Maizinator

May 7th, 2023 at 6:15 PM ^

Along with other Wolverine greats...
 

Larry Foote: The Detroit native attended Pershing High School and won All-Big Ten honors twice in 2000-01, and also grabbed first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 2001. He won a pair of Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and also spent time with the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals.

Amateur finalists

Jim Harbaugh: Michigan’s current head coach won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the Big Ten and was third in Heisman Trophy voting in 1986. Harbaugh quarterbacked the Wolverines to a pair of top-10 finishes and a pair of wins over Ohio State.

Drew Henson: The Brighton, Michigan native was a storied multi-sport athlete, playing both football and baseball. Henson was an All-American quarterback and punter and USA Today’s High School Baseball Player of the Year, then took his talents to Michigan and led it to a Big Ten title and Citrus Bowl win in 2000.

Jake Long: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft and Lapeer native was a two-time first-team All-American and won a pair of Big Ten offensive Lineman of the Year awards. He was also an all-state player in both football and basketball in high school.

Mark Messner: Riverview’s star was an All-American at Detroit Catholic Central High and holds Michigan’s records for tackles for loss and sacks. Messner grabbed Co-MVP honors at the 1986 Fiesta Bowl, named a consensus All-American in 1988 and is one of three players to receive All-Big Ten honors four years in a row. He made the College Football Hall of Fame indicted in 2022.

Sierra Romero: The Michigan softball star from 2013-16 led the program to four Big Ten titles and a runner-up finish in the 2015 Women’s College World Series. She is the first U-M softball player to earn four-time All-American honors and holds the NCAA records in career runs and grand slams, in addition to being the Big Ten’s all-time leader in batting average, home runs and RBI.

Lamar Woodley: Hailing from Saginaw, Woodley was the defensive MVP of the 2005 Rose Bowl and was a unanimous All-American during his senior year. He won the Lombardi and Ted Hendricks Awards. He was the 2006 Big Ten Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Blue Vet

May 7th, 2023 at 7:54 PM ^

After careful consideration of Mr. Harbaugh's qualifications, and in-depth analysis of the applicable qualifying parameters, with additional exploration of all available evidence, the response regarding his prospective inclusion yields but one possibility:

Duh.

Booted Blue in PA

May 8th, 2023 at 12:15 PM ^

See, back in January I was telling Coach Harbaugh....."those who stay, will get nominated to the HOF."

I'm glad he listened.....   BTW, has he actually signed a new contract yet?

spacecowboy

May 9th, 2023 at 9:42 PM ^

yes Michigan.  We graduated together so I say yes despite the fact that he totally blew...couldn't be bothered.  Actually I spent 3 years on campus with Jim and don't recall ever seeing him.  I do recall seeing Jaime Morris a few times and have a bit of a story I josh about now and again.  Hail to Jim.  

edit>s>except on the field at the big house for one second half and on tv as I did make it a point to watch games as an undergraduate student.  Just did not gravitate to the stadium which I regret to some extent.   

I am guessing morris is not in yet.  If not, he should be soon.  He was a joy to watch and an essential part of the harbaugh era teams.  

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