Here's a little more from Super Bowl-bound Tom Brady's career at Michigan

Former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady is headed back to the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. I wrote a story last week in The News about how Brady’s time at Michigan helped to shape him as a quarterback, and of course you can’t always use every bit of every interview.
Here are a few outtakes from the interview that didn’t make the story:

Former Michigan quarterback Brian Griese:
“I saw the talent in Tommy. He could throw the football better than me, he was bigger than me, just as smart. I knew when he got an opportunity, he would be successful.”

More Griese:
“(Tom Brady is) a great story and it couldn’t happen to a better person. He’s where he is because of the right reasons. He’s earned everything he’s gotten. I saw him (recently) and he hasn’t changed one bit. He’ll always be that way because he was raised the right way.”

Former Michigan fullback Aaron Shea on Brady: “Tommy doesn’t get back to Michigan much, but that’s not because he’s bigger than Michigan — he’s a really busy guy. He always watches the games, or he he’s always texting me after a game he’s missed and wants to know, ‘What did I miss?’”

Former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr on Brady: “He would stand in the pocket until the last second and never flinched. He was a guy who’s confident, competitive, smart and tough. And the other thing, the thing that makes him a great quarterback is his accuracy throwing the football. He’s incredibly accurate.”

Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson: “His senior and junior years, when he was in the huddle and you’re behind in a game, and he has the ball, the way he looks at everybody in the huddle is second to no one. He demanded respect, he demanded they have a confidence they needed to win. He willed guys to win. I will never forget that. A different light started to shine when he was behind in the fourth quarter – he’d come and get you.”

Former Michigan offensive coordinator Mike DeBord: “He’s very accurate and very smart. He knows where the ball needs to go — he has all those tools. Where I didn’t know how he would succeed (in the NFL), because he obviously doesn’t have fast feet, I didn’t know how he’d handle the pocket, and that’s where he’s been outstanding. A lot of times that’s a presence. You feel your blindside caving in. He’s just got such a great pocket presence. As great as his accuracy is, to me it’s his pocket presence.”