Devin Gardner appreciation
After consuming more Michigan content than usual the past two months, I've become a bigger fan of Devin Gardner as a broadcaster. He's funny, enthusiastic and has great insight.
Any chance Michigan would continue the two former players tradition and try a radio booth of Jansen and Gardner (if he'd even be interested)? I'm sure people who live in SE Michigan have seen more of him on TV/radio
January 16th, 2022 at 3:02 PM ^
Devin, why do you hate Cade so much?
I still think you're awesome
January 16th, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
Do you mean Shea? DG rarely talks about Cade.
January 16th, 2022 at 4:11 PM ^
DG has been very critical of Cade. Am I missing sarcasm? I must be.
January 16th, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
In Gardner's segment with Sam Webb, he inadvertently referred to Cade as Shea almost every time he said his name for about the entire first half of the season.
January 16th, 2022 at 4:58 PM ^
If he can't get player names correctly then I don't want him in our booth. That's Sparty broadcast territory. That said, if he can't pronounce names correctly then he belongs on the MGoPodcast. :)
January 16th, 2022 at 4:39 PM ^
For his first several appearances on the radio he kept inadvertently calling Cade ‘Shea’. He had some sort of weird mental block. It became a running joke.
January 16th, 2022 at 5:27 PM ^
Im almost certain he did it on purpose after the first episode
January 17th, 2022 at 11:24 AM ^
Devin was the one promoting Joe Milton, thats why he doesnt like Cade.
January 17th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
Devin worked with him over last summer, but he was very critical of Milton in the first two episodes of MMQB.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:10 PM ^
I appreciated MMQB all season. Great stuff from Devin.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
I like his insights a lot. I wish though he wouldn't yell into the microphone nearly as much. It sounds like he downs 3 or 4 24 hour energy drinks before going on the air.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:48 PM ^
I can't take his yelling and screaming early in the morning.
I met him at Beer Grotto a couple of years ago and he was pretty chill and easy to talk to. The guy I hear on WTKA in the mornings with Sam sounds like he's foaming at the mouth and about to bust an artery.
January 16th, 2022 at 4:15 PM ^
Same! I met him in RO doing his film breakdowns and he was really cool. I like his energy at times on the radio.
having worked with a famous radio personality for almost 8 years I can tell you that it must be what they teach because the guy I know is very quiet in real life and is an amped up version of himself (at max volume) when he does his show. Apparently you really have to exert.
January 16th, 2022 at 8:57 PM ^
If Sam would shut up and quit interrupting him he wouldn't have to talk so loudly. Just because he is not a pathological homer, like Sam, does not mean he hates Cade-Sam is the issue. Borges, post season has been very critical of Cade-clearly implies that Michigan cannot contend for an NC with him and that the reigns need to be turned over to JJ.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:12 PM ^
He's alright he hates Cade which is fine but Borges is much better in breakdown than he is.
January 17th, 2022 at 9:25 AM ^
I agree, Borges is better but it's nice to hear the perspective of a former player too.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
Deliver us Dante Moore and the job is his
January 16th, 2022 at 7:17 PM ^
Hi
I just saw your comment where you say I claim to have insider information by public twitter posts. I have never claimed to be doing that. How did you come about saying that?
January 16th, 2022 at 9:11 PM ^
Right here ya dingus
January 17th, 2022 at 6:33 AM ^
Baumgardner is making insider information known. So what is your point?
January 17th, 2022 at 6:42 AM ^
Here is what you said:
You’re just mad you didn’t post it first and claim a public tweet was insider info
What Baumgardner said was insider information. He's talking about his sources. Why are you saying it is not insider information?
Also, how I worded my original reply to you was wrong.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:43 PM ^
I don’t hate it
January 16th, 2022 at 3:44 PM ^
I have seen him quite a bit as a color commentator on high school sports and I guess one person's "enthusiasm" is another's "Why is this guy yelling all the time?"
I don't want someone to put me to sleep, but being hyper doesn't do much for me either.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:57 PM ^
He's too much of a Cade-hater and yells too much for my taste.
January 16th, 2022 at 4:39 PM ^
All due respect to Michigan broadcasting. But I think DG is a national talent. I think he has a hell of a future with fox
January 17th, 2022 at 10:45 AM ^
Just like Gus
January 16th, 2022 at 4:53 PM ^
Why not?
