Jameis Winston on Jim Harbaugh: 'I wish I could have played for him'
NFL-bound quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Bryce Petty had a three-day stay in Ann Arbor to get some work in at the University of Michigan before making the trip to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine. Both players had glowing reviews of their time at the university and the time they spent with UM head coach Jim Harbaugh.
In a video on mgoblue.com, Winston, the Heisman Trophy winner from Florida State, said it was pleased to meet with Harbaugh, the long-time NFL quarterback who returned to his alma mater following four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
“That was a blessing, to meet a guy like that,” Winston said. “It was just an honor to meet him and all of his accomplishments and the type of coach that he is. I wish I could have played for him.”
Petty, who is second on Baylor’s all-time passing list, was also impressed.
“If there's anybody you want to play for, as a player, it's a coach like him,” Petty said. “Just a fun, energetic guy, passionate about football. From the second he came over here, he was sizing up Jameis and wanted to see his grip. He's just a quarterback. That's the coolest part about playing the position and being coached by somebody that's been there and done that."
Both quarterbacks also came away impressed with Michigan’s facilities, particularly the indoor football facility, Al Glick Field House.
“These guys don’t know how blessed they are to have this type of facility,” Winston said. “At Florida State – we’re a very prestigious school. We have nice stuff, but we don’t have this. I love Florida State. Go Noles ‘til the day I day, but (Michigan’s) so much more advanced than us.”
Added Petty:
“This is bar none the best I’ve seen. We’ve got great ones in Waco. I loved what we had at Baylor, so it’s cool to see other places. This is definitely by far one of the best I’ve seen.”
Don’t be surprised to see these quotes in a Michigan recruiting pitch in the future.
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