WATCH: Ron Bellamy discusses Michigan standout wide receivers, recruiting

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator Ron Bellamy met with the media Wednesday afternoon ahead of his team’s game against Michigan State Saturday in East Lansing. Watch video of Bellamy’s press conference in the player at the top of the screen.

Key quotes from Michigan assistant coach Ron Bellamy

• On the top trait for Michigan freshman wide receiver Andrew Marsh: “Man, he’s a fetcher. He’s a ball fetcher. When the ball is in the air, he goes and gets it. He’d detailed for a young guy. He spends a lot of time just perfecting his craft, whether it’s film study, whether it’s staying after practice on the jugs machine, working on footwork. He asks a lot of questions, always wants to know why are we doing this and, most importantly, the how. When a young man has that type of mindset, he’s going to be successful. We all knew coming out of high school he was talented. It was just a matter of time before we could get him on the field.

• On Marsh’s pass-catching ability, considering Michigan has had issues with drops so far this season: “He’s been great. He’s been great just making sure he continues to chase the details, continue to work hard every day. And he has a knack for working hard. Every day, he shows up with a smile on his face. He wants to challenge himself each and every day. It’s my job to make sure that he’s there and plays with confidence.”

• On if Michigan playing a freshman such as Marsh early on in his career helps in recruiting: “If you’re a freshman and you’re talented, you’re going to play. Any position, for that matter. You don’t discriminate because a guy’s a freshman. Now, it does take a little longer for freshmen to come along. You want to make sure they can go out there and play at a high level, play with confidence, play with detail or whatnot. That was the case with Andrew. It took us a few weeks to get him going, just to make sure he knew exactly what he was doing. One thing you can do is you can throw a kid out there too early, and they fail or they’re not successful and they could lose confidence. You have to make sure the kids are developing the right way, playing with confidence and when they go out there they can execute at a high level.”