January 16th, 2022 at 4:59 PM ^
I appreciate the good games, and the effort that DG gave to this program. I appreciate him for sticking it out in a pretty, less than ideal, situation for himself as a highly rated mobile QB. I was at the 2012 Northwestern game which he led a comeback in overtime. I sat in the end zone both where Roundteee caught the unlikely bomb from DG in the final seconds of regulation, and where the game was ended on a great defensive play. I’m thankful for him, sort of embarrassingly, wearing the #98 for 2 years. It showed he didn’t care what others thought because he was roasted by many in the media for wearing that number compared with the overall results on the field. Of course, I am very thankful his near heroics against OSU.
But I personally, can do without his obnoxiousness as a radio/TV personality. It feels like he’s trying to hard. If he wasn’t our guy, most of us probably wouldn’t be able to take him as a media personality, much like we poopoo on most any other media personality who isn’t Joel Klatt or Desmond Howard, who are homers for us. Devin is no Joel or Desmond.
I wish him success in what he does, but hope he isn’t the play by play or color guy for Michigan radio, again, because it seems he tries too hard to be hype, and he’s kind of petty about his time here at Michigan compared to current players’ fortune under Harbaugh. If he were calling any UM games, he would bring up, at least once per game how much better he would have been if he had the pass protection of “so and so” Michigan quarterback. He does it every week when talking with Sam and throwing shade at Cade.
Porbably not the popular opinion here, but just my 2 cents as a fan who enjoys the radio broadcast of the games.
January 17th, 2022 at 1:49 PM ^
I've not listened to him as a broadcaster at all, but DG is probably my favorite UM player from the many years I've watched college football (coming from an OSU fan). When JT Barrett went down with a broken ankle in The Game, Gardner was quick to run out to his side when it became apparent it was a serious injury. Total, total class act from a player on the other side of the rivalry. I'll never forget that. If I ever meet him, his next beer is on me.
January 16th, 2022 at 5:55 PM ^
Oh no. Devin yells on the radio. I swear I thought this year would be different. Same “old” crap. I don’t like being put to sleep, but he yells too much. Un)&&believable!
January 16th, 2022 at 6:05 PM ^
My random Michigan football appreciation goes to Mike Martin and Jake Ryan. Check back next week for another
January 16th, 2022 at 6:06 PM ^
Yeah don't really get the love. Not trying to hate either as I have nothing against him as a person but honestly he's way too loud and obnoxious, talks about himself too much and isn't all that great at his insight and breakdown. He's not terrible at that part but Borges is much better. It's clear he thinks he's pretty good at it though!
January 16th, 2022 at 6:20 PM ^
I love DG's breakdown of the offense. His yelling sometimes gets a little over the top - watching on youtube it works because you can see Sam laughing and kind of egging him on :) His national broadcasts are normal volumes. Future is bright for him, whether its Michigan or other national broadcasts. He has a passion for the game and has a great personality
January 16th, 2022 at 7:37 PM ^
Devin has done a lot of HS games the past year it so. His insight into the game is outstanding. He informed but doesn't overwhelm and seems very comfortable in the booth.
January 16th, 2022 at 8:51 PM ^
*Checks Calendar*
Is it September 2013? Is Barack Obama still President?
Devin is a good dude. Him and I interned together while in the SSW
January 16th, 2022 at 9:03 PM ^
Yeah Devin constant harping on McNamara was over the top. I can’t recall a single player other than McNamara that was the target os so many complaints. Cade was clearly under Gardner’s skin for whatever reason. After about the third adhominem attack on McNamara it was Gardner coming off in a bad light not Cade.
January 17th, 2022 at 11:08 AM ^
Devin's ok. Maybe a little jealous that Cade had an Offensive Line. I think he had to come around on Cade's overall qualifications to be #1 over JJ.
January 16th, 2022 at 10:01 PM ^
i get shouted at enough by gus johnson, thanks.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:32 AM ^
OH-JAH-BO, to you MattyBlue.
January 18th, 2022 at 9:48 AM ^
lol. nicely done!
January 17th, 2022 at 5:02 AM ^
I googled Devin Gardner Radio and I can't tell if he has a radio show, a podcast or if he is doing game commentary as well? UMAlum in FLA so would like to check him out ...
January 18th, 2022 at 7:56 PM ^
Check Youtube for Monday Morning Quarterback.
January 17th, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^
Devin, one of the greatest QB's to ever play at the University of Michigan, or Devin, the one who thought Joe Milton was going to be the best QB in the history of the NFL
January 17th, 2022 at 2:54 PM ^
Devin has a terrific personality and knows his football stuff. I really like listening to him talk football and QB play in particular. Al Borges too. Is Borges retired from coaching or is it just a matter of having no suitors?