This is the first of 108 installments, running down the least to most important football players for the Michigan football program in 2019. I look forward to writing them and reading your comments. As always, please feel free to send donations my way via Paypal or by using the Amazon LINKS:
Name: Lucas Andrighetto
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 180 lbs.
High school: Mountain View (CA) St. Francis
Position: Running back
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #49
Last year: I did not rank Andrighetto. He won Scout Team Defense Player of the Week during Northwestern week.
TTB Rating: N/A
Andrighetto was not a highly touted recruit, not even a highly touted walk-on. He played safety on the scout team last year, earning one Scout Team Defense Player of the Week.
This spring, with depth issues at the running back position, Andrighetto made the switch to offense. Head coach Jim Harbaugh gave him some publicity this spring, compliment his vision and quickness. Unfortunately, Andrighetto tore his ACL shortly after Harbaugh jinxed him, leaving the running back spot even thinner to finish out spring practice. Andrighetto would not have seen the field this fall, but scout team guys are still valuable. Andrighetto will probably miss a good chunk of the season, if not the whole thing, so it’s hard not to feel bad for the guy.
Prediction: Missed season due to injury
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I get that these trips are donor funded and that the experience could be considered educational. No harm, no foul.
I wonder how effective they are in landing premium recruits. The old school guy that I am thinks that these trips might be better used as a reward after a B1G title or some great achievement.
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Eh. I think this is a unique Jim Harbaugh idea. Brady Hoke or Rich Rodriguez or whoever follows Harbaugh might not be into making these trips. So if you wait until a B1G title, then how many trips are going to happen? I mean, hopefully lots…but for any one coach, probably not a ton. Michigan has 42 conference titles in its history, and that number has slowed pace with the expansion of the B1G and such.
I love the trips. Good for the kids to get out and see the world. Some of them might not have the same opportunity to travel overseas ever again.
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Duh! Intended as comment on April 30 nightly roundup (trip).
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