WATCH: Michigan assistants Tony Alford, LaMar Morgan talk spring practices
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football running backs coach Tony Alford and defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan met with the media Wednesday afternoon. Watch video of Alford in the player at the top of the screen and Morgan in the embed below.
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Michigan senior safety Rod Moore reportedly suffered a severe knee injury and Morgan, not getting into specifics, did say that it will require surgery. He provided insight into how Moore has stayed engaged throughout.
“We have a lot of talent here,” Morgan said. “I got Coach Rod Moore — I don’t want to say ‘Coach Moore.’ He got injured. Let me talk about Rod real quick. The guy gets injured; the next day he’s the first guy in the front seat in every meeting. He hasn’t missed anything; he’s asking questions. He’s unbelievable. That’s the culture that we have here.
“But I know one thing, whatever’s in front of that kid, he’ll be better — whenever he gets back on the field, he’ll be better than the last time he was on it, for sure,” the Michigan coach explained.
“Rod is a very unique player. He’s a leader. He’s at every practice. He’s coaching. We’re going to miss him. It’s going to be hard for everybody here that covers him to say we’re not going to miss Rod. But I think a lot of guys are going to step up, and Rod is going to do everything that he can to get back, and he’s going to be here every day at practice coaching and stuff like that with us.”
Alford, meanwhile, discussed why he left Ohio State for the same job at Michigan.
“I just thought it was time. Might have been time for both sides,” Alford said, later stating that he thinks he may have reached his ceiling at OSU. “That’s nobody’s fault. If it was that, I’m as culpable as anybody. I just thought it was time. Nine years is a long time. I thought it was in my best interest [to move on].
““I’ve been so unbelievably fortunate in my career. I’ve hit [the blue blood programs] all in the Midwest. I’ve been very blessed and very fortunate. It’s not because of me. I think it has a lot to do with the people I’ve been around.”
