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The success or failure of Michigan football will hinge on several factors, but none more so than the quarterback position. And the focal point there is true sophomore Bryce Underwood.
Underwood was the first name out of new head coach Kyle Whittingham's mouth in his introductory press conference in December, and he was among the first to announce he would be returning to Ann Arbor as part of the LFG147 initiative. But one of the things that was learned during the offseason is that Underwood had very little coaching in his first year in college football, but that changes now with Koy Detmer Jr. taking over the quarterbacks coach position.
Detmer spoke to Jon Jansen on the In the Trenches podcast on Wednesday, and he shared more of what he's seen from the enigmatic signal caller and why he believes he could truly be a special player -- and it doesn't just have to do with talent.
"Bryce is a kid that he holds himself to such a high standard, and he has big goals for himself," Detmer said. "And what I love about Bryce is the kid works his tail off. A lot of kids and a lot of players have high expectations or high goals for themselves, but maybe the actions or what they do on a day-to-day basis don't align. And with Bryce, he shows that every single day, he wants to be so great. He wants to be such a good player, and he works his tail off to do so -- both in the film study and then in the weight room."
So, how is Detmer working to make Underwood better?
He's pinpointed a few key areas where he can improve his game, but even with that, Underwood's drive is helping him along to become the best, because he takes the coaching to heart, along with already being one of the most talented quarterbacks in all of college football.
"Working really hard for him this spring, and it's just kind of sharpening up his toolbox, so to speak, whether it be with his feet or timing on certain throws and things like that," Detmer said. "And so we're spending a lot of time in the little bit that we get now to kind of work a little bit one-on-one with him, after and before weights, that's kind of what we're working on. But the kid is super, super driven, and I'm in a position where I'm just super thankful to be able to work with him because he's a talented young man, but the kid works his tail off to be who he wants to be."
Fans will get an opportunity to see Underwood in action in the annual spring game on April 18 at The Big House.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Koy Detmer Jr.'s coaching points for Michigan football's Underwood
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Underwood was the first name out of new head coach Kyle Whittingham's mouth in his introductory press conference in December, and he was among the first to announce he would be returning to Ann Arbor as part of the LFG147 initiative. But one of the things that was learned during the offseason is that Underwood had very little coaching in his first year in college football, but that changes now with Koy Detmer Jr. taking over the quarterbacks coach position.
Detmer spoke to Jon Jansen on the In the Trenches podcast on Wednesday, and he shared more of what he's seen from the enigmatic signal caller and why he believes he could truly be a special player -- and it doesn't just have to do with talent.
"Bryce is a kid that he holds himself to such a high standard, and he has big goals for himself," Detmer said. "And what I love about Bryce is the kid works his tail off. A lot of kids and a lot of players have high expectations or high goals for themselves, but maybe the actions or what they do on a day-to-day basis don't align. And with Bryce, he shows that every single day, he wants to be so great. He wants to be such a good player, and he works his tail off to do so -- both in the film study and then in the weight room."
So, how is Detmer working to make Underwood better?
He's pinpointed a few key areas where he can improve his game, but even with that, Underwood's drive is helping him along to become the best, because he takes the coaching to heart, along with already being one of the most talented quarterbacks in all of college football.
"Working really hard for him this spring, and it's just kind of sharpening up his toolbox, so to speak, whether it be with his feet or timing on certain throws and things like that," Detmer said. "And so we're spending a lot of time in the little bit that we get now to kind of work a little bit one-on-one with him, after and before weights, that's kind of what we're working on. But the kid is super, super driven, and I'm in a position where I'm just super thankful to be able to work with him because he's a talented young man, but the kid works his tail off to be who he wants to be."
Fans will get an opportunity to see Underwood in action in the annual spring game on April 18 at The Big House.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Koy Detmer Jr.'s coaching points for Michigan football's Underwood
Continue reading...
