Fred Jackson at it again.
"Thomas Rawls, to me, is a combination of Anthony Thomas and Chris Perry, but he's faster than both of them," Jackson said. "He's got their feet, their power, and he's got a running style more like Chris', because he really sinks before he hits you."
Gotta love Coach Jackson!
Edit- Yet more from Coach Jackson-
"No doubt," Jackson said. "I saw him play enough. The kid's got the right stuff. He's just like [Alabama's Mark Ingram], but he's faster than Ingram. He ran 10.65 in the 100 meters, at 220 pounds. Just think about that."
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 PM ^
God bless Fred Jackson.
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:43 PM ^
Thomas Rawls bless Fred Jackson.
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:48 PM ^
Fred Jackson is like God, only more omnipotent.
February 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 PM ^
He's also more tremendous!
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
"Either way, I wish he was my dad."
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:45 PM ^
He has a lot of faith in his players.
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:49 PM ^
to make my resume...Love that guy
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:45 PM ^
I want him to write my graduate school recommendation letter.
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:54 PM ^
to write me a recommendation letter for internship position or even better a job!
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:50 PM ^
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
I am gonna pay whatever it takes to have him record a ulogy for me!
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
I don't think you even know what a yagoogley is.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:06 PM ^
Great googly moogly
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
Damn, missed "E" button. Thanks, but please, explain what in the hell a yagoogley is?
February 2nd, 2011 at 7:53 PM ^
Zoolander reference
February 2nd, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
"MWW6T7 was such a fantastic living being. He reminds me of Dick Clark and a newborn baby, only better at being young and alive. In fact, I wouldn't bury him yet, because I think he may rise from the grave, faster than Lazarus."
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
I'm glad someone posted this. His interviews are always an instant classic.
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
I wonder what practice is like with Fred Jackson...
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:28 PM ^
It's like playing in a game - only better (and goes by much faster).
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:57 PM ^
I love his positivity. With all of the negativity that has surrounded the program lately, Fred has stayed consistent in being positive.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:24 PM ^
Maybe I have been reading too much of Coach Jackson's comments lately, but when I saw some of the video of Rawls yesterday, the first thought that I had was that he reminded me of Chris Perry with a little bit more speed. Didn't make the comparison to A Train, but I can see it.
Rawls is the player in this class that I am most excited about.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:26 PM ^
I wonder how Fred would describe the blizzard.
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:27 PM ^
Like a combination of the North and South Poles, but with more snow and wind. Maybe not as cold yet, but it will be tomorrow.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:27 PM ^
I must be the only one who thinks it's getting old.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
Trust me, you are the only one.
Look back at FJ's career at M? Sure, he is optimistic on many off his players, but you know what? Prior to the past three years, Michigan regularly had one of the top RBs in the country. He has coached: M. Hart, C. Perry, Anthony Thomas, Tyrone Wheatly and T. Biakabutuka, amongst others. If he thinks that he can make these new kids into something special, hyperbole jokes aside, I trust him.
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:54 PM ^
ran the 100m in 10.65s......but faster
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:43 PM ^
Coach Jackson has always been very positive and optimistic. He of course knows high steep the odds are that all of the top HS RBs actually become great college RBs. But I suspect he also knows that part of what a great RB has that the average and just good RBs don't have is that confidence - a belief that they can get that 1,2 or 3 yards. There are a lot of fast guys, but few great RBs. Just look at Mike Hart, he wasn't the fastest back nor was he the top using the usual measuring stick parameters but he was definitely the best UM RB of his time.
I don't think this is an example of what used to happen with Spring Training and the Tigers. There was a time when some poor kid would be talked up in Spring Training and nearly all of them busted. The only thing you knew at the end was that this kid was doomed. Do you remember Chris Pittaro? He was suppose to supplant Lou Whitaker and become a regular day-to-day 2nd base man.
February 2nd, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
"Thomas Rawls is like a Ferrari and a Semi-Truck combined, but faster...and bigger"
February 2nd, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
I think its about time that sticky post for Fred Jackson's hyperbole. We could even make an automatic quote generator for the front page.