Michigan Thursday: New S&C Coach and a New Workout Facility

Jimmy made an off handed comment that his team needed to get stronger after the OSU game.  Most thought he meant mentally, he actually meant physically.   U of M Football is quickly investing in that very thing.


First Jimmy has hired Ben Herbert from Arkansas and Wisconsin.  He is known as one of the best S&C guys in the business and his new approach and nutrition philosophy is expected to make a positive impact on the Wolverines.  What other tools will he have?..........


Now the Wolverines have a new place to workout:

New digs. 💪💪

Who wants to work out here?#GoBlue #ThisIsMichigan pic.twitter.com/nejGwKygI8

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) January 17, 2018

That basketball court might have a few heated games in there!

• Otis Reese is expected to be on campus this weekend for an official visit.  Michigan will roll out the "maize and blue" carpet for him.   Side note, Otis's brother plays at Central Michigan, where he visited last weekend.  Having family a few hours away, doesn't hurt Michigan's chances.  

• Shea Patterson's lawyer told Land of 10 that Michigan hasn't submitted paperwork to the NCAA yet on a Waiver for Shea to become immediately eligible.  That is expected soon and a decision could come as quickly as late February.  (but probably longer)

• Speaking of transfers, there is talk that the NCAA might remove the one year penalty for all transfers.  That could be a mess, so I'm sure they are going to think long and hard about approving that across the board.

• Michigan Basketball is at Nebraska tonight. 9:00 BTN -Don't worry I won't watch, but you can! :)

Michigan Monday: Warde Manuel Looking To Fund Raise For A New Weight Room

I have never been in Alabama's weight room, but it seems very impressive from photos like these:

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Tidetv.com

They paid over $9M in 2013 for this updated weight room and work out facility.

Warde and Jimmy are meeting with donors and looking at ways to raise money for a new Wolverine Weight Room that hasn't been updated since 2008 when RR was head coach.   The plan would be to expand Schembechler Hall to accommodate this type of Weight Room.   This is something Michigan has to do to keep up with competition from the SEC and schools like Oregon (see photo below).

USA Today

 They are also entertaining partnering with a famous U of M QB of the past, Tom Brady.  (Freep link)

Harbaugh said after February’s "Signing of the Stars" event that he had broached the idea with Tom Brady about expanding Brady’s TB12 sports therapy center, opened two years ago, to Ann Arbor.
Currently, it is in Foxborough, Mass., where Brady’s day job is located with the New England Patriots.
“Tom Brady is very important to us and, if he has some ideas conceptually that will be able to help us and move us forward and help our student-athletes, then I’m definitely going to have that conversation with him,” Manuel said. “And we have that conversation with many others to find out if there’s a way to provide to our students the things that they need to be successful. So we’ll continue to do that.”

Here are some renderings that have been out there for awhile:



 





 

Here is what it looks like today:

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