I think it’s finally settled! Morgan claims to be 6’ 1/2”. He makes a good point - when you have a 6’9” OT, it doesn’t matter whether you’re 6’ or 6’3”. You’re not going to be able to see over them either way.
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Tanner Morgan smiled when asked about his height on Sunday, dealing with it in the same way the Gophers’ starting quarterback has handled his early baldness.
Losing your hair as a redshirt sophomore? Shave it.
Can’t get a good look at receivers in the pocket? Move around.
With four of five men in his family being bald, Morgan says he’s “6-foot and a 1/2 (inch) — whatever it is.”
“You got to find your lanes, whether you are 6-3 or 6-foot,” he said. “When your right tackle is 6-9 (Daniel Faalele), it just is what it is. I personally don’t think about it. You just have to have a good feel for the game and move around. If you can’t see, move and just find an opening.”
Morgan found a way around short stature last year, with a 4-2 record as a starter. He completed 59 percent of his passes for 1,401 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. He has taken all the Gophers’ first-team reps after 6-foot-3 QB Zack Annexstad suffered a foot injury that could keep him out months.
“(Morgan) has incredible response mechanisms,” head coach P.J. Fleck said. “That’s what makes him very unique. That is part of the intangible category. He’s not a big, 6-5 guy. He can’t throw a 95 miles-per-hour fastball. But he’s got these intangibles that are off the charts.”.........
More here: https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/...tanner-morgan-is-shorter-but-hes-also-crafty/
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Tanner Morgan smiled when asked about his height on Sunday, dealing with it in the same way the Gophers’ starting quarterback has handled his early baldness.
Losing your hair as a redshirt sophomore? Shave it.
Can’t get a good look at receivers in the pocket? Move around.
With four of five men in his family being bald, Morgan says he’s “6-foot and a 1/2 (inch) — whatever it is.”
“You got to find your lanes, whether you are 6-3 or 6-foot,” he said. “When your right tackle is 6-9 (Daniel Faalele), it just is what it is. I personally don’t think about it. You just have to have a good feel for the game and move around. If you can’t see, move and just find an opening.”
Morgan found a way around short stature last year, with a 4-2 record as a starter. He completed 59 percent of his passes for 1,401 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. He has taken all the Gophers’ first-team reps after 6-foot-3 QB Zack Annexstad suffered a foot injury that could keep him out months.
“(Morgan) has incredible response mechanisms,” head coach P.J. Fleck said. “That’s what makes him very unique. That is part of the intangible category. He’s not a big, 6-5 guy. He can’t throw a 95 miles-per-hour fastball. But he’s got these intangibles that are off the charts.”.........
More here: https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/...tanner-morgan-is-shorter-but-hes-also-crafty/
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