Former Michigan RB Mike Hart makes his return to Michigan Stadium this Saturday, however it won’t be with the Wolverines, this time it will be as a coach for the Eastern Michigan.
Mike Hart, Michigan’s all-time leading rusher accepted a coaching job with Eastern after his NFL career came to an end with the Indianapolis Colts. Hart becomes reunited with former Michigan defensive coordinator Ron English (who was U-M’s DC while Hart was there) who is currently the head coach of EMU.
But if you think Hart is going to be awe-struck going in and coaching against his former team, you may be mistaken.
“Honestly, I have a job to do,” said Hart, who will be in the team’s press box booth Saturday. “So I think once you get in there, I’m so focused on the task at hand that I probably really won’t notice. When I walk in it might be, ‘Whoa, I’m on the other sideline,’ but I’ve got a job to do.”
“I’m committed to this team. I’m glad I’m here. I want to be here. I’m enjoying it here. I’m learning it a lot.
“This is who I am. I am Eastern Michigan. I coach at Eastern Michigan. I want Eastern Michigan to win every game. I don’t cheer for Michigan ever anymore. I watch the game and I watch as a coach trying to see what they’re going to do.”
As far as him saying he doesn’t cheer for Michigan anymore, I find that kind of hard to believe considering he said he would like this road to eventually lead them into a job at Michigan. But I understand what he said considering he’s at Eastern now, I’m just not quite sure he had to say it.
Source: Detroit News
