Mike Hart

by coltsfanawalt on Mar 16, 2009 10:46 AM EDT Comment 7 comments

Big Ten Network has a new show that made its debut on March 13 and will continue on Mondays from March 23rd and on. It's called The Big Ten Quad and I saw a portion of it. One of the guests was Mike Hart. It was interesting to hear Eddie George, who hosts the show, comment on how smart of a person Mike Hart is, as well as how well Hart would make cuts on a sloppy field and such.

Anyhow, as they talked (there were four former Big Ten players including George in the discussion) about various things, Hart spoke about attitude in the locker room. He said that on every team you have your complainers, guys who think that they should play more, or guys who disagree with the coaches. He said that there were guys like that in Michigan and on the Colts, as well as every team in sports.

Hart went on to say that he watches those guys and clusters of guys who complain, as he was a team captain in Michigan and a rookie last year in the NFL. He said that he always looks at how those types of guys work on the practice field. I am summarizing all of this, as it has been three days since I watched it, but Hart made it clear that he learned a lot about attitude from noticing the players who complain in the locker room but don't study extra film or practice extra hard to get better. His point seemed to be that a player ought to quit being negative and work harder at proving he is worth more by improving through extra preparation.

This just reinforces what I have said about Mike Hart all along. This is a tremendous person who slid in the draft because of speed, and he has the heart and head to be a great contributor to this team. I love how he runs. He had the greatest two yard gain I have ever seen last season. Most of you remember that big third down conversion. Even the play that he was seriously injured on was great. Preseason and regular season, every time he touched the ball was special. He was great for the Wolverines (whom I hate) and I believe he will be big for the Colts in the years to come. Next season he might be the buzz around these parts. We will see.

You can see parts of the show at their web site, which I already linked. Go Colts!

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Please please please

Let him be healthy enough this year to make a difference, preferably a significant one!

by LovinBlue on Mar 16, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was so happy that the Colts got Mike Hart

I remember seeing him on the ESPN College Football thing where QBs, RBs, WRs, and Kickers do various challenges, and Hart really impressed me (Plus I thought he was really cute, lol.) Like Coltsfanawalt said, that two run gain was the best one the Colts had all season, and it’s always in the back of my mind whether or not Hart could’ve made the crucial 1 yrd gain that could’ve iced some games for us (Both Bolts games, Pats, 2nd Jags, and others). I really believe that kid’s special and hope he can fully contribute to the team next year.

by KMR24 on Mar 16, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like he might make a decent scout or coach if his body doesn’t hold up, which I hope it does.

by eltharion_doa on Mar 16, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I believe he said

that he wants to coach with Michigan one day potentially.

by coltsfanawalt on Mar 16, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was really excited when we drafted him and this is a great example of y. He has the phyysical tools, as well as the mental ones. I just hope that his body can hold up and he can be a productive back for man years to come.

by Bleed Blue and White18 on Mar 16, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pure talent and heart

This guy is definitely going to contribute to our team this year. He can do everything, run, catch, block, motivate. He’s not the fastest ever, but his speed translates well onto the football field, and his intelligence and vision WILL be a factor. Can’t wait to see him on gamedays.

Former New Orleans Saints RB George Rogers
"I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first"

by stuart0908 on Mar 19, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs