Michigan football coach praises John Henry Daley's 'IT factor'
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- While many aren't talking about him, John Henry Daley has a chance to be a star for Michigan football.
The former Utah star (and he was certainly that in Salt Lake City) transferred to Ann Arbor this offseason, but he isn't getting the type of hype you'd expect (though media types nationally have given him such), given that he ruptured his Achilles in his final outing with the Utes. The prognosis for his return is positive, but you never really know how a player is going to come back from such a devastating injury.
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Though new Michigan defensive coordinator Jay Hill coached for Daley's rival, BYU, he gave some early impressions as to what he brings to the table in his first media availability on Thursday.
"Some guys just have that IT factor on how to get home, how to get after the quarterback," Hill said. "He's got the IT factor. Sometimes you don't even know why he's getting after the quarterback, but he is. I mean, he'll make a move that somebody else will do the same thing. So when he gets home, the other guys don't. He's just got that true knack to get home.
"He is tenacious. He's got as good a motor as anyone out there. He plays very physical. That's part of the reason why he's really good: he can bull rush you, he can beat you with speed."
Of course, the maize and blue hope that Daley can return and be fully healthy -- and Hill is optimistic that will be the case. As of this point, he says that Daley is looking about as good as he could, and the plan is still that he will recover and be a major part of the defense.
"What that injury looks like, time will tell," Hill said. "I do know this, he's progressed very well to this point and is just getting better and better. So we expect him to be with us."
Head coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about the injured players, including Daley, and he shared that most will be essentially out or extremely limited.
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