DreisbachToHayes

February 23rd, 2016 at 7:22 AM ^

Hopefully there will be some early season blowout at Michigan Stadium at some point during his time on the team... get him in for at least a couple plays and get his hands on the ball.

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FauxMo

February 23rd, 2016 at 7:26 AM ^

No, no, no! I hope he stays on the practice squad for 4 years, gets abused regularly, gets rejected by women, paints helmets, and has a miserable 4 years. Then, during the last game of his senior year, he gets in a game, goes offsides, and gets a sack. A movie will be made about him, after which he'll create a crappy energy drink and then embezzle from his investors. We shall all worship him regardless... ;-)

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FauxMo

February 23rd, 2016 at 7:32 AM ^

Oh God, I just read the article. He weights 245 and couldn't bench press 225 even once? I know weight lifting strength isn't everything, but that seems strange if he was a HS standout. On the other hand, I've known dudes that never entered a gym that had weird gorilla strength, so who knows...

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East German Judge

February 23rd, 2016 at 8:09 AM ^

However, he said that when he was playing football in high school his weight was 275 pounds, and that he lost 35 pounds now while on the crew team. That might explain a good chunk of the lack of strength. Hopefully he can add some weight on, and as we know all weight gain is good weight gain.

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Everyone Murders

February 23rd, 2016 at 8:31 AM ^

Also, building up your pectorals doesn't seem like the best strategy for crew.  I'd be focusing more on lats, shoulders, abs, and lower body (maybe a rower can chime in).*

Harbaugh saw a football player in this kid, so I'm not that concerned about the bench press.  My sense is the kid is a go-getter with athletic ability and football experience, and that is probably enough to get you on the practice squad.

*[EDIT - I see the exact same points being made below, but from the future.  So think of the first paragraph above as an "amen" to the discussion below.]

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FauxMo

February 23rd, 2016 at 8:32 AM ^

Can you point out which part of my statement was "ripping on a kid"? Was it the part where I said his inability to bench 225 even once "seems strange for a HS standout"? In that sentence, I said it was merely "strange" and called him a "standout." Or was it the entire next sentence, where I qualified everything and said I've known lots of people with enormous strength but not weightlifting strength? Basically, I think you're the "message board defender" who wants to "stand up for the little guy" against any perceived slight, real or imagined. So, you've found your niche. I say run with it! Good for you.

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mrkid

February 23rd, 2016 at 7:32 AM ^

Great story. I can't imagine this opportunity. I hope this kid enjoys this experience. It has to be unlike any other!

For the rowing folks out there, what muscle groups does rowing work the most? Or what muscle groups should be the strongest? I can see the obvious lats and quads but it seems like a strong bench could be beneficial. I can't believe he couldn't bench 225.

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mrkid

February 23rd, 2016 at 7:38 AM ^

I could see triceps/biceps too, which the bench can work your triceps depending on your grip. This kid must have abandoned bench once he started rowing. Usually high school football players have a ridiculous bench because that's all they do because its high school. Especially a 270# high school kid. Crazy.

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FauxMo

February 23rd, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^

I'll do this in medical-ish terms, as to make this less NSFW. He apparently had a condition called "micropenis." It was so small, in fact, that he was required to urinate out of a small hole below his penis in his urethra. This is of course unproveable, but the authors of the new study apparently have some official medical records to support this. And if true, this would make two of Europe's greatest recent conquerors - Hitler and Napoleon - much alike.

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