Taylor Lewan doesn't appreciate your talk about Bellomy

Submitted by M-Wolverine on

And you know who you are...there are enough who have downgraded the kid, to viciously attacking him.  Online, of course. (Along with some constructive decision making criticism....but that's not the majority, for sure)

http://annarbor.com/mi/wolverines/2012/10/taylor_lewan_i_really_dont_ap…

 

"I have 100 percent faith in Russell," Lewan said Monday. "I think Russell is in a tough situation. Any person that thinks they could have done a better job -- they couldn't have. I mean, 90,000 fans in red shirts screaming at you, and you're a redshirt freshman, that's a tough situation. All the things being told about Russell, I don't appreciate it. "I really don't appreciate some of things I've heard."
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True Blue Grit

October 30th, 2012 at 2:54 PM ^

Anyone who makes a personal attack or hating comment on a college kid trying to do his best while juggling classes, practice,  and some semblance of a social life, needs to grow up bigtime.  They won't always be successful on the field and that's something we all need to accept.   In the case of Bellomy, I'd further say that for at least part of the 2nd half, his teammates did a poor job supporting him - blocking, running the ball, and catching it. 

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UM2018

October 30th, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^

"Any person that thinks they could have done a better job - they couldn't have"
That statement is simply not true. A five year old could have gone in and took a knee every snap and that would have been better. I still think bellomy can be a really good quarterback for us in the future but he played awful saturday and theres no denying that.

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david from wyoming

October 30th, 2012 at 5:43 PM ^

That isn't even a humble brag, that is just borderline cocky and stupid that say that. Wait for the thick letter.

Unless your parents/family donated enough money to have a building named after them. In that case, I'll retract my statement.

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orillia

October 30th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^

As a coach myself - the internet has made my job more difficult - even in high school.  We now get trash talking on blogs, Facebook etc.  Kids and fans can even make comments to articles from the local newspaper which is online.  Players can even and will tear down their own teammates.  ALL THIS EVER DOES is destroy team unity.  

This blog and other locations ripping on a young man can only destroy his confidence and create strife with the team.  We need to be careful what we say.  I will throw out the phrase:  Walk a mile in his shoes - 

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UofM-I-Hart

October 30th, 2012 at 4:19 PM ^

To walk a mile in his shoes! Sign me up. Also, since i will now be him for a mile, I am letting everyone know in advance that If and when i start a game (regardless of the situation) and go 0 for my first 10 i will be able to take some well deserved criticism and get over it.

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LB

October 30th, 2012 at 7:27 PM ^

Please bring your shoes, along with a way to take 30 or so years off my age, make me faster, and give me the ability to throw a football. I would love to walk in them.

Dear Mr. Coach.

I know what you meant, and I applaud you for saying it, but young Mr. Bellomy grew up in a fairly competitive environment down there. He'll be fine, and he might need his shoes. Tell your players to ignore the media, and if you hear them tearing down one another, well, that is why they invented bleachers. Or, if you are really mad, make them run with the girls cross-country team.

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jsquigg

October 30th, 2012 at 4:29 PM ^

No one should personally attack Russell, but if Taylor wasn't in the trenches battling alongside him and had to watch Russell he might not feel the same way.  I personally don't put his performance all at the feet of Bellomy.  The coaching staff needed to do several things better to put the team in better situations in the event of a Denardpocalypse.

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steve sharik

October 30th, 2012 at 4:42 PM ^

"Some of the things told about Russell..."

Okay: "Jeebus Bellomy sucked in this game."

Not Okay: "Bellomy sucks, he doesn't deserve a scholarship."

Once there was a Michigan QB who was a redshirt soph. starter and had 2 starts under his belt.  Then he went out to UCLA and played terribly and Michigan lost.  If he had played even average football, Michigan wins.  The next game Michigan went to Illinois and this QB played even worse before a super talent came in reserve, played on one wheel and rescued the Wolverines.

Terrible things were said about this player pretty much up until he was set to finish his career at Michigan, basically re-writing the QB record books at Michigan.  His name is John Navarre.

The point is this: while it's fine to criticize an individual's performance, let's not: a) criticize the individual; b) jump to conclusions about his abilities and/or potential.

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B-Nut-GoBlue

October 30th, 2012 at 7:27 PM ^

It's a bit redundant to post in this thread at this point I'm sure, but one of the reasons I'm a cynical a-hole anymore is the simple fact that society anymore always has to have a fall person.  Someone to point the finger to.  Someone to Blame.  Sh*t can never just "be" anymore.  We can't ever accept that things just fall the way they do sometimes (probably more than just "sometimes") because that's just how it was "meant to be".  I understand there are many Eff-ups out there and people deserve blame and punishment for their actions.  The other side of that is that many situations in life happen the way they do because there isn't really an alternative, no matter how much we wish a preceding event could have been managed differently.  This is the case here.  Many of us need to quit trying to pin-point blame on a collegiate sporting event that should have no real ramnifications on anyone's overall LIFE (sorry if you gamble, that's ya own fault).

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Ames

October 30th, 2012 at 6:48 PM ^

Why anyone would have a problem with Taylor sticking up for his QB. I am sure he understands peoples gripes about Bellomy's accuracy but know that personal attacks are absolutely uncalled for. The kid had a bad first game in my opinion against a good team, that has been known to happen from time to time. I say be patient, he will improve.

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Shakey Jake

October 30th, 2012 at 8:43 PM ^

would be able to handle 8 guys blitzing your ass. And that's what Russell had to deal with. He'll be fine and this is just a learning experience for him. It will make him stronger and better as a QB.

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