Never question Michigan. Saban just signed a player with a potential felony looming. We should see is B. Cissoko has years left.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
No rule breaking is being done here. Hey lets keep doing things exactly the way we've done them since 2007 and expect better results. Definition of insanity.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:32 AM ^
Now you've officially jumped the shark
February 6th, 2015 at 9:44 AM ^
I was just being over the top to counter the "We need to do what other programs have been doing" comment. I actually like this move. I just raised some points. Nothing more, nothing less. This was clearly an exaggeration. I want to win. I am for taking advantage of rules or lack of rules. However, I do see a slippery slope. That is just college sports these days which is sad.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:28 AM ^
Yeah I agree, as long as it isnt over signing or paying players then do whatever it takes, there are no moral victories in football. Just win, do you really think osu fans give 2 shits what other fans think of their program? Of course not, they just won a national championship
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February 6th, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
that is hard to equivocate. Coaches of 18-22 year olds should be positive role models. The debate I make is that we had a clean coach that provided that positive role model for the most part. He was dismissed for not winning. So Michigan has a choice, much as in the real world, we can bend and adapt exploiting gray areas that don't cross obvious ethical lines such as outright payments to players or... not. If not then realistically you are not going to win championships. You can only go so far with limited talent. So which is it, what do we want? Clean as a whistle or roll up our sleeves and get our fingernails dirty and do what needs to be done to win? There isn't a middle ground here is there?
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:42 AM ^
It's about damn time we started doing things that help the football program. People complain about ticket prices and money going towards rowing facilities, well it looks like Harbaugh is finally doing something about it.
February 6th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
Just win.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:13 AM ^
I saw "Wayne Lyons" and instantly Wayne Fontes' image popped into my head.
February 6th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:26 AM ^
I think this is great. I have a feeling Harbaugh is a hard man to impress and doesn't pull punches. Learners need to be nurtured at the same time they are getting the shit kicked out of them. I think he knows he is not good at nurturing. My thought is that he is creating a system where they can get trained effectively, but not crushed. A smart manager sets up systems people can flourish in.
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February 6th, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^
If many of these comments wouldn't be a lot different if we replaced the word "mom" with "dad."